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غَلِيظ

ghalīẓan

severe

কঠিন

Root letters: غ ل ظAppears 9 times in the Qur'an#915 most frequentAdjective (ṣifa)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 92

About this word

Adjective (ṣifa)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: غ ل ظ

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)غَلِيظًۭا8 times
  • Plural (jamʿ)غِلَاظٌۭ1 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • غَلِيظًۭاstrongghalīẓan · 3 times
  • غَلِيظٍۢsevereghalīẓin · 3 times
  • غَلِيظَ(and) harshghalīẓa · 1 times
  • غَلِيظٌۭharshghalīẓun · 1 times
  • غِلَاظٌۭsternghilāẓun · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root غ ل ظ — know one root, recognise many words.

  • اغْلُظْand be sternও কঠোর হও
  • اسْتَغْلَظَthen it becomes thickঅতঃপর মোটা হয়
  • غِلْظَةharshnessকঠোরতা

Examples from the Qur'an

We grant them enjoyment for a little; then We will force them to a massive punishment.

Surah 31:24 — Read full ayah

And how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?

Surah 4:21 — Read full ayah

And when Our command came, We saved Hūd and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us; and We saved them from a harsh punishment.

Surah 11:58 — Read full ayah