What does « Ghūṣ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ghūṣ (غوص) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

غوص
Ghūṣ
Root: غ - ص
Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ghūṣ

Al-Ghaws refers to entering under water and extracting something from it.

Anyone who delves into obscure matters to extract something is said to do ghaws.

The Almighty says: 'And among the devils were those who dived for him' (Al-Anbiya 82).

The ghawwāsūn (divers) are those who dive to extract pearls.

Ghūṣ in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Anbiya 1
Sad 1
Surah Al-Anbiya : 82 Meccan
﴿وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَٰفِظِينَ﴾
And of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.
Surah Sad : 37 Meccan
﴿وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ كُلَّ بَنَّآءٍ وَغَوَّاصٍ﴾
And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and diver

Words from the same root as Ghūṣ

صبغ
Ṣibgh
صغا
Ṣghā
صغر
Ṣghara
صوغ
Ṣūgh
غص
Ghaṣṣ

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