What does « Lhā » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Lhā (لهى) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

لهى
Lhā
Root: ل - ه
Creed (aqida) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Lhā

Al-Lahw refers to entertainment that diverts from the essential.

The Almighty says: 'And among the people is he who buys the amusement of speech' (Luqman 6).

Lahā 'an means to be distracted from.

At-talāhī is excessive amusement.

Lhā in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 1
Distribution of verses by surah
An-Nur 1
Al-'Ankabut 1
At-Takathur 1
Surah An-Nur : 37 Medinan
﴿رِجَالٌۭ لَّا تُلْهِيهِمْ تِجَـٰرَةٌۭ وَلَا بَيْعٌ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءِ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۙ يَخَافُونَ يَوْمًۭا تَتَقَلَّبُ فِيهِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ وَٱلْأَبْصَـٰرُ﴾
[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will [fearfully] turn about -
Surah Al-'Ankabut : 64 Meccan
﴿وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا لَهْوٌۭ وَلَعِبٌۭ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ﴾
And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.
Surah At-Takathur : 1 Meccan
﴿أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ﴾
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts you

Words from the same root as Lhā

أله
Alh
أهل
Ahl
التيه
Alttīh
بهل
Bahl
جهل
Jahl
ذهل
Dhhal
سهل
Ssahl
كهل
Kahl

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