What does « Ghūl » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ghūl (غول) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

غول

Ghūl

Root: غ - ل

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ghūl

Al-Ghawl refers to the destruction of something imperceptibly.

One says: ghāla yaghūlu ghawlan, and ightālahu.

Ghālahu al-mawt means death took him away.

Al-ghūl refers to what destroys and corrupts.

The Almighty says: 'No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated' (As-Saffat 47), meaning what corrupts the mind.

And: 'And no evil effect will come to them from it' (As-Saffat 47).

Ghūl in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah As-Saffat : 47 Meccan

﴿لَا فِيهَا غَوْلٌ وَلَا هُمْ عَنْهَا يُنزَفُونَ﴾

No bad effect is there in it, nor from it will they be intoxicated.

Words from the same root as Ghūl

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Thu 25 Rabi' al-Thani
الخميس 25 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Ghūl » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ghūl

Ghūl in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Ghūl

What does « Ghūl » mean in the Quran?