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Form 1غَشِيَهُ10 senses · 2 main
maṣdarغَشَاوَةٌ غَشَيَانٌ غَشْىٌmuḍāriʿيَغْشَى يَغْشُوهُ

Core sense — it covered him; it came upon him so as to overwhelm him; he swoonedgenerated

1.1the night covered me, or concealed meغَشَانِى اللَّيْلُ

it covered him, or concealed him; and so also تغشّاهُ.

That is, غَشِيَنِى. [Or the meaning may be the one that follows next.]

1.1.1it came upon him, as a thing that covered himغَشِيَهُ

Said of an event, and of heat, and of cold, and of an affection of the mind or body, and of various things; sometimes in the same way of a man, and of a company of men. تغشّاهُ has the same sense: it came upon, or invaded, so as to surprise and so as to overwhelm — properly, as a thing that covered him or it.

when there was coming upon the lote-tree, so as to cover it, what was coming upon itإِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى
and there came upon them, of the sea, what came upon them, so as to overwhelm themفَغَشِيَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ
when it (drowsiness) was coming upon you, or overcoming youإِذْ يَغْشَاكُمُ

Followed by ٱالنُّعَاسُ, according to one reading; other readings are يُغْشِيكُمُ and يُغَشِّيكُمُ, followed by ٱلنُّعَاسَ.

See also غَاشِيَةٌ, in three places.

1.1.2

[A somewhat similar meaning of غَشِيَهُ will be found below.]

1.1.3it covers with its darkness everything between the heaven and the earthيَغْشَى بِظُلْمَتِهِ كُلَّ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَآءِ وَالأَرْضِ
the night was, or became, darkغَشِىَ اللَّيْلُ

Said of the night.

And so also اغشى.

Lane cites “Jel in xcii. 1” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1.4it came upon him, and upon his eye, with an overpowering effect, so as to obscure or dazzle his sightغَشِيَهُ

[غَشِىَ بَصَرَهُ and غشّاهُ mean the same. Said of light.]

1.1.5he came to him; and he did itغَشِيَهُ

The synonyms given are جَآءَهُ or أَتَاهُ [which have two meanings, i.e. he came to him, and he did it; perhaps both are meant here, since both are well-known meanings of غَشِيَهُ].

In this use the muḍāriʿ is as above, and the maṣdar is غَشَيَانٌ or غِشْيَانٌ, or the noun is غِشْيَانٌ with kesr, synonymous with إِتْيَانٌ.

he came to such a oneغَشِىَ فُلَانًا

Synonymous with أَتَاهُ; also غَشَاهُ.

1.1.6figurative · مجازhe had sexual intercourse with her; said of a womanغَشِيَهَا

Maṣdar غَشَيَانٌ or غِشْيَانٌ, or the latter and غَشْىٌ; or غِشْيَانٌ is the noun in this case also, synonymous with إِتْيَانٌ, used metonymically in the sense of جِمَاعٌ.

Also تغشّاها.

1.1.7he did a forbidden action to himغَشِىَ إِلَيْهِ مَحْجَرًا

Said with أَتَى إِلَيْهِ. In art. حجر.

the doing of forbidden thingsغِشْيَانُ المَحَارِمِ

In art. رهق.

he occupied himself with the thing, or personally managed itغَشِىَ الشَّىْءَ

Synonymous with لَابَسَهُ and بَاشَرَهُ.

[تغشّى has a similar meaning; for it is said that التَّغَشِّى and الغَشْىُ primarily mean الإِتْيَانُ and المُلَابَسَةُ, and the former came to be used more widely, so that one said تَغَشَّاهُمْ بِالعَدْلِ or بِالْجَوْرِ, apparently meaning he ruled them with equity or with injustice.]

[And one says يَغْشَى الحُرُوبَ, meaning he plunges into wars, or battles: see مُغَامِسٌ and its verb.]

1.1.8he struck him with the whip; he flogged himغَشِيَهُ بِالسَّوْطِ

Said of a man.

It is said to be like رَضِيَهُ; in some copies the phrase is غَشِيَتُ الرَّجُلَ بِالسَّوْطِ, or غَشَّاهُ بِهِ, the verb being written غَشَّيْتُ, and so too according to an explanation of قَنَّعَ رَأْسَهُ بِالسَّوْطِ in art. قنع.

1.2he swooned, i.e. he became senselessغُشِىَ عَلَيْهِ

Maṣdar غَشْىٌ or غُشْىٌ, or both, and غَشَيَانٌ or غِشْيَانٌ and غَشْيَةٌ; or this last is an ism waḥda of the maṣdar, or it is the noun.

Or it is the same as أُغْمِىَ عَلَيْهِ [q. v.].

Or الغَشْىُ or الغُشْىُ is a state of inertness of the motive and sensitive faculties, or of the motive faculties and of the sensitive will, because of weakness of the heart, the soul being drawn together to it by a cause that suppresses it inside, so that it finds no place of passage. Among its causes are a strangling or stifling; a harmful cold repletion; violent hunger; violent pain; cold; excessive hunger; or an evil affection in some associated organ, such as the heart and the stomach.

Some say that it is the same as الإِغْمَآءُ; so say the scholastic theologians, while others — the physicians and the lawyers — make a difference between the two terms.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 11
14:50
سَرَابِيلُهُم مِّن قَطِرَانٍ وَتَغْشَىٰ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ

Their garments of liquid pitch, and their faces covered with Fire;

44:11
يَغْشَى ٱلنَّاسَ ۖ هَـٰذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Enveloping the people: this will be a Penalty Grievous.

53:16
إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَىٰ

Behold, the Lote-tree was shrouded (in mystery unspeakable!)

91:4
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰهَا

By the Night as it conceals it;

92:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَىٰ

By the Night as it conceals (the light);

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, aor. يَغْشَى , inf. n. غَشَاوَةٌ , It covered, or concealed, him, or it; (TA;) as also تغشّاهُ . (MA.) And one says, غَشَانِى اللَّيْلُ , i. e. غَشِيَنِى [The night covered me, or concealed me: or the meaning may be that which next follows]. (JK.) غَشِيَهُ , (K, TA,) aor. and inf. n. as above, (TA,) is said of an event ( أَمْرٌ ), [and of heat, (S and K in art. دغم ,) and of cold, (K in that art.,) and of an affection of the mind or body, and of various things, sometimes in like manner of a man, and of a company of men,] in a similar sense; and so تغشّاهُ ; (K, TA;) both signifying It came upon, [or invaded, so as to surprise, and so as to over-whelm, properly meaning] as a thing that covered, him, or it. (K, * TA.) Hence, in the Kur [liii. 16], إِذْ يَغْشَى ٱلسِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى [When there was coming upon the lote-tree so as to cover it, or overspread it, what was so coming]. (TA.) And in the same [xx. 81], فَغَشِيَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلْيَمِّ مَا غَشِيَهُمْ [And there came upon them so as to overwhelm them, of the sea, what so came upon them]. (TA.) And in the same [viii. 11], إِذْ يَغْشَاكُمُ [followed by ٱالنُّعَاسُ , i. e. When it (drowsiness) was coming upon you, or overcoming you]; accord. to one reading; other readings being يُغْشِيكُمُ and يُغَشِّيكُمُ [followed by ٱلنُّعَاسَ ]. (TA.) See also غَاشِيَةٌ , in three places. [A somewhat similar signification of غَشِيَهُ will be found below.] One says of the night, يَغْشَى بِظُلْمَتِهِ كُلَّ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَآءِ وَالأَرْضِ [It covers, or conceals, with its darkness, everything that is between the heaven and the earth]. (Jel in xcii. 1.) And [hence it is said that] غَشِىَ اللَّيْلُ means The night was, or became, dark; as also اغشى . (Msb, TA.) [And غَشِيَهُ , and غَشِىَ بَصَرَهُ and غشّاهُ , signify It, i. e. light ( ضَوْءٌ ), came upon him, and upon his eye, with an overpowering effect, so as to obscure, or dazzle, his sight.] غَشِيَهُ also signifies جَآءَهُ (S) or أَتَاهُ (Mgh, Msb, K) [which have two meanings, i. e. He came to him, and he did it; both, perhaps, here meant, for both are well-known meanings of غَشِيَهُ ]; and, thus used, the aor. is as above, (TA,) and the inf. n. is غَشَيَانٌ , (S, TA,) or غِشْيَانٌ , (so in one of my copies of the S,) or the subst. is غِشْيَانٌ , (Msb,) with kesr, (Mgh, Msb,) syn. with إِتْيَانٌ . (Mgh.) You say, غَشِىَ فُلَانًا He came to such a one; syn. أَتَاهُ ; as also غَشَاهُ , aor. يَغْشُوهُ . (K.) [Hence,] غَشِيَهَا , (S, MA, Msb, K,) inf. n. غَشَيَانٌ or غِشْيَانٌ , (accord. to different copies of the S,) or the latter and غَشْىٌ , (MA,) or غِشْيَانٌ is the subst. in this case also, (Msb,) and syn. with إِتْيَانٌ , metonymically used in the sense of جِمَاعٌ , (Mgh, Msb,) He compressed her; (S, MA, Msb, K;) namely, a woman; (MA, K;) as also تغشّاها . (MA, Msb, TA.) And غَشِىَ إِلَيْهِ مَحْجَرًا He did to him ( أَتَى إِلَيْهِ ) a forbidden action. (TA in art. حجر .) [Hence,] غِشْيَانُ المَحَارِمِ [The doing of forbidden things]. (Mgh and Msb and K in art. رهق .) And غَشِىَ الشَّىْءَ He occupied himself with the thing, engaged in it, or personally managed or conducted it; syn. لَابَسَهُ and بَاشَرَهُ . (JM.) [And تغشّى has a similar meaning; for it is said that] التَّغَشِّى and الغَشْىُ primarily signify الإِتْيَانُ and المُلَابَسَةُ : and they took an extended range in using the former, so that one said, تَغَشَّاهُمْ بِالعَدْلِ or بِالْجَوْرِ [app. meaning He ruled them with equity or with injustice]. (Ham p. 27.) [And one says, يَغْشَى الحُرُوبَ (see Ham p. 27), meaning He plunges into wars, or battles: see مُغَامِسٌ , and its verb.] One says also, غَشِيَهُ بِالسَّوْطِ , (K, in which it is said to be like رَضِيَهُ , and so accord. to some copies of the S, the phrase in these being غَشِيَتُ الرَّجُلَ بِالسَّوْطِ ,) or غَشَّاهُ بِهِ , (accord. to other copies of the S, the verb in these being written غَشَّيْتُ , and thus accord. to an explanation of قَنَّعَ رَأْسَهُ بِالسَّوْطِ in art. قنع in the K,) He struck him (i. e. a man, S) with the whip; he flogged him. (S, K.) غُشِىَ عَلَيْهِ , (S, MA, Mgh, Msb, K,) inf. n. غَشْىٌ , (S, Mgh, * K,) or غُشْىٌ , (MA,) or both, (Msb,) and غَشَيَانٌ , (K, TA, and so in some copies of the S,) or غِشْيَانٌ , (so in other copies of the S,) and غَشْيَةٌ , (S, Mgh,) or this last is an inf. n. of un., (Msb,) or it is the subst., (K,) He swooned, i. e. became senseless: (MA, PS:) or i. q. أُغْمِىَ عَلَيْهِ [q. v.]: (K, TA:) or الغَشْىُ , or الغُشْىُ , is a state of inertness ( تَعَطُّل , Mgh, Msb) of the motive and sensitive faculties, (Mgh,) or of the motive faculties and of the sensitive will, (Msb,) on account of the weakness of the heart, (Mgh, Msb,) and the soul's becoming drawn together thereto by a cause that suppresses it ( يُخْفِيهِ ) within so that it finds not a place of passage, and of the causes thereof is a strangling [or stifling], or hurtful, cold repletion, or vehement hunger, (Mgh,) or vehement pain, (Mgh, Msb,) or cold, or excessive hunger, (Msb,) or an evil affection in some associate, or participating, organ, such as the heart and the stomach: (Mgh:) some say that it is the same as الإِغْمَآءُ [for which see its proper art.]; (Mgh, Msb;) thus say the scholastic theologians: (Mgh:) others (the physicians and the lawyers, Mgh) make a difference between these two terms. (Mgh, Msb.)
Form 2غَشَّيْتُ الشَىْءَ6 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَغْشِيَةٌ

Core sense — I covered the thing, I put a covering over itgenerated

2.1God put a covering over his eyesغَشَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَى بَصَرِهِ

I covered the thing; I put a covering upon it, or over it.

The maṣdar is as above; and one says also اغشى.

and we have put a covering over themفَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

In the Kur 36:8, meaning that they shall not see.

2.1.1

[See a use of the maṣdar under شِينٌ.]

2.1.2

غشّاهُ is said of light; see Form 1, first half.

2.1.3

See also Form 4.

2.1.4

غشّاهُ بِالسَّوْطِ: see Form 1, latter half.

2.1.5I equipped him with a sword, or a whipغَشَّيْتُهُ سَيْفًا

Or سَوْطًا. [In my original it stands as غشيته, without any vowel sign, but apparently as I have written it, since I find no instance of غَشِىَ as doubly transitive.] Like the saying كَسَوْتُهُ سَيْفًا or عَمَّمْتُهُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2
8:11
إِذْ يُغَشِّيكُمُ ٱلنُّعَاسَ أَمَنَةً مِّنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم بِهِۦ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمْ رِجْزَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ ٱلْأَقْدَامَ

Remember He covered you with a sort of drowsiness, to give you calm as from Himself, and he caused rain to descend on you from heaven, to clean you therewith, to remove from you the stain of Satan, to strengthen your hearts, and to plant your feet firmly therewith.

53:54
فَغَشَّىٰهَا مَا غَشَّىٰ

So that (ruins unknown) have covered them up.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (S, Msb,) inf. n. تَغْشِيَةٌ , (S,) I covered the thing; put a cover, or covering, upon it, or over it. (S, Msb.) One says, غَشَّى ٱللّٰهُ عَلَى بَصَرِهِ , inf. n. as above; and اغشى ; (K, TA;) i. e. God put a covering upon, or over, his eyes. (TA.) And hence, (TA,) it is said in the Kur [xxxvi. 8], فَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ And we have put a covering over them [so that they shall not see]. (S, TA.) [See a usage of the inf. n. voce شِينٌ .] غشّاهُ said of light; see 1, former half. See also 4. غشّاهُ بِالسَّوْطِ : see 1, latter half. One says also, غَشَّيْتُهُ سَيْفًا , or سَوْطًا , [in my original غشيته , without any syll. sign, but app. as I have written, for I do not find any instance of غَشِىَ as doubly trans., meaning I equipped him with a sword, or a whip,] like the saying كَسَوْتُهُ سَيْفًا , or عَمَّمْتُهُ . (TA.)
Form 4اغشاهُ إِيَّاهُ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made it cover it; he made an event come upon himgenerated

4.1he made it cover it, or be a covering over itغشّاهُ
4.1.1

[Hence] both verbs mean: he made it, i.e. an event, come upon him, or invade him, so as to surprise or overwhelm him — properly, as a thing that covered him or it.

Both verbs are used in this sense in the Qur'ān according to different readings in 7:52 and 13:3, and likewise in 8:11, as mentioned in Form 1.

4.1.2

The first of the two verbs also means: he made him, or it, come to him.

4.1.3

See also Form 2, in two places.

4.1.4

[Hence] اغشى اللَّيْلُ: see Form 1, first half.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4
7:54
إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ يُغْشِى ٱلَّيْلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثًا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۭ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلْخَلْقُ وَٱلْأَمْرُ ۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Your Guardian-Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): He draweth the night as a veil o'er the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under His command. Is it not His to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds!

10:27
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَسَبُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ جَزَآءُ سَيِّئَةٍۭ بِمِثْلِهَا وَتَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ مَّا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍ ۖ كَأَنَّمَآ أُغْشِيَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ قِطَعًا مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ مُظْلِمًا ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ

But those who have earned evil will have a reward of like evil: ignominy will cover their (faces): No defender will they have from (the wrath of) Allah: Their faces will be covered, as it were, with pieces from the depth of the darkness of night: they are companions of the Fire: they will abide therein (for aye)!

13:3
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى مَدَّ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنْهَـٰرًا ۖ وَمِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ جَعَلَ فِيهَا زَوْجَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ ۖ يُغْشِى ٱلَّيْلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

And it is He who spread out the earth, and set thereon mountains standing firm and (flowing) rivers: and fruit of every kind He made in pairs, two and two: He draweth the night as a veil o'er the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who consider!

36:9
وَجَعَلْنَا مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَـٰهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

And We have put a bar in front of them and a bar behind them, and further, We have covered them up; so that they cannot see.

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and غشّاهُ He made it to cover it; or to be a cover, or covering, upon it, or over it. (MA, * TK, and Bd * and Jel * in vii. 52, &c.) And [hence,] both signify He made it, i. e. an event ( أَمْر ), to come upon, [or invade, so as to surprise, or so as to overwhelm, properly meaning] as a thing that covered, him, or it. (K, * TA,) Both of these verbs are used in this sense in the Kur-án accord. to different readings in vii. 52 and xiii. 3, and likewise (as mentioned in the first paragraph of this art., q. v.,) in viii. 11. (TA.) Also, the former, He made him, or it, to come to him. (S, MA, TA.) See also 2, in two places. [Hence,] اغشى اللَّيْلُ : see 1, former half.
Form 5تَغَشَّوَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he covered himself with it; it covered himgenerated

5.1

See Form 10.

5.1.1

And see also Form 1, first and third sentences.

5.1.2

And again, near the middle, in three places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5
7:189
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ وَجَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا لِيَسْكُنَ إِلَيْهَا ۖ فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّىٰهَا حَمَلَتْ حَمْلًا خَفِيفًا فَمَرَّتْ بِهِۦ ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَثْقَلَت دَّعَوَا ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُمَا لَئِنْ ءَاتَيْتَنَا صَـٰلِحًا لَّنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ

It is He Who created you from a single person, and made his mate of like nature, in order that he might dwell with her (in love). When they are united, she bears a light burden and carries it about (unnoticed). When she grows heavy, they both pray to Allah their Lord, (saying): "If Thou givest us a goodly child, we vow we shall (ever) be grateful."

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see 10: and see also 1, first and third sentences: and again, near the middle, in three places.
Form 10استغشى ثَوْبَهُ1 sense

Core sense — he covered himself with his garment so as not to see or heargenerated

10.1he covered himself with his garment so that he might not see or hearبِثَوْبِهِ

This agrees with phrases in the Kur 11:6 and 71:6.

And تغشّى بِهِ. [See an example of this verb in a verse of El-Khansà cited in the first paragraph of art. رعى, where it is transitive without a preposition.]

[In the CK, يُسْمَعَ and يُرَى are put for يَسْمَعَ and يَرَى.]

Er-Rāghib: اِسْتَغْشَوْا ثِيَابَهُمْ means they put their garments as a covering over their ears; it is a phrase for refusing to listen. Some say it alludes to running, like the phrase شَمَّرَ ذَيْلًا and أَلْقَى ثَوْبَهُ.

Qur’ān 11:4 approximate — somewhere between 11:1 and 11:23 Lane cites “Kur xi. 6”
Qur’ān 11:5 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows
أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ يَثْنُونَ صُدُورَهُمْ لِيَسْتَخْفُوا۟ مِنْهُ ۚ أَلَا حِينَ يَسْتَغْشُونَ ثِيَابَهُمْ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

Behold! they fold up their hearts, that they may lie hid from Him! Ah even when they cover themselves with their garments, He knoweth what they conceal, and what they reveal: for He knoweth well the (inmost secrets) of the hearts.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10 1 shown of 2
71:7
وَإِنِّى كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوٓا۟ أَصَـٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ وَٱسْتَغْشَوْا۟ ثِيَابَهُمْ وَأَصَرُّوا۟ وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ ٱسْتِكْبَارًا

"And every time I have called to them, that Thou mightest forgive them, they have (only) thrust their fingers into their ears, covered themselves up with their garments, grown obstinate, and given themselves up to arrogance.

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, (T, K, [agreeably with phrases in the Kur xi. 6 and lxxi. 6,]) and (K) بِثَوْبِهِ , (S, K,) and تغشّى بِهِ , (S,) [see an ex. of the latter verb in a verse of El-Khansà cited in the first paragraph of art. رعى , where it is trans. without a preposition,] He covered himself with his garment (S, K) in order that he might not see nor hear: (K: [in the CK, يُسْمَعَ and يُرَى are put for يَسْمَعَ and يَرَى :]) accord. to Er-Rághib, اِسْتَغْشَوْا ثِيَابَهُمْ means they put their garments as a covering over their ears; and is a phrase denoting the refusing to hearken; or, as some say, an allusion to running, like the phrase شَمَّرَ ذَيْلًا , and أَلْقَى ثَوْبَهُ . (TA.)

Derived nouns 12

Nounغَشًا1 sense

Core sense — whiteness of the head, or face, of a horse or other animalgenerated

1

The whiteness of the head [or face] of a horse and of other animals, described by the adjective أَغْشَى [q. v.].

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The whiteness of the head [or face], of a horse and of other animals, denoted by the epithet أَغْشَى [q. v.]. (S.)
Nounغَشْوٌ1 sense

Core sense — the fruit of the lote-tree; sometimes the lote-tree itselfgenerated

1

The نَبِق [generally meaning the fruit of the lote-tree called سِدْر, but sometimes the tree itself].

According to the M, the ism waḥda غَشْوَةٌ means a سِدْرَة.

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The نَبِق [generally meaning the fruit of the lote-tree called سِدْر ; but sometimes the tree thus called itself]: (K:) accord to the M, [the n. un.] غَشْوَةٌ signifies a سِدْرَة . (TA.)
Nounغَشْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a covering upon the eyes, or upon the heartgenerated

1

This word, and غِشْوَةٌ and غُشْوَةٌ: see غِشَاوَةٌ.

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and غِشْوَةٌ and غُشْوَةٌ : see غِشَاوَةٌ .
Nounغَشْيَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a swoon; a clouding of the understanding at death; a slight attack of fevergenerated

1

A maṣdar of the verb in the phrase غُشِىَ عَلَيْهِ, or the noun from it, or its ism waḥda [meaning a swoon]. See Form 1, last sentence.

1.1the clouding of the understanding that comes over a man at deathغَشْيَةُ المَوْتِ

Literally, the covering of the understanding.

1.2a touch, or slight attack, of feverغَشْيَةُ حُمَّى
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an inf. n. of the verb in the phrase غُشِىَ عَلَيْهِ , (S, Mgh,) or the subst, thereof, (K,) or the inf. n. un. thereof [signifying A swoon]. (Msb.) See 1, last sentence. غَشْيَةُ المَوْتِ is The clouding (lit. covering) of the understanding that befalls a man on the occasion of death. (TA.) And غَشْيَةُ حُمَّى signifies A touch, or slight attack, of fever. (TA.)
Nounغُشْيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a swoon, senselessnessgenerated

1

See غِشَاوَةٌ.

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: see غِشَاوَةٌ .
Nounغِشْيَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — a coming to someone; sexual intercoursegenerated

1

See Form 1, near the middle, in three places.

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: see 1, near the middle, in three places.
Nounغِشَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cover, or covering, of clothing or the likegenerated

1the cover, or covering, of the heartغِشَآء

A cover, or covering; synonymous with غِطَآءٌ. Or it differs from the غِطَآء in being of clothing or the like; in art. غطو. And غِشَاوَةٌ [q. v.] means the same.

[The plural of the first is أَغْشِيَةٌ and أَغْشَآءٌ: the former regular; the latter, which occurs in this article in an explanation of غَوَاشٍ, plural of غَاشِيَةٌ, is like آدَامٌ as plural of إِدَامٌ.]

It is its قَمِيص, also mentioned as being called the غَاشِيَة, a covering of skin [i.e. the pericardium], the removal of which from it causes death; it is also called the غِشَاوَة, explained as meaning the skin of the heart.

So too of the horse's saddle, which is a covering of skin or other material. [See also غَاشِيَةٌ.]

And so of the sword, which is its غِلَاف [a term applied to its scabbard, and also to a case enclosing the scabbard, or the scabbard with its fittings]; and so of other things.

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A cover, or covering; syn. غِطَآءٌ : (S, Msb:) or it differs from the غِطَآء in being of clothing or the like: (TA in art. غطو ) and غِشَاوَةٌ [q. v.] signifies the same: (Msb;) [the pl. of the former is أَغْشِيَةٌ and أَغْشَآءٌ ; the former regular; and the latter, (which occurs in this art. in the TA in an explanation of غَوَاشٍ , pl. of غَاشِيَةٌ .) like آدَامٌ as pl. of إِدَامٌ .] The غِشَآء of the heart is The cover, or covering, thereof; (K, TA;) the قَمِيص thereof, likewise mentioned in the K as being called the غَاشِيَة ; a covering of skin, (i. e. the pericardium,] the removal of which therefrom causes death; and also called the غِشَاوَة , this being expl. as meaning the skin of the heart: (TA:) and so of the horse's saddle; (K, TA;) which is a covering of skin or other material: (TA:) [see also غَاشِيَةٌ :] and so of the sword; (K, TA.) which is its غِلَاف [a term applied to its scabbard, and also to a case, or covering, enclosing the scabbard, or enclosing the scabbard with its appertenances] (TA;) and so of other things. (K.)
Nounغِشَاوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a covering upon the eyes and upon the heartgenerated

1upon his eyes is a covering, or filmعَلَى بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةٌ

This word, and غَشَاوَةٌ, غُشَاوَةٌ, غَشْوَةٌ, غِشْوَةٌ, غُشْوَةٌ, غَاشِيَةٌ, غُشْيَةٌ, غُشَايَةٌ and غِشَايَةٌ, all mean a covering upon the eyes and upon the heart.

upon his heart is a coveringعَلَى قَلْبِهِ

Apparently used only in a figurative sense.

The first of these words is used of the eyes in the Kur 2:6 and 45:22. Of the heart, Az says that it is a sort of covering of rust (مِنْ طَبَعٍ, also called رَيْن).

See also غِشَآءٌ, in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences غِشَٰوَة 1 shown of 2
2:7
خَتَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَىٰ سَمْعِهِمْ ۖ وَعَلَىٰٓ أَبْصَـٰرِهِمْ غِشَـٰوَةٌ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is the penalty they (incur).

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(S, ISd, K) and غَشَاوَةٌ and غُشَاوَةٌ (ISd, K) and غَشْوَةٌ and غِشْوَةٌ and غُشْوَةٌ (S, K) and غَاشِيَةٌ and غُشْيَةٌ and غُشَايَةٌ and غِشَايَةٌ (K) signify A covering upon the eyes (S, K) and upon the heart: (K:) you say, عَلَى بَصَرِهِ غِشَاوَةٌ &c. [Upon his eyes is a covering, or film, app. used only in a tropical sense], (S, K,) and عَلَى قَلْبِهِ [upon his heart], (K:) thus the first of these words signifies. in relation to the eyes, in the Kur [ii. 6 and] xlv. 22, in relation to the heart, Az says that it is a [sort of] covering of rust ( مِنْ طَبَعٍ [also termed رَيْن ]). (TA.) See also غِشَآءٌ , in two places.
Nounغُشَايَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a covering upon the eyes, or upon the heartgenerated

1

This word, and غِشَايَةٌ: see the preceding paragraph.

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and غِشَايَةٌ : see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounغَاشِيَةٌ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a covering, as of a saddle or a sword; the resurrection; a calamitygenerated

1

See غِشَآءٌ.

غَوَاشٍ .غِشَاوَةٌ is its plural, occurring in the Kur 7:39, meaning أَغْمَآءٌ, i.e. أَغْشَآءٌ [or coverings, a plural of غِشَآءٌ].

Qur’ān 7:41 approximate — somewhere between 7:40 and 7:43 Lane cites “Kur vii. 39”
Qur’ān 7:41 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
لَهُم مِّن جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ وَمِن فَوْقِهِمْ غَوَاشٍ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

For them there is Hell, as a couch (below) and folds and folds of covering above: such is Our requital of those who do wrong.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1

Also [the covering, like غِشَآءٌ, q. v.] of the horse's saddle.

1.2

And of the [camel's saddle called] رَحْل, it is the iron that is above the مُؤَخَّرَة, or hinder part, also called the دَامِغَة [q. v.].

1.3

Also the skin with which the جَفْن [or scabbard] of a sword is covered, from the lower part of its شَارِب [q. v.] to its نَعْل [or shoe of iron, or silver, at the lower end of the scabbard].

Or the covering that is put upon the hilt, consisting of [the skins called] أَسْفَان [plural of سَفَنٌ, q. v.]. [For أَسْفَان, which is the reading in the M, some copies have أَسْفَار.]

Or the first part of the sword, of what is next to you [when holding the hilt]. Sometimes it also means its غِمْد [or scabbard].

1.4the resurrectionالغَاشِيَةُ

So called because it will overwhelm with its terrors; or because it will come upon mankind as a thing covering them, so as to include them all. Some say it means the fire of Hell, because it will cover, or overspread, the faces of the unbelievers.

punishment that is general, or universal, in its extentغَاشِيَةٌ مِنَ العَذَابِ
1.5a calamity, or misfortuneغَاشِيَةٌ
1.6may God smite him, or afflict him, with a غَاشِيَةرَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِغَاشِيَةٍ

Also a certain disease that attacks in the جَوْف [i.e. the belly, or the chest].

1.7

Also petitioners who come to one seeking, demanding, or asking for gifts; and visitors and friends who come time after time; and a man's resorters — such as guests, hangers-on or seekers of favours, servants [or dependants], and others.

Qur’ānic occurrences غَٰشِيَة
7:41
لَهُم مِّن جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ وَمِن فَوْقِهِمْ غَوَاشٍ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

For them there is Hell, as a couch (below) and folds and folds of covering above: such is Our requital of those who do wrong.

12:107
أَفَأَمِنُوٓا۟ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ غَـٰشِيَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْ تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Do they then feel secure from the coming against them of the covering veil of the wrath of Allah,- or of the coming against them of the (final) Hour all of a sudden while they perceive not?

88:1
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ هَلْ أَتَىٰكَ حَدِيثُ ٱلْغَـٰشِيَةِ

Has the story reached thee of the overwhelming (Event)?

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: see غِشَآءٌ and غَوَاشٍ .غِشَاوَةٌ is its pl. (TA:) occurring in the Kur vii. 39, meaning أَغْمَآءٌ , (K, TA,) i. e. أَغْشَآءٌ [or Coverings, a pl. of غِشَآءٌ ]. (TA.) It is also [The covering, like غِشَآءٌ , q. v.], of the horse's saddle. (S.) And (S,) of the [camel's saddle called] رَحْل , (K,) it is The iron that is above the مُؤَخَّرَة or [hinder part], (S, K, TA,) also called the دَامِغَة [q. v.]. (Az TA.) Also The skin with which the جَفْن [or scabbard] of a sword is covered, from the lower part of its شَارِب [q. v.] to its نَعْل [or shoe of iron, or silver, at the lower end of the scabbard]: or the covering that is put upon the hilt, consisting of [the skins called] أَسْفَان [pl. of سَفَنٌ , q. v.]: (K. [for أَسْفَان , which is the reading in the M, some copies of the K have أَسْفَار :]) or the first part, of the sword, of what is next to thee [when holding the hilt]: and sometimes it signifies its غِمْد [or scabbard], also. (Ham p. 22.) الغَاشِيَةُ (in the Kur lxxxviii. I, TA) means The resurrection; (S, K, TA;) because it will overwhelm ( تَغْشَى ) with its terrors; (S, TA;) or because it will come upon mankind as a thing covering them, ( تَغْشَى الخَلْقَ ,) so as to include them universally: (TA:) and, (K, TA,) some say, (TA,) the fire of Hell); (K, TA;) because it will cover, or overspread, ( تَغْشَى ,) the faces of the unbelievers. (TA.) (In like manner also,] غَاشِيَةٌ مِنَ العَذَابِ means Punishment that is general, or universal, in its extent. (TA.) And غَاشِيَةٌ signifies also A calamity, or misfortune. (TA.) And A cer tain disease that attacks in the جَوْف [i. e. belly, or chest]. (As, S, K.) One says, رَمَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِغَاشِيَةٍ [May God smite him, or afflict him, with a غَاشِيَة ]. (As, S.) Also Petitioners that come to one (K, TA) seeking, or demanding, or asking, gifts: (TA:) and visiters, and friends, that come to one time after time; (K, TA;) and that resort to one (TA:) a man's resorters; such as guests; and hangers-on, or seekers of favours; servants [or dependants]; and others. (Har pp. 95 and 467.)
Nounأَغْشَى1 sense

Core sense — having a white head, or a face covered with whiteness; said of a horsegenerated

1

Applied to a horse, and to animals other than a horse: whose whole head, as distinct from his body, is white, like أَرْخَمُ; or whose face is covered by whiteness; or having a blaze covering his face, and wide.

Feminine غَشْوَآءُ, applied to a goat.

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, applied to a horse, (S, K,) and to other than a horse, (S,) Whose whole head, as distinct from his body, is white; like أَرْخَمُ : (S:) or whose face is covered by whiteness: (K:) or having a blaze covering his face, and wide: (M, TA;) fem. غَشْوَآءُ , applied to a goat. (S, K.)
Nounمَغْشِىٌّ عَلَيْهِ1 sense

Core sense — swooning, senselessgenerated

1

Swooning, i.e. senseless; having the condition denoted by the phrase غُشِىَ عَلَيْهِ [q. v.].

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Swooning; i. e. senseless; (MA, PS;) having the affection denoted by the phrase غُشِىَ عَلَيْهِ [q. v.]. (S, MA, Mgh, Msb, K.)