What does « Ghṭā » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ghṭā (غطا) 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.

غطا
Ghṭā
Root: غ - ط
Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ghṭā

Al-ghita': what is put on top of something like a lid.

As al-ghisha' is what wraps it.

The Almighty says: 'We have removed your cover' (Qaf 22).

On Judgment Day, sight will be sharp.

Ghṭā in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Kahf 1
Qaf 1
Surah Al-Kahf : 101 Meccan
﴿ٱلَّذِينَ كَانَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ فِى غِطَآءٍ عَن ذِكْرِى وَكَانُوا۟ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَمْعًا﴾
Those whose eyes had been within a cover [removed] from My remembrance, and they were not able to hear.
Surah Qaf : 22 Meccan
﴿لَّقَدْ كُنتَ فِى غَفْلَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا فَكَشَفْنَا عَنكَ غِطَآءَكَ فَبَصَرُكَ ٱلْيَوْمَ حَدِيدٌۭ﴾
[It will be said], "You were certainly in unmindfulness of this, and We have removed from you your cover, so your sight, this Day, is sharp."

Words from the same root as Ghṭā

طغى
Ṭghā
غطش
Ghṭash
جعل
Jaʿala
ست
St
شيء
Shīʾ
طبق
Ṭbaq
عير
ʿīr
فوق
Fawq

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