ارث

اـِرْثٌ أرث اـرث ارث راث رث رثا رثى ورث , originally وِرْثٌ, (T, S,) Inheritance; or a person's obtaining possession of property left to him by one who has died. (MF.) ― -b2- An inheritance, or a heritage; what is inherited. (S, A, K.) ― -b3- An old condition, case, or state of things, which the last has inherited from the first. (S, A, K.) So in the phrase, هُوَ عَلَى اـِرْثٍ مِنْ كَذَا [ He is conforming, in respect of such a thing, with an old state of things, or an old usage, which he has inherited from his ancestors ]. (S.) And in the following ex., from a trad., اـِنَّكُمْ عَلَى اـِرْثٍ مِنْ اـِرْثِ أَبِيكُمْ اـِبْرَاهِيمَ [ Verily ye are conforming with an old state of things, or an old usage, which ye have inherited from your father Abraham ], the meaning is, that his religion was their heritage. (T, * TA.) [See also وِرْثٌ.] ― -b4- A remainder, or what remains, (M, L, K,) of a thing, (K,) or of the original of a thing: (M, L:) pl. اـِرَاثٌ. (L.) ― -b5- And [hence, app.,] Ashes. (M, K.) ― -b6- Also Origin, race, or stock. (S, M, A, K.) You say, هُوَ فِى اـِرْثِ صِدْقٍ He is of an excellent origin, race, or stock. (S.) And اـِنَّهُ لَفِى اـِرْثِ مَجْدٍ [ Verily he is of a glorious origin, race, or stock ]; as also اـِرْفِ مَجْدٍ, by a change of letters. (Yaa- koob, M.) Accord. to IAar, اـِرْثٌ relates to حَسَب [or grounds of pretension to respect or honour, on account of one's ancestors' or one's own deeds or qualities, &c.]; and وِرْثٌ, to property, or wealth. (M.) [See art. ورث.]