عفو

عَافِيَةٌ ذ a subst. from عَافَاهُ ا@للّٰهُ, q. v., (S, Msb,) and from الاـِعْفَاآءُ [inf. n. of 4, q. v.], (TA,) signifying Health, or soundness, and safety, or security: (TK:) [or, as it may be best rendered, health and safety, considered as proceeding from God; i. e.] God's defence of a man (S, K) from diseases and from trial: (K:) or freedom from evil. (KL.) See also 1, former half. -A2- [Also fem. of عَافٍ (q. v.), and used as a pl.]