برق

بَارِقٌ أرق بأرق بارق بآرق آرق Shining, gleaming, or glistening. (Mgh.) ― -b2- Clouds (سَحَابٌ) having, or containing, [or emitting,] lightning. (S.) You say also سَحَابَةٌ بَارِقَةٌ[ A cloud having, or emitting, lightning ]: (S, TA:) and ↓ سحابة بَرَّاقَةٌ signifies the same [but in an intensive manner: see بَرَّاقٌ]. (TA.) ― -b3- بَارِقَةٌ (tropical:) Swords: (S, K, TA:) so called because of their shining, or glistening: (TA:) pl. بَوَارِقُ; (JK, Ham p. 306;) applied to swords and other weapons. (Ham ubi suprà.) Hence the trad. of 'Ammàr, الجَنَّةُ تَحْتَ البَارِقَةِ [ Paradise is beneath the swords ]; (JK, TA;) meaning, in warring in the cause of God. (JK.) You also say, رَأَيْتُ البَارِقَةَ meaning I saw the shining, or glistening, of the weapons. (Lh, TA.) ― -b4- See also بَرُوقٌ.