فرق

فُرْقَانٌ ذ , originally an inf. n. (Msb. [See 1, first sentence.]) Anything that makes a separation, or distinction, between truth and falsity. (S, O, K.) ― -b2- Hence, (TA,) الفُرْقَانُ signifies The Kur-án; (S, O, Msb, K;) as also ↓ الفُرْقُ. (S, O, K.) ― -b3- And The Book of the Law revealed to Moses, (Az, O, K,) in which a distinction is made between that which is allowable and that which is forbidden. (O.) ― -b4- And Proof, evidence, or demonstration. (O, K.) ― -b5- And The time a little before daybreak: (AA, O, K:) or the dawn. (O, K.) One says, طَلَعَ الفُرْقَانُ [ The dawn rose ]. (O.) ― -b6- And Aid, or victory: (IDrd, O, K:) so, accord. to IDrd, in the phrase يَوْمَ الفُرْقَانِ in the Kur [viii. 42]: (O:) or by this phrase is meant The day of Bedr, (O, K,) in which a distinction was made between right and wrong. (O.) ― -b7- And The cleaving of the sea: so it means [accord. to some] in the Kur ii. 50. (O, K.) ― -b8- And Boys: (O, K:) such the people of the olden time used to make witnesses [in law-suits or the like]. (O.) -A2- It is also pl. of فَرْقٌ (S, M, O, K) and of فَرَقٌ. (S, Mgh, O.)