فرق

فَارِقٌ ذ [act. part. n. of فَرَقَ, q. v.]. الفَارِقَاتُ, mentioned in the Kur lxxvii. 4, means Those angels that descend with what makes a distinction between truth and falsity: (Fr, O, K:) or that distinguish between that which is allowable and that which is forbidden: (Th, TA:) or that make a distinction between things according as God has commanded them. (Er-Rághib, TA.) ― -b2- Also, فَارِقٌ, A she-camel, and a she-ass, in consequence of her being taken with the pains of parturition, going away at random in the land; (S, O, K;) and so فَارِقَةٌ, as in the “ Mufradát: ” or a she-camel that separates herself from her mate, and brings forth alone: or a she-camel that runs (تَشْتَدُّ), and then casts her young one by reason of the pain that befalls her; thus expl. by IAar: (TA:) pl. فَوَارِقُ and فُرَّقٌ (S, O, K) and فُرُقٌ (K) and فُرَّاقٌ, which is thus used by El-Aashà, applied to she-camels, and ↓ مَفَارِيقُ is [an irreg. pl.] likewise applied to she-camels as syn. with فَوَارِقُ. (TA.) ― -b3- And hence, as being likened to such a she-camel, applied to a cloud (سَحَابَةٌ) as meaning (tropical:) Apart from the other clouds; (S, O, K;) cut off from the main aggregate of the clouds: (ISd, TA:) or an isolated cloud, that will not break its promise [ of giving rain ], and sometimes preceded by thunder and lighting: (TA:) thus applied, also, having for pl. فَوَارِقُ and فُرَّقٌ [&c.]. (O.)