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غفر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

غَفِيرَةٌ ذ : see غُفْرَةٌ, and 1. ― -b2- مَا فِيهِمْ غَفِيرَةٌ [ There is not in them any disposition to forgive; ] means they do not forgive any one a sin, a crime, or an offence. (S, K.) And مَاعِنْدَهُمْ عَذِيرَةٌ وَلَا غَفِيرَةٌ [ They have not a disposition to excuse nor a disposition to forgive; ] means they do not excuse nor do they forgive a sin, a crime, or an offence, of any one. (TA.) The rájiz (Sakhr-el-Ghei, L) said, (on seeing his companions, with whom he was journeying, fly from the Benu-l-Mustalik, whom they chanced to meet, L,) يَا قَوْمِ لَيْسَتْ فِيهِمُ غَفِيرَهْ فَا@مْشُوا كَمَا تَمْشِى جِمَالُ الحِيرَهْ [ O my people, there is not in them any disposition to forgive: therefore march ye as march the camels of El-Heereh ]: (S, L:) he mentioned particularly the camels of El-Heereh because they carry burdens; and meant, march ye heavily, and defend yourselves, and do not fly. (L.) -A2- Also Abundance, and increase, in family and cattle or other property. (TA, from a trad.) -A3- See also غَفِيرٌ, in five places.

Derived headwords

غَفِيرَةٌ
  1. 1.
مَا فِيهِمْ غَفِيرَةٌ
مَاعِنْدَهُمْ عَذِيرَةٌ وَلَا غَفِيرَةٌ
يَا قَوْمِ لَيْسَتْ فِيهِمُ غَفِيرَهْ
فَا@مْشُوا كَمَا تَمْشِى جِمَالُ الحِيرَهْ