رشد

4 ارشدهُ ذ (S, A, L, Msb, K) and ↓ رشّدهُ, (L,) said of God, (S, L, K,) and of a governor, or commander, (L,) [or of any man,] He made him, or caused him, to take, or follow, a right way or course or direction; or he directed him aright, or to the right way or course or direction; (S, * A, * L, Msb, * K; *) اـِلَى الشَّىْءِ and عَلَيْهِ and لَهُ [ to the thing ]: so says AZ: (Msb:) [often relating to religion; meaning he made him, or caused him, to hold a right belief; to become orthodox. ] See also the next paragraph.