وقت

مِيقَاتٌ ذ : see وَقْتٌ. ― -b2- Also, A place in which a certain action is appointed to be performed. (S.) Ex. مِيقَاتُ الحَجِّ The place where the pilgrims enter upon the state of اـِحْرَام: (S, K:) you say, هٰذَا ميقاتُ أَهْلِ الشَّأْمِ This is the place where the people of Syria enter upon the state of احرام. (S.) ― -b3- [Also, A place in which a meeting is appointed to take place at a particular time. Ex.] الاآخِرَةُ مِيقَاتُ الخَلْقِ [ The world to come is the place in which mankind are appointed to meet after the resurrection]. (L.) ― -b4- [Also, That which determines the commencement, or the like, of a period &c. Ex.] الهِلَالُ ميقاتُ الشَّهْرِ [ The crescent is that which determines the commencement of the month ]. (L.) ― -b5- See also مَوْقِتٌ.