صفح

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a broad, flat surface, often a side or a plain. It extends to meanings of turning away, forgiveness, and also refers to specific geographical locations and celestial bodies.

Derived headwords

صَفْحnoun

1.
Broad, flat surfaceboth
A wide, flat expanse, often referring to a plain, a side, or a broad surface.
2.
Forgivenessboth
The act of pardoning or overlooking an offense; clemency.
3.
Sideboth
The lateral aspect or part of something.

صَفَحَverb

1.
To turn awayboth
To avert one's face or attention from someone or something.
2.
To forgiveboth
To pardon an offense or wrongdoing.
3.
To be broad/wideclassical
To have a wide or expansive surface.

صَفْحَةnoun

1.
Pagemodern
A leaf of paper in a book or manuscript, or a sheet of a digital document.
2.
Broad surfaceclassical
A wide, flat area, often used metaphorically.

صَفَاحnoun

1.
Mountains/Hillsclassical
A name for mountains or hills, particularly those with broad, flat expanses.

صَفِيحnoun

1.
Sheet metalmodern
A thin, flat piece of metal, often used for roofing or construction.
2.
Broad, flat stone/rockclassical
A large, flat stone or rock, or a broad, elevated surface.
3.
Upper firmamentclassical
Refers to the highest heaven or celestial sphere.

صَفِيحَةnoun

1.
Plate/Sheetboth
A flat, thin piece of material, such as metal or stone.

مَصْفُوحadjective

1.
Forgivenclassical
One who has been pardoned or whose offense has been overlooked.

Parallel reading

لها بلق فوق الرؤوس مشهر «1» فهو اسم رجل من كلب جاور قوما من بني عامر فقتلوه غدرا؛

It has a crest above the heads, proclaimed. He is the name of a man from Kalb who stayed near a group from Banu 'Amir, and they treacherously killed him.

يقول: غدرتكم بزيد بن ضباء الأسدي أخت غدرتكم بصفح الكلبي.

He says: 'Your treachery to me is like Zayd ibn Daba'ah Al-Asadi's treachery to you, like your treachery to the Kalbi man of the broad plain.'

وصفاح نعمان: جبال تتاخم هذا الجبل وتصادفه؛

And the Safah of Nu'man: mountains that border this mountain and are encountered with it.

ونعمان: جبل بين مكة والطائف؛

And Nu'man: a mountain between Mecca and Ta'if.

وفي الحديث ذكر الصفاح، بكسر الصاد وتخفيف الفاء، موضع بين حنين وأنصاب الحرم يسرة الداخل إلى مكة.

And in the hadith, Safah is mentioned, with a kasrah on the Sad and a light Fa', a place between Hunayn and the boundaries of the Haram, to the left of one entering Mecca.

وملائكة الصفيح الأعلى: هو من أسماء السماء،

And the angels of the upper Safih: it is one of the names of the sky,

وفي حديث علي وعمار: الصفيح الأعلى من ملكوته.

And in the hadith of Ali and Ammar: the upper Safih is from His dominion.