رجز

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a disease affecting the hindquarters of camels, characterized by trembling and weakness. It extends to describe a type of rhythmic, short-lined poetry, and also encompasses meanings related to divine punishment, impurity, and the sound of thunder.

Derived headwords

رَجَزَverb

1.
to trembleclassical
To experience trembling or shaking, particularly in the hindquarters of a camel when attempting to rise.
2.
to compose poetryclassical
To compose poetry in the Rajaz meter.
3.
to make a rumbling soundclassical
To make a continuous, rumbling sound, like thunder or a boiling pot.

الرِّجْزُnoun

1.
diseaseclassical
A disease affecting the hindquarters of camels, causing them to tremble when rising.
2.
tremblingclassical
A trembling or shaking, especially in the hindquarters and rear of a camel or she-camel when rising.
3.
Rajaz poetryclassical
A type of Arabic poetry characterized by short lines, often composed of two feet (two 'sabab' followed by a 'watad'), known for its ease of recitation and impact.
4.
punishmentclassical
Divine punishment or torment.
5.
impurityclassical
Impurity, filth, or abomination.
6.
idolatryclassical
Worship of idols or polytheism.
7.
thunderclassical
The sound of rumbling thunder.

أَرْجَزَverb

1.
to become weak-hinderedclassical
To be afflicted with weakness in the hindquarters, making it difficult to rise.
2.
to compose Rajaz poetryclassical
To compose poetry in the Rajaz meter.

أَرْجَزُadjective

1.
weak-hinderedclassical
Describing a male camel or animal afflicted with weakness in its hindquarters, causing it to tremble when rising.

رَجْزَاءadjective

1.
weak-hinderedclassical
Describing a she-camel afflicted with weakness in her hindquarters, making it difficult to rise.
2.
heavyclassical
Describing a large, heavy pot, possibly due to its weight and the sound it makes.
3.
continuous windclassical
Describing a wind that is constant or persistent.

رَجَزًاnoun

1.
tremblingclassical
The act of trembling or shaking, especially in the hindquarters of a camel.
2.
Rajaz poetryclassical
The composition of Rajaz poetry.

الرَّاجِزُnoun

1.
poetclassical
A poet who composes Rajaz poetry.
2.
one who recites quicklyclassical
Someone who recites quickly, as Rajaz poetry is considered easy to recite.

أَرْجُوزَةnoun

1.
Rajaz poemclassical
A single poem composed in the Rajaz meter.

أَرَاجِيزnoun

1.
Rajaz poemsclassical
Plural of 'arjūzah', referring to multiple poems composed in the Rajaz meter.

تَرَجَّزَverb

1.
to move slowlyclassical
To move slowly and heavily, often due to being laden or full, like clouds heavy with rain.

ارْتَجَزَverb

1.
to compose poetryclassical
To compose a piece of poetry, specifically a Rajaz verse.
2.
to make a rumbling soundclassical
To make a continuous, rumbling sound, particularly used for thunder.

تَرَاجَزَverb

1.
to exchange poetryclassical
To exchange Rajaz verses or poetry among a group.
2.
to disputeclassical
To argue or dispute with one another.

رَجَّازَةnoun

1.
counterbalanceclassical
A weight or cushion used to balance a camel's howdah when it tilts.
2.
women's mountclassical
A type of riding apparatus for women, distinct from a howdah.
3.
decorationclassical
Ornamentation for a howdah, made of wool or red hair.

الرِّجْسُnoun

1.
filthclassical
Filth, impurity, or abomination.
2.
tormentclassical
Torment or punishment, often divine.
3.
idolatryclassical
The worship of idols or polytheism.

رِجْزًاnoun

1.
tormentclassical
Torment or punishment, often divine.
2.
sinclassical
Sin or transgression.

مُرْتَجِزadjective

1.
rumblingclassical
Describing a sound, particularly thunder, that is continuous and rumbling.

مُرْتَجِزًاadjective

1.
rumblingclassical
Describing a sound, particularly thunder, that is continuous and rumbling.

رَجَّازnoun

1.
Rajaz poetclassical
A poet who composes Rajaz poetry.
2.
thundererclassical
One who makes a rumbling sound, like thunder.

رَجَازَةnoun

1.
Rajaz poetryclassical
The art or practice of composing Rajaz poetry.
2.
rumbling soundclassical
A continuous, rumbling sound, like that of thunder.

Parallel reading

الرجز: داء يصيب الإبل في أعجازها.

Al-rajaz: a disease that afflicts camels in their hindquarters.

والرجز: أن تضطرب رجل البعير أو فخذاه إذا أراد القيام أو ثار ساعة ثم تنبسط.

And al-rajaz: is when a camel's leg or thighs tremble when it intends to rise, or it jolts for a moment then straightens.

وقد رجز رجزا، وهو أرجز، والأنثى رجزاء.

And he (a camel) has experienced rajaz (trembling), and he is arjaz (weak-hindered), and the female is rajza' (weak-hindered).

وقيل: ناقة رجزاء ضعيفة العجز إذا نهضت من مبركها لم تستقل إلا بعد نهضتين أو ثلاث.

And it was said: a rajza' she-camel is weak in the hindquarters; when she rises from her resting place, she does not stand firmly except after two or three attempts.

ومن قوله: هممت بخير ثم قصرت دونه ... كما ناءت الرجزاء شد عقالها

And from his saying: I intended good, then fell short of it... like the rajza' (weak-hindered she-camel) whose hobble was tightened.

ومنه سمي الرجز من الشعر لتقارب أجزائه وقلة حروفه

And from this, Rajaz poetry is named due to the proximity of its parts and its few letters.

ثلاث صلين النار شهرا، وأرزمت ... عليهن رجزاء القيام هدوج

Three stones that endured fire for a month, and they (the stones) made a rumbling sound... over them, a heavy rajza' (pot) for rising (boiling).

ويقال للريح إذا كانت دائمة: إنها لرجزاء، وقد رجزت رجزا

And it is said of a wind if it is continuous: it is indeed rajza' (continuous), and it has made a rumbling sound.

والرجز: مصدر رجز يرجز

And al-rajaz: is the masdar (verbal noun) of rajaza, yarjuzu.

والرجز: شعر ابتداء أجزائه سببان ثم وتد، وهو وزن يسهل في السمع ويقع في النفس

And al-rajaz: is poetry whose parts begin with two sababs then a watad, and it is a meter that is easy on the ear and resonates with the soul.

وما علمناه الشعر وما ينبغي له

And We did not teach him poetry, nor is it fitting for him.

والرجز: بحر من بحور الشعر معروف ونوع من أنواعه يكون كل مصراع منه مفردا، وتسمى قصائده أراجيز، واحدتها أرجوزة

And al-rajaz: is a known meter among the meters of poetry and a type of its kinds where each hemistich is individual, and its poems are called arājīz, the singular of which is arjūzah.

أنا النبي لا كذب، أنا ابن عبد المطلب

I am the Prophet, no lie; I am the son of Abdul Muttalib.

من قرأ القرآن في أقل من ثلاث فهو راجز

Whoever reads the entire Quran in less than three (days) is a rajiz (one who recites quickly).

والرجز: القذر مثل الرجس.

And al-rajaz: is filth, like al-rijs.

والرجز: العذاب.

And al-rajaz: is torment.

والرجز والرجز: عبادة الأوثان، وقيل: هو الشرك

And al-rajaz and al-rijz: are the worship of idols, and it was said: it is polytheism.

ومن الناس من يعبد الله على حرف، أي على شك وغير ثقة ولا مسكة ولا طمأنينة.

And among the people is he who worships Allah on an uncertain [basis] (lit. on a حرف), meaning on doubt, insecurity, lack of firm hold, or tranquility.

والرجز فاهجر

And the abomination, forsake it.

لئن كشفت عنا الرجز لنؤمنن لك

If you remove from us the torment, we will surely believe you.

هو بكسر الراء، العذاب والإثم والذنب.

It is with a kasra on the ra, torment, sin, and guilt.

ويذهب عنكم رجز الشيطان

And remove from you the pollution of Satan.

وترجز الرجل إذا تحرك تحركا بطيئا ثقيلا لكثرة مائه.

And a man 'tarajjaza' if he moves with a slow, heavy movement due to his abundance of water (e.g., full of drink).

والرجازة: ما عدل به ميل الحمل والهودج، وهو كساء يجعل فيه حجارة ويعلق بأحد جانبي الهودج ليعدله إذا مال، سمي بذلك لاضطرابه

And al-rajazah: is what is used to balance the tilt of a camel's load and howdah, which is a cloth into which stones are placed and hung on one side of the howdah to balance it if it tilts, named thus due to its instability.