مجس

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the Zoroastrian religion and its followers, referred to as Magians. It also extends to the act of converting someone to this faith and a metaphorical extension to those who hold dualistic beliefs.

Derived headwords

المَجُوسِيَّةnoun

1.
Zoroastrianismclassical
A religion, specifically Zoroastrianism, originating in ancient Persia.

المَجُوسِيّnoun

1.
Magianclassical
A follower of the Zoroastrian religion.

المَجُوسnoun

1.
Magiansclassical
The plural of Magian, referring to the followers of Zoroastrianism.

تَمَجَّسَverb

1.
to become Magianclassical
To adopt the Zoroastrian faith.

تَمَجَّسُواverb

1.
they became Magianclassical
They adopted the Zoroastrian faith.

مَجَّسَverb

1.
to make Magianclassical
To cause someone to become a follower of the Zoroastrian faith.

مَجَّسُوهُمْverb

1.
they made them Magianclassical
They caused them to become followers of the Zoroastrian faith.

يُمَجِّسَانِverb

1.
they (parents) make him Magianclassical
The parents teach their child the Zoroastrian religion.

المَجُوسِيَّةnoun

1.
Zoroastrianismclassical
The act of teaching or adhering to the Zoroastrian religion.

مَجُوسname

1.
Magusclassical
A name, possibly derived from a person who first followed or promoted the Zoroastrian faith.

مَجُوسِيّname

1.
Magusclassical
A name, possibly derived from a person who first followed or promoted the Zoroastrian faith.

Parallel reading

المجوسية: نحلة، والمجوسي منسوب إليها، والجمع المجوس.

Al-Majusiyyah: a creed, and Al-Majusi is attributed to it, and the plural is Al-Majus.

وأنشد: كنار مجوس تستعر استعارا

And he recited: like the fire of the Magians, it flares up intensely.

كل مولود يولد على الفطرة حتى يكون أبواه يمجسانه

Every child is born in a state of pure nature until his parents make him a Magian.

القدرية مجوس هذه الأمة

The Qadaris are the Magians of this Ummah.

قيل: إنما جعلهم مجوسا لمضاهاة مذهبهم مذهب المجوس في قولهم بالأصلين: وهما النور والظلمة

It was said: They were made Magians because their doctrine resembles the doctrine of the Magians in their belief in two principles: light and darkness.

وذلك أنه اجتمع فيه العجمة والتأنيت

This is because it combined foreignness and femininity.

وقد تمجس الرجل وتمجسوا: صاروا مجوسا.

And the man became Magian, and they became Magians: they became followers of the Magian faith.

ومجسوا أولادهم: صيروهم كذلك، ومجسه غيره.

And they made their children Magians: they turned them into such, and someone else made him a Magian.