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نزغ

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of instigating discord, inciting conflict, and causing corruption between people. It also extends to the idea of a subtle push, a jab, or a whisper that leads to negative actions or feelings, often attributed to Satanic influence.

Derived headwords

نَزَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordboth

    To stir up trouble and cause enmity between people, leading them to act against each other.

  2. 2.
    to provoke slightlyclassical

    To move or agitate someone with the slightest motion or impulse.

  3. 3.
    to jab or stabclassical

    To pierce or poke someone with a hand, a spear, or a word.

نَزْغnoun
  1. 1.
    incitement to discordboth

    The act of instigating strife and corruption between people.

  2. 2.
    a jab or pokeclassical

    A slight prick, thrust, or jab, often metaphorical.

  3. 3.
    whispers or promptingsclassical

    The subtle suggestions or promptings that lead to sin or wrongdoing.

نَزَغَ بَيْنَهُمْverb
  1. 1.
    to sow discord among themboth

    To cause enmity and conflict between a group of people.

يَنْزَغُverb
  1. 1.
    he incitesboth

    He instigates discord or corruption between people.

  2. 2.
    he provokesclassical

    He causes a slight movement or agitation.

نَزَغَ الشَّيْطَانُ بَيْنَهُمْverb
  1. 1.
    Satan incited among themboth

    Satan caused corruption and enmity between them.

نَزَغَ الشَّيْطَانُverb
  1. 1.
    Satan incitesboth

    Satan causes corruption or instigates wrongdoing.

نَزْغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a jab or prodclassical

    A slight poke, jab, or instigation, often a subtle push towards wrongdoing.

  2. 2.
    a whisper of evilclassical

    A subtle suggestion or temptation from Satan.

نَزَغَكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌverb
  1. 1.
    if Satan incites youclassical

    If Satan tempts or provokes you with the slightest suggestion of evil.

نَزَغَ بِكَلِمَةٍverb
  1. 1.
    to jab with a wordclassical

    To hurt or provoke someone with a critical or malicious remark.

نَزَغَ الرَّجُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to mention someone's faultclassical

    To remind a person of their past wrongdoings or faults.

مُنْزَغٌadjective
  1. 1.
    one who incitesclassical

    A person who instigates discord and conflict among others.

مُنْزَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a place of instigationclassical

    A source or cause of discord and strife.

  2. 2.
    a provocationclassical

    An act or word that incites or provokes.

نَزَغَ بِيَدٍ أَوْ رُمْحٍverb
  1. 1.
    to stab with hand or spearclassical

    To physically stab or strike someone.

نَزِيغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a bad wordclassical

    A malicious or harmful statement.

نَوَازِغnoun
  1. 1.
    instigationsclassical

    Plural of 'nazgha', referring to promptings, incitements, or corrupting influences.

نَزَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordclassical

    To cause corruption and strife between people.

مَأَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordclassical

    To cause corruption and strife between people.

دَحَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordclassical

    To cause corruption and strife between people.

آسَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordclassical

    To cause corruption and strife between people.

أَرْشَىverb
  1. 1.
    to incite discordclassical

    To cause corruption and strife between people.

مَنْزَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a place of instigationclassical

    A source or cause of discord and strife.

مِنْسَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a place of instigationclassical

    A source or cause of discord and strife.

مِيزَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a place of instigationclassical

    A source or cause of discord and strife.

مِبْزَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a place of instigationclassical

    A source or cause of discord and strife.

مِنْدَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a place of instigationclassical

    A source or cause of discord and strife.

Parallel reading

أن تنزغ بين قوم فتحمل بعضهم على بعض بفساد بينهم.
That you incite discord between a people and cause some of them to act against others through corruption among them.
ونُزِغَ بينهم ينزغ وينزغ نزغا: أغرى وأفسد وحمل بعضهم على بعض.
And he incited discord among them, he incites and incites with instigation: he provoked, corrupted, and caused some of them to act against others.
والنزغ: الكلام الذي يغري بين الناس.
And instigation: the speech that provokes enmity among people.
ونُزِغَهُ: حَرَّكَهُ أدنى حركة.
And he provoked him: he moved him with the slightest motion.
ونُزِغَ الشيطان بينهم ينزغ وينزغ نزغا أي أفسد وأغرى.
And Satan incited among them, he incites and incites with instigation, meaning he corrupted and provoked.
وإما ينزغنك من الشيطان نزغ فاستعذ بالله
And if Satan incites you with an incitement, then seek refuge in Allah
نزغ الشيطان: وساوسه ونخسه في القلب بما يسول للإنسان من المعاصي، يعني يلقي في قلبه ما يفسده على أصحابه
Satan's incitement: his whispers and his prods in the heart with what he tempts humans with of sins, meaning he casts into his heart what corrupts him towards his companions.
إن نالك من الشيطان أدنى نزغ ووسوسة وتحريك يصرفك عن الاحتمال، فاستعذ بالله من شره وامض على حكمك.
If the slightest incitement, whisper, or agitation from Satan reaches you that turns you away from forbearance, then seek refuge in Allah from his evil and proceed according to your judgment.
نزغت بين القوم ونزأت ومأست كل هذا من الإفساد بينهم
I incited discord among the people, and I provoked, and I caused corruption; all of this is from causing corruption among them.
ولم ترم الشكوك بنوازغها عزيمة إيمانهم
And doubts did not strike the resolve of their faith with their instigations.
صياح المولود حين يقع نزغة من الشيطان أي نخسة وطعنة.
The cry of a newborn when it falls is an instigation from Satan, meaning a prod and a stab.
ونُزِغَ الرجل ينزغه نزغا: ذكره بقبيح.
And he mentioned the man with ugliness, he reminds him with instigation.
ورجل منزغ ومنزغة ونزاغ: ينزغ الناس.
And a man who is an instigator, and an instigator, and an instigator: he incites people.
والنزغ: شبه الوخز والطعن.
And instigation: like a prick and a stab.
ونُزِغَهُ بكلمة نزغا: نخسه وطعن فيه مثل نسغه.
And he provoked him with a word, a provocation: he prodded him and stabbed him, like he nudged him.
ونَدَغَهُ ونَزَغَهُ نزغا: طعنه بيد أو رمح.
And he stung him and he stabbed him with instigation: he stabbed him with a hand or a spear.
فنزغه إنسان من أهل المسجد بنزيغة أي رماه بكلمة سيئة.
Then a man from the people of the mosque provoked him with a bad word, meaning he threw a bad word at him.
وأدرك الأمر بنزغه أي بحدثانه؛ عن ثعلب.
And the matter was understood by its instigation, meaning by its newness; according to Tha'lab.