غفل

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns heedlessness, forgetfulness, and neglect. It extends to concepts of being unaware, unmindful, or leaving something unattended. Derivatives also describe states of being unbranded, unkempt, or lacking distinction, and can refer to specific body parts or abstract concepts.

Derived headwords

غَفَلَverb

1.
to be heedlessboth
To be in a state of forgetfulness or inattention.
2.
to forgetboth
To fail to remember or be aware of something.

يَغْفُلُverb

1.
he is heedlessboth
Present tense form indicating ongoing heedlessness or forgetfulness.

غُفُولًاnoun

1.
heedlessnessboth
The state or act of being heedless or forgetful.

غَفْلَةnoun

1.
heedlessnessboth
The state of being unaware, unmindful, or neglectful.
2.
forgetfulnessboth
The act or state of forgetting.

أَغْفَلَهُverb

1.
to make someone heedlessboth
To cause someone to become heedless or forgetful.
2.
to neglectboth
To leave something unattended or to fail to give due attention.
3.
to find someone heedlessboth
To encounter or discover someone in a state of heedlessness.

تَغَفَّلَهُverb

1.
to take advantage of someone's heedlessnessboth
To seize an opportunity when someone is heedless or inattentive.
2.
to lie in wait for someone's heedlessnessboth
To anticipate and exploit a moment of inattention.

اسْتَغْفَلَهُverb

1.
to take advantage of someone's heedlessnessboth
To exploit a moment of inattention or forgetfulness.

غَافِلadjective

1.
heedlessboth
Being unaware, unmindful, or neglectful.
2.
forgetfulboth
Prone to forgetting or in a state of forgetfulness.

غُفْلadjective

1.
unbrandedclassical
Referring to livestock that are not marked or branded.
2.
unremarkableclassical
Lacking distinguishing marks or features; plain.
3.
barrenclassical
Describing land that is desolate, uncultivated, or without signs of life.
4.
unspecifiedclassical
Not identified or named.

أَغْفَالnoun

1.
unbranded animalsclassical
Plural of 'ghufl', referring to livestock without brands or marks.
2.
desolate landsclassical
Plural of 'ghufl', referring to barren or unmarked territories.
3.
unknown poetsclassical
Plural of 'ghufl', referring to poets whose names are not known.

غُفُلnoun

1.
heedlessnessclassical
A state of being heedless or unmindful.
2.
unmarked propertyclassical
Things that are unbranded or lack distinguishing marks.

تَغَافُلnoun

1.
feigned heedlessnessboth
The act of pretending to be heedless or unaware.
2.
deliberate neglectboth
Intentionally overlooking or ignoring something.

مُغَفَّلadjective

1.
unintelligentboth
Lacking sharpness or quickness of mind; not astute.
2.
simple-mindedboth
Having or showing a lack of sophistication or worldly experience.
3.
unbrandedclassical
Describing livestock that are unbranded.

غَفُولadjective

1.
heedlessboth
Characterized by a lack of attention or awareness.
2.
forgetfulboth
Prone to forgetting.
3.
stupid (of camels)classical
Describing camels that are docile and allow themselves to be milked or suckled without resistance.

تَغْفِيلnoun

1.
being taken care of by anotherclassical
The act of having one's affairs managed by someone else while one is inattentive.
2.
deceptionclassical
A trick or stratagem employed during a moment of heedlessness.

مَغْفَلَةnoun

1.
philtrumclassical
The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the upper lip.
2.
area of neglectclassical
A part or aspect that is often overlooked or neglected, especially in ritual purification.

غَفَلَ الإِبِلَnoun

1.
camel hairclassical
The wool or hair of camels.

غَفْلnoun

1.
unbranded livestockclassical
Livestock that are not marked or branded.
2.
barren landclassical
Desolate or uncultivated land.
3.
unspecified itemclassical
An item that is not specified or identified.

غَفَلَ الشيءَverb

1.
to cover somethingclassical
To conceal or hide something.

غَفِيلadjective

1.
unnamedclassical
Not having a name or designation.

غَفِيلَةname

1.
Banu Ghufaylahclassical
A tribal or family name.

مُغَفَّلname

1.
Banu al-Mughaffalclassical
A tribal or family name.

Parallel reading

غفل عنه يغفل غفولا وغفلة

He was heedless of it, he is heedless, with heedlessness and neglect.

وأنشد ابن بري في الغفول: فآبك هلا والليالي بغرة ... تدور، وفي الأيام عنك غفول «2».

And Ibn al-Barri recited concerning 'ghafool': 'Would that you had been present, and the nights were in unawareness... turning, and in the days, there was heedlessness of you.'

وأغفلت الرجل: أصبته غافلا

And I found the man heedless: I encountered him while he was heedless.

ولا تطع من أغفلنا قلبه عن ذكرنا

And do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance.

من جعلناه غافلا

One whom We have made heedless.

كلام العرب أكثره أغفلته سميته غافلا

Most of the speech of the Arabs is: I made it neglected, I named him heedless.

لعلنا أغفلنا رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، يمينه

Perhaps we made the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, heedless of his oath.

أي جعلناه غافلا عن يمينه بسبب سؤالنا

Meaning, We made him heedless of his oath due to our question.

يقال: تغفلته واستغفلته أي تحينت غفلته.

It is said: I took advantage of his heedlessness and I sought his heedlessness, meaning I waited for his moment of heedlessness.

يقال: هو في غفل من عيشه أي في سعة

It is said: He is in a state of ease in his life, meaning in abundance.

ونعم أغفال: لا لقحة فيها ولا نجيب.

And unbranded camels: there is no milk in them and no fine offspring.

إبل أغفال لا سمات عليها

Camels without brands upon them.

غفلت صرت غافلا

I became heedless, I became heedless.

أغفلته وغفلت عنه: وصلت غفلي إليه أو تركته على ذكر.

I neglected it and I was heedless of it: I reached my heedlessness to it or left it in remembrance.

أغفلت الشيء تركته غفلا وأنت له ذاكر.

I left the thing unbranded, and you remember it.

وكانوا عنها غافلين

And they were heedless of it.

كانوا في تركهم الإيمان بالله والنظر فيه والتدبر له بمنزلة الغافلين

They were, in their abandonment of faith in God and contemplation and reflection upon it, like the heedless.

من اتبع الصيد غفل أي يشتغل به قلبه ويستولي عليه حتى تصير فيه غفلة.

Whoever follows hunting becomes heedless, meaning his heart is occupied with it and it overcomes him until heedlessness befalls him.

التغافل: تعمد الغفلة على حد ما يجيء عليه هذا النحو.

Al-Taghaful: Intending heedlessness, in the way this form comes.

وتغافلت عنه وتغفلته إذا اهتبلت غفلته.

And I feigned heedlessness of it and I took advantage of his heedlessness when I seized his moment of heedlessness.

التغفيل: أن يكفيك صاحبك وأنت غافل لا تعنى بشيء.

Al-Taghfeel: That your companion suffices you while you are heedless, not attending to anything.

التغفل: ختل في غفلة.

Al-Taghafful: A stratagem in heedlessness.

والمغفل: الذي لا فطنة له.

And the Mughaffal: one who lacks astuteness.

والغفول من الإبل: البلهاء التي لا تمنع من فصيل يرضعها ولا تبالي من حلبها.

And Al-Ghafoool of camels: the foolish ones that do not prevent their young from suckling them and do not mind being milked.

وإن لنا الضاحية والمعامي وأغفال الأرض أي المجهولة التي ليس فيها أثر يعرف

And indeed, we have the forenoon grazing, the open plains, and the unmarked lands, meaning the unknown ones in which there is no recognizable trace.

بلاد أغفال: لا أعلام فيها يهتدى بها

Unmarked lands: there are no landmarks in them to guide by.

ودابة غفل: لا سمة عليها.

And an unbranded animal: there is no mark upon it.

إني رجل مغفل فأين أسم إبلي؟

I am a simple man, so where is the brand for my camels?

ولنا نعم همل أغفال لا سمات عليها

And we have stray, unbranded livestock without marks upon them.

وقدح غفل: لا خير فيه ولا نصيب له ولا غرم عليه

And an unassigned lot: there is no good in it, nor is there a share for it, nor is there liability upon it.

ورجل غفل: لا حسب له

And a man of no lineage: he has no ancestry.

وشاعر غفل: غير مسمى ولا معروف

And an unknown poet: unnamed and not known.

وشعر غفل: لا يعرف قائله.

And anonymous poetry: its author is not known.

وأرض غفل: لم تمطر.

And barren land: it has not rained.

وغفل الشيء: ستره.

And he covered the thing: he concealed it.

عليك بالمغفلة والمنشلة

Attend to the philtrum and the place of the ring's loop.

عليك بالمغفلة ؛ هي العنفقة يريد الاحتياط في غسلها في الوضوء

Attend to the philtrum; it is the philtrum, meaning to be careful in washing it during ablution.

سميت مغفلة لأن كثيرا من الناس يغفل عنها.

It is called 'maghfalah' because many people are heedless of it.