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حاطب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of gathering firewood. It extends to the idea of collecting or accumulating things in general, and by extension, can imply a negative consequence or a gathering of evil.

Derived headwords

حَاطَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather firewoodboth

    To collect wood for fuel.

حَاطِبُ اللَّيْلِnoun
  1. 1.
    gatherer of firewood at nightclassical

    A person who gathers firewood, often used metaphorically for someone who is unaware of the consequences of their actions or is involved in something illicit.

حَطَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    firewoodboth

    Wood that has been cut and gathered for burning as fuel.

حَطَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    evil, wickednessclassical

    Figuratively, it can refer to evil deeds, sins, or a gathering of misfortune.

Parallel reading

وما يدريك لعل الله قد اطلع على أهل بدر فقال لهم: اعملوا ما شئتم فقد غفرت لكم؟
And what would make you know, perhaps Allah has looked upon the people of Badr and said to them: 'Do whatever you wish, for I have forgiven you'?
قال ابن الأثير: ظن بعضهم أن معنى لعل هاهنا من جهة الظن والحسبان، قال: وليس كذلك، وإنما هي بمعنى عسى، وعسى ولعل من الله تحقيق.
Ibn al-Athir said: Some thought that the meaning of 'la'alla' here is from the perspective of conjecture and assumption, he said: And it is not so, rather it is in the meaning of 'asa', and 'asa' and 'la'alla' from Allah are certainty.