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نيل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root نيل primarily relates to attainment, reaching, or achieving something. It encompasses the act of obtaining, receiving, or coming into possession of something, whether tangible or intangible, and can also refer to proximity or the act of reaching a goal.

Derived headwords

نَالَ يَنِيلُverb
  1. 1.
    to attain, reach, achieveboth

    To successfully reach, obtain, or achieve something desired or aimed for.

  2. 2.
    to come to, reach (time/place)both

    To arrive at a certain time or place, or for a certain condition to be met.

  3. 3.
    to harm, attack (figuratively)both

    To speak ill of someone's honor or to attack them verbally.

هموا بما لم ينالوا — They intended what they did not attain.
ينالهن من الطلاق ما ينالهن من الميراث — They are affected by divorce as they are affected by inheritance.
ينال من عرض فلان — He slanders someone's honor.
قد نال الرحيل — The journey has become imminent.
نَيْلnoun
  1. 1.
    attainment, achievementboth

    The act or result of attaining, reaching, or achieving something.

  2. 2.
    what is obtainedboth

    That which is reached, obtained, or acquired.

  3. 3.
    Nile Riverboth

    The famous river in Egypt.

وما أصاب منه نيلا ولا نيلة ولا نولة — And what he obtained from it, be it a little or a lot.
لن ينال الله لحومها ولا دماؤها — Never will God’s meat nor blood reach Him.
النيل: نهر مصر — The Nile: the river of Egypt.
نَالَ يُنِيلُverb
  1. 1.
    to give, grantclassical

    To bestow or grant something to someone.

نيل ينيل مثال تعب يتعب — Nila yanilu is like ta'iba yat'abu (meaning to cause fatigue).
وأنلته إياه — And I granted it to him.
أَنَالَ يُنِيلُverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to attain, to grantboth

    To enable someone to attain something or to grant them something.

وأنلته إياه — And I granted it to him.
وأنلت له — And I granted to him.
تَنَوَّلَ يَتَنَوَّلُverb
  1. 1.
    to take, receiveboth

    To accept or take something offered.

  2. 2.
    to receive (from men, for marriage)classical

    Specifically, to receive a lawful dowry from men in marriage.

لا يتنولن من النوال لمن تعرضن من الرجال — They do not take from the gifts offered by men.
فتنولت أي أخذت — And I took it, meaning I received it.
نَوَّلَ يُنَوِّلُverb
  1. 1.
    to give, grantboth

    To bestow or grant something to someone.

ونولتك — And I granted to you.
نولني فتنولت — Grant me, and I received.
نَائِلnoun
  1. 1.
    gift, bountyboth

    Something given or granted, a bounty or a reward.

  2. 2.
    one who attainsboth

    Someone who reaches, achieves, or obtains something.

  3. 3.
    benefactorclassical

    One who bestows a favor or benefit.

وخير من نلت معروفا ذوو الشكر — And the best of those from whom you receive a favor are the grateful.
فبين ناضح ونائل — Between one drawing water and one obtaining (from it).
نَوَالnoun
  1. 1.
    gift, bountyboth

    Something given or granted, a bounty or reward.

  2. 2.
    correctness, rightnessclassical

    That which is correct or proper.

لا يتنولن من النوال — They do not take from the gifts.
ليس لك هذا بالنوال — This is not for you by right (or by gift).
نَالَةnoun
  1. 1.
    courtyard, open spaceboth

    The open area or courtyard of a house or dwelling.

  2. 2.
    low ground, plainclassical

    A flat, low-lying area of land.

نالة الدار: قاعتها — The nala of the house: its low ground.
مثل الظباء التي في نالة الحرم — Like the gazelles in the open space of the sanctuary.
نِيْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a little of what is attainedclassical

    A small amount or portion of something obtained.

وما أصاب منه نيلا ولا نيلة ولا نولة — And what he obtained from it, be it a little or a lot.
نَوْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a little of what is attainedclassical

    A small amount or portion of something obtained.

وما أصاب منه نيلا ولا نيلة ولا نولة — And what he obtained from it, be it a little or a lot.
نَائِلَةname
  1. 1.
    name of a womanboth

    A proper name for a female.

  2. 2.
    name of an idolclassical

    The name of an idol worshipped by the Quraysh.

ونائلة: امرأة — And Na'ilah: a woman.
ونائلة: صنم كانت لقريش — And Na'ilah: an idol that belonged to the Quraysh.
نِيَالname
  1. 1.
    name of a placeclassical

    A place name mentioned in poetry.

وهن عجال عن نيال وعن نقب — And they were hastening away from Niyal and from Naqb.

Parallel reading

إني سأشكر ما أوليت من حسن، ... وخير من نلت معروفا ذوو الشكر
I will surely be grateful for the kindness you have shown me, ... and the best of those from whom you receive a favor are the grateful.
لا يتنولن من النوال ... لمن تعرضن من الرجال، إن لم يكن من نائل حلال
They do not take from the gifts offered by men, unless it is a lawful (marriage).
فخرج بلال بفضل وضوء النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، فبين ناضح ونائل
Bilal came out with the leftover water from the Prophet's ablution, and among them were those drawing water and those obtaining (from it).
فقال: ينالهن من الطلاق ما ينالهن من الميراث
He said: They are affected by divorce as they are affected by inheritance.
وهموا بما لم ينالوا
And they intended what they did not attain.
وما أصاب منه نيلا ولا نيلة ولا نولة
And what he obtained from it, be it a little or a lot.
لن ينال الله لحومها ولا دماؤها ؛ أراد لن يصل إليه لحومها ولا دماؤها وإنما يصل إليه التقوى
God will not be concerned with their flesh, nor their blood; rather, what reaches Him is piety from you.
ولا ينالون من عدو نيلا
And they will not inflict any harm on the enemy.
وفلان ينال من عرض فلان إذا سبه
And so-and-so attacks the honor of so-and-so if he insults him.
ونالني من فلان معروف ينالني أي وصل إلي منه معروف
And a favor reached me from so-and-so, meaning a favor came to me from him.
أن رجلا كان ينال من الصحابة ، يعني الوقيعة فيهم
A man used to speak ill of the Companions, meaning he would slander them.
ما نال لهم أن يفقهوا
It did not come close for them to understand.
نالة الدار: قاعتها لأنها تنال
The nala of the house: its low ground because it is reached.
مثل الظباء التي في نالة الحرم
Like the gazelles that are in the open space of the sanctuary.