دين

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns religion, faith, and the system of beliefs and practices associated with it. It extends to concepts of law, debt, governance, and even character or disposition, reflecting a broad semantic field related to adherence, obligation, and established ways.

Derived headwords

الدِّينnoun

1.
Religionboth
The system of faith and worship that a person adheres to.
2.
Lawboth
The divine law or religious code that governs actions and beliefs.
3.
Debtboth
An obligation or liability, often financial.
4.
Sovereigntyclassical
Authority, power, or dominion, often associated with governance.
5.
Pietyclassical
Devoutness and reverence, particularly in religious matters.
6.
Obedienceboth
Compliance with commands or authority, especially religious or governmental.
7.
Disobedienceclassical
Rejection of religious or governmental authority.
8.
Illnessclassical
A disease or ailment.
9.
Habitclassical
A customary practice or disposition.

تدينverb

1.
To be religiousboth
To practice a religion or adhere to its tenets.
2.
To be accustomedclassical
To become used to something or to adopt a habit.

متدينadjective

1.
Religiousboth
Devout and practicing a religion.
2.
Accustomedclassical
Habituated or used to something.

ديّانnoun

1.
Rulerclassical
A sovereign or governor, one who exercises authority.
2.
Judgeclassical
One who judges or dispenses justice, often in a divine sense.
3.
Debt collectorclassical
One who collects debts.

دانverb

1.
To follow (a religion)both
To adopt or adhere to a particular faith or religious practice.
2.
To be indebtedboth
To owe something, especially money.
3.
To be accustomedclassical
To become used to a certain way or habit.
4.
To be subjugatedclassical
To be brought under control or forced to comply.

ديناverb

1.
To make accustomedclassical
To habituate someone to something.
2.
To make illclassical
To cause someone to become sick.

تديينnoun

1.
Habituationclassical
The act of making someone accustomed to something.

مدينadjective

1.
Indebtedboth
Owing money or a favor.
2.
Accustomedclassical
Habituated or used to something.

مدانadjective

1.
Accustomedclassical
Habituated or used to something.

دانةnoun

1.
Pearlboth
A precious gem formed within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk.

الدّيان بن قطنname

1.
A tribal nameclassical
A proper name referring to a historical figure or lineage.

بنو الديانname

1.
A clan nameclassical
A designation for a lineage or tribe.

ودينverb

1.
To be wetclassical
To be moistened or saturated with liquid.

أدينverb

1.
To be accustomedclassical
To become used to something.

ديّنverb

1.
To make accustomedclassical
To habituate someone to something.

Parallel reading

والدين: ما يتدين به الرجل.

And religion: what a man adheres to.

والدين: السلطان.

And religion: the sovereign.

والدين: الورع.

And religion: piety.

والدين: القهر.

And religion: subjugation.

والدين: المعصية.

And religion: disobedience.

والدين: الطاعة.

And religion: obedience.

يمرقون من الدين مروق السهم من الرمية

They pass through religion like an arrow passes through its target.

يعني بالدين الطاعة

He meant by religion, obedience.

ودين الرجل في القضاء وفيما بينه وبين الله: صدقه.

And a man's religion in judgment and between him and God is his truthfulness.

دينت الحالف أي نويته فيما حلف

I made the oath-taker adhere to his oath, meaning I intended it for him in what he swore.

أنه، عليه السلام، كان على دين قومه

That he, peace be upon him, was upon the religion of his people.

وإنما أراد أنه كان على ما بقي فيهم من إرث إبراهيم، عليه السلام، من الحج والنكاح والميراث وغير ذلك من أحكام الإيمان

He only meant that he was upon what remained among them from the legacy of Abraham, peace be upon him, of pilgrimage, marriage, inheritance, and other rulings of faith.

ومن دان بدينهم أي اتبعهم في دينهم ووافقهم عليه

And whoever followed their religion, meaning he followed them in their religion and agreed with them upon it.

أستودع الله دينك وأمانتك

I entrust your religion and your trust to God.

والدين: الداء، عن اللحياني

And religion: the disease, according to Al-Lihyani.

وقد دين أي حمل على ما يكره

And he was made to adhere, meaning he was forced to what he disliked.

معهود ودين

Visited and wet.

والعشر بين يدي الدين في الزرع والإبل والبقر والغنم

And the tithe is before the debt on crops, camels, cattle, and sheep.

يعني أن الزكاة تقدم على الدين، والدين يقدم على الميراث.

Meaning that Zakat (charity) precedes debt, and debt precedes inheritance.

ها إن ذا ظالم الديان متكئا

Behold, this is the oppressor of the Diwan, reclining.

فإنه شبه ظالما هذا بالديان بن قطن بن زياد الحارثي، وهو عبد المدان، في نخوته

For he likened this oppressor to Al-Diwan bin Qutn bin Ziyad Al-Harithi, who was Abd Al-Madan, in his arrogance.

فإن بني الديان قطب لقومهم

For the sons of Al-Diwan are the pivot for their people.