السمت

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a path, direction, or way. It extends to encompass the manner or conduct of virtuous people, the act of proceeding with an assumption, and the notion of correctness or purposefulness.

Derived headwords

السَّمْتnoun

1.
Path, wayboth
The course or direction taken, a route or road.
2.
Manner of good peopleclassical
The conduct, bearing, or disposition characteristic of virtuous or righteous individuals.
3.
Proceeding by assumptionclassical
The act of moving forward or acting based on conjecture or estimation.
4.
Correctness, proprietyclassical
Good structure, proper form, or adherence to the right way.
5.
Aim, intentionboth
The act of intending or aiming for a specific thing or goal.

سَمَتَverb

1.
To aim forboth
To direct oneself or one's efforts towards a particular goal or object.
2.
To proceed by assumptionclassical
To move or act based on conjecture or estimation.

سَمَتَverb

1.
To prepare, to guideclassical
To prepare or arrange the way of speech and opinion for someone.

السَّمْتِيّname

1.
Al-Samticlassical
A nisba (attribution) indicating a connection to someone named Al-Samt, often used for scholars or traditionists.

يونس بن خالد السمتي: محدث — Yunus bin Khalid Al-Samti: a traditionist.

التَّسْمِيتnoun

1.
Remembrance of Godclassical
The act of mentioning or invoking God's name upon something.
2.
Blessing the sneezerboth
The act of invoking God's mercy or blessing upon a person who sneezes.
3.
Adherence to the right wayclassical
The act of sticking to the proper course, conduct, or path.

مَسْمَتnoun

1.
Sole of a sandalclassical
The bottom part of a sandal, extending from its heel to its toe.

Parallel reading

الطريق

The path.

وهيئة أهل الخير

And the manner of the people of good.

والسير على الطريق بالظن

And proceeding on the path by assumption.

وحسن النحو

And good structure/grammar.

وقصد الشيء

And aiming for a thing.

سمت يسمت ويسمت

Samata, yasmutu and yasmata.

وسمت لهم يسمت: هيأ لهم وجه الكلام والرأي

And I prepared for them the way of speech and opinion.

ويونس بن خالد السمتي: محدث

And Yunus bin Khalid Al-Samti: a traditionist.

والتسميت: ذكر الله تعالى على الشيء

And Al-Tasmeet: mentioning God Almighty upon a thing.

والدعاء للعاطس

And praying for the sneezer.

ولزوم السمت

And adhering to the right way.

ومسمت النعل: أسفل من مخصرها إلى طرفها

And the sole of the sandal: the bottom from its heel to its tip.