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الشدة

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of intensity, strength, and severity. It encompasses physical force, hardship, and the peak of development, as well as related concepts like aggression, stinginess, and specific military or linguistic terms.

Derived headwords

الشِّدَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    intensityboth

    The state of being intense or severe, often referring to hardship or difficulty.

  2. 2.
    strengthboth

    The peak of one's physical or mental power.

الشِّدَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    chargeclassical

    A military charge or assault during warfare.

الشَّدّnoun
  1. 1.
    aggressionclassical

    Running or moving quickly, often in an aggressive manner.

  2. 2.
    heightclassical

    The rising or intensification of fire.

  3. 3.
    strengtheningboth

    The act of making something stronger or more robust.

  4. 4.
    bindingboth

    The act of tying or securing firmly.

اشْتَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    to intensifyboth

    To become stronger, more severe, or more intense.

  2. 2.
    to runclassical

    To move quickly or run, especially in an aggressive manner.

المُشَادَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    rivalryclassical

    The act of competing intensely or challenging someone, often to the point of overexertion.

المُتَشَدِّدadjective
  1. 1.
    stingyclassical

    A person who is excessively tight-fisted or miserly.

أَشُدّnoun
  1. 1.
    primeboth

    The peak of one's strength and maturity, typically between eighteen and thirty years of age.

الشَّدِيدadjective
  1. 1.
    strongboth

    Possessing great physical or mental strength.

  2. 2.
    braveboth

    Courageous and valiant, especially in battle.

  3. 3.
    stingyclassical

    Extremely frugal or miserly.

  4. 4.
    lionclassical

    A lion, known for its strength and ferocity.

أَشَدّverb
  1. 1.
    to strengthenboth

    To cause something to become stronger or more intense.

أَشُدّname
  1. 1.
    brother of Josephclassical

    The name of one of the brothers of the Prophet Joseph (peace be upon him).

أَشَدّother
  1. 1.
    I bear witnessclassical

    An expression meaning 'I bear witness' or 'I testify', used in a softened form.

الحروف الشديدةother
  1. 1.
    emphatic lettersclassical

    A term in Arabic phonetics referring to letters that are pronounced with a complete closure of the vocal tract.

Parallel reading

الشِّدَّة، بالكسر: اسم من الاشتداد
Al-shiddah, with a kasrah: is a noun from 'ishtidād' (intensification).
وبالفتح: الحملة في الحرب
And with a fatha: it is the charge in war.
والشد: العدو
And al-shadd: is running.
وفي النار: ارتفاعها
And in fire: its rising.
واشتد: عدا
And 'ishtadda': ran.
والمشادة: التشدد
And al-mushāddah: is intense striving or rivalry.
"لن يشاد الدين أحد إلا غلبه"
"No one competes with religion except that it overcomes him."
والمتشدد: البخيل
And al-mutashaddid: is the stingy person.
حتى يبلغ أشده
Until he reaches his prime.
أي: قوته، وهو ما بين ثماني عشرة إلى ثلاثين سنة
Meaning: his strength, which is between eighteen and thirty years.
والشديد: الشجاع
And al-shadīd: is the brave one.
والبخيل
And the stingy one.
والأسد
And the lion.
والحروف الشديدة: "أجدت طبقك"
And the emphatic letters: 'ajidt tabaqak' (a mnemonic phrase).
وأشد إشدادا: إذا كانت معه دابة شديدة
And 'ashadda ishdaad-an': if he had a strong mount with him.
ويقال: أشد لقد كان كذا، وأشد، مخففة، أي: أشهد
And it is said: 'ashaddu' (meaning 'indeed') 'laqad kāna kadhā', and 'ashad', softened, meaning: 'I bear witness'.
وأشد أخو يوسف الصديق، عليه السلام
And 'Ashaddu' is the brother of Joseph the Truthful, peace be upon him.