الشهادة

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of witnessing, testifying, and bearing witness. It extends to concepts of presence, knowledge, and affirmation, often in a legal or religious context. It also encompasses related terms like honey and specific Islamic concepts.

Derived headwords

شَهِدَverb

1.
to witnessboth
To be present at an event and observe it, or to give testimony about it.
2.
to be presentboth
To be in attendance or present at a place or event.
3.
to knowclassical
To have knowledge or certainty about something.
4.
to affirmclassical
To declare or confirm something as true.

شَهَادَةnoun

1.
testimonyboth
A formal statement of fact, especially one given in court or as evidence.
2.
witnessingboth
The act or process of observing or testifying to something.
3.
declaration of faithboth
The Islamic creed, 'There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger'.
4.
honeyboth
The sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers.

شَاهِدnoun

1.
witnessboth
A person who sees an event or transaction and is able to give a firsthand account of it.
2.
testifierboth
One who gives testimony.
3.
observerboth
A person who watches an event or activity.
4.
names of the Prophetclassical
One of the names or attributes of the Prophet Muhammad.
5.
tongueclassical
The organ of speech and taste.
6.
angelclassical
A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God.
7.
Fridayclassical
The day of the week.
8.
starclassical
A celestial body of hot gas.
9.
indicator of qualityclassical
Something that shows or indicates the excellence of a horse's performance.
10.
mucusclassical
A slimy substance secreted by mucous membranes.
11.
swift thingclassical
Something that is quick or fast.

شُهُودnoun

1.
witnessesboth
Plural of witness; people who have seen or testified to something.
2.
attendanceclassical
The state of being present.

شَهِيدnoun

1.
martyrboth
A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs, especially in the cause of God.
2.
witnessboth
One who testifies or bears witness.
3.
trustworthy personclassical
A person who is reliable and honest in their testimony.
4.
all-knowingclassical
One whose knowledge encompasses everything.

شُهَدَاءnoun

1.
martyrsboth
Plural of martyr; those who died for a cause.

اسْتَشْهَدَverb

1.
to ask to bear witnessclassical
To request someone to be a witness or testify.
2.
to become a martyrboth
To die in the cause of God or for one's beliefs.

أَشْهَدَverb

1.
to swearboth
To make a solemn promise or statement, often invoking God.
2.
to make someone witnessclassical
To cause someone to be present or to observe something.
3.
to reach pubertyclassical
To attain the age of puberty, especially for a girl.
4.
to be killedclassical
To be slain in the cause of God (passive voice).

شَاهَدَverb

1.
to seeboth
To perceive with the eyes; to behold.
2.
to witnessboth
To be present at and observe an event.

مُشْهَدnoun

1.
gathering placeboth
A place where people assemble or are gathered.
2.
sceneboth
A place where an event takes place.
3.
killed in battleclassical
One who is killed in the cause of God (passive participle).

مُشَاهَدَةnoun

1.
viewingboth
The act of seeing or observing.
2.
assemblyclassical
A gathering of people.

مَشْهُودadjective

1.
witnessedboth
Having been seen or observed.
2.
Fridayclassical
Referring to the day of Friday, which is witnessed.
3.
Day of Resurrectionclassical
Referring to the Day of Judgment, which is witnessed.
4.
Day of Arafahclassical
Referring to the Day of Arafah, which is witnessed.

شَهْدnoun

1.
honeyboth
The sweet substance produced by bees.
2.
specific honeyclassical
A more specific term for honey.
3.
water of Bani al-Mustaliqclassical
A specific water source belonging to the tribe of Khuza'ah.

شَهِيدَةnoun

1.
honeyclassical
A specific type of honey.

مُشْهَدَةnoun

1.
gathering placeclassical
A place where people assemble.

امْرَأَةٌ مُشْهَدadjective

1.
woman whose husband is presentclassical
A woman whose husband is in attendance or present.

التَّشَهُّدnoun

1.
Tashahhudboth
The specific recitation during the Islamic prayer, containing the declaration of faith.

صَلَاةُ الشَّاهِدnoun

1.
Maghrib prayerclassical
The evening prayer in Islam, also known as the prayer of the witness.

شُهُودُ النَّاقَةnoun

1.
signs of a camel's birthclassical
The traces of blood or amniotic fluid left by a camel after giving birth.

شَهِدَ لِزَيْدٍ بِكَذَاverb

1.
to testify for Zayd about somethingclassical
To give testimony or state what one knows concerning a matter related to Zayd.

شَهِدَ، كَعَلِمَ وَكَرُمَverb

1.
to be certainclassical
To have definitive knowledge or certainty about something.

شَهِدَهُ، كَسَمِعَهُverb

1.
to attend itclassical
To be present at or attend a particular event or place.

شُهُودًاnoun

1.
attendanceclassical
The act of being present.

شَهِيدًاnoun

1.
martyrclassical
One who dies for a cause.

شَهِدَ اللهُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَverb phrase

1.
God knows that there is no god but Heclassical
God's knowledge or affirmation of His oneness.
2.
God said that there is no god but Heclassical
God's declaration of His oneness.
3.
God wrote that there is no god but Heclassical
God's decree or record of His oneness.

أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُverb phrase

1.
I testify that there is no god but Allahboth
To declare or affirm one's knowledge of the oneness of God.
2.
I know that there is no god but Allahclassical
To possess certain knowledge of the oneness of God.
3.
I make clear that there is no god but Allahclassical
To elucidate or demonstrate the oneness of God.

أَشْهَدَهُverb

1.
to make him presentclassical
To cause someone to be present or to attend.

أَشْهَدَ فُلَانًاverb

1.
he reached pubertyclassical
He attained the age of puberty.

أَشْهَدَ الْجَارِيَةَverb

1.
the girl reached pubertyclassical
The young female attained the age of puberty and began menstruating.

أُشْهِدَverb

1.
to be killed in the cause of Godclassical
To be slain in the path of God (passive voice).

مَشْهَدٌ وَمَشْهَدَةٌ وَمَشْهَدَةٌnoun

1.
gathering of peopleclassical
A place where people gather or assemble.

Parallel reading

الشهادة: خبر قاطع

Testimony: a definitive piece of news.

وقد شهد، كعلم وكرم، وقد تسكن هاؤه.

And he witnessed, like 'to know' and 'to be noble', and its 'ha' may be quiescent.

وشهده، كسمعه، شهودا: حضره، فهو شاهد، ج: شهود وشهد.

And he attended it, like 'he heard it', with attendance; he was present, so he is a witness, plural: witnesses and attendance.

وشهد لزيد بكذا شهادة: أدى ما عنده من الشهادة، فهو شاهد، ج: شهد، بالفتح، جج: شهود وأشهاد.

And he testified for Zayd about such-and-such with testimony: he delivered what he had of testimony, so he is a witness, plural: 'shuhd' (with fatha), plural of plural: 'shuhud' and 'ashhad'.

واستشهده: سأله أن يشهد.

And he asked him to be a witness: he asked him to testify.

والشهيد، وتكسر شينه: الشاهد، والأمين في شهادة، والذي لا يغيب عن علمه شيء، والقتيل في سبيل الله، لأن ملائكة الرحمة تشهده، أو لأن الله تعالى وملائكته شهود له بالجنة، أو لأنه ممن يستشهد يوم القيامة على الأمم الخالية، إأو لسقوطه على الشاهدة، أي: الأرض، أو لأنه حي عند ربه حاضر، أو لأنه يشهد ملكوت الله وملكه، ج: شهداء، والاسم: الشهادة.

And the martyr, and its 'shin' is kasra: the witness, and the trustworthy one in testimony, and He whose knowledge nothing escapes, and the one killed in the way of God, because the angels of mercy witness him, or because God Almighty and His angels are witnesses for him to Paradise, or because he is among those who will be witnesses on the Day of Resurrection against past nations, or because he falls upon the witness, i.e., the earth, or because he is alive and present with his Lord, or because he witnesses the dominion of God and His kingdom, plural: martyrs, and the noun is: testimony.

وأشهد بكذا، أي: أحلف.

And he swore by such-and-such, meaning: he took an oath.

وشاهده: عاينه.

And he saw him: he beheld him.

وامرأة مشهد: حضر زوجها.

And a woman 'mushhad': her husband was present.

والتشهد في الصلاة: م.

And the Tashahhud in prayer: is mentioned.

والشاهد: من أسماء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، واللسان، والملك، ويوم الجمعة، والنجم، وما يشهد على جودة الفرس من جريه، وشبه مخاط يخرج مع الولد، و من الأمور: السريع.

And the witness: is among the names of the Prophet, peace be upon him, the tongue, the angel, Friday, the star, and what indicates the excellence of a horse from its running, and a substance like mucus that comes out with a child, and among matters: the swift.

وصلاة الشاهد: صلاة المغرب.

And the prayer of the witness: is the Maghrib prayer.

والمشهود: يوم الجمعة، أو يوم القيامة، أو يوم عرفة.

And the witnessed: is Friday, or the Day of Resurrection, or the Day of Arafah.

والشهد: العسل، ويضم، والشهدة أخص، ج: شهاد، وماء لبني المصطلق من خزاعة.

And 'al-shahd': is honey, and it may be dammah, and 'al-shahdah' is more specific, plural: 'shihād', and water of Bani al-Mustaliq from Khuza'ah.

{شهد الله أنه لا إله إلا هو} ، أي: علم الله، أو قال الله، أو كتب الله

{God testified that there is no god but He}, meaning: God knew, or God said, or God wrote.

وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، أي: أعلم، وأبين.

And I testify that there is no god but Allah, meaning: I know, and I make clear.

وأشهده: أحضره، و فلان: أمذى، كشهد، و الجارية: حاضت، وأدركت، وأشهد، مجهولا: قتل في سبيل الله، كاستشهد، فهو مشهد.

And he made him present: he brought him near, and so-and-so: he reached puberty, like 'shahida', and the girl: she menstruated, and she reached maturity, and he was made to be killed (passive): killed in the cause of God, like 'istashhada', so he is 'mushhad'.

والمشهد والمشهدة والمشهدة: محضر الناس.

And 'al-mashhad' and 'al-mashhadah' and 'al-mashhadah': is the gathering place of people.

وشهود الناقة: آثار موضع منتجها من دم أو سلى.

And the signs of the camel: are the traces of its birthing place from blood or amniotic fluid.