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العهد

Root entry · 37 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns agreements, covenants, and commitments, encompassing promises, oaths, trusts, and bonds. It also extends to concepts of preservation, protection, and remembrance, as well as time periods and divine unity.

Derived headwords

العَهْدnoun
  1. 1.
    Covenant, pactboth

    A solemn agreement or promise, often sealed by an oath or treaty.

  2. 2.
    Testament, bequestclassical

    A formal statement of wishes or instructions, especially concerning future actions or property.

  3. 3.
    Trust, chargeboth

    Something entrusted to someone's care or responsibility.

  4. 4.
    Oath, vowboth

    A solemn promise, often invoking divine witness.

  5. 5.
    Protection, guaranteeboth

    A state of security or assurance provided to someone.

  6. 6.
    Remembrance, memoryboth

    The act or faculty of recalling something.

  7. 7.
    Time, periodboth

    A duration of time, often referring to a specific era or season.

  8. 8.
    Divine unityclassical

    The oneness and uniqueness of God.

عَاهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To make a covenantboth

    To enter into a solemn agreement or pact with someone.

  2. 2.
    To pledge, to vowboth

    To make a solemn promise to someone.

عَهْد إِلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    To entrust, to instructboth

    To give someone a charge or instruction, to commit something to their care.

حِفَاظnoun
  1. 1.
    Preservation, maintenanceboth

    The act of keeping something safe, intact, or in good condition.

رِعَايَة الحُرْمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Respecting sanctityclassical

    The act of honoring and upholding the inviolability of something or someone.

أَمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Safety, securityboth

    A state of being free from danger or threat.

ذِمَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Pledge, guaranteeboth

    A commitment or assurance, often related to legal or contractual obligations.

الْتِقَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Meeting, encounterboth

    The act of coming together or meeting.

مَعْرِفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Knowledge, acquaintanceboth

    Familiarity or understanding gained through experience or study.

عَهْدِيnoun
  1. 1.
    My covenant, my trustboth

    A personal agreement, promise, or charge belonging to the speaker.

المَنْزِل المَعْهُودnoun
  1. 1.
    The appointed placeclassical

    A place that has been designated or promised for a specific purpose.

المَعْهَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Place of appointmentclassical

    A place where something is promised or appointed to be.

أَوَّل مَطَر الوَسْمِيnoun
  1. 1.
    First rain of autumnclassical

    The initial rainfall of the season, often associated with new beginnings.

العُهْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Pledge, guaranteeboth

    A formal commitment or assurance, often in a contract or sale.

  2. 2.
    Book of allianceclassical

    A written document formalizing a treaty or alliance.

  3. 3.
    Book of purchaseclassical

    A written contract for a sale.

  4. 4.
    Weakness (mind/writing)classical

    A decline in mental acuity or clarity in writing.

  5. 5.
    Return, recourseclassical

    The possibility or right to retract or return something.

العَهَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Pledge, guaranteeboth

    A formal commitment or assurance, often in a contract or sale.

  2. 2.
    Book of allianceclassical

    A written document formalizing a treaty or alliance.

  3. 3.
    Book of purchaseclassical

    A written contract for a sale.

  4. 4.
    Weakness (mind/writing)classical

    A decline in mental acuity or clarity in writing.

  5. 5.
    Return, recourseclassical

    The possibility or right to retract or return something.

العَهَدَادَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Pledge, guaranteeboth

    A formal commitment or assurance, often in a contract or sale.

  2. 2.
    Book of allianceclassical

    A written document formalizing a treaty or alliance.

  3. 3.
    Book of purchaseclassical

    A written contract for a sale.

  4. 4.
    Weakness (mind/writing)classical

    A decline in mental acuity or clarity in writing.

  5. 5.
    Return, recourseclassical

    The possibility or right to retract or return something.

عُهِدَverb
  1. 1.
    To be entrustedboth

    To have something committed to one's care or responsibility.

مَعْهُودadjective
  1. 1.
    Entrusted, appointedboth

    Having something committed to one's care or designated for a purpose.

مَطَر بَعْد مَطَرnoun
  1. 1.
    Successive rainclassical

    Rainfall that follows one after another, where the latter part is still wet from the former.

الزَّمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Time, eraboth

    The indefinite continued progress of existence and events.

الْوَفَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Fulfillment, loyaltyboth

    The act of keeping one's promises or commitments; faithfulness.

تَوْحِيد الله تَعَالَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Oneness of Godclassical

    The doctrine of God's absolute unity and uniqueness.

الضَّمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Guarantee, suretyboth

    An assurance or pledge that something will be done or will happen.

العَهِيدَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Pledge, covenantclassical

    A solemn agreement or promise.

العَهْدَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Pledge, covenantclassical

    A solemn agreement or promise.

تَعَهَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    To look after, to tendboth

    To take care of someone or something, to attend to their needs.

  2. 2.
    To renew acquaintanceboth

    To re-establish contact or familiarity with someone or something.

تَعَاهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To look after, to tendboth

    To take care of someone or something, to attend to their needs.

  2. 2.
    To renew acquaintanceboth

    To re-establish contact or familiarity with someone or something.

اعْتَهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To look after, to tendboth

    To take care of someone or something, to attend to their needs.

  2. 2.
    To renew acquaintanceboth

    To re-establish contact or familiarity with someone or something.

أَحْدَثَ العَهْد بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    To renew acquaintanceboth

    To make contact or become familiar with something or someone again after a period of absence.

العُهْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Book of allianceclassical

    A written document formalizing a treaty or alliance.

  2. 2.
    Book of purchaseclassical

    A written contract for a sale.

  3. 3.
    Weakness (mind/writing)classical

    A decline in mental acuity or clarity in writing.

  4. 4.
    Return, recourseclassical

    The possibility or right to retract or return something.

عُهْدَتِيverb
  1. 1.
    I have no recourseclassical

    I have no right or ability to return or retract something.

عُهْدَتُهُ عَلَى فُلَانverb
  1. 1.
    Responsibility for damagesclassical

    The responsibility for rectifying any defect or damage lies with a particular person.

اسْتَعْهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To stipulate, to conditionclassical

    To make a condition or requirement in an agreement.

  2. 2.
    To guarantee againstclassical

    To provide assurance or security against potential harm or events.

العَهِيدadjective
  1. 1.
    Covenantingclassical

    One who makes or is part of a covenant.

  2. 2.
    Ancient, oldclassical

    Belonging to a very distant past.

بَنُو عَهَادَةname
  1. 1.
    Banu 'Ahadaclassical

    A tribal or family name, referring to a specific lineage.

أُعْهِدُكَverb
  1. 1.
    To absolve, to secureclassical

    To declare someone free from blame or responsibility, or to assure them of safety.

أَرْض مَعْهَدَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Rain-beaten landclassical

    Land that has been struck by a strong, sweeping rain.

Parallel reading

الْوَصِيَّة، وَالتَّقَدُّم إِلَى الْمَرْء فِي الشَّيْء، وَالْمَوْثِق، وَالْيَمِين
The bequest, and the instruction to a person in a matter, and the bond, and the oath
وَقَدْ عَاهَدَهُ
And he made a covenant with him
وَالَّذِي يُكْتَبُ لِلْوُلَاةِ
And that which is written for the governors
مِنْ عَهِدَ إِلَيْهِ: أَوْصَاهُ
From 'he entrusted to him': he bequeathed to him
و: الْحِفَاظُ، وَرِعَايَةُ الْحُرْمَةِ، وَالْأَمَانُ، وَالذِّمَّةُ
And: preservation, and respecting sanctity, and safety, and protection
وَمِنْهُ: عَهْدِي بِمَوْضِعِ كَذَا
And from it: my covenant concerning such-and-such a place
وَالْمَنْزِلُ الْمَعْهُودُ بِهِ الشَّيْءُ، كَالْمَعْهَدِ
And the place where the thing is appointed, like the institute
وَأَوَّلُ مَطَرِ الْوَسْمِيِّ، كَالْعُهْدَةِ وَالْعَهْدَةِ وَالْعَهَادَةِ، بِكَسْرِهِمَا
And the first rain of the autumn, like the pledge, and the pledge, and the pledge, with their kasra
عَهِدَ الْمَكَانَ، كَعُنِيَ، فَهُوَ مَعْهُودٌ
The place was appointed, as it was known, so it is appointed
وَمَطَرٌ بَعْدَ مَطَرٍ يُدْرِكُ آخِرَهُ بَلَلُ أَوَّلِهِ
And rain after rain, the end of which is reached while its beginning is still wet
وَالزَّمَانُ، وَالْوَفَاءُ، وَتَوْحِيدُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى
And time, and fulfillment, and the oneness of God Almighty
وَمِنْهُ: {إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ عَهْدًا}
And from it: {Except one who has taken a covenant with the Most Merciful}
وَالضَّمَانُ، كَالْعَهِيدَى وَالْعَهْدَانِ، كَسُمَيْهَى وَعِمْرَانَ
And the guarantee, like the covenant and the covenant, like Sumayha and 'Imran
وَتَعَهَّدَهُ وَتَعَاهَدَهُ وَاعْتَهَدَهُ: تَفَقُّدُهُ، وَأَحْدَثَ الْعَهْدَ بِهِ
And he looked after it, and he looked after it, and he looked after it: inspecting it, and renewing acquaintance with it
وَالْعُهْدَةُ، بِالضَّمِّ: كِتَابُ الْحِلْفِ، وَكِتَابُ الشِّرَاءِ، وَالضَّعْفُ فِي الْخَطِّ وَفِي الْعَقْلِ، وَالرَّجْعَةُ
And the pledge, with damma: the book of alliance, and the book of purchase, and weakness in writing and in intellect, and the return
تَقُولُ: لَا عُهْدَةَ لِي، أَيْ: لَا رَجْعَةَ
You say: I have no recourse, meaning: I have no return
وَعَهِدْتُهُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ، أَيْ: مَا أَدْرَكَ فِيهِ مِنْ دَرَكٍ فَإِصْلَاحُهُ عَلَيْهِ
And I made it incumbent upon so-and-so, meaning: whatever defect he perceives in it, its rectification is upon him
وَاسْتَعْهَدَ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ: اشْتَرَطَ عَلَيْهِ، وَكَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ عُهْدَةً
And he stipulated from his companion: he conditioned upon him, and wrote a condition upon him
وَ فُلَانًا مِنْ نَفْسِهِ: ضَمِنَهُ حَوَادِثَ نَفْسِهِ
And so-and-so from himself: he guaranteed him against the accidents of himself
وَكَكُتُفٍ: مَنْ يَتَعَاهَدُ الْأُمُورَ وَالْوِلَايَاتِ
And like kutuf: one who attends to matters and authorities
وَالْعَهِيدُ: الْمُعَاهِدُ، وَالْقَدِيمُ الْعَتِيقُ
And the covenantor: the one who makes a covenant, and the ancient, the old
وَبَنُو عَهَادَةَ، بِالضَّمِّ: بَطْنٌ
And Banu 'Ahada, with damma: a clan
وَأَنَا أَعْهَدُكَ مِنْ إِبَاقِهِ إِعْهَادًا: أُبْرِئُكَ، وَأُؤَمِّنُكَ
And I absolve you from his fleeing, an absolution: I acquit you, and I secure you
وَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ: أَكْفُلُكَ
And from the matter: I guarantee you
وَأَرْضٌ مَعْهَدَةٌ، كَمَعْظَمَةٍ: أَصَابَتْهَا النَّفْضَةُ مِنَ الْمَطَرِ
And a rain-beaten land, like ma'dhama: it was struck by a sweeping rain