المهل

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of slowness, gentleness, patience, and delay. It extends to meanings of respite, forbearance, and the passage of time. Additionally, it encompasses various molten or liquid substances, as well as concepts of precedence and advancement.

Derived headwords

المَهْلnoun

1.
Composure, gentlenessboth
Refers to calmness, gentleness, and a deliberate pace.
2.
Molten substancesclassical
A collective noun for metallic minerals like silver and iron, thin tar, melted brass or iron, oil or its dregs, residue from bread in ashes, poison, pus, and the discharge of a dead body.
3.
Advancementclassical
Progress or precedence, especially in good deeds.
4.
Forefathersclassical
The preceding ancestors of a person.

المُهْلَةnoun

1.
Composure, gentlenessboth
Synonymous with 'al-mahl', denoting calmness and gentleness.
2.
Respite, delayboth
A period of time granted for something, a delay or postponement.
3.
Molten substancesclassical
Similar to 'al-mahl', referring to molten or liquid substances.

أَمْهَلَverb

1.
To grant respiteboth
To give someone time, to delay a punishment or obligation.
2.
To be gentleboth
To treat someone with gentleness and forbearance.
3.
To exert oneselfclassical
To exert oneself to the utmost, to make excuses or provide ample justification.

تَمَهَّلَverb

1.
To proceed slowlyboth
To act with deliberation, slowness, and composure.
2.
To be gentleclassical
To act with gentleness and mildness.

تَمْهِيلاًnoun

1.
Granting respiteclassical
The act of granting a delay or postponement.

مَهْلاًparticle

1.
Gently!both
An interjection used to tell someone to slow down or be gentle.

رُزِقَ مَهْلاًphrase

1.
To be granted ample timeclassical
Describing someone who has been given a lot of time, often implying they have indulged in sins without immediate consequence.

المُهْلَةnoun

1.
Respite, delayboth
A period of time granted for something, a delay or postponement.
2.
Molten substancesclassical
Similar to 'al-mahl', referring to molten or liquid substances.

المُهْلnoun

1.
Molten substancesclassical
A collective noun for metallic minerals like silver and iron, thin tar, melted brass or iron, oil or its dregs, residue from bread in ashes, poison, pus, and the discharge of a dead body.

مَهَلَverb

1.
To be slowclassical
To proceed slowly or deliberately.

مُهِّلَverb

1.
To be granted respiteclassical
Passive form of 'amhala', meaning to be given time or delay.

المُهْلnoun

1.
Molten substancesclassical
A collective noun for metallic minerals like silver and iron, thin tar, melted brass or iron, oil or its dregs, residue from bread in ashes, poison, pus, and the discharge of a dead body.

المُهْلَةnoun

1.
Molten substancesclassical
Similar to 'al-mahl', referring to molten or liquid substances.

مَهَلَ البَعِيرَverb

1.
To smear a camelclassical
To smear a camel with mud or mire.

رَعَتْ عَلَى مَهْلِهَاphrase

1.
Grazed at its leisureclassical
Describing sheep that grazed at their own pace and leisure.

التَّمَهُّلnoun

1.
Advancement in goodclassical
Precedence or progress in doing good deeds.

المُتَقَدِّمُونَnoun

1.
Predecessorsclassical
The preceding ancestors of a person.

المُهْلَةnoun

1.
Respite, delayboth
A period of time granted for something, a delay or postponement.
2.
Molten substancesclassical
Similar to 'al-mahl', referring to molten or liquid substances.

أَخَذَ عَلَى فُلانٍ المِهْلَةَphrase

1.
To precede someoneclassical
To get ahead of someone in age or in knowledge/virtue.

أَمْهَلَverb

1.
To exert oneselfclassical
To exert oneself to the utmost, to make excuses or provide ample justification.

المَاهِلadjective

1.
Swiftclassical
Someone or something that is fast or quick.
2.
Precedingclassical
Someone or something that is ahead or has precedence.

أَبُو مُهْلٍname

1.
Abu Muhallclassical
A kunya for Urwah ibn Abdullah al-Ju'fi, a follower of the followers (tabi' al-tabi'in).

اسْتَمْهَلَهُverb

1.
To ask for respiteboth
To request more time or a delay.

أَنْظَرَهُverb

1.
To grant him delayclassical
To give him time or respite.

اتَّمَهَلَverb

1.
To be uprightclassical
To be straight, erect, or balanced.
2.
To be calmclassical
To exhibit stillness, calmness, or lethargy.

اتِّمْهلالاًnoun

1.
Uprightnessclassical
The state of being straight, erect, or balanced.
2.
Calmnessclassical
The state of stillness, calmness, or lethargy.

Parallel reading

المهل، ويحرك، والمهلة، بالضم: السكينة والرفق.

Al-mahl, with vowelization, and al-muhlah, with dammah: composure and gentleness.

وأمهله: رفق به.

And 'amhalahu': he was gentle with him.

ومَهَّلَهُ تمهيلاً: أجله.

And 'mahhala-hu' (form II) with 'tamhilan': he granted him a delay.

وتمهل: اتأد.

And 'tamahhal': he proceeded with deliberation.

ويقال: مَهْلاً يا رجل، وكذا للأنثى والجمع، بمعنى أمهل.

And it is said: 'Mahlan, O man,' and similarly for a female and a group, meaning 'amhil' (grant respite).

وتقول مجيبا: لا مَهْلَ والله، ولا تقول: لا مَهْلاً والله.

And you say in response: 'La mahla, Wallah' (There is no respite, by God), and you do not say: 'La mahlan, Wallah'.

وتقول: ما مَهْلَ والله بمغنية عنك.

And you say: 'Ma mahala, Wallah, bi-mughniyah 'anka' (Respite, by God, will not suffice you).

ورزق مهلا: ركب الخطايا فمهل ولم يعجل.

And one who is 'ruziqa mahlan': committed sins and was given respite and not hastened (in punishment).

والمهل، بالضم: اسم يجمع معدنيات الجواهر كالفضة والحديد ونحوهما، والقطران الرقيق، كالمهلة، وما ذاب من صفر أو حديد، والزيت، أو درديه، أو رقيقه، وما يتحات عن الخبزة من الرماد والجمر، والسم، والقيح، وصديد الميت، كالمهل، بالفتح، وبالتحريك، والمهلة، مثلثة ويحرك.

And 'al-muhl', with dammah: a collective noun for metallic minerals like silver and iron, thin tar, melted brass or iron, oil or its dregs, residue from bread in ashes, poison, pus, and the discharge of a dead body, like 'al-muhl', with fatha, and with harakah, and 'al-muhlah', with three vowelizations and with harakah.

ومهل البعير: طلاه بالخضخاض، والغنم: رعت على مهلها.

And 'mahal al-ba'eer': he smeared the camel with mud, and 'al-ghanam': they grazed at their leisure.

والمهل، محركة: التقدم في الخير، كالتمهل، وأسلاف الرجل المتقدمون.

And 'al-mahl', with harakah: advancement in good deeds, like 'al-tamahhul', and the preceding ancestors of a man.

والمهلة، بالضم: العدة.

And 'al-muhlah', with dammah: the appointed time or respite.

وأخذ على فلان المهلة: إذا تقدمه في سن أو أدب.

And 'akhadha 'ala fulan al-muhlah': if he preceded him in age or in virtue/knowledge.

وأمهل: بالغ وأعذر.

And 'amhalah': he exerted himself to the utmost and made excuses.

والماهل: السريع، والمتقدم.

And 'al-mahil': the swift, and the preceding one.

وأبو مهل، محركة: عروة بن عبد الله الجعفي من تابع التابعين.

And 'Abu Muhall', with harakah: Urwah ibn Abdullah al-Ju'fi, from the followers of the followers.

واستمهله: استنظره.

And 'istamhalahu': he asked him for a delay.

وأمهله: أنظره.

And 'amhalahu': he granted him a delay.

واتمهل اتمهلالا: اعتدل وانتصب.

And 'attamahhal' 'ittamhlalan': he became straight and upright.

والاتمهلال أيضا: سكون وفتور.

And 'al-ittamhlal' also: stillness and lethargy.