الوسيلة

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of proximity, closeness, or a means to achieve something. It extends to notions of status, rank, and the act of drawing nearer to someone or something, particularly God. It also encompasses related ideas like desire, obligation, and even illicit acquisition.

Derived headwords

الوَسِيلَةnoun

1.
Status, rankclassical
A high position or esteemed rank, especially in the presence of a king or ruler.
2.
Proximity, closenessboth
The state of being near or close to someone or something.
3.
Means, wayboth
A method or way to achieve a goal or draw closer to something.

الوَاسِلَةnoun

1.
Status, rankclassical
Synonymous with 'al-wasīlah', referring to a high position or esteemed rank.
2.
Proximity, closenessclassical
Synonymous with 'al-wasīlah', referring to the state of being near or close.

وَسَلَverb

1.
To draw nearclassical
To approach or come close to someone or something.

وَسَّلَverb

1.
To draw near (intensified)classical
To draw oneself nearer to God through good deeds, an intensified form of 'wasala'.

تَوْسِيلًاnoun

1.
Drawing near (act)classical
The act of drawing oneself nearer to God through good deeds.
2.
Theftclassical
The act of stealing, particularly livestock.

تَوَسَّلَverb

1.
To draw near (intensified)classical
To draw oneself nearer to God through good deeds.

الوَاسِلadjective

1.
Obligatoryclassical
That which is required or obligatory.
2.
Eagerly seekingclassical
One who eagerly seeks or desires something, especially God.

التَّوَسُّلnoun

1.
Theftclassical
The act of stealing, particularly livestock.

مُوَيْسِلname

1.
Name of a water sourceclassical
A specific water source belonging to the tribe of Tayy.

أُمُّ مُوَسِّلname

1.
Name of a hillclassical
A specific hill, with the pattern of 'mufassil'.

أَوْسَلَةname

1.
Name of a tribeclassical
A name referring to the tribe of Hamdan.

Parallel reading

المنزلة عند الملك، والدرجة، والقربة.

The status near the king, the rank, and the closeness.

ووسل إلى الله تعالى توسيلا: عمل عملا تقرب به إليه، كتوسل.

And he drew near to God with an act to draw closer to Him, like 'tawassala'.

والواسِل: الواجب، والراغب إلى الله تعالى.

And 'al-wāsil' means obligatory, and one who eagerly seeks God.

والتوسل: السرقة.

And 'al-tawassul' means theft.

يقال: أخذ إبلي توسلا، أي: سرقة.

It is said: 'He took my camels as 'tawassulan', meaning: by theft'.

ومويسل: ماء لطيئ.

And 'Muwaysil' is a water source for Tayy.

وأم موسل، كمنزل: هضبة.

And 'Umm Musayyil', like 'manzil', is a hill.

وأوسلة: هي همدان.

And 'Awsalah' refers to Hamdan.