البرهان

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of proof, evidence, and argument. It also extends to personal names and titles derived from this core meaning, often referring to scholars or notable individuals.

Derived headwords

البُرْهانnoun

1.
Proof, evidenceboth
A clear argument or piece of evidence that establishes the truth of something.
2.
A scholar's nameclassical
A name referring to specific individuals, such as Ibn Sulayman al-Samarqandi, a traditionist, or the grandfather of Amr ibn Mas'ud al-Nahwi.

بَرْهَنَ عليهverb

1.
To establish proofboth
To present a clear argument or evidence to prove a point or establish the truth of a matter.

وبرهن عليه: أقام البرهان — and he established proof for it: he presented the evidence

ابن بُرْهانname

1.
A scholar's nameclassical
A kunya or patronymic referring to several notable scholars, including Abd al-Wahid al-Nahwi, al-Husayn ibn Umar al-Muhaddith, and Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Burhan al-Faqih.

بُرْهانname

1.
A title/nameclassical
A title or name given to Muhammad ibn Ali al-Daynuri, described as a righteous shaykh.

Parallel reading

الحجة

the proof

وابن سليمان السمرقندي المحدث

and Ibn Sulayman al-Samarqandi the traditionist

وجد عمرو بن مسعود النحوي

and the grandfather of Amr ibn Mas'ud al-Nahwi

وبرهن عليه: أقام البرهان

and he established proof for it: he presented the evidence

وابن برهان، بالفتح: عبد الواحد النحوي

And Ibn Burhan, with the fath: Abd al-Wahid al-Nahwi

والحسين بن عمر المحدث

and al-Husayn ibn Umar the traditionist

وأحمد بن علي بن برهان الفقيه، صاحب الغزالي

and Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Burhan the jurist, the companion of al-Ghazali

وذهب إلى أن العامي لا يلزمه التقيد بمذهب

and he held the view that the common person is not obligated to adhere to a specific school of thought

ورجحه النووي

and al-Nawawi favored it

وبرهان: لقب محمد ابن علي الدينوري الشيخ الصالح

And Burhan: a title of Muhammad ibn Ali al-Daynuri, the righteous shaykh