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وقت

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of time, specifically appointed times, durations, and the act of setting or determining these times. It extends to the idea of a designated place or a fixed period.

Derived headwords

الوقتnoun
  1. 1.
    timeboth

    The general concept of time, or a specific point or duration in time.

  2. 2.
    appointed timeboth

    A specific, predetermined time for an action or event.

الميقاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Al-mīqāt: the appointed time for an action.both

    Al-mīqāt: the appointed time for an action.

  2. 2.
    Al-mīqāt also: the place.both

    Al-mīqāt also: the place.

هذا ميقات أهل الشام — This is the miqat (place of designation) for the people of Sham.
وقتهverb
  1. 1.
    He appointed it for such-and-such a day, an appointment, similar to 'ajjalah' (he postponed it).both

    He appointed it for such-and-such a day, an appointment, similar to 'ajjalah' (he postponed it).

موقوتadjective
  1. 1.
    Mawqūt: if a time is specified for it.both

    Mawqūt: if a time is specified for it.

  2. 2.
    meaning, prescribed at specific times.both

    meaning, prescribed at specific times.

إن الصلاة كانت على المؤمنين كتابا موقوتا — Indeed, prayer has been ordained for the believers at fixed times.
التوقيتnoun
  1. 1.
    Al-tawqīt: the تحديد (setting/determining) of times.both

    Al-tawqīt: the تحديد (setting/determining) of times.

أقتتverb
  1. 1.
    Aqqatat: a variant dialect.both

    Aqqatat: a variant dialect.

وإذا الرسل أقتت — And when the messengers are appointed (a variant reading).
الموقتnoun
  1. 1.
    Al-muwaqqat is like al-majlis, a mafʿal form from 'al-waqt'.both

    Al-muwaqqat is like al-majlis, a mafʿal form from 'al-waqt'.

والجامع الناس ليوم الموقت — And the one who gathers mankind for the appointed day.

Parallel reading

الوقت معروف
Time is known.
والميقات: الوقت المضروب للفعل، والموضع.
And al-miqat: the appointed time for an action, and the place.
يقال هذا ميقات أهل الشام، للموضع الذي يحرمون منه.
It is said, 'This is the miqat of the people of Sham,' referring to the place from which they enter the state of ihram.
وتقول: وقته فهو موقوت، إذا بين للفعل وقتا يفعل فيه.
And you say: 'He set a time for it, and it is appointed,' if a time is specified for an action to be done.
إن الصلاة كانت على المؤمنين كتابا موقوتا
Indeed, prayer has been ordained for the believers at fixed times.
أي مفروضا في الأوقات.
Meaning, prescribed at specific times.
والتوقيت: تحديد الأوقات.
And al-tawqit: the specification of times.
تقول: وقته ليوم كذا، مثل أجلته.
You say: 'I set a time for it for such-and-such a day,' similar to 'I postponed it.'
وقرئ: (وإذا الرسل وقتت) مخففة و (أقتت) لغة، مثل وجوه وأجوه.
And it was read: '(And when the messengers are appointed)' with a lightened 't' (waqtat) and '(aqtat)' as a variant pronunciation, like 'wujuh' and 'ajuh'.
والموقت: مفعل من الوقت.
And al-mawqat: is a noun of place/time from al-waqt.
والجامع الناس ليوم الموقت
And the one who gathers mankind for the appointed day.