نهج

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a clear, evident path or way. It extends to the act of making something clear, following a path, and also describes states of exhaustion or wear.

Derived headwords

النَّهْجnoun

1.
on the pattern of 'fals'.both
on the pattern of 'fals'.
2.
with two fathas: shortness of breath and continuous breathing.both
with two fathas: shortness of breath and continuous breathing.

مَنْهَجnoun

1.
Methodboth
A method, a way of proceeding, or a curriculum.

مِنْهَاجnoun

1.
Pathboth
A path, a way, or a course.

أَنْهَجَverb

1.
To become clearclassical
The path became clear, evident, and distinct.
2.
To become exhaustedclassical
The animal became exhausted and out of breath.
3.
To become wornclassical
The garment began to wear out and become old.

نَهَجَverb

1.
he made the path clear and evident.both
he made the path clear and evident.
2.
and he also took it (the path).both
and he also took it (the path).

يَسْتَنْهَجُverb

1.
To follow the way ofboth
Someone follows the path or way of another person.

النَّهْج (بالتحريك)noun

1.
Breathlessnessclassical
Breathlessness and rapid breathing, like panting.

نَهَجَ (بالكسر)verb

1.
To pantclassical
To breathe heavily or pant.

أَنْهَجَ (الدابة)verb

1.
To make pantclassical
To make an animal pant by riding it until it is exhausted.

أَنْهَجَ (الثوب)verb

1.
To wear outclassical
A garment begins to wear out and become old.

Parallel reading

الطريق الواضح

The clear path.

وكذلك المنهج والمنهاج

And likewise the method and the curriculum.

وأنهج الطريق، أي استبان وصار نهجا واضحا بينا

And the path became clear, meaning it became evident and a clear, distinct way.

قال يزيد بن الخذاق العبدى: ولقد أضاء لك الطريق وأنهجت سبل المسالك والهدى تعدي أي تعين وتقوي

Yazid bin Al-Khaddaq Al-Abdi said: 'And the path has become clear for you, and the ways of passage and guidance have become clear, meaning they are defined and strengthened.'

ونهجت الطريق، إذا أبنته وأو ضحته

And I clarified the path, if you make it evident and explain it.

يقال: اعمل على ما نهجته لك

It is said: 'Act according to what I have clarified for you.'

ونهجت الطريق أيضا، إذا سلكته

And I followed the path, if you traverse it.

وفلان يستنهج سبيل فلان، أي يسلك مسلكه

And so-and-so follows the way of so-and-so, meaning he follows his path.

والنهج بالتحريك: البهر وتتابع النفس

And an-nahj (with harakah): breathlessness and rapid breathing.

وقد نهج بالكسر ينهج

And he panted, he pants.

يقال: فلان ينهج في النفس فما أدري ما أنهجه

It is said: 'So-and-so pants heavily, and I do not know what makes him pant.'

وفي الحديث أنه رأى رجلا ينهج، أي يربو من السمن ويلهث

And in the hadith, he saw a man panting, meaning he was growing from fatness and panting.

وأنهجت الدابة: سرت عليها حتى انبهرت

And I made the animal pant: I rode it until it was exhausted.

وأنهج الثوب، إذا أخذ في البلى

And the garment became worn out, if it began to wear.

قال عبد بني الحسحاس: فما زال بردي طيبا من ثيابها إلى الحول حتى أنهج الثوب باليا

Abd Bani Al-HasHas said: 'My garment remained good from her clothes for a year until the garment became worn out and old.'

ولا يقال نهج، ولكن أنهج

And it is not said 'nahaja' (in this sense), but rather 'anhaja'.