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نسخ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of removal, alteration, and copying. It extends to the idea of superseding or abrogating something, as well as the transmission of texts and the succession of inheritance.

Derived headwords

نَسَخَverb
  1. 1.
    it is the sameboth

    it is the same

  2. 2.
    the abrogation of a similar rulingboth

    the abrogation of a similar ruling

انْتَسَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to remove, to eraseboth

    To remove or erase something, used synonymously with the basic verb form.

  2. 2.
    to copy, to transcribeboth

    To copy or transcribe a text, used synonymously with the basic verb form.

اسْتَنْسَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to copy, to transcribeboth

    To copy or transcribe a text, used synonymously with the basic verb form.

نَسْخnoun
  1. 1.
    it is the sameboth

    it is the same

  2. 2.
    the abrogation of a similar rulingboth

    the abrogation of a similar ruling

نُسْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    copy, transcriptboth

    A copy or transcript of a text.

النُسْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    the name of that from which something is copiedboth

    the name of that from which something is copied

ناسِخnoun
  1. 1.
    abrogatorclassical

    That which abrogates or supersedes, referring to a ruling that replaces another.

منسوخnoun
  1. 1.
    abrogatedclassical

    That which is abrogated or superseded, referring to a ruling that has been replaced.

التناسُخnoun
  1. 1.
    succession in inheritanceclassical

    The succession of heirs after heirs in inheritance, where the inheritance remains undivided.

Parallel reading

نسخت الشمس الظل
The sun erased the shade.
انتسخت الشمس الظل
The sun erased the shade.
نسخت الريح آثار الدار
The wind altered the traces of the dwelling.
نسخت الكتاب
He copied the book.
انتسخت الكتاب
He copied the book.
استنسخته كله بمعنى
He copied it all, meaning the same thing.
النسخة بالضم: اسم المنتسخ منه
The 'nuskhah' (with dammah on the nun) is the name of that from which it is copied.
نسخ الآية بالآية: إزالة مثل حكمها
One verse abrogating another verse means removing its like ruling.
فالثانية ناسخة والأولى منسوخة
So the second is abrogating and the first is abrogated.
والتناسخ في الميراث: أن يموت ورثة بعد ورثة واصل الميراث قائم لم يقسم
And succession in inheritance is when heirs die after heirs while the original inheritance remains undivided.