لحد

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns deviation, injustice, and inclining away from something. It also extends to the specific act of digging a grave niche and seeking refuge.

Derived headwords

أَلْحَدَverb

1.
the barrier between two thingsboth
the barrier between two things
2.
prevention, prohibitionboth
prevention, prohibition
3.
he deviated from God's religionboth
he deviated from God's religion
4.
the tongue of those who deviate towards itboth
the tongue of those who deviate towards it
5.
the man committed injustice in the sacred precinctboth
the man committed injustice in the sacred precinct

لَحَدَverb

1.
he dug the niche in the graveboth
he dug the niche in the grave

تَلَحَّدَverb

1.
deviateclassical
Similar in meaning to 'alhada' and 'lahada', signifying deviation.

إِلْحَادnoun

1.
deviationboth
The act of deviating or swerving, especially from religious principles.
2.
injusticeboth
The act of committing injustice or wrongdoing.

مُلْحِدnoun

1.
deviatorboth
One who deviates or swerves from the right path.
2.
unjust personboth
An unjust person, one who commits wrongdoing.

اللَّحْدnoun

1.
like 'al-fils': the niche in the side of the graveboth
like 'al-fils': the niche in the side of the grave

اللَّحْدnoun

1.
like 'al-fils': the niche in the side of the graveboth
like 'al-fils': the niche in the side of the grave

مَلْحَدnoun

1.
refuge, asylumboth
A place of refuge or asylum, a place to which one inclines or seeks safety.

Parallel reading

ألحد في دين الله، أي حاد عنه وعدل.

He deviated in the religion of God, meaning he swerved from it and turned aside.

ولحد، لغة فيه.

And 'lahada' is a variant pronunciation for it.

لسان الذي يلحدون إليه

the tongue of him to whom they incline

والتحد مثله.

And 'talhada' is similar to it.

وألحد الرجل، أي ظلم في الحرم.

And the man acted unjustly, meaning he wronged within the sanctuary.

ومن يرد فيه بإلحاد بظلم

And whoever intends therein to commit deviation with wrongdoing

أي إلحاد بظلم، والباء فيه زائدة.

meaning deviation with wrongdoing, and the 'bi' (with) is superfluous.

ليس الإمام بالشحيح الملحد

The leader is not a stingy, deviating one.

أي الجائر بمكة.

meaning the unjust one in Mecca.

واللحد بالتسكين: الشق في جانب القبر

And 'al-lahd' (with sukun): the niche in the side of the grave

واللحد بالضم لغة فيه.

And 'al-luhd' (with damma) is a variant pronunciation for it.

تقول لحدت للقبر لحدا، وألحدت له أيضا، فهو ملحد.

You say 'lahadtu' for the grave a niche, and 'alhadtu' for it as well, so he is one who has a niche dug.

والملتحد: المجأ، لان اللاجئ يميل إليه.

And 'al-multahad': the refuge, because the one seeking refuge inclines towards it.