فكر

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of thinking, contemplation, and reflection. It encompasses the process of pondering, considering, and the resulting thoughts or ideas. It can also extend to the concept of need or concern regarding a matter.

Derived headwords

التفكرnoun

1.
Contemplation.both
Contemplation.

التأملnoun

1.
Meditationboth
A deeper form of contemplation, often involving introspection and reflection.

الفِكرnoun

1.
The noun.both
The noun.
2.
The verbal noun, with fatḥa.both
The verbal noun, with fatḥa.

الفِكرةnoun

1.
The noun.both
The noun.

الفِكر (بالفتح)noun

1.
Needclassical
A state of requiring something that one lacks, specifically in the context of a matter or affair.

أفكرverb

1.
He thought about the thing.both
He thought about the thing.

فَكَّرَverb

1.
He thought about it, with shadda, and 'tafakkara fihi' have the same meaning.both
He thought about it, with shadda, and 'tafakkara fihi' have the same meaning.

تفكرverb

1.
To contemplateboth
To engage in deep thought or reflection.

فَكِيرadjective

1.
On the pattern of 'sikkit': one who thinks a lot.both
On the pattern of 'sikkit': one who thinks a lot.

Parallel reading

التفكر: التأمل.

Contemplation: Meditation.

والاسم الفكر والفكرة.

And the noun is al-fikr and al-fikrah.

والمصدر الفكر بالفتح.

And the masdar is al-fikr with the fathah.

يقال ليس لي في هذا الأمر فكر، أي ليس لي فيه حاجة.

It is said, 'I have no fikr in this matter,' meaning, 'I have no need for it.'

والفتح فيه أفصح من الكسر.

And the fathah in it is more eloquent than the kasrah.

وأفكر في الشئ وفكر فيه وتفكر، بمعنى.

And 'afakkara' in a thing, and 'fakkara' in it, and 'tafakkara' are synonymous.

ورجل فكير، مثال فسيق: كثير التفكر.

And a man is fakir, like 'fasiq': much in contemplation.