عول

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

The root عول primarily relates to raising one's voice, particularly in lamentation or distress. It extends to concepts of leaning on, depending on, or being supported by someone or something. It also encompasses notions of deviation, injustice, and being overwhelmed, as well as providing for one's dependents and the tilting of a scale.

Derived headwords

العَوْلُ والعَوْلَةُnoun

1.
raising the voice in cryingboth
The act of raising one's voice in weeping or lamentation.
2.
dependenceclassical
Reliance or dependence on someone or something.
3.
deviation from justiceclassical
Inclination or deviation from what is right or just, particularly in judgment.
4.
increase in inheritance sharesclassical
In Islamic inheritance law, the increase in the shares of obligatory heirs, leading to a reduction in the shares of others.

العَوِيلُnoun

1.
wailingboth
wailing

أَعْوَلَverb

1.
he raised his voice in weepingboth
he raised his voice in weeping

المُعَوَّلُ عَلَيْهِadjective

1.
relied uponclassical
One who is depended upon or relied upon.

أَعْوَلَتِ القَوْسُverb

1.
the bow made a soundclassical
When a bow makes a sound, typically when drawn or released.

عَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to depend on, rely onboth
To lean on, depend on, or place trust in someone.

مُعَوَّلٌnoun

1.
he has no one to rely on among the peopleboth
he has no one to rely on among the people

العَالَةُnoun

1.
shelter from rainclassical
A type of shelter or canopy used for protection from rain.

عَالَ عِيَالَهُverb

1.
to provide for, supportboth
To provide for one's family or dependents, to support them financially.

عِيَالٌnoun

1.
dependents, familyboth
One's family or dependents who are financially supported.

عَائِلٌadjective

1.
tiltedboth
tilted

عَالَ المِيزَانُverb

1.
the scale tiltedboth
The balance or scale tilted, indicating unfairness or inaccuracy.

عَالَ فِي الحُكْمِverb

1.
to deviate in judgmentclassical
To deviate from justice or fairness in making a judgment or decision.

عَالَ الشَّيْءُverb

1.
something overwhelmed, became difficultboth
When something becomes overwhelming, difficult, or burdensome.

عَالَ الأَمْرُverb

1.
the matter became severeboth
The situation or matter became severe, serious, or grave.

عِيلَ صَبْرِيverb

1.
my patience was exhaustedboth
My patience has been overcome or exhausted.

عَالَتِ البَيْقُورَاverb

1.
the cows became heavyclassical
A metaphorical expression referring to cows becoming heavy, possibly due to drought or a ritualistic practice.

عَوْلُ الفَرِيضَةِnoun

1.
increase in obligatory sharesclassical
The increase in the shares of obligatory heirs in Islamic inheritance, causing a reduction for others.

عَالَ الفَرَائِضَverb

1.
to increase obligatory sharesclassical
To cause the shares of obligatory heirs to increase, leading to a reduction for others.

أَعَالَهَاverb

1.
to increase obligatory sharesclassical
To cause the shares of obligatory heirs to increase, leading to a reduction for others.

عَوَالٍnoun

1.
tribe nameclassical
A name of a tribe, specifically from the descendants of 'Abd Allah ibn Ghaṭafān.

المِعْوَلُnoun

1.
large pickaxeboth
A large pickaxe or hoe used for breaking rocks.

المَعَاوِلُnoun

1.
large pickaxesboth
Plural of معول, referring to large pickaxes.

عَوْلَكَparticle

1.
expression of distressclassical
An expression similar to 'woe' or 'alas', used to express distress or lamentation.

Parallel reading

العَوْلُ والعَوْلَةُ: رفع الصوت بالبكاء

Al-'awlu wa al-'awlah: raising the voice in crying.

تقول منه: أعول

You say from it: he wailed.

" المعول عليه يعذب "

"The one who is relied upon will be punished."

وأعولت القوس: صوتت

And the bow made a sound: it made a noise.

أبو زيد: عولت عليه: أدللت عليه دالة وحملت عليه

Abu Zayd: I depended on him: I relied on him and placed my trust in him.

يقال: عول علي بما شئت، أي استعن بي، كأنه يقول: احمل علي ما أحببت

It is said: depend on me with whatever you wish, meaning seek help from me, as if he is saying: bear upon me whatever you love.

وماله في القوم من معول، والاسم العول

And he has no one to rely on among the people, and the noun is 'al-'awl'.

والعالة: شبه الظلة يستتر بها من المطر، مخففة اللام

And 'al-'alah: is like a canopy behind which one shelters from the rain, with a lightened 'lam'.

تقول منه عولت عالة، أي بنيتها

You say from it: I built a shelter, meaning I constructed it.

فالطعن شغشغة والضرب هيقعة ضرب المعول تحت الديمة العضدا

So stabbing is a rustling sound and striking is a thudding sound, striking the arm with a pickaxe under the rain cloud.

وعال عياله يعولهم عولا وعيالة، أي قاتهم وأنفق عليهم

And he provided for his dependents, supporting them with sustenance and spending on them, meaning he fed them and spent on them.

يقال: علته شهرا، إذا كفيته معاشه

It is said: I supported him for a month, if you sufficed him in his livelihood.

كما خامرت في حضنها أم عامر لذي الحبل حتى عال أوس عيالها

As if the hyena in its embrace had a cub for the one with the rope until 'Awas supported its young.

وعال الميزان فهو عائل، أي مائل

And the scale tilted, so it is tilting, meaning leaning.

قالوا اتبعنا (1) رسول الله واطرحوا قول الرسول وعالوا في الموازين

They said: we followed the Messenger of God, and they discarded the Messenger's saying and tilted in the scales.

بميزان صدق لا يغل شعيرة له شاهد من نفسه غير عائل (1)

With a scale of truth that does not cheat an atom, it has a witness from itself that is not tilting.

ذلك أدنى ألا تعولوا

That is closer to your not deviating.

قال مجاهد: لا تميلوا ولا تجوروا

Mujahid said: do not lean and do not be unjust.

ويقال: عال في الحكم، أي جار ومال

And it is said: he deviated in judgment, meaning he was unjust and inclined.

وعالني الشئ: أي غلبنى وثقل على

And something overwhelmed me: meaning it defeated me and became heavy upon me.

وعال الأمر، أي اشتد وتفاقم

And the matter became severe, meaning it intensified and worsened.

وعيل صبري، أي غلب

And my patience was overcome, meaning it was defeated.

وعالت البيقورا

And the cows became heavy.

وعول الفريضة. وقد عالت، أي ارتفعت، وهو أن تزيد سهاما فيدخل النقصان على أهل الفرائض

And the 'awl of the obligatory share. And it has increased, meaning it rose, which is when shares are increased, leading to a reduction for the obligatory heirs.

وذلك أن الفريضة إذا عالت فهى تميل على أهل الفريضة جميعا فتنتقصهم

And that is because when the obligatory share increases, it tilts against all the obligatory heirs, reducing them.

ويقال أيضا: عال زيد الفرائض وأعالها بمعنى، يتعدى ولا يتعدى

And it is also said: Zayd increased the obligatory shares and he caused them to increase, meaning, it is transitive and intransitive.

والمعول: الفأس العظيمة التي ينقر بها الصخر، والجمع المعاول

And 'al-mi'wal: is the large pickaxe with which rocks are struck, and the plural is 'al-ma'awil'.

فإذا دخلت سمعت فيها رنة لغط المعاول في بيوت هداد

So when you enter, you hear in it the clamor of pickaxes in the houses of Hidad.

وعول: كلمة مثل ويب، يقال عولك، وعول زيد، وعول لزيد

And 'awl: is a word like 'wayb', it is said 'awlak', 'awl Zayd', and 'awl li-Zayd'.