هدى

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns guidance, direction, and leading someone or something to a destination or understanding. It encompasses concepts of showing the way, recognizing the path, and the act of giving or receiving guidance. It also extends to related ideas like offering gifts and the movement or gait of a person or animal.

Derived headwords

هَدَىverb

1.
Hada and ihtada have the same meaningboth
Hada and ihtada have the same meaning
2.
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)both
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)
3.
The plural is hudāboth
The plural is hudā
4.
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his pathboth
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his path

هدى الله للدين هدى — Allah guided to religion guidance.

أولم يهد لهم — Did He not make clear to them?

الهُدَىnoun

1.
guidance and indicationboth
guidance and indication
2.
What is offered to the Haram from livestockboth
What is offered to the Haram from livestock
3.
Also on the pattern of fa'īlboth
Also on the pattern of fa'īl
4.
Until the offering reaches its destinationboth
Until the offering reaches its destination

الهدى: الرشاد والدلالة — Guidance: right direction and indication.

هَدِيَةnoun

1.
The singular is hadiyyahboth
The singular is hadiyyah
2.
The singular is hadyahboth
The singular is hadyah

الهدية: واحدة الهدايا — A gift: the singular of gifts.

اهْتَدَىverb

1.
to be guidedboth
To receive guidance or find the right path.
2.
to find one's wayboth
To discover or ascertain the correct direction or course.

وهدى واهتدى بمعنى — And 'huda' and 'ihtada' mean the same thing.

هَدَاءnoun

1.
giftclassical
A gift given to a bride or groom, or a present for a spouse.
2.
offeringclassical
A gift or offering made to someone.

الهداء: مصدر قولك: هديت المرأة إلى زوجها هداء — Al-hidaa': the masdar of your saying: 'I presented the woman to her husband as a hidaa'.

الهَدِيّnoun

1.
guidance and indicationboth
guidance and indication
2.
What is offered to the Haram from livestockboth
What is offered to the Haram from livestock
3.
Also on the pattern of fa'īlboth
Also on the pattern of fa'īl
4.
Until the offering reaches its destinationboth
Until the offering reaches its destination

الهدي: ما يهدى إلى الحرم من النعم — Al-hady: what is sent as an offering to the sanctuary from livestock.

هَدِيّnoun

1.
Hada and ihtada have the same meaningboth
Hada and ihtada have the same meaning
2.
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)both
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)
3.
The plural is hudāboth
The plural is hudā
4.
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his pathboth
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his path

هو الرجل الذي له حرمة كحرمة هدي البيت — He is a man who has sanctity like the sanctity of the offering of the House (Kaaba).

هَدِيَّةnoun

1.
The singular is hadiyyahboth
The singular is hadiyyah
2.
The singular is hadyahboth
The singular is hadyah

الهدية: واحدة الهدايا — A gift: the singular of gifts.

هَدِيّnoun

1.
Hada and ihtada have the same meaningboth
Hada and ihtada have the same meaning
2.
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)both
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)
3.
The plural is hudāboth
The plural is hudā
4.
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his pathboth
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his path

حتى يبلغ الهدى محله — until the offering reaches its destination.

هَدِيّnoun

1.
Hada and ihtada have the same meaningboth
Hada and ihtada have the same meaning
2.
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)both
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)
3.
The plural is hudāboth
The plural is hudā
4.
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his pathboth
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his path

ويقال للأسير أيضا هدي — And a captive is also called 'hady'.

هَدِيّnoun

1.
Hada and ihtada have the same meaningboth
Hada and ihtada have the same meaning
2.
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)both
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)
3.
The plural is hudāboth
The plural is hudā
4.
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his pathboth
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his path

كان هديهم ضربوا صميم قذاله بمهند — Their prey was struck in the core of his skull with a sword.

هَدِيَّتِكnoun

1.
your affairclassical
Your current state, business, or matter of concern.
2.
your conversationclassical
What you were talking about or engaged in.

خذ في هديتك بالسكر — Take up your affair with intoxication.

هَدْيَةnoun

1.
The singular is hadiyyahboth
The singular is hadiyyah
2.
The singular is hadyahboth
The singular is hadyah

وما أحسن هديته وهديته أيضا بالفتح، أي سيرته — And how good is his manner, and his conduct (hadyah) also with fath, meaning his way of life.

هَدْيnoun

1.
Hada and ihtada have the same meaningboth
Hada and ihtada have the same meaning
2.
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)both
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)
3.
The plural is hudāboth
The plural is hudā
4.
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his pathboth
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his path

وما أحسن هديته وهديته أيضا بالفتح، أي سيرته — And how good is his manner, and his conduct (hadyah) also with fath, meaning his way of life.

هُدَىnoun

1.
Hada and ihtada have the same meaningboth
Hada and ihtada have the same meaning
2.
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)both
I have no guidance if such and such is the case (an oath)
3.
The plural is hudāboth
The plural is hudā
4.
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his pathboth
So-and-so guided, meaning he followed his path

هدى هدى فلان، أي سار سيرته — 'Huda huda' of so-and-so, meaning he followed his way of life.

هَدَاهُverb

1.
God guided him to the religionboth
God guided him to the religion

وهداه، أي تقدمه — And 'hadah', meaning he preceded him.

هَادِي السَّهْمnoun

1.
arrowheadclassical
The pointed tip of an arrow.

وهادي السهم: نصله — And the 'hadi' of the arrow: its tip.

الهَادِيnoun

1.
The neckboth
The neck

والهادي: الراكس، وهو الثور في وسط البيدر تدور عليه الثيران في الدياسة — And 'al-hadi': the one that moves slowly, which is the ox in the middle of the threshing floor around which the oxen tread.

الهَادِيnoun

1.
The neckboth
The neck

والهادي: العنق — And 'al-hadi': the neck.

الهَوَادِيnoun

1.
necksclassical
The necks of horses, referring to their appearance or the leading part of the group.
2.
leading groupclassical
The first part or vanguard of a group of horses.

وأقبلت هوادي الخيل، إذا بدت أعناقها — And the 'hawadi' of the horses approached, when their necks became visible.

الهَادِيَاتnoun

1.
early preyclassical
The first or early game animals encountered, especially in hunting.

كأن دماء الهاديات بنحره عصارة حناء بشيب مرجل — As if the blood of the early prey on his chest was like henna extract on dyed hair.

الهَدِيَّةnoun

1.
The singular of hadāyā (gifts)both
The singular of hadāyā (gifts)

الهدية: واحدة الهدايا — A gift: the singular of gifts.

المُهْدَىnoun

1.
gift receptacleclassical
A tray or container used for presenting a gift.

ما يهدى فيه، مثل الطبق ونحوه — What is presented in it, like a tray and the like.

المُهْدَاءadjective

1.
habitual giverclassical
Someone who is accustomed to giving gifts.

المهداء بالمد: الذي من عادته أن يهدي — Al-muhda' (with madd): one whose habit it is to give gifts.

التَّهَادِيnoun

1.
For some of them to give gifts to othersboth
For some of them to give gifts to others

التهادي: أن يهدي بعضهم إلى بعض — Mutual gifting: that some of them give gifts to each other.

يُهَادِيverb

1.
to walk unsteadilyboth
To walk with a swaying or unsteady gait, often due to weakness or support.
2.
to lean onboth
To walk between two people, relying on them for support.

يهادين جماء المرافق وعثة * كليلة حجم الكعب ريا المخلخل — They walk unsteadily, with prominent elbows and slender limbs, their ankles adorned with anklets.

تَهَادَىverb

1.
to swayboth
To move with a gentle, rhythmic swaying motion, especially when walking.
2.
to walk gracefullyclassical
To walk with a deliberate and graceful, swaying movement.

إذا ما تأتي تريد القيام * تهادى كما قد رأيت البهيرا — When you intend to stand up, you sway as you have seen the majestic one.

هَدَايَاهَاnoun

1.
its likeclassical
Something similar to it; its equivalent.

لك عندي هدياها، أي مثلها — I have for you its like, meaning its equivalent.

هَدَايَاهَاnoun

1.
its aimclassical
The intended target or purpose of something.

رميت بسهم ثم رميت بآخر هدياه، أي قصده — I shot an arrow and then shot another, its aim, meaning its target.

Parallel reading

الهدى: الرشاد والدلالة، يؤنث ويذكر.

Guidance: right direction and indication, it is feminine and masculine.

يقال: هداه الله للدين هدى.

It is said: Allah guided him to religion with guidance.

أولم يهد لهم

Did He not make clear to them?

وهديته الطريق والبيت هداية، أي عرفته

And I showed him the road and the house with guidance, meaning I made him recognize it.

وهدى واهتدى بمعنى.

And 'huda' and 'ihtada' mean the same thing.

فإن الله لا يهدي من يضل

For Allah does not guide whom He leads astray.

الهداء: مصدر قولك: هديت المرأة إلى زوجها هداء، وقد هديت إليه.

Al-hidaa': the masdar of your saying: 'I presented the woman to her husband as a hidaa', and indeed I presented her to him.

فإن كان (٢) النساء مخبآت * فحق لكل محصنة هداء

If women are kept hidden, then it is right for every chaste woman to be presented (as a bride).

وهي مهدية وهدي أيضا على فعيل.

And she is 'muhdiyah' and 'hady' also on the 'fai'il' pattern.

والهدي: ما يهدى إلى الحرم من النعم.

And 'al-hady': what is sent as an offering to the sanctuary from livestock.

مالى هدي إن كان كذا وكذا!

I have no offering if it were so and so!

وقرئ: (حتى يبلغ الهدى محله) بالتخفيف والتشديد.

And it was read: (until the offering reaches its destination) with tashdid and takhfif.

هو الرجل الذي له حرمة كحرمة هدي البيت.

He is a man who has sanctity like the sanctity of the offering of the House (Kaaba).

ويقال للأسير أيضا هدي.

And a captive is also called 'hady'.

كان هديهم ضربوا صميم قذاله بمهند

Their prey was struck in the core of his skull with a sword.

خذ في هديتك بالسكر، أي فيما كنت فيه من الحديث أو العمل ولا تعدل عنه.

Take up your affair with intoxication, meaning what you were engaged in of talk or action, and do not deviate from it.

وما أحسن هديته وهديته أيضا بالفتح، أي سيرته.

And how good is his manner, and his conduct (hadyah) also with fath, meaning his way of life.

والجمع هدى مثل تمرة وتمر

And the plural is 'huda' like 'tamrah' and 'tamr'.

هدى هدى فلان، أي سار سيرته.

'Huda huda' of so-and-so, meaning he followed his way of life.

واهدوا هدى عمار.

And follow the way of 'Ammar.

وهداه، أي تقدمه.

And 'hadah', meaning he preceded him.

للفتى عقل يعيش به * حيث تهدي ساقه قدمه

A young man has an intellect by which he lives, where his leg guides his foot.

وهادي السهم: نصله.

And the 'hadi' of the arrow: its tip.

والهادي: الراكس، وهو الثور في وسط البيدر تدور عليه الثيران في الدياسة.

And 'al-hadi': the one that moves slowly, which is the ox in the middle of the threshing floor around which the oxen tread.

والهادي: العنق.

And 'al-hadi': the neck.

وأقبلت هوادي الخيل، إذا بدت أعناقها ; ويقال أول رعيل منها.

And the 'hawadi' of the horses approached, when their necks became visible; and it is said to be the first group of them.

كأن دماء الهاديات بنحره عصارة حناء بشيب مرجل

As if the blood of the early prey on his chest was like henna extract on dyed hair.

الهدية: واحدة الهدايا.

A gift: the singular of gifts.

أهديت له وإليه.

I sent a gift to him and to him.

والمهدى بكسر الميم: ما يهدى فيه، مثل الطبق ونحوه.

And 'al-muhda' (with kasr mim): what is presented in it, like a tray and the like.

ولا يسمى الطبق مهدى إلا وفيه ما يهدى.

And a tray is not called 'muhda' unless it contains what is to be gifted.

والمهداء بالمد: الذي من عادته أن يهدي.

And 'al-muhda'' (with madd): one whose habit it is to give gifts.

التهادي: أن يهدي بعضهم ms1722 إلى بعض.

Mutual gifting: that some of them give gifts to each other.

تهادوا تحابوا.

Give gifts to each other, you will love each other.

وجاء فلان يهادي بين اثنين، إذا كان يمشي بينهما معتمدا عليهما من ضعفه وتمايله.

And so-and-so came 'yuhadi' between two, if he was walking between them, relying on them due to his weakness and swaying.

يهادين جماء المرافق وعثة * كليلة حجم الكعب ريا المخلخل

They walk unsteadily, with prominent elbows and slender limbs, their ankles adorned with anklets.

إذا ما تأتي تريد القيام * تهادى كما قد رأيت البهيرا

When you intend to stand up, you sway as you have seen the majestic one.

لك عندي هدياها، أي مثلها.

I have for you its like, meaning its equivalent.

رميت بسهم ثم رميت بآخر هدياه، أي قصده.

I shot an arrow and then shot another, its aim, meaning its target.