فوت

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of passing by, missing out on, or being ahead of something. It encompasses ideas of time elapsing, opportunities being missed, and surpassing others. It also extends to meanings of absence, deficiency, and acting independently without consultation.

Derived headwords

فَاتَ الأمرُverb

1.
it passed himboth
An event or opportunity passed him by, or he missed it.
2.
it escaped himboth
Something was lacking or missing for him.

فَوْتnoun

1.
passing byboth
The act of passing by, missing out, or being ahead.
2.
gapboth
A gap or space, particularly between fingers.
3.
opportunity missedclassical
An opportunity that has been missed or passed.

فَوَاتnoun

1.
passing byboth
The act of passing by, missing out, or being ahead.
2.
opportunity missedboth
An opportunity that has been missed or passed.
3.
sudden deathclassical
Sudden or unexpected death.

فَاتَني كَذاverb

1.
it missed meboth
Something was missed by me, or I missed out on it.

فَاتَني فُلانٌ بِكَذاverb

1.
he surpassed me in itboth
Someone surpassed me or got ahead of me in a particular matter.

افتاتَverb

1.
to act independentlyboth
To act on something without consultation or permission from someone in authority.
2.
to surpassclassical
To surpass someone or get ahead of them.
3.
to originateclassical
To originate or invent speech or an idea.

افتِياتnoun

1.
acting independentlyboth
The act of acting on something without consultation or permission.
2.
completionclassical
Completion or finishing of something.

افتاتَ الكلامَverb

1.
to originate speechclassical
To originate or invent speech or an idea, to improvise.

تَفاوَتَ الشيئانverb

1.
they differedboth
The two things differed or were distant from each other.

تَفاوُتnoun

1.
differenceboth
Difference, disparity, or variation between things.
2.
distanceboth
The distance or space between things.

فُوَيتadjective

1.
independentclassical
One who is solitary in their opinion and does not consult others.

أفَاتَهُ غيرُهُverb

1.
someone made him miss itboth
Someone caused him to miss or lose something.

موتُ الفَواتnoun

1.
sudden deathclassical
Sudden or unexpected death.

فوتُ فمهnoun

1.
out of reachclassical
A distance where something is visible but unattainable.

أفْوَاتnoun

1.
gapsboth
Plural of فوت (fawt), meaning gaps or spaces.

لا يُفْتَاتُ عليهverb

1.
not to be acted upon without his orderclassical
One's affairs are not to be acted upon without their direct command or consultation.

افتأتَ عليكverb

1.
he acted independently against youclassical
Someone acted independently in a matter concerning you, without your consent.

تَفَوَّتَ عليه في مالهverb

1.
he acted independently with his wealthclassical
Someone acted independently or took precedence in managing or disposing of another's wealth.

تَفَاوُتnoun

1.
differenceclassical
Difference, disparity, or variation between things (variant reading).

Parallel reading

فات الأمرُ، والأصل: فات وقت فعله

The matter passed him by, and the origin is: the time for its action passed him by.

فاتت الصلاةُ، إذا خرج وقتها ولم تفعل فيه

The prayer is missed when its time expires and it was not performed within it.

وفاته الشيءُ: أعوزه

And something missed him: it was lacking for him.

الفواتُ في غيره فاستعمل بمعنى السبق، والذهاب عنه، ونحوه

Al-fawāt in other contexts is used to mean surpassing, passing by, and the like.

فاتني كذا، أي سبقني

Something missed me, meaning it surpassed me.

وجاريته حتى فته، أي سبقته

I raced with him until I surpassed him, meaning I outran him.

الحمد لله الذي لا يفات، ولا يلات

Praise be to God, who cannot be surpassed or outdone.

وهذا الأمر لا يفتات، أي لا يفوت

And this matter cannot be acted upon independently, meaning it cannot be missed.

يا حار أمسيت شيخا قد وهى بصري وافتيت ما دون يوم البعث من عمري

O Harith, you have become an old man whose sight has weakened, and I have surpassed in age all that is short of the Day of Resurrection.

الافتيات: افتعال من الفوت، وهو السبق إلى الشيء دون ائتمار من يؤتمر

Al-iftiyāt: is an 'ifti'āl' form from al-fawt, which is to precede to something without consultation from whom consultation is sought.

مر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم تحت جدار مائل، فأسرع المشي، فقال: إني أكره موت الفوات

The Prophet, peace be upon him, passed by a leaning wall, and he quickened his pace, so he said: I dislike sudden death.

يعني: موت الفجأة

Meaning: sudden death.

وهو من قولك: فاتني فلان بكذا: سبقني به

And it is from your saying: So-and-so surpassed me in such-and-such.

يقال للموت الفجأة: الموت الأبيض، والجارف، واللافت، والفاتل، وهو الموت، الفوات

Sudden death is called: the white death, the engulfing, the sweeping, the fatal, and it is al-mawt, al-fawāt.

هو مني فوت الرمح، أي حيث لا يبلغه

It is from me the distance of a spear, meaning where it cannot reach it.

جعل الله رزقك فوت فمك، أي تنظر إليه قدر ما يفوت فمك، ولا تقدر عليه

May God make your sustenance out of reach of your mouth, meaning you see it to the extent that it is beyond your mouth, and you cannot attain it.

وهو مني فوت اليد والظفر، أي قدر ما تفوت يدي

And it is from me the distance of the hand and the fingernail, meaning the extent that my hand can reach.

والفوت: الخلل، والفرجة بين الإصبعين، والجمع أفوات

And al-fawt: is the defect, and the gap between the fingers, and the plural is afwāt.

فلان لا يفتات عليه، أي لا يعمل شيء دون أمره

So-and-so is not acted upon without his order, meaning nothing is done without his command.

أمثلي يفتات عليه في أمر بناته؟

Would someone like me be acted upon regarding my daughters without my order?

أي يفعل في شأنهن شيء بغير أمره؟

Meaning, would something be done concerning them without his command?

قد افتات عليك فيه

Someone has acted independently concerning you in it.

افتات بأمره، أي مضى عليه ولم يستشر أحدا

He acted independently with his affair, meaning he proceeded with it without consulting anyone.

افتأت فلان بأمره بالهمزة إذا استبد به

So-and-so acted independently with his affair with hamza if he acted alone in it.

افتات الكلام: ابتدعه وارتجله، كافتلته

To originate speech: to invent it and improvise it, like 'iftaltuhu'.

افتات عليه في الأمر: حكم

To act independently concerning him in the matter: to rule.

وكل من أحدث دونك شيئا فقد فاتك به، وافتات عليك فيه

And whoever does something without you has surpassed you with it, and acted independently against you in it.

افتات عليه، إذا انفرد برأيه دونه في التصرف في شيء

To act independently concerning him, if he acted alone in his opinion without him in managing something.

تفاوت الشيئان: تباعد ما بينهما

The two things differed: the distance between them increased.

ما ترى فى خلق الرحمان من تفاوت

You do not see in the creation of the Most Gracious any difference.

ما ترى في خلق الرحمان من تفوت

You do not see in the creation of the Most Gracious any disparity.

تفوت عليه في ماله أي فاته به

He acted independently concerning him in his wealth, meaning he missed out on it.

أن رجلا تفوت على أبيه في ماله، فأتى أبوه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر له ذالك

That a man acted independently concerning his father in his wealth, so his father came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and mentioned that to him.

فإنما هو سهم من كنانتك

For indeed, it is an arrow from your quiver.

وهو من الفوت: السبق، تقول: تفوت فلان على فلان في كذا، وافتات عليه، إذا انفرد برأيه دونه في التصرف فيه

And it is from al-fawt: precedence. You say: So-and-so preceded so-and-so in such-and-such, and acted independently against him, if he acted alone in his opinion without him in managing it.

افتات برأيه: استبد به

To act independently with one's opinion: to act alone with it.

وفاته في كذا: سبقه

And it missed him in such-and-such: it surpassed him.

لو شهدتنا لأخبرناك وحدثناك بما كان، فقال له: لم تفاتي، فهاتي

If you had witnessed us, we would have informed you and told you what happened, so he said to him: You did not act independently, so bring it.