صفح

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the side, surface, or aspect of something, particularly the face. It extends to concepts of turning away, forgiveness, and broadness, as well as geographical features and specific physical attributes.

Derived headwords

الأَصْفَحname

1.
Mu'adhdhin of Medinaclassical
A title for Ibrahim, the Mu'adhdhin (caller to prayer) of Medina.

الصَّفَاحnoun

1.
Broadness of the cheekclassical
A feature resembling a brand on the side of the cheek, characterized by its excessive width.
2.
Mountainsclassical
A range of mountains that borders or faces Nu'man.

أَصْفَحَهُverb

1.
To turn his heartclassical
To turn someone's heart, implying a change in disposition or intention.

مُصْفَحadjective

1.
One whose heart is turnedclassical
Describes someone whose heart has been turned or changed.

المُصَافِحnoun

1.
Adultererclassical
A man who commits adultery with any woman, whether free or a slave.

صَفَاحًاadverb

1.
Face to faceclassical
Meeting someone directly, facing them with the side of the face.

صَفْحَةnoun

1.
Side of the faceboth
The broad surface of the face, particularly the cheek.
2.
Surfaceboth
The outer surface or side of something.
3.
Chestclassical
The broadness of a person's chest.

صَفَحَverb

1.
To forgiveboth
To pardon someone for a mistake or offense, to overlook it.
2.
To turn awayboth
To turn aside from something or someone.

صَفِيحَةnoun

1.
Skin of the faceclassical
The skin covering the face.
2.
Part of the shoulder bladeclassical
The part of the shoulder blade that slopes down from the eye (socket).

استَصْفَحَهُverb

1.
To ask for forgivenessclassical
To seek pardon from someone for a transgression and request that they forgive it.

صَفْحnoun

1.
Forgivenessboth
The act of pardoning or overlooking an offense.
2.
Turning awayboth
The act of turning aside or deviating.

Parallel reading

ومنه إبراهيم الأصفح مؤذن المدينة

And from it is Ibrahim Al-Asfah, the Mu'adhdhin of Medina.

الأصفح مؤذن المدينة، يروي عن أبي هريرة، وعنه ابنه إبراهيم

Al-Asfah is the Mu'adhdhin of Medina, narrating from Abu Hurayrah, and his son Ibrahim narrated from him.

والصفاح، ككتا، ويكره في الخيل: شبيه بالمسحة في عرض الخد يفرط بها اتساعه

And As-Safah, like Kitab, and it is disliked in horses: resembling a brand on the breadth of the cheek due to its excessive width.

الصفاح: جبال تتاخم، أي تقابل نعمان

As-Safah: mountains that border, meaning they face Nu'man.

وهو موضع بين حنين وأنصاب الحرم يسرة الداخل إلى مكة

And it is a place between Hunayn and the boundaries of the Haram, to the left of one entering Mecca.

وأصفحه: قلبه فهو مصفح

And to turn his heart: his heart is turned, so he is one whose heart is turned.

والمصافح: من يزني بكل امرأة حرة أو أمة

And Al-Musafih: one who commits adultery with any woman, free or slave.

لقيه صفاحا، أي استقبله بصفح وجه

He met him face to face, meaning he received him with the side of his face.

غير مقنع رأسه ولا صافح بخده

Not covering his head nor presenting the side of his cheek.

أي غير مبرز صفحة خده ولا مائل في أحد الشقين

Meaning not exposing the side of his cheek nor leaning to one side.

وصفيحة الوجه: بشرة جلده

And the Safiha of the face: the skin of its surface.

والصفحان من الكتف: ما انحدر عن العين من جانبيهما

And the Safhan of the shoulder: what slopes down from the eye on its sides.

والجمع صفاح، وصفحة الرجل: عرض صدره

And the plural is Sifah, and the Safha of a man: the breadth of his chest.

واستصفحه ذنبه: استغفره إياه وطلب أن يصفح له عنه

And he sought forgiveness for his sin: he asked him to forgive it and requested that he pardon him for it.

أبدى له صفحته: كاشفه

He showed him his face: he revealed himself to him.