طهر

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

The root طهر (ṭahara) primarily concerns the concept of purity, cleanliness, and freedom from impurity, both physical and spiritual. It encompasses states of being clean, the act of purifying oneself or something else, and the means or places for purification. The root also extends to metaphorical senses of moral or spiritual cleanness and integrity.

Derived headwords

طَهُرَverb

1.
to be pureboth
To be clean, free from impurity, physically or spiritually.
2.
to become clean (after menstruation)both
Specifically used for a woman whose menstrual period has ended.

طَهَّرَverb

1.
to purifyboth
To make something or someone clean or pure, physically or spiritually.
2.
to cleanseboth
To remove impurity or contamination.

طهره بالماء — He purified it with water.

تَطَهَّرَverb

1.
to purify oneselfboth
To cleanse oneself, physically or spiritually.
2.
to wash oneselfboth
To perform ablution or a full bath for purification.
3.
to abstain from sinclassical
To refrain from wrongdoing or impurity.
4.
to be clean (metaphorical)classical
To be free from moral or spiritual defilement.

فإذا تطهرن فأتوهن — And when they have purified themselves, then go to them.

فيه رجال يحبون أن يتطهروا — In it are men who love to purify themselves.

إنهم أناس يتطهرون — Indeed, they are a people who purify themselves.

اِطَّهَرَverb

1.
to purify oneselfboth
To cleanse oneself, often implying washing or ablution.
2.
to become cleanboth
To be free from impurity.

حتى يطهرن — Until they purify themselves.

فإذا تطهرن فأتوهن — And when they have purified themselves, then go to them.

طُهْرnoun

1.
purityboth
The state of being clean or pure, the opposite of impurity.
2.
cleanlinessboth
Freedom from dirt, contamination, or sin.
3.
period of non-menstruationboth
The time when a woman is not menstruating.
4.
purity (spiritual)classical
Moral or spiritual integrity.

بالضم: نقيض النجاسة، كالطهارة — With damma: the opposite of impurity, like purity.

نقيض الحيض — The opposite of menstruation.

طَهَارَةnoun

1.
purityboth
The state of being clean, free from physical or spiritual impurity.
2.
cleanlinessboth
The condition of being clean.
3.
ablutionboth
Ritual washing for purification.

طهرا وطهارة، المصدران عن سيبويه — ṭuhra and ṭahārah, the two masdars according to Sibawayh.

طَاهِرadjective

1.
pureboth
Clean, free from impurity, physically or spiritually.
2.
cleanboth
Not soiled or contaminated.
3.
woman free from menstruationboth
A woman who is not menstruating.

فهو طاهر وطهر — So he is ṭāhir and ṭihr.

ورجل طاهر ورجال طاهرون — And a pure man and pure men.

وثيابك فطهر — And your garments, purify them.

طُهْرadjective

1.
pureclassical
Clean, free from impurity.

فهو طاهر وطهر، ككتف — So he is ṭāhir and ṭihr, like kutuf.

أَطْهَارnoun

1.
days of purityboth
The days when a woman is not menstruating.

والأطهار: أيام طهر المرأة — And al-aṭhār: the days of a woman's purity.

طَهَارَىnoun

1.
pure garmentsclassical
Clean and pure clothes.

وثياب طهارى على غير قياس — And ṭahārā garments, which is irregular.

ثياب بني عوف طهارى نقية — The garments of Banu 'Awf are pure and clean.

طُهْرُونnoun

1.
pure onesclassical
Plural of 'pure', referring to people or things.

جمع الطهر طهرون، ولا يكسر — The plural of ṭihr is ṭihrūn, and it is not broken down further.

طَهُرَتْverb

1.
she became clean (after menstruation)both
Used for a woman whose menstrual period has ended.

طهرت المرأة هو الكلام، ويجوز طهرت — Ṭaharat al-mar'ah is the speech, and ṭahurat is permissible.

طُهِّرَتْverb

1.
it was purifiedboth
Passive form, indicating something was made pure.

طُهُورnoun

1.
purifying agentboth
Something used for purification, especially water.
2.
purity (act or state)both
The act or state of being pure.
3.
pure waterboth
Water that is inherently pure and can be used for purification.

وسقاهم ربهم شرابا طهورا — And their Lord will give them to drink a pure beverage.

هو الطهور ماؤه الحل ميتته — Its water is purifying, and its dead is lawful.

مُطَهِّرadjective

1.
purifyingboth
Having the quality of making pure or clean.
2.
cleansingboth
That which removes impurity.

فهو مطهر — So it is purifying.

ولهم فيهآ أزواج مطهرة — And they will have therein purified companions.

مُطَهَّرadjective

1.
purifiedboth
Having been made pure or clean.

يتلو صحفا مطهرة — Reciting purified pages.

مُتَطَهِّرadjective

1.
one who purifies himselfboth
A person who cleanses himself, physically or spiritually.
2.
one who abstainsclassical
Someone who refrains from sin or impurity.

ويحب المتطهرين — And He loves those who purify themselves.

إن الله يحب التوبين ويحب المتطهرين — Indeed, Allah loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.

مُطَّهَرadjective

1.
purifiedclassical
Made pure or clean.

لا يمسه إلا المطهرون لله — None shall touch it except the purified ones.

طُهْرَةnoun

1.
purificationboth
The act of making something pure.
2.
cleansingboth
The process of removing impurity.

وطهره بالماء تطهيراً: غسله به، فهو مطهر، والاسم الطهرة بالضم — And he purified it with water: he washed it with it, so it is purifying, and the noun is al-ṭuhrah with damma.

مِطْهَرَةnoun

1.
purification vesselboth
A container used for washing or ablution.
2.
waterskinclassical
A container for water, often used for purification.
3.
place of purificationboth
A place designated for washing or bathing.

والمطهرة، بالكسر والفتح: إناء يتطهر به ويتوضأ — And al-miṭharah, with kasra and fatha: a vessel used for purification and ablution.

والمطهرة: الإداوة، والفتح أعلى — And al-miṭharah: the waterskin, and the fatha pronunciation is more common.

مَطَاهِرnoun

1.
purification vesselsboth
Plural of miṭharah, containers for washing.

والجمع المطاهر — And the plural is al-maṭāhir.

طُهْرَانnoun

1.
purityclassical
The state of being pure.

طُهْرَانِيّname

1.
Al-Ṭihrānīclassical
A nisba (attribution) to Ṭihrān, a place name.

محمد بن حماد الطهراني — Muhammad bin Hammad al-Ṭihrānī.

تَنَزُّهnoun

1.
abstinenceclassical
Refraining from sin or impropriety.
2.
being clean (moral)classical
Maintaining moral or spiritual purity.

التطهر: التنزه — Al-taṭahhur: abstaining.

طَهَّرَ بَيْتِيverb phrase

1.
purify my houseclassical
To cleanse the Kaaba or a sacred place from idols or sins.

أن طهرا بيتى للطآئفين والعاكفين — That they should purify My House for those who circle and those who stay there.

مُطَهَّرَةٌ مِنْadjective phrase

1.
purified fromboth
Freed from specific impurities or defilements.

مطهرك من الذين كفروا — And He will purify you from those who disbelieve.

طَهَّرَ قَلْبَكَverb phrase

1.
purify your heartclassical
To cleanse one's heart from doubts, sins, or negative thoughts.

طُهْرُ الخُلُقِnoun phrase

1.
purity of characterclassical
Having noble and clean moral qualities.

رجل طهر الخلق — A man of pure character.

طُهْرُ الثِّيَابِnoun phrase

1.
purity of garmentsclassical
Metaphorically, integrity and freedom from sin or disgrace.

إنه لطاهر الثياب — He is pure of garments.

اِطْهَرَاverb

1.
to purify oneselfclassical
An imperative form of the verb 'to purify oneself'.

اطهر اطهرا، أصله تطهر تطهرا — Iṭhar iṭharā, its origin is tataḥhar tataḥḥuran.

أَحْمَد بْن حَسَن بْن إِسْمَاعِيل بْن طُهَيْرname

1.
Ahmad bin Hasan bin Isma'il bin Ṭuhayrclassical
A hadith narrator.

Parallel reading

بالضم: نقيض النجاسة، كالطهارة

With damma: the opposite of impurity, like purity.

طهرا وطهارة، المصدران عن سيبويه

ṭuhra and ṭahārah, the two masdars according to Sibawayh.

فهو طاهر وطهر

So he is ṭāhir and ṭihr.

أضعت المال للأحساب حتى خرجت مبرأ طهر الثياب

I wasted wealth for reputation until I emerged free from the impurity of garments.

والأطهار: أيام طهر المرأة

And al-aṭhār: the days of a woman's purity.

والطهر: نقيض الحيض

And al-ṭuhr: the opposite of menstruation.

انقطع دمها ورأت الطهر واغتسلت من الحيض وغيره

Her blood stopped, she saw the period of purity, and she bathed from menstruation and other things.

فإذا تطهرن فأتوهن من حيث أمركم الله

And when they have purified themselves, then go to them as Allah has ordained you.

حتى يطهرن

Until they purify themselves.

فيه رجال يحبون أن يتطهروا

In it are men who love to purify themselves.

ولهم فيهآ أزواج مطهرة

And they will have therein purified companions.

أن طهرا بيتى للطآئفين والعاكفين

That they should purify My House for those who circle and those who stay there.

إن الله يحب التوبين ويحب المتطهرين

Indeed, Allah loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.

ومطهرك من الذين كفروا

And He will purify you from those who disbelieve.

لا يمسه إلا المطهرون لله

None shall touch it except the purified ones.

أولئك الذين لم يرد الله أن يطهر قلوبهم

Those are the ones whose hearts Allah did not intend to purify.

إنهم أناس يتطهرون

Indeed, they are a people who purify themselves.

وطهره بالماء تطهيراً: غسله به، فهو مطهر، والاسم الطهرة بالضم

And he purified it with water: he washed it with it, so it is purifying, and the noun is al-ṭuhrah with damma.

والمطهرة، بالكسر والفتح: إناء يتطهر به ويتوضأ

And al-miṭharah, with kasra and fatha: a vessel used for purification and ablution.

وسقاهم ربهم شرابا طهورا

And their Lord will give them to drink a pure beverage.

هو الطهور ماؤه الحل ميتته

Its water is purifying, and its dead is lawful.