طهر

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root طهر (ṭ-h-r) primarily concerns the concept of purity, cleanliness, and ritual purification. It extends to physical cleanliness, moral purification through repentance or punishment, and even geographical locations and personal names.

Derived headwords

طَهَرَverb

1.
to be pureboth
To be free from impurity, whether physical or ritual.
2.
to be circumcisedclassical
To have undergone circumcision, which is considered a form of purification.

طُهْرnoun

1.
purityboth
The state of being pure or clean.
2.
circumcisionclassical
The act or state of being circumcised, considered a purification rite.
3.
valley nameclassical
A specific valley in the region of Sana'a.

طَهَارَةnoun

1.
purityboth
The state of being pure or clean, often referring to ritual purity.
2.
purificationboth
The act or process of making something pure or clean.

تَطْهِيرnoun

1.
purificationboth
The act of purifying, especially ritual purification using water.
2.
circumcisionclassical
The ritual act of circumcision, considered a purification.

مُتَطَهِّرnoun

1.
what one purifies oneself withclassical
The water or substance used for purification.

مُطَهِّرnoun

1.
purifierboth
Something that purifies or cleanses.
2.
mouth cleanerclassical
Specifically, a substance used to clean the mouth, like a miswak.

طَاهِرadjective

1.
pureboth
Free from impurity, clean, especially in a ritual sense.
2.
cleanboth
Physically free from dirt or contamination.

مُطَهَّرadjective

1.
purifiedboth
Having been made pure or clean.
2.
circumcisedclassical
Having undergone circumcision.

طُهِّرَverb

1.
to be purifiedboth
To be made pure or clean, especially ritually.
2.
to be circumcisedclassical
To have undergone circumcision.

طَهَّرَverb

1.
to purifyboth
To make pure or clean, especially ritually.
2.
to cleanseboth
To remove impurities or dirt.
3.
to circumciseclassical
To perform circumcision on someone.

تَطَهَّرَverb

1.
to purify oneselfboth
To become clean or pure, especially through ritual washing.
2.
to repentclassical
To seek purification from sin, often through repentance.

طَاهِرname

1.
Tahirboth
A male given name derived from the adjective 'pure'.

مُطَهِّرname

1.
Mutahhirboth
A male given name, often implying 'one who purifies'.

مُطَاهِرname

1.
Mutahhirboth
A male given name, possibly related to purification.

أَطْهَرname

1.
At'harclassical
A place name, possibly derived from the root.

أَطْهَرِيّadjective

1.
from Al-At'harclassical
A nisba (adjective of relation) indicating origin from a place called Al-At'har or a gate named Bab Al-At'har.

أَطْهَارname

1.
At'harclassical
A place name in the region of Hail.

مُطَاهِرname

1.
Mutahhirboth
A personal name, possibly a variant of Mutahhir.

Parallel reading

هاكذا استعمل اللحياني الطهر في الشاة، وهو طريف جدا، لا أدري عن العرب حكاه أم هو أقدم عليه.

Thus Al-Lihyani used the term 'ṭuhr' for a sheep, which is very novel; I do not know if he narrated it from the Arabs or if he preceded them.

والطهارة بالفتح اسم يقوم مقام التطهر بالماء: الاستنجاء والوضوء، وبالضم: فضل ما تطهرت به.

And 'ṭahārah' (with fatḥah) is a noun that stands for purification with water: Istinja' and Wudu', and (with ḍammah) it is the remnant of what you purified yourself with.

والسواك مطهرة للفم.

And the miswak is a purifier for the mouth.

ومن المجاز: التوبة طهور للمذنب، قال الليث: هي التي تكون بإقامة الحدود نحو الرجم وغيره، وقد طهره الحد.

And metaphorically: Repentance is a purification for the sinner. Al-Layth said: It is that which occurs by implementing the prescribed punishments, like stoning and others, and the punishment purified him.

وقد طهر فلان ولده، إذا أقام سنة ختانه، والختان هو التطهير، لا ما أحدثه النصارى من صبغة الأولاد.

And so-and-so purified his son, if he performed the Sunnah of his circumcision, and circumcision is the purification, not what the Christians introduced as the christening of children.

ووادي طهر، بالضم: من أعظم مخاليف صنعاء، قال أحمد بن موسى حين رفع إلى صنعاء وصار إلى نقيل السود: إذا طلعنا نقيل السود لاح لنا من أفق صنعاء مصطاف ومرتبع يا حبذا أنت من صنعاء من بلد وحبذا وادياك الطهر والضلع

And Wadi Ṭuhr (with ḍammah) is among the greatest districts of Sana'a. Ahmad bin Musa said when he was brought to Sana'a and reached Naqil Al-Suwd: When we ascend Naqil Al-Suwd, the summer resort and winter pasture of Sana'a appears to us from the horizon. How wonderful you are, O Sana'a, O land, and how wonderful are your two valleys, Al-Ṭuhr and Al-Ḍal'.

وسموا طاهرا ومطهرا وطهيرا، مصغرا.

And they named them (as) Ṭāhir, Muṭahhar, and Ṭahīr (diminutive).

وأحمد بن عبد الرحمان بن مطاهر، بالضم صاحب تاريخ طليطلة، روى عنه علي بن عبد الرحمان بن بقي.

And Ahmad bin Abdurrahman bin Muṭāhir (with ḍammah), the author of the History of Toledo, Ali bin Abdurrahman bin Baqi narrated from him.

والحريم الطاهري: نسب إلى بعض أولاد الأمير طاهر بن الحسين، وقد نسب إليه جماعة من المحدثين، أوردهم الحافظ في التبصير، فراجعه.

And Al-Ṭāhirī family: is attributed to some of the descendants of Prince Ṭāhir bin Al-Husayn. A group of Hadith scholars are attributed to him; Al-Ḥāfiẓ mentioned them in Al-Tabṣīr, so refer to it.

وأبو الحسن علي بن مقلد بن عبد الله الأطهري، نسبة لباب الأطهر: أحد العلوية، كان حاجبا له، حدث.

And Abu Al-Ḥasan Ali bin Muqallad bin Abdullah Al-Aṭharī, attributed to Bab Al-Aṭhar: one of the Al-'Alawiyyah, he was a chamberlain for him, and he narrated Hadith.