ءنس

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns familiarity, intimacy, and recognition. It extends to concepts of sensing, perceiving, and becoming accustomed to something or someone. It also encompasses the idea of human beings ('al-ins') and related terms, often contrasting with wildness or unfamiliarity.

Derived headwords

يُونُسname

1.
Jonahboth
A prophet of God, son of Matta.

استأنسverb

1.
to become familiarboth
To become accustomed to, to feel at home, to lose one's sense of wildness or fear.
2.
to perceiveboth
To sense, to feel, to detect something, especially from a distance.
3.
to seek permissionboth
To ask for permission before entering, to ascertain if one is welcome.
4.
to observeclassical
To look carefully, to observe, to examine one's surroundings.
5.
to seeclassical
To behold, to witness.

استأنس كل وحشي، واستوحش كل - إنسي — Every wild creature became familiar, and every human became estranged.

اذهب فاستأنس هل ترى أحدا — Go and observe if you see anyone.

لا تدخلوا بيوتا غير بيوتكم حتى تستأنسوا وتسلموا — Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission and greeted the occupants.

المتأنسnoun

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, possibly due to its keen senses and alertness.
2.
one who senses preyclassical
One who senses prey from afar and observes it carefully.

أنيسname

1.
Anisboth
A given name, borne by several individuals including companions of the Prophet.

مَأْنُوسadjective

1.
inhabitedclassical
A place that is inhabited or populated, having residents.

فالحنو أصبح قفرا غير مأنوس — The Hano became a desolate place, not inhabited.

أنوسadjective

1.
familiarclassical
Describing a female creature, like ostrich eggs, that is approachable or familiar.

أنس إذا ما جئتها ببيوتها — Familiar when you approach its nests.

استأنسverb

1.
to ascertainclassical
To find out, to learn, to gain knowledge of something.

استأنس الشيء: رآه — To see something.

إيناسnoun

1.
recognitionboth
Knowledge, perception, certainty, and the act of making known.
2.
sightclassical
The act of seeing or perceiving.

فإن اطلاعا غير إيناس — For an observation is not certainty.

إنسانnoun

1.
human beingboth
A person, mankind. Its etymology is debated, possibly from 'to forget' or 'to sense'.

إنما سمي الإنسان إنسانا لأنه عهد إليه فنسي — Man is named 'insan' because he was commanded and forgot.

أنسnoun

1.
familiarityboth
The state of being familiar, intimate, or friendly; companionship.
2.
peopleclassical
A collective term for people or human beings.

والأنس محركة، لغة في الإنس بالكسر — And 'al-uns' (with vowels) is a variant pronunciation for 'al-ins' (with kasra).

آناسnoun

1.
peopleclassical
The plural of 'al-ins', referring to human beings or a group of people.

ويستمعن بالأنس الجبل — And they listen to the people of the mountain.

مؤنسnoun

1.
companionboth
One who brings comfort or companionship.
2.
Fridayclassical
An old name for Friday, as it was a day for leisure and enjoyment.

وكان العرب القدماء يسمون يوم الخميس مؤنسا لأنهم كانوا يميلون فيه إلى الملاذ — The ancient Arabs used to call Thursday 'Mu'nis' because they inclined towards pleasures on that day.

المؤنساتnoun

1.
weaponsclassical
All kinds of weapons, used in warfare.

ولكنني أجمع المؤنسات إذا ما استخف الرجال الحديدا — But I gather all the weapons when men underestimate iron.

أنس بهverb

1.
to be familiar withboth
To be familiar with someone or something, to feel comfortable with it.

تأنسverb

1.
to become familiarboth
To become familiar or accustomed to.
2.
to observeclassical
To observe keenly, to look around with the head raised.

تأنس البازي: جلى بطرفه ونظر رافعا رأسه طامحا بطرفه — The hawk observed: it cleared its sight and looked, raising its head, gazing intently.

الإنسيةadjective

1.
domesticatedboth
Referring to animals that are domesticated or accustomed to human presence, like donkeys.

الحمر الإنسية — Domesticated donkeys.

إنسانnoun

1.
sword's edgeclassical
The sharp edge or blade of a sword.
2.
arrowheadclassical
The sharpened point of an arrow.

أنسname

1.
Anasclassical
A place name, a water source belonging to the Banu al-'Ijlan.

قالت سليمى ببطن القاع من أنس — Sulayma said from the valley of Anas.

مؤنسname

1.
Mu'nisboth
A given name.

أنسةname

1.
Anasahboth
A given name, also a kunya (Abu Anasah).

إنسانname

1.
Insanclassical
A tribal name, belonging to the Banu Nasr or Banu Jashm.

الأنسانيadjective

1.
related to Anasclassical
A nisba (adjective of relation) indicating a connection to a place named Anas or to Anas ibn Malik.

الأنسيadjective

1.
related to Anasclassical
A nisba indicating a connection to a place named Anas or to Anas ibn Malik.

آنسname

1.
Aanisclassical
A fortress in Yemen, after which several scholars were named.

أنسverb

1.
to be familiarboth
To become familiar or intimate with something.

أنسةnoun

1.
familiarityclassical
A state of familiarity or intimacy.

أنسverb

1.
to seeclassical
To see, to perceive.

آنس أنساً وأنسة — He saw a sight and recognized it.

أنسانnoun

1.
human beingclassical
Another form of the word 'insan' (human being).

أنس بالحقphrase

1.
familiar with the truthclassical
To be familiar with or knowledgeable about the truth.

أنس بالخلقphrase

1.
familiar with creationclassical
To be familiar with or knowledgeable about creation.

ناسيadjective

1.
forgetfulclassical
One who forgets; used in the etymology of 'insan'.

وسميت إنسانا لأنك ناسي — And you are called 'insan' because you are forgetful.

الناسnoun

1.
peopleboth
Human beings collectively.

لو أطاع الله الناس في الناس لم يكن ناس — If God had obeyed people regarding people, there would be no people.

Parallel reading

ويونس، مثلثة النون، ويهمز حكاه الفراء: علم نبي من الأنبياء، عليهم الصلاة والسلام، وهو ابن متى، عليه وعلى نبينا السلام

And Yunus, with a tri-vocalized nun, and hamza, as narrated by Al-Farra': a name of a prophet among the prophets, peace be upon him and upon our Prophet.

إذا جاء الليل استأنس كل وحشي، واستوحش كل - إنسي، أي ذهب توحشه.

When night falls, every wild creature becomes familiar, and every human becomes estranged, meaning their wildness departs.

استأنس الوحشي: أحس إنسيا.

The wild creature became familiar: it sensed a human presence.

الاستئناس في كلام العرب: النظر، يقال: اذهب فاستأنس هل ترى أحدا

Al-isti'nas in the speech of the Arabs means looking; it is said: Go and observe if you see anyone.

بذي الجليل على مستأنس وحد أي على ثور وحشي أحس بما رابه، فهو يستأنس، أي يتبصر ويتلفت هل يرى أحدا.

In Dhi al-Jalil, upon a solitary, sensing creature, meaning a wild bull that sensed what disturbed it, so it observes, meaning it looks carefully and glances around to see if it spots anyone.

استأنس الرجل: استأذن وتبصر

A man sought permission: he asked for permission and observed.

لا تدخلوا بيوتا غير بيوتكم حتى تستأنسوا وتسلموا

Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission and greeted the occupants.

معنى تستأنسوا في اللغة تستأذنوا

The meaning of 'tasta'nisu' in the language is 'to seek permission'.

تستأنسوا فتعلموا: أيريد أهلها أن تدخلوا، أم لا

'Tasta'nisu' means to ascertain: do its inhabitants want you to enter, or not?

إنما هو حتى تسلموا! وتستأنسوا السلام عليكم، أدخل أم لا

It is only until you greet! And you seek permission: 'Peace be upon you', should I enter or not?

تستأنسوا خطأ من الكاتب

'Tasta'nisu' is an error from the scribe.

تستأنسوا هو الاستئذان.

'Tasta'nisu' is seeking permission.

والمستأنس: الأسد، كما في التكملة، أو المتأنس: الذي يحس الفريسة من بعد ويتبصر لها، ويتلفت، قيل: وبه سمي الأسد.

And 'al-musta'nis' is the lion, as in Al-Takmilah, or 'al-muta'annis': one who senses prey from afar and observes it, and glances around; it is said that the lion was named after this.

ما بالدار من أنيس، وفي بعض النسخ: ما بالدار أنيس، أي أحد

There is no one in the house; and in some versions: there is no one in the house, meaning anyone.

لبس المؤنسات، أي السلاح كله

He wore the 'mu'nisat', meaning all the weapons.

يعني أنه يقاتل بجميع السلاح.

Meaning he fights with all the weaponry.

مؤنس، كمحدث: ابن فضالة الظفري: صحابي.

Mu'nis, like Muhaddath: Ibn Fudalah Al-Dhafari: a companion.

أنيس بن قتادة الأنصاري الذي شهد بدرا، قاله الواقدي.

Anis ibn Qatadah Al-Ansari who witnessed Badr, according to Al-Waqidi.

وهو أنيس بن المطلب بن عبد مناف، كذا حققه الحافظ وأئمة النسب

And he is Anis ibn Al-Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf, as verified by Al-Hafiz and the genealogists.

وهب بن مأنوس الصنعاني: من أتباع التابعين، نقله الصاغاني.

Wahb ibn Ma'nus Al-San'ani: from the Successors, as narrated by Al-Saghani.

أبو أناس، كغراب، عبد الملك بن جؤية، قال يحيى بن آدم: أخباري مقل.

Abu Anas, like Ghurab, Abd al-Malik ibn Ju'ayyah, Yahya ibn Adam said: he is a sparse narrator of news.

أم أناس بنت أبي موسى الأشعري الصحابي وأم أناس بنت قرط: جدة لعبد المطلب بن هاشم

Umm Anas, daughter of Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari the companion, and Umm Anas, daughter of Qurt: a grandmother to Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim.

والأنس محركة، لغة في الإنس بالكسر، وأنشد الأخفش على هذه اللغة

And 'al-uns' (with vowels) is a variant pronunciation for 'al-ins' (with kasra), and Al-Akhfash recited according to this pronunciation.

كيف ابن أنسك، بالضم، أي كيف نفسك، وهو مجاز.

How is your son? (with damma), meaning how is your self, which is a metaphor.

آنس من حمى. يريدون أنها لا تكاد تفارق العليل، كأنها آنسة به.

'Aanis from fever.' They mean it hardly leaves the sick person, as if it is familiar with him.

الأنس محركة: سكان الدار، قال العجاج

'Al-uns' (with vowels) means the inhabitants of the house, according to Al-'Ajjaj.

وبلدة ليس بها طوري ولا خلا الجن بها - إنسي

And a desolate land where I am not, nor are the jinn inhabiting it - humans.

وكان العرب القدماء يسمون يوم الخميس مؤنسا لأنهم كانوا يميلون فيه إلى الملاذ، بل ورد في الآثار عن علي رضي الله عنه: أن الله تبارك وتعالى خلق الفردوس يوم الخميس وسماها مؤنس.

The ancient Arabs used to call Thursday 'Mu'nis' because they inclined towards pleasures on that day; indeed, it is narrated from Ali, may God be pleased with him: that God, the Blessed and Exalted, created Paradise on Thursday and named it Mu'nis.

وابن الأنس: هو المقيم.

And 'Ibn al-uns': he is the resident.

مكان مأنوس: فيه أنس كمأهول: فيه أهل، قاله الزمخشري.

A 'ma'nus' place: it has inhabitants, like 'ma'hool': it has people, according to Al-Zamakhshari.

وجارية أنوس، كصبور، من جوار أنس

And a female slave 'anus', like 'saboor', from the female slaves of 'uns' (familiarity).

بعيني لم تستأنسا يوم غبرة ولم تردا جو العراق فثردما

By my eyes, they did not perceive on a dusty day, nor did they reach the Iraqi plain and become scattered.

أنست بفلان: فرحت به.

I felt familiar with so-and-so: I rejoiced in him.

واستأنس: استعلم.

And 'ista'nas': to ascertain.

والاستئناس: التنحنح، وبه فسر بعضهم الآية.

And 'al-isti'nas': clearing the throat, and some interpreted the verse with this meaning.

كان إذا دخل داره استأنس وتكلم. أي استعلم وتبصر قبل الدخول.

When he entered his house, he would seek permission and speak. Meaning he would ascertain and observe before entering.

فإن اطلاعا غير إيناس

For an observation is not certainty.

والإيناس: اليقين.

And 'al-inas': certainty.

بعد اطلاع إيناس. يقول: بعد طلوع إيناس.

'After observation comes certainty.' Meaning: after the appearance of certainty.

تأنس البازي: جلى بطرفه ونظر رافعا رأسه طامحا بطرفه.

The hawk observed: it cleared its sight and looked, raising its head, gazing intently.

لو أطاع الله الناس في الناس لم يكن ناس

If God had obeyed people regarding people, there would be no people.

قالت سليمى ببطن القاع من أنس ... لا خير في العيش بعد الشيب والكبر

Sulayma said from the valley of Anas... There is no good in living after old age and gray hair.

وقد سموا مؤنسا، وأنسة، والأخير مولى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

And they named him Mu'nis, and Anasah, and the latter was a freed slave of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

إنسان، بالكسر: قبيلة من قيس، ثم من بني نصر

Insan, (with kasra): a tribe from Qays, then from Banu Nasr.

وهو إنسان بن عوارة بن غزية بن جشم

And he is Insan ibn 'Awarah ibn Ghuzayyah ibn Jashm.

وأما أبو هاشم كثير بن عبد الله الأيلي - الأنساني فمحركة، نسب إلى قرية أنس بن مالك

As for Abu Hashim Kathir ibn Abd Allah Al-Ayli - Al-Insani (with vowels), he is attributed to the village of Anas ibn Malik.

وأبو خالد موسى بن أحمد الأنسي ثم الإسماعيلي، نسب إلى جده أنس بن مالك.

And Abu Khalid Musa ibn Ahmad Al-Ansi then Al-Isma'ili, attributed to his grandfather Anas ibn Malik.

أنس، بكسر النون بن ألهان: جاهلي، ضبطه أبو عبيد البكري في معجمه

Anas, (with kasra) ibn Ilhan: pre-Islamic, as recorded by Abu Ubayd Al-Bakri in his dictionary.

وآنس، كصاحب: حصن عظيم باليمن، وقد نسب إليه جملة من الأعيان

And Aanis, like Sahih: a great fortress in Yemen, and many notable figures were attributed to it.

القاضي صالح بن داوود - الآنسي صاحب الحاشية على الكشاف، توفي سنة

The judge Salih ibn Dawud - Al-Aansi, the author of the commentary on Al-Kashshaf, died in the year.

الإنسان أصله إنسيان، لأن العرب قاطبة قالوا في تصغيره: أنيسيان

The origin of 'insan' is 'insiyan', because all the Arabs said in its diminutive form: 'inisiyan'.

انطلقوا بنا إلى ! أنيسيان، وهو شاذ على غير قياس.

Let's go to 'inisiyan', which is irregular and not according to analogy.

إنما سمي الإنسان إنسانا لأنه عهد إليه فنسي

Man is named 'insan' because he was commanded and forgot.

وهو إفعلان من النسيان

And it is 'if'alan' from forgetting.

والصواب أن الإنسيان فعليان من الإنس، والألف فيه فاء الفعل

And the correct view is that 'al-insiyan' is 'fa'layan' from 'al-ins', and the alif is the first letter of the verb.

يقال للإنسان أيضا أنسان،

'Insan' is also called 'insan'.

أنس بالحق وأنس بالخلق

Familiar with the truth and familiar with creation.

إن اشتقاق الإنسان من الإيناس، وهو الإبصار والعلم والإحساس

The derivation of 'insan' is from 'al-inas', which is seeing, knowing, and sensing.

وقيل: اشتقاقه من النوس وهو التحرك، سمي لتحركه في الأمور العظام

And it is said: its derivation is from 'al-naus' which is movement, named for its movement in great matters.

وقيل: أصل الناس الناسي

And it is said: the origin of people is the forgetful one.

ثم أفيضوا من حيث أفاض الناس بالرفع والجر: الجر إشارة إلى أصله: إشارة إلى عهد آدم حيث قال: ولقد عهدنا إلى آدم من قبل فنسي

Then flow forth from where the people flowed forth (with nominative and genitive): the genitive refers to its origin: referring to the covenant of Adam when He said: And indeed We had already covenanted with Adam before, and he forgot.

وسميت إنسانا لأنك ناسي

And you are named 'insan' because you are forgetful.

فاغفر فأول ناس أول الناس

So forgive, for the first of people are the first of people.

وقيل: عجبا للإنسان كيف يفلح وهو بين النسيان والنسوان.

And it is said: It is wondrous how man succeeds while he is between forgetting and being forgotten.