طوغ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of exceeding bounds, going astray, and entities that lead others astray or are worshipped besides God. It is strongly associated with idolatry and false deities.

Derived headwords

الطاغوتnoun

1.
Idol; false deityboth
Anything worshipped besides God, including idols, false gods, and anything that leads one astray.
2.
Satan; misleaderclassical
Specifically refers to Satan, sorcerers, rebellious jinn, and those who divert from the path of good.
3.
Idolsclassical
A specific interpretation referring to idols.
4.
Satanclassical
A specific interpretation referring to Satan.
5.
Soothsayersclassical
A specific interpretation referring to soothsayers or diviners.
6.
Rebellious People of the Bookclassical
A specific interpretation referring to the rebellious among the People of the Book.

طواغيتnoun

1.
Idols; false deities (plural)both
The plural form of 'Taghut', referring to multiple idols or false deities.

طواغnoun

1.
Idols; false deities (plural)classical
An alternative plural form of 'Taghut'.

Parallel reading

الطاغوت، ووزنه فيما قيل: فعلوت

Al-Taghut, and its weight, according to what was said, is Fa'alut.

نحو: جيروت، وملكوت

like: Jirut, and Malakut.

وقيل: أصله كعووت، فلعوت، فقلب لام الفعل، نحو صاعقة وصاقعة

And it was said: its origin is Ka'awut, Fal'aut, then the 'lam' of the verb was inverted, like Sa'iqah and Sa'iqah.

ثم قلبت الواو ألفا، لتحركها وانفتاح ما قبلها

Then the 'waw' was inverted into an 'alif', due to its movement and the opening of what preceded it.

وقال ابن سيده: وإنما آثرت طوغوتا في التقدير على طيغوت لأن قلب الواو عن موضعها أكثر من قلب الياء في كلامهم

And Ibn Sidah said: We preferred Taghut in estimation over Tayghut because the inversion of the 'waw' from its position is more common than the inversion of the 'ya' in their speech.

واختلف في تفسيره: فقيل: هو ما عبد من دون الله عز وجل، وكل رأس في الضلال

And they differed in its interpretation: it was said: it is what is worshipped besides God, the Almighty, and every leader in misguidance.

وقيل: الأصنام

And it was said: the idols.

وقيل: الشيطان

And it was said: Satan.

وقيل: الكهنة

And it was said: the soothsayers.

وقيل: مردة أهل الكتاب

And it was said: the rebellious among the People of the Book.

وزاد الراغب: ويراد به الساحر والمارد من الجن، والصارف عن طريق الخير

And Al-Raghib added: and it is intended by it the sorcerer and the rebellious jinn, and the one who diverts from the path of good.

وقد يجمع على! الطواغيت، وطواغ، الأخير عن اللحياني

And it may be pluralized as Al-Tawaghit, and Tawagh, the latter from Al-Lihyani.