برهن

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of proof, evidence, and demonstration. It encompasses strong arguments, clear justifications, and indicators that establish truth or validity. The root is also used in proper names and as a title.

Derived headwords

البُرْهَانnoun

1.
proofboth
A decisive, clear argument or evidence that establishes the truth of something.
2.
evidenceboth
A strong indication or sign that supports a claim or belief.
3.
demonstrationclassical
A clear and irrefutable argument, considered the strongest form of evidence.

قل هاتوا برهانكم إن كنتم صادقين — Say, 'Bring your proof, if you are truthful.'

الصدقة برهان — Charity is a proof.

برهنverb

1.
to establish proofclassical
To present or establish a clear argument or evidence for something.

برهن عليه: أقام عليه البرهان — He established proof for it: he presented the argument for it.

برهان بن سليمان السمرقنديname

1.
Burhan ibn Sulayman al-Samarqandiclassical
A hadith narrator from Samarqand, also known as al-Dabusi.

برهانname

1.
Burhanclassical
The grandfather of Amr ibn Mas'ud al-Bukhari, a grammarian who studied al-Zamakhshari's works.

ابن برهانname

1.
Ibn Burhanclassical
A title referring to Abd al-Wahid al-Nahwi (the grammarian) and al-Husayn ibn Umar al-Muhaddith (the hadith scholar).

أحمد بن علي بن برهانname

1.
Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Burhanclassical
A jurist and associate of Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, known for his views on laypeople not being bound to a specific madhhab.

برهانname

1.
Burhanclassical
A title or nickname for Muhammad ibn Ali al-Daynuri, a righteous shaykh.

Parallel reading

الفَاصِلَةُ البَيِّنَةُ

The decisive, clear argument.

قل هاتوا برهانكم إن كنتم صادقين

Say, 'Bring your proof, if you are truthful.'

الصدقة برهان

Charity is a proof.

أي أنها حجة لطالب الأجر من أجل أنها فرض يجازي الله تعالى به

Meaning it is an argument for the seeker of reward because it is an obligation for which God Almighty recompenses.

هي دليل على صحة إيمان صاحبها لطيب نفسه بإخراجها

It is evidence of the soundness of the owner's faith due to their willingness to give it.

البرهان أوكد الأدلة

Al-Burhan is the most certain of proofs.

وهو الذي يقتضي الصدق أبدا لا محالة

And it is that which necessarily and always implies truth.

برهن عليه: أقام عليه البرهان

He established proof for it: he presented the argument for it.

إنها مولدة والصواب بره إذا جاء بالبرهان

It is a neologism, and the correct form is 'baraha' when bringing proof.

سمع منه ابن برهان سنة 380

Ibn Burhan heard from him in the year 380.

له أقوال مختارة في المذهب

He has selected opinions in the school of thought.

ذهب إلى أن العامي لا يلزمه التقيد بمذهب

He held the view that a layperson is not obligated to adhere to a specific madhhab.

ورجحه الإمام النووي

And Imam al-Nawawi favored this view.