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فقه

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root فقه primarily relates to understanding, comprehension, and deep knowledge. It evolved to specifically denote profound understanding of religious matters, particularly Islamic jurisprudence. The root also encompasses concepts of intelligence, acumen, and expertise in various fields.

Derived headwords

الفقهnoun
  1. 1.
    Understandingboth

    General understanding or comprehension of something.

  2. 2.
    Religious knowledgeboth

    Specifically, profound knowledge and understanding of religious matters, especially Islamic law and jurisprudence.

  3. 3.
    Astutenessclassical

    Intelligence, shrewdness, or keen insight.

فقهverb
  1. 1.
    To understandboth

    To comprehend or grasp the meaning of something.

  2. 2.
    To be knowledgeableboth

    To possess deep knowledge, especially in religious matters.

  3. 3.
    To be astuteclassical

    To be intelligent, perceptive, or shrewd.

فقاهةnoun
  1. 1.
    Deep understandingboth

    The state of possessing profound knowledge and understanding, especially in religion.

  2. 2.
    Acumenclassical

    Sharpness of intellect or insight.

فَقِهَverb
  1. 1.
    To become knowledgeableboth

    To acquire deep knowledge, particularly in religious matters, to the point it becomes ingrained.

فقيهadjective
  1. 1.
    Knowledgeableboth

    Possessing deep knowledge, especially in religious law.

  2. 2.
    Astuteclassical

    Intelligent and perceptive.

فقهةadjective
  1. 1.
    Knowledgeableboth

    Possessing deep knowledge, especially in religious law.

فقهاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Juristsboth

    Plural of 'faqih', scholars of Islamic law.

فقيهةadjective
  1. 1.
    Knowledgeable (fem.)both

    A knowledgeable woman, especially in religious matters.

فقهةnoun
  1. 1.
    Knowledgeable womanclassical

    A woman possessing deep knowledge, especially in religious matters.

تفقهverb
  1. 1.
    To study deeplyboth

    To seek deep understanding, especially in religious matters.

  2. 2.
    To seek mushroomsclassical

    To search for and gather truffles or mushrooms.

فقههverb
  1. 1.
    To make understandboth

    To cause someone to understand or comprehend something.

تفقههverb
  1. 1.
    To understand thoroughlyboth

    To gain a thorough understanding of something.

تفقيهاًnoun
  1. 1.
    Teaching religionboth

    The act of teaching someone religious knowledge and understanding.

فقههverb
  1. 1.
    To teach himboth

    To impart knowledge or understanding to someone.

أفقههverb
  1. 1.
    To teach himboth

    To make someone understand or teach them knowledge.

فقيهnoun
  1. 1.
    Expertboth

    An expert or knowledgeable person in any field.

  2. 2.
    Scholarboth

    A learned person, especially one who is an authority in Islamic law.

فاقههverb
  1. 1.
    To debate himclassical

    To engage in a scholarly debate or discussion with someone.

  2. 2.
    To overcome himclassical

    To defeat someone in a scholarly debate or argument.

مستفقهةnoun
  1. 1.
    Woman who echoes wailingclassical

    A woman who joins in the wailing of a professional mourner, echoing her words.

فقاهتكnoun
  1. 1.
    Your understandingclassical

    Your comprehension or knowledge of what you have witnessed.

فقهةnoun
  1. 1.
    Nape of the neckclassical

    The hollow at the back of the neck.

فقهnoun
  1. 1.
    Understandingclassical

    The faculty of understanding or comprehension.

Parallel reading

الفقه، بالكسر: العلم بالشيء.
Al-fiqh, with a kasra: knowledge of something.
أوتي فلان فقها في الدين: أي فهما فيه.
So-and-so was granted understanding in religion: meaning, comprehension in it.
شهدت عليك بالفقهه.
I bear witness to your astuteness.
فقهمت أي فطنت وفهمت.
I understood, meaning I was perceptive and comprehended.
وقد غلب على علم الدين لشرفه وسيادته وفضله على سائر أنواع العلم
And it has become predominantly used for religious knowledge due to its honor, preeminence, and superiority over other types of knowledge.
وتخصيصا بعلم الفروع منها.
And specifically for the knowledge of its branches.
صار الفقه له سجية.
Knowledge became an ingrained trait for him.
فهو فقيه وفقه
So he is a jurist and knowledgeable.
وهي فقيهة وفقهة
And she is a knowledgeable woman.
وعندي أن قائل فقهاء من العرب لم يعتد بهاء التأنيث
And I believe that the one who said 'fuqahaa' (for women) did not consider the feminine marker 'taa'.
وفقهه عني ما بينت له، كعلمه
And he understood from me what I explained to him, like knowing it.
ليتفقهوا في الدين
So that they may gain deep understanding in religion.
اللهم علمه الدين وفقهه في التأويل
O Allah, teach him religion and grant him understanding in its interpretation.
أي علمه تأويله ومعناه
Meaning, teach him its interpretation and its meaning.
بينت له تعلم الفقه.
I explained to him the learning of jurisprudence.
وفحل فقيه: طب بالضراب حادق بذوات الضبع وذوات الحمل.
And a 'faqih' male camel: skilled in mating with female hyenas and female sheep.
باحثه في العلم ففقهه، كنصره: غلبه فيه.
He debated him in knowledge, so he understood him, like helping him: he defeated him in it.
لعن الله النائحة والمستفقهة
May Allah curse the wailing woman and the one who echoes her.
هي: صاحبة النائحة التي تجاوبها في قولها لأنها تتلقفه وتتفهمه فتجيبها عنه.
She is: the companion of the wailing woman who answers her in her speech because she picks it up and understands it, then answers him about it.
كيف فقاهتك لما أشهدناك
How was your understanding of what we made you witness?
أعجبني فقاهته أي فقهه.
His understanding, meaning his knowledge, impressed me.
وكل عالم بشيء فهو فقيه.
And everyone who knows something is a 'faqih'.
وفقيقه العرب: عالمهم.
And the 'fuqayh' of the Arabs: their scholar.
وتضرب الفقهة حتى تندلق
And the nape of the neck is struck until it protrudes.
وتفقه: تعاطى الفقع.
And 'tafaghghaa': he sought truffles.