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بخل

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Form 1بَخِلَ1 sense
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarبَخَلٌ بُخْلٌ

Core sense — he was niggardly, stingy, or avariciousgenerated

1.1he was, or became, niggardly of such a thing—بَخِلَ بِكَذَا

also: he was, or became, niggardly, stingy, or avaricious. See بُخْلٌ below.

he was, or became, niggardly of such a thing—بَخُلَ بِهِ
[he withheld, with niggardliness, from him]—بَخِلَ عَنْهُ
[he was niggardly to him]—بَخِلَ عَلَيْهِ

Bd and Jel say this of the last verse of chapter 47.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 1 shown of 7
92:8
وَأَمَّا مَنۢ بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَىٰ

But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient,

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, (JK, S, Msb, K,) aor. بَخَلَ , inf. n. بَخَلٌ ; (JK, Msb, K;) and بَخُلَ , aor. بَخُلَ , inf. n. بُخْلٌ ; (Msb, K;) He was, or became, niggardly, tenacious, stingy, penurious, or avaricious: see بُخْلٌ , below. (K, TA.) You say, بَخِلَ بِكَذَا , (S, TA,) and بَخُلَ بِهِ , He was, or became, niggardly, &c., of such a thing. (TA.) And بَخِلَ عَنْهُ [He withheld, with niggardliness, from him]: and بَخِلَ عَلَيْهِ [he was niggardly to him]. (Bd and Jel in xlvii. last verse.)
Form 2بخّلهُ1 sense
maṣdarتَبْخِيلٌ

Core sense — he attributed niggardliness to him, he called him niggardlygenerated

2.1he attributed to him [niggardliness]—بُخْل

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Or: he accused him of it; or he called him بَخِيل [niggardly].

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, (S, K,) inf. n. تَبْخِيلٌ , (K,) He attributed, or imputed, to him بُخْل [or niggardliness, &c.]: (S:) or he accused him thereof: (K:) or he called him بَخِيل [or niggardly, &c.]. (TA.)
Form 4ابخلهُ1 sense

Core sense — he found him to be niggardlygenerated

4.1he found him to be [niggardly]—بَخِيل
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He found him to be بَخِيل [or niggardly, &c.]. (S, Msb, K.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounبَخْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardliness, stinginess, avaricegenerated

1

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Nounبُخْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardliness, stinginess, avaricegenerated

1

This word and بَخَلٌ are properly maṣdars; بَخْلٌ is a simple substantive; and بُخُلٌ, بَخِلٌ, بِخْلٌ and بُخُولٌ belong with them. Of all of these the first is the one commonly used. They are synonymous, meaning niggardliness, stinginess, or avarice, the opposite of كَرَمٌ and جُودٌ.

It is defined as the withholding of acquired property from cases where withholding it is not lawful; or the debarring of the asker from what one has to spare; and in law, the refusal of what is obligatory.

Qur’ānic occurrences بُخْل 1 shown of 2
57:24
ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ بِٱلْبُخْلِ ۗ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ

Such persons as are covetous and commend covetousness to men. And if any turn back (from Allah's Way), verily Allah is Free of all Needs, Worthy of all Praise.

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and بَخَلٌ , [both of which are properly inf. ns.,] (JK, S, K,) and بَخْلٌ , (Ks, S, Msb, K,) which is a simple subst., (Msb,) and بُخُلٌ (K) and بَخِلٌ and بِخْلٌ (TA) and بُخُولٌ , (K,) of all which, the first is that which commonly obtains, (TA,) are syn., (JK, S,) signifying Niggardliness, tenaciousness, stinginess, penuriousness, or avarice; contr. of كَرَمٌ (K, TA) and جُودٌ ; and its definition is the withholding of acquired articles of property from that wherefrom it is not lawful to withhold them: (TA:) or the debarring the asker, or beggar, from what one has that is superabundant: (Msb:) and in the law, the refusal of what is incumbent, or obligatory. (Msb, TA.)
Nounبِخْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardliness, stinginess, avaricegenerated

1

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Nounبَخَلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — niggardliness, stinginess, avaricegenerated

1

See بُخْلٌ.

1.1

And see also بَخِيلٌ.

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: see بُخْلٌ : and see also بَخِيلٌ .
Nounبَخِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardly, stingy, avariciousgenerated

1

See بُخْلٌ.

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Nounبُخُلٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardliness, stinginess, avaricegenerated

1

See بُخْلٌ.

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Nounبَخْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a single act of niggardlinessgenerated

1

A single act, or instance, of بُخْل [niggardliness].

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A single act, or instance, of بُخْل [or niggardliness &c.]. (JK, TA.)
Nounبَخَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardly, very stingygenerated

1

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Nounبَخِيلٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardly, stingy, avariciousgenerated

1niggardly, stingy, or avaricious—بَاخِلٌ

That is, ذُو بُخْلٍ: adjectives from Form 1. Or, of the first of the two: one from whom niggardliness is experienced much or often.

بَخَلٌ is used in the same way, a maṣdar used as an adjective [and so implying more than simply having the quality of niggardliness, being a kind of personification]. (Abu-l-'Omeythil El-Aarábee)

very niggardly—بَخَّالٌ

That is, شَدِيدُ البُخْلِ [very niggardly].

very niggardly—بَخَالٌ
very niggardly—مُبَخَّلٌ

Plural of the first, بُخَلَآءُ; of the second, بُخَّلٌ and بُخَّالٌ.

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(JK, S, Msb, K) and بَاخِلٌ (S, Msb, K) Niggardly, tenacious, stingy, penurious, or avaricious; (K;) i. e. ذُو بُخْلٍ ; (Msb;) epithets from 1: (S, Msb: *) or one from whom niggardliness is experienced much or often: (TA: [appin explanation of the former:]) and so بَخَلٌ , in inf. n. used as an epithet [and therefore implying more than the possession of the simple attribute of niggardliness &c., being a kind of personification]; (Abu-l-'Omeythil El-Aarábee, K;) and بَخَّالٌ (S, K) and بَخَالٌ (K) and مُبَخَّلٌ (JK, K) i. e. شَدِيدُ البُخْلِ [very, or vehemently, niggardly &c.]: (S, TA:) pl. of the first, بُخَلَآءُ ; (Msb, K;) and of the second, بُخَّلٌ (K) and بُخَّالٌ . (TA.)
Nounبُخُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardliness, stinginess, avaricegenerated

1

See بُخْلٌ.

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Nounبَخَّالٌ1 sense

Core sense — very niggardly, extremely stingygenerated

1

See بَخِيلٌ.

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Nounبَاخِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — niggardly, stingygenerated

1

See بَخِيلٌ.

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Nounمَبْخَلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a cause of niggardliness, a thing that incites to stinginessgenerated

1

A cause of, or a thing that incites to, بُخْل [niggardliness]. It belongs to the same class of words as مَجْبَنَةٌ, مَهْلَكَةٌ, مَعْطَشَةٌ, مَفَازَةٌ and others.

So explained as it occurs in the tradition الوَلَدُ مَبْخَلَةٌ مَجْبَنَةٌ [Children are a cause of niggardliness and a cause of cowardice], because on account of them a man loves property and long life.

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A cause of, or a thing that incites to, بُخْل [or niggardliness &c.]: (K:) a word of the same class as مَجْبَنَةٌ and مَهْلَكَةٌ and مَعْطَشَةٌ and مَفَازَةٌ &c. (TA.) So explained as occurring in the trad., (TA,) الوَلَدُ مَبْخَلَةٌ مَجْبَنَةٌ [Children are a cause of niggardliness and a cause of cowardice]; (S, TA;) because on account of them one loves property, and continuance of life. (S in art. جبن .)
Nounمُبَخَّلٌ1 sense

Core sense — called niggardly, accused of niggardlinessgenerated

1

See بَخِيلٌ.

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