بلس

Form 4 · 6 entries · Qur'ānic frequency 5

Form 4ابلس8 senses · 2 main

maṣdarإِبْلَاسٌ

Core sense — he despaired, or gave up hope; he became silent from griefgenerated

4.1he despaired, or gave up hope, of the mercy of God—مِنْ رَحْمَةِ ٱللّٰهِ

This explanation is Aboo-Bekr's.

4.1.1

He became broken [in spirit], and mournful.

4.1.2

He became silent, returning no reply or answer, because of grief or of despair.

4.1.3

He became confounded or perplexed, and unable to see his right course. This is Ibn-'Arafeh's explanation.

4.1.4he was cut short, or stopped, [in his argument, or plea]—فِى حُجَّتِهِ

4.1.5

He became unable to continue his journey; or he was prevented from getting what he wished. Synonym قُطِعَ بِهِ.

4.1.6

He repented, or grieved for what he had done.

4.2

He caused a person to despair.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4

30:12

وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ يُبْلِسُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

On the Day that the Hour will be established, the guilty will be struck dumb with despair.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (inf. n. إِبْلَاسٌ , S, &c.,) He despaired, (A boo-Bekr, S, M, Msb, K,) or gave up hope, (A boo-Bekr, TA,) مِنْ رَحْمَةِ ٱللّٰهِ of the mercy of God. (A boo-Bekr, S, TA.) He became broken [in spirit], and mournful. (S, TA.) He was, or became, silent, (S, M, A, Msb,) returning no reply, or answer, (TA,) by reason of grief, (S,) or of despair. (A.) He was, or became, confounded or perplexed, and unable to see his right course. (Ibn-'Arafeh, K.) He was, or became, cut short, or stopped, (K, TA,) فِى حُجَّتِهِ [in his argument, or plea]. (TA.) He became unable to prosecute his journey: or was prevented from attaining his wish: syn. قُطِعَ بِهِ . (Th, M, TA.) He repented; or grieved for what he had done. (M.) He caused a person to despair. (Har p. 138.)

Derived nouns 5

Nounبَلِسٌ1 sense

Core sense — despairing, and silent from grief or feargenerated

Despairing, and silent about what is in his mind, because of grief or fear.

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Despairing, ( مُبْلِسٌ ,) and silent respecting what is in his mind, (K, TA,) by reason of grief or fear. (TA.)

Nounبَلَاسٌ1 sense

Core sense — a garment of hair-cloth; a large hair-cloth sackgenerated

1[May God show me you upon the large haircloth-sacks]—أَرَانِيكَ ٱللّٰهُ عَلَىالبُلُسِ

Like سَلَامٌ and سَحَابٌ (in one copy of the M written بِلَاسٌ): a [garment, or piece of stuff, of the kind called] مِسْح [i. e. of hair-cloth]; used in this sense by the people of El-Medeeneh.

A Persian word, originally بَلَاسٌ without ال, arabicized; also called by the Arabs پَلَاس, with the ب termed مُشَبَّع. Plural بُلُسٌ.

The plural بُلُسٌ is also applied to large sacks of مُسُوح [i. e. hair-cloths], in which figs are put — or, more probably, in which straw is put, for التِّين, which I find in two copies of the S and in the TA, can hardly be anything but a mistranscription of التِّبْن — and on which a man made a public example is paraded, so that others may take warning from him, with a proclamation [telling the onlookers his offence].

Hence the imprecation:

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, (S, Msb, K,) like سَلَامٌ , (Msb,) and سَحَابٌ , (K,) [in a copy of the M written بِلَاسٌ ,] A [garment, or piece of stuff, of the kind called] مِسْح [i. e. of hair-cloth]: (S, M, Msb, K:) used in this sense by the people of El-Medeeneh: (S:) a Persian word; (AO, S, Msb;) originally بَلَاسٌ , without ال : (TA:) arabicized: (S, Msb:) also called by the Arabs پَلَاس , with the ب termed مُشَبَّع : (TA:) pl. بُلُسٌ . (M, Msb, K.) [The pl.] بُلُسٌ is also applied to Large sacks of مُسُوح [i. e. hair-cloths], in which figs are put, [or, more probably, in which straw is put, for التِّين , which I find in two copies of the S and in the TA, can hardly be doubted to be a mistranscription of التِّبْن ], and upon which is paraded he who is made a public example that others may take warning from him, and the subject of a proclamation [acquainting the spectators with his offence]: whence the imprecation, أَرَانِيكَ ٱللّٰهُ عَلَىالبُلُسِ [May God show me thee upon the large haircloth-sacks]. (S, TA.)

Nounبَلَسَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — the balsam-tree, which yields the balsam of Mekkehgenerated

[The balsam-tree; or the species that produces the balsam of Mekkeh; i. e., the amyris opobalsamum;] a certain kind of tree, or shrub, resembling the حِنَّآء, having many leaves inclining to white, in smell resembling the سَذَاب [or rue]; its berry has an unguent in it, which is hot, and that unguent is in great demand.

Its unguent [opobalsamum] is more potent than its berry [carpobalsamum], and its berry more so than its wood [xylobalsamum]. The best of its wood is the smooth, tawny-coloured kind, pungent and sweet in smell.

The Minháj: it is hot and dry in the second degree, and its berry a little hotter than it; its wood opens stoppages of the nose, is good for the sciatica and for vertigo and headache, clears cloudiness of the eye, is good for asthma and for oppression of the breath and for flaccidity of the womb, used by fumigation; it is also useful in cases of barrenness, and counteracts poisons and the bite of vipers.

It is said in the K and in the Minháj, and by most of the physicians and those who treat of drugs, that it grows only at 'Eyn-Shems, near El-Káhireh, at the place called El-Matareeyeh; but MF remarks that this is strange, since it is well known that it is mostly found in the district of El-Hijáz, between the Harameyn and El-Yembo', from where it is carried to all countries. The truth, however, is that it ceased to grow at 'Eyn-Shems in the latter part of the eighth century [of the Flight], and it was successfully made to grow in El-Hijáz. [See also De Sacy's “Abd-allatif,” p. 89.]

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[The balsam-tree; or the species that produces the balsam of Mekkeh; i. e., the amyris opobalsamum;] a certain kind of tree, (M,) or shrub, resembling the حِنَّآء , (K,) having many leaves, inclining to white, in odour resembling the سَذَاب [or rue], (TA,) the berry of which has an unguent, (Lth, M, TA,) which is hot, (Lth, TA,) and its unguent is in great request: (Lth, K, TA:) its unguent [opobalsamum] is more potent than its berry [carpobalsamum], and its berry is more so than its wood [xylobalsamum] : the best of its wood is the smooth, tawny-coloured, pungent and sweet in odour: it is hot and dry in the second degree; and its berry is a little hotter than it: its wood opens stoppages of the nose, and is good for the sciatica and vertigo and headache, and clears cloudiness of the eye, and is good for asthma and oppression of the breath, and for flaccidity of the womb, used by fumigation; it is also beneficial in cases of barrenness, and counteracts poisons and the bite of vipers: (the Minháj, TA:) it is said in the K and in the Minháj, and by most of the physicians and those who treat of drugs, that it grows only at 'Eyn-Shems, in the neighbourhood of El-Káhireh, the place called ElMatareeyeh; but MF observes that this is strange, as it is well known that it is mostly found in the district of El-Hijáz, between the Harameyn and El-Yembo' , whence it is conveyed to all countries: the truth, however, is, that it ceased to grow at ' Eyn-Shems in the latter part of the eighth century [of the Flight], and it was endeavoured [successfully] to be made to grow in El-Hijáz. (TA.) [See also De Sacy's “ Abd-allatif, ” p. 89.]

Nounبَلَّاسٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who sells hair-clothgenerated

One who sells what is termed بَلَاس.

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One who sells what is termed بَلَاس . (K.)

Nounإِبْلِيسُ1 sense

Core sense — a name of Satangenerated

[A name of Satan]; from أَبْلَسَ in the first of the senses given above, according to some, his former name being عَزَازِيلُ.

Or it is a foreign word (Aboo-Is-hák); and for this reason, and because it is also determinate, or a proper name, it is imperfectly declinable; for if it were an Arabic word it would be perfectly declinable, like إِجْفِيلٌ and إِخْرِيطٌ.

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[A name of Satan]; from أَبْلَسَ , (S, M, Msb, K,) in the first of the senses assigned to it above, (S, M, Msb,) accord. to some; (M, Msb, K;) his former name being عَزَازِيلُ : (S, TA:) or it is a foreign word, (Aboo-Is-hák, M, Msb, K,) and for this reason, (Aboo-Is-hák, M, Msb, TA,) and its being also determinate, (Aboo-Is-hák, M, TA,) or a proper name, (Msb,) it is imperfectly decl.; (Aboo-Is-hák, M, &c.;) for if it were an Arabic word, it would be perfectly decl., like إِجْفِيلٌ and إِخْرِيطٌ . (Msb.)