Core sense — sacredness, inviolability; reverence, respect; a man's women and familygenerated
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The state of being forbidden, prohibited, or unlawful; [and of being sacred, or inviolable; sacredness, or inviolability — see حَرُمَ, of which it is a maṣdar;] and the state of being revered, respected, or honoured.
See also مَحْرَمٌ.
1.1reverence, respect, or honour—حُرُمَةٌ
The word itself has this meaning too, and so does حُرَمَةٌ; a noun from اِحْتِرَامٌ, like فُرْقَةٌ from اِفْتِرَاقٌ. مَحْرَمٌ means the same, but properly means a place of حُرْمَة.
Plural of the first حُرَمَاتٌ, حُرُمَاتٌ and حُرْمَاتٌ, like غرفات, plural of غُرْفَةٌ.
[reverence is due to him; or is rendered to him]—لَهُ حُرْمَةٌ
Said when a man has relationship to us and we regard him with bashfulness.
[reverence to the Muslim is incumbent on the Muslim]—لِلْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى المُسْلِمِ حُرْمَةٌ
1.2[the inviolable ordinances and prohibitions of God, or] the ordinances of God and other inviolable things—حُرُمَاتُ ٱللّٰهِ
Also: a thing that should be sacred, or inviolable; and so مَحْرَمَةٌ, مَحْرُمَةٌ and مَحْرَمٌ — as, for instance, a man's honour, or reputation. A thing which one is obliged to reverence, respect, or honour [and defend]; a thing which one is obliged to be mindful and observant of. [Everything entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence in the character and belongings of a person; a thing one is bound to do, or to refrain from, out of reverence, respect, or honour; and any quality that makes its possessor entitled to reverence, respect, or honour.]
The plural of حُرْمَةٌ is حُرُمَاتٌ [and حُرَمَاتٌ and حُرْمَاتٌ, as above,] and حُرَمٌ; that of مَحْرَمٌ [and مَحْرَمَةٌ and مَحْرُمَةٌ] is مَحَارِمُ; and مَحْرَمَاتٌ and مَحْرُمَاتٌ are also plurals of مَحْرَمَةٌ and مَحْرُمَةٌ.
Or what one must perform and may not lawfully neglect; or all God's requirements relating to the rites and ceremonies of the pilgrimage and to other things; or the حَرَم [or sacred territory] and the requirements relating to the pilgrimage; or the requirements relating to the pilgrimage in particular; or the Kaabeh, the sacred mosque, the sacred territory, the sacred month, and the person who is in the state of إِحْرَام; or the inviolability of the sacred territory, of the state of إِحْرَام, and of the sacred month; or Mekkeh, the pilgrimage, the عُمْرَة, and all the acts of disobedience to God that He has forbidden (Mujáhid); or simply the acts of disobedience to God (ʿAtà).
Lane cites “Jel in ii. 190” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.3a compact, a covenant, or an obligation—ذِمَّةٌ
[Particularly one that makes a person responsible for the safety, or safe-keeping, of a person or thing, or for the restoration of a thing, or for the payment of a sum of money, or by which one becomes secure; also simply responsibility, or suretiship; security, or safety; security of life and property; protection, or safeguard; a promise, or an assurance, of security, protection, or safeguard; indemnity, or quarter; or an obligation, a duty, or a right or due that should be regarded as sacred and inviolable, or the neglect of which is blameable.]
So called because it should be regarded as sacred, or inviolable.
1.4a man's wives, or women under covert, his household or family, and those he protects, or defends—حُرَمٌ
And hence also: a man's حُرَم [that is, his wives, or women under covert] and his family.
In the K written حُرْمٌ, but correctly like زُفَرٌ. Also مَحَارِمُ, of which the singular is مَحْرُمَةٌ and مَحْرَمَةٌ.
From this حُرْمَةٌ is used by the common people for a wife.
[In Har, p. 377, a man's حُرْمَة is said to mean his حَرَم and his family; and at p. 489, a man's حَرَم is said to mean his family, his wives, and those whom he protects, or defends. See also حَرِيمٌ.]
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Also a share, portion, or lot; synonymous with نَصِيبٌ.
Show Lane's original text
The state of being forbidden, prohibited, or unlawful: (KL:) [and of being sacred, or inviolable; sacredness, or inviolability: (see حَرُمَ , of which it is an inf. n.:)] and the state of being revered, respected, or honoured. (KL.) See also مَحْرَمٌ . Also, (Az, Mgh, Msb, K,) and حُرُمَةٌ , (Mgh, K,) and حُرَمَةٌ , (K,) Reverence, respect, or honour; (Az, K, TK;) a subst. from اِحْتِرَامٌ , (Mgh, Msb,) like فُرْقَةٌ from اِفْتِرَاقٌ ; (Msb;) and مَحْرَمٌ signifies the same; but properly, a place of حُرْمَة : (Mgh:) pl. of the first حُرَمَاتٌ and حُرُمَاتٌ and حُرْمَاتٌ , like غرفات pl. of غُرْفَةٌ . (Msb) When a man has relationship [to us], and we regard him with bashfulness, we say, لَهُ حُرْمَةٌ [Reverence, &c., is due to him; or is rendered to him]. (Az, TA.) And we say, لِلْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى المُسْلِمِ حُرْمَةٌ [Reverence, &c., to the Muslim is incumbent on the Muslim]. (Az, TA.) Also A thing that should be sacred, or inviolable; (S, Msb, K;) and so مَحْرَمَةٌ and مَحْرُمَةٌ (S, Msb) and مَحْرَمٌ : (Msb:) as, for instance, a man's honour, or reputation: (TK:) a thing which one is under an obligation to reverence, respect, or honour [and defend]: (Jel in ii. 190:) a thing of which one is under an obligation to be mindful, observant, or regardful: (Bd ibid.:) [everything that is entitled to reverence, respect, honour, or defence, in the character and appertenances of a person: a thing that one is bound to do, or from which one is bound to refrain, from a motive of reverence, respect, or honour: (see the next sentence:) and any attribute that renders the subject thereof entitled to reverence, respect, or honour:] the pl. of حُرْمَةٌ is حُرُمَاتٌ (Bd and Jel ubi suprà, and TA) [and حُرَمَاتٌ and حُرْمَاتٌ , as above,] and حُرَمٌ ; (Msb;) and that of مَحْرَمٌ [and مَحْرَمَةٌ and مَحْرُمَةٌ ] is مَحَارِمُ ; (Msb;) and مَحْرَمَاتٌ and مَحْرُمَاتٌ [also] are pls. of مَحْرَمَةٌ and مَحْرُمَةٌ . (As, S.) حُرُمَاتُ ٱللّٰهِ means [The inviolable ordinances and prohibitions of God: or] the ordinances of God, and other inviolable things: (Bd and Jel * in xxii. 31:) or what it is incumbent on one to perform, and unlawful to neglect: (Zj, K:) or all the requisitions of God relating to the rites and ceremonies of the pilgrimage and to other things: (Ksh in xxii. 31:) or the حَرَم [or sacred territory] and the requisitions relating to the pilgrimage: (Bd ubi suprà:) or the requisitions relating to the pilgrimage in particular: (Ksh ubi suprà:) or the Kaabeh and the sacred mosque and the sacred territory and the sacred month and the person who is in the state of إِحْرَام : (Ksh and Bd ibid.:) or the inviolability ( حُرْمَة ) of the sacred territory and of the state of إِحْرَام and of the sacred month: (TA:) or Mekkeh and the pilgrimage and the عُمْرَة , and all the acts of disobedience to God which He has forbidden: (Mujáhid, TA:) or [simply] the acts of disobedience to God. ('Atà, TA.) And [hence, because it should be regarded as sacred, or inviolable,] i. q. ذِمَّةٌ [A compact, a covenant, or an obligation; and particularly such as renders one responsible for the safety, or safe-keeping, of a person or thing, or for the restoration of a thing, or for the payment of a sum of money, &c.; or by which one becomes in a state of security or safety: and simply responsibility, or suretiship: and security, or safety; security of life and property; protection, or safeguard; a promise, or an assurance, of security, safety, protection, or safeguard; indemnity; or quarter: or an obligation, a duty, or a right, or due, that should be regarded as sacred, or inviolable, or the nonobservance of which is blameable]. (K.) And [hence also] A man's حُرَم [i. e. his wives, or women under covert,] and his family: (S:) and [in like manner the pl.] حُرَمٌ , accord. to the K حُرْمٌ , but correctly like زُفَرٌ , (TA,) a man's wives, or women [under covert], (K, TA,) and his household, or family, (TA,) and what he protects, or defends; as also مَحَارِمُ , of which the sing. is مَحْرُمَةٌ and مَحْرَمَةٌ : (K, TA:) and hence حُرْمَةٌ is applied by the vulgar to signify a wife. (TA.) [In Har, p. 377, a man's حُرْمَة is said to mean his حَرَم and his family: and in p. 489, a man's حَرَم is said to mean his family and his wives and those whom he protects, or defends. See also حَرِيمٌ .] Also A share, portion, or lot; syn. نَصِيبٌ . (K.)