حظ

Form 1 · Form 4 · 9 entries · Qur'ānic frequency 7

Form 1حَظَّ1 sense

maṣdarحَظٌّmuḍāriʿيَحَظُّ

Core sense — he was fortunate; he became rich, or in easy circumstancesgenerated

1he was, or became, fortunate in the affair—فِى الأَمْرِ

Second person حَظِظْتَ.

Also احظّ; or this last means he was, or became, rich, wealthy, or in a state of competence, or sufficiency, with no wants, or with few wants.

Lth says: I have not heard any verb from حَظٌّ; but it has a verb, transmitted from the Arabs, which Lth did not know and had not heard. AHeyth says, writing to Ibn-Buzurj, هُمْ يُحَظُّونَ بِهِمْ and يُجَدُّونَ بهم, meaning they become possessed of good fortune, and of riches, or competence, or sufficiency. Mentioned in the L under جد.

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, sec. pers. حَظِظْتَ , (S, K,) aor. يَحَظُّ , (S,) inf. n. حَظٌّ , (K,) He was, or became, fortunate, or possessed of good fortune, (S, K,) فِى الأَمْرِ in the affair; (K;) as also احظّ : (K, TA:) or ↓ the latter signifies he was, or became, rich, wealthy, or opulent; or in a state of, or possessed of, competence, or sufficiency; in no need; without wants; or with few wants. (O, TS.) Lth says, I have not heard any verb from حَظٌّ : but it has a verb, transmitted from the Arabs, which Lth did not know, and had not heard: and AHeyth says, in writing to Ibn-Buzurj, هُمْ يُحَظُّونَ بِهِمْ , and يُجَدُّونَ بهم , (Az, TA,) meaning They become possessed of good fortune, and riches, or competence, or sufficiency. (L in art. جد .)

Form 4أَحْظَظَ2 senses

Core sense — he was fortunate; he preferred him above anothergenerated

4.1

See 1, in two places.

4.2[I preferred him above him]—أَحْظَيْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ

This may be from the same root as the other words of this article, the second ظ being changed into ى [like as أَمْلَيْتُ is, according to some, formed from أَمْلَلْتُ]; or it may be from حُظْوَةٌ.

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see 1, in two places. أَحْظَيْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ [I preferred him above him] may be from the same root as the other words of this art.; the second ظ being changed into ى ; [like as أَمْلَيْتُ is, accord. to some, formed from أَمْلَلْتُ ;] or it may be from حُظْوَةٌ . (TA.)

Derived nouns 7

Nounحَظٌّ2 senses

Core sense — fortune, good fortune; a share, portion, or lotgenerated

Fortune, or particularly good fortune; syn. جَدٌّ and بَخْتٌ. Also a share, portion, or lot; or particularly a share, portion, or lot, of something good or excellent.

Some of the people of Ḥims say حَنْزٌ, but when they form a plural they go back to the original, saying حُظُوظٌ; and they regard the ن as a nasal sound, not as a radical letter.

They do the same with every word having a doubled letter, such as رُزٌّ and أُتْرُجٌّ, saying رٌنْزٌ and أُتْرُنْجٌ.

The plural of paucity is أَحُظٌّ, and of multitude حُظُوظٌ and حُظُوظَةٌ (Ibn-'Abbād) and حِظَاظٌ and حُظٌّ and أَحَاظٍ [in the CK, wrongly, أَحَاظٌ], irregularly, as though it were the plural of أَحْظٍ; or it is regularly formed from أَحْظٍ, which is itself irregular, being originally أَحْظُظٌ, the original form of the plural of paucity mentioned above.

Another plural is حِظَآءٌ (in several copies of the K حِظَّآءٌ, which is one of the forms of ism jamʿ), also irregular, formed [from حِظَاظٌ] by a change of the second ظ [into ى and then into ء].

See also حَظِيظٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَظّ 2 shown of 7

28:79

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فِى زِينَتِهِۦ ۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا يَـٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَـٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ

So he went forth among his people in the (pride of his wordly) glitter. Said those whose aim is the Life of this World: "Oh! that we had the like of what Qarun has got! for he is truly a lord of mighty good fortune!"

41:35

وَمَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَمَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ

And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint,- none but persons of the greatest good fortune.

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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Fortune; or particularly good fortune; syn. جَدٌّ (S, Nh, Msb, K) and بَخْتٌ : (Nh:) and a share, portion, or lot: (S, Msb, K:) or particularly a share, portion, or lot, of something good or excellent: (Lth, K:) some of the people of Hims say حَنْزٌ ; but when they form a pl., they return to the original, saying حُظُوظٌ : and the ن is regarded by them as a nasal sound, not as a radical letter: and in like manner they do in the case of every word having a doubled letter, such as رُزٌّ and أُتْرُجٌّ , saying رٌنْزٌ and أُتْرُنْجٌ : (Lth, L:) the pl. (of pauc., S) is أَحُظٌّ (S, K) and (of mult., S) حُظُوظٌ (AZ, S, Msb, K) and حُظُوظَةٌ (Ibn- 'Abbád, K) and حِظَاظٌ (IJ, K) and حُظٌّ (AZ, K) and أَحَاظٍ , (S, L, K, [in the CK, erroneously, أَحَاظٌ ,]) irregularly, as though it were pl. of أَحْظٍ , (S, L,) or it is regularly formed from أَحْظٍ , which latter is [irregular, being] originally أَحْظُظٌ , [which is the original form of the pl. of pauc. mentioned above,] (IB,) and another pl. is حِظَآءٌ , (L, [and so in the TA as from the K, but in several copies of the K حِظَّآءٌ , which is of one of the forms of quasi-pl. ns.,]) also irregular, being formed [from حِظَاظٌ ] by a change of the second ظ [into ى and then into ء ]. (L.) See also حَظِيظٌ .

Nounحِظَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — good fortune; a share, portion, or lotgenerated

This and حِظَّآءٌ: see حَظٌّ.

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and حِظَّآءٌ : see حَظٌّ .

Nounحَظِّىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — fortunate, possessed of good fortunegenerated

Or حَظِىٌّ: see what next follows.

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, or حَظِىٌّ : see what next follows.

Nounحَظِيظٌ1 sense

Core sense — fortunate, possessing a good share of the means of subsistencegenerated

1fortunate, possessed of good fortune—حَظٌّ

fortunate, possessed of good fortune—حَظِّىٌّ

This word is a relative noun according to most copies of the K, or a defective word [that is, حَظِىٌّ with a single ظ, as in the CK], according to Az, who says it is originally حَظٌّ.

fortunate, possessing a good share of the means of subsistence—مَحْظُوظٌ

The good share meant here is حَظٌّ.

According to Fr, the first means possessing competence, or sufficiency; or rich, wealthy, or opulent.

The plural [by the analogy of حَظِيظٌ] is أَحِظَّآءُ. So in the L; in the TA it is written أَحْظَآء, which I think a mistake, though it seems to be implied there that it is the plural of حَظٌّ, and if so we must suppose it to be originally أَحْظَاظٌ, like حِظَآءٌ, a plural of the noun حَظٌّ, which, if correct, is originally حِظَاظٌ.

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and حَظٌّ (S, K) and حَظِّىٌّ , as a relative n., accord. to [most of] the copies of the K, or as a defective word, [i. e. حَظِىٌّ , with a single ظ , as we find it in the CK,] accord. to Az, who says that it is originally حَظٌّ , (TA,) and مَحْظُوظٌ , (AA, S, Msb, K,) Fortunate; or possessed of good fortune; (S, Msb, K;) possessing a good share ( حَظٌّ ) of the means of subsistence: (TA:) or the first, accord. to Fr, possessing competence, or sufficiency; or rich, or wealthy, or opulent: (TA:) the pl. [accord. to analogy of حَظِيظٌ ] is أَحِظَّآءُ . (So in the L: [in the TA written أَحْظَآء , which I think a mistake, though it seems to be there implied that it is pl. of حَظٌّ , and if so, we must suppose it to be originally أَحْظَاظٌ , like as حِظَآءٌ , a pl. of the subst. حَظٌّ , if correct, is originally حِظَاظٌ .])

Nounفُلَانٌ أَحَظُّ مِنْ فُلَانٍ1 sense

Core sense — such a one is more fortunate than such a onegenerated

Such a one is more fortunate than such a one.

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Such a one is more fortunate than such a one. (S, * Msb, * TA.)

Nounأَحَاظٍ1 sense

Core sense — shares, portions; good fortunesgenerated

Said to be an irregular plural of حَظٌّ.

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said to be an irreg. pl. of حَظٌّ , q. v.

Nounمَحْظُوظٌ1 sense

Core sense — fortunate, favoured with good fortunegenerated

See حَظِيظٌ.

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: see حَظِيظٌ .