حمد

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Form 1حَمِدَهُ3 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarحَمْدٌ حَمَدٌ

Core sense — he praised him, he commended him; he requited him; he was angry with himgenerated

1.1figurative · مجازhe praised him, spoke well of him, mentioned him with approval, for such a thing—عَلَى كَذَا

maṣdar حَمْدٌ, مَحْمَدٌ, مَحْمِدٌ, مَحْمَدَةٌ, and مَحْمِدَةٌ. The last of these maṣdars [and the third also] is irregular; or the last is a maṣdar and the last but one means “a praiseworthy quality,” or “a quality for which one is praised” (El-Fenáree); or the last may be a simple noun.

حمد also implies admiration, and the magnifying or honouring of the one praised, and lowliness or submissiveness in the person who offers it — as in the saying of one afflicted:

The opposite of ذَمَّهُ. According to IAmb it is formed by transposition from مَدَحَ, but it is less widely applied than that verb.

It means praising him for something that depends on his own will: so describing a pearl as clear is not حَمْدٌ, but it is مَدْحٌ.

It is the same as شَكَرَهُ, but sometimes differs from it: شُكْرٌ is only for a favour received, while حَمْدٌ is sometimes for a favour received and sometimes for other causes, and so is more widely applied; therefore you do not say شَكَرْتُهُ عَلَى شَجَاعَتِهِ.

I praised him for his courage—حَمِدْتُهُ على شجاعته

Praise be to God—الحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ

In that case there is no worldly blessing, favour, or benefit.

This phrase is generally pronounced as written above; but some of the Arabs are said to have pronounced it الحَمْدَ لِلّٰهِ, putting the first word in the accusative as the absolute object of an understood verb أَحْمَدُ; others الحَمْدِلِلّٰهِ, making the final vowel of the first word match the vowel that immediately follows; and others الحَمْدُ لُلّٰهِ, making the first vowel in للّٰه match the vowel immediately before it. Zj, however, disapproves of these last two pronunciations. Some of them also said بَدَأْتُ بِالحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ, meaning I began with the saying Praise be to God. [See also حَمْدٌ below.]

I praise God to you, or in your presence—أَحْمَدُ إِلَيْكَ ٱللّٰهَ

Or: with you; or I praise to you God's benefits and his favours; or I praise to you God's favours and talk to you about them.

he approved of a thing for him—حَمِدَ لَهُ أَمْرًا

he approved of a thing for him, and told him to do it—حَمِدَ إِلَيْهِ أَمْرًا

[I became his neighbour, and did not approve of being so]—جاوَرْتُهُ فَمَا حَمِدْتُ جِوَارَهُ

on this sense See also 4.

1.1.1

Also, with the same muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above: he recompensed him, or requited him; he gave him, or paid him, his due.

1.2he was angry with him—حَمِدَ عَلَيْهِ

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

3:188

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَآ أَتَوا۟ وَّيُحِبُّونَ أَن يُحْمَدُوا۟ بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا۟ فَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّهُم بِمَفَازَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Think not that those who exult in what they have brought about, and love to be praised for what they have not done,- think escape the penalty. For them is a penalty Grievous indeed.

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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, aor. حَمَدَ , inf. n. حَمْدٌ (S, L, Msb, K) and مَحْمَدٌ and مَحْمِدٌ (L, K) and مَحْمَدَةٌ (S, L, K) and مَحْمِدَةٌ ; (L, K, and so in a copy of the S;) the last of these inf. ns. [and the third also] extr.; (L;) or the last is an inf. n. and the last but one signifies “ a praiseworthy quality, ” or “ a quality for which one is praised; ” (ElFenáree, MF;) or the last may be a simple subst.; (Har p. 392;) He praised, eulogized, or commended, him; spoke well of him; mentioned him with approbation; (Akh, S, L, Msb;) عَلَى كَذَا for such a thing; (L, Msb;) contr. of ذَمَّهُ : (S, L:) accord. to IAmb, formed by transposition from مَدَحَ : (marginal note in a copy of the MS:) but it is of less common application than the latter verb; (Msb in art. مدح ;) signifying he praised him, &c., for something depending on his (the latter's) own will: thus, the describing a pearl as clear is not حَمْدٌ , but it is مَدْحٌ : (Kull p. 150:) or i. q. شَكَرَهُ : (Lh, K:) but it differs [sometimes] from this; (Msb;) for شُكْرٌ is only on account of favour received; whereas حَمْدٌ is sometimes because of favour received, (Th, Az, Msb,) and sometimes from other causes; (Th;) [and thus] the latter is of more common application than the former; (S;) therefore you do not say, شَكَرْتُهُ عَلَى شَجَاعَتِهِ ; but you say, حَمِدْتُهُ على شجاعته I praised him, &c., for his courage. (Msb.) حمد also implies admiration: and it implies the magnifying, or honouring, of the object thereof; and lowliness, humility, or submissiveness, in the person who offers it; as in the saying of the afflicted, الحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ Praise be to God; since in this case there is no worldly blessing, favour, or benefit. (Msb.) This last phrase is generally pronounced as it is written above: but some of the Arabs are related to have pronounced it الحَمْدَ لِلّٰهِ , putting the former word in the accus. case as the absolute complement of the verb أَحْمَدُ understood: and others, الحَمْدِلِلّٰهِ ; assimilating the final vowel of the former word to the vowel immediately following it: and others, الحَمْدُ لُلّٰهِ ; assimilating the first vowel in للّٰه to the vowel immediately preceding it: Zj, however, disapproves of the latter two modes of pronouncing it: some of them also said, بَدَأْتُ بِالحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ , meaning I began with the saying Praise be to God. (L.) [See also حَمْدٌ below.] You say, أَحْمَدُ إِلَيْكَ ٱللّٰهَ I praise God (Az, A, * L, K) to thee, or in thy presence: (L:) or with thee: (Kh, Az:) or I praise to thee God's benefits, and his blessings, or favours; or I praise to thee God's blessings, or favours, and discourse to thee of them. (L.) And حَمِدَ لَهُ أَمْرًا He approved of a thing for him. (L, K. *) And حَمِدَ إِلَيْهِ أَمْرًا He approved of a thing for him, and commanded, or enjoined, him to do it. (L.) And جاوَرْتُهُ فَمَا حَمِدْتُ جِوَارَهُ [I became his neighbour, and did not approve of being so]. (A.) See also 4. Also, (aor. and inf. n. as above in the beginning of this art., K,) He recompensed, or requited, him: he gave him, or paid him, his due. (L, K.) حَمِدَ عَلَيْهِ , aor. حَمَدَ , (L, K, *) inf. n. حَمَدٌ , (TA,) He was angry with him. (L, K.)

Form 2حمّد1 sense

maṣdarتَحْمِيدٌ

Core sense — he praised God much, he declared God's praisesgenerated

2.1

The is more intensive than حَمدَ: [he declared the praises of God; or] he praised God much, with good forms of praise; or repeatedly, time after time.

تحميد [used as a simple noun] has a plural, تَحَامِيدُ. [See an example under خَاتَمٌ, in the latter part of the paragraph.]

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, inf. n. تَحْمِيدٌ , has a more intensive signification than حَمدَ ; (S;) [He declared the praises of God: or] he praised God much, with good forms of praise ( بِالمَحَامِدِ الحَسَنَةِ ): (T, L:) or repeatedly; or time after time. (L, K.) تحميد [used as a simple subst.] has a pl., namely, تَحَامِيدُ . (A.) [See an ex. voce خَاتَمٌ , in the latter part of the paragraph.]

Form 4احمد2 senses

Core sense — he found it praiseworthy; he did what deserves praisegenerated

4.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhis affair, or case, was, or became, praiseworthy, or approvable, in his estimation—احمد أَمْرُهُ

He (a man) came to a state, or result, such as is praised, or approved; properly, his affair, or case, came to such a state or result: or (so in the K, but in the L “and”) he did, or said, that for which he should be praised; that which was praiseworthy, or commendable. The opposite of أَذَمَّ.

Or احمد أَمْرَهُ: he considered his affair, or case, praiseworthy, or approvable.

4.2figurative · مجازhe found him (a man) [or it] to be praised, or approved; praiseworthy, or approvable—احمدهُ

The opposite of أَذَمَّهُ: he made it clear that he was worthy of praise, or approval; he approved of his action and his course of conduct, or his tenet or tenets, and did not expose it, or them, to others.

[I found his action to be praiseworthy, or approvable]—أَحْمَدْتُ صَنِيعَهُ

he approved the land as a dwelling-place—احمد الأَرْضَ

Or: he found the land to be such as is praised, or approved; also حَمِدَهَا, but the former verb is the more chaste in this sense.

he found a place to be praised, or approved, and suitable, so that he approved it as a dwelling-place, or for its pasture—احمد مَوْضِعًا

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He (a man, S) came to a state, or result, such as was praised, or commended, or approved; properly, his affair, or case, came to such a state or result: (S, L, K:) or (so in the K, but in the L “ and ”) he did, or said, that for which he should be praised, or commended; or that which was praiseworthy, or commendable; (A, L, K; *) contr. of أَذَمَّ . (A.) And احمد أَمْرُهُ His affair, or case, was, or became, praiseworthy, or approvable, in his estimation: (K:) or احمد أَمْرَهُ (as in the L) he esteemed his affair, or case, praiseworthy, or approvable. (L [agreeably with what next follows].) احمدهُ He found him (a man, A, L) [or it] to be such as is praised, commended, or approved; or praiseworthy, commendable, or approvable; (S, A, L, Msb;) contr. of أَذَمَّهُ : (TA in art. ذم :) he made it manifest that he was worthy of praise, eulogy, commendation, or approbation: (L:) he approved of his action, and his course of conduct, or his tenet or tenets, and did not expose it, or them, to others. (K.) And أَحْمَدْتُ صَنِيعَهُ [I found his action to be praiseworthy, or commendable, or approvable]. (A.) And احمد الأَرْضَ He approved the land as a dwelling-place: (A:) or he found the land to be such as is praised, commended, or approved; as also حَمِدَهَا ; (L, K;) but the former verb is the more chaste in this sense. (L.) And احمد مَوْضِعًا He found a place to be such as is praised, commended, or approved, and convenient, or suitable, so that he approved it as a dwelling-place, or for its pasture. (S, L.)

Form 5تحمّد4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made a show of praise; he praised himself; he reproached one with a favourgenerated

5.1[I found him making a show of praise and thanks]—وَجَدْتُهُ مُتَحَمِّدًا مُتَشَكِّرًا

He affected praise, or made a show of it.

5.1.1

He praised himself.

[Golius assigns this meaning to احتمد on the authority of the KL; but it is not assigned to this verb in my copy of the KL.]

5.1.2such a one pretends to people, or shows them, that he is praiseworthy—فُلَانٌ يَتَحَمَّدُ النّاس

[Apparently a slight mistranscription, for لِلنَّاسِ, which is the same as إِلَى النَّاسِ, as in the example below.]

for his liberality—بِجُودِهِ

5.1.3he reproached him for a favour he had bestowed, or recounted his gifts, or actions, to him—تحمّد عَلَيْهِ

Synonymous with اِمْتَنَّ.

[whoever spends his property on himself shall not reproach people with it as a favour bestowed]—مَنْ أَنْفَقَ مَالَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَلَا يَتَحَمَّدْ بِهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ

Or فلا يتحمّد بِه إِلَى النَّاسِ: [he shall not pretend to people that he is praiseworthy on account of it]. A proverb, meaning that a man is not praised for kindness to himself, but for kindness to others.

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He affected, or made a show of, ( تَكَلَّفَ ,) praise. (A.) You say, وَجَدْتُهُ مُتَحَمِّدًا مُتَشَكِّرًا [I found him affecting, or making a show of, praise and thanks]. (A.) He praised himself. (KL.) [Golius assigns this meaning to احتمد , as on the authority of the KL; but it is not assigned to this verb in my copy of the KL.] فُلَانٌ يَتَحَمَّدُ النّاس [app. a slight mistranscription, for لِلنَّاسِ , i. q. إِلَى النَّاسِ , as in an ex. in the next sentence but one,] Such a one pretends to men, or shows them, that he is praiseworthy, بِجُودِهِ for his liberality. (L.) تحمّد عَلَيْهِ He reproached him for a favour, or benefit, which he (the former) had bestowed, or conferred; or recounted his gifts, or actions, to him; syn. اِمْتَنَّ . (S, L, K.) One says, مَنْ أَنْفَقَ مَالَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَلَا يَتَحَمَّدْ بِهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ [Whoso expends his property upon himself, he shall not reproach men therewith as for favours, or benefits, bestowed]: (S, A:) or فلا يتحمّد بِه إِلَى النَّاسِ [he shall not pretend to men that he is praiseworthy on account of it]: a prov., meaning that a man is not praised for his beneficence to himself, but for his beneficence to others. (L.)

Form 6تحامدوا1 sense

Core sense — they praised a thing to one anothergenerated

6.1figurative · مجاز[the pastors praise, or commend, the herbage to one another]—الرُّعَآءُ يَتَحَامَدُونَ الكَلَأَ

[They praised, or commended, a thing to one another.]

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[They praised, or commended, a thing, one to another]. You say, الرُّعَآءُ يَتَحَامَدُونَ الكَلَأَ [The pastors praise, or commend, one to another, the herbage]. (A.)

Form 8احتمد2 senses

Core sense — it burned fiercely, said of heatgenerated

8.1

See 5.

8.2

Said of heat: [it burned, or burned fiercely; or was, or became, violent:] formed by transposition from احتدم.

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: see 5. Said of heat, [It burned, or burned fiercely; or was, or became, vehement:] formed by transposition from احتدم . (S.)

Form 10اِسْتَحْمِدِ ٱللّٰهَ إِلَى خَلْقِهِ بِإِحْسَانِهِ إِلَيْهِمْ وإِنْعَامِهِ1 sense

Core sense — he demanded praise for kindness showngenerated

10.1demand of his creatures the praising of God, because of his kindness to them and his bounty to them—عَلَيْهِمْ

[So I find it written; but I think we should read اِسْتَحْمَدَ ٱللّٰهُ, and that the meaning is: God has demanded praise of his creatures by his beneficence and bounty to them.]

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عَلَيْهِمْ [so I find it written, as though meaning Demand thou, of his creatures, the praising of God, by reason of his beneficence to them, and his bounty to them: but I think that we should read اِسْتَحْمَدَ ٱللّٰهُ , and that the meaning is, God hath demanded praise of his creatures by his beneficence, &c.]. (A.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounحَمْدٌ6 senses · 4 main

Core sense — praise, eulogy, commendation; a young katà birdgenerated

1[I declare your freedom from every impurity or imperfection, O God,] and I begin with praising you—سُبْحَانَكَ ٱللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ

Praise, eulogy, or commendation. [For further explanation of this word, and about the phrase الحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ and its variations, see 1; and see also شَكَرَ.]

Said by a person praying; see art. سبح. أَبْتَدِئُ is understood.

Or by بحمدك is meant الحَمْدُ لَكَ: praise be to you.

Nearly the same is said in explanation of the phrase in the Kur 2:28, نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ: that by بحمدك is meant حَامِدِينَ لَكَ (see again art. سبح); or that the expression وبحمدك means, according to Aboo-'Othmán El-Mázinee, and by praising you I declare your freedom from every impurity; سَبَّحْتُكَ being understood.

Or the و is redundant, as it is in the phrase رَبَّنَاوَلَكَ الحَمْدُ [O our Lord, praise be to you], in which the و is sometimes left out; or, according to Aboo-'Amr Ibn-El-'Alà, the و is corroborative, as in the phrase وَهُوَ لَكَ for هُوَ لَكَ.

[the standard of praise shall be in my hand on the day of resurrection]—لِوَآءُ الحَمْدِ بِيَدِى يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ

Said by Mohammad; it means that he will be singularly distinguished by praise, or praising, on that day.

1.1

See حَمَادِ.

1.2

And حُمَادَاكَ.

See also what follows.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَمْد 5 shown of 41

1:2

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;

15:98

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّـٰجِدِينَ

But celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration.

30:18

وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَعَشِيًّا وَحِينَ تُظْهِرُونَ

Yea, to Him be praise, in the heavens and on earth; and in the late afternoon and when the day begins to decline.

37:182

وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And Praise to Allah, the Lord and Cherisher of the Worlds.

110:3

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا

Celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and pray for His Forgiveness: For He is Oft-Returning (in Grace and Mercy).

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Praise, eulogy, or commendation; &c. (S, &c. [For further explanations of this word, and respecting the phrase الحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ and its variations, see 1: and see also شَكَرَ .]) سُبْحَانَكَ ٱللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ , said by a person praying, means [I extol, or celebrate, or declare, thy remoteness, or freedom, from every impurity, or imperfection, &c., O God, (see art. سبح ,)] and I begin with praising Thee; أَبْتَدِئُ being understood: (Az, L, Msb:) or by بحمدك is meant الحَمْدُ لَكَ praise be to Thee: and nearly the same is said in explanation of the phrase in the Kur [ii. 28], نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ , that by بحمدك is meant حَامِدِينَ لَكَ : [see, again, art. سبح :] or by the expression وبحمدك is meant, accord. to Aboo-'Othmán ElMázinee, and by praising Thee I extol thy remoteness, or freedom, from every impurity, &c.; سَبَّحْتُكَ being understood: or the و is redundant, as it is in the phrase, رَبَّنَاوَلَكَ الحَمْدُ [O our Lord, praise be to Thee], in which the و is sometimes omitted: or, accord. to Aboo-'Amr Ibn-El-'Alà, the و is corroborative, as in the phrase, وَهُوَ لَكَ , for هُوَ لَكَ . (Msb.) لِوَآءُ الحَمْدِ بِيَدِى يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ [The standard of praise shall be in my hand on the day of resurrection (said by Mohammad)] means that he shall be singularly distinguished by praise, or praising, on that day. (L.) See حَمَادِ : and حُمَادَاكَ . See also حَمِيدٌ . It is also said to signify The young one of the kind of bird called قَطًا : so in the prov., 1 A young one of a katà desires to make the hares its prey: applied to a weak man who desires to insnare a strong one. (Meyd, TA.) حمْدُ قَطَاةٍ يَسْتَمِى الأَرَانِبَ See also what next follows.

Nounحَمَدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the sound of the flaming of firegenerated

The sound of the flaming, or blazing, of fire; also حَدَمَةٌ, from which it is formed by transposition (see 8); and حَمْدٌ appears to mean the same.

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The sound of the flaming, or blazing, of fire; (S, K;) as also حَدَمَةٌ [from which it is formed by transposition: see 8: and حَمْدٌ app. signifies the same: see حَدْمٌ ]. (TA.)

Nounحُمَدَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who praises things muchgenerated

See حَمَّادٌ.

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: see حَمَّادٌ .

Nounحَمَادِ لَهُ1 sense

Core sense — praise, and thanks, be to himgenerated

Praise, and thanks, be to him — that is, to such a one. The opposite of جَمَادِ لَهُ [q. v.].

حَمَادِ is indeclinable, ending in kesr, because it departs from its original, which is the maṣdar الحَمْدُ: it is a quasi-maṣdar, being a proper name for المَحْمَدَةُ, which is the same as الحَمْدُ.

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Praise, and thanks, be to him: (S, L, K:) i. e., to such a one: (S, L:) contr. of جَمَادِ لَهُ [q. v.]. (S and A in art. جمد .) حَمَادِ is indecl., with kesr for its termination, because it deviates from its original, which is the inf. n. [ الحَمْدُ ]: (S, L:) [i. e.,] it is [a quasi-inf. n., (see اِسْمُ مَصْدَرٍ in art. صدر ,) being] a proper name for المَحْمَدَةُ [as syn. with الحَمْدُ ]. (Sharh Shudhoor edh-Dhahab.)

Nounحَمُودٌ1 sense

Core sense — praised, praiseworthygenerated

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Nounحَمِيدٌ1 sense

Core sense — praised, praiseworthy, approvedgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred[she is praised, or praiseworthy]—هِىَ حَمِيدَةٌ

This, and مَحْمُودٌ and حَمُودٌ (as in copies of the K, though this last seems to be an intensive adjective): praised, eulogized, or commended; spoken well of; mentioned with approval; approved; praiseworthy, laudable, commendable, or approvable.

All these meanings are clearly indicated, though not so clearly explained; the Arabic words to which they apply agree exactly with the Latin “laudatus,” which means both “praised” and “praiseworthy.”

The feminine of the first is formed with ة, because the meaning, though properly that of an ism mafʿūl, is close to that of an ism fāʿil.

[his actions are praised, or praiseworthy]—أَفْعَالُهُ حَمِيدَةٌ

حَمْدٌ also, originally a maṣdar like its opposite ذَمٌّ, is used as an adjective: applied to a man it is the same as مَحْمُودٌ, and applied to a woman it is the same as مَحْمُودَةٌ, as is حَمْدَةٌ also.

a place where one alights, stays, or lives, that is praised, or approved, and convenient, or suitable—مَنْزِلٌ حَمْدٌ

مَنْزِلَهٌ حَمْدَةٌ is used in the same way.

he who is praised, or praiseworthy, in every case—الحَمِيدُ

An adjective applied to God; one of the names termed الأَسْمَآءُ الحُسْنَى.

the station in which its occupant will be praised by all creatures—المَقَامُ المَحْمُودُ

Mentioned in the Kur 17:81; [on the day of resurrection,] because he will be quickly reckoned with and relieved from long standing; or it is the station of the intercessor.

Qur’ān 17:79 approximate — somewhere between 17:60 and 17:80 Lane cites “Kur xvii. 81”

Qur’ān 17:79 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root

وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِۦ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا

And pray in the small watches of the morning: (it would be) an additional prayer (or spiritual profit) for thee: soon will thy Lord raise thee to a Station of Praise and Glory!Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

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22:24

وَهُدُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيِّبِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُدُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ

For they have been guided (in this life) to the purest of speeches; they have been guided to the Path of Him Who is Worthy of (all) Praise.

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and مَحْمُودٌ (S, A, L, K) and حَمُودٌ (as in copies of the K, but this seems to be an intensive epithet,) Praised, eulogized, or commended; spoken well of; mentioned with approbation; approved; such as is praised, &c.; praiseworthy, laudable; commendable, or approvable: (S, L, K: [in which, as well as in numberless exs., all these significations are clearly indicated, though not so clearly explained; the Arabic words to which they apply exactly agreeing with the Latin “ laudatus, ” which means both “ praised ” and “ praiseworthy: ”]) the fem. of the first is with ة , (L, K,) because the signification, though properly that of a pass. part. n., nearly agrees with that of an act. part. n.: (L:) you say, [ هِىَ حَمِيدَةٌ She is praised, &c.; and] أَفْعَالُهُ حَمِيدَةٌ [His actions are praised, &c.]. (A.) حَمْدٌ , also, [originally an inf. n., like its contr. ذَمٌّ ,] used as an epithet applied to a man, is syn. with مَحْمُودٌ ; (K;) and as an epithet applied to a woman, syn. with مَحْمُودَةٌ , (TA,) as is also حَمْدَةٌ : (K, TA:) and you likewise say مَنْزِلٌ حَمْدٌ (K) and مَنْزِلَهٌ حَمْدَةٌ (Lh) A place where one alights, sojourns, or abides, such as is praised, or approved, (K, TA,) and convenient, or suitable. (TA.) الحَمِيدُ , meaning He who is praised, or praiseworthy, in every case, is an epithet applied to God; one of the names termed الأَسْمَآءُ الحُسْنَى . (L.) المَقَامُ المَحْمُودُ [mentioned in the Kur xvii. 81] means The station in which its occupant shall be praised by all creatures [on the day of resurrection] because of his being quickly reckoned with, and relieved from long standing: or it is the station of the intercessor. (L.)

Nounحُمَادَاكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ كَذَا1 sense

Core sense — the utmost of your power, your best praiseworthy actiongenerated

1the utmost of my power, or of my ability—حُمَادِى

This, and حَمْدُكَ: the utmost of your power, or of your ability, [or the utmost of your praiseworthy actions,] will be your doing such a thing.

Synonymous with مَبْلَغُ جَهْدِكَ, or with قُصَارَاكَ and غَايَتُكَ.

the utmost of the praiseworthy qualities of women is the lowering of the eye—حُمَادَيَاتُ النِّسَآءِ غَضُّ الطَّرْفِ

Said by Umm-Selemeh.

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(S, L, K *) and حَمْدُكَ (L) The utmost of thy power, or of thine ability, [or the utmost of thy praiseworthy actions, (see an ex. of the pl. in what follows,) will be] thy doing such a thing; syn. مَبْلَغُ جَهْدِكَ , (L,) or قُصَارَاكَ , (S, L,) and غَايَتُكَ : (S, L, K:) and in like manner, حُمَادِى The utmost of my power, &c. (K.) حُمَادَيَاتُ النِّسَآءِ غَضُّ الطَّرْفِ , said by Umm-Selemeh, means The utmost of the praiseworthy qualities of women is the lowering of the eye. (L.)

Nounحَمَّادٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who praises much, a frequent praisergenerated

1he is indeed one who praises God much, or repeatedly, time after time—إِنَّهُ لَحَمَّادٌ لِلّٰهِ

This, and حُمَدَةٌ: a man who praises things much; a great, or frequent, praiser. Or the second: a man who praises things much and extravagantly.

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(TA) and حُمَدَةٌ (A, K) A man (TA) who praises things much; a great, or frequent, praiser: (A, K, TA:) or the latter, a man who praises things much and extravagantly. (S.) You say, إِنَّهُ لَحَمَّادٌ لِلّٰهِ Verily he is one who praises God much, or repeatedly, or time after time. (L, K.)

Nounالعَوْدُ أَحْمَدُ1 sense

Core sense — repetition is more deserving of praisegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A proverb, meaning that repetition is more attributive of praise: generally you do not want to return to a thing except after experience, or knowledge, [and approval,] of it; the act of returning, therefore, implies praise.

Or the meaning is: when one begins a kind act, he attracts praise to himself; and when he repeats it, he gains more praise for himself.

Or احمد is from the ism mafʿūl, and the meaning is: the beginning is praised, or praiseworthy, and repetition deserves praise more. [See Freytag's Arab. Prov. 2:130]

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is a prov., (S,) meaning Repetition is more attributive of praise ( أَكْثَرُ حَمْدًا ): (S, A, K:) for generally you do not desire to return to a thing save after experience, or knowledge, [and approbation,] thereof: [the act of returning, therefore, implies praise:] or the meaning is, when one begins a kind act, he attracts praise to himself; and when one repeats, he gains more praise for himself: or احمد is from the pass. part. n., and the meaning is, the beginning is praised, or praiseworthy; and repetition is more deserving of being praised. (K.) [See Freytag's Arab. Prov. ii. 130]

Nounمَحْمَدَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a cause of praise, a praiseworthy quality or actiongenerated

1figurative · مجازthis is food in which there is no approvable quality—هٰذَا طَعَامٌ لَيْسَتْ عِنْدَهُ مَحْمِدَةٌ

This, and مَحْمِدَةٌ: a cause of praise, commendation, or approval; a praiseworthy, commendable, or approvable quality or action; a thing for which one is, or is to be, praised or approved [see 1, first sentence]. The opposite of مَذَمَّةٌ. Plural مَحَامِدُ.

With kesr to the second م; the eating of it is not approved.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

The plural مَحَامِدُ also means forms of praise. [See 2.]

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(S, Mgh) and مَحْمِدَةٌ (Mgh) [A cause of praise, commendation, or approval; a praiseworthy, commendable, or approvable, quality or action;] a thing for which one is, or is to be, praised, commended, or approved: (Mgh:) [see 1, first sentence:] contr. of مَذَمَّةٌ : (S:) [pl. مَحَامِدُ .] You say, هٰذَا طَعَامٌ لَيْسَتْ عِنْدَهُ مَحْمِدَةٌ , with kesr to the second م , [This is food in which is no approvable quality;] the eating of which is not approved. (A.) [The pl.] مَحَامِدُ signifies [also] Forms of praise. (Msb in art. جمع ; &c.) [See 2.]

Nounمُحَمَّدٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man praised much, endowed with many praiseworthy qualitiesgenerated

A man praised much, or repeatedly, time after time; endowed with many praiseworthy qualities.

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A man praised much, or repeatedly, or time after time: (L, K:) endowed with many praiseworthy qualities. (S, L.)

Nounمَحْمُودٌ1 sense

Core sense — praised, praiseworthygenerated

See حَمِيدٌ, in two places.

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: see حَمِيدٌ , in two places.

Nounيَوْمٌ مُحْتَمِدٌ1 sense

Core sense — a violently hot daygenerated

A day intensely, or violently, hot; also مُحْتَدِمٌ, from which it is formed by transposition (see 8).

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A day intensely, or vehemently, hot: (K:) as also مُحْتَدِمٌ [from which it is formed by transposition: see 8]. (TA.)

Nounمُتَحَمِّدٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who makes a show of being praiseworthygenerated

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