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Form 1حَمَلَهُ24 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarحَمْلٌ حَمَالَةٌ حَمْلَةٌ

Core sense — he bore it, carried it; she conceived; he took responsibility for itgenerated

1.1figurative · مجازhe bore it, carried it, or carried it off, on his back—عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ

in some copies of the S حِمْلٌ, and حُمْلَانٌ.

he bore it, carried it, on his head—عَلَى رَأْسِهِ
he bore it, carried it—احتملهُ

Or this second form is used of an object slight and small in comparison with that for which the first is used, as in the saying of En-Nābighah: [Truly we have divided our two qualities between us, and you have borne as your share goodness, and I have borne as my share wickedness]

shāhid
إِنَّا ٱقْتَسَمْنَا خُطَّتَيْنَا بَيْنَنَافَحَمَلْتَ بَرَّةَ وَٱحْتَمَلْتُ فَجَارِ

. See also the articles بر and فجر.

he shall bear, on the day of resurrection, a heavy burden—فَإِنَّهُ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ وِزْرًا
she bore a light burden—حَمَلَتْ حَمْلًا خَفِيفًا
and how many a beast is there that does not bear its sustenance!—وَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ دَابَّةٍ لَا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا
he goes about with calumny, or slander—يَحْمِلُ الحَطَبَ

Kur 20:100.

Kur 7:189; that is, as some say, the seminal fluid.

Kur 29:60; meaning that it does not provide its own sustenance, but is sustained by God.

[lit. He carries firewood]; see the article حطب.

he goes about with calumny, or slander—الحَطَبَ الرَّطْبَ

Er-Rāghib gives it with [juicy, or fresh, firewood]; see also the article حطب.

1.1.1[he carried him, or mounted him, upon the beast]—حَمَلَهُ عَلَى الدَّابَّة

also احتملهُ. Said of a man.

he gave him a beast upon which to ride—حَمَلَهُ

أَحْمَلَهُ is not used in this sense.

Qur’ān 9:92 approximate — somewhere between 9:83 and 9:103 Lane cites “Kur ix. 93”
Qur’ān 9:92 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَلَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا مَآ أَتَوْكَ لِتَحْمِلَهُمْ قُلْتَ لَآ أَجِدُ مَآ أَحْمِلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ تَوَلَّوا۟ وَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ تَفِيضُ مِنَ ٱلدَّمْعِ حَزَنًا أَلَّا يَجِدُوا۟ مَا يُنفِقُونَ

Nor (is there blame) on those who came to thee to be provided with mounts, and when thou saidst, "I can find no mounts for you," they turned back, their eyes streaming with tears of grief that they had no resources wherewith to provide the expenses.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1.2

See also form 4.

1.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthe woman became pregnant, or conceived—حَمَلَتِ المَرْأَةُ

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she became pregnant with, or conceived, her child—حَمَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا

One should not say حَمَلَتْ بِهِ, or this is rare; or one should not say it, though it is said often: for as حَمَلَتْ means the same as عَلِقَتْ, and the latter is made transitive by means of بِ, the former is made transitive in the same way.

she became pregnant with him, or conceived him, in such a night, and in such a place—حَمَلَتْ بِهِ فِى لَيْلَةِ كَذَا وَفِى مَوْضِعِ كَذَا

حَمَلَتْ is also said of a ewe or she-goat, and of a female beast of prey, and apparently of any female, according to IAar: she was, or became, in the first stage of pregnancy.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredthe tree bore, produced, or put forth, its fruit—حَمَلَتِ الشَّجَرَةُ

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1.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferred[he took upon himself the responsibility for a debt, or a bloodwit]—حَمَلَ بِدَيْنٍ

Also بِدِيَةٍ.

For حَمَلَ بِهِ, means كَفَلَ.

[he was, or became, responsible for the bloodwit, or the debt or the like]—حَمَلَ الحَمَالَةَ

تحمّلها means the same.

he took it upon himself, or became answerable for it—تحمّل بِهِ

See the article كفل.

he took upon himself, or undertook, the main part of it—تحمّل مُعْظَمَهُ
he took upon himself the thing, or affair; he bore its burden—احتمل الأَمْرَ

See the article قلد.

a party took upon itself, for a party, the responsibility for a bloodwit, or a debt or the like—حَمَلَ قَوْمٌ عَنْ قَوْمٍ دِيَةً

Also غَرَامَةً, and تحمّل.

[he took upon himself, for such a one, the responsibility, to such a one, for such a thing]—حَمَلَ عَنْ فُلَانٍ لِفُلَانٍ كَذَا
he took upon himself the responsibility for the bloodwits between people, to make peace between them—تحمّل حَمَالَةً بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ

Said when war had occurred between them and men's blood had been shed.

Lane cites “Jel in xxiv. 11” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1.6figurative · مجاز — inferred[he made himself chargeable with wrongdoing]—حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا

Kur 20:110.

Qur’ān 20:111 approximate — somewhere between 20:108 and 20:130 Lane cites “Kur xx. 110”
Qur’ān 20:111 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَعَنَتِ ٱلْوُجُوهُ لِلْحَىِّ ٱلْقَيُّومِ ۖ وَقَدْ خَابَ مَنْ حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا

(All) faces shall be humbled before (Him) - the Living, the Self-Subsisting, Eternal: hopeless indeed will be the man that carries iniquity (on his back).Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredhe took upon himself, or accepted, the trust—حَمَلَ الأَمَانَةَ

See أَمَانَةٌ. According to others, he was unfaithful to it; and اِحْتَمَلَهَا means the same.

1.1.8

حَمَلْتُ إِدْلَالَهُ: see form 8.

1.1.9

حَمَلَ عَنْهُ: see form 8.

1.1.10figurative · مجاز — inferredsuch a one bore, or concealed in his mind, rancour, malice, or spite against such a one—حَمَلَ فُلَانٌ الحِقْدَ عَلَى فُلَانٍ
such a one shows, or will not conceal, his anger—فُلَانٌ لَا يَحْمِلُ

That is, يُظْهِرُ غَضَبَهُ, which may be meant as the explanation of لا يحمل, and SM understood it so; or as the explanation of يحمل alone, that is, such a one will not show his anger. For حَمَلَ الغَضَبَ, means he showed, or manifested, anger.

impurity does not appear in it—إِذَا بَلَغَ المَآءُ قُلَّتَيْنِ لَمْ يَحْمِلْ خَبَثًا

From a tradition: when the water amounts to the quantity of two vessels of the kind called قُلَّة. Or the meaning is: it does not admit the bearing of impurity.

For one says فُلَانٌ لَا يَحْمِلُ الضَّيْمَ, that is, such a one refuses to bear, or submit to, injury, and repels it from himself.

he conceived, because of that, disdain or scorn arising from indignation and anger—حَمَلَ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ أَنَفًا

See the article انف; from a tradition.

1.1.11figurative · مجاز — inferredhe bore in his memory, knowing by heart, the tradition, narrative, or story—حَمَلَ الحَدِيثَ
he bore the Kur-án in his memory, knowing it by heart—القُرْآنَ

See the article روى.

1.1.12figurative · مجاز — inferredhe relied upon such a one in intercession, and in a case of need—حَمَلَ فُلَانًا

Also تحمّل بِهِ and عَلَيْهِ.

1.1.13figurative · مجاز — inferredthe she-camel was covered by a stallion—حُمِلَ عَلَى النَّاقَةِ

See the article صمد.

1.1.14

حَمَلَ عَليْهِ [as synonymous with حَمَّلَهُ]: see form 2, in three places.

1.1.15figurative · مجاز — inferredhe tasked his beast beyond its power in journeying, or in respect of pace—حَمَلَ عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ فَوْقَ طَاقَتِهَا فِى السَّيْرِ

See the article جهد.

he tired himself, or tasked himself beyond his power, in journeying, or marching—حَمَلَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فِى السَّيْرِ

See also form 6.

1.1.16figurative · مجاز — inferredhe charged, or made an assault or attack, upon him in war, or battle—حَمَلَ عَلَيْهِ فِى الحَرْبِ

which properly denotes a single act.

1.1.17figurative · مجاز — inferredI made mischief, or stirred up disagreement or strife, between the sons of such a one—حَمَلْتُ عَلَى بَنِى فُلَانٍ
1.1.18figurative · مجاز — inferredhe incited, urged, instigated, or induced him to do the thing, or affair—حَمَلَهُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ

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1.1.19figurative · مجاز — inferredhe made a word, or an expression, accord in form, in meaning, or syntactically, with another—حَمَلَ لَفْظًا عَلَى لَفْظٍ آخَرَ

. A phrase often used in lexicology and grammar.

it (a word) is made to accord in form with those comparable words that are the more numerous—يُحْمَلُ عَلَى الأَكْثَرِ

Thus one says of رَحْمَانُ, which is made to accord in form with words of the measure فَعْلَانُ, though it has no feminine of the measure فَعْلَى, in preference to فَعْلَانٌ, because words of the measure فَعْلَانُ are more numerous than those of the measure فَعْلَانٌ.

it (a word) is made to accord in form with its contrary in meaning—يُحْمَلُ عَلَى نَقِيضِهِ

Thus عِجَافٌ, an irregular plural of أَعْحَفُ, is made to accord in form with سِمَانٌ, a regular plural of سَمِينٌ.

it (a word) is made to accord syntactically with its meaning—يَحمَلُ عَلَى المَعْنَى
it is made to accord syntactically with its grammatical character—يُحْمَلُ عَلَى اللَّفْظِ

The first of these is said when, in a sentence, we make a masculine word feminine, or the reverse, because the meaning allows us to put a feminine synonym for the masculine word, and a masculine synonym for the feminine one. For example, it is said in the Kur 6:78, فَلَمَّا رَأَى الشَّمْسَ بَازِغَةً قَالَ هٰذَا رَبِّى “And when he saw the sun rising, he said, This is my Lord”: here, by saying بازغة, الشمس is first made to accord syntactically with its grammatical character; and then, by saying هٰذَا instead of هٰذِهِ, it is made to accord syntactically with its meaning, which is الجِرْم or the like. This is allowable, but the reverse order is of weak authority, because the meaning is of more importance than the grammatical character of the word.

Qur’ān 6:78 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur vi. 78”
1.1.20figurative · مجاز — inferredhe put the best construction upon it—حَمَلَهُ أَحْسَنَ مَحْيَلٍ

Said of a saying; محمل is here a maṣdar. See the article ابو.

1.1.21figurative · مجاز — inferredhe attributed it to, or charged it upon, the copyist—حَمَلَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِخِ

Said of a mistake. حُمِلَ علَى النَّاسِخِ, said of a mistake, occurs in the K in the article ربخ.

1.1.22figurative · مجاز — inferredhe predicated a thing of another thing—عَلَى آخَرَ حَمَلَ شَيْئًا

In logic.

1.1.23

See also حُمْلَانٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 37
19:22
فَحَمَلَتْهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتْ بِهِۦ مَكَانًا قَصِيًّا

So she conceived him, and she retired with him to a remote place.

23:22
وَعَلَيْهَا وَعَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ تُحْمَلُونَ

And on them, as well as in ships, ye ride.

54:13
وَحَمَلْنَـٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ

But We bore him on an (Ark) made of broad planks and caulked with palm-fibre:

69:11
إِنَّا لَمَّا طَغَا ٱلْمَآءُ حَمَلْنَـٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْجَارِيَةِ

We, when the water (of Noah's Flood) overflowed beyond its limits, carried you (mankind), in the floating (Ark),

69:14
وَحُمِلَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ فَدُكَّتَا دَكَّةً وَٰحِدَةً

And the earth is moved, and its mountains, and they are crushed to powder at one stroke,-

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. حَمِلَ , inf. n. حَمْلٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, K, &c., in some copies of the S حِمْلٌ ) and حُمْلَانٌ , (Mgh, K,) He bore it, carried it, took it up and carried it, conveyed it, or carried it off or away, (MA,) عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ (S, MA,) upon his back, or عَلَى رَأْسِهِ upon his head; (MA;) and احتملهُ signifies the same: (Msb, K:) or the latter is used in relation to an object inconsiderable and small in comparison with that in relation to which the former is used; as in the saying of En-Nábighah, (TA,) 1 [Verily we have divided our two qualities between us, and thou hast borne as thy share goodness, and I have borne as my share wickedness]. (TA * in the present art., and S and TA &c. in arts. بر and فجر .) Hence, in the Kur [xx. 100], فَإِنَّهُ يَحْمِلُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ وِزْرًا [He shall bear, on the day of resurrection, a heavy burden]. (TA.) Hence also, in the Kur [vii. 189], حَمَلَتْ حَمْلًا خَفِيفًا [She bore a light burden]; (S, TA;) i. e., [as some say,] the seminal fluid. (TA.) Hence also, in the Kur [xxix. 60], وَكَأَيِّنْ مِنْ دَابَّةٍ لَا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا [And how many a beast is there that does not bear its sustenance !], meaning, does not provide its sustenance, but is sustained by God. (TA.) يَحْمِلُ الحَطَبَ [lit. He carries firewood], (A in art. حطب ,) or الحَطَبَ الرَّطْبَ [juicy, or fresh, firewood], (Er-Rághib, TA,) means he goes about with calumny, or slander. (A in art. حطب , and Er-Rághib * and TA. *) إِنَّا ٱقْتَسَمْنَا خُطَّتَيْنَا بَيْنَنَا | فَحَمَلْتَ بَرَّةَ وَٱحْتَمَلْتُ فَجَارِ حَمَلَهُ عَلَى الدَّابَّة , (Msb, TA,) aor. حَمِلَ , (TA,) inf. n. حَمْلٌ , (Msb, TA,) [He carried him, or mounted him, (namely, a man, Msb) upon the beast; as also احتملهُ .] And حَمَلَهُ [alone] He gave him a beast upon which to ride. (T, TA. [See Kur ix. 93.]) أَحْمَلَهُ is not used in this sense. (T, TA.) See also 4. حَمَلَتِ المَرْأَةُ , aor. حَمِلَ , (K,) inf. n. حَمْلٌ , (TA,) The woman became pregnant, or conceived: (K, TA:) and حَمَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا She became pregnant with, or conceived, her child: (Msb:) one should not say, حَمَلَتْ بِهِ ; or this is rare; (K;) or one should not say this, but it is frequently said; (IJ, TA;) [for] as حَمَلَتْ is syn. with عَلِقَتْ , (Msb, TA,) and the latter is trans. by means of بِ the former is thus made trans., (TA,) therefore one says, حَمَلَتْ بِهِ فِى لَيْلَةِ كَذَا وَفِى مَوْضِعِ كَذَا , meaning She became pregnant with him, or conceived him, in such a night, and in such a place. (Msb.) حَمَلَتْ is also said of a ewe or she-goat, and of a female beast of prey, [and app. of any female,] accord. to IAar; meaning She was, or became, in the first stage of pregnancy. (TA.) حَمَلَتِ الشَّجَرَةُ , inf. n. حَمْلٌ , The tree [bore, or] produced, or put forth, its fruit. (Msb.) حَمَلَ بِدَيْنٍ , and بِدِيَةٍ , inf. n. حَمَالَةٌ , [He bore, or took upon himself, the responsibility, or he was, or became, responsible, for a debt, and a bloodwit:] (Msb:) [for] حَمَلَ بِهِ , aor. حَمِلَ , inf. n. حَمَالَةٌ , signifies كَفَلَ . (S, * K.) And حَمَلَ الحَمَالَةَ and تحمّلها [He was, or became, responsible for the bloodwit, or debt or the like]: both signify the same: (S, TA:) and تحمّل بِهِ He took it upon himself, or became responsible, or answerable, for it: (Msb in art. كفل :) and تحمّل مُعْظَمَهُ He took, or imposed, upon himself, or undertook, the main part of it: (Jel in xxiv. 11:) and احتمل الأَمْرَ He took, or imposed, upon himself, or undertook, the thing, or affair; he bore, or took upon himself, the burden thereof. (L in art. قلد .) You say, حَمَلَ قَوْمٌ عَنْ قَوْمٍ دِيَةً , (K, TA,) or غَرَامَةً , (TA,) [A party bore, or took upon itself, for a party, the responsibility for a bloodwit, or a debt or the like;] as also تحمّل . (S.) [And حَمَلَ عَنْ فُلَانٍ لِفُلَانٍ كَذَا He bore, or took upon himself, for such a one, the responsibility, to such a one, for such a thing.] And تحمّل حَمَالَةً بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ He bore, or took upon himself, the responsibility for the bloodwits between people, in order to make peace between them, when war had occurred between them, and men's blood had been shed. (TA, from a trad.) حَمَلَ ظُلْمًا [He made himself chargeable with wrongdoing]. (Kur xx. 110.) [ حَمَلَ الأَمَانَةَ : see أَمَانَةٌ : accord. to some, it means He took upon himself, or accepted, the trust: accord. to others, he was unfaithful to it: and اِحْتَمَلَهَا means the same.] حَمَلْتُ إِدْلَالَهُ : see 8. حَمَلَ عَنْهُ : see 8. حَمَلَ فُلَانٌ الحِقْدَ عَلَى فُلَانٍ Such a one [bore or] concealed in his mind rancour, malevolence, malice, or spite, against such a one. (TA.) And فُلَانٌ لَا يَحْمِلُ , i. e. يُظْهِرُ غَضَبَهُ [which may be meant as the explanation of لا يحمل , i. e. Such a one shows (or will not conceal) his anger; and thus SM understood it; or as the explanation of يحمل alone, i. e. such a one will not show his anger]: (Az, TA:) [for] حَمَلَ الغَضَبَ , (K,) aor. حَمِلَ , inf. n. حَمْلٌ , (TA,) means he showed, or manifested, anger. (K, TA.) And hence, it is said, is the saying, in a trad., إِذَا بَلَغَ المَآءُ قُلَّتَيْنِ لَمْ يَحْمِلْ خَبَثًا , i. e. [When the water amounts to the quantity of two vessels of the kind called قُلَّة ,] impurity does not appear in it: (O, K, * TA:) or the meaning is, it does not admit the bearing of impurity: for one says, فُلَانٌ لَا يَحْمِلُ الضَّيْمَ , i. e. such a one refuses to bear, or submit to, and repels from himself, injury. (Msb.) You say also, حَمَلَ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ أَنَفًا He conceived, in consequence of that, disdain, or scorn, arising from indignation and anger. (TA in art. انف , from a trad.) حَمَلَ الحَدِيثَ [He bore in his memory, knowing by heart, the tradition, or narrative, or story; and in like manner, القُرْآنَ the Kur-án]. (Msb in art. روى .) حَمَلَ فُلَانًا , and تحمّل بِهِ and عَلَيْهِ , He relied upon such a one in intercession, and in a case of need. (TA.) حُمِلَ عَلَى النَّاقَةِ The she-camel was covered by a stallion. (M in art. صمد .) حَمَلَ عَليْهِ [as syn. with حَمَّلَهُ ]: see 2, in three places. حَمَلَ عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ فَوْقَ طَاقَتِهَا فِى السَّيْرِ [He tasked his beast beyond its power in journeying, or marching, or in respect of pace]. (S in art. جهد .) And حَمَلَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فِى السَّيْرِ He jaded, or fatigued, himself, or tasked himself beyond his power, in journeying, or marching. (S, TA.) [See also 6.] حَمَلَ عَلَيْهِ فِى الحَرْبِ , inf. n. حَمْلَةٌ [which is properly an inf. n. of un.], (T, S,) He charged, or made an assault or attack, upon him in war, or battle. (TA.) حَمَلْتُ عَلَى بَنِى فُلَانٍ I made mischief, or I excited disorder, disagreement, dissension, or strife, between, or among, the sons of such a one. (AZ, S.) حَمَلَهُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ , aor. حَمِلَ , He incited, excited, urged, instigated, induced, or made, him to do the thing, or affair. (ISd, K.) [ حَمَلَ لَفْظًا عَلَى لَفْظٍ آخَرَ , aor. حَمِلَ , inf. n. حَمْلٌ , a phrase often used in lexicology and grammar, He made, or held, a word, or an expression, to accord in form, or in meaning, or syntactically, with another word, or expression. One says, يُحْمَلُ عَلَى الأَكْثَرِ It (a word) is made to accord in form with those words with which it may be compared that constitute the greater number: thus one says of رَحْمَانُ , which is made to accord in form with words of the measure فَعْلَانُ , though it has not a fem. of the measure فَعْلَى , in preference to فَعْلَانٌ , because words of the measure فَعْلَانُ are more numerous than those of the measure فَعْلَانٌ . And يُحْمَلُ عَلَى نَقِيضِهِ It (a word) is made to accord in form with its contrary in meaning: thus عِجَافٌ , an anomalous pl. of أَعْحَفُ , is made to accord. in form with سِمَانٌ , a regular pl. of سَمِينٌ . And يَحمَلُ عَلَى المَعْنَى It (a word) is made to accord syntactically with its meaning: and يُحْمَلُ عَلَى اللَّفْظِ It is made to accord syntactically with its grammatical character: the former is said when, in a sentence, we make a mase. word fem., and the contrary, because the meaning allows us to substitute a fem. syn. for the masc. word, and a masc. syn. for the fem. word: for ex., it is said in the Kur vi. 78, فَلَمَّا رَأَى الشَّمْسَ بَازِغَةً قَالَ هٰذَا رَبِّى “ And when he saw the sun rising, he said, This is my Lord: ” here (by saying بازغة ) الشمس is first made to accord syntactically with its grammatical character ( تُحْمَلُ عَلَى اللَّفْظِ ); and then (by saying هٰذَا instead of هٰذِهِ ) it is made to accord syntactically with its meaning ( تُحْمَلُ عَلَى المَعْنَى ), which is الجِرْم or the like: this is allowable; but the reverse in respect of order is of weak authority; because the meaning is of more importance than the grammatical character of the word. (Collected from the Kull pp. 156 and 157, and other works.)] حَمَلَهُ أَحْسَنَ مَحْيَلٍ [He put the best construction upon it; namely, a saying: محمل being here an inf. n.]. (TA in art. ابو ) [ حَمَلَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِخِ He attributed it to, or charged it upon, the copyist; namely, a mistake. حُمِلَ علَى النَّاسِخِ , said of a mistake, occurs in the K in art. ربخ عَلَى آخَرَ حَمَلَ شَيْئًا , in logic, means He predicated a thing of another thing.] See also حُمْلَانٌ .
Form 2حمّلهُ الشَّىْءَ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَحْمِيلٌ

Core sense — he made him bear it; he imposed it upon him as a taskgenerated

2.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe made him, or constrained him, to bear or carry the thing, or the message—الرِّسَالَةَ

and in like manner حَمَلَ عَلَيْهِ الشَّىْءَ.

he loaded him—حمّلهُ
he imposed the affair upon him as a task, in spite of difficulty or trouble, and he undertook it—فَتَحَمَّلَهُ حَمَّلَهُ الأَمْرَ

Said of a camel and the like.

Maṣdar of the first verb تَحْمِيلٌ and حِمَّالٌ, like كِذَّابٌ, which belongs to the dialect of El-Yemen; of the second verb, تَحَمُّلٌ and تِحِمَّالٌ, like تِكِلَّامٌ and the like. See the article كلف.

[I imposed my affair upon him as a task, but he did not undertake it]—تَحَمَّلَ حَمَّلْتُهُ أَمْرِى فَمَا
upon him rests only what he has had imposed upon him; and upon you, what you have had imposed upon you—فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا حُمِّلْتُمْ
O our Lord, do not impose upon us a burden like that which You imposed upon those before us; O our Lord, do not impose upon us what we have no power to bear—رَبَّنَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِنْ حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا تَحْمِلٌ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ

Kur 24:53: that is, upon the Prophet rests the declaring of what has been revealed to him, and upon you, the following of him as a guide.

Kur 2, last verse; or, according to one reading, تُحَيِّلْ, which has an intensive meaning when followed by على.

2.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe charged him with a crime, or an offence—حمّلهُ ذَنْبًا

See a verse of En-Nābighah cited under عَرٌّ.

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20:87
قَالُوا۟ مَآ أَخْلَفْنَا مَوْعِدَكَ بِمَلْكِنَا وَلَـٰكِنَّا حُمِّلْنَآ أَوْزَارًا مِّن زِينَةِ ٱلْقَوْمِ فَقَذَفْنَـٰهَا فَكَذَٰلِكَ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّامِرِىُّ

They said: "We broke not the promise to thee, as far as lay in our power: but we were made to carry the weight of the ornaments of the (whole) people, and we threw them (into the fire), and that was what the Samiri suggested.

24:54
قُلْ أَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُم مَّا حُمِّلْتُمْ ۖ وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا۟ ۚ وَمَا عَلَى ٱلرَّسُولِ إِلَّا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Say: "Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger: but if ye turn away, he is only responsible for the duty placed on him and ye for that placed on you. If ye obey him, ye shall be on right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to preach the clear (Message).

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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, (Msb,) and الرِّسَالَةَ , (S, TA,) inf. n. تَحْمِيلٌ , (TA,) He made him, or constrained him, to bear or carry [the thing, and the message; and in like manner, حَمَلَ عَلَيْهِ الشَّىْءَ ]. (S, Msb, * TA.) [And حمّلهُ , alone, He loaded him; namely, a camel, &c.] You say also, فَتَحَمَّلَهُ حَمَّلَهُ الأَمْرَ , inf. n. of the former تَحْمِيلٌ and حِمَّالٌ , like كِذَّابٌ , [which is of the dial. of El-Yemen], and of the latter verb تَحَمُّلٌ and تِحِمَّالٌ [like تِكِلَّامٌ &c.], (K,) He imposed upon him the affair, as a task, or in spite of difficulty or trouble or inconvenience, and he undertook it, as a task, &c. (Msb in art. كلف .) And تَحَمَّلَ حَمَّلْتُهُ أَمْرِى فَمَا [I imposed upon him my affair, as a task, &c., but he did not undertake it]. (TA.) It is said in the Kur [xxiv. 53], فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا حُمِّلْتُمْ [Upon him rests only that which he has had imposed upon him; and upon you, that which ye have had imposed upon you]: i. e., upon the Prophet rests the declaring of that which has been revealed to him; and upon you, the following him as a guide. (TA.) And رَبَّنَا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِنْ حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا تَحْمِلٌ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ [O our Lord, and do not Thou impose upon us a burden, like as Thou imposedst it upon those before us: O our Lord, and do not Thou impose upon us that which we have not power to bear]: (Kur ii. last verse:) or, accord. to one reading, تُحَيِّلْ , which has an intensive signification [when followed by على ]. (Bd.) [ حمّلهُ ذَنْبًا He charged him with a crime, or an offence: see a verse of En-Nábighah cited voce عَرٌّ .]
Form 3حاملهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he bore a burden along with him; he requited himgenerated

3.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe bore with the King the burdens of the regal office—حَامَلَ المَلِكَ أَعْبَآءَ المُلْكِ

He bore a burden together with him.

Said of a Wezeer; see the article وزر. See also form 4.

3.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe requiting with beneficence—مُحَامَلَةٌ

According to AA.

Also he requited him; said of a man.

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[He bore with him a burden]. You say, of a Wezeer, حَامَلَ المَلِكَ أَعْبَآءَ المُلْكِ [He bore with the King the burdens of the regal office]. (A in art. وزر .) [See also 4.] Also He requited him; namely, a man: or, accord. to AA, مُحَامَلَةٌ signifies the requiting with beneficence. (TA.)
Form 4احملهُ2 senses

Core sense — he helped him to bear, or carry, the loadgenerated

4.1he helped him to bear, or carry, the load, or burden—احملهُ الحِيْلَ
he did that with him—حَمَلَهُ

He helped him to bear, or carry, what he was bearing, or carrying.

That is, فَعَلَ ذٰلِكَ بِهِ. See also form 3.

4.2she yielded her milk without being pregnant—أَحْمَلَتْ

Said of a woman, and of a camel.

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He helped him to bear, or carry, (T, S,) that which he was bearing, or carrying: (T, TA:) or you say, احملهُ الحِيْلَ he helped him to bear, or carry, the load, or burden: and حَمَلَهُ , i. e. فَعَلَ ذٰلِكَ بِهِ [he did that with him]. (M, O, K.) [See also 3.] أَحْمَلَتْ She (a woman, S, K, and a camel, S) yielded her milk without being pregnant. (S, K.)
Form 5تحمّل7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he took upon himself the carrying of burdens; he took a debt upon himselfgenerated

5.1

He took upon himself the bearing, or carrying, of loads, or burdens: this is the primary meaning.

5.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe bore, or took upon himself, the burden of it—احتمل إِثْمًا

Hence, he burdened himself with, or made himself chargeable with, or took upon himself the burden of, a sin, or crime, or the like; also احتمل.

That is, تحملّهُ.

he took, or imposed, upon himself a debt, or a fine—تحمّل غُرْمًا
Lane cites “Jel in iv. 112” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
5.1.2

And hence, likewise, several other meanings: see form 2, in two places.

5.1.3

And see form 8.

5.1.4

And see form 1, in six places.

5.1.5he put, or placed, the load, or the loads, on the saddle, or on the beast—احتيل

Also he bound the load, or burden, or the loads, on the saddle, or saddles, or on the beast, or beasts.

5.1.6figurative · مجاز — inferredthey went away, departed, or journeyed—تحمّلوا

And hence this use. Also احتملوا.

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He took upon himself the bearing, or carrying, of loads, or burdens: this is the primary signification. (Har p. 48.) [Hence, He burdened himself with, or he became, or made himself, chargeable with, or he bore, or took upon himself, the burden of, a sin, or crime, or the like; as also احتمل :] you say احتمل إِثْمًا meaning تحملّهُ . (Jel in iv. 112 and xxxiii. 58.) And تحمّل غُرْمًا He took, or imposed, upon himself a debt, or fine. (MA.) [And hence, likewise, several other significations:] see 2, in two places: and 8: and 1, in six places. Also He bound the load, or burden, [or the loads, or burdens, on the saddle, or saddles, or on the beast, or beasts;] (Har p. 48;) and احتيل signifies [the same, or] he put, or placed, the load, or burden, [or the loads, or burdens,] on the saddle, [or saddles, or on the beast, or beasts.] (Har p. 556.) [And hence,] تحمّلوا and احتملوا They went away, departed, or journeyed. (S, TA.)
Form 6تحامل عَلَيْهِ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he pressed heavily upon it; he wronged him; he tasked himself beyond his powergenerated

6.1he pressed heavily upon the head of his spear, leaning upon it, in order that he might die—تَحَامَلَ عَلَى رَأْسِ رُمْحِهِ مُعْتَمِدًا عَلَيْهِ لِيَمُوتَ

He bore his weight, or pressed heavily, upon it, or him.

See the article ركز.

I pressed, or pressed heavily, upon it, like one who squeezes fruit and the like—تَحَامَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ كَالعَاصِرِ

See the article همز.

6.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredtime, or fortune, turned from such a one, and took away his property—تحامل الزَّمَانُ عَنْ فُلَانٍ

It is asserted that one says this.

it became favourable to him—تحامل إِلَيْهِ

on this sense Hence, he wronged him, or treated him wrongfully, or unjustly.

6.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe imposed upon himself, or constrained himself to do, the thing, or affair, in spite of difficulty, trouble, and fatigue—تحامل عَلَى نَفْسِهِ

Also he imposed upon him, or tasked him with, what he was not able to bear, or to do.

Or تحامل فِى الأَمْرِ, and بِالأَمْرِ.

I constrained myself to walk, in spite of difficulty, trouble, and fatigue—تَحَامَلْتُ فِى المَشْىِ
sometimes the game will constrain itself to fly, in spite of difficulty, and will fly—رُبَّمَا يَتَحَامَلُ الصَّيْدُ وَيَطِيرُ

See also two similar phrases under form 1.

6.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthere is no wrongdoing, or wrong-treatment, in such a one—مَافِى فُلَانٍ مُتَحَامَلٌ

مُتَحَامَلٌ is used as its maṣdar, and also as a noun of place.

That is, تَحَامُلٌ.

this is our place of wrongdoing, or wrong-treatment—هٰذَا مُتَحَامَلُنَا
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[He bore, bore his weight, pressed, or pressed heavily, upon it, or him]. You say, تَحَامَلَ عَلَى رَأْسِ رُمْحِهِ مُعْتَمِدًا عَلَيْهِ لِيَمُوتَ [He bore, bore his weight, pressed, or pressed heavily, upon the head of his spear, leaning upon it, in order that he might die]. (Mgh in art. ركز .) And تَحَامَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ كَالعَاصِرِ [I pressed, or pressed heavily, upon it, like the squeezer of fruit &c.]. (Msb in art. همز .) [Hence,] He wronged him; or treated him wrongfully, or unjustly. (S, Mgh, and Har p. 80.) And it is asserted that one says, تحامل الزَّمَانُ عَنْ فُلَانٍ meaning Time, or fortune, turned from such a one, and took away his property: and تحامل إِلَيْهِ It became favourable to him. (Har ibid.) [Also] He imposed upon him, or tasked him with, that which he was not able to bear, or to do. (M, O, K.) And تحامل عَلَى نَفْسِهِ , (S, O,) or تحامل فِى الأَمْرِ and بِالأَمْرِ , (M, K,) He imposed upon himself, or tasked himself with, or constrained himself to do, the thing, or affair, notwithstanding difficulty, or trouble, or inconvenience, (S, M, O, K,) and fatigue. (M, TA.) And تَحَامَلْتُ فِى المَشْىِ I constrained myself to walk, notwithstanding difficulty, or trouble, or inconvenience, and fatigue: whence, رُبَّمَا يَتَحَامَلُ الصَّيْدُ وَيَطِيرُ , i. e. Sometimes the game will constrain itself to fly, notwithstanding difficulty, &c., and will fly. (Mgh.) [See also two similar phrases in the first paragraph.] مُتَحَامَلٌ is used as its inf. n., and also as a noun of place: using it as an inf. n., you say, مَافِى فُلَانٍ مُتَحَامَلٌ i. e. تَحَامُلٌ [There is not, in such a one, wrongdoing, &c.]: and using it of a place, هٰذَا مُتَحَامَلُنَا [This is our place of wrong-doing, or wrongtreatment, &c.]. (S, TA.)
Form 7انحمل عَلَى الأَمْرِ1 sense

Core sense — he was incited, or urged, to do the thing, or affairgenerated

7.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

He was, or became, incited, urged, instigated, or induced to do the thing, or affair.

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He was, or became, incited, excited, urged, instigated, induced, or made, to do the thing, or affair. (ISd, K.)
Form 8احتمل7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he raised it on his back; he bore it, endured it; it admitted a meaninggenerated

8.1

He raised a thing upon his back.

8.1.1

See also form 1, in five places; and form 5, in three places.

8.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredI bore, or endured, what came from him; or I forgave it and pretended to take no notice of it—اِحْتَمَلْتُ مَا كَانَ مِنْهُ
I bore, or endured, his presumptuousness, occasioned by his confidence in my love—حَمَلْتُ إِدْلَالَهُ

He bore, endured, or sustained.

Also اِحْتَمَلْتُ.

he bore with him, endured, or tolerated him—احتملهُ

He bore his annoyance, or molestation, pretended to take no notice of what came from him, and did not reprove him.

he was forbearing, or clement; he treated with forbearance one who reviled him; he forgave an offence—احتمل

Also تحمّل and حَمَلَ عَنْهُ: he treated him with forbearance, or clemency.

he bore wealth, or had, or exercised, the quality of doing so—احتمل النِّعْمَة

Generally meaning in a becoming, or proper, manner, but also without restriction, as is shown by the phrase سُوْءُ احْتِمَالِ النِّعْمَةِ, the bearing of wealth ill, or in an evil manner. Er-Rāghib, under the word بَطَرٌ.

he bore the benefit as a badge, and was thankful, or grateful, for it—احتمل الصَّنِيعَةَ
8.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredit is supposable, admissible, or allowable, that it may be thus; or simply, it may be thus—يَحْتَمِلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ كَذَا

In lexicology, said of a word, phrase, or sentence: it bore, admitted, or was susceptible of, a meaning, a sense, or an interpretation; and, with a word left out, it bore or admitted two or more different meanings; it was equivocal.

In the conventional language of the lawyers and the Muslim theologians, and of men of science generally, it is used, or may be used, as importing supposition and admissibleness, and thus used it is intransitive; and also as importing necessary implication and inclusion, and thus used it is transitive.

Also يُحْتَمَلُ, which is often used in this sense.

the case implied, or admitted of, many possible modes; it bore many kinds of interpretation—اِحْتَمَلَ الحَالُ وُجُوهًا كَثِيرَةً
8.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredanger disquieted, or flurried, him—احتملهُ الغَضَبُ
he was disquieted, or flurried, by anger—اُحْتُمِلَ

So according to the Mj, the M and the O; but according to the K, followed by لَوْنُهُ: he was angry, and his colour changed.

8.1.5she used a drug, or the like, in the manner of a suppository in the vagina—اِحْتَمَلَتْ

Said of a woman; so in the present day, and so in the K, on the words قُنَّبِيطٌ and نِفْطٌ and the like.

8.1.6he bought a thing carried from one country or town to another among a party of captives—احتمل

That is, what is termed حَمِيل. In the CK للسَّبْىِ is put for لِلشَّىْءِ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8
4:112
وَمَن يَكْسِبْ خَطِيٓـَٔةً أَوْ إِثْمًا ثُمَّ يَرْمِ بِهِۦ بَرِيٓـًٔا فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلَ بُهْتَـٰنًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا

But if any one earns a fault or a sin and throws it on to one that is innocent, He carries (on himself) (Both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin.

13:17
أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَالَتْ أَوْدِيَةٌۢ بِقَدَرِهَا فَٱحْتَمَلَ ٱلسَّيْلُ زَبَدًا رَّابِيًا ۚ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِى ٱلنَّارِ ٱبْتِغَآءَ حِلْيَةٍ أَوْ مَتَـٰعٍ زَبَدٌ مِّثْلُهُۥ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحَقَّ وَٱلْبَـٰطِلَ ۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَآءً ۖ وَأَمَّا مَا يَنفَعُ ٱلنَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ

He sends down water from the skies, and the channels flow, each according to its measure: But the torrent bears away to foam that mounts up to the surface. Even so, from that (ore) which they heat in the fire, to make ornaments or utensils therewith, there is a scum likewise. Thus doth Allah (by parables) show forth Truth and Vanity. For the scum disappears like forth cast out; while that which is for the good of mankind remains on the earth. Thus doth Allah set forth parables.

33:58
وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا ٱكْتَسَبُوا۟ فَقَدِ ٱحْتَمَلُوا۟ بُهْتَـٰنًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا

And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, bear (on themselves) a calumny and a glaring sin.

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He raised a thing upon his back. (Har p. 41.) See also 1, in five places: and see 5, in three places. He bore, endured, or sustained. (KL.) You say, اِحْتَمَلْتُ مَا كَانَ مِنْهُ [I bore, or endured, what proceeded from him, or what he did or said, or] I forgave what proceeded from him, and feigned myself neglectful of it. (Msb.) And حَمَلْتُ إِدْلَالَهُ and اِحْتَمَلْتُ [I bore, or endured, his presumptuousness occasioned by his confiding in my love]. (S.) And احتملهُ [He bore with, endured, suffered, or tolerated, him; or] he bore, or endured, his annoyance, or molestation, ( احتمل أَذَاهُ ,) and feigned himself neglectful of what proceeded from him, and did not reprove him. (Har p. 41.) And احتمل He was forbearing, or clement; he acted with forbearance, or clemency; he treated with forbearance, or clemency, him who reviled him: (TA:) he forgave an offence; as also تحمّل : (Har p. 637:) and حَمَلَ عَنْهُ he treated him with forbearance, or clemency. (K, TA.) [And احتمل النِّعْمَة He bore wealth; or he had, or exercised, the quality of doing so; generally meaning, in a becoming, or proper, manner; but also absolutely, as is shown by the phrase] سُوْءُ احْتِمَالِ النِّعْمَةِ [The bearing of wealth ill, or in an evil manner]. (Er-Rághib voce بَطَرٌ .) And احتمل الصَّنِيعَةَ He bore the benefit as a badge, and was thankful, or grateful, for it. (ISd, K.) [In lexicology, said of a word or phrase or sentence, It bore, admitted, or was susceptible of, a meaning, a sense, or an interpretation: and, elliptically, it bore, admitted, or was susceptible of, two, or more, different meanings, senses, or interpretations; it was equivocal.] In the conventional language of the lawyers, and the Muslim theologians [and men of science in general], (Msb,) it is used, (Kull,) or may be used, (Msb,) as importing supposition, and admissibleness, or allowableness; and thus used, it is intrans.: and also as importing necessary implication, and inclusion; and thus used, it is trans.: you say, يَحْتَمِلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ كَذَا [It is supposable, or admissible, or allowable, that it may be thus; or simply it may be thus; as also يُحْتَمَلُ , which is often used in this sense]: and اِحْتَمَلَ الحَالُ وُجُوهًا كَثِيرَةً [The case necessarily implied, or included, many (possible) modes, or manners of being; or admitted of being put, or explained, or understood, in many ways; or bore many kinds of interpretation]. (Msb, Kull.) احتملهُ الغَضَبُ Anger disquieted, or flurried, him. (Mj, TA.) And اُحْتُمِلَ [alone] He was disquieted, or flurried, by anger: (T, TA:) or, accord. to the Mj and M and O; but accord. to the K, followed by لَوْنُهُ ; (TA;) he was angry, and his colour changed. (K, TA.) [ اِحْتَمَلَتْ She (a woman) used a drug, or the like, in the manner of a suppository in the ragina: so in the present day: and so in the K, on the words قُنَّبِيطٌ and نِفْطٌ &c.] احتمل He bought what is termed حَمِيل , i. e. a thing [in the CK للسَّبْىِ is put for لِلشَّىْءِ ] carried from one country or town to another (K, TA) among a party of captives. (TA.)
Form 10اِسْتَحْمَلْتُهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — I asked him to carry me, or to give me a beast to ridegenerated

10.1I asked him to carry me, or to give me a beast on which to ride—سَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يَحْمِلَنِى
10.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe imposed upon him his wants and affairs—استحملهُ نَفْسَهُ
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signifies سَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ يَحْمِلَنِى [i. e. I asked him to carry me, or to give me a beast on which to ride]. (S.) استحملهُ نَفْسَهُ He imposed upon him his wants and affairs. (M, K.)
Form R. Q. 1حَوْمَلَ1 sense

Core sense — he carried watergenerated

R. Q. 1.1

He carried water. So says Ibn-ʿAbbād.

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He carried water. (Ibn- 'Abbád, K.)

Derived nouns 30

Nounحَمْلٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the young borne in the womb; the fruit of a tree; a loadgenerated

1

Maṣdar of form 1.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Gestation: see an example under إِنْىٌ.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthis is the fruit: not the fruit of Kheyber—هٰذَا الحِمَالُ لَاحِمَالُ خَيْبَرَ

And hence, the young that is borne in the womb of any animal; and the fruit of a tree; حِمْلٌ has the same meanings.

Or this word means the thing that is in a belly, or on the head of a tree, and the other means a thing borne, or carried, on the back — that is, a load, or burden — the thing that is on the back or on the head.

Er-Rāghib: this word is a burden that is borne internally, as the young in the belly, the water in the clouds, and the fruit in the tree, this last being likened to the حَمْل of the woman; and the other is a burden that is borne externally, as the thing that is borne on the back.

Or, when applied to fruit, this word means a fruit that is internal, and the other a fruit that is external; or this word, fruit of a tree when large, or much, and the other, fruit when not large, or when not much and large: this is the saying of AO, mentioned in the T, in the article شمل, where the copies of the T have ما لم يكثر, not مالم يكبر.

This word also occurs meaning a burden that requires, for the carrying of it, a beast or the hire of a porter.

The plural of paucity of both words is أَحْمَالٌ, and the plurals of multitude are حِمَالٌ, حُمُولٌ and حُمُولَةٌ.

Meaning that it is the fruit of Paradise, and that it does not fail, or come to an end.

1.3

See also what next follows.

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[inf. n. of 1, q. v. Gestation: see an ex. voce إِنْىٌ . And hence,] The young that is borne in the womb (M, K) of any animal; (M, TA;) and the fruit of a tree, (IDrd, S, M, Msb, K,) as also حِمْلٌ : (IDrd, S, M, K:) or the former, the thing that is in a belly, or on the head of a tree: (ISk, S, M, Mgh, K:) and ↓ the latter, a thing borne, or carried, (Msb, K,) on the back; [i. e. a load, or burden;] (Msb;) the thing that is on the back or on the head: (ISk, S, M, Mgh, K:) or the former, a burden that is borne internally; as the young in the belly, and the water in the clouds, and the fruit in the tree as being likened to the حَمْل of the woman: and ↓ the latter, a burden that is borne externally; as the thing that is borne on the back: (Er-Rághib, TA:) or [when applied to fruit] the former signifies a fruit that is internal: and ↓ the latter, a fruit that is external: (M, K:) or the former, fruit of a tree when large, or much: and ↓ the latter, fruit when not large, or when not much and large: (K accord. to different copies:) this is the saying of AO, mentioned in the T, in art. شمل , where, in the copies of the T, is found ما لم يكثر , not مالم يكبر : (TA:) and the former also occurs as meaning a burden that requires, for the carrying it, a beast or the hire of a porter: (Mgh:) the pl. [of pauc.] of the latter (Mgh, Msb, K) and of the former (K) is أَحْمَالٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, K) and [the pl. of mult.] (of the former, K, * TA) حِمَالٌ (K) and (of the latter, Msb) حُمُولٌ (Msb, K) and حُمُولَةٌ . (S, M, Mgh, Sgh.) Hence, (in a trad., TA) هٰذَا الحِمَالُ لَاحِمَالُ خَيْبَرَ [This is the fruit: not the fruit of Kheyber]: meaning that it is the fruit of Paradise; and that it does not fail, or come to an end. (M, K.) See also what next follows.
Nounحِمْلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a load, or burden, borne on the backgenerated

1

See حَمْلٌ, in five places.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredvehicles of the kind called هَوَادِج, whether there are women in them or not—حُمُولٌ

This is the plural of حِمْلٌ and also of حَمْلٌ; and the word mentioned above is the plural of هَوْدَجٌ.

Or camels upon which are هوادج, whether there are women in them or not; it is not applied to camels unless they have هوادج upon them.

1.2

See also مَحْمِلٌ and حَمُولَةٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences حِمْل
12:72
قَالُوا۟ نَفْقِدُ صُوَاعَ ٱلْمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَآءَ بِهِۦ حِمْلُ بَعِيرٍ وَأَنَا۠ بِهِۦ زَعِيمٌ

They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it."

20:101
خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهِ ۖ وَسَآءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ حِمْلًا

They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be to them on that Day,-

35:18
وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۚ وَإِن تَدْعُ مُثْقَلَةٌ إِلَىٰ حِمْلِهَا لَا يُحْمَلْ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰٓ ۗ إِنَّمَا تُنذِرُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ وَمَن تَزَكَّىٰ فَإِنَّمَا يَتَزَكَّىٰ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Nor can a bearer of burdens bear another's burdens if one heavily laden should call another to (bear) his load. Not the least portion of it can be carried (by the other). Even though he be nearly related. Thou canst but admonish such as fear their Lord unseen and establish regular Prayer. And whoever purifies himself does so for the benefit of his own soul; and the destination (of all) is to Allah.

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: see حَمْلٌ , in five places. حُمُولٌ , (S, M, K,) as pl. of حِمْلٌ , (M, K,) and of حَمْلٌ also, (K,) signifies likewise [Vehicles of the kind called] هَوَادِج [pl. of هَوْدَجٌ ], (M, K,) whether having in them women or not: (M, TA:) or camels upon which are هوادج , (AZ, S, M, O, K,) whether there be in them women or not: (AZ, S, O:) it is not applied to camels unless they have upon them هوادج . (M, TA.) See also مَحْمِلٌ , and حَمُولَةٌ .
Nounحَمَلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a lamb; the sign Aries; clouds containing much watergenerated

1

A lamb; that is, the young one of the ewe in its first year.

The same as بَرَقٌ, or خَرُوفٌ, which is explained in the K, in the article خرف, as the male young one of the sheep-kind, or such as has pastured and become strong; see also the article خرف.

Or such as is termed جَذَعٌ — that is, a year old, or from six to ten months — of the young of the sheep-kind, and less than this in age.

Er-Rāghib: it means مَحْمُولٌ, borne, or carried; and the young of the sheep-kind is called this in particular because it is carried, on account of its weakness and of the nearness of the time when its mother was pregnant with it.

Plural حُمْلَانٌ and أَحْمَالٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe sign Aries, the first of the signs of the zodiac—الحَمَلُ

Hence this use. The constellation comprising, first, the شَرَطَانِ, which are its two horns; then the بُطَيْن; then the ثُرَيَّا.

we were, or have been, given rain by the auroral setting of Aries—مُطِرْنَا بِنَوْءِ الحَمَلِ

Also بنوء الطَّلِىِّ. So the pagan Arabs used to say: see نَوْءٌ, and see مَنَازِلُ القَمَرِ in the article نزل.

this is Aries, rising—هٰذَا حَمَلٌ طَالِعًا

Here the ال is suppressed, but the noun remains determinate; and one does the same with the name of every sign of the zodiac, either keeping the ال or suppressing it.

1.2figurative · مجازclouds containing much water; or black clouds—حَمَلٌ

See also حَوْمَلٌ below. Or, as some say, the rain supposed to be given by the نَوْء of الحَمَل.

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A lamb; i. e. the young one of the ewe in the first year; (Mgh, Msb;) i. q. بَرَقٌ ; (S;) or خَرُوفٌ [explained in the K in art. خرف as the male young one of the sheep-kind; or such as has pastured, and become strong]: (K, and S and Msb in art. خرف :) or such as is termed جَذَعٌ , [i. e. a year old, or from six to ten months,] of the young of the sheep-kind; and less than this [in age]: (ISd, K:) accord. to Er-Rághib, it signifies مَحْمُولٌ [borne, or carried]; and the young of the sheep-kind is particularly called thus because borne, or carried, on account of its impotence, and of the nearness of the time when its mother was pregnant with it: (TA:) pl. حُمْلَانٌ (S, M, Mgh, Sgh, Msb, K) and أَحْمَالٌ . (M, K.) [Hence,] الحَمَلُ [The sign Aries;] a certain sign of the zodiac; (K;) the first of the signs of the zodiac; (S;) the constellation comprising, first, the شَرَطَانِ , which are its two horns; then, the بُطَيْن ; then, the ثُرَيَّا . (T, TA.) One says, مُطِرْنَا بِنَوْءِ الحَمَلِ and بنوء الطَّلِىِّ [We were, or have been, given rain by the auroral setting of Aries: so the pagan Arabs used to say: see نَوْءٌ ; and see مَنَازِلُ القَمَرِ , in art. نزل ]. (TA.) One says also, هٰذَا حَمَلٌ طَالِعًا [This is Aries, rising]; suppressing the ال , but making the noun to remain determinate; and thus one does in the case of every name of a sign of the zodiac, preserving the ال or suppressing it. (TA.) حَمَلٌ signifies also Clouds containing much water: (M, K, TA:) or black clouds: (T, TA: [see also حَوْمَلٌ , below:]) or, as some say, the rain [supposed to be given] by the نَوْء [see above] of الحَمَل . (TA.)
Nounحَمْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a charge, or an assault, in war or battlegenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A charge, or an assault or attack, in war, or battle.

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A charge, or an assault or attack, in war, or battle. (T, K.)
Nounحُمْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — carriage from one country or town to anothergenerated

1

See what next follows.

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: see what next follows.
Nounحِمْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — carriage from one country or town to anothergenerated

1carriage from one country or town to another—حُمْلَةٌ

دار here apparently means country, or town, or the like.

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and حُمْلَةٌ Carriage from one دار [app. here meaning country, or town, or the like,] to another. (K.)
Nounحُمْلَانٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a beast on which a present is borne; hire for what is carriedgenerated

1

A maṣdar of حَمَلَ.

2

Also a beast upon which a present is borne.

2.1

Hire for that which is borne, or carried.

2.2

And, as a term used by the صَاغَة, the workers in gold and silver: adulterating alloy that is added to dirhems, or coin.

2.3

Also the plural of حَمَلٌ.

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an inf. n. of حَمَلَ [q. v.]. (Mgh, K.) Also A beast upon which a present is borne. (M, Mgh, O, K.) Hire for that which is borne, or carried. (Lth, Mgh, TA.) And, as a conventional term (Mgh, O, K) of the صَاغَة [or workers in gold and silver], (Sgh, K,) Adulterating alloy ( غِشّ ) that is added to dirhems, or coin ( يُحْمَلُ عَلَى الدَّرَاهِمِ ). (Mgh, Sgh, K.) Also pl. of حَمَلٌ [q. v.]. (S, M, &c.)
Nounحَمَالٌ1 sense

Core sense — responsibility taken on for a bloodwit or a debtgenerated

1

Or حِمَالٌ: see حَمَالَةٌ.

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or حِمَالٌ : see حَمَالَةٌ .
Nounحَمُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — forbearing, clementgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Forbearing, or clement.

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Forbearing, or clement. (M, K.)
Nounحَمِيلٌ11 senses · 1 main

Core sense — borne, carried; a captive; one who is surety for a debt or bloodwitgenerated

1

The same as مَحْمُولٌ: borne, carried, taken up and carried, conveyed, or carried off or away.

1.1

Hence, the rubbish, or rotten leaves, and scum, that are borne along by a torrent.

1.2

A thing that is carried from one country or town to another among a party of captives: شَىْء according to copies of the K and the TA, but سَبْى according to the CK, which agrees with the next explanation.

1.3

A captive; because carried from one country or town to another.

1.4

One who is carried as a child from his country, not born in the territory of El-Islám; or one who is carried from his country to the country of El-Islám; or a child with a woman who carries it and says that it is her son; or any relation, or kinsman, in the territory of the enemy; or one that is carried from the territory of the unbelievers to that of El-Islám, and who is therefore not allowed to inherit without evidence; or a child in the belly of his mother when she is taken from the land of the unbelievers.

1.5

A foundling, or child cast out by his mother, whom people carry off and rear. In some copies of the K, فَيَرِثُونَهُ is wrongly put for فَيُرَبُّونَهُ.

1.6figurative · مجاز — inferred

One whose origin, or lineage, is suspected; or who claims as his father one who is not; or who is claimed as a son by one who is not his father; the same as دَعِىٌّ.

1.7figurative · مجاز — inferred

Er-Rāghib: a stranger, as being likened to the حَمِيل of the torrent, or to the child in the belly.

1.8figurative · مجاز — inferred

One who is responsible, or a surety, for a debt or a bloodwit; also حَامِلٌ, because he bears the obligation together with the one upon whom the obligation properly rests.

1.9figurative · مجاز — inferred

What is withered and black of the ثُمَام, وَشِيج, ضَعَة and طَرِيفَة.

1.10figurative · مجاز — inferred

The thong called شِرَاك, of a sandal. In one copy of the K, الشريك is put in the place of الشراك.

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i. q. مَحْمُولٌ [Borne, carried, taken up and carried, conveyed, or carried off or away]. (Msb, K.) Hence, (Msb,) The rubbish, or rotten leaves, and scum, that are borne of a torrent. (S, Msb, K. *) A thing [ شَىْء , accord. to copies of the K and the TA, but accord. to the CK سَبْى , agreeably with the next of the explanations here following,] that is carried from one country or town to another (K, TA) among a party of captives. (TA.) A captive; because carried from one country or town to another. (Msb.) One who is carried a child from his country, not born in [the territory of] El-Islám: (S, O:) or one who is carried from his country to the country of El-Islám: or a child with a woman who carries it, and says that it is her son: or any relation, or kinsman, in the territory of the enemy: (Mgh:) or one that is carried from the territory of the unbelievers to that of ElIslám, and who is therefore not allowed to inherit without evidence: (Th, TA:) or a child in the belly of his mother when taken from the land of the unbelievers. (K.) A foundling, or child cast out by his mother, whom persons carry off and rear: (K:) in some copies of the K, فَيَرِثُونَهُ is erroneously put for فَيُرَبُّونَهُ . (TA.) One whose origin, or lineage, is suspected; or who claims for his father one who is not; or who is claimed as a son by one who is not his father; syn. دَعِىٌّ . (S, Msb, K.) A stranger: (K:) as being likened to [the حَمِيل of] the torrent, or to the child in the belly. (Er-Rághib, TA.) One who is responsible, or a surety, (S, Msb, K,) for ( بِ ) a debt or a bloodwit; as also حَامِلٌ : (Msb:) because he bears [or is burdened with] the obligation, together with him upon whom the obligation properly rests. (TA.) What is withered and black of the ثُمَام and وَشِيج (K, TA) and ضَعَة and طَرِيفَة . (TA.) The [thong called] شِرَاك [of a sandal]. (O, K.) In one copy of the K, الشريك is put in the place of الشراك . (TA.)
Nounحَمَالَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a bloodwit or debt taken upon oneself for othersgenerated

1

A bloodwit, or a debt, obligation, or responsibility that must be paid, discharged, or performed, taken upon himself by a person, or upon themselves by a party of men, for others; also حَمَالٌ according to the T and the M, or حِمَالٌ according to the K.

Or a responsibility which one takes upon himself for a debt or a bloodwit.

Plural حَمَالَاتٌ; the plural of حمال is حُمُلٌ.

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A bloodwit, (S, K, TA,) or a debt, an obligation, or a responsibility, that must be paid, discharged, or performed, taken upon himself by a person, (S, TA,) or taken upon themselves by a party of men, (K, TA,) for others; (S, K, TA;) as also حَمَالٌ , accord. to the T and M; or حِمَالٌ , accord. to the K: (TA:) or a responsibility which one takes upon himself for a debt or a bloodwit: pl. حَمَالَاتٌ : (Msb:) the pl. of حمال is حُمُلٌ . (K.)
Nounحِمَالَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the occupation of a porter, or carrier of burdensgenerated

1

The occupation, or business, of a porter, or carrier of burdens.

1.1

Also said to be the singular of حَمَائِلُ and to mean the same as مِحْمَلٌ, which see, in two places.

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The occupation, or business, of a porter, or carrier of burdens. (M, K.) Also said to be sing. of حَمَائِلُ , and syn. with مِحْمَلٌ , which see, in two places.
Nounحَمُولَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a beast upon which burdens are bornegenerated

1

A camel, or horse, or mule, or an ass, upon which burdens are borne; and sometimes applied to a number of camels: camels that bear burdens.

And any beast upon which the tribe carries, namely an ass or other animal; or a beast upon which people carry, namely a camel, an ass, and the like, whether the loads be on it or not; or such as are able to bear; or, particularly, such as have the loads on them, as also حُمُولٌ according to the T, which does not include asses or mules.

Applied to one and to more than one. A word of the measure فَعُولٌ receives the affix ة when it has the meaning of an ism mafʿūl.

1.1

Also, according to the K, the loads, or burdens, themselves; but according to the S, the M, the Mgh and Sgh this is حُمُولَةٌ, a plural of حِمْلٌ, with damm on the ح.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَمُولَة
6:142
وَمِنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ حَمُولَةً وَفَرْشًا ۚ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Of the cattle are some for burden and some for meat: eat what Allah hath provided for you, and follow not the footsteps of Satan: for he is to you and avowed enemy.

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A camel, or horse, or mule, or an ass, upon which burdens are borne: (Mgh, Msb:) and sometimes applied to a number of camels: (Msb:) camels that bear burdens: and any beast upon which the tribe carries, namely, an ass or other animal; (S;) or a beast upon which people carry, namely, a camel, and an ass, and the like; (K;) whether the loads be thereon or not: (S, K:) or such as are able to bear: (Az, TA:) or particularly applied to such as have on them the loads; as also حُمُولٌ : (ISd, TA:) accord. to the T, not including asses nor mules: applied to one and to more than one: (TA:) a word of the measure فَعُولٌ receives the affix ة when it has the meaning of a pass. part. n. (S, TA.) Also, accord. to the K, The loads, or burdens, themselves: but this, accord. to the S and M [and Mgh] and Sgh, is [ حُمُولَةٌ , a pl. of حِمْلٌ ,] with damm [to the ح ]. (TA.)
Nounحَمِيلَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a burden; one whom we have to supportgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe is a burden upon us; one whom we have to support—هُوَ حَمِيلَةٌ عَلَيْنَا

The same as كَلٌّ and عِيَالٌ.

1.1

Also said to be the singular of حَمَائِلُ and to mean the same as مِحْمَلٌ.

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i. q. كَلٌّ and عِيَالٌ : so in the saying, هُوَ حَمِيلَةٌ عَلَيْنَا [He is a burden upon us; one whom we have to support]. (O, K.) Also said to be sing. of حَمَائِلُ , and syn. with مِحْمَلٌ , q. v.
Nounحَمَائِلُ1 sense

Core sense — suspensory thongs by which a sword is hunggenerated

1

See مِحْمَلٌ, in two places.

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: see مِحْمَلٌ , in two places.
Nounحَمَّالٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a porter, a carrier of burdensgenerated

1

A porter, or carrier of burdens.

1.1figurative · مجازthe calumniator, or slanderer—حَمَّالَةُ الحَطَبِ

In the Kur 111:4 it is applied to a woman, literally meaning the female carrier of firewood; and as an intensive adjective it is applied to a man.

Lane cites “Kur cxi. 4” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped
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A porter, or carrier of burdens. (Msb, K.) حَمَّالَةُ الحَطَبِ [is applied in the Kur cxi. 4 to a woman, lit. meaning The female carrier of firewood: and as an intensive epithet is applied to a man, as meaning] The calumniator, or slanderer. (TA.)
Nounحَامِلٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — bearing, carrying; pregnant; bearing fruit, said of treesgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe bearers of the عرش, or empyrean—حَمَلَةُ العَرْشِ

Bearing, carrying, taking up and carrying, conveying, or carrying off or away; ism fāʿil of form 1, having for its object what is borne on the back and the like. Feminine with ة; masculine plural حَمَلَةٌ, feminine plural حَامِلَاتٌ.

Held by the common people to be the throne of God.

and the bearers of a load, or heavy load—فَٱلْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا

In the Kur 51:2, meaning the clouds.

Qur’ān 51:2 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur li. 2”
Qur’ān 51:2 Lane quotes this verse
فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا

And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1figurative · مجاز

Applied to a woman: pregnant; also حَامِلَةٌ.

The former is an adjective applied exclusively to a female; the latter agrees with its verb, which is حَمَلَتْ, or is used figuratively, meaning pregnant in past time or in future time, or is a possessive adjective meaning having a burden in the womb. See an example of the latter in a verse cited in the first paragraph of the article مخص.

According to the Koofees, the former, not being applied to a male, has no need of the sign of the feminine gender; but the Basrees say that this rule does not hold uniformly, for the Arabs say رَجُلٌ أَيِّمٌ, اِمْرَأَةٌ أَيِّمٌ, رَجُلٌ عَانِسٌ and اِمْرَأَةٌ عَانِسٌ, and that, correctly speaking, حَامِلٌ, طَالِقٌ, حَائِضٌ and the like are adjectives masculine in form applied to females, just as رَبْعَةٌ, رَاوِيَةٌ and خُجَأَةٌ are adjectives feminine in form applied to males.

It is also applied to a she-camel, and apparently to any female, in the same sense.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Applied to trees: bearing fruit; feminine with ة.

1.3

See also حَمِيلٌ.

1.4

Regarding this adjective, and the phrases حَامِلُ الأَمَانَةِ and مُحْتَمِلُ الأَمَانَةِ, see also أَمَانَةٌ, last sentence but one.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredthose who bear the Kur-án in their memory, knowing it by heart—حَمَلَةُ القُرَآنِ
Qur’ānic occurrences حَمَّالَة
29:12
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّبِعُوا۟ سَبِيلَنَا وَلْنَحْمِلْ خَطَـٰيَـٰكُمْ وَمَا هُم بِحَـٰمِلِينَ مِنْ خَطَـٰيَـٰهُم مِّن شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ

And the Unbelievers say to those who believe: "Follow our path, and we will bear (the consequences) of your faults." Never in the least will they bear their faults: in fact they are liars!

51:2
فَٱلْحَـٰمِلَـٰتِ وِقْرًا

And those that lift and bear away heavy weights;

111:4
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلْحَطَبِ

His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As fuel!-

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[Bearing, carrying, taking up and carrying, conveying, or carrying off or away;] act. part. n. of 1 having for its object what is borne on the back [&c.]: (Msb:) fem. with ة : (S, Msb:) pl. masc. حَمَلَةٌ : (S, TA:) and pl. fem. حَامِلَاتٌ . (TA.) Hence, حَمَلَةُ العَرْشِ [The bearers of the عرش , or empyrean, held by the vulgar to be the throne of God]. (S, TA.) And the phrase فَٱلْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا [in the Kur li. 2, lit. And the bearers of a load, or heavy load:] meaning the clouds. (TA.) Applied to a woman, Pregnant; (S, Mgh, Msb, K, &c.;) as also حَامِلَةٌ : (S, Msb, K:) the former as being an epithet exclusively applied to a female: the latter as conformable to its verb, which is حَمَلَتْ ; (S, Msb;) or as being used in a tropical [or doubly tropical] manner, meaning pregnant in past time or in future time; (Msb;) or as a possessive epithet [meaning having a burden in the womb]: (TA:) [see an ex. of the latter in a verse cited in the first paragraph of art. مخص :] accord. to the Koofees, the former, not being applied to a male, has no need of the sign of the fem. gender: but the Basrees say that this [rule] does not uniformly obtain; for the Arabs say رَجُلٌ أَيِّمٌ and اِمْرَأَةٌ أَيِّمٌ , and رَجُلٌ عَانِسٌ and اِمْرَأَةٌ عَانِسٌ ; and that, correctly speaking, حَامِلٌ and طَالِقٌ and حَائِضٌ and the like are epithets masc. in form applied to females, like as رَبْعَةٌ and رَاوِيَةٌ and خُجَأَةٌ are epithets fem. in form applied to males. (S.) It is also applied to a she-camel [and app. to any female] in the same sense. (Mgh.) Applied to trees ( شَجَرٌ ), Bearing fruit: (TA:) fem. with ة . (K.) See also حَمِيلٌ . [Respecting this epithet, and the phrases حَامِلُ الأَمَانَةِ and مُحْتَمِلُ الأَمَانَةِ , see also أَمَانَةٌ , last sentence but one.] حَمَلَةُ القُرَآنِ [Those who bear in their memory the Kur-án, knowing it by heart]. (S, TA.)
Nounحَوْمَلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — black rain-clouds; a clear torrent; the first of anythinggenerated

1

Clouds black by reason of the abundance of their water. See also حَمَلٌ.

1.1

A clear torrent.

1.2

The first of anything.

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Clouds ( سَحَابٌ ) black by reason of the abundance of their water. (O, K.) [See also حَمَلٌ .] A clear torrent. (K.) The first of anything. (K.)
Nounحَامِلَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one that bears; the legs, which bear the mangenerated

1

Feminine of حَامِلٌ.

1.1

حَوَامِلُ is its plural, and means the legs, because they bear the man.

1.2

And the sinews, or tendons, of the foot and of the fore arm; and the veins called the رَوَاهِش in them. See الوَرِيدُ.

1.3

See also مَحْمِلٌ.

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fem. of حَامِلٌ [q. v.]. (S, Msb.) حَوَامِلُ is its pl.: and signifies The legs; (M, K;) because they bear the man. (TA.) And The sinews, or tendons, of the foot and of the fore arm; (M, K;) and the [veins called the] رَوَاهِش thereof. (M, TA. [See الوَرِيدُ .]) See also مَحْمِلٌ .
Nounمَحْمِلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel-vehicle carrying two equal loads; a place of carryinggenerated

1figurative · مجازa seller of مَحَامِل—مَحَامِلِىٌّ

Of which the primary meaning is a place of bearing or carrying; or مِحْمَلٌ, which primarily means an instrument for bearing or carrying, the latter form being allowable.

The kind of vehicle called هَوْدَج; also حِمْلٌ; or the large هودج termed حَجَّاجِىٌّ; or a pair of dorsers, panniers, or oblong chests upon a camel, in which two equal loads are borne, and which, with a small tent over them, make up a هودج; first made use of by El-Hajjáj Ibn-Yoosuf Eth-Thakafee: one of the مَحَامِل of the pilgrims. The plural is مَحَامِلُ.

What is now particularly termed the محمل, vulgarly pronounced مَحْمَل, of the pilgrims is an ornamented هودج which is borne by a camel, but without a rider, and is regarded as the royal banner of the caravan; such as is described and figured in my work on the Modern Egyptians. See also مَحَارَةٌ in the article حور.

Its application to the camel that bears the محمل is figurative. See also حِمْلٌ. The assertion that it means also the silk covering that is sent every year for the Kaabeh is a mistake; that covering is sent from Cairo, with the baggage of the chief of the Egyptian pilgrim-caravan.

1.1

Also مَحْمِلٌ, or مِحْمَلٌ: a basket in which grapes are carried to the place where they are to be dried; also حَامِلَةٌ.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthere is no ground of reliance upon such a one—مَا عَلَى فُلَانٍ مَحْمِلٌ

The same as مُعْتَمَدٌ; or no relying, or reliance; or no ground, literally place, for imposing upon such a one the accomplishment of one's wants.

there is no relying upon the camel, because of the heaviness of the load—مَا عَلَى البَعِيرِ مَحْمِلٌ مِنْ ثِقَلِ الحِمْلِ
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[of which the primary signification is A place of bearing or carrying], (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) or مِحْمَلٌ [which primarily signifies An instrument for bearing or carrying], (M, Mgh,) or the latter is allowable, (Msb,) The [kind of vehicle called] هَوْدَج ; (Msb;) as also حِمْلٌ : (M, K:) or the large هودج termed حَجَّاجِىٌّ : (Mgh:) or a pair of dorsers, or panniers, or oblong chests, ( شِقَّانِ ,) upon a camel, in which are borne two equal loads, (K,) [and which, with a small tent over them, compose a هودج ;] first made use of by El-Hajjáj Ibn-Yoosuf Eth-Thakafee: (TA:) one of the مَحَامِل of the pilgrims: (S:) مَحَامِلُ being the pl. (K.) Hence, مَحَامِلِىٌّ A seller of مَحَامِل . (K.) [What is now particularly termed the محمل (vulgarly pronounced مَحْمَل ) of the pilgrims is an ornamented هودج , which is borne by a camel, but without a rider, and is regarded as the royal banner of the caravan; such as is described and figured in my work on the Modern Egyptians. (See also مَحَارَةٌ , in art. حور .)] Its application to The camel that bears the محمل is tropical. (Mgh.) [See also حِمْلٌ . The assertion that it signifies also the silk covering that is sent every year for the Kaabeh is erroneous. This covering is sent from Cairo, with the baggage of the chief of the Egyptian pilgrim-caravan.] Also مَحْمِلٌ , (K,) or مِحْمَلٌ , (M,) A basket ( زِنْبِيل ) in which grapes are carried to the place where they are to be dried; and so حَامِلَةٌ . (K.) One says also, مَا عَلَى فُلَانٍ مَحْمِلٌ There is no ground of reliance upon such a one; syn. مُعْتَمَدٌ : (S:) or no relying, or reliance: (MA:) or no ground (lit. place) for imposing upon such a one the accomplishment of one's wants. (M, TA.) And مَا عَلَى البَعِيرِ مَحْمِلٌ مِنْ ثِقَلِ الحِمْلِ [There is no ground of reliance, or no relying, upon the camel, by reason of the heaviness of the load.] (TA.)
Nounمُحْمِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman, or she-camel, yielding milk without being pregnantgenerated

1

A woman, and a she-camel, that yields her milk without being pregnant.

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A woman, (S, M, K,) and a she-camel, (S, M,) who yields her milk without being pregnant. (S, M, K.)
Nounمِحْمَلٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the suspensory belt by which a sword is hunggenerated

1

See مَحْمِلٌ, in two places.

1.1

The عِلَاقَة of a sword and the like; that is, its suspensory thong, cord, or shoulder-belt, by which the wearer hangs it upon his neck; also حِمَالَةٌ and حَمِيلَةٌ.

The حِمَالَة of the bow is like that of the sword: the wearer throws it upon his right shoulder and puts his left arm out of it, so that the bow is on his back.

The plural of مِحْمَلٌ is مَحَامِلُ, and that of حِمَالَةٌ, or of حَمِيلَةٌ, is حَمَائِلُ; or, according to As, حَمَائِلُ has no proper singular, its singular being only مِحْمَلٌ.

1.2figurative · مجاز

Dhu-r-Rummeh applies it to the root of a tree, likening this to the محمل of a sword.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthe veins in the root and skin of the penis—مَحَامِلُ الذَّكَرِ

Also حَمَائِلُهُ.

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: see مَحْمِلٌ , in two places. The عِلَاقَة of a sword (S, Msb, * K) &c.; (Msb;) i. e. its suspensory thong [or cord or shoulder-belt], by which the wearer hangs it upon his neck; (S, TA;) as also حِمَالَةٌ (S, Msb, K) and حَمِيلَةٌ : (IDrd, K:) and the حِمَالَة of the bow is similar to that of the sword: the wearer throws it upon his right shoulder, and puts forth his left arm from it, so that the bow is on his back: (AHn, TA:) the pl. of مِحْمَلٌ is مَحَامِلُ : (Az, Msb:) and that of حِمَالَةٌ , (S, Msb,) or of حَمِيلَةٌ , (Kh, TA,) is حَمَائِلُ ; (Kh, S, TA;) or, accord. to As, حَمَائِلُ has no proper sing., its sing. being only مِحْمَلٌ . (S, TA.) Dhu-r-Rummeh applies it to The root of a tree; (S, K;) likening this to the محمل of a sword. (S.) مَحَامِلُ الذَّكَرِ and حَمَائِلُهُ The veins in the root and skin of the penis. (M, K.)
Nounنَاقَةٌ مُحَمَّلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a she-camel heavily burdened, or overburdenedgenerated

1

A she-camel heavily burdened, or overburdened.

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A she-camel heavily burdened, or overburdened. (TA.)
Nounمَحْمُولٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — borne, carried; a fortunate man; a predicategenerated

1

See حَمِيلٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Also a fortunate man: from the riding of beasts such as are termed فُرَّهٌ, that is, brisk, sharp, and strong. See the article فره.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

In logic, a predicate; and an accident: in each of these senses the opposite of مَوْضُوعٌ.

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: see حَمِيلٌ . Also A fortunate man: from the riding of beasts such as are termed فُرَّهٌ , (K, * TA,) i. e. brisk, sharp, and strong. (TA in art. فره .) [In logic, A predicate: and an accident: in each of these senses contr. of مَوْضُوعٌ .]
Nounمَحْمُولَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a dust-coloured wheat with many grains and large earsgenerated

1

A dust-coloured wheat, like the pod of the cotton-plant, having many grains, and large ears, and of much increase, but not approved in colour nor in taste: so in the M.

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A dust-coloured wheat, (K, TA,) like the pod of the cotton-plant, (TA,) having many grains, (K, TA,) and large ears, and of much increase, but not approved in colour nor in taste: so in the M. (TA.)
Nounمُحَامِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who refrains from answering you, to keep your affectiongenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

One who is unable to answer you, and who does not do it, in order to preserve your affection.

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One who is unable to answer thee; and who does it not, to preserve thine affection. (TA.)
Nounمَحَامِلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a seller of the camel-vehicles called maḥmilgenerated

1

See مَحْمِلٌ.

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: see مَحْمِلٌ .
Nounمُحْتَمِلُ الأَمَانَةِ1 sense

Core sense — one who takes upon himself the trustgenerated

1

See أَمَانَةٌ, last sentence but one.

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: see أَمَانَةٌ , last sentence but one.
Nounمُتَحَامَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a place of wrongdoing, or of wrong-treatmentgenerated

1

See form 6, last sentence.

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: see 6, last sentence.
Nounشَهْرٌ مُسْتَحْمِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a month that brings people into difficulty or distressgenerated

1

A month that brings people into difficulty, or distress; that is not as it should be.

The Arabs say that this is so إِذَا نَحَرَ هِلَالٌ شِمَالًا, apparently meaning when a new moon faces a north-east wind.

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A month that brings people into difficulty, or distress; (K, TA;) that is not as it should be. (TA.) Such is said by the Arabs to be the case إِذَا نَحَرَ هِلَالٌ شِمَالًا [app. meaning when a new moon faces a north-east wind]. (TA.)