Nounخَرْدَلٌ2 senses · 1 main
Core sense — mustard-seed, the grain of a certain well-known treegenerated
[Mustard-seed;] the grain of a certain well-known tree, a species of حُرْف [q. v.].
It is heating, softening, drawing, an expeller of phlegm, soothing, and digestive.
Used as a liniment, it is good for the نِقْرِس [or gout], and especially the نَسَا [or sciatica], and for the [malignant species of leprosy termed] بَرَص and the [mild species of it, termed] بَهَق.
It clears the face, and is good for alopecia, especially the wild sort of it.
Its smoke drives away serpents, or, as in the Kánoon, venomous or harmful reptiles and the like.
Its juice, dropped in, relieves earache, and so does its oil.
Its powder, on an aching tooth, is extremely effective, especially when حِلْتِيت [or assa] has been cooked with it. Many other properties are assigned to it as well.
Ism waḥda formed with ة.
It is known there by the name of حَشِيشَةُ السُّلْطَانِ.
We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least, and if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account.
"O my son!" (said Luqman), "If there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands the finest mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them).
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.