خفض

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Form 1خَفَضَهُ16 senses · 3 main

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarخَفْضٌ خُفُوضٌ

Core sense — he lowered it, he depressed it; he abased him; he lowered his voicegenerated

1.1

He lowered it; he depressed it; said of a thing.. Opposite of رَفَعَهُ.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredGod abases whom He will, and exalts whom He will—اَللّٰهُ يَخْفِضُ مَنْ يَشَآءُ وَيْرفَعُ

He (God) abased him; said of an unbeliever.

1.1.2he (a bird) lowered his wing and drew it in to his side—خَفَضَ جَنَاحَهُ

So that he might rest, or stop, from flying.

1.1.3figurative · مجازand make yourself gentle to the believers—وَٱخْفِضْ خَنَآحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

and humble, or abase, yourself to them both, out of compassion—وَٱخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ

The same phrase also means: he made himself gentle, easy to deal with, or compliant.

In the Qur'ān 15:88. Or: be condescending to the believers, and treat them with gentleness.

In the Qur'ān 17:25. Or: make yourself submissively gentle to them both, out of compassion. Or the sentence has a transposition, and the meaning is واخفض لهما جناح الرحمة من الذلّ [and make yourself compassionately gentle to them both, out of submissiveness].

1.1.4God at one time brings the just man down to the ground, and at another exalts him—إِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ يَخْفِضُ القِسْطَ وَيَرْفَعُهُ

Occurs in a tradition. Or: He makes the means of subsistence ample for whom He will, and scanty for whom He will. Or: He makes the share of the means of subsistence allotted to a created being little, and makes it much. See art. قسط.

the just being overcome by the unjust, and the just overcoming the unjust—خَفْضُ العَدْلِ وَرَفْعُهُ

That is, the just are overcome when men act corruptly, and they overcome when men repent and act righteously. [See also art. رفع.]

1.1.5figurative · مجازone land kept making me go a gentle pace, and another a violent pace, until I came to you—مَازَالَتْ تَخْفِضُنِى أَرْضٌ وَتَرْفَعُنِى أُخْرَى حَتَّى وَصَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ

This seems to be the meaning, since خَفَضَ as relating to pace is probably transitive as well as intransitive, like its opposite رَفَعَ. Or it may mean: one land kept making me go down, and another making me go up — though it may be doubted that this meaning is figurative.

1.1.6figurative · مجازhe (a man) lowered his voice, he did not raise his voice—خَفَضَ صَوْتَهُ

. The opposite of رَفَعَهُ.

1.1.7

In most of the senses above, خَفَّضَ is nearly, if not exactly, synonymous with خَفَضَ.

1.1.8figurative · مجاز — inferredhe made the final letter take kesreh, in inflection—خَفَضَ الحَرْفَ فِى الإِعْرَابِ

خَفْضٌ is synonymous with جَرٌّ in the inflection of words; and these two terms, in inflection, correspond to كَسْرٌ in words that are not inflected, in the language of the grammarians.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhis life was easy, free from trouble and fatigue, tranquil, and plentiful—خَفُضَ عَيْشُهُ

the maṣdar appears to be خَفْضٌ, for which see below.

1.2.1figurative · مجاز — inferredher voice was low, soft, gentle, and easy—خَفُضَ صَوْتُهَا

Said of a woman.

1.2.2figurative · مجاز — inferredshe was low, soft, or gentle in voice—خَفَضَتْ

Said of a woman.

1.2.3figurative · مجازthe camels went a gentle pace—خَفَضَتِ الإِبِلُ

Maṣdar خَفْضٌ and مَخْفُوضٌ, like the opposites رَفْعٌ and مَرْفُوعٌ. Opposite of رَفَعَت.

1.2.4figurative · مجاز — inferredhe remained, stayed, or lived in the place—خَفَضَ بِالمَكَانِ

. See also خَافِضٌ.

A poet says, apparently using the verb in this sense: [The like of me and the like of you are different; so keep to the booth that is our home, and stay at rest: you will become fair]

shāhid

إِنَّ شَكْلِى وَإِنَّ شَكْلَكِ شَتَّىفَٱلْزَمِى الخُصَّ وَٱخْفِضِى تَبْيَضِضِّى

The last word is for تَبْيَضِّى, with ض added.

1.2.5figurative · مجاز — inferredhe died—خَفَضَ

. Said of a man.

1.3she circumcised the girl—خَفَضَتِ الجَارِيَةَ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as below. [See بَظْرٌ.]

خَفَضْتُ الجَارِيَةَ or خُفِضَتِ الجَارِيَةُ is like خَتَنْتُ الغُلَامَ; or خُتِنَ الغُلَامُ, the former verb applying only to a girl.

he circumcised the boy—خفَضَ الصَّبِىَّ

This is sometimes said, with and.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

15:88

لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We have bestowed on certain classes of them, nor grieve over them: but lower thy wing (in gentleness) to the believers.

17:24

وَٱخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ ٱلذُّلِّ مِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱرْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًا

And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: "My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood."

26:215

وَٱخْفِضْ جَنَاحَكَ لِمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

And lower thy wing to the Believers who follow thee.

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. خَفِضَ ,] inf. n. خَفْضٌ , He lowered it; depressed it; namely, a thing; contr. of رَفَعَهُ . (A.) He (God) abased him; (S, Msb;) namely, an unbeliever. (Msb.) You say, اَللّٰهُ يَخْفِضُ مَنْ يَشَآءُ وَيْرفَعُ God abaseth whom He will, and exalteth.. (S.) خَفَضَ جَنَاحَهُ He (a bird) [lowered or] relaxed his wing, and contracted it to his side, in order that he might rest, or cease, from his flying. (TA.) And the same phrase, He made himself gentle, easy to deal with, compliant, or obsequious. (TA.) It is said in the Kur [xv. 88], وَٱخْفِضْ خَنَآحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ And make thyself gentle, &c., to the believers: (Jel, TA:) or be thou condescending to the believers, and treat them with gentleness. (Bd.) And again, in the same [xvii. 25], (TA,) وَٱخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ And humble, or abase, thou thyself to them both, from compassion: (Bd, K, TA:) or make thyself submissively gentle to them both, from compassion: (Bd, * Jel:) or there is a transposition in the sentence, and the meaning is واخفض لهما جناح الرحمة من الذلّ [and make thyself compassionately gentle to them both, from submissiveness]. (O, K.) إِنَّ ٱللّٰهَ يَخْفِضُ القِسْطَ وَيَرْفَعُهُ , in a trad., means Verily God, at one time, bringeth down to the ground the just, or equitable; and, at another time, exalteth him: (ISh:) or maketh ample [the means of subsistence &c.] to whom He will, and maketh scanty to whom He will: (Sgh, K:) or maketh little the portion of the means of subsistence which is the share of any created being, and maketh it much. (TA in art. قسط , q. v.). خَفْضُ العَدْلِ وَرَفْعُهُ is also explained as signifying The just's being overcome by the unjust, when men act corruptly, and the just's overcoming the unjust, when they repent, and act righteously. (TA.) [See also art. رفع .] مَازَالَتْ تَخْفِضُنِى أَرْضٌ وَتَرْفَعُنِى أُخْرَى حَتَّى وَصَلْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ [app. means One land ceased not to make me go a gentle pace, and another to make me go a vehement pace, until I came unto you: for خَفَضَ as relating to pace is probably not only intrans., as it will be seen to be below, but also trans., like its contr. رَفَعَ : or it may mean one land ceased not to make me go down, and another to make me go up, &c.; though its being tropical if having this meaning may be doubted]. (A, TA.) خَفَضَ صَوْتَهُ , (A, Msb,) aor. خَفِضَ , (Msb,) inf. n. خَفْضٌ , (S, Msb, K,) He (a man, Msb) lowered his voice; (S, K;) did not raise his voice; (Msb;) [contr. of رَفَعَهُ , as is indicated in the A.] [In most of the above-mentioned senses, خَفَّضَ is nearly; if not exactly, syn. with خَفَضَ .] خَفَضَ الحَرْفَ فِى الإِعْرَابِ He made the [final] letter to have kesreh, in inflection. (Msb.) خَفْضٌ is syn. with جَرٌّ [q. v.] (S, K) in the inflection of words: (K:) these two terms, in the inflection of words, are like كَسْرٌ in the non-inflection, in the conventional language of the grammarians. (S.) خَفُضَ عَيْشُهُ , aor. خَفُضَ , [inf. n., app., خَفْضٌ , q. v. infrà,] His life was, or became, easy; free from trouble or inconvenience, and toil or fatigue; tranquil; and plentiful. (JK, K. *) خَفُضَ صَوْتُهَا Her (a woman's) voice was, or became, [low, soft,] gentle and easy. (TA.) خَفَضَتْ She (a woman) was, or became, low, soft, or gentle, in voice. (TA.) خَفَضَتِ الإِبِلُ , [inf. n. خَفْضٌ and مَخْفُوضٌ , like the contr. رَفْعٌ and مَرْفُوعٌ , (see خَفْضٌ below,)] The camels went a gentle pace; (A, TA;) contr. of رَفَعَت . (A.) خَفَضَ بِالمَكَانِ , aor. خَفِضَ , He remained, stayed, or abode, in the place. (K.) [See also خَافِضٌ .] A poet says, [app. using the verb in this sense,] 1 [Verily the like of me, and verily the like of thee, are different: therefore keep thou to the booth which is our home, and remain at rest: thou wilt become fair]: the last word is for تَبْيَضِّى ; a ض being added. (S.) إِنَّ شَكْلِى وَإِنَّ شَكْلَكِ شَتَّى | فَٱلْزَمِى الخُصَّ وَٱخْفِضِى تَبْيَضِضِّى خَفَضَ , inf. n. خُفُوضٌ , also signifies He died; said of a man. (TA.) خَفَضَتِ الجَارِيَةَ , [aor. and inf. n. as below,] She circumcised the girl: [see بَظْرٌ :] (Msb:) خَفَضْتُ الجَارِيَةَ , (S,) or خُفِضَتِ الجَارِيَةُ , (A, K,) is like خَتَنْتُ الغُلَامَ , (S,) or, خُتِنَ الغُلَامُ : (A, K:) the former verb applies only to a girl: (Msb, K:) or you say sometimes, خفَضَ الصَّبِىَّ , aor. خَفِضَ , inf. n. خَفْضٌ , meaning he circumcised the boy. (TA.)

Form 2خَفَّضَ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he lowered it; he made it gentle, or easy; he quieted himgenerated

2.1

See form 1, in the latter half of that entry.

2.1.1draw the camel's head down toward the ground, so that you may mount him—خَفِّضْ رَأْسَ البَعِيرِ

2.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe weakened and lowered his state and his rank—خفّضهُ

2.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred

He quieted him, and made the affair, or case, easy for him.

2.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredquiet, or calm, your heart—خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ جَاشَكَ

2.1.5figurative · مجازmake your words gentle, or soft, so-and-so—خَفِّضِ القَوْلَ يَا فُلَانُ

Literally, make the saying gentle. خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ القَوْلَ means the same.

2.1.6figurative · مجازmake the case, or affair, light, or easy, for yourself—خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ الأَمْرَ

Or simply خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ. That is, regard it lightly.

خَفِّضِى عَلَيْكِ, in a tradition, said by Aboo-Bekr to 'Áïsheh, means: make the case light, or easy, and do not grieve over it.

2.1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredhe was struck by afflictions that brought him near to death—أُصِيبَ بِمَصَائِبَ تَخَفِّضُ المَوْتَ

Afflictions from which he could not escape.

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see 1, in the latter half of the paragraph. خَفِّضْ رَأْسَ البَعِيرِ Draw thou the camel's head towards the ground, that thou mayest mount him. (Lth, K.) خفّضهُ He weakened, and lowered, or abased, his state, and his rank. (TA.) He quieted him, or tranquillized him, and rendered the affair, or case, or state, easy to him. (TA, from a trad.) خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ جَاشَكَ Quiet, or calm, thy heart. (TA.) خَفِّضِ القَوْلَ يَا فُلَانُ Make thou thy words (lit. the saying) gentle, or soft, O such a one: (K, TA:) and خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ القَوْلَ [signifies the same]. (S.) خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ الأَمْرَ , (S, K, *) or [simply] خَفِّضْ عَلَيْكَ , (A,) Make thou the case, or affair, light, or easy, (S, A, K,) to thyself: (A:) [i. e. regard it lightly: for] خَفِّضِى عَلَيْكِ , occurring in a trad., as said by Aboo-Bekr to 'Áïsheh, means make thou the case, or affair, light, or easy; and do not grieve for it. (TA.) أُصِيبَ بِمَصَائِبَ تَخَفِّضُ المَوْتَ He was smitten by afflictions which brought near to him death, and from which he could not escape. (IAar, L.)

Form 3رَافَعَنِى وَخَافَضَنِى1 sense

Core sense — he raised me up and he brought me downgenerated

3.1

See art. رفع.

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: see art. رفع .

Form 5تَخَفَّضَ1 sense

Core sense — it became lowered, or depressedgenerated

5.1

See form 7, which follows.

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see what next follows.

Form 7انخفض1 sense

Core sense — it became lowered, low, or depressedgenerated

7.1it became lowered, low, or depressed—تخفّض

The verb also occurs as اختفض, or in both forms; but the latter seems to be very rare, whereas the former is very common.

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, (JK, S, Sgh,) or اختفض , (K,) or both, (TA,) [but the latter seems to be very rare, whereas the former is of very frequent occurrence,] and تخفّض , (A,) It was, or became, lowered, or low, or depressed (JK, S, A, Sgh, K.)

Form 8اختفض2 senses

Core sense — it became lowered, or depressed; she was circumcisedgenerated

8.1

See form 7.

8.2she (a girl) was circumcised—اختفضت

See form 1, last sense.

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: see 7. اختفضت She (a girl) was, or became, circumcised. (S, K.) [See 1, last signification.]

Derived nouns 9

Nounخَفْضٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — ease, tranquillity, a plentiful and pleasant life; a gentle pace; low landgenerated

See خَفَضَ, of which this is the maṣdar, throughout.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredsoftness, delicateness, or easiness of life; ampleness of one's circumstances—خَفِيضَةٌ

A state of abatement, or remissness; ease; repose; freedom from trouble and from fatigue; tranquillity; quietness; stillness. Synonymous with دَعَةٌ, رَاحَةٌ, and سُكُونٌ of life. Or ampleness of the circumstances of life. El-Marzookee: plentifulness and pleasantness of life. Also softness, delicateness, or easiness; a pleasant life.

they are in an easy, tranquil, plentiful, and soft state of life—هُمْ فِى خَفْضٍ مِنَ العَيْشِ

It also means gentleness and easiness of voice.

This phrase is said to be figurative; but I do not see why, since خَفْضٌ in the sense of دَعَةٌ is proper according to the same authority.

he is in an ample and easy, or tranquil, state of life—هُوَ فِى خَفْضِ العَيْشِ

And a poet says: [Do not let yearning of soul for family and homes keep you from enjoying] ampleness of the circumstances of life, or plentifulness and pleasantness of life, in ease and tranquillity: [you will find in every country, if you settle in it, a family for a family, and neighbours for neighbours]

shāhid

لَا يَمْنَعَنَّكَ خَفْضَ العَيْشِ فِىدَعَةٍنُزُوعُ نَفْسٍ إِلَى أَهْلٍ وَأَوْطَانِتَلْقَى بِكُلِّ بِلَادٍ إِنْ حَلَلْتَ بِهَاأَهْلًا بِأَهْلٍ وَجِيرَانًا بِجِيرَانِ

El-Marzookee.

Another reading, which is preferable, though both are allowable, has نِزَاعُ in place of نُزُوعُ.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredan easy, or tranquil, and plentiful, and soft life—عَيْشٌ خَفْضٌ

It is also used as an adjective, apparently for ذُو خفْضٍ.

خَافِضٌ, خَفِيضٌ, and مَخْفُوضٌ are said in the same sense.

مَخْفِضٌ means the same as خَفْضٌ.

It is said that خافض عيش is like عِيشَةٌ رَاضِيَةٌ, meaning that it stands for عَيْشٌ مَخْفُوضٌ, and that it is figurative.

1.3figurative · مجازa gentle pace—مَخْفُوضٌ

It also means a gentle pace, the opposite of رَفْعٌ.

The opposite of مَرْفُوعٌ. [See خَفَضَتِ الإِبِلُ.]

1.4a low, or depressed, tract of land—خَافِضَةٌ

It also means low, or depressed, land.

A tract, تَلْعَةٌ مُطْمَئِنَّةٌ, of land; while رَافِعَةٌ means the opposite, a hard and elevated tract of land.

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: [see خَفَضَ , (of which it is the inf. n.,) throughout. ] A state of abatement, or remissness, or the like: (A, TA:) ease; repose; freedom from trouble or inconvenience, and toil or fatigue; tranquillity; quietness; quietude; stillness; syn. دَعَةٌ ; (S, A, K;) and رَاحَةٌ ; (Msb;) and سُكُونٌ ; (TA;) of life: (Msb:) or ampleness of the circumstances of life; (El-Marzookee, Msb;) plentifulness and pleasantness thereof: (El-Marzookee:) softness, delicateness, or easiness: (A, TA:) pleasant life: (L:) and [in like manner] خَفِيضَةٌ , softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life; and ampleness of the circumstances thereof: (TA:) and the former, gentleness and easiness of voice. (TA.) You say, هُمْ فِى خَفْضٍ مِنَ العَيْشِ They are in an easy, or a tranquil, [or a plentiful and pleasant, or a soft or delicate,] state of life. (S.) [This phrase is said in the A to be tropical; but why, I do not see; since خَفْضٌ in the sense of دَعَةٌ is proper accord. to the same authority.] And هُوَ فِى خَفْضِ العَيْشِ He is in an ample, and an easy, or a tranquil, state of life. (Msb.) And a poet says, 1 (Ham p. 137, and Sgh;) i. e. [Let not yearning of soul for family and homes prevent thee from enjoying] ampleness of the circumstances of life, or plentifulness and pleasantness thereof, in ease and tranquillity: [thou wilt find in every country, if thou take up thine abode in it, a family for a family, and neighbours for neighbours:] (ElMarzookee, MF:) another reading, which is preferable, though each is allowable, is نِزَاعُ in the place of نُزُوعُ . (Ham ubi suprà.) لَا يَمْنَعَنَّكَ خَفْضَ العَيْشِ فِىدَعَةٍ | نُزُوعُ نَفْسٍ إِلَى أَهْلٍ وَأَوْطَانِ | تَلْقَى بِكُلِّ بِلَادٍ إِنْ حَلَلْتَ بِهَا | أَهْلًا بِأَهْلٍ وَجِيرَانًا بِجِيرَانِ [It is also used as an epithet; app. for ذُو خفْضٍ .] You say, عَيْشٌ خَفْضٌ , (JK, TA,) and خَافِضٌ , (S, A, K,) and خَفِيضٌ , and مَخْفُوضٌ , (TA,) An easy, or a tranquil, (JK, S, K, TA,) and plentiful, (JK, TA,) and soft, or delicate, (TA,) life: (JK, S, &c.:) and مَخْفِضٌ signifies the same as خَفْضٌ . (TA: there mentioned in the same place as here.) [It is said in the A, that خافض عيش is like عِيشَةٌ رَاضِيَةٌ , (meaning that it is for عَيْشٌ مَخْفُوضٌ ,) and that it is tropical.] Also A gentle pace; contr. of رَفْعٌ ; (S, A, * K;) and so مَخْفُوضٌ ; (S, * A;) contr. of مَرْفُوعٌ . (A, TA.) [See خَفَضَتِ الإِبِلُ .] Also Low, or depressed, land: (TA:) and [in like manner] خَافِضَةٌ a low, or depressed, tract ( تَلْعَةٌ مُطْمَئِنَّةٌ ) of land: (ISh, K:) رَافِعَةٌ signifying [the contr., i. e.] a hard and elevated tract of land. (ISh.)

Nounهُوَ فِى حَالِ خَفْضَةٍ1 sense

Core sense — a state of abasementgenerated

He is in a state of abasement; and حَالِ رِفْعَةٍ, he is in a state of elevation.

Perhaps خفضة should be written خِفْضة, to agree in form with رِفْعَة and because it itself denotes a state.

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and حَالِ رِفْعَةٍ [He is in a state of abasement and in a state of elevation: or perhaps the word خفضة should be written خِفْضة , to agree in form with رِفْعَة , and because in itself denoting a state]. (A.)

Nounصَوْتٌ خَفِيضٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a low, soft, or gentle voicegenerated

1figurative · مجازlow, soft, or gentle speech—كَلَامٌ خَفِيضٌ

A low, soft, or gentle voice.

مَخْفُوضٌ has the same meaning.

See also خَافِضٌ.

1.1

عَيْشٌ خَفِيضٌ: see خَفْضٌ.

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A low, soft, or gentle, voice. (TA.) And كَلَامٌ خَفِيضٌ and مَخْفُوضٌ [Low, soft, or gentle, speech]. (A, TA.) See also خَافِضٌ . عَيْشٌ خَفِيضٌ : see خَفْضٌ .

Nounخَفِيضَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — ease, tranquillity, a life free from troublegenerated

As a noun: see خَفْضٌ, near the beginning of that entry.

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, as a subst.: see خَفْضٌ , near the beginning of the paragraph.

Nounالخَافِضُ10 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the Abaser; one who lowers; gentle, easy to deal withgenerated

One of the names of God, of those called الأَسْمَآءُ الحُسْنَى: the Abaser of the proud, haughty, or insolent; the Abaser of everything He wishes to abase.

1.1abasing certain persons to Hell, exalting certain persons to Paradise—خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ

In the Qur'ān 56:3, applied to the resurrection. Or: abasing the disobedient, exalting the obedient.

1.2

A rájiz of the tribe of Asad, censuring a collector of the poor-rate, says: [Do you devour my camels, raising your nose in pride, lowering the age in one case and raising it in another?]

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خَافِضَ سِنٍّ وَمُشِيلًا سِنَّاأَإِبِلِى تَأْكُلُهَا مُصِنَّا

According to IAar, this was a man addressing his wife and censuring her father, who had required as her dowry twenty camels, all to be بَنَات لَبُون, and demanded them of him; when he saw among his camels a fat حِقَّة he said, “This is a بِنْت لَبُون,” so that he might take her; and when he saw a lean بنت لبون he said, “This is a بِنْت مَخَاض,” so that he might leave her.

1.3figurative · مجازhe is gentle, easy to deal with, or compliant—هُوَ خَافِضُ الجَنَاحِ

He is also grave, staid, sedate, or calm; and so هُوَخَافِضُ الطَّيْرِ.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferreda woman low, soft, or gentle in voice—اِمْرَأَةٌ خَافِضَةُ الصَّوْتِ

Also خَفِيضَةُ الصَّوْتِ. Not clamorous and foul-tongued.

1.5

عَيْشٌ خَافِضٌ: see خَفْضٌ, in two places.

1.6figurative · مجاز — inferredland easy to irrigate—أَرْضٌ خَافِضَةُ السُّقْيَا

The opposite is called رَافِعَةُ السقيا.

1.7figurative · مجازbetween me and you is a night of easy journeying—بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ لَيْلَةٌ خَافِضَةٌ

1.8figurative · مجاز — inferreda people, or company of men, remaining at a water—قَوْمٌ خَافِضُونَ

When they go in search of pasture and of the places where rain has fallen, they are not so called.

2a woman who circumcises girls—خَافِضَةٌ

خَافِضٌ is sometimes applied to a man who circumcises boys.

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, one of the names of God called الأَسْمَآءُ الحُسْنَى , The Abaser of the proud, haughty, or insolent: (K:) the Abaser of everything which He desireth to abase. (TA.) خَافِضَةٌ رَافِعَةٌ in the Kur [lvi. 3, applied to the resurrection, ( القِيَامَة ,)] means Abasing certain persons to Hell: exalting certain persons to Paradise: (O, K:) or abasing the disobedient: exalting the obedient. (Zj.) A rájiz [of the tribe of Asad (S in arts. شول and صن )] says, censuring a collector of the poor-rate, 1 [Dost thou devour my camels, elevating the nose with pride, lowering age in one case and raising age in another?]: or, accord. to IAar, this was a man addressing his wife, and censuring her father, who had required as her dowry twenty camels, all to be بَنَات لَبُون , and demanded them of him; and when he saw among his camels a fat حِقَّة , he said “ This is a بِنْت لَبُون , ” that he might take her; and when he saw a lean بنت لبون , he said “ This is a بِنْت مَخَاض , ” that he might leave her. (S.) خَافِضَ سِنٍّ وَمُشِيلًا سِنَّا | أَإِبِلِى تَأْكُلُهَا مُصِنَّا هُوَ خَافِضُ الجَنَاحِ He is gentle, easy to deal with, compliant, or obsequious: (A, TA:) he is grave, staid, sedate, or calm; (TA;) and so هُوَخَافِضُ الطَّيْرِ . (K, TA.) اِمْرَأَةٌ خَافِضَةُ الصَّوْتِ , and خَفِيضَةُ الصَّوْتِ , A woman low, soft, or gentle, in voice: (TA:) not clamorous and foul-tongued. (T, TA.) عَيْشٌ خَافِضٌ : see خَفْضٌ , in two places. أَرْضٌ خَافِضَةُ السُّقْيَا Land easy of irrigation. (K.) The contr. is termed رَافِعَةُ السقيا . (TA.) بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ لَيْلَةٌ خَافِضَةٌ Between me and thee is a night of easy journeying. (S, TA.) قَوْمٌ خَافِضُونَ A people, or company of men, remaining at a water: when going in search of pasture and of the places where rain has fallen, they are not so called. (IAar.) خَافِضَةٌ A woman who circumcises girls. (S, A, Msb, K. *) And خَافِضٌ is sometimes applied to A man who circumcises boys. (TA.)

Nounخَافِضَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman who circumcises girlsgenerated

As a noun, or an adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates: see خَفْضٌ, last sense.

Qur’ānic occurrences خَافِضَة

56:3

خَافِضَةٌ رَّافِعَةٌ

(Many) will it bring low; (many) will it exalt;

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, as a subst., or an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates: see خَفْضٌ , last signification.

Nounمَخْفِضُ قَوْمٍ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a place where a people live in ease, or in plentygenerated

A place where a people are in a state of ease, or tranquillity, or in a plentiful and pleasant state of life.

1.1

See also خَفْضٌ, in the latter part of that entry.

2the place on a girl where the operation of circumcision is performed—مَخْفِضٌ

Lh and Az, under عُذْرَة.

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A place where a people are in a state of ease, or tranquillity; or in a plentiful and pleasant state of life. (TA.) See also خَفْضٌ , in the latter part of the paragraph. مَخْفِضٌ also signifies The place of a girl where the operation of circumcision is performed. (Lh and Az, in TA, voce عُذْرَة .)

Nounمَخْفُوضٌ2 senses

Core sense — lowered, depressed; circumcised, said of a girlgenerated

See خَفْضٌ, in two places in the latter part of that entry; and see خَفِيضٌ.

2a girl circumcised—مَخْفُوضةٌ

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: see خَفْضٌ , in two places, in the latter part of the paragraph: and see خَفِيضٌ . مَخْفُوضةٌ A girl circumcised. (Mgh, Msb.)

Nounالحُرُوفُ المُنْخَفِضَةُ1 sense

Core sense — the low letters, all except those called elevatedgenerated

All the letters of the alphabet except غ ظ ط ض ص خ and ق, which are called المُسْتَعْلِيَةُ.

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All the letters of the alphabet except غ ظ ط ض ص خ , and ق ; (K;) which latter are called المُسْتَعْلِيَةُ . (TA.)