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Form 1دَعَوْتُ11 senses · 1 main
maṣdarدُعَآءٌmuḍāriʿأَدْعُو

Core sense — he called him, he summoned him, he invited him; he prayed to Godgenerated

1.1the act of seeking, desiring, asking, or demanding—دُعَآءٌ

These signify the same; so in art. دعى.

The muḍāriʿ of the first is أَدْعُو; second person feminine singular تَدْعِينَ and تَدْعُوِينَ and تَدٌعُيْنَ, the last with the vowel of the ع inclining towards a dammeh [so that it is between a kesreh and a dammeh]; second person masculine and feminine plural تَدْعُونَ.

The muḍāriʿ of the second verb is أَدْعِى; so in art. دعى.

1.1.1he prayed to God, supplicated Him, or asked Him humbly, wanting some good that He had to give—دَعَا ٱللّٰهَ

First person دَعَوْتُ; maṣdar دُعَآءٌ and دَعْوَى, in which the alif [written ى] marks the feminine gender, and so the word takes no tanween.

[I prayed to God for him]—دَعَوْتُ ٱللّٰهَ لَهُ
[I prayed to God against him]—عَلَيْهِ

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[And دَعَوْتُ لَهُ I prayed for him, or blessed him; and دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ I prayed against him, or cursed him.]

[I asked God for good for him]—دَعَوْتُ لَهُ بِخَيْرٍ
[I called down evil upon him]—دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِشَرٍّ
1.1.2he asked for the writing, or book, to be brought—دَعَا بِالكِتَابِ
his nose, catching its odour, desired the perfume—دَعَا أَنْفُهُ الطِّيبَ
1.1.3it needed it, or required it—دَعَا بِهِ

Said of anything in the earth.

[And so دَعَا إِلَيْهِ: of a wall one says دَعَا إِلَى إِصْلَاحِهِ It needed, or required, repair; see Form 10 in art. رم.]

you have become in need of putting on other clothes—قَدْ دَعَتْ ثِيَابُكَ

Said to a man whose clothes have become old and worn out; [or the sense is: your clothes have become such as to need your putting on others]. Aboo-'Adnán. [See also Form 10.]

1.1.4I called him, called out to him, or summoned him, and asked him to come forward—دَعَوْتُهُ
I called him, called out to him, or summoned him—دَعَوْتُ بِهِ

Maṣdar [دُعَآءٌ and] دَعْوٌ, the first being more common.

Synonym نَادَيْتُهُ; or الدُّعَآءُ is used of one near and النِّدَآءُ of one distant.

I called him to myself—اِسْتَدْعَيْتُهُ
the مؤذّن called the people to prayer—دَعَا المُؤَذِّنُ النَّاسَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ
we used to invite them to El-Islám at one time, and leave off doing so at another—كُنَّا نَدْعُو وَنَدَعُ
I invited people to eat with me, or at my home—دَعَوْتُ النَّاسَ

A saying of En-Nahdee.

Maṣdar دُعَآءٌ and دَعْوَةٌ, or the last is a simple noun; and so also مَدْعَاةٌ.

1.1.5what drew, led, or drove you to do this thing?—مَا دَعَاكَ إِلَى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ
rain that had fallen in a region rich in herbage drew us there—دَعَانَا غَيْثٌ وَقَعَ بِبَلَدٍ قَدْ أَمْرَعَ
it draws, or attracts, what is to come after it, of the milk—يَدْعُومَا بَعْدَهُ

That is, it was the cause of our seeking its herbage.

Or يَدْعُومَا وَرَآءَهُ مِنَ اللَّبَنِ. Said of some milk left in the udder.

he drove him, or urged him to go, to the prince, or commander—دَعَاهُ إِلَى الأَمِيرِ

More commonly it means he summoned him. In the TK, الى الأَمْرِ, to the thing, or affair.

1.1.6calling to one's aid—الدُّعَآءُ
and call to your aid [your helpers]—وَٱدْعُوا شُهَدَآءَكُمْ

Qur'ān 2:21.

Qur’ān 2:23 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur ii. 21”
Qur’ān 2:23 Lane quotes this verse
وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِى رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَىٰ عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Sura like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides Allah, if your (doubts) are true.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1.7he called upon the dead man, praising him and saying, Alas for such a one!—دَعَا المَيِّتَ

Or he wailed for the dead, wept for him, and listed his good qualities and deeds, as though he were calling him.

1.1.8figurative · مجاز — inferredI called him, that is, named him, Zeyd—دَعَوْتُهُ زَيْدًا
I called him, that is, named him, Zeyd—بِزَيْدٍ
I called him, that is, asserted him to be, the son of Zeyd—دَعَوْتُهُ بِٱبْنِ زَيْدٍ
1.1.9figurative · مجازGod destroyed him—دَعَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ

[Also] God punished him, or tormented him.

it shall destroy him who has gone back from the truth and turned away from obedience—تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّى

[As though He called him away.]

Qur'ān 70:17, describing the fire of Hell. Or the meaning is: it shall draw, and bring, and the like. Or it refers to the زَبَانِيَة of Hell [i.e. the tormentors of the damned]. Or it means it will do hateful deeds to them.

God caused an evil, or terrible, event to befall him—دَعَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِمَكْرُوهٍ
Qur’ān 70:17 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur lxx. 17”
Qur’ān 70:17 Lane quotes this verse
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ

Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1.10figurative · مجازhe left some milk in the udder—دَعَا فِى الضَّرْعِ

Such milk is termed دَاعِيَة.

Accord. to IAth, دَاعِيَةٌ is a maṣdar, like عَاقِبَةٌ and عَافِيَةٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 155
19:91
أَن دَعَوْا۟ لِلرَّحْمَـٰنِ وَلَدًا

That they should invoke a son for (Allah) Most Gracious.

71:8
ثُمَّ إِنِّى دَعَوْتُهُمْ جِهَارًا

"So I have called to them aloud;

84:11
فَسَوْفَ يَدْعُوا۟ ثُبُورًا

Soon will he cry for perdition,

96:17
فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ

Then, let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):

96:18
سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ

We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!

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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signify the same: (Fr, K and TA in art. دعى :) the aor. of the former is أَدْعُو , (TA in that art.,) sec. pers. fem. sing. تَدْعِينَ and تَدْعُوِينَ and تَدٌعُيْنَ , the last with an inclination to the sound of a dammeh in the vowel of the ع [so that it is between a kesreh and a dammeh], and sec. pers. masc. and fem. pl. تَدْعُونَ : (S, TA:) aor. of the latter verb أَدْعِى : inf. n. دُعَآءٌ . (TA in art. دعى .) دُعَآءٌ [generally] signifies [or implies] The act of seeking, desiring, asking, or demanding. (KT.) You say, دَعَا ٱللّٰهَ , (K,) first pers. دَعَوْتُ , aor. أَدْعُو , (Msb,) inf. n. دُعَآءٌ (Msb, K) and دَعْوَى , (K,) in which latter the alif [written ى ] is to denote the fem. gender, [and therefore the word is without tenween,] (TA,) He prayed to God, supplicated Him, or petitioned Him humbly, (Msb, K, TA,) desiring to obtain some good that He had to bestow. (Msb, TA.) And دَعَوْتُ ٱللّٰهَ لَهُ [I prayed to God for him]; and عَلَيْهِ [against him]; inf. n. دُعَآءٌ : (S:) [and دَعَوْتُ لَهُ I prayed for him, or blessed him; and دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ I prayed against him, or cursed him:] and دَعَوْتُ لَهُ بِخَيْرٍ [I supplicated for him good]; and دَعَوْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِشَرٍّ [I imprecated upon him evil]. (TA.) دَعَا بِالكِتَابِ He desired, or required, or requested, that the writing, or book, should be brought. (TA.) And دَعَا أَنْفُهُ الطِّيبَ His nose, perceiving its odour, desired the perfume. (TA.) [Hence,] دَعَا بِهِ , said of anything in the earth, means It needed it; or required it: [and so دَعَا إِلَيْهِ : one says of a wall, دَعَا إِلَى إِصْلَاحِهِ It needed, or required, its being repaired: (see 10 in art. رم :) and] one says to him whose clothes have become old and worn out, قَدْ دَعَتْ ثِيَابُكَ [Thy clothes have become such as to need thy putting on others; or] thou hast become in need of putting on other clothes. (Aboo-'Adnán, TA.) [See also 10.] دَعَوْتُهُ , (S, MA, Mgh, Msb,) and دَعَوْتُ بِهِ , (MA, [and of frequent occurrence,]) inf. n. [ دُعَآءٌ and] دَعْوٌ , (TA, [but the former is more common,]) also signify I called him, called out to him, or summoned him, (S, MA, Mgh, Msb,) syn. نَادَيْتُهُ , (Mgh, Msb,) or الدُّعَآءُ is to the near and النِّدَآءُ is to the distant, (Kull p. 184,) and desired him to come, to come forward, or to advance; (Msb;) and اِسْتَدْعَيْتُهُ signifies the same, (S, MA,) [i. e.] I called him to myself. (MA.) One says, دَعَا المُؤَذِّنُ النَّاسَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ [The مؤذّن called the people to prayer]. (Msb.) And the saying of En-Nahdee كُنَّا نَدْعُو وَنَدَعُ means We used to call, or invite, them to ElIslám at one time, and to leave doing so at another time. (Mgh.) And دَعَوْتُ النَّاسَ , (Msb,) inf. n. دُعَآءٌ and دَعْوَةٌ , (S,) or the latter is a simple subst., (Msb,) and مَدْعَاةٌ , (S, [app. there mentioned as an inf. n., agreeably with many other instances,]) means also I invited people to eat with me, or at my abode. (Msb.) [Hence,] مَا دَعَاكَ إِلَى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ What drew, led, induced, or caused, and constrained, or drove, thee to do this thing? (TA.) And دَعَانَا غَيْثٌ وَقَعَ بِبَلَدٍ قَدْ أَمْرَعَ , i. e. [Rain that fell in a region which had become abundant in herbage invited us thither, or] was the cause of our seeking its herbage. (TA.) And يَدْعُومَا بَعْدَهُ , (S, Mgh, K, *) or يَدْعُومَا وَرَآءَهُ مِنَ اللَّبَنِ , (Nh, TA,) [It draws, or attracts, what is to come after it, of the milk,] said of some milk left in the udder. (S, Nh, Mgh, K, TA.) And دَعَاهُ إِلَى الأَمِيرِ He drove him, or urged him to go, [but more commonly meaning he summoned him,] to the prince, or commander. (K, * TA. [In the TK, الى الأَمْرِ to the thing, or affair.]) [Hence likewise,] الدُّعَآءُ signifies also The calling to one's aid: thus, [in the Kur ii. 21,] وَٱدْعُوا شُهَدَآءَكُمْ means And call ye to your aid [your helpers]. (TA.) And دَعَا المَيِّتَ He called upon the dead, praising him, and saying, Alas for such a one! or he wailed for, wept for, or deplored the loss of, the dead, and enumerated his good qualities and actions; as though he called him. (TA. [See also 5.]) And دَعَوْتُهُ زَيْدًا and بِزَيْدٍ I called him, i. e. named him, Zeyd. (Msb, K, TA.) And دَعَوْتُهُ بِٱبْنِ زَيْدٍ I called him, i. e. asserted him to be, the son of Zeyd. (Msb.) دَعَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ God destroyed him: [as though He called him away:] whence تَدْعُو مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّى , in the Kur lxx. 17, [describing the fire of Hell,] It shall destroy him who shall have gone back from the truth and turned away from obedience: or this means it shall draw, and bring, &c.: or it refers to the زَبَانِيَة of Hell [i. e. the tormentors of the damned]: (Bd:) or it means it will do to them hateful deeds. (TA.) [Also] God punished him, or tormented him. (TA.) And دَعَاهُ ٱللّٰهُ بِمَكْرُوهٍ God caused an evil, or abominable, event to befall him. (ISd, Z, K.) دَعَا فِى الضَّرْعِ He left some milk, such as is termed دَاعِيَة , in the udder. (M, K, TA.) Accord. to IAth, دَاعِيَةٌ is an inf. n., like عَاقِبَةٌ and عَافِيَةٌ . (TA.)
Form 3مُدَاعَاةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — proposing an enigma; asking a thing of one much, so as to wearygenerated

3.1figurative · مجاز — inferredI proposed an enigma, or enigmas, to him—دَاعَيْتُهُ

It means proposing an enigma or enigmas to a person, or competing with another in doing so; synonym مُحَاجَاةٌ.

A poet says: [I propose an enigma to you: What are things that are taken as companions in night-journeying, good, and whose effects are not good?]

shāhid
أُدَاعِيكَ مَا مُسْتَصْحَبَاتٌ مَعَ السُّرَىحِسَانٌ وَمَا آثَارُهَا بِحِسَانِ

— meaning swords.

3.1.1

It also means asking a thing of someone so much that he is wearied; and so does مُحَاجَاةٌ.

3.1.2figurative · مجازwe pulled down, or demolished, the wall upon them from its sides [or foundations]—دَاعَيْنَا الحَائِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ
3.1.3

[Golius assigns other meanings to دَاعَى for which I find no authority: “Convocavit ad Deum propheta, præco sacer,” followed by an accusative; and “Contendit contra alium: Provocavit: pecul. rem vindicans sibi vel arrogans.”]

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signifies The proposing an enigma or enigmas to a person; or the contending with another in doing so; syn. مُحَاجَاةٌ . (S, K, TA.) You say, دَاعَيْتُهُ I proposed to him an enigma or enigmas; &c. (TA.) A poet says, 1 [ I propose to thee an enigma: What are things that are taken as companions in night-journeying, good, and the effects whereof are not good?]: meaning swords. (S.) أُدَاعِيكَ مَا مُسْتَصْحَبَاتٌ مَعَ السُّرَى | حِسَانٌ وَمَا آثَارُهَا بِحِسَانِ And The asking a thing of one much, so as to weary; as also مُحَاجَاةٌ . (K.) دَاعَيْنَا الحَائِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ We pulled down, or demolished, the wall upon them, from the sides [or foundations] thereof. (K, * TA.) [Golius assigns other significations to دَاعَى , for which I find no authority: namely, “ Convocavit ad Deum propheta, præco sacer, ” followed by an accus.: and “ Contendit contra alium: Provocavit: pecul. rem vindicans sibi vel arrogans. ”]
Form 4أَدْعَاهُ1 sense

Core sense — he made him claim as his father one who was not his fathergenerated

4.1

He made him assert his relationship as a son to one who was not his father.

[So in some copies of the K; other copies have اِدَّعَاهُ, and I regard the first as the right reading.]

[For يُدْعَى in my copies of the K, I read يَدَّعِى, synonymous with يَعْتَزِى.]

[SM, who appears to have read اِدَّعَاهُ, says that it is like اِسْتَلْحَقَهُ and اِسْتَلَاطَهُ.]

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[so in some copies of the K; in other copies اِدَّعَاهُ ; the former of which I regard as the right reading;] He made him to assert his relationship as a son [for يُدْعَى , in my copies of the K, I read يَدَّعِى , syn. with يَعْتَزِى ,] to one who was not his father. (K.) [SM, who appears to have read اِدَّعَاهُ , says that it is like اِسْتَلْحَقَهُ and اِسْتَلَاطَهُ .]
Form 5 · maṣdarالتَّدَعِّى1 sense

Core sense — the quavering, prolonged voice of a woman wailing for the deadgenerated

5.1

Maṣdar of تَدَعَّتْ.

It means the تَطْرِيب [or singing, or quavering or trilling and prolonging of the voice, or prolonging and modulating of the voice,] of a woman wailing for the dead. [See دَعَا المَيِّتَ above.]

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[inf. n. of تَدَعَّتْ ] signifies The تَطْرِيب [or singing, or quavering or trilling and prolonging of the voice, or prolonging and modulating of the voice,] of a woman wailing for the dead. (TA. [See دَعَا المَيِّتَ , above.])
Form 6التَّدَاعِى7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — calling, summoning, or convoking one another; falling to ruin by degreesgenerated

6.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthey called, summoned, or convoked one another for war—تَدَاعَوْ لِلْحَرْبِ
they gathered together, or called one another to mutual aid, against him, or against the sons of such a one—تَدَاعَوْا عَلَيْهِ

It means calling, summoning, or convoking, one another.

[And hence,] they prepared themselves for war.

Also عَلَى بَنِى فُلَانٍ.

the enemy advanced against him from every side—تَدَاعَى عَلَيْهِ العَدُوُّ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
6.1.1figurative · مجازthe cloud lightened and thundered from every quarter—تَدَاعَتِ السَّحَابَةُ بِالبَرْقِ وَالرَّعْدِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ
the building cracked in its sides and gave notice of falling to ruin—تَدَاعَى البُنْيَانُ

Also البِنَآءُ: it became much broken; or it cracked in several places, without falling.

the walls cracked in several places, without falling—تَدَاعَتِ الحِيطَانُ
the walls fell to ruin by degrees—تَدَاعَتِ الحِيطَانُ لِلْخَرَابِ

Synonym تَهَادَمَت. [But Mtr says] تَدَاعَتْ إِلَى الخَرَابِ is a vulgar phrase, not [genuine] Arabic.

it poured down when set in motion, or when shaken in its lower part—تداعى

Said of a sand-hill.

the camels of such a one became broken by emaciation—تَدَاعَتْ إِبِلُ بَنِى فُلَانٍ

This last is figurative.

6.1.2they called one another by surnames, or nicknames—تَدَاعَوْ بِالأَلْقَابِ
6.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredbetween them is an enigma with which they try one another—بَيْنَهُمْ أُدْعِيَّةٌ يَتَدَاعُوْنَ بِهَا

التَّدَاعِى also means trying one another with an enigma or enigmas, or competing with one another in proposing them; synonym التَّحَاجِى; so in art. حجو.

6.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredthey compete with one another in discoursing of the science of chaste speech and eloquence—يَتَدَاعَوْنَ فَصْلَ الخِطَابِ

[As though each one challenged the others.]

6.1.5

See also Form 8, in two places.

6.2they together called the people—تَدَاعَوُا القَوْمَ

It is also used transitively.

[See Form 6 in art. نقض.]

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signifies The calling, summoning, or convoking, one another. (Mgh.) You say, تَدَاعَوْ لِلْحَرْبِ [They called, summoned, or convoked, one another for war: and hence,] they prepared themselves for war. (TA.) And تَدَاعَوْا عَلَيْهِ , (Msb, K,) or عَلَى بَنِى فُلَانٍ , (T, M,) They collected themselves together, (K,) or called one another so that they assembled together, (M,) or leagued together, and called one another to mutual aid, (T, Msb, *) against him, (Msb, K,) or against the sons of such a one. (T, M.) And تَدَاعَى عَلَيْهِ العَدُوُّ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ The enemy advanced against him from every side. (K, * TA.) [Hence,] تَدَاعَتِ السَّحَابَةُ بِالبَرْقِ وَالرَّعْدِ مِنْ كُلِّ جَانِبٍ The cloud lightened and thundered from every quarter. (TA.) And تَدَاعَى البُنْيَانُ , (Mgh, Msb,) or البِنَآءُ , (TA,) The building cracked in its sides, (Msb,) or became much broken, (TA,) and gave notice of falling to ruin: (Msb, TA:) or cracked in several places, without falling; and in like manner, تَدَاعَتِ الحِيطَانُ , (Mgh,) the walls cracked in several places, without falling: (Mgh, K: *) and تَدَاعَتِ الحِيطَانُ لِلْخَرَابِ the walls fell to ruin by degrees; syn. تَهَادَمَت : (S:) [but Mtr says,] تَدَاعَتْ إِلَى الخَرَابِ is a vulgar phrase; not [genuine] Arabic. (Mgh.) And تداعى said of a sand-hill, It, being put in notion, or shaken in its lower part, poured down. (Msb.) And [hence,] تَدَاعَتْ إِبِلُ بَنِى فُلَانٍ The camels of such a one became broken by emaciation. (TA.) تَدَاعَوْ بِالأَلْقَابِ They called one another by surnames, or nicknames. (Msb.) التَّدَاعِى also signifies The trying one another with an enigma or enigmas; or contending, one with another, in proposing an enigma or enigmas; syn. التَّحَاجِى . (TA in art. حجو .) You say, بَيْنَهُمْ أُدْعِيَّةٌ يَتَدَاعُوْنَ بِهَا [Between them is an enigma with which they try one another; or by proposing which they contend, one with another]. (S, K. *) يَتَدَاعَوْنَ فَصْلَ الخِطَابِ They compete, one with another, [as though each one challenged the others,] in discoursing of the science of chasteness of speech, and eloquence. (Har p. 446.) See also 8, in two places. [It is also used transitively:] you say, تَدَاعَوُا القَوْمَ They [together] called the people. (Mgh in art. نقض . [See 6 in that art.])
Form 7اندعى1 sense

Core sense — he answered a call, he responded, he assentedgenerated

7.1had they called us, we would certainly have answered, or replied, or consented—لَوْدَعَوْنَا لَٱنْدَعَيْنَا

Same as أَجَابَ.

Akh heard one or more of the Arabs say this, meaning لَأَجُبْنَا.

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i. q. أَجَابَ . (K.) Akh heard one or more of the Arabs say, لَوْدَعَوْنَا لَٱنْدَعَيْنَا , meaning لَأَجُبْنَا [i. e. Had they called us, &c., we had certainly answered, or replied, or assented, or consented]. (S.)
Form 8اِدَّعَى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he claimed a thing as his own; he claimed someone as father or songenerated

8.1they claimed the thing, each one of them for himself—اِدَّعَوُا الشَّىْءَ

He asserted a thing to be his, or to belong to him, or to be due to him, whether truly or falsely; he claimed a thing, laid claim to it, or demanded it for himself; and he desired a thing, or wished for it.

تَدَاعَوُا الشىء means the same.

I preferred a claim against such a one for such a thing—اِدَّعَيْتُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ كَذَا
Zeyd preferred a claim against 'Amr for property—اِدَّعَى زَيْدٌ عَلَى عَمْرو مَالًا
you have charged against me what I have not done—اِدَّعَيْتَ عَلَىَّ مَا لَمْ أَفْعَلْ

So in art. شرب and in art. اكل.

this is that on account of which you used to assert vain and false things—هٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تَدَّعُونَ

Qur'ān 67:27. Or: which you used to deny, or disbelieve. Or, accord. to Fr, the verb may here be used in the sense of تَدْعُونَ, and the meaning may be: this is that which you desired to hasten, and for which you prayed to God in the words [Qur'ān 8:32], “O God, if this be the truth from You, then rain upon us stones from Heaven, or bring upon us some other painful punishment.” It may be from الدُّعَآءُ, and it may be from الدَّعْوَى; that is, it means this is that which you used to demand, and desire to hasten, from الدُّعَآءُ; or that which you used to assert, namely, that there will be no raising to life, from الدَّعْوَى.

and they shall have what they desire, or wish for—وَلَهُمْ مَا يَدَّعُونَ

Qur'ān 36:57; this goes back to the meaning of الدُّعَآءُ.

8.1.1he claimed as his father one who was not his father—اِدَّعَى غَيْرَ أَبِيهِ
he claims the relationship of a son to one who is not his father—يَدَّعِى إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ
one who is not his father claims him as his son—يَدَّعِيهِ غَيْرُ أَبِيهِ
asserting one's relationship, in war—الاِدِّعَآءُ

See Form 4, in three places.

Synonym الاِعْتِزَآءُ, as also التَّدَاعِى, that is, saying “I am such a one the son of such a one.”

such a one tells of the generosity of his deeds—فُلَانٌ يَدَّعِى بِكَرَمِ فِعَالِهِ

Sometimes it includes the meaning of informing, or telling, and so بِ may be prefixed to its object.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8 2 shown of 3
36:57
لَهُمْ فِيهَا فَـٰكِهَةٌ وَلَهُم مَّا يَدَّعُونَ

(Every) fruit (enjoyment) will be there for them; they shall have whatever they call for;

67:27
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةً سِيٓـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقِيلَ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ

At length, when they see it close at hand, grieved will be the faces of the Unbelievers, and it will be said (to them): "This is (the promise fulfilled), which ye were calling for!"

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He asserted a thing to be his, or to belong to him, or to be due to him, either truly or falsely: (K, * TA:) he claimed a thing; laid claim to it; or demanded it for himself: and he desired a thing; or wished for it. (Msb.) And اِدَّعَوُا الشَّىْءَ and تَدَاعَوُا الشىء signify the same [i. e. They claimed the thing, every one of them for himself]. (Mgh.) You say, اِدَّعَيْتُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ كَذَا [I asserted myself to have a claim upon such a one for such a thing; preferred a claim against such a one for such a thing; or claimed of such a one such a thing]. (S.) And اِدَّعَى زَيْدٌ عَلَى عَمْرو مَالًا [Zeyd asserted himself to have a claim upon 'Amr for property; or preferred a claim against 'Amr &c.]. (Mgh.) And اِدَّعَيْتَ عَلَىَّ مَا لَمْ أَفْعَلْ [Thou hast asserted against me, or charged against me, or accused me of, that which I have not done]. (S and K in art. شرب , and S in art. اكل .) هٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنْتُمْ بِهِ تَدَّعُونَ , in the Kur [lxvii. 27], means This is that on account of which ye used to assert vain and false things: or which ye used to deny, or disbelieve: or, accord. to Fr, the latter verb may here be used in the sense of تَدْعُونَ ; and the meaning may be, this is that which ye desired to hasten, and for which ye prayed to God in the words of the Kur [viii. 32], “ O God, if this be the truth from Thee, then rain Thou upon us stones from Heaven, or bring upon us some [other] painful punishment: ” it may be from الدُّعَآءُ : and it may be from الدَّعْوَى : (TA:) [i. e.] it means this is that which ye used to demand, and desire to hasten; from الدُّعَآءُ : or that which ye used to assert, [namely,] that there will be no raising to life; from الدَّعْوَى . (Bd.) And وَلَهُمْ مَا يَدَّعُونَ , in the Kur [xxxvi. 57], is explained as meaning And they shall have what they desire, or wish for; which is referrible to the meaning of الدُّعَآءُ . (TA.) You say also, اِدَّعَى غَيْرَ أَبِيهِ [He asserted the relationship of father to him of one who was not his father; or claimed as his father one who was not his father]. (T, Mgh, Msb.) And يَدَّعِى إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ [He asserts his relationship as a son, or claims the relationship of a son, to one who is not his father]. (T, Msb. See 4, in three places.) And يَدَّعِيهِ غَيْرُ أَبِيهِ [One who is not his father asserts him to be his son; or claims him as his son]. (T, Msb.) الاِدِّعَآءُ in war signifies The asserting one's relationship; syn. الاِعْتِزَآءُ ; (S, TA;) as also التَّدَاعِى ; (TA;) i. e. the saying “ I am such a one the son of such a one. ” (S.) And [hence] sometimes it includes the meaning of Informing, or telling; and therefore بِ may be prefixed to its objective complement; so that one says, فُلَانٌ يَدَّعِى بِكَرَمِ فِعَالِهِ , i. e. Such a one informs of the generosity of his deeds. (Msb.)
Form 10إِسْتَدْعَوَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he summoned him; it called for, or required, a thinggenerated

10.1

See Form 1, near the middle of the paragraph.

10.1.1it called for, demanded, required, or invited, a thing—استدعى

See also دَعَابِهِ.

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see 1, near the middle of the paragraph. [Hence, استدعى signifies also It called for, demanded, required, or invited, a thing. See also دَعَابِهِ .]

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Nounدَعْوَةٌ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a call; an invitation to food, a banquet; the call to prayergenerated

1

As an ism waḥda, a single time or act of prayer, and of imprecation. See دُعَآءٌ.

1.1he, or it, is distant from me the space of the call of the man and of the dog—هُوَمِنِّى دَعْوَةُ الرَّجُلَ

Also, as such, a call.

Also الكَلْبِ and دَعْوَةَ الرَّجُلِ and الكَلْبِ; in the first case دعوة is used as a simple noun, and in the second as an adverbial noun, meaning قَدْرُ مَا بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُ ذَاكَ.

the call is to them before the others of them—لَهُمُ الدَّعْوَةُ عَلَى غَيْرِهِمْ

Accord. to the T and the Nh, this is in the case of gifts, or pay, or salary.

[يَبْدَأُ in the CK is a mistake for يُبْدَأُ.]

1.2the office of calling to prayer rests among the Abyssinians—الدَّعُوَةُ فِى الحَبَشَةِ

The call to prayer.

Said by the Prophet in praise of his مُؤَذِّن, Bilál.

1.3I call you, or invite you, by the declaration of the faith by which the people of false religions are called—أَدْعُوكَ بِدَعْوَةِ الإِسْلَامِ

A call, or an invitation, to El-Islám.

Also دِعَايَةِ السلام and دَاعِيَةِ الاسلام.

دَاعِيَةٌ is a maṣdar synonymous with دَعْوَةٌ, like عَافِيَةٌ and عَاقِبَةٌ.

دَعْوَةُ الإِسْلَامِ and دَعايَتُهُ and دَاعِيَتُهُ mean the same.

the declaration that there is no deity but God—دَعْوَةُ الحَقِّ
1.4we were included in the invitation of such a one to food—كُنَّافِى دَعْوَةِ فُلَانٍ

An invitation to food, and to drink; or, accord. to Lh, specially a repast, feast, or banquet, on the occasion of a wedding or the like.

So it is pronounced by most of the Arabs, except 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, who pronounce it, in this sense, دِعْوَةٌ. A 'Obeyd. In this sense it is a maṣdar, or a simple noun.

دُعْوَةٌ means the same, though some say that this, given on the authority of Ktr, is a mistake; and so does مَدْعَاةٌ [apparently a maṣdar].

Also مَدْعَاتِهِ.

The invitation here is دُعَآء [see sense 1]; but in the Msb, نَحْنُ stands in the place of كُنَّا.

he invited him to the repast, or feast, or banquet—دَعَاهُ إِلَى الدَّعْوَةِ

Also الى المَدْعَاةِ. [In this sense دَعْوَة is commonly used at the present day.]

1.5

See also دِعْوَةٌ.

1.6

And see دَعْوَى.

1.7the confederation of such a one is with the sons of such a one—دَعْوَةٌ فُلَانٍ فِى بَنِى فُلَانٍ

Also the same as حَلِفٌ or حَلْفٌ [both meaning confederation to aid or assist].

Qur’ānic occurrences دَعْوَة 5 shown of 6
2:186
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِى عَنِّى فَإِنِّى قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ ٱلدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لِى وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِى لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ

When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way.

10:89
قَالَ قَدْ أُجِيبَت دَّعْوَتُكُمَا فَٱسْتَقِيمَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعَآنِّ سَبِيلَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Allah said: "Accepted is your prayer (O Moses and Aaron)! So stand ye straight, and follow not the path of those who know not."

13:14
لَهُۥ دَعْوَةُ ٱلْحَقِّ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُونَ لَهُم بِشَىْءٍ إِلَّا كَبَـٰسِطِ كَفَّيْهِ إِلَى ٱلْمَآءِ لِيَبْلُغَ فَاهُ وَمَا هُوَ بِبَـٰلِغِهِۦ ۚ وَمَا دُعَآءُ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ

For Him (alone) is prayer in Truth: any others that they call upon besides Him hear them no more than if they were to stretch forth their hands for water to reach their mouths but it reaches them not: for the prayer of those without Faith is nothing but (futile) wandering (in the mind).

30:25
وَمِنْ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦٓ أَن تَقُومَ ٱلسَّمَآءُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ بِأَمْرِهِۦ ۚ ثُمَّ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ دَعْوَةً مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ إِذَآ أَنتُمْ تَخْرُجُونَ

And among His Signs is this, that heaven and earth stand by His Command: then when He calls you, by a single call, from the earth, behold, ye (straightway) come forth.

40:43
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّمَا تَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَيْهِ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ دَعْوَةٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَا فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ مَرَدَّنَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَنَّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ هُمْ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ

"Without doubt ye do call me to one who is not fit to be called to, whether in this world, or in the Hereafter; our return will be to Allah; and the Transgressors will be Companions of the Fire!

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[as an inf. n. of un.] signifies A single time or act (S, Msb) [of prayer and of imprecation, as is indicated in the S, and also, though less plainly, in the TA]. See دُعَآءٌ . [Also, as such, A call.] You say, هُوَمِنِّى دَعْوَةُ الرَّجُلَ (K, TA) and الكَلْبِ , and دَعْوَةَ الرَّجُلِ and الكَلْبِ , in the former case دعوة being used as a simple subst., and in the latter case as an adv. n., (TA,) meaning قَدْرُ مَا بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُ ذَاكَ [i. e. He, or it, is distant from me the space of the call of the man and of the dog]. (K, TA.) And لَهُمُ الدَّعْوَةُ عَلَى غَيْرِهِمْ The call is to them before the others of them: (K, TA: [ يَبْدَأُ in the CK is a mistake for يُبْدَأُ :]) accord. to the T and the Nh, in the case of gifts, or pay, or salary. (TA.) The call to prayer: whence, in a trad., الدَّعُوَةُ فِى الحَبَشَةِ [meaning The office of calling to prayer rests among the Abyssinians]; (JM, TA;) said by the Prophet in preference of his مُؤَذِّن Bilál. (JM.) A call, or an invitation, to El-Islám. (Mgh.) You say, أَدْعُوكَ بِدَعْوَةِ الإِسْلَامِ and دِعَايَةِ السلام and دَاعِيَةِ الاسلام , meaning I call thee, or invite thee, by the declaration of the faith whereby the people of false religions are called: دَاعِيَةٌ being an inf. n. syn. with دَعْوَةٌ , like عَافِيَةٌ and عَاقِبَةٌ : (JM:) دَعْوَةُ الإِسْلَامِ and دَعايَتُهُ and دَاعِيَتُهُ signify the same: and دَعْوَةُ الحَقِّ [in like manner] means the declaration that there is no deity but God. (TA.) An invitation to food, (S, M, Msb, K, TA,) and to beverage; or, accord. to Lh, specially a repast, feast, or banquet, on the occasion of a wedding or the like: (TA:) thus pronounced by most of the Arabs, except 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, who pronounce it, in this sense, دِعْوَةٌ : (A 'Obeyd, S, M, Msb:) it is an inf. n. in this sense, (S,) or a simple subst.: (Msb:) and دُعْوَةٌ signifies the same; (K;) or, as some say, this, which is given as on the authority of Ktr, is a mistake: (TA:) and so does مَدْعَاةٌ [app. an inf. n.]. (S, Msb, K.) You say, كُنَّافِى دَعْوَةِ فُلَانٍ and مَدْعَاتِهِ , meaning [We were included in] the invitation ( دُعَآء [see 1]) of such a one to food: (S, Msb: [but in the latter, نَحْنُ , in the place of كُنَّا :]) [or we were at the repast, or feast, or banquet, of such a one; for] you say [also] دَعَاهُ إِلَى الدَّعْوَةِ and الى المَدْعَاةِ [He invited him to the repast, or feast, or banquet: and in this sense دَعْوَة is commonly used in the present day]. (MA.) See also دِعْوَةٌ : and دَعْوَى . Also i. q. حَلِفٌ or حَلْفٌ (accord. to different copies of the K) [both in the sense of Confederation to aid or assist]: (K, TA:) [whence] one says, دَعْوَةٌ فُلَانٍ فِى بَنِى فُلَانٍ [meaning The confederation of such a one is with the sons of such a one]. (TA.)
Nounدُعْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an invitation to food, a callgenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounدِعْوَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a claim in respect of relationship; kindred, relationship, brotherhoodgenerated

1

It has to do with relationship, like دَعْوَى or دَعْوَى فِى النَّسَبِ: a claim in respect of relationship; that is, one's claiming as his father a person who is not his father, or claiming the relationship of a son to a person who is not his father; or one's being claimed as a son by a person who is not his father.

So it is pronounced by most of the Arabs, except 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, who pronounce it, in this sense, دَعْوَةٌ. See also دَعْوَى.

1.1I have kindred, or relationship, and brotherhood among the company of men—لِى فِىالقَوْمِ دِعْوَةٌ

Also kindred, or relationship, and brotherhood.

1.2

See also دَعْوَةٌ.

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respects relationship, (S, Msb,) like دَعْوَى or دَعْوَى فِى النَّسَبِ ; (S;) meaning A claim in respect of relationship; (K;) [i. e.] one's claiming as his father a person who is not his father; (Az, Mgh, Msb;) [in other words,] one's claiming the relationship of a son to a person who is not his father: or one's being claimed as a son by a person who is not his father: (Az, Msb:) thus pronounced by most of the Arabs, except 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, who pronounce it, in this sense, دَعْوَةٌ . (S, Msb.) See also دَعْوَى . Also Kindred, or relationship, and brotherhood: so in the saying, لِى فِىالقَوْمِ دِعْوَةٌ [I have in, or among, the people, or company of men, kindred, or relationship, and brotherhood]. (Ks, Msb.) See also دَعْوَةٌ .
Nounدَعْوَى3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a claim, an assertion that a thing is one's own, a demandgenerated

1

See دُعَآءٌ, in five places.

1.1I have, in respect of this thing, a claim, or a demand—لِى فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ دَعْوَى

Also a noun from Form 8, omitted in the K though better known than the sun: an assertion that a thing belongs to one, or is due to one; a claim; a demand; a suit; whether true or false.

So too دَعَاوَةٌ and دِعَاوَةٌ and دِعْوَةٌ, accord. to the general pronunciation, and دَعْوَةٌ accord. to the pronunciation of 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, and دَاعِيَةٌ, said to be synonymous with دَعْوَى.

The plural of دَعْوَى is دَعَاوٍ and دَعَاوَى; some prefer the first, which, as IJ says, is the original form, but others prefer the second.

The alif in the singular [written ى] is a sign of the feminine gender, and so the word takes no tanween.

Yz mentions this saying, and also, in the plural, دَعَاوَى or دَعَاوٍ, as written in different copies.

if men were given according to their claims, or demands—لَوْ أُعْطِىَ النَّاسُ بِدَعَاوِيهِمْ

This occurs in a tradition.

1.2

See also دِعْوَةٌ.

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: see دُعَآءٌ , in five places. Also a subst. from 8; (S, M, Mgh, Msb, TA;) omitted in the K, though better known than the sun; (TA;) and so دَعَاوَةٌ (M, Msb, K) and دِعَاوَةٌ and دِعْوَةٌ , (M, K,) accord. to the general pronunciation, (M, TA,) and دَعْوَةٌ , (M, K,) accord. to the pronunciation of 'Adee of Er-Rabáb, (M, TA,) and دَاعِيَةٌ ; (TA, there said to be syn. with دَعْوَى ;) [meaning An assertion that a thing belongs to one, or is due to one; a claim; as is indicated in the S and Mgh and K &c.;] a demand; a suit; (Yz, Az, Msb;) whether true or false: (Mgh, K, TA:) the pl. of دَعْوَى is دَعَاوٍ and دَعَاوَى ; the former of which is preferable accord. to some, being, as IJ says, the original form; but some say that the latter is preferable: (Msb:) [the latter only is mentioned in the Mgh:] the alif in the sing. [written ى ] is a sign of the fem. gender; and therefore the word is without tenween. (Mgh.) Yz mentions the sayings, لِى فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ دَعْوَى I have, in respect of this thing, [a claim or] a demand, and دَعَاوَى or دَعَاوٍ [claims or] demands, as written in different copies. (Az, Msb.) And لَوْ أُعْطِىَ النَّاسُ بِدَعَاوِيهِمْ [If men were given according to their claims, or demands,] occurs in a trad. (Msb.) See also دِعْوَةٌ .
Nounدُعْوِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — anyone at all; properly, one who callsgenerated

1there is not in the house any one—مَا بِالدَّارِ دُعْوِىٌّ

A word used only in negative sentences.

Ks says that it is from دَعَوْتُ and properly means لَيْسَ فِيهَا مَنْ يَدْعُو [there is not in it one who calls].

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is a word used only in negative sentences: (S:) you say, مَا بِالدَّارِ دُعْوِىٌّ There is not in the house any one: (S, K: *) Ks says that it is from دَعَوْتُ , and [properly] means لَيْسَ فِيهَا مَنْ يَدْعُو [there is not in it one who calls, &c.]. (S.)
Nounدُعَآءٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a prayer, a supplication to God; a call, a cry; worshipgenerated

1O God, make us to share in the prayer of the Muslims—اَللّٰهُمَّ أَشْرِكْنَا فِى دَعْوَى المُسْلِمِينَ

It is a maṣdar of Form 1, as also دَعْوَى; the first is originally دُعَاوٌ. Used as simple nouns, both mean a prayer, or supplication, to God. The plural of the first is أَدْعِيَةٌ.

IF says that some of the Arabs, for دَعْوَةٌ, say دَعْوَى, with the feminine alif [written ى].

The prayer here is دُعَآء.

their prayer in it shall be سبحانك اللّٰهمّ—دَعْوَاهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَانَك ٱللّٰهُمَّ

Qur'ān 10:10.

دُعَآءٌ followed by لِ means an invocation of good, a blessing, or a benediction; followed by عَلَى, an imprecation of evil, a curse.

a title of the first chapter of the Qur'ān—سُورَهُ الدُّعَآءِ
1.1adoration, worship, or religious service—دُعَآءٌ
1.2

And the same as إِيمَانٌ, that is, belief, particularly in God and in his word and apostles; faith. A meaning mentioned by the Expositors of El-Bukháree.

1.3

Also a call, or a cry; and so دَعْوَى, as in the Qur'ān 7:4 — where Bd explains the latter as synonymous with the former — and 21:15.

Qur’ān 7:5 approximate — somewhere between 7:1 and 7:12 Lane cites “Kur vii. 4”
Qur’ān 7:5 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
فَمَا كَانَ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَآ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ

When (thus) Our punishment took them, no cry did they utter but this: "Indeed we did wrong."Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.4

And particularly, a calling, or crying, for aid or help.

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is an inf. n. of 1; (Msb, K;) as also دَعْوَى : (K:) the former is originally دُعَاوٌ : (S:) [both, used as simple substs., signify A prayer, or supplication, to God:] and the pl. of the former is أَدْعِيَةٌ . (S.) IF says that some of the Arabs, for دَعْوَةٌ , say دَعْوَى , with the fem. alif [written ى ]. (Msb, TA.) One says, اَللّٰهُمَّ أَشْرِكْنَا فِى دَعْوَى المُسْلِمِينَ , meaning [O God, make us to share] in the prayer ( دُعَآء ) of the Muslims. (TA.) And hence, in the Kur [x. 10], دَعْوَاهُمْ فِيهَا سُبْحَانَك ٱللّٰهُمَّ [Their prayer in it shall be سبحانك اللّٰهمّ ]. (TA.) [ دُعَآءٌ followed by لِ signifies An invocation of good, a blessing, or a benediction: followed by عَلَى , an imprecation of evil, a curse, or a malediction.] سُورَهُ الدُّعَآءِ is a title of The first chapter of the Kur-án. (Bd.) [Hence,] دُعَآءٌ signifies also Adoration, worship, or religious service. (TA.) And i. q. إِيمَانٌ [i. e. Belief; particularly in God, and in his word and apostles &c.: faith: &c.]: a meaning mentioned by the Expositors of El-Bukháree. (TA.) [Also A call, or cry; and so دَعْوَى , as in the Kur vii. 4 (where the latter is explained by Bd as syn. with the former) and xxi. 15.] And [particularly] A calling, or crying, for aid or succour. (TA.)
Nounدَعِىٌّ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one invited to a repast; an adopted son, one claimed as a songenerated

1with him, or at his home, are guests invited to a meal—عِنْدَهُ دُعَوَآءُ

One invited to a repast; plural دُعَوَآءُ.

1.1nor has He made your adopted sons to be your sons in reality—وَمَاجَعَلَ أَدْئِيَاءَكُمْ أَبْنَآءَكُمْ

One who makes a claim in respect of relationship; that is, one who claims as his father a person who is not his father, or who claims the relationship of a son to a person who is not his father; or one who is claimed as a son by a person who is not his father; an adopted son. Plural أَدْئِيَآءُ, which is irregular.

In the Qur'ān, in the verse just referred to.

Lane cites “Bd in xxxiii. 4” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.2

And one whose origin, or lineage, or parentage, is suspected; as also مَدْعِىٌّ, the plural of the first being as in the preceding sense.

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One invited to a repast: pl. دُعَوَآءُ ; as in the saying عِنْدَهُ دُعَوَآءُ [With him, or at his abode, are guests invited to a repast]. (TA.) One who makes a claim in respect of relationship; (S;) [i. e.] one who claims as his father a person who is not his father; (Az, Mgh, Msb;) [in other words,] one who claims the relationship of a son to a person who is not his father: or one who is claimed as a son by a person who is not his father; (Az, Msb;) an adopted son: (S, K:) pl. أَدْئِيَآءُ , (S,) which is anomalous; (Bd in xxxiii. 4;) occurring in the Kur [in the verse just referred to], where it is said, وَمَاجَعَلَ أَدْئِيَاءَكُمْ أَبْنَآءَكُمْ (S) Nor hath He made your adopted sons to be your sons in reality. (Jel.) And One whose origin, or lineage, or parentage, is suspected; (K, TA;) as also مَدْعِىٌّ : pl. of the former as in the next preceding sentence. (TA.)
Nounدَعَاوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a claim, a demandgenerated

1

And دِعَاوَةٌ: see دَعْوَى.

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and دِعَاوَةٌ : see دَعْوَى .
Nounدِعَايَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a claim, a demandgenerated

1

See دَعْوَةٌ, in two places.

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: see دَعْوَةٌ , in two places.
Nounدَعَّآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who prays, or supplicates God, or calls, muchgenerated

1

One who prays, or supplicates God, or who calls, and the like, much, or often.

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One who prays, or supplicates God, or who calls, &c., much, or often. (TA.)
Nounالدَّعَّآءَةُ1 sense

Core sense — the fore finger, the finger with which one callsgenerated

1

An adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates: the سَبَّابَة [or fore finger]; that is, the finger with which one calls [or beckons].

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[an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates;] The سَبَّابَة [or fore finger]; (K;) i. e. the finger with which one calls [or beckons]. [TA.)
Nounدَاعٍ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who calls, a summoner, one who invites to a religiongenerated

1God's summoner, or inviter; that is, the prophet—دَاعِى ٱللّٰهِ

Praying, or supplicating God; calling, or summoning; inviting; and particularly, as an adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates, one who calls, summons, or invites, to obey a right or a wrong religion. Plural دُعَاةٌ and دَاعُونَ.

Also, or simply الدَّاعِى, the مُؤَذِّن [or summoner to prayer].

the summoner of death—دَاعِى المَنَايَا

Literally, of deaths; like طَارِقُ المَنَايَا.

1.1

See also the next entry, in two places.

1.2

Also a punisher.

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[Praying, or supplicating God:] calling, or summoning: (Mgh:) [inviting:] and particularly, [as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates,] one who calls, or summons, or invites, to obey a right or a wrong religion: (TA:) pl. دُعَاةٌ (Mgh, Msb, TA) and دَاعُونَ . (Msb, TA.) [Hence,] دَاعِى ٱللّٰهِ [God's summoner, or inviter; i. e.] the prophet: (K:) and also, (Msb, K,) or simply الدَّاعِى , (TA,) The مُؤَذِّن [or summoner to prayer]. (Msb, K, TA.) [Hence also, دَاعِى المَنَايَا The summoner of death, lit. of deaths; like طَارِقُ المَنَايَا ] See also the next paragraph, in two places. Also A punisher. (TA.)
Nounدَاعِيَةٌ7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the milk left in the udder that draws more; a means, a cause, a motivegenerated

1

See دَعْوَةٌ, in two places.

1.1

And see also دَعْوَى.

1.2the milk left in the udder, that draws, or attracts, what is to come after it—دَاعِيَّةٌ اللَّبَنِ

Also دَاعِى اللَّبَنِ.

leave the remainder of the milk in the udder, that it may draw what is to come after it—دَعْ دَاعِىَ اللَّبَنِ

Occurring in a tradition; that is, do not exhaust it entirely.

1.3figurative · مجازa means; a cause; or a motive—دَاعِيَةٌ

Applied figuratively.

The plural of the first is دَوَاعٍ.

[As also دَاعٍ, often used in these senses at the present day.]

a cause of drawing, attracting, or inducing, in an intensive sense—مَدْعَاةٌ

Originally مَدْعَوَةٌ, a noun of the same class as مَبْخَلَةٌ and مَجْبَنَةٌ.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also the cry of horsemen in battle, as being a call to anyone who will aid, or help.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredthe anxieties of the bosom—دَوَاعِى الصَّدْرِ
1.6figurative · مجازthe vicissitudes of fortune—دَوَاعِى الدَّهْرِ

Singular دَاعِيَةٌ.

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: see دَعْوَةٌ , in two places: and see also دَعْوَى . دَاعِيَّةٌ اللَّبَنِ The remainder of the milk, (K,) or what is left, of the milk, in the udder, (S, Mgh,) that draws, or attracts, (K,) or in order that it may draw, or attract, (S, Mgh,) what is to come after it; (S, Mgh, K; *) as also دَاعِى اللَّبَنِ , occurring in a trad., where it is said, دَعْ دَاعِىَ اللَّبَنِ [Leave thou the remainder of the milk, in the udder, that is to draw, or attract, what is to come after it]; (S, Mgh;) i. e. do not exhaust it entirely. (Mgh.) Hence, دَاعِيَةٌ is metaphorically applied to signify A mean, or means; a cause; or a motive; (Har p. 306;) [as also دَاعٍ , often used in these senses in the present day;] and so, in an intensive sense, مَدْعَاةٌ [properly signifying a cause of drawing, attracting, or inducing, &c., originally مَدْعَوَةٌ , being a noun of the same class as مَبْخَلَةٌ and مَجْبَنَةٌ ]: (Idem p. 86:) [the pl. of the first is دَوَاعٍ .] Also The cry of horsemen in battle; (K;) as being a call to him who will aid, or succour. (TA.) دَوَاعِى الصَّدْرِ The anxiety [or rather anxieties] of the bosom. (Ham p. 509.) دَوَاعِى الدَّهْرِ The vicissitudes of fortune: (K, TA:) sing. دَاعِيَةٌ . (TA.)
Nounأُدْعُوَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an enigma, a riddlegenerated

1

See the next entry.

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: see what next follows.
Nounأُدْعِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an enigma, a riddlegenerated

1an enigma; a riddle—أُدْعُوَّةٌ

Like أُحْجِيَّةٌ [and أُحْجُوَّةٌ]; including such as is in verse, like the one quoted above in the second paragraph of this article.

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(S, K) and أُدْعُوَّةٌ (K) An enigma; a riddle; (S, K; *) like أُحْجِيَّةٌ [and أُحْجُوَّةٌ ]; and including such as is in verse, like that quoted above, in the second paragraph of this article. (S.)
Nounمَدْعَاةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an invitation to a repast; a means of attaining honour, a cause of gloryinggenerated

1

See دَعْوَةٌ, latter part, in three places.

1.1

And see also دَاعِيَةٌ; plural مَدَاعٍ.

1.2figurative · مجازhe possesses means of attaining honour and elevation—لَهُ مَسَاعٍ وَمَدَاعٍ

And causes of glorying, or memorable and generous qualities, especially in war.

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: see دَعْوَةٌ , latter part, in three places: and see also دَاعِيَةٌ : [pl. مَدَاعٍ . Hence the saying,] لَهُ مَسَاعٍ وَمَدَاعٍ , i. e. [He possesses means of attaining honour and elevation, and] causes of glorying, or memorable and generous qualities, especially in war. (TA.)
Nounمَدْعُوٌّ1 sense

Core sense — called, summoned, invitedgenerated

1

Ism mafʿūl of Form 1, as also مَدْعِىٌّ.

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[ pass. part. n. of 1; as also مَدْعِىٌّ .]
Nounمَدْعِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — called, summoned, invitedgenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

1.1

And see also دَعِىٌّ, last sentence.

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: see what next precedes: and see also دَعِىٌّ , last sentence.
Nounمُدَّعًى2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — claimed property; one upon whom a claim is made, a defendantgenerated

1

Claimed property, and the like; مُدَّعًى بِهِ is nothing.

1.1one upon whom a claim is made for property, and the like—مُدَّعًى عَلَيْهِ

A defendant in a law-suit.

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Claimed property [&c.]: مُدَّعًى بِهِ is nought. (Mgh.) مُدَّعًى عَلَيْهِ One upon whom a claim is made for property [&c.]. (Mgh.) [A defendant in a law-suit.]
Nounمُدَّعٍ1 sense

Core sense — claiming property, a claimant, a plaintiffgenerated

1

Claiming property, and the like; a claimant. A plaintiff in a law-suit.

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Claiming property [&c.]; a claimant. (Mgh.) [A plaintiff in a law-suit.]