maṣdarرَبْطٌ مُرَابَطَةٌ رِبَاطٌ
Core sense — the tying of horses at the frontier by two hostile parties; keeping postgenerated
3.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe two parties tied their horses at their respective frontiers, each in readiness for the other—رَابَطَ الفَرِيقَانِ
In its primary sense: two hostile parties tying their horses, each at their own frontier, each in readiness for the other. رِبَاطُ الخَيْلِ and مُرَابَطَتُهَا mean the same.
Of horses one says رَبَطَ, as well as رابط.
he, or an army, kept post, or stayed, at the frontier of the enemy, facing the enemy—رابط
.
he kept, or applied himself, constantly and steadily to the thing, or affair—رابط الأَمْرَ
. This use comes from the one before it.
be patient, vie with your enemy in patience, persevere, and tie the horses at the frontier—ٱصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا
Qur 3, last verse. The last verb may instead mean: keep post at the frontier of the enemy; or be mindful of the times of prayer; or apply yourselves constantly to prayer; or wait for prayer after prayer.
The Prophet called the doing of this رِبَاطٌ, a word which, so used, is a maṣdar of رَابَطْتُ; or, as some say, a simple substantive, meaning here something by which one is tied from acts of disobedience and held back from forbidden deeds.
[See also صَابَرَ.]
Lane cites “Bd in viii. 62” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 3
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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱصْبِرُوا۟ وَصَابِرُوا۟ وَرَابِطُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَO ye who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah; that ye may prosper.
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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signifies, (K, TA,) in its primary acceptation, (TA,) Two [hostile] parties' tying of their horses, each at their frontier, and each in preparation for the other: (K, TA:) and رِبَاطُ الخَيْلِ and مُرَابَطَتُهَا signify the same [as above]. (S, TA.) [You say, رَابَطَ الفَرِيقَانِ The two parties tied their horses at their respective frontiers, each in preparation for the other.] And one says, with reference to horses, رَبَطَ , inf. n. رَبْطٌ and رِبَاطٌ , as well as رابط , inf. n. مُرَابَطَةٌ and رِبَاطٌ . (Bd in viii. 62.) Hence, (Sgh, L, K,) رابط , (Mgh, Msb,) inf. n. رِبَاطٌ (S, Mgh, Sgh, L, K) and مُرَابَطَةٌ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) He, or it, (an army, Mgh) kept post, or remained, on, or at, the frontier (S, Mgh, Sgh, L, K) of the enemy, (S, Msb, K,) or over against the enemy. (Mgh.) And hence, i. e. from this latter application, (AAF, TA,) رابط الأَمْرَ , (TK,) inf. n. رِبَاطٌ (AAF, K) and مُرَابَطَةٌ , (TK,) He kept, or applied himself, constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to the thing, or affair. (AAF, K, TK.) It is said in the Kur [ch. iii., last verse], ٱصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا Be ye patient in endurance of what your religion requires, and vie ye in patience with your enemy, and persevere ye in fighting against your enemy, (Mgh, TA,) and in tying the horses [at the frontier]: (TA:) or the last of these verbs means keep ye post, or remain ye, on, or at, the frontier [of the enemy]: (Az, K:) or be ye mindful of the times of prayer: or apply yourselves constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to prayer: (TA:) or wait ye for prayer after prayer; the doing this being termed by the Prophet رِبَاطٌ ; (Az, K, TA;) which word, thus used, is an inf. n. of رَابَطْتُ ; or, as some say, a simple subst., meaning, in this case, a thing whereby one is tied from acts of disobedience, and restrained from forbidden deeds. (TA.) [See also صَابَرَ .]