رجز

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Form 1رَجِزَ3 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarرَجَزٌ رَجْزٌ

Core sense — he recited verse of the rajaz metre; he (a camel) had the disease rajazgenerated

1.1

He (a camel) had the disease called رَجَزٌ, explained below.

1.2he recited poetry of the metre called رَجَزٌ; he versified in that metre—رَجَزَ

. ارتجز has the same meaning.

he composed verses of that metre—ارجز

Ibn-Buzurj; in art. قصد.

he recited to him a poem of that metre—رَجَزَبِهِ

أَنْشَدَهُ stands so in more than one manuscript copy; the printed text has أَنْشَدَ, without the affixed pronoun, which is probably wrong.

Also رجّزهُ, maṣdar تَرْجِيزٌ.

he urged his camels on by singing رَجَز—ترجّز

Or his رَجَز, according to different copies.

1.2.1figurative · مجازthe wind was continuous, or lasting—رَجَزَتِ الرِّيحُ

the thunder made uninterrupted sounds, like the reciting of the رَاجِز—ارتجز الرَّعْدُ

Or, as also ترجّز: it made a sound; or it made sounds one after another.

[The sea makes a continuous sound, or murmuring, with its waves]—البَحْرُ يَرْتَجِزُ بَآذِيِّهِ

يَتَرَجَّزُ has the same meaning.

the clouds moved slowly because of the abundance of their water—ترجّز السَّحَابُ

Perhaps from the same idea. See also form 6.

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, [aor. رَجَزَ ,] (S,) inf. n. رَجَزٌ , (TA,) He (a camel) had the disease termed رَجَزٌ [expl. below]. (S.) رَجَزَ , (S, Msb, K,) aor. رَجُزَ , (Msb, TA,) inf. n. رَجْزٌ , (TA,) He said, spoke, uttered, or recited, poetry, or verse, of the metre termed رَجَزٌ ; [see this word below;] he spoke in verse of that metre; he poetized, or versified, in that metre; as also ارتجز ; (S, * Msb, K, * TA;) and in like manner ارجز , he composed verses of that metre. (Ibn-Buzurj, L in art. قصد .) You say also, رَجَزَبِهِ He recited to him ( أَنْشَدَهُ [so in more than one MS. copy of the K, and in the TA, but in the CK أَنْشَدَ , without the affixed pronoun, which is probably wrong,]) a poem of that metre; as also رجّزهُ , (K, TA,) inf. n. تَرْجِيزٌ . (TA.) And ترجّز He urged, or excited, his camels by singing رَجَز , or his رَجَز : so accord. to different copies of the K. (TA.) [Hence,] رَجَزَتِ الرِّيحُ , inf. n. رَجْزٌ , The wind was continuous, or lasting. (TA.) And ارتجز الرَّعْدُ The thunder made uninterrupted sounds, like the recitation of the رَاجِز : (A, TA:) or, as also ترجّز , made a sound: (K:) or made consecutive sounds. (TA.) And البَحْرُ يَرْتَجِزُ بَآذِيِّهِ [The sea makes a continuous sound, or murmuring, with its waves]; as also يَتَرَجَّزُ . (A, TA.) [And hence, perhaps,] ترجّز السَّحَابُ The clouds moved slowly by reason of the abundance of their water. (K, TA.) [See also 6.]

Form 2رجّزهُ1 sense

Core sense — he recited verses of the rajaz metre to himgenerated

2.1

See form 1.

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: see 1.

Form 3راجز صَاحِبَهُ1 sense

Core sense — he recited rajaz verses with his companion, or vied with him in doing sogenerated

3.1

[He recited verses of the metre called رَجَز with his companion; or he vied with him in doing so: see form 6.]

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[He recited verses, or poetry, of the metre termed رَجَز with his companion: or vied with him in doing so: see 6]. (A.)

Form 4أَرْجَزَ1 sense

Core sense — he recited verse of the rajaz metregenerated

4.1

See form 1.

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see 1.

Form 5تَرَجَّزَ1 sense

Core sense — he recited verse of the rajaz metregenerated

5.1

See form 1, in four places.

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see 1, in four places.

Form 6تراجزوا2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — they recited verses of the rajaz metre one with anothergenerated

6.1they recited verses of the metre called رَجَز one with another—تَنَازَعُوا الرَّجَزَ بَيْنَهُمْ

تَعَاطَوْهُ has the same meaning. [Or: they vied with one another in doing so.]

6.1.1figurative · مجاز[The clouds combined, one with another, in uninterrupted thundering]—تراجز السَّحَابُ

Derived nouns 10

Nounرُجْزٌ1 sense

Core sense — punishment; uncleanness, or filthgenerated

See the following entry, in four places.

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: see the next paragraph, in four places.

Nounرِجْزٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — commotion, agitation; punishment; uncleanness, or filthgenerated

Properly: commotion, agitation, or convulsion; and motions following one another.

1.1

From this: punishment [like رِجْسٌ] that shakes by its violence and brings on violent commotions one after another. Aboo-Is-hāq.

رُجْزٌ has the same meaning: so in the Qur'ān 7:131; and also in 2:56, 7:162 and 29:33.

Qur’ān 7:133 approximate — somewhere between 7:88 and 7:139 Lane cites “Kur vii. 131”

1.2

Conduct that leads to punishment: so, according to some, in the Qur'ān 74:5, where some read الرِّجْزَ and others الرُّجْزَ.

It is also explained as meaning sin.

Both are explained as meaning uncleanness, or filth, in that place, like رِجْسٌ.

Also polytheism, the associating of another, or others, with the true God: so, according to some, in that place, because one who worships what is not God is in doubt about his case and unsettled in his belief.

Also the worship of idols, according to some, in the same place; or the meaning there is an idol (Mujāhid); or, according to Katādeh, it is the name of a particular idol.

Also the devil; and his suggestions.

Qur’ān 74:5 approximate — somewhere between 74:1 and 74:28 Lane cites “Kur lxxiv. 5”

Qur’ān 74:5 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root

وَٱلرُّجْزَ فَٱهْجُرْ

And all abomination shun!Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.3

Also plague, or pestilence; the same as طَاعُونٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences رِجْز 4 shown of 8

7:135

فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ ٱلرِّجْزَ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ هُم بَـٰلِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنكُثُونَ

But every time We removed the penalty from them according to a fixed term which they had to fulfil,- Behold! they broke their word!

29:34

إِنَّا مُنزِلُونَ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ رِجْزًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ

"For we are going to bring down on the people of this township a Punishment from heaven, because they have been wickedly rebellious."

34:5

وَٱلَّذِينَ سَعَوْ فِىٓ ءَايَـٰتِنَا مُعَـٰجِزِينَ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ

But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them,- for such will be a Penalty,- a Punishment most humiliating.

45:11

هَـٰذَا هُدًى ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌ

This is (true) Guidance and for those who reject the Signs of their Lord, is a grievous Penalty of abomination.

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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properly signifies Commotion, agitation, or convulsion; and consecutiveness of motions. (TA.) Hence, (TA,) Punishment (Aboo-Is-hák, S, Mgh, Msb, K) [like رِجْسٌ ] that agitates by its vehemence, and occasions vehement consecutive commotions; (Aboo-Is-hák, Mgh, * TA;) as also رُجْزٌ : (K:) so in the Kur vii. 131; (Aboo-Is-hák;) and in ii. 56, and vii. 162, and xxix. 33. (S.) Conduct that leads to punishment: so, accord. to some, in the Kur lxxiv. 5; (TA;) where some read الرِّجْزَ and others الرُّجْزَ : (S, TA:) ↓ the latter is also expl. as signifying sin: (TA:) and both, uncleanness; or filth: (S, K:) so in that instance: like رِجْسٌ : (S:) and polytheism; or the associating of another, or others, with the true God: (K, TA:) so, accord to some, in that instance: because he who worships what is not God is in doubt respecting his case, and unsettled in his belief: (TA:) and the worship of idols: (K:) so, accord. to some, in the same instance: (TA:) or the meaning there is and idol: (Mujáhid, S:) or ↓ the latter word signifies a certain idol; being the name thereof: (Katádeh, TA:) and the devil: and his suggestions. (TA.) Also Plague, or pestilence; syn. طَاعُونٌ . (Mgh.)

Nounرَجَزٌ2 senses

Core sense — a trembling disease of camels in the rump; the rajaz metre of versegenerated

A disease that attacks camels in the rump, so that when a she-camel rises, or is roused, her thighs tremble for a while and then stretch out.

Or it is a twitching in the hind leg or the thighs of a camel when he wants to stand up, or rises, or is roused, lasting a while, and then a stretching out of the same.

2a certain kind of verse, one of the metres of poetry—الرَّجَزُ

It consists of the measure مُسْتَفْعِلُنْ [primarily] six times.

A metre easy to the ear and striking to the mind, so that it may be reduced to a single hemistich, and also to two feet instead of six.

So called because it begins with a moving letter and a sākin letter, followed by a moving letter and a sākin letter, and so in the other feet, resembling the رَجَز in a she-camel, which is her quivering and then becoming still; or because its feet are contracted and its letters few; or because it has صُدُور without أَعْجَاز [literally, breasts without rumps; for, as the two hemistichs generally rhyme with each other, the verse seems to have no عَجُز, as though its last foot should rather be called عَرُوضٌ, like the last foot of the first hemistich, than عَجُزٌ].

Akh once said that رَجَزٌ, with the Arabs, is whatever consists of three feet, and that it is the kind of verse they sing at their work and in driving their camels: see بِذْلَةٌ, last sentence. ISd says that certain men in whom he placed confidence related this on the authority of Kh.

Some say that it is not verse but a kind of rhyming prose; but Kh held it to be true verse. Elsewhere it is said that Kh asserted it to be not poetry but halves or thirds of verses.

One of his reasons — the only one that seems to have carried much weight with the Muslims — is that Mohammad once said:

shāhid

أَنَا ٱبْنُ عَبْدِ المُطَّلِبْأَنَا النَّبِىُّ لَا كَذِبْ

[which is an instance of a kind of رَجَز, meaning, "I am the Prophet: it is no lie: I am the son of 'Abd-el-Muttalib"]; and if this were verse he would not have said it, as is shown by the Qur'ān 36:69. On this point Akh has argued against him.

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A certain disease which attacks camels, in the rump; (S, K;) so that when a she-camel rises, or is roused, her thighs tremble for a while, and then stretch out: (S:) or it is when there is a convulsive motion in the hind leg or the thighs of a camel, when he desires to stand up, or rises, or is roused, for a while, and then a stretching out of the same. (TA.) Hence, (S,) الرَّجَزُ is the name of A certain species [or kind] of verse or poetry; (S, A, K;) a species [or kind] of the metres of verse; (Msb;) consisting of the measure مُسْتَفْعِلُنْ [primarily] six times: (K:) a metre easy to the ear and impressive to the mind; wherefore it may be reduced to a single hemistich, and also to two feet instead of six: (TA:) so called because it commences with a motion and a quiescence, [i. e., a movent and a quiescent letter,] followed by a motion and a quiescence; and so in the other feet; resembling the رَجَز in a she-camel, which consists in her quivering and then being quiet: (TA:) or because of the contractedness of its feet, and the fewness of its letters: (S, K:) or because it is [characterized by] صُدُور without أَعْجَاز [lit. breasts without rumps; for, as the two hemistichs generally rhyme with each other, the verse seems as though it had no عَجُز ; i. e., as though its last foot should rather be called عَرُوضٌ , like the last of the first hemistich, than عَجُزٌ :] (TA:) Akh once said, رَجَزٌ , with the Arabs, is whatever consists of three feet; and it is that [kind of verse] which they sing in their work, and in driving their camels: [see بِذْلَةٌ , last sentence:] ISd says that certain of those in whom he placed confidence related this on the authority of Kh. (TA.) Some say that it is not verse, or poetry, but a kind of rhyming prose; but Kh held it to be true verse, or poetry: so in the M: but in the T it is said [as in the K] that Kh asserted it to be not poetry, but halves or thirds of verses: one of his reasons for this assertion [the only one that seems to have had much weight with the Muslims] is, that Mo- hammad once said, 1 [which is an instance of a species of رَجَز , meaning, “ I am the Prophet: it is no lie: I am the son of 'Abd-el-Muttalib ”]: and were this verse, he would not have said it, as is shown by what is said in the Kur., xxxvi. 69: but on this point, Akh has contended against him. (TA.) أَنَا ٱبْنُ عَبْدِ المُطَّلِبْ | أَنَا النَّبِىُّ لَا كَذِبْ

Nounرِجَازَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a small vehicle for women; a weighted thing hung on a camel-litter to balance itgenerated

A vehicle for women, smaller than the هَوْدَج (plural رَجَائِزُ).

Or a [garment of the kind called] كِسَآء with a stone in it — in the printed text, a white stone — or with stones put in it, hung on one of the two sides of the هودج to balance it when it leans: so called because of its commotion.

Or a thing made of a pillow and skins, or hides, put in one of the two sides for that purpose, and called رِجَازَةُ المَيْلِ.

Or hair, or red hair, or wool, hung on the هورج for ornament.

Plural رَجَائِزُ, said to occur in a verse of Esh-Shemmākh; but according to As this is a mistake for جَزَائِزُ [plural of جَزِيزَةٌ].

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A certain vehicle for women, (S, * TA,) a thing smaller than the هَوْدَج : (S, K, TA:) pl. رَجَائِزُ : (TA:) or a [garment of the kind called] كِسَآء , (S, K, TA,) in which is a stone, (K, TA, [in the CK a while stone,]) or in which are put stones, (S,) and which is suspended to one of the two sides of the هودج , to balance it, when it inclines: (S, TA:) so called because of its commotion: (TA:) or a thing consisting of a pillow and skins, or hides, put in one of its two sides for that purpose, and called رِجَازَةُ المَيْلِ : (T, TA:) or hair, (K,) or red hair, (TA,) or wool, suspended to the هورج , (K, TA,) for ornament: pl. رَجَائِزُ , said to occur in a verse of EshShemmákh: but accord. to As, this is a mistake for جَزَائِزُ [pl. of جَزِيزَةٌ , q. v.]. (TA.)

Nounرَجَّازٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who recites much verse of the rajaz metregenerated

This, and رَجَّازَةٌ: see رَاجِزٌ, the latter in two places.

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and رَجَّازَةٌ : see رَاجِزٌ ; the latter, in two places.

Nounرَاجِزٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who recites verse of the rajaz metre; a thundering cloudgenerated

One who recites poetry of the metre called رَجَزٌ; who speaks in verse of that metre; who versifies in that metre.

In the same sense مُرْتَجِزٌ, and رَجَّازٌ [which means one who does so much], and رَجَّازَةٌ [one who does so very much].

El-'Ajjāj has been placed highest in rank as a راجز (Mz, 49th نوع).

[His son, Ru-beh, seems to hold nearly an equal place. Each of them composed a complete deewān of رَجَز.]

1.1figurative · مجاز[A cloud thundering much, or without interruption]—سَحَابَةٌ رَجَّازَةٌ

rain accompanied by thunder—غَيْثٌ مُرْتَجِزٌ

مُتَرَجِّزٌ has the same meaning.

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One who utters, or recites, poetry, or verse, of the metre termed رَجَزٌ ; who speaks in verse of that metre; who poetizes, or versifies, in that metre: and in like manner, مُرْتَجِزٌ , and رَجَّازٌ [which signifies one who does so much], and رَجَّازَةٌ [one who does so very much]. (TA.) El-'Ajjáj has been placed the highest in rank as a راجز . (Mz, 49th نوع .) [His son, Ru-beh, seems to occupy nearly an equal place. Each of them composed a complete deewán of رَجَز .] [Hence,] سَحَابَةٌ رَجَّازَةٌ [A cloud thundering much, or uninterruptedly]. (A, TA.) And غَيْثٌ مُرْتَجِزٌ , and مُتَرَجِّزٌ , Rain accompanied by thunder. (TA.)

Nounأَرْجَزُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a camel having the disease rajaz; continuous, lasting; a great, heavy cooking-potgenerated

A camel having the disease called رَجَزٌ.

Feminine رَجْزَآءُ, which is explained as weak in the rump, not moving from her place until she has risen twice or three times from where she lay, and not rising, when she wants to do so, without violent trembling.

1.1figurative · مجازit is indeed continuous, or lasting—إِنَّهَا لَرَجْزَآءُ

Said of the wind.

a great, heavy cooking-pot—رَجْزَآءُ القِيَامِ

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A camel having the disease termed رَجَزٌ : fem. رَجْزَآءُ : (S, K:) the latter is explained as signifying weak in the rump, that does not move from her place unless after twice or thrice rising from the place where she lay: and that does not rise, when she desires to do so, unless after vehement trembling. (TA.) [Hence,] إِنَّهَا لَرَجْزَآءُ , said of the wind ( الرِّيح ), Verily it is continuous, or lasting. (TA.) And رَجْزَآءُ القِيَامِ A great, heavy cooking-pot. (TA.)

Nounأُرْجُوزَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a poem of the rajaz metregenerated

A poem of the metre called رَجَزٌ. Plural أَرَاجِيزُ.

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A poem of the metre termed رَجَزٌ : (Msb, K:) pl. أَرَاجِيزُ . (A, K.)

Nounمُرْتَجِزٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who recites verse of the rajaz metre; a thundering cloudgenerated

See رَاجِزٌ, the former word, in two places.

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: see رَاجِزٌ ; the former, in two places.

Nounمُتَرَجِّزٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who recites verse of the rajaz metre; a thundering cloudgenerated

See رَاجِزٌ, the former word, in two places.

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: see رَاجِزٌ ; the former, in two places.