رجف

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Form 1رَجَفَ4 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarرَجْفٌ

Core sense — it shook, it quaked, it was in commotion; he made it quakegenerated

1.1the earth quaked, it was in a state of motion or commotion—رَجَفَتِ الأَرْضُ

maṣdar رَجْفٌ, رَجَفَانٌ, رَجِيفٌ and رُجُوفٌ [and ارجف (see the next sentence;) and ارتجف (see نَغَضَ in two places;)].

It (a thing) was in a state of motion, commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance; or in a state of violent motion, commotion, and so on: as the camel beneath the saddle, the tree when moved by the wind, the wobbling tooth, and the like.

. The same is said with أَرْجَفَت and أُرْجِفَت [since ارجف is both intransitive and transitive], and الرَّجَفَانُ means being in a state of violent commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance.

his arm, or hand, trembled—رَجَفَتْ يَدُهُ

By reason of disease, or of old age.

the heart became agitated by fright—رَجَفَ القَلْبُ

1.1.1the thunder made a repeated rumbling, or confused noise, in the clouds—رَجَفَ الرَّعْدُ

Maṣdar رَجْفٌ and رَجِيفٌ.

1.1.2the people prepared themselves for war, or battle—رَجَفَ القَوْمُ

1.2[He made the earth to quake with them]—أَرْجَفَ الأَرْضَ بِهِمْ

He also put [a thing] into a state of motion, commotion, or agitation; apparently رَجَفَ بِهِ is used in the same way (see Form 4, last sentence), and so too أَرْجَفَ.

Said of God. Mentioned in the article دم.

the fever made him quake, or shiver—رَجَفَتْهُ الحُمَّى

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

73:14

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَكَانَتِ ٱلْجِبَالُ كَثِيبًا مَّهِيلًا

One Day the earth and the mountains will be in violent commotion. And the mountains will be as a heap of sand poured out and flowing down.

79:6

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

One Day everything that can be in commotion will be in violent commotion,

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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, (O, Msb, K,) aor. رَجُفَ , (Msb,) inf. n. رَجْفٌ and رَجَفَانٌ (O, Msb, K) and رَجِيفٌ (Msb, K) and رُجُوفٌ ; (O, K;) [and ارجف ; (see the next sentence;) and ارتجف ; (see نَغَضَ , in two places;)] It (a thing, O, Msb) was, or became, in a state of motion, commotion, (O, Msb, K,) agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance: (Msb, K: *) or in a state of violent motion, commotion, agitation, &c.; (K;) as the camel beneath the saddle, and the tree when put in motion by the wind, and the wabbling tooth, and the like. (O.) You say, رَجَفَتِ الأَرْضُ , (S, O, Msb, K,) aor. رَجُفَ , inf. n. رَجْفٌ , (S,) The earth quaked; or was, or became, in a state of motion, commotion, agitation, &c., (S, O, Msb, K,) as above; (Msb;) and so أَرْجَفَت , and أُرْجِفَت ; (K;) [for ارجف is both intrans. and trans.:] and الرَّجَفَانُ signifies the being in a state of violent commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance. (S.) And رَجَفَتْ يَدُهُ His arm, or hand, trembled, by reason of disease, or old age. (Msb.) And رَجَفَ القَلْبُ The heart became agitated by reason of fright. (IDrd, O.) رَجَفَ الرَّعْدُ , (Lth, O, K,) inf. n. رَجْفٌ and رَجِيفٌ , (Lth, O,) The thunder made a reiterated rumbling, or confused noise, in the clouds. (Lth, O, K.) رَجَفَ القَوْمُ The people, or party, prepared themselves for war, or battle. (Lth, O, K.) Also He put [a thing] into a state of motion, commotion, or agitation; (O, K;) [so too, app., رَجَفَ بِهِ ;] see 4, last sentence; [and so أَرْجَفَ ; for] أَرْجَفَ الأَرْضَ بِهِمْ is said of God [as meaning He made the earth to quake with them]. (TA in art. دم .) And one says also, رَجَفَتْهُ الحُمَّى The fever caused him to quake, or shiver. (Msb.)

Form 4أَرْجَفَ4 senses · 2 main

maṣdarإِرْجَافٌ

Core sense — he set it in commotion; he spread false, alarming talesgenerated

4.1

As an intransitive verb: see Form 1, in two places.

4.2

And as a transitive verb, active and passive: see Form 1, in two places.

4.2.1he told of such a thing without truth, or not as it really was—ارجف بِكَذَا

Originally: he put another, or others, into a state of commotion or agitation by such a thing. Either because he thereby caused commotion, or because the information was unsettled; from رَجْفَةٌ, in the sense explained below.

they said what was false about the thing—ارجفوا فِى الشَّىْءِ

Also بِهِ, the same as خَاضُوا فِيهِ.

[and they who tell many evil tales, &c., in the city]—وَالمُرْجِفُونَ فِى المَدِينَةِ

Or: they told many evil tales, and uttered many discordant lies, about the thing, so that the people should fall into commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance.

In the Qur'ān 33:60. Or read ارجفوا فِى البَلَدِ بِكَذَا: they told, in the town or country, of such a matter in order to bring commotion or agitation on the people, without anything of it being true in their estimation; from الرَّجَفَانُ, which means violent commotion or agitation.

they said what was false in relating tales of conflicts, factions, discords, or dissensions—ارجفوا

The falsehood is expressed by خَاضُوا. Hence وَالمُرْجِفُونُ فِى المَدِينَةِ, cited above.

4.2.2the she-camel came tired out, with her ears flaccid, shaking them—ارجفت النَّاقَةُ

The shaking is expressed by تَرْجُفُ بِهِمَا.

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as an intrans. v.: see 1, in two places. And as a trans. v.; act. and pass.: see 1, in two places. [Hence,] ارجف بِكَذَا [originally He put another, or others, into a state of commotion, or agitation, by such a thing; meaning] he told of such a thing without truth, or not according to the true, or real, state of the case: [because he thereby caused commotion, or agitation; or] because the information was unsettled: from رَجْفَةٌ meaning as explained below. (Ksh in xxxiii. 60.) And ارجفوا فِى الشَّىْءِ (S, Msb, K) and بِهِ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. إِرْجَافٌ , (Msb,) i. q. خَاضُوا فِيهِ [mean- ing They said what was false respecting the thing]: (S, O, K:) or they told many evil tales, and uttered many discordant lying sayings, respecting the thing, in order that the people might become in a state of commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance, in consequence thereof: whence, in the Kur [xxxiii. 60], وَالمُرْجِفُونَ فِى المَدِينَةِ [and they who tell many evil tales, &c., in the city:] (O, * Msb:) or ارجفوا فِى البَلَدِ بِكَذَا they told, in the town, or country, of such a matter, in order that they might cause commotion, or agitation, &c., to befall the people, without there being aught [thereof] true in their estimation; from الرَّجَفَانُ signifying “ violent commotion or agitation ” &c. (Har pp. 218, 219.) And ارجفوا , alone, They said what was false ( خَاضُوا ) in [relating] tales of conflicts and factions, or seditions, or discords, or dissensions, and the like: whence, وَالمُرْجِفُونُ فِى المَدِينَةِ [cited above]. (K.) And ارجفت النَّاقَةُ The she-camel came in a state of fatigue, with her ears flaccid, shaking them ( تَرْجُفُ بِهِمَا ). (O, K.)

Form 8إِرْتَجَفَ1 sense

Core sense — it shook, it was in commotiongenerated

8.1

See Form 1, first sentence.

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see 1, first sentence.

Derived nouns 7

Nounرَجْعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a violent commotion; an earthquake; a punishment that befalls a peoplegenerated

1commotion, agitation, or convulsion; violent commotion; and particularly an earthquake, or a violent earthquake—زَلْزَلَةٌ

Also a violent cry from heaven; or, in the Qur'ān, any punishment that befalls a people.

Lane cites “Jel in vii. 76” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

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i. q. زَلْزَلَةٌ (S, K) [meaning Commotion, agitation, or convulsion; or violent commotion &c.; and particularly an earthquake; or] a violent earthquake: and a vehement cry from heaven: (Jel in vii. 76:) or it signifies, in the Kur-án, any punishment that befalls a people. (Lth, O.)

Nounرَجُوفٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — put into a state of commotion; in commotion with thundergenerated

According to Freytag, this word occurs in the Deewán el-Hudhaleeyeen meaning: put into a state of commotion.

1.1clouds in commotion with thunder, or with much water—سَحَابٌ رَجُوفٌ

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[ , accord. to Freytag, occurs in the Deewán el-Hudhaleeyeen as meaning Put into a state of commotion.] سَحَابٌ رَجُوفٌ Clouds in commotion with thunder, or with much water. (O.)

Nounالرَّجَّافُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the sea; the day of resurrection; a certain kind of pacegenerated

The sea, because of its commotion or agitation.

Matrood Ibn-Kaab says, mourning the death of 'Abd-el-Muttalib, the grandfather of the Prophet, and praising him: [The feeders with fat every evening, until the sun disappeared in the sea]

shāhid

اَلْمُطْعِمُونَ الشَّحْمَ كُلَّ عَشِيَّةٍحَتَّى تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ فِى الرَّجَّافِ

1.1

Also the day of resurrection; and the congregation [of the risen].

1.2a certain kind of pace—رَجَّافٌ

Apparently one with a jolting motion.

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The sea; because of its commotion, or agitation. (S, O, K.) A poet says, (S,) namely, Matrood Ibn-Kaab, lamenting the death of ' Abdel-Muttalib, (IB, O,) the grandfather of the Prophet, and eulogizing him, (IB,) 1 [The feeders with fat every evening, until the sun disappeared in the sea]. (S, O.) اَلْمُطْعِمُونَ الشَّحْمَ كُلَّ عَشِيَّةٍ | حَتَّى تَغِيبَ الشَّمْسُ فِى الرَّجَّافِ And The day of resurrection: (Sh, O, K:) and the congregation [of the risen]. (K.) And رَجَّافٌ also signifies A certain kind of pace [app. with a jolting motion]. (O, K.)

Nounرَاجِفٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — putting into commotion; a fever attended with shiveringgenerated

Putting into a state of motion, commotion, or agitation.

1.1a fever attended with quaking, or shivering—حُمَّى رَاجِفٌ

Irregular, because حُمَّى is feminine.

1.2

The feminine, formed with ة, apparently applied to a she-camel or the like, occurs, according to Freytag, in the Deewán el-Hudhaleeyeen, meaning: moving the head while going along.

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[Putting into a state of motion, commotion, or agitation. And also, or حُمَّى رَاجِفٌ ,] A fever attended with quaking, or shivering: (O, Msb, K:) deviating from rule [because حُمَّى is fem.]. (Msb.) [The fem., with ة , app. applied to a she-camel or the like, occurs, accord. to Freytag, in the Deewán el-Hudhaleeyeen, as meaning Moving the head in going along.]

Nounالرَّاجِفَةُ1 sense

Core sense — the first blast of the horn on the day of resurrectiongenerated

1the second blast—الرَّادِفَةُ

In the Qur'ān 79:6 it means the first blast [of the horn on the day of resurrection].

Occurring in the next verse.

Or the first means the motionless bodies that will be in violent motion at the time spoken of, such as the earth and the mountains, because of the saying in the Qur'ān 73:14, يَوةمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ; and the second means the heaven and the stars, which will be cleft and scattered.

Qur’ān 79:6 approximate — somewhere between 79:1 and 79:28 Lane cites “Kur lxxix. 6”

Qur’ān 79:6 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root

يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلرَّاجِفَةُ

One Day everything that can be in commotion will be in violent commotion,Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

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, in the Kur lxxix. 6, means The first blast [of the horn on the day of resurrection]: and الرَّادِفَةُ , in the next verse, “ the second blast: ” (O, Bd, Jel, K:) or the former means the motionless bodies that shall be in a state of violent motion at the time here spoken of, such as the earth and the mountains; because of the saying in the Kur [lxxiii. 14], يَوةمَ تَرْجُفُ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ : and the latter, “ the heaven, and the stars, which shall be cleft and scattered. ” (Bd.)

Nounإِرْجَافٌ1 sense

Core sense — an untrue or alarming report, a false talegenerated

1tales without truth, or reality—أَرَاجِيفُ الأَخْبَارِ

The maṣdar of Form 4; and hence, as a simple noun, the singular of أَرَاجِيفُ.

they fell into convulsing perplexities arising from evil, discordant, and false rumours or the like—وَقَعُوا فِى أَرَاجِيفَ

Or: evil tales, and discordant lies, uttered so that people should fall into commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance; see Form 4.

According to AA, in the article تع.

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inf. n. of 4 [q. v.]. (Msb.) [And hence, as a simple subst.,] sing. of [ أَرَاجِيفُ in the phrase] أَرَاجِيفُ الأَخْبَارِ [meaning Tales without truth, or reality: or evil tales, and discordant lies, uttered in order that people may become in a state of commotion, agitation, convulsion, tumult, or disturbance, in consequence thereof: see 4]. (S.) You say, وَقَعُوا فِى أَرَاجِيفَ [They fell into convulsing perplexities, arising from evil and discordant and false rumours or the like]. (AA, S and K in art. تع .)

Nounالمُرْجِفَانِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the basin and ewer used for washing the hands at a mealgenerated

1the basin and ewer [that are used for washing the hands before and after a meal]—الطَّسْتُ وَالإِبْرِيقُ

So called because they make a sound when one is knocked against the other, as though that sound told of the end of the meal and stirred those who had eaten to rise.

1.1

وَالمُرْجِفُونَ فِى المَدِينَةِ in the Qur'ān 33:60: see Form 4, in two places.

This article is missing from the copies available to me.

Qur’ān 33:60 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur xxxiii. 60”

Qur’ān 33:60 Lane quotes this verse

لَّئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَٱلْمُرْجِفُونَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لَنُغْرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمْ ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ فِيهَآ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any length of time:Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

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The basin and ewer ( الطَّسْتُ وَالإِبْرِيقُ ) [that are used for washing the hands before and after a meal]: because they produce a sound when one of them is knocked against the other: as though that sound told of the completion of the meal, and excited [the persons that had partaken thereof] to rise. (Har p. 228.) وَالمُرْجِفُونَ فِى المَدِينَةِ , in the Kur xxxiii. 60: see 4, in two places. [This art. is wanting in the copies of the L and TA to which I have had access.]