رقى

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Form 1رَقِىَ3 senses · 2 main

maṣdarرُقِىٌّ رُقْيَةٌmuḍāriʿيَرْقَى يَرْقِى

Core sense — he ascended; he charmed him, he enchanted himgenerated

1.1he ascended [to him, or it]—إِلَيْهِ

maṣdar رُقِىٌّ and رَقْىٌ.

he ascended—ارتقى

he ascended—ترقّى

I ascended it — a ladder, or a stair, and the like—رَقِيتُ فِيهِ

Or the meaning is: he ascended a ladder, or a stair.

In the Mgh رَقِىَ فيه.

Maṣdar رُقِىٌّ, رَقْىٌ, ارتقيت, and ترقّيت.

I ascended upon the mountain—رَقِيتُ الجَبَلَ

Here the verb is transitive by itself, without فِى, and likewise with فى.

I mounted upon the house-top—السَّطْحَ

[you have indeed ascended a difficult place of ascent]—لَقَدِ ٱرْتَقَيْتَ مُرْتَقًى صَعْبًا

ارتقى is transitive in the same way, without فى.

1.1.1ascend and go on [according to your limping, that is,] as far as you are able—اِرْقَ عَلَى ظَلْعِكَ

And do not impose on yourself what you are not able to perform.

Instead of اِرْقَ, some say اِرْقَأْ; some say اِرْقِ, from the verb given next; and some, ق. See 1 in art. رقأ, and see also art. ظلع.

1.2he charmed him by [invoking] God—رَقَاهُ

maṣdar رُقْيَةٌ, رَقْى, and رُقِىٌّ. Synonymous with عَوَّذَهُ.

Also: he puffed, or sputtered, upon his charm; synonym نَفَثَ فِى عُوذَتِهِ.

[It means he charmed him against such a thing; and also he enchanted him, or fascinated him, by uttering a spell, or by tying knots in a thread, or string, and puffing, or sputtering, upon them, or by both of these actions together: see the second-to-last chapter of the Qur'ān.]

charming—رَاقٍ

a charmer; one who habitually practises charming—رَقَّآءٌ

charmed—مَرْقِىٌّ

charm me—اِرْقِ عَلَى رَأْسِى مِنَ الصُّدَاعِ

The adjective applied to the performer.

The adjective applied to the person who is the object of the performance.

That is, عَوِّذْنِى — or rather, charm my head against the headache.

Here the verb is made transitive by means of على, because it is as though it carried the meaning of اِقْرّأْ, that is, "recite" a spell, and اُنْفُثْ, that is, "puff", or "sputter", upon knots.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

17:93

أَوْ يَكُونَ لَكَ بَيْتٌ مِّن زُخْرُفٍ أَوْ تَرْقَىٰ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَن نُّؤْمِنَ لِرُقِيِّكَ حَتَّىٰ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا كِتَـٰبًا نَّقْرَؤُهُۥ ۗ قُلْ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّى هَلْ كُنتُ إِلَّا بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا

"Or thou have a house adorned with gold, or thou mount a ladder right into the skies. No, we shall not even believe in thy mounting until thou send down to us a book that we could read." Say: "Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,- a messenger?"

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. يَرْقَى , inf. n. رُقِىٌّ (JK, K, TA, [but this inf. n. is omitted in the CK,]) and رَقْىٌ , (K, TA, [but this is omitted in my MS. copy of the K,]) He ascended, إِلَيْهِ [to him, or it]; as also ارتقى , and ترقّى : (K:) or he ascended a ladder, or a stair: (JK:) or رَقِيتُ فِيهِ , (S, Msb, in the Mgh رَقِىَ فيه ,) inf. n. رُقِىٌّ (S, Mgh, Msb) and رَقْىٌ ; (S, Msb;) and ارتقيت , (S, Mgh, * Msb,) and ترقّيت ; (Mgh, * Msb;) I ascended it; (S;) namely, a ladder, or a stair, (S, Mgh, Msb,) &c.: (Msb:) and رَقِيتُ الجَبَلَ (Msb,) and السَّطْحَ , (Mgh, Msb, TA,) the verb being thus trans. by itself, (Msb, TA,) without فِى (Mgh,) and likewise with فى , (TA,) I ascended, or mounted, upon the mountain, and upon the house-top: (Msb:) and ارتقى is in like manner trans. without فى ; whence the saying, لَقَدِ ٱرْتَقَيْتَ مُرْتَقًى صَعْبًا [Thou hast indeed ascended a difficult place of ascent]. (Mgh.) [Hence,] اِرْقَ عَلَى ظَلْعِكَ Ascend thou, and go, [according to thy limping, or halting, i. e.] as far as thou art able to do so, and impose not upon thyself that which thou art not able to perform. (S, TA. [Some, instead of اِرْقَ , say اِرْقَأْ ; and some, اِرْقِ , from the verb mentioned in the next sentence; and some, ق : see 1 in art. رقأ ; and see also art. ظلع .]) رَقَاهُ , (JK, S, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. يَرْقِى , (JK, Mgh, Msb,) inf. n. رُقْيَةٌ (JK, S, Mgh, K) and رَقْى (JK, Mgh, Msb, * K) and رُقِىٌّ (K,) He charmed him, syn. عَوَّذَهُ , (JK, Mgh, Msb,) by [invoking] God: (Msb:) and (Mgh) he puffed, or sputtered, upon his charm; syn. نَفَثَ فِى عُوذَتِهِ : (Mgh, K:) [it signifies he charmed him from, or against, such a thing; ( مِنْ كَذَا ;) and also he enchanted him, or fascinated him; by uttering a spell; or by tying knots in a thread, or string, and puffing, or sputtering, upon them; or by both these actions combined: see the last chap. but one of the Kur-án:] the epithet applied to the performer is رَاقٍ [meaning Charming; &c.]; (S, Mgh, TA;) and رَقَّآءٌ [A charmer; &c.; or one who habitually practises charming; &c.]: (JK, K, TA:) and the epithet applied to the person who is the object of the performance is مَرْقِىٌّ [meaning Charmed; &c.]. (JK, TA.) In the saying اِرْقِ عَلَى رَأْسِى مِنَ الصُّدَاعِ , meaning Charm thou me ( عَوِّذْنِى [or rather charm thou my head against the headache]), the verb is made trans. by means of على because it is as though it implied the meaning of اِقْرّأْ [i. e. “ recite thou ” a spell] and اُنْفُثْ [i. e. “ puff, ” or “ sputter, ” upon knots]. (Mgh.)

Form 2رِقّاهُ3 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَرْقِيَةٌ

Core sense — he made him ascend; he elevated him; he informed against himgenerated

2.1

He made him ascend; synonym صَعَّدَهُ.

See an example in a verse of El-Aashà cited in art. ثمن, under ثَمَانُونَ.

2.1.1

[And hence: he elevated, or exalted, him.]

2.1.2he told a saying against him; he informed against him—رَقَّى عَلَيْهِ كَلَامًا

Maṣdar as above; the same as رَفَعَ, as is shown by what follows, and by a meaning of ترقّى as quasi-passive of رقّى used in this way.

he brought a false accusation against me—رقّى عَلَى البَاطِلَ

Maṣdar as above. He said against me what was not the case, and exaggerated in what he said.

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, inf. n. تَرْقِيَةٌ , He made him to ascend; syn. صَعَّدَهُ . (TA.) [See an ex. in a verse of ElAashà cited in art. ثمن , voce ثَمَانُونَ .] [And hence, He elevated, or exalted, him.] [Hence also,] رَقَّى عَلَيْهِ كَلَامًا , inf. n. as above, i. q. رَفَعَ [meaning He told, or related, a saying against him; he informed against him; as is indicated by what next follows, and by a meaning of ترقّى as quasi-pass. of رقّى thus used]. (S, K.) You say also, رقّى عَلَى البَاطِلَ , inf. n. as above, He brought a false accusation against me; said, against me, what was not the case; and exaggerated [in what he said against me]. (JM, TA.)

Form 5تَرَقَّىَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he ascended; he rose by degrees; the news reached himgenerated

5.1

See 1, first sentence, in two places.

5.1.1he rose by degrees, or step by step, in knowledge—ترقّى فِىِ العِلْمِ

the state, or condition, kept rising with him until he reached its utmost point—مَا زَالَ يَتَرَقَّى بِهِ الحَالُ حَتَّى بَلَغَ غَايَتَهُ

5.1.2the news, or information, came to him, or reached him—ترقّى إِلَيْهِ الخَبَرٌ

Here the verb is quasi-passive of form 2.

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see 1, first sentence, in two places. [Hence,] ترقّى فِىِ العِلْمِ He rose by degrees, or step by step, in knowledge, or science. (S, TA.) And hence, مَا زَالَ يَتَرَقَّى بِهِ الحَالُ حَتَّى بَلَغَ غَايَتَهُ The state, or condition, ceased not to rise with him until he reached the utmost point thereof. (TA.) [Hence also, the verb being quasi-pass. of 2,] ترقّى إِلَيْهِ الخَبَرٌ The news, or information, came to him, or reached him. (MA.)

Form 6تراقى1 sense

Core sense — he exalted himselfgenerated

6.1

[Meaning: he exalted himself.] It is from الرُّقِىُّ, which signifies الصُّعُودُ and الاِرْتِفَاعُ.

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[meaning He exalted himself] is from الرُّقِىُّ signifying الصُّعُودُ and الاِرْتِفَاعُ . (Har p. 128.)

Form 8إِرْتَقَىَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he ascended; his belly became lean, or lankgenerated

8.1

See 1, first sentence, in three places.

8.1.1his belly became [drawn up, that is,] lean, or lank—ارتقى بَطْنُهُ

Synonym اِنْطَوَى. Said of a camel, and of a sheep or goat.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8

38:10

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبِ

Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach that end)!

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see 1, first sentence, in three places. [Hence,] ارتقى بَطْنُهُ His belly became [drawn up, i. e.] lean, or lank; syn. اِنْطَوَى : said of a camel, and of a sheep or goat. (JK.)

Form 10استرقاهُ1 sense

Core sense — he asked him to charm himgenerated

10.1

He asked him, or desired him, to charm him.

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He asked him, or desired him, to charm him. (S, * TA.)

Derived nouns 11

Nounرُقْيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a charm, or spell, uttered or written; an amuletgenerated

1[a charm, or spell, either uttered or written]—عُوذَةٌ

By it a person having an evil affection, such as fever, epilepsy and the like, is charmed.

Plural رُقًى.

When it is in any language other than that of the Arabs, and one does not know what is in it, it is disapproved, in case it should involve enchantment and unbelief; but in one taken from the Qur'ān or from the forms of prayer there is no harm.

So in art. تم [see تَمِيمَةٌ].

But عُوذَةٌ generally means an amulet to charm the wearer against the evil eye and the like.

[woman is a thing by which one is enchanted, or fascinated]—المَرْأَةُ رُقْيَةٌ

'Orweh says: [And they two left not any amulet that they knew, nor any charm, or spell, but with it they charmed me]

shāhid

فَمَا تَرَكَا مِنْ عُوذَةٍ يَعْرِفَانِهَاوَلَا رُقْيَةٍ إِلَّا بِهَا رَقَيَانِى

Sometimes it means anything by which one enchants, or fascinates; and hence it is said:

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i. q. عُوذَةٌ [as meaning A charm, or spell, either uttered or written], (K, TA,) by which a person having an evil affection, such as fever and epilepsy &c., is charmed: (TA:) when it is in any other language than that of the Arabs, and one knows not what is in it, it is disapproved, lest it should involve enchantment ( سِحْر ) and infidelity; but in such as is from the Kur-án or any of the forms of prayer, there is no harm: (Mgh in art. تم : [see تَمِيمَةٌ :]) [but عُوذَةٌ generally signifies “ an amulet to charm the wearer against the evil eye &c. ”:] 'Orweh says, 1 [And they two left not any amulet that they knew, nor any charm, or spell, but with it they charmed me]: (TA:) [sometimes, also, it signifies anything by which one enchants, or fascinates: and hence it is said,] المَرْأَةُ رُقْيَةٌ [Woman is a thing by which one is enchanted, or fascinated]: (Msb:) pl. رُقًى . (S, Msb, K.) فَمَا تَرَكَا مِنْ عُوذَةٍ يَعْرِفَانِهَا | وَلَا رُقْيَةٍ إِلَّا بِهَا رَقَيَانِى

Nounرُقْيَا1 sense

Core sense — charming; enchantment, fascinationgenerated

[The act, practice, or art of charming; and also of enchanting, or fascinating; that is, enchantment, or fascination.]

The noun, of the measure فُعْلَى, from رَقَاهُ.

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[The act, or practice, or art, of charming: and also, of enchanting, or fascinating; i. e. enchantment, or fascination:] the subst., (Msb,) of the measure فُعْلَى , from رَقَاهُ , aor. يَرْقِيهِ . (Msb, TA.)

Nounرُقِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — ascent, the act of ascendinggenerated

[Ascent; or the act of ascending.]

The noun from رَقِىَ.

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[Ascent; or the act of ascending;] the subst. from رَقِىَ aor. يَرْقَى . (TA.)

Nounرَقَّآءٌ2 senses

Core sense — one who ascends mountains much, or often; one who charms muchgenerated

One who ascends mountains much or often.

See also 1, last sentence but one.

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One who ascends mountains much or often. (TA.) See also 1, last sentence but one.

Nounرَاقٍ1 sense

Core sense — charming; a charmergenerated

1[who is one that charms?]—مَنْ رَاقٍ

See 1, last sentence but one.

This is said in the Qur'ān 75:27, and means that there is no charmer that shall charm him and protect him.

Or, according to I'Ab, the meaning is: who is he that ascends with his soul — the angels of mercy [ascending with it], or the angels of punishment?

In the saying of a rájiz: [the meaning may be, assuredly you know, by the Most Majestic, the Everlasting, that the female charmers will not repel, or avert, what is decreed; or, that the potent charmers will not do so]

shāhid

لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ وَالأَجَلِّ البَاقِىأَنْ لَنْ يَرُدَّ القَدَرَ الرَّوَاقِى

The plural may be that of رَاقِيَةٌ as an adjective applied to a woman, or of this same word as an intensive adjective applied to a man.

Qur’ānic occurrences رَاق

75:27

وَقِيلَ مَنْ ۜ رَاقٍ

And there will be a cry, "Who is a magician (to restore him)?"

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: see 1, last sentence but one. The saying in the Kur [lxxv. 27], مَنْ رَاقٍ [Who is one that charms?] means that there is no charmer that shall charm him and protect him: or, accord. to I'Ab, the meaning is, who is he that ascendeth with his soul? shall the angels of mercy [ascend with it] or the angels of punishment? (TA.) In the saying of a rájiz, 1 [the meaning may be, Assuredly thou knowest, by the Most Majestic, the Everlasting, that the female charmers will not repel, or avert, that which is decreed; or, that the potent charmers will not &c.: for] the pl. may be that of رَاقِيَةٌ as an epithet applied to a woman, or of this same word as an intensive epithet applied to a man. (S.) لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ وَالأَجَلِّ البَاقِى | أَنْ لَنْ يَرُدَّ القَدَرَ الرَّوَاقِى

Nounرَاقِيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a female charmergenerated

Plural رَوَاقٍ. See what comes just before.

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; pl. رَوَاقٍ (with the article الرَّوَاقِى ): see what next precedes.

Nounمَرْقًى1 sense

Core sense — a place of ascent; a series of steps, or stairs; a laddergenerated

1a place of ascent—مُرْتَقًى

a place of ascent—مَرْقَاةٌ

a place of ascent—مِرْقَاةٌ

Or these two last signify a series of steps or stairs, or a ladder; synonym دَرَجَةٌ and سُلَّمٌ.

So in art. سلم.

The first of them as being a place of ascent, the second as being likened to an instrument; both are authorized by the M, but the second is disallowed by A'Obeyd, who says it is not of the language of the Arabs.

The plural of مِرَقَاةٌ [and of مَرْقًى] is مَرَاقٍ.

a mountain in which there is no place of ascent—جَبَلٌ لَا مَرْقَى فِيهِ

a mountain in which there is no place of ascent—لا مُرْتَقَى

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A place of ascent; as also مُرْتَقًى ; (Msb, TA;) and so مَرْقَاةٌ and مِرْقَاةٌ : (Msb:) or ↓ these last two signify a series of steps or stairs; or a ladder; syn. دَرَجَةٌ ; (S, K;) and سُلَّمٌ ; (M and K in art. سلم ;) the former of them as being a place of ascent, and the latter of them as being likened to an instrument; (S, Msb;) and both of them are authorized by the M; (TA;) but the latter of them is disallowed by A'Obeyd, and said by him to be not of the language of the Arabs: (Msb, TA:) the pl. of مِرَقَاةٌ [and of مَرْقًى ] is مَرَاقٍ . (TA.) You say جَبَلٌ لَا مَرْقَى فِيهِ and لا مُرْتَقَى (JK, TA) A mountain in which is no place of ascent. (TA.)

Nounمَرْقِيَا الأَنْفِ1 sense

Core sense — the two edges, or alæ, of the nosegenerated

In my MS. copy of the K, مُرْقِيَا.

The two edges [or alæ] of the nose. So says Th.

But the expression commonly known is مَرَقَّا الأَنْفِ, mentioned before [in art. رق].

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[in my MS. copy of the K مُرْقِيَا ] The two edges [or alœ] of the nose: (K, TA:) so says Th; but the expression commonly known is مَرَقَّا الأَنْفِ , mentioned before [in art. رق ]. (TA.)

Nounمَرْقَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a series of steps, or stairs; a ladder; a place of ascentgenerated

This and مِرْقَاةٌ: see مَرْقًى, in four places.

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and مِرْقَاةٌ : see مَرْقًى , in four places.

Nounمَرْقِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — charmedgenerated

See 1, last sentence but one.

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: see 1, last sentence but one.

Nounمُرْتَقًى1 sense

Core sense — a place of ascentgenerated

See مَرْقًى, in two places; and see an example in the first sentence of this article.

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: see مَرْقًى , in two places; and see an ex. in the first sentence of this article.