Core sense — he provided himself with provisions for travellinggenerated
5.1figurative · مجازsuch a one provided himself with provisions from us—تَزَوَّدَ مِنَّا فُلَانٌ
He was furnished, or he furnished himself, with provisions for travelling or for a fixed residence; he took, or prepared, provisions for himself.
Golius makes it transitive by means of بِ, on the authority of the KL, in which the only explanation, as that of the maṣdar, is توشه برگرفتن.
And he chose a thing as زَاد [or provision] for himself.
he provided himself with provisions for his journey—تزوّد لِسَفَرِهِ
See another example under زَادٌ.
take provisions from the present world for the world to come—تَزَوَّدَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا لِلْآخِرَةِ
he provided himself with a letter from the commander to his prefect—تَزَوَّدَ مِنَ الأَمِيرِ كِتَابًا لِعَامِلِهِ
he got from me a stab, or spear-wound, between his ears—تَزَوَّدَ مِنِّى طَعْنَةً بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5
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ٱلْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـٰتٌ ۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ ٱلْحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى ٱلْحَجِّ ۗ وَمَا تَفْعَلُوا۟ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ۚ وَٱتَّقُونِ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِFor Hajj are the months well known. If any one undertakes that duty therein, Let there be no obscenity, nor wickedness, nor wrangling in the Hajj. And whatever good ye do, (be sure) Allah knoweth it. And take a provision (With you) for the journey, but the best of provisions is right conduct. So fear Me, o ye that are wise.
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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[He became furnished, or he furnished himself, with provisions for travelling or for a fixed residence;] he took, or prepared, for himself provisions (S, * KL, TA) for travelling or for a fixed residence: (TA: [Golius makes it to be trans. by means of بِ as on the authority of the KL; in which the only explanation, as that of the inf. n., is توشه برگرفتن :]) and he chose a thing as زَاد [or provision] for himself. (Har p. 92.) You say, تَزَوَّدَ مِنَّا فُلَانٌ [Such a one was furnished, or such a one furnished himself, with provisions from us]. (A.) And تزوّد لِسَفَرِهِ [He was furnished, or he furnished himself, with provisions for his journey]. (Msb.) And see another ex. voce زَادٌ . You say also, تَزَوَّدَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا لِلْآخِرَةِ [Take thou provisions from the present world, i. e. make thou provision in it, for the world to come]. (A, TA.) And تَزَوَّدَ مِنَ الأَمِيرِ كِتَابًا لِعَامِلِهِ [He provided himself with a letter from the commander, or governor, or prince, to his prefect]. (A, TA.) And تَزَوَّدَ مِنِّى طَعْنَةً بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ [He got from me a stab, or spear-wound, or the like, between his ears]. (A, TA.)