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Form 2شَبَّهَهُ إِيَّاهُ4 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَشْبِيهٌ

Core sense — he made it like it, he likened it to it; he made it confused to himgenerated

2.1I put the thing in the category of the other thing, because of an attribute connecting them—شَبَّهَتُ الشَّىْءَ بِالشَّىْءِ

he made it to be like it, he assimilated it to it; the same as مَثَّلَهُ, which also means he likened it to it, or compared it with it, as in the explanation that follows.

he made a thing equal to a thing, or like a thing—شَبَّهُ

The attribute may be real or ideal. Real, as when one says "this dirhem is like this dirhem" and "this blackness is like this blackness"; ideal, as when one says "Zeyd is like the lion" or "like the ass", that is, in his strength or his stupidity, and "Zeyd is like 'Amr", that is, in his power and his generosity and similar qualities. Sometimes it is figurative, as when one says "the absent is like the non-existent" and "the garment is like the dirhem", that is, the value of the garment is equal to the dirhem.

This is apparently for شبّه شَيْئًا بِشَىْءٍ, and is so explained by IAar.

2.1.1he made it confused to him; he made it ambiguous, dubious, or obscure to him—شبّههُ عَلَيْهِ

That is, by making it appear like some other thing.

See also form 8, in two places; in its passive form, and in its active form too, it is nearly or exactly the same in one of its senses.

2.1.2the mind, or the case, imaged it to him—شَبَّهَتْهُ إِلَيْهِ النَّفْسُ
the mind, or the case, imaged it to him—الحَالُ

Like خَيَّلَتْهُ; see the article خيل.

on this sense See also form 5, whose passive form is nearly or exactly the same in one sense.

2.1.3a comparison, simile, similitude, or parable—تَشْبِيهٌ

Used as a simple noun. Plural تَشْبِيهَاتٌ.

by way of comparison—عَلَى التَّشْبِيهِ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2
4:157
وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا ٱلْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ٱبْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَـٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ لَفِى شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ ۚ مَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلَّا ٱتِّبَاعَ ٱلظَّنِّ ۚ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينًۢا

That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah";- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:-

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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, (MA, K,) inf. n. تَشْبِيهٌ , (S, K, KL,) He made it to be like it, or to resemble it; he assimilated it to it; (MA, KL;) i. q. مَثَّلَهُ [meaning thus: and also meaning he likened it to it, or compared it with it; agreeably with the explanation here next following]: (S, * K:) شَبَّهَتُ الشَّىْءَ بِالشَّىْءِ I put the thing in the place, or predicament, of the [other] thing, by reason of an attribute connecting them [or common to them]; which attribute may be real and ideal; real as when one says, “ this dirhem is like this dirhem, ” and “ this blackness is like this blackness; ” and ideal as when one says, “ Zeyd is like the lion ” or “ like the ass ” i. e. in his strength or his stupidity, and “ Zeyd is like 'Amr ” i. e. in his power and his generosity and similar qualities; and sometimes it is tropical, as when one says, “ the absent is like the non-existent, ” and “ the garment is like the dirhem ” i. e. the value of the garment is equivalent to the dirhem. (Msb.) شَبَّهُ , [app. for شبّه شَيْئًا بِشَىْءٍ ,] accord. to IAar, means He made a thing equal to a thing, or like a thing. (TA.) [Hence,] شبّههُ عَلَيْهِ , inf. n. as above, He rendered it confused to him [by making it to appear like some other thing]; (JK, * TA;) he rendered it ambiguous, dubious, or obscure, to him. (MA.) See also 8, [with which it is, in its pass. form, and in its act. form likewise, nearly or exactly syn. in one of the senses,] in two places. [And شَبَّهَتْهُ إِلَيْهِ النَّفْسُ , or الحَالُ , The mind, or the case, imaged it to him; like خَيَّلَتْهُ : see art. خيل .] See also 5, [with which, in its pass. form, this verb is nearly or exactly syn. in one sense.] [ تَشْبِيهٌ used as a simple subst. means A comparison, simile, similitude, or parable: and has for its pl. تَشْبِيهَاتٌ . Hence, عَلَى التَّشْبِيهِ By way of comparison.]
Form 3شَاْبَهَ1 sense

Core sense — he was, or became, like him; he resembled himgenerated

3.1

See the next entry, in four places.

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see the next paragraph, in four places.
Form 4اشبههُ2 senses
maṣdarإِشْبَاهٌ مُشَابَهَةٌ

Core sense — he was, or became, like him; he resembled himgenerated

4.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe was, or became, like him; he resembled him—شابههُ

Maṣdar of form 4 إِشْبَاهٌ; maṣdar of this مُشَابَهَةٌ. The same as مَاثَلَهُ.

the child resembled his father, or shared with his father in one of his qualities—أَشْبَهَ الوَلَدُ أَبَاهُ
the child resembled his father, or shared with his father in one of his qualities—شابههُ
whoever resembles his father has not done what is wrong—مَنْ أَشْبَهَ أَبَاهُ فَمَا ظَلَمَ

Or مَنْ يُشَابِهُ أبَهُ فَمَا ظَلَمَ, as some relate it. A proverb, meaning he has not put the likeness in the wrong place, since there is no one fitter for him to resemble than his father; or it may mean that the father has not done what is wrong. (Meyd; see also Har pp. 667-8.)

the man resembled his mother—اشبه الرَّجُلُ أُمَّهُ
the man resembled his mother—شَابَهَهَا
one becomes like by feeding upon milk—إِنَّ اللَّبَنَ يُشْبَهُ عَلَيْهِ

That is, the man became impotent and weak.

Said in a tradition of 'Omar: the infant that is suckled often becomes like the woman who suckles it, because of the milk. Or the reading is اللبن يشبه [apparently for اللَّبَنُ يُشْبَهُ عَلَيْهِ], that is, one acquires a likeness to the natural dispositions of the woman who suckles him; or, as it is also related, يتشبّه [apparently for يُتَشَبَّهُ عَلَيْهِ].

4.2

اشبه is also a verb of wonder. Hence the saying: How like this night is to last night!

shāhid
مَا أَشْبَهَ اللَّيْلَةَ بِالبَارِحَهْ

It is explained in the article برح.

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, [inf. n. إِشْبَاهٌ ;] and شابههُ , [inf. n. مُشَابَهَةٌ ;] (S, K;) He was, or became, like him; he resembled him; syn. مَاثَلَهُ . (K.) One says أَشْبَهَ الوَلَدُ أَبَاهُ , and شابههُ , The child [resembled his father, or] shared with his father in some one of his qualities, or attributes. (Msb.) And مَنْ أَشْبَهَ أَبَاهُ فَمَا ظَلَمَ , (Meyd, TA,) or مَنْ يُشَابِهُ أبَهُ فَمَا ظَلَمَ , as some relate it, (TA,) [Whoso resembles his father, he has not done that which is wrong:] a prov., meaning, he has not put the likeness in the wrong place; for there is not any one more fit, or proper, for him to resemble than he: or it may mean that the father has not done that which is wrong. (Meyd. [See also Har pp. 667-8.]) And اشبه الرَّجُلُ أُمَّهُ , (IAar, K,) and شَابَهَهَا , (K,) [The man resembled his mother,] meaning the man became impotent, and weak. (IAar, K.) And it is said in a trad. of 'Omar, إِنَّ اللَّبَنَ يُشْبَهُ عَلَيْهِ [Verily one becomes like by feeding upon milk]: i. e. the infant that is suckled often becomes like the woman who suckles it, because of the milk: (JK:) or اللبن يشبه [app. for اللَّبَنُ يُشْبَهُ عَلَيْهِ ]: i. e. one acquires a likeness to the natural dispositions of the woman who suckles [him]: or, as it is also related, يتشبّه [app. for يُتَشَبَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ]. (TA.) [ اشبه is also a verb of wonder: hence the saying, 1 How like is this night to yesternight! expl. in art. برح .] مَا أَشْبَهَ اللَّيْلَةَ بِالبَارِحَهْ
Form 5تشبّه بِهِ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made himself like him; it seemed to him that it was sogenerated

5.1

He became like him, or it; he assumed a likeness to him, or it; he imitated him, or it; he made himself to be like him, or it; the same as تمثّل. Said of a man.

See also form 4, near the end.

5.1.1it became imaged to him in the mind that it was so; it seemed to him that it was so—تشبّه لَهُ أَنَّهُ كَذَا

The same as تَخَيَّلَ and تَخَايَلَ.

it was imaged to him in the mind that it was so—شُبِّهَ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ كَذَا

The same as خُيِّلَ.

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[He became assimilated to him, or it: and he assumed, or affected, a likeness, or resemblance, to him, or it; he imitated him, or it;] he made himself to be like, or to resemble, him, or it; (MA, KL; *) i. q. تمثّل : (S, * TA: [in the former, this meaning is indicated, but not expressed:]) said of a man. (S.) See also 4, last sentence but one. [Hence,] تشبّه لَهُ أَنَّهُ كَذَا It became imaged to him [in the mind, i. e. it seemed to him,] that it was so; syn. تَخَيَّلَ , (S and K * in art. خيل ,) and تَخَايَلَ : (S in that art.:) and شُبِّهَ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ كَذَا [signifies the same; or] it was imaged to him [in the mind] that it was so; syn. خُيِّلَ . (PS in that art.)
Form 6تَشَابُهٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the being alike, resembling one anothergenerated

6.1they were like, or they resembled, each other—تَشَابَهَا

It means the being equal, or uniform; the same as اِسْتِوَآءٌ, or rather the being alike one another.

the lines are like one another; the lines resemble one another—الخُطُوطُ تَتَشَابَهُ
6.1.1

See also the next entry, in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 6 2 shown of 4
2:70
قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا هِىَ إِنَّ ٱلْبَقَرَ تَشَـٰبَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّآ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ

They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us what she is: To us are all heifers alike: We wish indeed for guidance, if Allah wills."

2:118
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ لَوْلَا يُكَلِّمُنَا ٱللَّهُ أَوْ تَأْتِينَآ ءَايَةٌ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِم مِّثْلَ قَوْلِهِمْ ۘ تَشَـٰبَهَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ قَدْ بَيَّنَّا ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ

Say those without knowledge: "Why speaketh not Allah unto us? or why cometh not unto us a Sign?" So said the people before them words of similar import. Their hearts are alike. We have indeed made clear the Signs unto any people who hold firmly to Faith (in their hearts).

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 The being equal, or uniform; syn. اِسْتِوَآءٌ : (TA:) [or rather the being consimilar.] You say, تَشَابَهَا They were like, or they resembled, each other. (MA.) And الخُطُوطُ تَتَشَابَهُ The lines are like one another; the lines resemble one another. (Mgh.) See also the next paragraph, in two places.
Form 8اِشْتَبَهَا1 sense

Core sense — they resembled each other confusingly; it became ambiguous, or dubiousgenerated

8.1they resembled each other so that they became confused, or dubious—تَشَابَهَا
it was, or became, ambiguous, dubious, or obscure—اشتبه

Said of a thing or an affair, and construed with عَلَىَّ (to me) or عَلَيْهِ (to him).

it was, or became, ambiguous, dubious, or obscure—تشابه
the thing, or affair, was made confused, or dubious, to him—شُبِّهَ عَلَيْهِ الأَمْرُ
the thing was, or became, confused, or dubious—شَبَهٌ الشَّىْءُ

See مُشْتَبِهٌ.

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and تَشَابَهَا They resembled each other so that they became confounded, or confused, or dubious. (K.) And اشتبه (S, MA) and تشابه (MA) It (a thing, S, MA, or an affair, MA) was, or became, ambiguous, dubious, or obscure, (MA,) عَلَىَّ [to me], (S,) or عَلَيْهِ [to him]: (MA:) and شُبِّهَ عَلَيْهِ الأَمْرُ the thing, or affair, was rendered confused, or dubious, to him: (K, * TA:) and شَبَهٌ الشَّىْءُ , also, [see مُشْتَبِهٌ ,] the thing was, or became, confused, or dubious. (IAar, TA.)

Derived nouns 13

Nounشِبْهٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a like, a similar person or thing, a fellowgenerated

1a like; a similar person or thing; an analogue; a match; a fellow—شَبِيهٌ

This word and شَبَهٌ mean the same, like the pairs مِثْلٌ and مَثَلٌ, بِدْلٌ and بَدَلٌ, and نِكْلٌ and نَكَلٌ, which are the only other words of these two measures that have been heard with the same meaning.

The same as مِثْلٌ. Plural أَشْبَاهٌ.

this is the like of him, or of it—هٰذَا شِبْهُهُ

That is, شَبِيهُهُ.

this is the like of him, or of it—شَبَهُهُ
such a one is your like—فُلَانٌ شِبْهُكَ
such a one is your like—شَبَهُكَ
such a one is your like—شَبِيهُكَ
this is like him, or it—بِهِ
the words that are alike in form—الأَشْبَاهُ وَالنَّظَائِرُ

In lexicology; generally applied to rare instances.

1.1

See also the next entry, in two places.

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and شَبَهٌ are syn., (S, Msb, K,) like مِثْلٌ and مَثَلٌ , and بِدْلٌ and بَدَلٌ , and نِكْلٌ and نَكَلٌ , the only other instances of the kind, i. e. of words of both these measures, that have been heard, having the same meaning, (S and TA in art. بدل ,) i. q. شَبِيهٌ , (S, Msb, K,) syn. مِثْلٌ , (K,) [i. e.] A like; a similar person or thing; (MA; Msb;) [an analogue; a match;] a fellow: (MA:) pl. (of all, TA) أَشْبَاهٌ . (K, TA.) One says, هٰذَا شِبْهُهُ [and شَبَهُهُ ], i. e. شَبِيهُهُ [meaning This is the like, &c., of him, or it]. (S.) And فُلَانٌ شِبْهُكَ and شَبَهُكَ and شَبِيهُكَ [Such a one is the like, &c., of thee]. (JK.) [And بِهِ This is like him, or it. And hence, in lexicology, الأَشْبَاهُ وَالنَّظَائِرُ The words that are alike in form: generally applied to rare instances.] See also the next paragraph, in two places.
Nounشَبَهٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a likeness, a resemblance; a sort of fine brass resembling goldgenerated

1

See the preceding entry, in three places.

1.1between them two is a likeness—بَيْنَهُمَا شَبَهٌ

Hence, the same as شَكْلٌ, a likeness, resemblance, or semblance, meaning something that resembles; and شُبْهَةٌ is the same as مِثْلٌ in this sense (see examples of the latter under عُقْرٌ).

Plural of the first in this sense مَشَابِهُ, contrary to rule, like مَحَاسِنُ and مَذَاكِيرُ; or this is a plural having no proper singular.

he inclined to his father in likeness—نَزَعَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ فِى الشَّبَهِ

In the article نزع.

in him is a likeness to him, or it—بِهِ شُبْهَةٌ لَهُ

A poet cited by IAar says: [He became so that there was in him a resemblance of his mother, in the bigness of the head, and of his nose]

shāhid
أَصْبَحَ فِيهِ شَبَهٌ مِنْ أُمِّهِمِنْ عِظَمِ الرَّأْسِ وَمِنْ خُرْطُمِّهِ

That is, مِثْلٌ.

1.2a sort of fine brass; a metal resembling gold in its colour—شِبْهٌ
a sort of fine brass; a metal resembling gold in its colour—شَبَهَانٌ

It is the highest in quality of صُفْر [or brass]; yellow نُحَاس, a sort of نُحَاس made yellow by the addition of an alloy (literally, a medicament). So called because it resembles gold in its colour. Plural أَشْبَاهُ.

a mug of this metal—كُوزُ شَبَهٍ

That is, a mug of شبه.

a mug of this metal—شِبْهٍ
2

See also شَبَهَانٌ.

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: see the next preceding paragraph, in three places. [Hence,] syn. with شَكْلٌ [signifying A likeness, resemblance, or semblance, as meaning something resembling]; (AA, K and TA in art. شكل ;) and شُبْهَةٌ is syn. with مِثْلٌ [in the same sense]: (K in the present art.: [see exs. of the latter voce عُقْرٌ :]) pl. of the former [in this sense, as is indicated in the S,] مَشَابِهُ , contr. to rule, like مَحَاسِنُ and مَذَاكِيرُ ; (S, TA;) or this is a pl. having no proper sing. (TA.) One says, بَيْنَهُمَا شَبَهٌ [Between them two is a likeness, &c.]. (S,) And نَزَعَ إِلَى أَبِيهِ فِى الشَّبَهِ [He inclined to his father in likeness]. (S, in art. نزع .) And a poet cited by IAar says, 1 [He became so that there was in him a resemblance of his mother, in respect of bigness of the head, and of his nose]. (TA.) And one says also, بِهِ شُبْهَةٌ لَهُ i. e. مِثْلٌ [In him is a likeness, or something having a likeness, to him, or it]. (TK.) أَصْبَحَ فِيهِ شَبَهٌ مِنْ أُمِّهِ | مِنْ عِظَمِ الرَّأْسِ وَمِنْ خُرْطُمِّهِ Also, (JK, S, Msb, K, &c.,) and شِبْهٌ , (JK, S, K,) and شَبَهَانٌ , (K, TA, but not in the CK,) [A sort of fine brass;] a metal resembling gold in its colour, the highest in quality of صُفْر [or brass]; (Msb;) yellow نُحَاس ; (K;) a sort of نُحَاس (JK, T, S, M *) rendered yellow by the addition of an alloy (lit. a medicament): (T, M, * TA:) so called because resembling gold in its colour: (M, TA:) pl. أَشْبَاهُ . (K.) One says كُوزُ شَبَهٍ and شِبْهٍ [A mug of شبه ]. (S.) See also شَبَهَانٌ .
Nounشُبْهَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — confusedness, dubiousness; a doubtful mattergenerated

1

See شَبَهٌ, in two places.

1.1those persons who are of dubious characters; those who are objects of suspicion—أَصْحَابُ الشُّبُهَاتِ

Hence: confusedness, or dubiousness. Plural شُبَهٌ, and شُبْهَاتٌ, and شُبَهَاتٌ, and شُبُهَاتٌ.

there is no confusedness, or dubiousness, about it—لَيْسَ فِيهِ شُبْهَةٌ

Said with reference to property; see شَائِبَةٌ in the article شوب.

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: see شَبَهٌ , in two places. [Hence,] Confusedness, or dubiousness: (S, K:) pl. شُبَهٌ (TA) [and شُبْهَاتٌ and شُبَهَاتٌ and شُبُهَاتٌ : whence the phrase أَصْحَابُ الشُّبُهَاتِ Those persons who are of dubious characters; those who are objects of suspicion]. One says, لَيْسَ فِيهِ شُبْهَةٌ [There is not any confusedness, or dubiousness, in respect of it]: referring to property. (Msb voce شَائِبَةٌ , in art. شوب .)
Nounشَبَهَانٌ2 senses

Core sense — a certain thorny plant with an elegant red blossomgenerated

1a certain thorny plant, having an elegant red blossom—شَبَهٌ

This is on the authority of IB, and is mentioned also in the M under سَيَالٌ on the authority of AA.

It resembles the سَمُر [or gum-acacia-tree], and has grains like the شَهْدَانَج [or hemp-seed]; it is an antidote for the bite, or sting, of venomous reptiles, good for the cough, breaks up stones, and binds the bowels. But see what follows.

And شُبُهَانٌ, or شَبَهَانٌ, or both, or شَبُهَانٌ, or شُبَهَانٌ (so in different copies of the S, the last of these two being found in one copy only): a kind of trees, of the kind called عِضاَه, or the ثُمَام [that is, panic grass]; or the نَمَّام [now commonly applied to wild thyme, thymus serpyllum], one of the sweet-smelling plants, having an elegant red flower, and so on as described above.

2

See also شَبَهٌ.

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and شَبَهٌ , (K accord. to the TA,) the latter on the authority of IB, (TA, [and mentioned also in the M voce سَيَالٌ on the authority of AA,]) A certain thorny plant, (K accord. to the TA,) resembling the سَمُر [or gum-acacia-tree], (TA,) having an elegant red blossom, and grains like the شَهْدَانَج [or hemp-seed], an antidote for the bite, or sting, of venomous reptiles, beneficial for the cough, lithotriptic, and binding to the bowels. (K accord. to the TA: but see what here follows.) And شُبُهَانٌ , (K accord. to the TA,) or شَبَهَانٌ , (so in a copy of the S,) or both, (so in copies of the K,) or شَبُهَانٌ , or شُبَهَانٌ , (so in different copies of the S, [the latter of these two I find in one copy only,]) A kind of trees, of the [kind called] عِضاَه : (S, K:) or the ثُمَام [i. e. panic grass]: (K, TA, but not in the CK:) or the نَمَّام [now commonly applied to wild thyme, thymus serpyllum], (S, K), one of the sweetsmelling plants, (S,) having an elegant red flower, &c., as in the next preceding sentence. (So in copies of the K. [See شَهَبَانٌ .]) See also شَبَهٌ .
Nounشَبُهَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain thorny plant with an elegant red blossomgenerated

1

Or شُبُهَانٌ, or شُبَهَانٌ: see the preceding entry.

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, or شُبُهَانٌ , or شُبَهَانٌ : see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounشَبَاهٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain grain, swallowed as a medicinegenerated

1a certain grain, taken, that is, swallowed, as a medicine—شُبَاهٌ

It is in the CK, but not in my manuscript copy of the K nor in the TA.

It is like the grain called حُرْف in colour; see حُرْفٌ and رَشَادٌ.

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(Lth, JK, K) and شُبَاهٌ (CK [but not in my MS. copy of the K nor in the TA]) A certain grain, like that called حُرْف (Lth, JK, K) in colour, [see حُرْفٌ and رَشَادٌ ,] which is taken, i. e. swallowed, as a medicine. (Lth, JK.)
Nounشَبِيهٌ1 sense

Core sense — like, similar; a like, a matchgenerated

1

See شِبْهٌ, in four places.

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: see شِبْهٌ , in four places.
Nounأَشْبَهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — more, and most, like; more, or most, suitablegenerated

1more like than the date to the date—أَشْبَهُ مِنَ التَّمْرَةِ بِالتَّمْرَةِ
more like than water to water—أَشْبَهُ مِنَ المَآءِ بِالمَآءِ

on this sense More, and most, like.

on this sense Both are proverbs. (Meyd)

1.1this is more suitable for you—هٰذَا أَشْبَهُ بِكَ
this is the most suitable—هٰذَا الأَشْبَهُ

on this sense It also means more, or most, suitable.

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[More, and most, like]. أَشْبَهُ مِنَ التَّمْرَةِ بِالتَّمْرَةِ [More like than the date to the date] is a prov.: and so أَشْبَهُ مِنَ المَآءِ بِالمَآءِ [More like than water to water]. (Meyd.) [And More, or most, suitable. One says, هٰذَا أَشْبَهُ بِكَ This is more suitable to thee. And هٰذَا الأَشْبَهُ This is the most suitable.]
Nounمُشَبَّهٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — likened, or compared, to something; becoming yellowgenerated

1

See its verb.

1.1

See مُشْتَبِهٌ.

1.2

Also, applied to the plant called نَصِىّ: becoming yellow.

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: [see its verb: and] see مُشْتَبِهٌ . Also, applied to the plant called نَصِىّ , Becoming yellow. (TA.)
Nounمُشَبِّهٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who likens, or compares, one thing to anothergenerated

1

See its verb.

1.1

See مَشْتَبِهٌ.

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: [see its verb: and] see مَشْتَبِهٌ .
Nounمَشَابِهُ1 sense

Core sense — likenesses, resemblancesgenerated

1

See شَبَهٌ, of which it is said to be an irregular plural.

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: see شَبَهٌ , of which it is said to be an anomalous pl.
Nounمُشْتَبِهٌ1 sense

Core sense — confused, dubious; resembling one another so as to be confusedgenerated

1things, or affairs, that are confused or dubious—مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ

These forms agree with IAar's explanation of the verb; see form 8, at the end. Or the words are أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَةٌ and مُشَبَّهَةٌ, like مُعَظَّمَةٌ.

They are confused because they resemble one another, or from any other cause; and they are also uncertain. See an example of مُشَبَّه in this sense in a verse cited under مُشْتَبِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَابِهٍ سَنَفَ.

things, or affairs, that are confused or dubious—مُشَبِّهَاتٌ

Ism fāʿil of form 8.

on this sense In the Qur'ān 6:99 the word means resembling one another so that they become confused, or dubious, and not resembling one another.

Qur’ānic occurrences مُشْتَبِه
6:99
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجْنَا بِهِۦ نَبَاتَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَأَخْرَجْنَا مِنْهُ خَضِرًا نُّخْرِجُ مِنْهُ حَبًّا مُّتَرَاكِبًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّخْلِ مِن طَلْعِهَا قِنْوَانٌ دَانِيَةٌ وَجَنَّـٰتٍ مِّنْ أَعْنَابٍ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلرُّمَّانَ مُشْتَبِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَـٰبِهٍ ۗ ٱنظُرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ ثَمَرِهِۦٓ إِذَآ أَثْمَرَ وَيَنْعِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكُمْ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

It is He Who sendeth down rain from the skies: with it We produce vegetation of all kinds: from some We produce green (crops), out of which We produce grain, heaped up (at harvest); out of the date-palm and its sheaths (or spathes) (come) clusters of dates hanging low and near: and (then there are) gardens of grapes, and olives, and pomegranates, each similar (in kind) yet different (in variety): when they begin to bear fruit, feast your eyes with the fruit and the ripeness thereof. Behold! in these things there are signs for people who believe.

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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[part. n. of 8, q. v.]. مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ , (S,) and مُشَبِّهَاتٌ , [thus agreeably with an explanation of its verb by IAar, (see 8, last sentence,)] (JK,) or أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَةٌ , and مُشَبَّهَةٌ like مُعَظَّمَةٌ , (K,) Things, or affairs, that are confused or dubious [by reason of their resembling one another or from any other cause]: (JK, S, K:) [and uncertain: (see an ex. of مُشَبَّه in this sense in a verse cited voce مُشْتَبِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَابِهٍ سَنَفَ , in the Kur [vi. 99], means resembling one another so that they become confounded, or confused, or dubious, and not resembling one another &c. (TA.)
Nounمُتَشَابِهٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — alike in its several parts; ambiguous, said of Qur'ān versesgenerated

1alike, or conformable, in its several parts—مُتَشَابِهًا

This is the meaning in the Qur'ān 39:24.

things like, or resembling, one another—مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ
Qur’ān 39:22 approximate — somewhere between 39:5 and 39:45 Lane cites “Kur xxxix. 24”
Qur’ān 39:23 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows
ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبًا مُّتَشَـٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful Message in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1

See also مُشْتَبِهٌ.

1.2verses that are ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation—مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ

So in the Qur'ān 3:5. (Ksh)

Or verses that cannot be understood, such as the opening words of many of the chapters.

Or the مُتَشَابِه in the Qur'ān is that whose meaning is not to be learned from its words. This is of two sorts: one whose meaning is known by referring it to what is termed مُحْكَم, and one whose real meaning cannot be reached in any way. Or it means what is not understood without repeated thought.

Ed-Dahhák is said to have explained المُحْكَمَاتُ as meaning what has not been abrogated, and المُتَشَابِهَاتُ as meaning what has been abrogated.

Qur’ān 3:7 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur iii. 5”
Qur’ān 3:7 Lane quotes this verse
هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِنْهُ ءَايَـٰتٌ مُّحْكَمَـٰتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَـٰبِهَـٰتٌ ۖ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَـٰبَهَ مِنْهُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ ٱلْفِتْنَةِ وَٱبْتِغَآءَ تَأْوِيلِهِۦ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَٱلرَّٰسِخُونَ فِى ٱلْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّآ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences مُتَشَٰبِه 3 shown of 5
2:25
وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّـٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا۟ مِنْهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقًا ۙ قَالُوا۟ هَـٰذَا ٱلَّذِى رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ ۖ وَأُتُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُتَشَـٰبِهًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ فِيهَآ أَزْوَٰجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ ۖ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ

But give glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness, that their portion is Gardens, beneath which rivers flow. Every time they are fed with fruits therefrom, they say: "Why, this is what we were fed with before," for they are given things in similitude; and they have therein companions pure (and holy); and they abide therein (for ever).

6:141
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَ جَنَّـٰتٍ مَّعْرُوشَـٰتٍ وَغَيْرَ مَعْرُوشَـٰتٍ وَٱلنَّخْلَ وَٱلزَّرْعَ مُخْتَلِفًا أُكُلُهُۥ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلرُّمَّانَ مُتَشَـٰبِهًا وَغَيْرَ مُتَشَـٰبِهٍ ۚ كُلُوا۟ مِن ثَمَرِهِۦٓ إِذَآ أَثْمَرَ وَءَاتُوا۟ حَقَّهُۥ يَوْمَ حَصَادِهِۦ ۖ وَلَا تُسْرِفُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ

It is He Who produceth gardens, with trellises and without, and dates, and tilth with produce of all kinds, and olives and pomegranates, similar (in kind) and different (in variety): eat of their fruit in their season, but render the dues that are proper on the day that the harvest is gathered. But waste not by excess: for Allah loveth not the wasters.

39:23
ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبًا مُّتَشَـٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful Message in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide.

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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Consimilar, or conformable, in its several parts: thus مُتَشَابِهًا means in the Kur xxxix. 24. (Jel.) And مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ Things like, or resembling, one another. (JK, S.) See also مُشْتَبِهٌ . مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ in the Kur iii. 5 means Verses that are equivocal, or ambiguous; i. e. susceptible of different interpretations: (Ksh:) or verses unintelligible; such as the commencements [of many] of the chapters: (Jel:) or the مُتَشَابِه in the Kur is that of which the meaning is not to be learned from its words; and this is of two sorts; one is that of which the meaning is known by referring it to what is termed مُحْكَم [q. v.]; and the other is that of which the knowledge of its real meaning is not attainable in any way: (TA:) or it means what is not understood without repeated con- sideration: (TA in art. فسر :) Ed-Dahhák is related to have explained المُحْكَمَاتُ as meaning “ what have not been abrogated; ” and المُتَشَابِهَاتُ as meaning what have been abrogated. (TA in the present art.)