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Form 1صَفَا3 senses · 2 main
maṣdarصَفَآءٌmuḍāriʿيَصْفُو تَصْفُو

Core sense — it became clear, limpid, or pure; she abounded with milkgenerated

1.1

maṣdars صَفَآءٌ, صُفُوٌّ, صَفْوٌ, صَفْوَةٌٰ, and صِفْوَةٌ.

Said of wine, or beverage, or of water, or of a thing: it was, or became, clear, limpid, or pure; the opposite of كَدِرَ, or free from الكَدَر [i. e. turbidness, thickness, or muddiness]; or free from admixture. Er-Rāghib.

And, said of the air: it was, or became, cloudless, free from any particle of cloud.

[It is also said, figuratively, of life; and of the mind, or heart; and of love, or affection; etc.]

1.1.1she abounded with milk—صَفَتْ

Said of a she-camel, and of a ewe or she-goat. Muḍāriʿ تَصْفُو and صَفُوتْ.

1.2he took the clear, or pure, part of the thing—صَفَا الشَّىْءَ

Or: he took the best, or choice, part of it.

Also استصفى صَفْوَهُ; and استصفاهُ alone means the same, as does اصطفاهُ. Er-Rāghib.

I took the clear part of the contents of the cooking-pot—صَفَوْتُ القِدْرَ
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, (S, M, Msb,) aor. يَصْفُو , (S, Msb,) inf. n. صَفَآءٌ (S, M, Msb, K *) and صُفُوٌّ (M, Msb, K *) and صَفْوٌ (K, * TK) and صَفْوَةٌٰ and صِفْوَةٌ , (MA,) said of wine, or beverage, (S,) or of water, (TK,) or of a thing, (M,) It was, or became, clear, limpid, or pure; contr. of كَدِرَ ; (S, M, K; *) or free from الكَدَر [i. e. turbidness, thickness, or muddiness]; (Msb;) or free from admixture. (Er-Rághib, TA.) And, said of the air, or atmosphere, It was, or became, cloudless; free from any particle of cloud. (M, K.) [And it is also said, tropically, of life; and of the mind, or heart; and of love, or affection; &c.] صَفَتْ , (AA, S, M, K,) aor. تَصْفُو ; (AA, S;) and صَفُوتْ ; (M, K;) said of a she-camel, (AA, S, M, K,) and of a ewe, or she-goat, (AA, S,) She abounded with milk. (AA, S, M, K.) صَفَا الشَّىْءَ He took the clear, or pure, part, or portion, of the thing; (M, TA;) as also استصفى صَفْوَهُ ; (M;) and استصفاهُ [alone] signifies the same; (K, TA;) as also اصطفاهُ ; (Er-Rághib, TA;) or he took the best, or choice, part, or portion, of it. (TA.) You say, صَفَوْتُ القِدْرَ I took the clear, or pure, part, or portion, [of the contents] of the cooking-pot. (S.)
Form 2صفّاهُ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَصْفِيَةٌ

Core sense — he cleared, or clarified, it; he winnowed his heap of graingenerated

2.1

. He cleared, or clarified, it, namely wine or beverage, by means of the رَاوُوق [or مِصْفَاة].

And he removed from it the floating particles, or motes, that had fallen into it; or that is صفّاهُ مِنَ القَذَى.

2.1.1he winnowed his heap of trodden-out corn, or grain—صفّى عَرَمَتَهُ

Maṣdar as above.

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, inf. n. تَصْفِيَةٌ , He cleared, or clarified, it, namely, wine, or beverage, (S, TA,) by means of the رَاوُوق [or مِصْفَاة ]. (TA.) And He removed from it the floating particles, or motes, or the like, that had fallen into it; (TA;) or so صفّاهُ مِنَ القَذَى . (Msb.) And صفّى عَرَمَتَهُ , inf. n. as above, He winnowed his heap of trodden-out corn, or grain. (TA.)
Form 3صافاهُ1 sense
maṣdarمُصَافَاةٌ

Core sense — he acted towards him with pure, sincere love or affectiongenerated

3.1figurative · مجاز

. He regarded him, or acted towards him, with mutual purity of mind, or sincerity, or with mutual purity or sincerity of love or affection; synonym خَالَصَهُ, in art. خلص.

He showed him true, or sincere, brotherly affection; also اصفاهُ, or اصفاهُ الوُدَّ, or المَوَدَّةَ: he showed him pure, or sincere, love or affection.

One says also صافاهُ الإِخَآءَ.

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, (S, M, K, TA,) inf. n. مُصَافَاةٌ , (TA,) He regarded him, or acted towards him, with reciprocal purity of mind, or sincerity; or with reciprocal purity, or sincerity, of love, or affection; syn. خَالَصَهُ ; (S in art. خلص ;) he rendered him true, or sincere, brotherly affection; (M, K, TA;) as also اصفاهُ ; (K;) or اصفاهُ الوُدَّ , (S, Msb,) or المَوَدَّةَ , (TA,) he rendered him pure, or sincere, love or affection; (S, Msb, TA;) and [in like manner] one says also صافاهُ الإِخَآءَ . (TA.)
Form 4اصفاهُ الشَّىْءَ11 senses · 4 main

Core sense — he assigned it to him exclusively; he chose him above others; he took all his propertygenerated

4.1

He made the thing to be his, or he assigned the thing to him, purely, absolutely, or exclusively.

4.1.1

See also form 3, in two places.

4.1.2figurative · مجازhe chose him in preference to others for the thing—اصفاهُ

And he singled him out particularly, or specially, above others by the thing.

Also بِالشَّىْءِ, or بِكَذَا.

4.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe contented his family with something little, or scanty—اصفى عِيَالَهُ بِشَىْءٍ قَلِيلٍ
4.1.4figurative · مجازthe prince, or governor, took what was in the house of such a one—اصفى الأَمِيرُ دَارَ فُلَانٍ
he took all his property—استصفى مَالَهُ
4.2figurative · مجازhe was, or became, destitute, or devoid—اصفى

Intransitive: مِنَ المَالِ [of property] and مِنَ الأَدَبِ [of good education, good breeding, or polite accomplishments, etc.], as though he were clear of these.

4.2.1figurative · مجاز

And, said of a man: he became exhausted of his seed by women; or he ceased from sexual intercourse.

4.2.2figurative · مجاز — inferredshe ceased to lay eggs—اصفت

Said of a hen: as though she became clear.

4.2.3figurative · مجازhe ceased to utter poetry—اصفى

Said of a poet.

4.3the people had abundance of milk in their camels, and in their sheep or goats—اصفى القَوْمُ
4.4he reached stone, so that he was prevented from digging further—اصفى

Said of a digger: صَفًا, i. e. حَجَرًا.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4
17:40
أَفَأَصْفَىٰكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ وَٱتَّخَذَ مِنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ إِنَـٰثًا ۚ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَقُولُونَ قَوْلًا عَظِيمًا

Has then your Lord (O Pagans!) preferred for you sons, and taken for Himself daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter a most dreadful saying!

43:16
أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ بَنَاتٍ وَأَصْفَىٰكُم بِٱلْبَنِينَ

What! has He taken daughters out of what He himself creates, and granted to you sons for choice?

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 made the thing to be his, or he assigned, or appropriated, to him the thing, purely, absolutely, or exclusively. (TA.) See also 3 in two places. And اصفاهُ (S, Msb, K, TA) بِالشَّىْءِ (S) or بِكَذَا (K, TA) He chose him in preference to others (S, Msb, K, TA) for, or to give him, the thing or such a thing; (S, K, TA;) and he distinguished him particularly, peculiarly, or specially, i. e. above, or from, or exclusively of, others, by the thing or by such a thing. (TA.) And اصفى عِيَالَهُ بِشَىْءٍ قَلِيلٍ He contented, or satisfied, his family, or household, with something little, or scanty. (TA.) اصفى الأَمِيرُ دَارَ فُلَانٍ means The prince, or governor, took what was in the house of such a one: (S, * TA:) and استصفى مَالَهُ He took all his property. (S, K, TA.) اصفى , intrans., He was, or became, destitute, or devoid, مِنَ المَالِ [of property], and مِنَ الأَدَبِ [of good education, good breeding, or polite accomplishments, &c.]: (S, K, TA:) as though clear thereof. (TA.) And He (a man, TA) became exhausted of his sperma by women: (Az, K, TA:) or he ceased from sexual intercourse. (IKtt, TA.) And اصفت said of a hen, She ceased to lay eggs: (S, M, K, TA:) as though she became clear. (TA.) Hence, (TA,) اصفى said of a poet, He ceased to utter poetry, or to poetize. (S, M, A, K, * TA.) اصفى القَوْمُ The people had abundance of milk in their camels, and in their sheep or goats. (TA.) اصفى said of a digger, He reached stone ( صَفًا , M, TA, i. e. حَجَرًا , TA), so that he was repelled [thereby], (M, TA,) or prevented from digging [further]. (TA.)
Form 5تصفّى1 sense

Core sense — it became cleared, or clarifiedgenerated

5.1

[It became cleared, or clarified.] In art. نطب.

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[It became cleared, or clarified]. (K in art. نطب .)
Form 6تَصَافَيْنَا1 sense

Core sense — we acted towards one another with pure, sincere affectiongenerated

6.1

We regarded one another, or acted towards one another, with purity, or sincerity, of mind, or of love or affection; synonym تَخَالَصْنَا.

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We regarded one another, or acted reciprocally, with purity, or sincerity, [of mind, or] of love, or affection; syn. تَخَالَصْنَا . (S. [See also 3.])
Form 8اصطفاهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he chose it, selected it; he took it clear, or puregenerated

8.1

See form 1, in the sentence before the last.

8.1.1

Also: he took it clear, limpid, or pure; and so, [according to SM, though I think this doubtful,] استصفاهُ, which is explained as meaning he reckoned it clear, limpid, or pure; the former meaning, however, is assigned to اصطفاهُ only.

8.1.2I chose such a thing in preference to such a thing—اِصْطَفَيْتُ كَذَا عَلَى كَذَا

And he chose, selected, or preferred it, namely a thing; as also استصفاهُ.

But اِصْطِفَآءُ ٱللّٰهِ عِبَادَهُ sometimes means God's creating his servants pure, since it is sometimes by his bringing them into existence clear of the admixture found in others, and sometimes by his choice and judgment.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8 3 shown of 11
3:33
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحًا وَءَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَءَالَ عِمْرَٰنَ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-

22:75
ٱللَّهُ يَصْطَفِى مِنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ

Allah chooses messengers from angels and from men for Allah is He Who hears and sees (all things).

37:153
أَصْطَفَى ٱلْبَنَاتِ عَلَى ٱلْبَنِينَ

Did He (then) choose daughters rather than sons?

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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: see 1, last sentence but one. Also He took it clear, limpid, or pure; (M, TA;) and so [accord. to SM, which, however, I think doubtful,] استصفاهُ , which is expl. in the K as signifying he reckoned it clear, limpid, or pure; though the former meaning is assigned in the M to اصطفاهُ only. (TA.) And He chose, made choice of, selected, elected, or preferred, it, (S, M, K,) namely, a thing; (M;) as also استصفاهُ . (M, K.) And اِصْطَفَيْتُ كَذَا عَلَى كَذَا I chose such a thing in preference to such a thing. (TA.) But اِصْطِفَآءُ ٱللّٰهِ عِبَادَهُ [sometimes means God's creating his servants pure; for it] is sometimes by his bringing them into existence clear from the admixture that is found in others: and sometimes it is by his choice and judgment. (TA.)
Form 10إِسْتَصْفَوَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he took the pure part of it; he chose it for himselfgenerated

10.1

See form 1, in the sentence before the last, in two places.

10.1.1

See also form 8, in two places.

10.1.2

And see form 4.

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see 1, last sentence but one, in two places: see also 8, in two places: and see 4.

Derived nouns 18

Nounصَفًا3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — stones, or smooth stones; a large hard smooth stone bearing no growthgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Stones; or smooth stones. A single one of them is called صَفَاةٌ — the first word being a collective noun and the second its ism waḥda — the two words being like حَصًى and حَصَاةٌ.

Or صَفَاةٌ means a smooth rock; or a hard and smooth stone, large, and giving growth to nothing. The plural of this is صَفًا [improperly called a plural] and صَفَوَاتٌ; and the plural of صَفًا, not of صَفَاةٌ, is أَصْفَآءٌ and صُفِىٌّ and صِفِىٌّ.

Or صَفًا means stones that are broad and smooth.

According to F, صَفْوَآءُ means the same as صَفَاةٌ, as also صَفْوَانَةٌ [written erroneously in the CK as صَفْوَاة], of which the plural is صَفْوَانٌ and صَفَوَانٌ; El-Ḥāfidh says that this last is a mistaken pronunciation of صَفْوَانٌ.

Correctly, صَفْوَآءُ [an ism jamʿ] and صَفْوَانٌ [a collective noun], whose singular or ism waḥda is صَفْوَانَةٌ, mean the same as صَفًا, or stones, or soft, smooth stones.

Or صَفْوَانٌ is used both as a plural and as a singular: as a plural meaning smooth stones, one of which is called صَفْوَانَةٌ; and as a singular meaning stone, or a stone.

The dual of صَفًا is صَفَوَانِ.

مَا تَنْدَى صَفَاتُهُ is a proverb applied to the niggardly, like مَا يَبِضُّ حَجَرُهُ, in art. بض, meaning that no good is obtained from him.

And one says also قَرَعَ صَفَاتَهُ, meaning he impugned his character; he blamed, or censured, him, or spoke against him. In art. غمز.

1.1a certain place in Mekkeh—الصَّفَا

It may be masculine or feminine, as meaning either the مَكَان or the بُقْعَة.

1.2

[بِنْتُ صَفًا, according to Reiske, as stated by Freytag, means the echo.]

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Stones: or smooth stones: and one thereof is termed صَفَاةٌ : [i. e. the former word is a coll. gen. n., and the latter is its n. un.:] the two words being like حَصًى and حَصَاةٌ : (Msb:) or صَفَاةٌ signifies a smooth rock: (S:) or a hard and smooth stone, large, and such as does not give growth to anything: (M, K:) and the pl. of this is صَفًا [improperly thus termed a pl.] (S, M, K) and صَفَوَاتٌ , (M, K,) and (S, M, K) that of صَفًا , (M, K, *) not of صَفَاةٌ , (M,) أَصْفَآءٌ and صُفِىٌّ (S, M, K) and صِفِىٌّ : (M, K:) or صَفًا signifies stones that are broad and smooth: (ISk, TA:) and [accord. to F,] صَفْوَآءُ signifies the same as صَفَاةٌ , as also صَفْوَانَةٌ [in the CK erroneously written صَفْوَاة ], of which the pl. is صَفْوَانٌ and صَفَوَانٌ , (K,) which last is said by El-Háfidh to be a mistaken pronunciation of صَفْوَانٌ ; (TA;) [but correctly,] صَفْوَآءُ [which is a quasi-pl. n.] and صَفْوَانٌ [a coll. gen. n.] (As, T, S, M, TA) of which the sing. or n. un. is صَفْوَانَةٌ (S, M, TA) signify the same as صَفًا , (As, T, M, TA,) or stones, (S,) or soft, smooth stones; (TA;) or صَفْوَانٌ is used as a pl. and as a sing.; as a pl. meaning smooth stones, one of which is termed صَفْوَانَةٌ ; and as a sing., stone, or a stone: (Msb:) the dual of صَفًا is صَفَوَانِ . (ISk, TA.) مَا تَنْدَى صَفَاتُهُ is a prov., (S,) applied to the niggardly, like مَا يَبِضُّ حَجَرُهُ , (S, in art. بض ,) meaning No good is obtained from him. (TA in that art.) And one says also, قَرَعَ صَفَاتَهُ , meaning He im- pugned his character; blamed, or censured, him; or spoke against him. (Mgh in art. غمز .) الصَّفَا A certain place in Mekkeh (S, Msb) may be masc. or fem., as meaning either the مَكَان or the بُقْعَة . (Msb.) [ بِنْتُ صَفًا , accord. to Reiske, as stated by Freytag, signifies The echo.]
Nounصَفْوٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — clearness, purity; the clear, or best, part of a thinggenerated

1

Clearness, limpidness, or purity; the opposite of كَدَرٌ, like the maṣdars صَفَآءٌ and صُفُوٌّ [and the like, when used as simple nouns: see form 1, first sentence].

See also صَفَآءٌ below.

1.1

Also, and صَفْوَةٌ and صِفْوَةٌ and صُفْوَةٌ, but only with fetḥ when without ة: the clear, or pure, part of a thing; the best, or choice, part; and so صَفِىٌّ of a thing.

One says صَفْوَةُ المَآءِ and المَالِ and الآخَآءِ and صِفْوَتُهُ and صُفْوَتُهُ [i. e. the clear, or pure, part, or the best, of water, and of property, and of brothers], but only صَفْوُ الإِهَالَةِ [the clear part, or the best, of the grease, or melted fat].

And Moḥammad is said to be صَفْوَةُ ٱللّٰهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ and مُصْطَفَاهُ [i. e. God's chosen one, or favourite, of his creatures]; and Adam is said to be صَفِىُّ ٱللّٰهِ, i. e. the chosen one, or elect, of God.

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Clearness, limpidness, or purity; contr. of كَدَرٌ ; (M, K;) like [the inf. ns.] صَفَآءٌ and صُفُوٌّ [&c. when used as simple substs.: see 1, first sentence]. (K.) See also صَفَآءٌ , below. Also, and صَفْوَةٌ and صِفْوَةٌ and صُفْوَةٌ , (S, M, Msb, K,) but only with fet-h when without ة , (AO, S,) The clear, or pure, part, or portion, of a thing; (S, M, Msb, K;) the best, or choice, part, or portion; (TA;) and so صَفِىٌّ , (K, * TA,) of a thing. (K, TA.) One says صَفْوَةُ المَآءِ , (T, TA,) and المَالِ , (AO, T, S, TA,) and الآخَآءِ , (T, TA,) and صِفْوَتُهُ , (AO, T, S, TA,) and صُفْوَتُهُ , (AO, S,) [i. e. The clear, or pure, part, or portion, or the best, or choice, of water, and of property, and of brothers,] but only صَفْوُ الإِهَالَةِ [the clear, or pure, part, or portion, or the best, or choice, of the grease, or melted fat, &c.]. (T, TA.) And Mohammad is said to be صَفْوَةُ ٱللّٰهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ and مُصْطَفَاهُ [i. e. God's choice one, or elect, or favourite, of his creatures]: (S:) and [in like manner] Adam is said to be صَفِىُّ ٱللّٰهِ i. e. the chosen one, or elect, of God. (TA.)
Nounصَفَاةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a smooth stonegenerated

1

In the sense of صَافِيَةٌ, see صَافٍ.

2

Also the ism waḥda of صَفًا.

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as meaning صَافِيَةٌ : see صَافٍ . Also n. un. of صَفًا [q. v.].
Nounصَفْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the clear, or pure, part of a thing; the best partgenerated

1

See صَفْوٌ, in three places.

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: see صَفْوٌ , in three places.
Nounصُفْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the clear, or pure, part of a thing; the best partgenerated

1

See صَفْوٌ, in two places.

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: see صَفْوٌ , in two places.
Nounصِفْوَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the clear, or pure, part of a thing; a small quantity of liquidgenerated

1

See صَفْوٌ, in two places.

1.1

One says also فِى الإِنَآءِ صِفْوَةٌ مِنْ مَآءٍ or خَمْرٍ, i. e. [in the vessel is] a small quantity [of water, or of wine].

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: see صَفْوٌ , in two places. One says also, فِى الإِنَآءِ صِفْوَةٌ مِنْ مَآءٍ , or خَمْرٍ , i. e. [In the vessel is] a small quantity [of water, or of wine]. (M.)
Nounصَفْوَآءُ1 sense

Core sense — a smooth rock, or broad smooth stonesgenerated

1

See صَفًا, in two places.

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: see صَفًا , in two places.
Nounيَوْمٌ صَفْوَانُ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a day in which the sun is clear and which is very coldgenerated

1a day in which the sun is clear, and which is very cold—صَافٍ

Or a cold day, or a very cold day, without clouds and without thickness [of the air].

1.1the second of the days of cold—صَفْوَانُ

So called because the sky in it is clear of clouds. [As a proper name,] it is determinate and imperfectly declinable. [See also صُفَيَّةُ.]

2

صَفْوَانٌ [a collective noun whose ism waḥda is formed with ة, and said to be used both as a singular and as a plural]: see صَفًا, in three places.

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, (S, M, K,) and صَافٍ , (M, K,) A day in which the sun is clear, and which is very cold: (S:) or a cold day, (K,) or a very cold day, (M,) without clouds and without thickness [of the air]. (M, K.) صَفْوَانُ is also a name of The second of the days of cold: (K, TA:) so called because the sky therein is clear of clouds: [as a proper name,] it is determinate, and imperfectly decl. (TA. [See also صُفَيَّةُ .]) صَفْوَانٌ [as a coll. gen. n., of which the n. un. is with ة ; and said to be used as a sing. and as a pl.]: see صَفًا , in three places.
Nounصَفَوَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — a very cold, cloudless day with a clear sun; smooth stonesgenerated

1

See صَفًا.

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Nounصَفَآءٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — clearness, purity; sincere mutual love or affectiongenerated

1

A maṣdar of صَفَا. [See form 1, first sentence.]

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

[Moderns often use it as meaning serenity of life, and of the mind; freedom from trouble; comfort; content; happiness, joy, or pleasure: and so, sometimes, صَفْوٌ.]

1.2figurative · مجاز

Also [mutual purity or sincerity of mind, or of love or affection, or of brotherly affection; or pure, sincere, mutual love]: a noun from صَافَاهُ.

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an inf. n. of صَفَا . (S, M, &c. [See 1, first sentence.]) [It is often used by moderns as meaning Serenity of life, and of the mind; freedom from trouble; comfort; content; complacency; happiness, joy, or pleasure: and so, sometimes, صَفْوٌ .] Also [Reciprocal purity or sincerity of mind, or of love or affection, or of brotherly affection; or pure, or sincere, reciprocal love &c.;] a subst, from صَافَاهُ . (TA.)
Nounصَفِىٌّ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a sincere friend; the chief's chosen share of the spoil; abounding with milkgenerated

1

See صَافٍ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredsuch a man is the friend of such a man—فُلَانٌ صَفِىُّ فُلَانٍ

Also a friend who regards one, or behaves towards one, with mutual purity or sincerity of love or affection, or of brotherly affection: plural أَصْفِيَآءُ.

such a woman is the friend of such a man—فُلَانَةُ صَفِىُّ فُلَانٍ

Also صَفِيَّتُهُ.

1.2

See also صَفْوٌ, in two places.

1.3figurative · مجاز

Also the portion of the spoil which the chief, or commander, chooses for himself before the division; and so صَفِيَّةٌ, of which the plural is صَفَايَا.

Or, according to As, صَفَايَا is the plural of صَفِىٌّ, which means the portion the chief chooses for himself, apart from his companions, such as the horse, and whatever cannot be divided among the army.

Or, as AO says, the portion which the chief chose for himself after taking the fourth part — such as the she-camel, the horse, the sword, and the girl or young woman; and so it continued under El-Islám, except that the fourth became the fifth.

1.4

Also, applied to a she-camel, and to a ewe or she-goat: abounding with milk; or so صَفِيَّةٌ. Or the former means a she-camel whose milk lasts throughout the year: in art. شكر.

The plural of the former, or of the latter, is as above. Sb says that it is not pluralized with ا and ت, because the singular is without ة.

1.5

And a palm-tree abounding with fruit; or so صَفِيَّةٌ: the plural of the former, or of the latter, is as above.

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: see صَافٍ . Also A friend who regards one, or behaves towards one, with reciprocal purity or sincerity of love or affection, or of brotherly affection: (S, * M, * K, TA:) pl. أَصْفِيَآءُ . (TA.) One says, فُلَانٌ صَفِىُّ فُلَانٍ [Such a man is the friend &c. of such a man]: and فُلَانَةُ صَفِىُّ فُلَانٍ and صَفِيَّتُهُ [Such a woman is the friend, &c. of such a man]. (Ham p. 430.) See also صَفْوٌ , in two places. Also The portion, of the spoil, which the chief, or commander, chooses for himself before the division; (S, Msb, K, TA;) and so صَفِيَّةٌ , of which the pl. is صَفَايَا : (S, Msb:) or, accord. to As, صَفَايَا is pl. of صَفِىٌّ , which signifies the portion which the chief chooses for himself, exclusively of his companions, such as the horse, and that which cannot be divided among the army: or, as AO says, the portion which the chief chose for himself, after [taking] the fourth part, such as the she-camel, and the horse, and the sword, and the girl or young woman; and thus it continued to be in the case of El-Islám, but the fourth became reduced to the fifth. (Msb.) Also, applied to a she-camel, (S, M, K,) and to a ewe, or she-goat, (S,) Abounding with milk; (S, M, K;) or so صَفِيَّةٌ : (Z, TA:) or the former, a she-camel whose milk lasts throughout the year: (IAar, TA in art. شكر :) pl. of the former, (Sb, S, M, K,) or of the latter, (Z, TA,) as above: (Sb, S, M, Z, K:) Sb says that it is not pluralized with ا and ت because the sing. is without ة . (M.) And A palm-tree ( نَخْلَةٌ ) abounding with fruit; (M, K;) or so صَفِيَّةٌ : (Z, TA:) pl. of the former, (TA,) or of the latter, as above. (Z, TA.)
Nounصَفِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the chief's chosen share of the spoil; abounding with milk or fruitgenerated

1

See the preceding entry, in three places.

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: see the next preceding paragraph, in three places.
Nounصُفَيَّةُ1 sense

Core sense — the first of the days of coldgenerated

1

A name of the first of the days of cold, so called because the sky in it is clear of clouds. [See also صَفْوَانُ.]

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a name of The first of the days of cold: (K, TA:) so called because the sky therein is clear of clouds. (TA. [See also صَفْوَانُ .])
Nounصَافٍ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — clear, limpid, or pure; bright, free from rust; a certain fishgenerated

1

Clear, limpid, or pure; free from كَدَر [or turbidness, etc.]; and so صَفِىٌّ, applied to anything.

Applied to pasturage, the former word may mean clear of dried-up leaves or similar rubbish; or it may be formed by transposition from صَائِفٌ, meaning “of the season called صَيْف”, and so belong to art. صيف. [See also صَافٍ in another sense, as formed by transposition from صَائِفٌ, under صَافٌ in art. صوف.]

In the phrase صَفَاةُ اللَّوْنِ, applied by the poet Kutheiyir-ʿAzzeh to honey and explained as meaning clear in colour, ISd says: I think that صفاة is originally صَفِيَة, as a possessive adjective.

[صَافٍ is also applied to a sword and the like, meaning bright, or free from rust.]

And in the Kur 22:37, instead of the common reading صَوَافَّ [plural of صَافٌّ and صَافَّةٌ], some read صَوَافِىَ [plural of صَافِيَةٌ as well as of صَافٍ, applied to irrational animals], meaning that the animals mentioned there are to be regarded as things belonging purely, or exclusively, to God.

Qur’ān 22:36 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur xxii. 37”
1.1

See also صَفْوَانُ.

2

Also a certain fish, which it is said chews the cud; plural صَوَافٍ.

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Clear, limpid, or pure; free from كَدَر [or turbidness, &c.]; (Msb;) and so صَفِىٌّ , applied to anything. (M.) Applied to pasturage, the former word may mean Clear of dried-up leaves or similar rubbish: or it may be formed by transposition from صَائِفٌ , meaning “ of the [season called] صَيْف , ” and so belonging to art. صيف . (M. [See also صَافٍ in another sense as formed by transposition from صَائِفٌ , voce صَافٌ , in art. صوف .]) In the phrase صَفَاةُ اللَّوْنِ applied by the poet Kutheiyir-'Azzeh to honey ( جَنَاةُ النَّحْلِ ), and expl. as meaning Clear in respect of colour, [ISd says,] I think that صفاة is originally صَفِيَة , as a possessive epithet. (M.) [ صَافٍ is also applied to a sword, and the like, as meaning Bright, or free from rust.] And in the Kur xxii. 37, [instead of the common reading صَوَافَّ , pl. of صَافٌّ and صَافَّةٌ ,] some read صَوَافِىَ , [pl. of صَافِيَةٌ , as well as of صَافٍ applied to irrational animals,] as meaning that the animals there mentioned are [to be regarded as] things purely [or exclusively] belonging to God. (TA.) See also صَفْوَانُ . Also A certain fish, which [it is said] chews the cud; pl. صَوَافٍ . (TA.)
Nounصَافِيَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a town or village which the Imám takes for himself as his own propertygenerated

1

Feminine of صَافٍ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

And also, as a noun: one of what are termed صَوَافِى الإِمَامِ, which means the towns, or villages, of those who have rebelled against him, which the Imám [or Khaleefeh] chooses for himself as his own property.

Or الصَّوَافِى means what the Sultán appropriates exclusively to those persons whom he specially favours.

Or, as some say, it means the possessions and lands which their owners have abandoned, or of which the owners have died leaving no heirs.

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[fem. of صَافٍ , q. v. And also, as a subst.,] One of what are termed صَوَافِى الإِمَامِ , which means the towns, or villages, of those who have rebelled against him, which the Imám [or Khaleefeh] chooses for himself [as his peculiar property]: (A, TA:) or, as in the T, الصَّوَافِى signifies what the Sultán appropriates exclusively to those persons whom he specially favours: or, as some say, it means the possessions and lands which their owners have abandoned, or of which the owners have died leaving no heirs thereof. (TA.)
Nounمِصْفَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a strainer, a clarifiergenerated

1

The same as رَاوُوقٌ, i. e. a strainer [in modern usage]; a clarifier, that is, a thing by which clearing, or clarifying, is effected; called by the common people مصفيَّة [i. e. مِصْفَيَّة, and also مِصْفَايَة]: plural مَصَافٍ.

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i. q. رَاوُوقٌ ; (S, MA, K, TA;) i. e. A strainer; (MA; [thus accord. to modern usage;]) a clarifier; i. e. a thing from which clearing, or clarifying, is effected; called by the vulgar مصفيَّة [i. e. مِصْفَيَّة , and also مِصْفَايَة ]: pl. مَصَافٍ . (TA.)
Nounعَسَلٌ مُصَفًّى1 sense

Core sense — clarified honeygenerated

1

[Clarified honey; or] honey cleared of the floating particles, or motes, that had fallen into it.

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[Clarified honey; or] honey cleared of the floating particles, or motes, or the like, that had fallen into it. (TA.)
Nounمُصْطَفًى1 sense

Core sense — chosen, selected, electgenerated

1

See صَفْوٌ, last sentence.

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