maṣdarتَطَهُّرٌ اِطَّهُّرٌ
Core sense — he purified himself; she cleansed herself after menstruation; he kept far from impuritygenerated
5.1[he cleansed, or purified, or washed, himself with water]—تطهّر بِالمَآءِ
this is sometimes changed into اِطَّهَّرَ, the ت being incorporated into the ط, which requires a conjunctive ا so that the word may not begin with a sākin letter.
طَهُورٌ is also a maṣdar [or rather a quasi-maṣdar] of تَطَهَّرَ, as وَضُوْءٌ is [said to be] of تَوَضَّأَ.
The meaning is: [he became cleansed, or purified; or he cleansed, or purified, himself; and] he washed himself.
He performed the ablution termed الوُضُوْء and that termed الاِسْتِنْجَآء; so too تطهّر by itself, as used in the Qur'ān 9:109.
she cleansed herself by washing from the pollution of the menstrual discharge—تطهّرت
The verb by itself is also explained as meaning he made use of water, or of what took its place; so used in the Qur'ān 5:9.
In the Qur'ān 7:80 and 27:57 the verb is used mockingly.
Also اِطَّهَّرَتْ, in the same sense.
So too طَهَرَتْ and طَهُرَتْ, agreeing with the statement that طَهَرَ, طَهُرَ, اطّهّر and تطهّر all have the same meaning.
Abu-l-'Abbās: or تطهّرت and اطّهّرت have this meaning, while the unaugmented verb has the meaning first given to it, 'her discharge of blood stopped'.
In the Qur'ān 2:222 some read حَتَّى يَطْهُرْنَ and others حَتَّى يَطَّهَّرْنَ; Abu-l-'Abbās holds the latter reading better, because of the difference between the two forms of the verb just mentioned.
on this sense Or the rule that a woman may not be touched until she has performed the ablution mentioned above shows the two forms of the verb to mean the same.
Qur’ān 9:108 approximate — somewhere between 9:106 and 9:118 Lane cites “Kur ix. 109”
Qur’ān 5:6 approximate — somewhere between 5:1 and 5:31 Lane cites “Kur v. 9”
Qur’ān 7:82 approximate — somewhere between 7:53 and 7:88 Lane cites “Kur vii. 80”
Qur’ān 2:223 approximate — somewhere between 2:191 and 2:223 Lane cites “Kur ii. 222”
Qur’ān 9:108 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
لَا تَقُمْ فِيهِ أَبَدًا ۚ لَّمَسْجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ أَحَقُّ أَن تَقُومَ فِيهِ ۚ فِيهِ رِجَالٌ يُحِبُّونَ أَن يَتَطَهَّرُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُطَّهِّرِينَNever stand thou forth therein. There is a mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety; it is more worthy of the standing forth (for prayer) therein. In it are men who love to be purified; and Allah loveth those who make themselves pure.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)
5.1.1figurative · مجاز
He also removed himself far from unclean things, or impurities.
5.1.2figurative · مجازhe removed himself far from sin—تطهّر مِنَ الإِثْمِ
He refrained from sin and from what was not good; he kept himself far from low, or ignoble, habits.
In this sense, according to some, it is used in the Qur'ān 7:80 and 27:57.
Qur’ān 7:82 approximate — somewhere between 7:53 and 7:88 Lane cites “Kur vii. 80”
Qur’ān 7:82 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ أَخْرِجُوهُم مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَAnd his people gave no answer but this: they said, "Drive them out of your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5 3 shown of 5
7:82
وَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ أَخْرِجُوهُم مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَAnd his people gave no answer but this: they said, "Drive them out of your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"
9:108
لَا تَقُمْ فِيهِ أَبَدًا ۚ لَّمَسْجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ أَحَقُّ أَن تَقُومَ فِيهِ ۚ فِيهِ رِجَالٌ يُحِبُّونَ أَن يَتَطَهَّرُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُطَّهِّرِينَNever stand thou forth therein. There is a mosque whose foundation was laid from the first day on piety; it is more worthy of the standing forth (for prayer) therein. In it are men who love to be purified; and Allah loveth those who make themselves pure.
27:56
فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ أَخْرِجُوٓا۟ ءَالَ لُوطٍ مِّن قَرْيَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَBut his people gave no other answer but this: they said, "Drive out the followers of Lut from your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!"
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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, inf. n. تَطَهُّرٌ , is sometimes changed into اِطَّهَّرَ , inf. n. اِطَّهُّرٌ , the ت being incorporated into the ط , and this requiring a conjunctive ا , (Sgh, K,) in order that the word may not begin with a quiescent letter: (Sgh:) and طَهُورٌ is also an inf. n. [or rather a quasi-inf. n.] (Sb, K) of تَطَهَّرَ , (Mgh, TA,) like as وَضُوْءٌ is [said to be] of تَوَضَّأَ . (TA.) The meaning is, [He became cleansed, or purified: or he cleansed, or purified, himself: and] he washed himself. (Mgh.) You say, تطهّر بِالمَآءِ [He cleansed, or purified, or washed, himself with water]: (S:) he performed the ablution termed الوُضُوْء : and that termed الاِسْتِنْجَآء ; (A;) as also تطهّر alone, as used in the Kur ix. 109: (Mgh, TA:) and the same verb, alone, is expl. as signifying he made use of water, or what supplied its place; thus used in the Kur v. 9. (TA.) In the Kur vii. 80 and xxvii. 57, the verb is used derisively. (TA.) You say also, تطهّرت , (Mgh, Msb, K,) and اِطَّهَّرَتْ , (Mgh,) meaning, She cleansed, or purified, herself by washing, from [the pollution of] the menstrual discharge, (Mgh, Msb, K,) &c.; (K;) as also طَهَرَتْ and طَهُرَتْ ; (Msb, * K;) agreeably with what is said in the B, that طَهَرَ and طَهُرَ and اطّهّر and تطهّر have the same signification: (TA:) or تطهّرت and اطّهّرت have this signification; but the unaugmented verb has the signification first assigned to it, or “ her discharge of blood stopped: ” (Abu-l-'Abbás, IAar:) in the Kur ii. 222, some read حَتَّى يَطْهُرْنَ ; and others, حَتَّى يَطَّهَّرْنَ : but the latter reading is the preferable, on account of the difference between the two forms of the verb, just mentioned: (Abu-l-'Abbás:) or the law which allows not the touching a woman until she has performed the ablution mentioned above shows the two forms of the verb to be the same in signification. (TA.) Also He removed himself far from unclean things, or impurities. (S, Mgh, K. *) He refrained from sin, (K, TA,) and from what was not good: (TA:) he removed himself far from low, or ignoble, habits: and in this sense, accord. to some, it is used in the Kur vii. 80 and xxvii. 57. (TA.) And تطهّر مِنَ الإِثْمِ He removed himself far from sin. (A.)