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Form 1طَاعَ لَهُ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarطَوْعٌ طَيْعٌ إِطَاعَةٌmuḍāriʿيَطُوعُ يَطَاعُ

Core sense — he was, or became, submissive to him; he obeyed himgenerated

1.1he was, or became, submissive to him—طَاعَهُ

Also طُعْتُ in the first person.

Also, first person طِعْتُ, a good dialectal variant, and يَطِيعُ, given in the article طيع, given in the article طيع: three dialectal variants, matching قَالَ, خَافَ and بَاعَ.

he was, or became, submissive to him—انطاع له

Also اطاعهُ, with the noun طَاعَةٌ.

Or it means the same as اطاع, which ISd explains as: he was, or became, gentle and submissive; as also طَاعَ.

[He commanded him and he obeyed him]—أَمَرَهُ فَأطَاعَهُ

[Or each of these two verbs may be rendered he was, or became, obedient; or he obeyed; when what is meant is compliance with another's will or wish, not with a command.]

With ا, and not otherwise.

[he commanded him and he obeyed]—أَمَرَهُ قَأَطَاعَ

It is said that الطَّاعَةُ is never anything but the result of a command.

IF says that when someone acts by another's command you say of him اطاعهُ.

Er-Rāghib says that الطَّاعَةُ is like الطَّوْعُ, but is mostly used of obedience to a command [or the like; hence the saying اَللَّهُمَّ لَا تُطِيعَنَّ لِى شَامِتًا, explained in the article شمت].

he obeyed him—طاوعهُ

Like اطاعهُ.

he obeyed him in such an affair—طاوعهُ عَلَى أَمْرِ كَذَا

on this sense [But see form 3 below.]

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhis tongue will not help him with such a thing—لِسَانُهُ لَا يَطُوعُ بِكَذَا

See also form 2. [And see form 3.]

1.1.2figurative · مجازthe pasturage let him pasture his cattle wherever he wished, and was ample to him—طَاعَ لَهُ المَرْتَعُ

Sometimes said as اطاع له or as اطاعهُ. It was not out of his reach.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
4:64
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا لِيُطَاعَ بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ جَآءُوكَ فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ ٱلرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا

We sent not a messenger, but to be obeyed, in accordance with the will of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto thee and asked Allah's forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful.

40:18
وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔازِفَةِ إِذِ ٱلْقُلُوبُ لَدَى ٱلْحَنَاجِرِ كَـٰظِمِينَ ۚ مَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مِنْ حَمِيمٍ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ يُطَاعُ

Warn them of the Day that is (ever) drawing near, when the hearts will (come) right up to the throats to choke (them); No intimate friend nor intercessor will the wrong-doers have, who could be listened to.

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, (T, S, O, Msb, K,) and طَاعَهُ , (Msb,) first pers. طُعْتُ , (Zj, O, Msb, *) aor. يَطُوعُ , (T, S, O, Msb, K,) inf. n. طَوْعٌ ; (T, Msb, TA;) and, first pers. طِعْتُ , (Zj, O, Msb, *) aor. يَطَاعُ , (T, O, Msb, K,) a good dial. var., (T, TA,) and يَطِيعُ , (Msb, and K in art. طيع ,) inf. n. طَيْعٌ ; (TA in art. طيع ;) three dial. vars., coordinate to قَالَ and خَافَ and بَاعَ ; (Msb;) He was, or became, submissive to him; (S, O, Msb, K;) as also انطاع له ; (AO, S, O, Msb;) and اطاعهُ , inf. n. إِطَاعَةٌ , and subst. [i. e. quasi-inf. n.] طَاعَةٌ : (Msb:) or i. q. اطاع ; (T, TA;) which is expl. by ISd as meaning he was, or became, gentle, and submissive; as also طَاعَ , aor. يَطَاعُ : (TA:) [or each of these two verbs may be rendered he was, or became, obedient; or he obeyed; when by this is meant compliance with another's will or wish, not with a command: but] one says, أَمَرَهُ فَأطَاعَهُ [He commanded him and he obeyed him], with ا , not otherwise; (S;) or أَمَرَهُ قَأَطَاعَ [he commanded him and he obeyed]; for it is said that الطَّاعَةُ is never otherwise than a consequence of a command; and IF says that when one goes by command of another you say of him اطاعهُ : (Msb:) Er-Rághib says that الطَّاعَةُ is like الطَّوْعُ ; but is mostly used as meaning obedience to a command [or the like; whence the saying, اَللَّهُمَّ لَا تُطِيعَنَّ لِى شَامِتًا , expl. in art. شمت ]: (TA:) and طاوعهُ , also, signifies he obeyed him; like اطاعهُ : you say, طاوعهُ عَلَى أَمْرِ كَذَا he obeyed him in respect of such an affair. (MA. [But see 3 below.]) [Hence,] لِسَانُهُ لَا يَطُوعُ بِكَذَا His tongue will not aid, or assist, him with such a thing. (S, O.) See also 2. [And see 3.] And sometimes (S) one says, طَاعَ لَهُ المَرْتَعُ , (S, O, K,) like اطاع له , (ISk, S, O,) or like اطاعهُ , (K,) meaning The pasturage enabled him to pasture his cattle upon it (S, O, K, * TA) wheresoever he would, (TA,) and was ample to him; (O, TA;) and it was not inaccessible to him. (TA.)
Form 2تَطْوِيعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — making obedient; making a thing easy for someonegenerated

2.1

Primarily it means making obedient, or causing to obey.

2.1.1figurative · مجازand his soul made easy to him [the slaying of his brother]—فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ

Or, according to Mujáhid, the meaning is: he encouraged him; and A 'Obeyd says that by this Mujáhid meant he aided him and complied with his wish.

In the Kur [5:33]. Like طَوَّقَتْهُ and like طَاوَعَتْهُ, which means the same; and on this explanation the usage is figurative.

Mbr says it is an instance of فَعَّلَتْ from الطَّوْعُ; and طَاعَتْ and طَوَّعَتْ are said to mean the same.

Or the meaning is: he aided him, or assisted him. On that explanation, and on Mbr's, Az says that فِى is left out, the meaning being فِى قَتْلِ أَخِيهِ or لِقَتْلِ أَخِيهِ; and he prefers the explanation of Akh.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2
5:30
فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُۥ نَفْسُهُۥ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ فَقَتَلَهُۥ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ

The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the murder of his brother: he murdered him, and became (himself) one of the lost ones.

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[primarily] signifies The making obedient; or the causing to obey. (KL.) فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ , (S, O, Msb, * K, *) in the Kur [v. 33], means And his soul, or mind, facilitated to him [the slaying of his brother]; (Akh, S, O, Msb, TA;) like طَوَّقَتْهُ ; (Akh, S, O, TA;) and like طَاوَعَتْهُ , [which is one of the explanations in the O and K, and] which means the same; (Msb;) and accord. to this explanation it is tropical: Mbr says that it is an instance of فَعَّلَتْ from الطَّوْعُ ; and طَاعَتْ and طَوَّعَتْ are said to signify alike: (TA:) or the meaning is, aided him, or assisted him; (Fr, O, K;) accord. to which explanation, and that of Mbr, فِى is said by Az to be suppressed; the meaning being, فِى قَتْلِ أَخِيهِ ; or لِقَتْلِ أَخِيهِ ; and he prefers the explanation of Akh: (TA:) or the meaning is, (O, K,) accord. to Mujáhid, (O,) encouraged him, and (O, K) A 'Obeyd says that by this Mujáhid meant (TA) aided him, and complied with his wish. (O, K, TA,)
Form 3طاوعهُ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarمُطَاوَعَةٌ طَوَاعِيَةٌ

Core sense — he complied with himgenerated

3.1the woman complied with her husband—طاوعت المَرْأَةُ زَوْجَهَا

and the noun used as. It means the same as وَافَقَهُ [as meaning He complied with him].

Noun used as.

It is said that طاوعهُ differs from أَطَاعَهُ. But see form 1, in its latter half, in two places.

3.1.1

See also form 2.

3.1.2figurative · مجازthe thing wished for, or sought after, came to him easily—طاوع لَهُ المُرَادُ

[Or it was, or became, easy for him to attain.]

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, (IF, Msb, K, TA,) inf. n. مُطَاوَعَةٌ , (S, O, TA,) and quasi-inf. n. طَوَاعِيَةٌ , (TA,) i. q. وَافَقَهُ [as meaning He complied with him]. (IF, S, * O, * Msb, K, * TA.) You say, طاوعت المَرْأَةُ زَوْجَهَا , quasi-inf. n. طَوَاعِيَةٌ , The woman complied with her husband. (TA.) It is said that طاوعهُ differs from أَطَاعَهُ . (Msb, TA.) But see 1, latter half, in two places. See also 2. One says also, طاوع لَهُ المُرَادُ The thing wished, or desired, or sought after, [was, or became, easy of attainment to him; or] came to him easily. (TA.)
Form 4اطاع2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarإِطَاعَةٌ طَاعَةٌ

Core sense — he obeyed; he consented, or complied with what was desiredgenerated

4.1he consented, or complied with what was desired of him—استطاع

and the noun used as. See form 1, in four places.

4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe palm-trees had ripe fruit that might be gathered—اطاع النَّخْلُ

[Hence] اطاع لَهُ المَرْتَعُ: see form 1, last sentence.

the trees had ripe fruit that might be gathered—الشَّجَرُ
the dates reached, or came near to, the season for being cut off—اطاع التَّمْرُ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 2 shown of 64
26:108
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ

"So fear Allah, and obey me.

68:8
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

So hearken not to those who deny (the Truth).

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, inf. n. إِطَاعَةٌ , and quasi-inf. n. طَاعَةٌ : see 1, in four places. It also signifies He consented; or complied with what was desired of him; and so استطاع . (TA.) [Hence,] اطاع لَهُ المَرْتَعُ : see 1, last sentence. One says also, اطاع النَّخْلُ , (S, O,) and الشَّجَرُ , (S, O, K,) The palm-trees, (S, O, TA,) and the trees, (S, O, K, TA,) had ripe fruit, that might be gathered. (S, O, K, TA.) And اطاع التَّمْرُ The dates attained, or were near, to the time, or season, for their being cut off. (TA.)
Form 5تطوّع لِلشَّىْءِ1 sense

Core sense — he did a thing voluntarily, not as obligatory; he sought itgenerated

5.1force yourself to gain the ability to do this affair until you can do it—تَطَوَّعْ لِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ حَتَّى تَسْتَطِيعَهُ

He desired the thing, or sought it, or sought it by skilful management; or he forced himself to do it; or he took it upon himself submissively.

Also said as تَطَاوَعْ.

he did the thing without its being obligatory on him—تطوّع بِالشَّىْءِ

The same as تَبَرَّعَ بِهِ.

whoever does good that is not obligatory on him—مَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا

In the Kur 2:153 [and 180]. Or: he does good in obedience, whether obligatory or voluntary; or he does good beyond what is obligatory on him.

خَيْرًا stands for بِخَيْرٍ; or it is an adjective qualifying a maṣdar that is left out; or the verb is made transitive as carrying the meaning of أَتَى or فَعَلَى.

The Koofees, except 'Ásim, read يَطَّوَّعْ for يَتَطَوَّعْ.

the voluntary prayer—طَلَاةُ التَّطَوُّعِ

The same as النَّافِلَةُ.

Az says that تَطَوُّعٌ means a thing a person does of his own accord, not made obligatory on him by an ordinance of God, as though the word were made a noun.

Qur’ān 2:158 approximate — somewhere between 2:156 and 2:166 Lane cites “Kur ii. 153”
Qur’ān 2:158 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Behold! Safa and Marwa are among the Symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times, should compass them round, it is no sin in them. And if any one obeyeth his own impulse to good,- be sure that Allah is He Who recogniseth and knoweth.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5 1 shown of 2
2:158
إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ

Behold! Safa and Marwa are among the Symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times, should compass them round, it is no sin in them. And if any one obeyeth his own impulse to good,- be sure that Allah is He Who recogniseth and knoweth.

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He desired the thing; or sought it; or sought it by artful, or skilful, management: or he constrained himself to do it: or he took it, or imposed it, upon himself submissively. (TA.) You say, تَطَوَّعْ لِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ حَتَّى تَسْتَطِيعَهُ , (S,) and تَطَاوَعْ , (S, K, *) Constrain thyself to acquire ability to perform this affair until thou shalt be able to perform it. (S.) And تطوّع بِالشَّىْءِ He did the thing without its being incumbent, or obligatory, on him; syn. تَبَرَّعَ بِهِ . (S, O, * Msb.) مَنْ تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا , in the Kur ii. 153 [and 180], means Whoso does good that is not obligatory on him: (Jel:) or does good in obedience, whether obligatory or supererogatory: or does good beyond what is obligatory on him: (Bd:) خَيْرًا being for بِخَيْرٍ : (Bd, * Jel:) or it is an epithet qualifying an inf. n. suppressed: or the verb is made trans. as implying the meaning of أَتَى or فَعَلَى : (Bd:) and the Koofees, except 'Ásim, read يَطَّوَّعْ , for يَتَطَوَّعْ . (Az, * O, TA. *) [Hence,] طَلَاةُ التَّطَوُّعِ The supererogatory prayer; syn. النَّافِلَةُ . (O, K.) And Az says that تَطَوُّعٌ signifies A thing that one does spontaneously, not made obligatory on him by an ordinance of God; as though it were made a subst. (TA.)
Form 6تَطَاْوَعَ1 sense

Core sense — he forced himself to gain the ability to do a thinggenerated

6.1

See form 5 above.

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see the next preceding paragraph.
Form 7إِنْطَوَعَ1 sense

Core sense — he was, or became, submissivegenerated

7.1

See form 1, first sentence.

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see 1, first sentence.
Form 10استطاع3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarاِسْتِطَاعَةٌ إِفْعَالٌmuḍāriʿيَسْطِيعُ يَسْتِيعُ يُسْطِيعُ

Core sense — he was able; he was able to do, or to get, a thinggenerated

10.1he was able; he was able to do a thing, and to get it, and to have it—أَطَاقَ

originally اِسْتِطْوَاعٌ.

In the CK, wrongly, أَطَاعَ, which, however, correctly explains one meaning of استطاع, as will be seen from what follows.

The maṣdar means the same as إِطَاقَةٌ, or as طَاقَةٌ and قُدْرَةٌ. Er-Rāghib: it is said only of a human being [or a rational creature], whereas اطاق is used generally; and its use requires a particular constitution in the agent, the conception of the act, the fitness of the object to be acted upon, and the possession of an instrument when the action needs one, as in writing.

One says also, or they sometimes said, اِسْطَاعَ, with fet-h to the first letter, dropping the ت because it is felt hard to pronounce with the ط, and because they disliked assimilating it into the ط, since the س would then become movent, which it never is.

Hamzeh (that is, Ez-Zeiyát, not Khallád) read, in the Kur 18:96, فَمَا ٱسْطَّاعُوا with idghám, combining two sākin letters. Zj, on the authority of Kh, Yoo, Sb and others, says this reading is incorrect; but Abu-l-'Abbás Ahmad Ibn Mohammad Ibn-'Abd-El-Ghanee Ed-Dimyátee, who died in the year 1116 [of the Flight], and Ibn-El-Jezeree, and El-Háfidh Aboo-'Amr contradict him and hold it allowable.

Akh says that some of the Arabs say اِسْتَاعَ, dropping the ط; Zj holds this not allowable in reading the Kur-án.

And some of the Arabs say أَسْطَاعَ [in the CK, wrongly, يَسْطِيعُ], with the disjunctive ا in the former, meaning أَطَاعَ, muḍāriʿ يُطِيعُ, making the س a substitute for the dropped vowel of the middle radical letter of the verb [اطاع].

For, as Kh and Sb say, أَطَاعَ is originally أَطْوَعَ; or, as AZ says, the verb in this case, with damm to the muḍāriʿ, is likened to أَفْعَلَ, muḍāriʿ يُفْعِلُ.

But Zj says that whoever reads فَمَا ٱسَطَّاعُوا is in error, for the س of اِسْتَفْعَلَ is never movent. And Sb mentions مَا أَسْتَتِيعُ, holding it to be an instance of substitution.

Qur’ān 18:97 approximate — somewhere between 18:80 and 18:110 Lane cites “Kur xviii. 96”
Qur’ān 18:97 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
فَمَا ٱسْطَـٰعُوٓا۟ أَن يَظْهَرُوهُ وَمَا ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ لَهُۥ نَقْبًا

Thus were they made powerless to scale it or to dig through it.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

10.1.1Will your Lord consent, or comply with the desire, that He should send down to us a table with food on it from Heaven?—هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَنْ يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِنَ السَّمَآءِ

See also form 4.

Er-Rāghib: some say that this, in the Kur [5:112], means هَلْ يُجِيبُ.

10.1.2will you ask your Lord to consent, or to comply with the desire?—هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ رَبَّكَ

Ks read it in this way.

he demanded his obedience, and his consent, or compliance with what he desired of him—استطاعهُ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10 3 shown of 41
18:67
قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا

(The other) said: "Verily thou wilt not be able to have patience with me!"

18:72
قَالَ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًا

He answered: "Did I not tell thee that thou canst have no patience with me?"

26:211
وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

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, (S, O, Msb, K,) inf. n. اِسْتِطَاعَةٌ , (S, O, Msb,) originally اِسْتِطْوَاعٌ , (O, B, TA,) i. q. أَطَاقَ [meaning He was able; and he was able to do, or accomplish, a thing, and to acquire or obtain it, and to have it, &c.]; (K, TA; [in the CK, erroneously, أَطَاعَ , which, however, correctly explains one meaning of استطاع , as will be seen by what follows;]) the inf. n. being syn. with إِطَاقَةٌ , (S, O, TA,) or طَاقَةٌ , (Msb,) and قُدْرَةٌ : (Msb, TA:) but it is said peculiarly of a human being [or a rational creature], whereas اطاق is used in a general manner: (IB, TA:) and the application of the former requires a peculiar constitution of the agent, and the conception of the act, and the fitness of the object to be acted upon or effected, and the possession of an instrument when the action is instrumental as in the case of writing: (Er-Rághib, TA:) and one says also, (K,) or sometimes they said, (S, O, Msb,) اِسْطَاعَ (S, O, Msb, K,) aor. يَسْطِيعُ , (S, O, Msb,) with fet-h [to the first letter]; (Msb;) rejecting the ت , deeming it difficult of utterance with the ط , and disliking to incorporate it into the ط because the س would then become movent, which it never is: Hamzeh (i. e. Ez-Zeiyát, TA, not Khallád, O, K, TA) read, [in the Kur xviii. 96,] فَمَا ٱسْطَّاعُوا , with idghám, combining two quiescent letters: (S, O, K:) this reading is said by Zj, as on the authority of Kh and Yoo and Sb and others, to be incorrect; but Abu-l-'Abbás Ahmad Ibn Mohammad Ibn-'Abd-El-Ghanee Ed-Dimyátee, who died in the year [of the Flight] 1116, and Ibn-El-Jezeree, and El-Háfidh Aboo-'Amr, contradict him, affirming it to be allowable: (TA:) and Akh says, (S, O,) and some of the Arabs say اِسْتَاعَ , aor. يَسْتِيعُ , (S, O, K,) rejecting the ط ; (S, O;) which Zj holds to be not allowable in reading [the Kur-án]: (TA:) and some of the Arabs say أَسْطَاعَ , aor. يُسْطِيعُ , [in the CK, erroneously, يَسْطِيعُ ,] with the disjunctive ا [in the former], meaning أَطَاعَ , aor. يُطِيعُ , (Akh, S, O, K,) making the س to be a substitute for the suppressed vowel of the medial radical letter of the verb [ اطاع ], (Akh, S, O,) for, as is said by Kh and Sb, أَطَاعَ is originally أَطْوَعَ ; (TA;) or, as AZ says, the verb in this case, with damm to the aor., is likened to أَفْعَلَ , aor. يُفْعِلُ , inf. n. إِفْعَالٌ : (Msb:) but Zj says that he who reads فَمَا ٱسَطَّاعُوا errs; for the س of اِسْتَفْعَلَ is never movent: and Sb mentions مَا أَسْتَتِيعُ ; holding it to be an instance of substitution. (TA.) See also 4. Some say that هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ رَبُّكَ أَنْ يُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِنَ السَّمَآءِ , in the Kur [v. 112], means هَلْ يُجِيبُ [i. e. Will thy Lord consent, or comply with the desire, that He should send down to us a table with food upon it from Heaven?]: (Er-Rághib, TA:) and Ks read هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ رَبَّكَ , meaning Wilt thou demand of thy Lord that He consent, or comply with the desire? (O, TA:) for استطاعهُ signifies also He demanded his obedience, and his consent, or compliance with what he desired of him. (TA.)

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Nounطَاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — submissive, obedientgenerated

1

So in the copies of the O and K; but some say طَاعٍ, according to the O. See طَائِعٌ, in three places.

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accord. to the copies of the O and K; but some say طَاعٍ accord. to the O: see طَائِعٌ , in three places.
Nounطَوْعٌ1 sense

Core sense — obedience, submissiveness; willing compliancegenerated

1

See طَائِعٌ, in seven places.

Qur’ānic occurrences طَوْع 1 shown of 4
9:53
قُلْ أَنفِقُوا۟ طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا لَّن يُتَقَبَّلَ مِنكُمْ ۖ إِنَّكُمْ كُنتُمْ قَوْمًا فَـٰسِقِينَ

Say: "Spend (for the cause) willingly or unwillingly: not from you will it be accepted: for ye are indeed a people rebellious and wicked."

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 طَائِعٌ , in seven places.
Nounطَاعَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — obedience to a command; submission, submissivenessgenerated

1

[Noun used as maṣdar of form 4: as a simple noun, sometimes meaning submission, or submissiveness, but mostly obedience to a command.] See form 1, in three places, and see also طَوَاعِيَةٌ.

2

[See also طَائِعٌ, of which it is a plural.]

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[quasi-inf. n. of 4: as a simple subst., sometimes meaning Submission, or submissiveness: but mostly, obedience to a command]: see 1, in three places; and see also طَوَاعِيَةٌ . [See also طَائِعٌ , of which it is a pl.]
Nounطَوَاعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — obedience, compliancegenerated

1

See the entry that follows.

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Nounطَوَاعِيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — obedience, compliancegenerated

1[Such a one is good in obedience to you]—فُلَانٌ حَسَنُ الطَّوَاعِيَةِ لَكَ

It means the same as طَاعَةٌ.

Or it is a noun from form 3; and so is طوَاعَة [apparently طَوَاعَةٌ].

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i. q. طَاعَةٌ : (S, O, K:) so in the say- ing فُلَانٌ حَسَنُ الطَّوَاعِيَةِ لَكَ [Such a one is good in obedience to thee]: (S, O, TA:) or it is a subst. from 3 [q. v.]; and so طوَاعَة [app. طَوَاعَةٌ ]. (L, TA.)
Nounطَائِعٌ1 sense

Core sense — being, or becoming, submissive; obedient, willingly compliantgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredbeing, or becoming, submissive; submissive, obeying, obedient—طَاعٌ

Some say طَاعٍ, formed from طَائِعٌ by transposition; and طَيِّعٌ means the same.

طَوْعٌ, originally a maṣdar, is likewise used with the same meaning as طَائِعٌ.

The plural is طُوَّعٌ, that is, the plural of طَائِعٌ; and طَاعَةٌ is [also a plural of طَائِعٌ, as بَاعَةٌ is of بَائِعٌ, or] the same as مُطِيعُونَ, as given in the article سوع.

he entered among those who obeyed him, that is, he became obedient to him—دَخَلَ فِى طَاعَتِهِ
he left those who obeyed him, that is, he became disobedient to him—خَرَجَ مِنْ طَاعَتِهِ
very submissive, or obedient—مِطْوَاعٌ

Plural مَطَاوِيعُ. [Apparently, following analogy, an intensive adjective; but it is said to be, in the same way,] the same as مُطِيعٌ, applied to a man.

compliant and submissive—مِطْوَاعَةٌ

Applied to a man; [apparently a doubly intensive adjective, or] the same as مِطْوَاعٌ, and applied to a plural number.

such a one came submissively, or obediently, or willingly—جَآءَ فُلَانٌ طَائِعًا
[He came of his own accord, or willingly]—جَآءَ طَيِّعًا

He was not compelled against his will.

And a poet says: [I swore by the House of God (that is, the Kaabeh) and what is around it, by anyone who takes refuge at the House, or who renders obedience by visiting it]

shāhid
حَلَفْتُ بِالبَيْتِ وَمَا حَوْلَهُمِنْ عَائِذٍ بِالبَيْتِ أَوْطَاعِ

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Mentioned under ذُو.

a man chaste, or eloquent, in speech—طَيِّعُ اللِّسَانِ
a she-camel that is gentle, or tractable—نَاقَةٌ طَيِّعَةُ القِيَادِ

Also طَوْعُ القِيَادِ: she does not contend with her leader.

a tractable horse—فَرَسٌ طَوْعُ العِنَانِ
such a one is submissive to your hand—فُلَانٌ طَوْعُ يَدِكَ
a woman submissive to the bedfellow—اِمْرَأَةٌ طَوْعُ الضَّجِيعِ
such a one is submissive to misfortunes, being subject to them—فُلَانٌ طَوْعُ المَكَارِهِ

[See also an example of طَوْع in a verse cited in the article شمت, under شَامِتَةٌ.]

he is one to whom the spear-head is subservient, however he wishes—هُوَ أَطْوَعُ السِّنَانِ

Given in the article سن.

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(S, O, Msb, K) and طَاعٌ , (O, K,) and some say طَاعٍ , formed from طَائِعٌ by transposition, (O,) and طَيِّعٌ , signify the same, (S, O, Msb, K,) i. e. Being, or becoming, submissive; [or, simply, submissive; and obeying; or obedient;] (Msb;) and طَوْعٌ , originally an inf. n., is likewise used as syn. with طَائِعٌ : (Ham p. 408:) the pl. is طُوَّعٌ , (S, O, K,) i. e. pl. of طَائِعٌ , (S, O,) and طَاعَةٌ is [also a pl. of طَائِعٌ , like as بَاعَةٌ is of بَائِعٌ ; or] syn. with مُطِيعُونَ : (TA in art. سوع :) [whence one says, دَخَلَ فِى طَاعَتِهِ , and خَرَجَ مِنْ طَاعَتِهِ , He entered among, and he quitted, his obeyers, or those who obeyed him; i. e. he became obedient, and he became disobedient, to him:] and مِطْوَاعٌ , (S, O, K,) pl. مَطَاوِيعُ , (TA,) is [app., agreeably with analogy, an intensive epithet, meaning very submissive or obedient, but is said to be, in like manner,] syn. with مُطِيعٌ , (S, O, K,) applied to a man: (S, O:) and مِطْوَاعَةٌ , applied to a man, [is app. a doubly intensive epithet; or] is syn. with مِطْوَاعٌ : (TA:) and is applied to a pl. number, as meaning compliant and submissive. (Har p. 237.) One says, جَآءَ فُلَانٌ طَائِعًا Such a one came [submissively, or obediently, or willingly,] not being compelled against his will. (S, O.) And a poet says, 1 [I swore, or have sworn, by the House of God (i. e. the Kaabeh), and what are around it, of such as betakes himself for refuge to the House or of such as renders obedience by visiting it]. (O.) And one says also, جَآءَ طَيِّعًا [He came of his own accord, or willingly]. (M and TA voce ذُو .) And طَيِّعُ اللِّسَانِ A man chaste, or eloquent, in speech. (TA.) And نَاقَةٌ طَيِّعَةُ القِيَادِ and طَوْعُ القِيَادِ A she-camel that is gentle; [or tractable;] that does not contend with her leader. (TA.) And فَرَسٌ طَوْعُ العِنَانِ A traciable horse. (S, O, K, TA.) And فُلَانٌ طَوْعُ يَدِكَ Such a one is submissive to thy hand. (S, O, K, TA.) And اِمْرَأَةٌ طَوْعُ الضَّجِيعِ A woman submissive to the bedfellow. (TA.) And فُلَانٌ طَوْعُ المَكَارِهِ Such a one is submissive to misfortunes, [being] subject thereto. (T, TA.) [See also an ex. of طَوْع in a verse cited in art. شمت voce شَامِتَةٌ .] هُوَ أَطْوَعُ السِّنَانِ means He is one to whom the spear-head is subservient, howsoever he will. (K in art. سن .) حَلَفْتُ بِالبَيْتِ وَمَا حَوْلَهُ | مِنْ عَائِذٍ بِالبَيْتِ أَوْطَاعِ
Nounطَيِّعٌ1 sense

Core sense — submissive, obedientgenerated

1

See the previous entry, in four places.

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Nounأَطْوَعُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — more, or most, submissive or obedientgenerated

1more submissive, or obedient, than a horse—أَطْوَعُ مِنْ فَرَسٍ

[As meaning more, or most, submissive or obedient, it is regularly formed from طَاعَ; or] it is from الطَّاعَةُ [that is, from أَطَاعَ], and like أَجْوَبُ [from أَجَابَ, and so irregular]. So in the M and L, in the article جوب.

more submissive, or obedient, than a dog—مِنْ كَلْبٍ

on this sense Both are proverbs.

1.1

It apparently also means very submissive, or obedient: see an example in a verse cited under تَبَدَّعَ.

1.2

And it is also a simple adjective, like أَهْوَنُ and the like: see طَائِعٌ, last sentence.

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[as signifying More, and most, submissive or obedient is regularly formed from طَاعَ ; or] is from الطَّاعَةُ [i. e. from أَطَاعَ ], and similar to أَجْوَبُ [from أَجَابَ , and therefore anomalous]. (M and L in art. جوب .) أَطْوَعُ مِنْ فَرَسٍ , and مِنْ كَلْبٍ , [More submissive, or obedient, that a horse, and than a dog,] are provs. (Meyd.) [It app. signifies also Very submissive or obedient: see an ex. in a verse cited voce تَبَدَّعَ . And it is also a simple epithet, like أَهْوَنُ &c.:] see طَائِعٌ , last sentence.
Nounشُحٌّ مُطَاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a niggardliness that is obeyed by the person who has itgenerated

1

A niggardliness that is obeyed by the person marked by it, in refusing rights, or dues, which God has made obligatory on him in respect of his property. It occurs in a tradition of the Prophet.

المُطَاعُ, as a name of the Prophet, means: he whose prayer is answered, whose intercession for his people is accepted.

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means A niggardliness that is obeyed by him who is characterized thereby, by the refusing rights, or dues, (O, K,) which God has rendered obligatory on him, in respect of his property: occurring in a trad. of the Prophet. (O.) And المُطَاعُ , as a name of the Prophet, means He whose prayer is answered; whose intercession for his people is accepted. (TA.)
Nounمِطْوَاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — very submissive, or obedientgenerated

1

See طَائِعٌ, first sentence.

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Nounمِطْوَاعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — very submissive, or obedientgenerated

1

[An adjective of a very rare form, like مِعْزَابَةٌ.] See طَائِعٌ.

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[an epithet of a very rare form, like مِعْزَابَةٌ , q. v.]: see طَائِعٌ .
Nounمُطَاوِعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a verb that is intransitive, or quasi-passivegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

An adjective applied by the grammarians to a verb that is intransitive [what I call quasi-passive; explained as a verb whose grammatical agent receives the effect of the action of the agent of another verb ].

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an epithet applied by the grammarians to A verb that is intransitive [such as I term quasi-passive; expl. as meaning a verb whose (grammatical) agent receives the effect of the action of the agent of another verb ( فِعْلٌ يَقْبَلُ فَاعِلُهُ أَثَرَ فِعْلِ فَاعِلِ فِعْلٍ آخَرَ )]. (S, O, TA.)
Nounالمُطَّوِّعَةُ1 sense

Core sense — those who go beyond what is obligatory in fighting unbelieversgenerated

1

And المُطَّوِّعِينَ: see what follows.

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and المُطَّوِّعِينَ : see what follows.
Nounمُتَطَوِّعٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who does good voluntarily, beyond what is obligatorygenerated

1he did it without its being obligatory on him, voluntarily—فَعَلَهُ مُتَطَوِّعًا

One who does a voluntary act, beyond what is obligatory, in any good deed.

[Or: gratuitously, unasked, or unbidden; or disinterestedly, not seeking a compensation: the same as مُتَبَرِّعًا.] Given in the article برع.

those who go beyond what is obligatory on them in fighting against unbelievers or the like—المُطَّوِّعَةُ

Originally المُتَطَوِّعَةُ; hence المُطَّوِّعِينَ in the Kur 9:80, originally المُتَطَوِّعِينَ.

Qur’ān 9:80 approximate — somewhere between 9:55 and 9:83 Lane cites “Kur ix. 80”
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A supererogator in any good act. (O, K.) One says, فَعَلَهُ مُتَطَوِّعًا [He did it without its being incumbent, or obligatory, on him; supererogatorily: or gratuitously, unasked, or unbidden: or disinterestedly; not seeking, or desiring, a compensation: syn. مُتَبَرِّعًا ]. (S and K in art. برع .) And المُطَّوِّعَةُ means Those who exceed what is obligatory on them in fighting, or warring, against unbelievers or the like; (S, O, Msb;) originally المُتَطَوِّعَةُ : (Msb:) hence المُطَّوِّعِينَ in the Kur ix. 80; originally المُتَطَوِّعِينَ . (S, O.)