عزم

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Form 1عَزَمَ عَلَيْهِ6 senses · 1 main

muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarعَزْمٌ عَزِيمَةٌ

Core sense — he determined, resolved, or decided upon it; he strove in itgenerated

1.1he strove, laboured, or toiled in the affair—عَزَمَ

maṣdar عَزْمٌ, عُزْمٌ, عَزْمَةٌ, عُزْمَانٌ, عَزِيمَةٌ, عَزِيمٌ, مَعْزَمٌ, مَعْزِمٌ and عَزَمَهُ, all with the same meaning; and اعتزم عَلَيْهِ and اعتزمهُ and تعزّم [apparently تعزّم عليه, but according to the TK تعزّمهُ].

He determined, resolved, or decided upon it, or upon doing it, namely an affair; he wanted to do it and decided upon it; he settled his heart, or mind, firmly upon doing it.

he strove, laboured, or toiled in his affair—عَزَمَ

Maṣdar عَزِيمَةٌ and عَزْمَةٌ.

he made the affair take effect, and settled it firmly—عَزَمَ الأَمْرَ

Or, according to Ktr, he settled it firmly and confirmed it.

See also عَزْمٌ and عَزِيمَةٌ below.

[And we found him not to have] a quality of deciding an affair—وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا

In the Qurʾān 20:114.

[قَدْ أَحْزِمُ لَوْ أَعْزِمُ is a proverb: see the explanation in the article on حزم.]

1.1.1the affair was determined upon—عَزَمَ الأَمْرُ

That is, عُزِمَ عَلَيْهِ.

[And when the affair is determined upon]—فَإِذَا عَزَمَ الأَمْرُ

In the Qurʾān 47:23.

According to Zj, the meaning is: and when the affair is serious, or in earnest, and the command to engage in fight becomes obligatory.

Or the meaning may be فَإِذَا عَزَمَ أَرْبَابُ الأَمْرِ [and when the disposers of the affair determine upon it].

1.1.2he conjured the man—عَزَمَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ

[that he should surely do such a thing]—لَيَفْعَلَنَّ كَذَا

I make your telling me a decided thing in which there will be no exception—عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ

I conjure you to do such a thing—عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا فَعَلْتَ

I conjure you to do such a thing—لَمَّا فَعَلْتَ

Or: he commanded him, or enjoined him, earnestly.

As though one said: By Allah, I ask nothing of you except this. So says Mtr, referring to the Book of Sb.

[But عَزَمَ is there, by mistake, put for إِلَّا.]

1.1.3the charmer recited charms, or spells—عَزَمَ الرَّاقِى

Here عَزَائِم means charms, or spells, [for the cure of a disease, etc.], as though he conjured the disease.

the serpent-charmer recited charms, or spells—عَزَمَ الحَوَّآءُ

Said when he draws the serpent out, as though he conjured it.

See an example under دَادَ, in the article on دود.

1.1.4he invited to an entertainment—عَزَمَ

This use, derived from the above, belongs to the present day.

1.1.5

Freytag mentions that it often occurs in the book called بغية المستفيد فى مدينة زبيد with the meaning he went, or made his way, to or towards some place; but this meaning is probably post-classical, and is properly expressed by form 8.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

2:227

وَإِنْ عَزَمُوا۟ ٱلطَّلَـٰقَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

But if their intention is firm for divorce, Allah heareth and knoweth all things.

2:235

وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِيمَا عَرَّضْتُم بِهِۦ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ ٱلنِّسَآءِ أَوْ أَكْنَنتُمْ فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۚ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّآ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا مَّعْرُوفًا ۚ وَلَا تَعْزِمُوا۟ عُقْدَةَ ٱلنِّكَاحِ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ أَجَلَهُۥ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِىٓ أَنفُسِكُمْ فَٱحْذَرُوهُ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ

There is no blame on you if ye make an offer of betrothal or hold it in your hearts. Allah knows that ye cherish them in your hearts: But do not make a secret contract with them except in terms Honourable, nor resolve on the tie of marriage till the term prescribed is fulfilled. And know that Allah Knoweth what is in your hearts, and take heed of Him; and know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.

3:159

فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلْقَلْبِ لَٱنفَضُّوا۟ مِنْ حَوْلِكَ ۖ فَٱعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ ۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ

It is part of the Mercy of Allah that thou dost deal gently with them Wert thou severe or harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about thee: so pass over (Their faults), and ask for (Allah's) forgiveness for them; and consult them in affairs (of moment). Then, when thou hast Taken a decision put thy trust in Allah. For Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him).

47:21

طَاعَةٌ وَقَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ ۚ فَإِذَا عَزَمَ ٱلْأَمْرُ فَلَوْ صَدَقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ

Were it to obey and say what is just, and when a matter is resolved on, it were best for them if they were true to Allah.

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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, (S, Msb, K,) aor. عَزِمَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. عَزْمٌ (S, Msb, K) and عُزْمٌ (S, K) and عَزْمَةٌ (TA) and عُزْمَانٌ (K) and عَزِيمَةٌ and عَزِيمٌ (S, K) and مَعْزَمٌ and مَعْزِمٌ ; (K;) and عَزَمَهُ ; (Msb, K;) both signify the same; (IB, TA;) and اعتزم عَلَيْهِ , (S, K,) and اعتزمهُ ; and تعزّم [app. تعزّم عليه , but accord. to the TK تعزّمهُ ]; (K;) [He determined, resolved, or decided, upon it, or upon doing it, namely, an affair;] he desired to do it, and decided, or determined, upon it; (S, K;) he settled, or determined, his heart, or mind, firmly ( عَقَدَ ضَمِيرَهُ ) upon doing it: (Msb:) or he strove, laboured, or toiled, in it, namely, an affair; or exerted himself or his power or efforts or endeavours or ability therein: (K:) or so عَزَمَ : (TA:) or عَزَمَ , inf. n. عَزِيمَةٌ and عَزْمَةٌ , signifies also he strove, &c., in his affair: (Msb:) and عَزَمَ الأَمْرَ signifies he made the affair to have, or take, effect; and settled it firmly: (Har p. 3:) or, accord. to Ktr, he so settled it, and confirmed it. (Id. p. 105.) [See also عَزْمٌ and عَزِيمَةٌ , below.] وَلَمْ نَجِدْ لَهُ عَزْمًا , in the Kur [xx. 114], means [And we found him not to have] a quality of deciding an affair. (S.) [ قَدْ أَحْزِمُ لَوْ أَعْزِمُ , a prov.: see expl. in art. حزم .] One says also, عَزَمَ الأَمْرُ , meaning عُزِمَ عَلَيْهِ : (K, TA:) and hence, in the Kur [xlvii. 23], فَإِذَا عَزَمَ الأَمْرُ [And when the affair is determined upon]: or the meaning may be, فَإِذَا عَزَمَ أَرْبَابُ الأَمْرِ [and when the disposers of the affair determine upon it]: but accord. to Zj, the meaning is, and when the affair is serious, or earnest, and the command to engage in fight becomes obligatory. (TA.) عَزَمَ عَلَى الرَّجُلِ means He conjured the man: (S, * K, TA:) or he commanded him, or enjoined him, earnestly: لَيَفْعَلَنَّ كَذَا [that he should surely do such a thing]: (TA:) or عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ means I make thy informing me to be a decided thing in which there shall be no exception: and one says also, عَزَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا فَعَلْتَ and لَمَّا فَعَلْتَ [virtually meaning I conjure thee to do such a thing]; as though one said, By Allah, I demand not of thee [aught] save [thy doing] this: so says Mtr, referring to “ the Book ” of Sb. (Har pp. 21 and 22. [But عَزَمَ is there, inadvertently, put for إِلَّا .]) And one says, عَزَمَ الرَّاقِى The charmer recited عَزَائِم , meaning charms, or spells, [for the cure of a disease, &c.;] (K, TA;) as though he conjured the disease [&c.]: and in like manner, عَزَمَ الحَوَّآءُ [The serpent-charmer recited charms, or spells,] is said when he draws forth the serpent; as though he conjured it. (TA.) [See an ex. voce دَادَ , in art. دود . Hence, عَزَمَ is used in the present day as meaning He invited to an entertainment. And Freytag mentions its occurring often in the book entitled بغية المستفيد فى مدينة زبيد as signifying He went, or tended, to, or towards, ( إِلَى ,) some place: but this signification is probably post-classical: it is correctly expressed by 8, q. v.]

Form 5تَعَزَّمَ1 sense

Core sense — he determined, resolved, or decided upon itgenerated

5.1

See form 1, first sentence.

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see the preceding paragraph, first sentence.

Form 8إِعْتَزَمَ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he kept to the right course; he went towards it; he endured it patientlygenerated

8.1

See form 1, first sentence, in two places.

8.1.1he kept to the course, or the right course, in a thing—اعتزم

Said of a man, in running, walking, and the like; the course being القَصْد.

he went along on the road without turning aside—اعتزم الطَّرِيقَ

8.1.2

He went to, or made for, him or it, either in a direct course or indirectly.

IJ; and in the article on قصد.

8.1.3the horse went along overcoming his rider—اعتزم

Said of a horse: in his running he does not comply with his rider's wish when pulled in, and does not turn aside.

Or اعتزم فِى عِنَانِهِ.

8.1.4he bore it, and endured it with patience—اعتزم لَهُ

Or: he bore with him, and was patient with him.

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see 1, first sentence, in two places. اعتزم signifies also He (a man, K) kept to the course, or right course, ( القَصْد ,) (S, K,) in a thing, (S,) in running, and walking, &c. (K.) And اعتزم الطَّرِيقَ He went along upon the road without turning aside. (TA.) Also He tended, repaired, or betook himself, to, or towards, him, or it, either in a direct course, or indirectly. (IJ; M and L in art. قصد .) And اعتزم , (K, TA,) or اعتزم فِى عِنَانِهِ , (Har p. 3,) said of a horse, He went along overcoming his rider, (K, TA, Har,) in his running, not complying with the desire of his rider when he pulled him in, (TA,) [and] not turning aside. (Har.) And اعتزم لَهُ He bore it, and endured it with patience; or he bore, and was patient, with him. (TA.)

Derived nouns 15

Nounعَزْمٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — determination, resolution; the dregs of pressed raisinsgenerated

1those of the apostles who determined upon doing what God had enjoined them—أُولُو العَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ

A maṣdar of form 1.

In the Qurʾān 46:34.

Or they were Noah, Abraham, Moses and Mohammad; to whom several add Jesus.

Or, it is said, they were Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Moses, David and Jesus (Ksh); or Noah, Hood, Abraham and Mohammad, thus according to Aboo-Is-hák.

Or those of the apostles who were endowed with earnestness, constancy and patience (Ksh), عَزْمٌ in the dialect of Hudheyl meaning patience, as in their saying مَا لِى عَنْكَ عَزْمٌ [I have not patience of separation from you].

1.1

See also عَزِيمَةٌ, in three places.

1.2an affair upon the doing of which one's mind is firmly settled—عَزْمٌ

So explained by Lth.

Also the dregs of pressed raisins; plural عُزُمٌ.

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an inf. n. of 1. (S, Msb, K, &c.) [Hence,] أُولُو العَزْمِ مِنَ الرُّسُلِ , (K, &c.,) mentioned in the Kur [xlvi. 34], (TA,) Those, of the apostles, who determined upon doing what God had enjoined them: or they were Noah and Abraham and Moses and Mohammad; (K, TA;) to which several add and Jesus: (TA:) or those, of the apostles, who were endowed with earnestness and constancy and patience: (Ksh, K, TA:) عَزْمٌ in the dial. of Hudheyl meaning patience; as in their saying, مَا لِى عَنْكَ عَزْمٌ [I have not patience of separation from thee]: (TA:) or, (K,) it is said, (Ksh,) they were Noah and Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and Joseph and Job and Moses and David and Jesus: (Ksh, K:) or Noah and Hood and Abraham and Mohammad: thus accord. to Aboo-Is-hák. (Yoo, R, TA.) See also عَزِيمَةٌ , in three places. عَزْمٌ is expl. by Lth as meaning An affair upon the doing of which one's heart, or mind, is firmly settled or determined. (TA.) Also The dregs of pressed raisins: pl. عُزُمٌ . (K.)

Nounأُمُّ العِزْمِ1 sense

Core sense — the anus, or podexgenerated

1the anus, or podex, apparently the former—اِسْت

The same is said of أُمُّ عزمٍ, and of عِزْمَةُ, أُمُّ عِزْمَةَ and العَزُومُ.

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, (K,) or أُمُّ عزمٍ , (T in art. ام ,) and عِزْمَةُ , and أُمُّ عِزْمَةَ , (K,) and العَزُومُ , (TA,) The اِسْت [i. e. anus, or podex, app. the former]. (K, TA.)

Nounعَزْمَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a striving in an affair; strength; determinationgenerated

A maṣdar of form 1, meaning a striving, labouring, or toiling in an affair; and strength.

1.1he has not [determination, or resolution, or] a deliberate way of acting, nor patience, in what he decides on—عَزْمَةٌ وَلَا عَزِيمَةٌ مَا لَهُ

such a one will not keep steadily to an affair he determines upon—مَا لِفُلَانٍ عَزِيمَةٌ

Or rather: he has not the quality of keeping constantly and steadily to it.

1.2

See also عَزِيمَةٌ.

1.3a due among the dues of God—عَزْمَةٌ مِنْ عَزَمَاتِ ٱللّٰهِ

In a tradition the poor-rate is said to be this; that is, a thing that is obligatory, among the things God has made obligatory.

The CK has “or” here.

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is an inf. n. of 1, meaning A striving, labouring, or toiling, in an affair; (Msb, TA;) and strength. (TA.) And one says, عَزْمَةٌ وَلَا عَزِيمَةٌ مَا لَهُ , meaning He has not [determination, or resolution, or] a deliberate way of acting or proceeding, nor patience, in that upon which he determines, or resolves, or decides: (Ham p. 31:) or مَا لِفُلَانٍ عَزِيمَةٌ means Such a one will not keep constantly, firmly, or steadily, [or rather has not the quality of keeping constantly, &c.], to an affair upon which he determines. (TA.) See also عَزِيمَةٌ . عَزْمَةٌ مِنْ عَزَمَاتِ ٱللّٰهِ , (K, TA,) such, in a trad., the poor-rate is said to be, (TA,) means A due of the dues of God; i. e. [in the CK “ or ”] a thing that is obligatory, of the things that God has made obligatory. (K, TA.)

Nounعُزْمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man's near kinsmen; his tribegenerated

1a man's near kinsmen, or his near kinsmen on the father's side—أُسْرَة

his tribe—قَبِيلَة

Plural عُزَمٌ.

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A man's أُسْرَة [or near kinsmen; or his near kinsmen on the father's side]: and his قَبِيلَة [or tribe]: pl. عُزَمٌ . (K.)

Nounعِزْمَةُ1 sense

Core sense — a man's near kinsmen; his tribegenerated

This word and أُمُّ عِزْمَةَ: see أُمُّ العِزْمِ above.

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, and أُمُّ عِزْمَةَ : see أُمُّ العِزْمِ , above.

Nounعَزَمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — such as act with determination, resolution, or decisiongenerated

A plural of عَازِمٌ [q. v.].

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a pl. of عَازِمٌ [q. v.]. (TA.)

Nounعَزْمِىٌّ2 senses

Core sense — one who fulfils his promise; a seller of dregs of pressed raisinsgenerated

A man who fulfils his promise; when he promises a thing, he performs it and fulfils it.

And a seller of عَزْم, meaning dregs of pressed raisins.

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A man who fulfils his promise; (K, TA;) who, when he promises a thing, performs it, and fulfils it. (TA.) And A seller of عَزْم , meaning dregs of pressed raisins. (K.)

Nounعَزُومٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — determined, resolute; one who perseveres in his determinationgenerated

[Determined, or resolute;] one who perseveres in his determination until he attains what he seeks, or desires.

1.1

See also عَوْزَمٌ, in two places.

1.2

And see أُمُّ العِزْمِ.

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[Determined, or resolute;] one who perseveres in his determination until he attains that which he seeks, or desires. (Ham p. 532.) See also عَوْزَمٌ , in two places. And see أُمُّ العِزْمِ .

Nounعَزِيمٌ1 sense

Core sense — a violent runninggenerated

A violent running.

[In the CK, العَدُوُّ is wrongly put for العَدْوُ.]

Rabeea Ibn-Makroom Ed-Dabbee says: [If I did not restrain him, when he runs, his violent running would almost break the piece of iron that stands up in the mouth from the middle of the bit-mouth: see مِسْحَلٌ]

shāhid

لَوْلَا أُكَفْكِفُهُ لَكَادَ إِذَا جَرَىمِنْهُ العَزِيمُ يُدُقُّ فَأْسَ المِسْحَلِ

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A vehement running. (K, TA. [In the CK, العَدُوُّ is erroneously put for العَدْوُ .]) Rabeea Ibn-Makroom Ed-Dabbee says, 1 [If I did not restrain him, when he runs, his vehement running would almost break the piece of iron that stands up in the mouth from the middle of the bit-mouth: see مِسْحَلٌ ]. (TA.) لَوْلَا أُكَفْكِفُهُ لَكَادَ إِذَا جَرَى | مِنْهُ العَزِيمُ يُدُقُّ فَأْسَ المِسْحَلِ

Nounعَزِيمَةٌ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — determination, resolution, fixed purpose; a charm, or spellgenerated

1the determinations of the commanders in the distant raiding expedition became strong—اِشْتَدَّتِ العَزَائِمُ

A maṣdar of عَزَمَ in the sense explained first above.

As a simple noun it means determination, resolution, decision, or fixed purpose of the mind; as also عَزْمٌ and عَزْمَةٌ.

Or the disposition and subjection of the mind to the thing desired.

Or it is a noun from عَزَمَ الأَمْرَ, meaning أَمْضَاهُ and أَحْكَمَهُ, that is, the making an affair take effect and settling it firmly.

Or, as in the Mj, the settling of the mind firmly upon the thing one desires to do; as also عَزْمٌ.

Or, according to El-Ghooree, عَزْمٌ means the desire that comes before the disposing and subjecting of the mind to the act.

The plural, in all these senses, is عَزَائِمُ.

That is, their عَزَمَات; and their taking to them became strong. Probably from a tradition.

1.1

See also عَزْمَةٌ, in two places.

1.2the obligatory statutes, or ordinances, of God—عَزَائِمُ ٱللّٰهِ

Singular عَزِيمَةٌ.

1.3a charming—عَزِيمَةٌ

Er-Rāghib: a charming, the same as تَعْوِيذٌ; as though you imagined you had laid an obligation on the devil, so that he should not carry out his desire upon you.

[For اى in my original I read أَنْ, as meaning لِئَلَّا.]

Plural عَزَائِمُ.

charms, or spells, that are recited—عَزَائِمُ

Or certain verses of the Qurʾān recited over people affected with diseases and the like, in the hope of a cure; these are termed عَزَائِمُ القُرْآنِ, but عَزَائِمُ الرُّقَى are those charms by which one conjures the jinn, or genii, and spirits.

1.4certain portions of the Qurʾān—عَزَائِمُ السُّجُودِ

These are المّ تَنْزِيلُ [chapter 32], السَّجْدَةُ حمَ [chapter 41], النَّجْمُ [chapter 53] and اِقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ [chapter 96]; so called because they are the ones in reciting which one is commanded to prostrate oneself.

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an inf. n. of عَزَمَ in the sense first expl. above. (S, K.) [As a simple subst., it signifies Determination, resolution, decision, or fixed purpose of the mind; as also عَزْمٌ and عَزْمَةٌ : or] the disposition and subjection of the mind to the wish, or thing desired: (Ham p. 336:) or it is a subst. [signifying the making an affair to have, or take, effect; and settling it firmly;] from عَزَمَ الأَمْرَ meaning أَمْضَاهُ and أَحْكَمَهُ : or, as in the Mj, the settling, or determining, the heart, or mind, firmly upon the thing that one desires to do; as also عَزْمٌ : or, accord. to El-Ghooree, عَزْمٌ signifies the preceding desire to dispose and subject the mind to the act. (Har p. 3.) [The pl., in all the senses, is عَزَائِمُ . Hence,] اِشْتَدَّتِ العَزَائِمُ means The determinations ( عَزَمَات ) of the commanders in the hostile and plundering expedition to distant parts, and their taking to them, became strong. (TA. [Probably from a trad.]) See also عَزْمَةٌ , in two places. عَزَائِمُ ٱللّٰهِ means The obligatory statutes or ordinances of God: (Mgh, Msb, K, TA:) sing. عَزِيمَةٌ . (Msb.) And, accord. to Er-Rághib, عَزِيمَةٌ signifies A charming; syn. تَعْوِيذٌ ; as though thou imaginedst thy having imposed an obligation [thereby] upon the devil, lest [for اى in my original I read أَنْ as meaning لِئَلَّا ] he should execute his desire upon thee: pl. عَزَائِمُ : (TA:) or عَزَائِمُ signifies charms, or spells, (S, K,) that are recited [for the cure of diseases, &c.]: or certain verses of the Kur-án that are recited over persons affected with diseases, or the like, in the hope of cure: (K, TA:) these are termed عَزَائِمُ القُرْآنِ : but عَزَائِمُ الرُّقَى are those [charms, or spells,] by which one conjures the jinn, or genii, and spirits. (TA.) عَزَائِمُ السُّجُودِ is an appellation of Certain portions of the Kur-án, which are المّ تَنْزِيلُ [chap. xxxii.] and السَّجْدَةُ حمَ [chap. xli.] and النَّجْمُ [chap. liii.] and اِقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ [chap. xcvi.]; (Mgh;) [thus called because] they are those in [the reciting of] which one is commanded to prostrate himself. (Msb.)

Nounالعَزَّامُ1 sense

Core sense — the liongenerated

The lion; and so is المُعْتَزِمُ.

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The lion; as also المُعْتَزِمُ . (K.)

Nounعَازِمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — acting with determination; sound, or true, in lovegenerated

Singular of عَزَمَةٌ, which means such as act with determination, resolution, or decision; and particularly such as are sound, or true, in love, or affection.

1.1the best of affairs are those in which there is determination—خَيْرُ الأُمُورِ عَوَازِمُهَا

Also the singular of عَوَازِمُ, applied to affairs.

Or: those upon which one has confirmed his determination, and in which one has fulfilled what God has enjoined.

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sing. of عَزَمَةٌ , (TA,) which signifies [Such as act with determination, resolution, or decision. And particularly] Such as are sound, or true, in love, or affection. (K, TA.) [And sing. of عَوَازِمُ applied to affairs.] خَيْرُ الأُمُورِ عَوَازِمُهَا means The best of affairs are those in which is determination, resolution, or decision: or upon which one has confirmed his determination, and in which one has fulfilled what God has enjoined. (TA.)

Nounعَوْزَمٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an aged she-camel; an old woman; short, said of a womangenerated

A she-camel advanced in age, but with something remaining of her youthful vigour; and so عَوْزَمَةٌ is explained by IAar.

Also عَزُومٌ, of which the plural is عُزُمٌ.

Or one whose teeth have been worn away by old age; or one extremely aged, such as is called دِلْقِمٌ [but see دَلُوقٌ].

The plural is عَوَازِمُ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

And an old woman; as also عَزُومٌ.

1.2

And short, as an adjective applied to a woman.

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A she-camel advanced in age, (As, S, K, TA,) and so عَوْزَمَةٌ as expl. by IAar, (TA,) but having somewhat remaining of youthful vigour; (As, S, K, TA;) as also عَزُومٌ ; (K, TA;) of which the pl. is عُزُمٌ : (TA:) or one whose teeth have been eroded by old age: or one extremely aged, such as is termed دِلْقِمٌ : [but see دَلُوقٌ :] the pl. is عَوَازِمُ . (TA.) And An old woman; (S, K;) as also عَزُومٌ . (K.) And Short, as an epithet applied to a woman. (K, * TA.)

Nounمُعَزِّمٌ1 sense

Core sense — charming, or a charmer, by means of spellsgenerated

Charming, or a charmer, by means of spells.

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Charming, or a charmer, (K, TA,) by means of spells. (TA.)

Nounالمُعْتَزِمُ1 sense

Core sense — the liongenerated

See العَزَّامُ.

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: see العَزَّامُ .