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Form 1عَمِلَ4 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarعَمَلٌ هَبَلٌ سَرْطٌ بَلْعٌ

Core sense — he worked, laboured; he did, or made, a thinggenerated

1.1he worked, or laboured; he did, or performed; he made, or manufactured, a thing—عَمِلَ

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Generally he did a thing with a sort of difficulty, or with intention; but it is sometimes said of an inanimate thing: see عَمَلٌ below.

See, again, عَمَلٌ below.

According to Az, this is the only transitive verb of its measure having a maṣdar of the measure فَعَلٌ, except هَبِلَت, said of a mother; other similar verbs have the maṣdar of the measure فَعْلٌ, as سَرِطْتُ اللُّقْمَةَ, and بَلِعْتُهُ.

But see the articles سرط and بلع. As to the former, since it was printed I have found authority for سَرْطٌ as maṣdar of سَرِطَ in a copy of the S, though in the K it is said to be مُحَرَّكَة, and according to the Msb it is like تَعَبٌ.

I officiated in the collecting of the poor-rate—عَمِلْتُ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ
He did according to what is enjoined in the Book of God—عَمِلَ بِمَا فِى كِتَابِ ٱللّٰهِ
[He laboured to destroy him, or to kill him]—عَمِلَ فِى هَلَاكِهِ

Mentioned in the K under شيط.

It acted upon him, or it—عَمِلَ فِيهِ

Said of a sword and the like: it had effect, or made an impression, on him, or it.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredit governed it syntactically—عَمِلَ فِيهِ

That is, it caused the word to be مَرْفُوع, or مَنْصُوب, or مَجْرُور, and the like; it produced in it a particular kind of case- or mood-ending.

1.1.2the lightning was continual—عَمِلَ البَرْقُ
she went quickly, or swiftly—عَمِلَتْ بِأُذُنَيْهَا

Said of a she-camel, and, in a tradition, of the beast البُرَاق. She is so described because one that goes thus puts her ears in motion from the violence of the pace.

she was, or became, brisk, light, active, or quick—عَمِلَت

Said of a she-camel, the verb standing alone; or it has the same meaning as the phrase above.

1.1.3I have not seen the money that that one expends pass away as it passes away in Mekkeh—لَمْ أَرَ النَّفَقَةَ تَعْمَلُ كَمَا تَعْمَلُ بِمَكَّةَ

A saying mentioned by Lh; ISd explains it as تَنْفَقُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 4 shown of 255
15:93
عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

For all their deeds.

26:188
قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."

37:96
وَٱللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

"But Allah has created you and your handwork!"

56:24
جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).

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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, aor. عَمَلَ , inf. n. عَمَلٌ , (S, O, Msb, K,) He worked, or wrought; laboured; served, or did service: he did, acted, or performed: (K, TA:) [generally, he did, &c., with a sort of difficulty, or with intention; but sometimes said of an inanimate thing: (see عَمَلٌ , below:)] he did, or he made, wrought, manufactured, or constructed, a thing. (Msb. [See, again, عَمَلٌ , below.]) Accord. to Az, عَمِلَ is the only trans. verb of its measure having the inf. n. of the measure فَعَلٌ , except هَبِلَت , said of a mother, inf. n. هَبَلٌ ; other similar verbs having the inf. n. of the measure فَعْلٌ ; as سَرِطْتُ اللُّقْمَةَ , inf. n. سَرْطٌ ; and بَلِعْتُهُ , inf. n. بَلْعٌ . (TA. [But see arts. سرط and بلع ; with respect to the former of which I must here state that, since it was printed, I have found an authority for سَرْطٌ as inf. n. of سَرِطَ in a copy of the S; though in the K it is said to be مُحَرَّكَة , and accord. to the Msb it is like تَعَبٌ .]) You say, عَمِلْتُ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ I officiated in the collecting of the poor-rate. (Msb.) [And عَمِلَ بِمَا فِى كِتَابِ ٱللّٰهِ He did according to what is enjoined in the Book of God.] And عَمِلَ فِى هَلَاكِهِ [He laboured to destroy him, or to kill him]. (K in art. شيط .) [And عَمِلَ فِيهِ It acted upon him, or it: and, said of a sword &c., it had effect, or made an impression, upon him, or it.] [Hence,] عَمِلَ فِيهِ signifies [also It governed it syntactically; or caused it to be مَرْفُوع or مَنْصُوب or مَجْرُور &c.; i. e.] it produced in it a certain species of syntactical desinence. (K.) And عَمِلَ البَرْقُ The lightning was continual. (K.) And عَمِلَتْ بِأُذُنَيْهَا , said of a she-camel, (K,) and also, in a trad., of [the beast] البُرَاق , (O, * TA,) She went quickly, or swiftly; (O, K, TA;) because she that does thus puts her ears in motion by reason of the vehemence of the pace. (TA.) And عَمِلَت [alone] said of a she-camel, signifies [the same: or] She was, or became, brisk, light, active, or quick. (K.) And [hence, app.,] لَمْ أَرَ النَّفَقَةَ تَعْمَلُ كَمَا تَعْمَلُ بِمَكَّةَ , a saying mentioned by Lh, is expl. by ISd as meaning تَنْفَقُ [i. e. I have not seen the money that that one expends pass away as it passes away in Mekkeh]. (TA.)
Form 2عَمَّلْتُ فُلَانًا عَلَى البَصْرَةِ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَعْمِيلٌ

Core sense — I appointed such a one governor over El-Basrah; he gave him pay for workgenerated

2.1I appointed such a one governor over El-Basrah—عَلَى البَلَدِ

. It is said also of appointment over a province, or a city, and the like.

such a one was appointed governor over them—عُمِّلَ فُلَانٌ عَلَيْهِمْ
who is he that has been set up as governor over you?—مَنَ ٱلَّذِى عُمِّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ
such a one was appointed to one of the sovereign's offices of government—اُسْتُعْمِلَ فُلَانٌ

With the same maṣdar.

Or: such a one was employed as governor over a people; see a saying of 'Omar under ضعف, form 2.

2.1.1he gave him his عُمَالَة, or pay, for work, service, or agency—عمّلهُ

Maṣdar as above; اعملهُ is used in the same sense.

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, (S, O,) or عَلَى البَلَدِ , (Msb,) inf. n. تَعْمِيلٌ , (S, O,) I made, or appointed, such a one governor (S, O, Msb) over El-Basrah, (S, O,) or over the province, or city, &c. (Msb.) And عُمِّلَ فُلَانٌ عَلَيْهِمْ , inf. n. as above, Such a one was made, or appointed, governor over them. (K, TA.) And one says, مَنَ ٱلَّذِى عُمِّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ Who is he that has been set up as governor over you? (TA.) And اُسْتُعْمِلَ فُلَانٌ [Such a one was employed as governor over a people: (see a saying of 'Omar in art. ضعف , conj. 2:) or] such a one was appointed to one of the sovereign's offices of government. (TA.) And عمّلهُ , (Mgh, O, K,) inf. n. as above, (K,) He gave him his عُمَالَة , or pay, or salary, for work, service, or agency; (Mgh, O, K;) as also اعملهُ . (TA.)
Form 3عاملهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he worked with him; he dealt with him in buying and sellinggenerated

3.1he did, or dealt, with him in the manner of the lion—عاملهُ مُعَامَلَةَ اللَّيْثِ

He worked, laboured, served, or transacted business with him. Hence, he dealt with him in buying and selling and the like — so in the language of the people of the cities. See also form 6.

Mentioned in the S under ليث.

3.1.1he offered him work at a stated rate of pay, or bargained with him for work—سَامَهُ بِعَمَلٍ

Sgh says that المُعَامَلَةُ, in the language of the people of El-'Iráq, is what the people of El-Hijáz call المُسَاقَاةُ: employing a man to take charge of the culture, or watering, of palm-trees or grape-vines on the condition that he has a certain share of their produce. Mentioned under سقى.

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[He worked, laboured, served, acted, or transacted business, with him. Hence,] He dealt with him in buying and selling, (Msb, KL,) and the like: so in the language of the people of the cities. (Msb.) See also 6. [And hence the saying, عاملهُ مُعَامَلَةَ اللَّيْثِ (mentioned in the S in art. ليث ) He did, acted, or dealt, with him in the manner of the lion.] And i. q. سَامَهُ بِعَمَلٍ [He made to him an offer of working, mentioning the rate of payment; or bargained, or contracted, with him for work]. (K.) Sgh says that المُعَامَلَةُ in the language of the people of El-'Irák is what is termed in the dial. of the people of El-Hijáz المُسَاقَاةُ , (Msb,) which is The employing a man to take upon himself, or manage, the culture' [or watering &c.] of palm-trees or grape-vines [or the like] on the condition of his having a certain share of their produce. (S and TA in art. سقى .)
Form 4اعملهُ6 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he made him work; he employed, or used, a thinggenerated

4.1he made him work, labour, serve, or act; he made him do, or make, a thing—استعملهُ
[He plies himself in the affair]—يُعْمِلُ نَفْسَهُ فِى الأَمْرِ

Mentioned in the S under عسم.

4.1.1he worked with it; he employed, used, or plied it—استعملهُ

Said of his judgment or opinion, and, properly, of his instrument or tool, and of his tongue; the form 4 verb has the same meaning.

he employed his intellect, or understanding, in such and such things—أَعْمَلَ ذِهْنَهُ فِى كَذَا وَكَذَا

Meaning he considered, or forecast, the issues, or results, of such and such things with his understanding.

4.1.2I hastened, and urged, the she-camel—أَعْمَلْتُ النَّاقَةَ
the camels used for riding shall not be hastened nor urged, save to three mosques—لَا تُعْمَلُ المَطِىُّ إِلَّا إِلَى ثَلَاثَةِ مَسَاجِدَ

In a tradition; the three being the mosque of Mekkeh, that of El-Medeeneh, and that of El-Aksà at Jerusalem. See also a variant of this saying in the first paragraph of ضرب, and another under عُرْوَةٌ.

he hastens, and urges, the she-camel and the shank—يُعْمِلُ النَّاقَةَ وَالسَّاقَ

In a tradition of Lukmán; meaning he is strong to journey, riding and walking.

4.1.3

See also form 2, last sentence.

4.2how much do they occupy themselves in doing the deed of the people of the fire of Hell!—مَا أَعْمَلَهُمْ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ

A phrase occurring under صبر in the K.

4.3I thrust, or pierced, with the عَامِل of the spear—أَعْمَلْتُ الرُّمْحَ
I thrust him, or pierced him, with the عَامِل of the spear—أَعْمَلْتُهُ بِالرُّمْحِ

Or the phrase is used in this way; see De Sacy's Chrest. Ar., 2nd ed., 3.191.

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He made him to work, labour, serve, or do service; or to do, act, or perform; (S, * O, * K, TA;) as also استعملهُ : (S, K:) he made him, or caused him, to do, or to make, manufacture, or construct, a thing. (Msb.) And one says also, يُعْمِلُ نَفْسَهُ فِى الأَمْرِ [He plies himself in the affair]. (S in art. عسم .) And [hence,] He worked with it, [i. e. employed it, or used it, or plied it,] namely, his judgment, or opinion, and [properly] his instrument, or implement, (K, TA,) and his tongue; (TA;) as also استعملهُ . (K, TA.) And أَعْمَلَ ذِهْنَهُ فِى كَذَا وَكَذَا [He employed, or used, his intellect, or understanding, in such and such things;] meaning he considered, or forecast, the issues, or results, of such and such things with his intellect, or understanding. (TA.) And أَعْمَلْتُ النَّاقَةَ [I hastened, and urged, the she-camel]: whence the saying, in a trad., لَا تُعْمَلُ المَطِىُّ إِلَّا إِلَى ثَلَاثَةِ مَسَاجِدَ , meaning [The camels that are used for riding] shall not be hastened nor urged [or plied, save to three mosques; that of Mekkeh, that of El-Medeeneh, and that of ElAksà at Jerusalem: see also a variation of this saying in the first paragraph of art. ضرب ; and another voce عُرْوَةٌ ]: and in a trad. of Lukmán, يُعْمِلُ النَّاقَةَ وَالسَّاقَ [He hastens, and urges, the she-camel and the shank], meaning he is strong to journey, riding and walking. (TA.) See also 2, last sentence. [ مَا أَعْمَلَهُمْ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ , a phrase occurring in art. صبر in the K, means How much do they occupy themselves in doing the deed of the the people of the fire of Hell!] أَعْمَلْتُ الرُّمْحَ means I thrust, or pierced, with the عَامِل [q. v.] of the spear. (Har p. 77.) [Or one says, أَعْمَلْتُهُ بِالرُّمْحِ , meaning I thrust him, or pierced him, with the عَامِل of the spear. (See De Sacy's Chrest. Ar., sec. ed., iii. 191.)]
Form 5تعمّل1 sense

Core sense — he suffered fatigue, or difficulty; he strove, laboured, or toiledgenerated

5.1he laboured, or toiled, for such a thing—لِكَذَا

He suffered fatigue, or difficulty; he strove, laboured, or toiled: the same as تَعَنَّى and اِجْتَهَدَ.

he laboured on his account, or for his sake—مِنْ أَجْلِهِ
he laboured in the case of his object of want—فِى حَاجَتِهِ
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He suffered fatigue, or difficulty; and strove, laboured, or toiled; syn. تَعَنَّى , (O, K, TA,) and اِجْتَهَدَ ; (TA;) لِكَذَا [for such a thing]; (S, O;) and مِنْ أَجْلِهِ [on his account, or for his sake]; (K;) and فِى حَاجَتِهِ [in the case of his object of want]. (TA.)
Form 6تَعَامُلٌ1 sense

Core sense — dealing together in buying and selling, and the likegenerated

6.1the people used the dirhems in buying and selling—تعامل النَّاسُ بِالدَّرَاهِمِ

Same as مُعَامَلَةٌ, generally meaning the dealing together in buying and selling and the like.

Mentioned in the Msb under روج.

buying and selling is transacted with it; it is used in buying and selling—يُتَعَامَلُ بِهِ

Referring to the coin called فَلْس. Mentioned in the Msb under فلس.

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is syn. with مُعَامَلَةٌ [generally as meaning The dealing together in buying and selling, and the like]. (TA.) One says, تعامل النَّاسُ بِالدَّرَاهِمِ [Men, or the people, dealt together in buying and selling with the dirhems; i. e. used the dirhems in buying and selling]. (Msb in art. روج .) And يُتَعَامَلُ بِهِ [The business of buying and selling is transacted with it; i. e. it is used in buying and selling]; referring to the [coin called] فَلْس . (Msb in art. فلس .)
Form 8اعتمل3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he worked, or laboured, for himself; he laboured to gain sustenancegenerated

8.1he went to and fro occupied in work, labour, or service—اِضْطَرَبَ فِى العَمَلِ

Or he worked, laboured, or did service, for himself — as one says اِخْتَدَمَ meaning خَدَمَ نَفْسَهُ; or he worked by himself; or he worked for another; with an instrument or tool, or with instruments or tools.

Mentioned in the M and K under اول.

8.2I laboured to earn, or gain, sustenance—اِعْتَمَلْتُ أَعْمَالًا

It is also transitive.

Meaning اِكْتَسَبْتُ.

he gave them their land on the condition that they should do the needed work upon it—دَفَعَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَرْضَهُمْ عَلَى أَنْ يَعْتَمِلُوهَا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ

Said in a tradition about Kheyber: the cultivation, sowing, fecundating of the palm-trees, guarding, and the like, at their own cost.

8.2.1he employed him, or used him, for work, or service—اعتملهُ

Like استعملهُ, but perhaps post-classical.

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signifies اِضْطَرَبَ فِى العَمَلِ [He went to and fro occupied in work, labour, or service]: (S, O, TA:) or he worked, laboured, or did service, for himself; like as one says اِخْتَدَمَ meaning خَدَمَ نَفْسَهُ : (T, TA:) or he worked, &c., by himself: (K, TA:) or he worked, &c., for another: (TA:) with an instrument, or tool, or the like; or with instruments, or tools, or the like. (M and K in art. اول .) [It is also trans.] One says, اِعْتَمَلْتُ أَعْمَالًا , meaning اِكْتَسَبْتُ [I laboured to earn, or gain, sustenance]. (Msb.) And it is said in a trad., respecting Kheyber, دَفَعَ إِلَيْهِمْ أَرْضَهُمْ عَلَى أَنْ يَعْتَمِلُوهَا مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ i. e. [He gave to them their land] on the condition of their [bestowing labour upon it, or] doing what they required to be done [upon it], of cultivation, and sowing, and fecundating of the palm-trees, and guarding, and the like, from their own property. (IAth, TA.) [And اعتملهُ signifies also He employed him, or used him, for work, or service; like استعملهُ : but is perhaps post-classical.]
Form 10استعملهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he asked him to work for him; he made use of a thinggenerated

10.1he desired to act—استعمل

He asked, required, or desired him to work, labour, do service, or act, for him.

Apparently for استعمل نَفْسَهُ; see an example under روى, form 2.

10.1.1

See also form 4, in two places.

10.1.2such a one was employed as collector of the poll-tax—اُسْتُعْمِلَ فُلَانٌ عَلَى الجَالَّةِ

And see form 2.

Mentioned in the S and Msb under جل; see also a similar example under ضِحٌّ.

I made use of the garment for clothing—اِسْتَعْمَلْتُ الثَّوْبَ
I made use of the bricks—اِسْتَعْمَلْتُ اللَّبِنَ
he feigned heedlessness; he made use of it as a mask, or pretext—استعمل البَلَهَ

Meaning I built a building with the bricks.

In the K, in explanation of تَبَالَهَ and تَبَلَّهَ; see also a similar example under تَحَلَّمَ.

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He asked, required, or desired, him to work, labour, do service, or act, (S, O, Msb, * TA,) for him. (TA.) [And استعمل , app. for استعمل نَفْسَهُ , He desired to act: see an ex. in art. روى conj. 2.] See also 4, in two places. And see 2. One says also, اُسْتُعْمِلَ فُلَانٌ عَلَى الجَالَّةِ [Such a one was employed as collecter of the poll-tax]. (S and Msb in art. جل . See also a similar ex. voce ضِحٌّ .) And اِسْتَعْمَلْتُ الثَّوْبَ I made the garment to serve [i. e. made use of it] for clothing. (Msb.) And اِسْتَعْمَلْتُ اللَّبِنَ [I made use of the bricks], meaning I built with the bricks a building. (Msb.) And استعمل البَلَهَ [He feigned heedlessness, &c.; or made use of it as a mask, or pretext]. (K in explanation of تَبَالَهَ and تَبَلَّهَ . See also a similar ex. voce تَحَلَّمَ .)

Derived nouns 21

Nounعَمَلٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — work, labour; a deed, or action; an office of government, or provincegenerated

1he who does my work, or the like of what I do—اِبْنُ عَمَلِى

Mentioned at the beginning of this article as a maṣdar. It is the same as مَِهْنَةٌ and فِعْلٌ; used as a simple noun it may be rendered work, labour, or service, and a deed, or an action.

Or it has a more particular meaning than فِعْلٌ, for it is a فِعْل done with a sort of difficulty, and so it is not attributed to God.

Er-Rāghib: it is any فِعْل that proceeds from an animate being by his intention; so it is more particular than فِعْلٌ, for the فعل is sometimes attributed to animate beings from which it proceeds without intention, and sometimes to inanimate things, to which the عَمَل is seldom attributed. It is not used of irrational animals except as implied in the phrases إِبِلٌ عَوَامِلُ and بَقَرٌ عَوَامِلُ.

Or, according to MF, the عَمَل is a motion of the whole body, or of a part of it, and sometimes of the mind; so that it covers the uttering of a saying as well as the doing of a deed with the limb by which things are gained or earned, though it is most readily understood of the latter; and some apply it particularly to what is not a saying.

It is also said that in common usage a saying is not termed عَمَلٌ; and the truth is said to be that it is included in the terms عَمَلٌ and فِعْلٌ only figuratively. See also عَمِلَةٌ.

The plural of عَمَلٌ, used as a simple noun, is أَعْمَالٌ.

In the following saying of a woman dandling her child, or of Keys Ibn-Ásim dandling his child Hakeem, [Take after your mother's father, or take after my course of action]

shāhid
أَشْبِهْ أَبَا أُمِّكَ أَوْ أَشْبِهْ عَمَلْ

, the last word is a proper name of a man; or, according to Aboo-Zekereeyà, عَمَلْ here means عَمَلِى.

Mentioned in the TA under بنى.

such a one is strong—فُلَانٌ ٱبْنُ عَمَلٍ
those who journey on foot—بَنُو عَمَلٍ
the culture of palm-trees—عَمَلُ النَّخْلِ

Occurring in the T, under ضَيْعَةٌ; as عَمَلُ الأرْضِ means agriculture.

1.1striving, or labouring, in work; holding on, or continuing, in work—عَمَلٌ

So in the saying of El-Kutámee: [For striving in work is a light matter to one who seeks success]

shāhid
فَقَدْ يَهُونُ عَلَى المُسْتَنْجِحِ العَمَلُ

.

1.2

Also an office of administration; particularly the office of governor of a province, or that of collector of the poor-rates and the like; and an agency of any kind: the management of another's affairs and property; an employment.

1.3

Also a province, or a territory under a governor appointed by a sovereign. The plural in this and the other senses above is as given.

Qur’ānic occurrences عَمَل 4 shown of 67
18:103
قُلْ هَلْ نُنَبِّئُكُم بِٱلْأَخْسَرِينَ أَعْمَـٰلًا

Say: "Shall we tell you of those who lose most in respect of their deeds?-

26:168
قَالَ إِنِّى لِعَمَلِكُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَالِينَ

He said: "I do detest your doings."

47:8
وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَتَعْسًا لَّهُمْ وَأَضَلَّ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ

But those who reject (Allah),- for them is destruction, and (Allah) will render their deeds astray (from their mark).

99:6
يَوْمَئِذٍ يَصْدُرُ ٱلنَّاسُ أَشْتَاتًا لِّيُرَوْا۟ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ

On that Day will men proceed in companies sorted out, to be shown the deeds that they (had done).

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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[mentioned in the beginning of this art. as an inf. n.] is syn. with مَِهْنَةٌ and فِعْلٌ : (K:) [accordingly, when used as a simple subst., it may be rendered Work, labour, or service: and a deed, or an action:] or it has a more particular meaning than فِعْلٌ ; for it is a فِعْل [or deed] with a sort of difficulty; and therefore it is not attributed to God: or, accord. to Er-Rághib, it is any فِعْل [i. e. deed or action] that proceeds from an animate being by his intention; and thus it has a more particular meaning than فِعْلٌ ; for the فعل is sometimes attributed to animate beings from which it proceeds without intention; and sometimes to inanimate things, to which the عَمَل is seldom attributed; and this is not used in relation to [irrational] animals except [as implied] in the phrases إِبِلٌ عَوَامِلُ and بَقَرٌ عَوَامِلُ : or, accord. to MF, the عَمَل is a motion of the whole, or of a portion, of the body; and sometimes, of the mind; so that it is the utterance of a saying, as well as the doing a deed with the member, or limb, with which things are gained or earned; though most readily understood as applied particularly to the latter; and some apply it particularly to that which is not a saying: it is also said that a saying is not termed عَمَلٌ in the common conventional language: and the truth is said to be, that it is not included in the terms عَمَلٌ and فِعْلٌ otherwise than tropically: (TA:) [see also عَمِلَةٌ :] the pl. of عَمَلٌ [used as a simple subst.] is أَعْمَالٌ . (K.) In the following saying, of a woman dandling her child, (S,) or of Keys Ibn-Ásim, (O, TA,) dandling his child Hakeem, (TA,) 1 the last word is a proper name of a man: (S, O, TA:) or, accord. to Aboo-Zekereeyà, [the meaning is, Share thou in the qualities of the father of thy mother, or share thou in the qualities of my course of action; for he says that] by عَمَلْ is here meant عَمَلِى . (TA.) اِبْنُ عَمَلِى means He who does my work, or the like of what I do. (TA in art. بنى .) And [hence,] فُلَانٌ ٱبْنُ عَمَلٍ Such a one is strong. (TA.) And بَنُو عَمَلٍ Those who journey on foot. (O, K, * TA.) [And عَمَلُ النَّخْلِ , occurring in the T, voce ضَيْعَةٌ , means The culture of palm-trees: like as عَمَلُ الأرْضِ means agriculture]. أَشْبِهْ أَبَا أُمِّكَ أَوْ أَشْبِهْ عَمَلْ And عَمَلٌ signifies also The striving, labouring, or toiling, in work; or the holding on, or continuing, in work: so in the saying of El- Kutámee 1 [For verily the striving, &c., in work is a light matter to him who seeks success]. (TA.) فَقَدْ يَهُونُ عَلَى المُسْتَنْجِحِ العَمَلُ [Also An office of administration; and particularly the office of governor of a province; and the office of collector of the poor-rates, and the like: and an agency of any kind; the management of the affairs and property of another; an employment. Also A province; or territory under a governor appointed by a sovereign. Pl. in this and other senses as above.]
Nounعَمِلٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — having work; disposed by nature to work; brisk, activegenerated

1having work, labour, or service—ذُو عَمَلٍ

As an adjective applied to a man. عَمُولٌ means the same, or adapted, or disposed, by nature, to work, labour, or service; and so does عَمُولٌ, or this last means one who makes much gain.

1.1

And, applied to lightning: continuing, or continual.

1.2brisk, light, active, or quick—عَمِلَةٌ

Applied to a she-camel; like يَعْمَلَةٌ; and so is عَمَّالَةٌ.

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, as an epithet applied to a man, i. q. ذُو عَمَلٍ [Having work, labour, or service]; (Sb, K;) as also عَمُولٌ : (K:) or adapted, or disposed, by nature, to work, labour, or service; (S, O, K;) and so عَمُولٌ : (S, * O, * K:) or this latter signifies that makes much gain. (TA.) And, applied to lightning, Continuing, or continual. (K.) And عَمِلَةٌ , applied to a she-camel, Brisk, light, active, or quick; (K, TA;) like يَعْمَلَةٌ ; (TA;) and so عَمَّالَةٌ . (A, TA.)
Nounعَمْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — theft; treachery, perfidy, or unfaithfulnessgenerated

1

Theft; or treachery, perfidy, or unfaithfulness. It is used only in relation to evil.

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Theft: or treachery, perfidy, or unfaithfulness: (O, K:) it is not used otherwise than in relation to evil. (O.)
Nounعُمْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the hire, or pay, of him who worksgenerated

1

See عُمَالَةٌ.

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: see عُمَالَةٌ .
Nounعِمْلَةٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a mode, or manner, of working, or of acting; a man's internal state in evilgenerated

1a man bad, or corrupt, in respect of his mode of gain—رَجُلٌ خَبِيثُ العِمْلَةِ

A mode, or manner, of work, labour, or service; or of doing, or acting; or of making.

1.1

See also عَمِلَةٌ.

1.2

And see عُمَالَةٌ.

2

Also the internal state, or condition, of a man, in relation to evil.

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A mode, or manner, of work, labour, or service; or of doing, or acting; or of making. (K, TA.) One says رَجُلٌ خَبِيثُ العِمْلَةِ , meaning A man bad, or corrupt, in respect of [the mode of] gain. (TA.) See also عَمِلَةٌ . And see عُمَالَةٌ . Also The internal state, or condition, of a man, in relation to evil. (K.)
Nounعَمِلَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a deed, or an action; a thing done, or madegenerated

1[There was no deed, or action, for me, except the corrupting of you]—مَا كَانَ لِى عَمِلَةٌ إِلَّا فَسَادُكُمْ

With kesr to the م; same as عَمَلٌ, meaning a deed, or an action.

So in the saying of a woman of the Arabs.

1.1a thing that is done, or performed, or that is made—مَا عُمِلَ

عِمْلةٌ has the same meaning.

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, with kesr to the م , is syn. with عَمَلٌ [as signifying A deed, or an action]: (O, K:) so in the saying of a woman of the Arabs, مَا كَانَ لِى عَمِلَةٌ إِلَّا فَسَادُكُمْ [There was no deed, or action, for me, except the corrupting of you]. (O.) And A thing that is done, or performed; or that is made; ( مَا عُمِلَ ;) as also عِمْلةٌ . (K.)
Nounعِمْلَى1 sense

Core sense — a thing that is done, performed, or madegenerated

1

See عُمَالَةٌ.

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: see عُمَالَةٌ .
Nounعَمَلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — practical; factitious, or artificialgenerated

1

Practical, as opposed to عِلْمِىٌّ; and relating to a craftsman's work; made by art, or artificial.

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[ Practical; opposed to عِلْمِىٌّ : and fabrile; factitious; or artificial.]
Nounعَمِلَ بِهِ العِمِلِّينَ1 sense

Core sense — he exceeded the ordinary bounds in annoying, or in reviling, himgenerated

1he exceeded the ordinary bounds in annoying him, or in reviling and annoying him—العِمْلِينَ

The reading with two kesrehs and with the ل musheddedeh is that of the K and TA, but the CK has العِمِلَّيْنِ.

Other readings are العُمَلِينَ; ISd, on the authority of Th, gives العِمَلين and العِمْلين, apparently العِمَلِينَ and العِمْلِينَ; the O, on the authority of Aboo-Zeyd, gives العِملَيْنِ, written without any vowel-sign on the م and in the dual form; and IAar adds العِمْلَيْنِ, with the م sākin.

Compare البُلَغِينَ and البُِرَحِينْ, which suggest that the correct forms may be العُمَلِينَ and العِمَلِينَ.

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, with two kesrehs and with the ل musheddedeh, (K, TA, but in the CK العِمِلَّيْنِ ,) or العِمْلِينَ , or العُمَلِينَ , (K, TA,) or, accord. to ISd as on the authority of Th, العِمَلين and العِمْلين , [app. العِمَلِينَ and العِمْلِينَ ,] (TA,) or العِملَيْنِ , [thus written without any vowel-sign to the م , and in the dual form,] (O as on the authority of Aboo-Zeyd,) and IAar adds العِمْلَيْنِ , with the م quiescent, (O,) [compare البُلَغِينَ and البُِرَحِينْ , which suggest that the correct forms may be العُمَلِينَ and العِمَلِينَ ,] He exceeded the ordinary bounds, (K,) or went to the utmost point, (O, K,) in annoying him, (K,) or in reviling him and annoying him. (O.)
Nounعَمُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who works much; one who makes much gaingenerated

1

See عَمِلٌ, in two places.

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: see عَمِلٌ , in two places.
Nounعَمَالَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — briskness, activity, or quickness of a she-camel; pay for workgenerated

1

Briskness, lightness, activity, or quickness, of a she-camel.

1.1

See also the entry that follows.

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Briskness, lightness, activity, or quickness, of a she-camel. (K.) See also what next follows.
Nounعُمَالَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the hire, or pay, of him who works; the state of being occupiedgenerated

1the hire, pay, or recompense of one who works, labours, or serves—عِمَالَةٌ

Also عَمَالَةٌ, عِمْلَةٌ, عُمْلَةٌ, or عُمَّلَةٌ with damm, and عِمْلَى, of the measure of ذِكْرَى; this last on the authority of Fr.

1.1the state, or condition, of being occupied, or of having work to perform—عُمَالَةٌ

The opposite of بُطَالَةٌ as synonymous with بَطَالَةٌ, the maṣdar of بَطَلَ in the phrase بَطَلَ مِنَ العَمَلِ. Mentioned in the Msb under بطل.

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(T, S, Mgh, O, Msb, K) and عِمَالَةٌ (Lh, Msb, K) and عَمَالَةٌ (K) and عِمْلَةٌ and عُمْلَةٌ (K) or عُمَّلَةٌ , with damm, and عِمْلَى , like ذِكْرَى [in measure], this last on the authority of Fr, (O,) The hire, pay, or recompense, (T, S, Mgh, O, Msb, K,) of him who works, labours, or serves, (T, S, Mgh, O, Msb,) or for work, labour, or service. (K.) And عُمَالَةٌ signifies also The state, or condition, of being occupied; or having work, labour, or service, to perform; contr. of بُطَالَةٌ as syn. with بَطَالَةٌ , inf. n. of بَطَلَ in the phrase بَطَلَ مِنَ العَمَلِ . (Msb in art. بطل .)
Nounعِمَالَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the hire, or pay, of him who worksgenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounعُمَّلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the hire, or pay, of him who worksgenerated

1

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.
Nounعَمَّالٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who does much work; one who toils, or continues, in workgenerated

1

One who does much work, labour, or service; or who strives, labours, or toils in work; or who holds on, or continues, in work.

1.1

عَمَّالَةٌ, applied to a she-camel: see عَمِلٌ.

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One who does much work or labour or service: or who strives, labours, or toils, in work; or holds on, or continues, in work. (TA.) عَمَّالَةٌ , applied to a she-camel: see عَمِلٌ .
Nounعَامِلٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a worker; a governor, or collector of the poor-rates; part of a speargenerated

1workers with their hands—عَمَلَةٌ

Ism fāʿil of عَمِلَ: working, labouring, serving; doing, acting, or performing; and making, manufacturing, or constructing a thing. Plurals: عَامِلُونَ, عُمَّالٌ, and the following.

So in the Mgh under فعل, and in the K and TA: in various sorts of work, in clay, or building, or digging, and the like; like فَعَلَةٌ, a plural of فَاعِلٌ.

oxen that plough, that tread out corn, that draw water, and that do other work—عَوَامِلُ

As plural of the feminine عَامِلَةٌ, and likewise, in this case, of عَامِلٌ; applied in the same way to camels. It is said in a tradition that in the case of such animals no poor-rate is required.

1.1

Also an administrator of public affairs; particularly a governor of a province; and a collector of the poor-rates and the like; and an agent who manages the affairs and property of another.

2the part of the spear next to the head, apart from the ثَعْلَب—عَامِلُ الرُّمْحِ

عَامِلَتُهُ is used in the same sense. The part excluded is that which enters into the head. Or it is the صَدْر, the fore part of the spear, not counting the head, two cubits in length according to A'Obeyd. Or, as some say, the spear-head itself is called عَامِلٌ, plural عَوَامِلُ. See also the last sentence of ذِرَاعٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences عَامِلَة 3 shown of 13
11:121
وَقُل لِّلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنَّا عَـٰمِلُونَ

Say to those who do not believe: "Do what ever ye can: We shall do our part;

37:61
لِمِثْلِ هَـٰذَا فَلْيَعْمَلِ ٱلْعَـٰمِلُونَ

For the like of this let all strive, who wish to strive.

88:3
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Labouring (hard), weary,-

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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[Working; labouring; serving, or doing service: doing, acting, or performing: and doing, making, working, manufacturing, or constructing, a thing:] act. part. n. of عَمِلَ : (T, Msb, TA:) pl. عَامِلُونَ (Msb, K, TA) and عُمَّالٌ (Msb) and عَمَلَةٌ , (K, TA,) which last signifies [particularly] workers with their hands, (Mgh in art. فعل , K, TA,) in various sorts of work, (TA,) in clay (Mgh, TA) or building (Mgh) or digging (Mgh, TA) &c.; (TA;) like فَعَلَةٌ [a pl. of فَاعِلٌ ]: (Mgh:) and عَوَامِلُ , (K, TA,) as pl. of [the fem.] عَامِلَةٌ , (TA,) [and likewise in this case of عَامِلٌ ,] signifies oxen that plough, and that tread the corn, (K, TA,) and upon which water is drawn, and that are employed in other labours; and in like manner applied to camels: and it is said in a trad. that in the case of such animals no poorrate is required. (TA.) Also [An administrator of public affairs; and particularly a governor of a province; and] a collector of the poor-rates [and the like]: and an agent who manages the affairs and property of another. (TA.) عَامِلُ الرُّمْحِ (S, O, K) and عَامِلَتُهُ (K) The part, of the spear, that is next to the head, exclusive of the ثَعْلَب [or portion that enters into the head]: (S, O:) or the صَدْر [or fore part] of the spear, (K, TA,) exclusive of the head, accord. to A'Obeyd two cubits in length: (TA:) or, as some say, the spear-head itself is called عَامِلٌ : (O, TA:) pl. عَوَامِلُ . (TA.) See also ذِرَاعٌ , last sentence.
Nounعَامِلَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a leg of a beast, or horse, or the likegenerated

1the legs of a beast, or a horse, or the like—عَوَامِلُ

Made a noun by the affix ة, and the singular of this word.

1.1

عَامِلَةُ الرُّمْحِ: see عَامِلٌ, near the end.

Qur’ānic occurrences عَامِلَة
88:3
عَامِلَةٌ نَّاصِبَةٌ

Labouring (hard), weary,-

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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[as a subst., rendered so by the affix ة ,] sing. of عَوَامِلُ , (T, TA,) which signifies The legs (T, K, TA) of a beast or horse or the like. (T, TA.) عَامِلَةُ الرُّمْحِ : see عَامِلٌ , near the end.
Nounطَرِيقٌ مُعْمَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a conspicuous, travelled roadgenerated

1

A conspicuous, travelled road.

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A conspicuous, travelled, road. (S.)
Nounمَعْمُولٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — done, made; a beverage in which are milk, honey, and snowgenerated

1

Ism mafʿūl of عَمِلَ: done, made, and the like.

1.1

And, applied to a beverage, or wine, meaning one in which are milk and honey and snow: occurring in a tradition of Esh-Shaabee.

1.2

And an ass whose testicles have been extracted. (Freytag, on the authority of Meyd.)

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[pass. part. n. of عَمِلَ , as such signifying Done, made, &c. And] applied to beverage, or wine, ( شَرَاب ,) as meaning In which are milk and honey (Th, O, K) and snow: (Th, O:) occurring in a trad. of El-Shaabee. (O.) [And An ass whose testicles have been extracted. (Freytag on the authority of Meyd.)]
Nounمُسْتَعْمَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a camel employed in work, labour, or servicegenerated

1

As an adjective applied to a camel: employed in work, labour, or service.

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as an epithet applied to a camel means Employed in work, labour, or service. (TA.)
Nounيَعْمَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — an excellent, or a strong, light, and swift, camelgenerated

1an excellent, or a strong, light, and swift, she-camel, disposed by nature to work—يَعْمَلَةٌ

An excellent, or a strong, light, and swift, he-camel; though Kh disallows the word.

Or, according to Kr, the masculine form means a swift she-camel, and is a noun applied to her, derived from العَمَلُ; the plural is يَعْمَلَاتٌ. See also عَمِلٌ.

Neither of them is used as an adjective, each being only a noun, according to Sb, for one does not say جَمَلٌ يَعْمَلٌ or نَاقَةٌ يَعْمَلَةٌ, but only يَعْمَلٌ and يَعْمَلَةٌ, meaning a he-camel and a she-camel; and so, he says, we do not know يَفْعَل as the measure of an adjective. But some make يَعْمَل an adjective.

one of the days of the Arabs—يَوْمُ اليَعْمَلَةِ

That is, days of conflict.

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An excellent, or a strong, light, and swift, he-camel; (O, K;) though disallowed by Kh: (O:) and (O, K) يَعْمَلَةٌ an excellent, or a strong, light, and swift, she-camel, adapted, or disposed, by nature, to work, labour, or service: (S, O, K: *) or, accord. to Kr, the former signifies a swift she-camel; [but see what follows, as well as what precedes;] and is a subst. applied thereto, derived from العَمَلُ : and the pl. is يَعْمَلَاتٌ : (TA: see also عَمِلٌ :) neither of them is used as an epithet, each being only a subst., (M, K, TA,) accord. to Sb, for one does not say جَمَلٌ يَعْمَلٌ nor نَاقَةٌ يَعْمَلَةٌ , but only يَعْمَلٌ and يَعْمَلَةٌ as meaning a he-camel and a she-camel; and hence, he says, we know not يَفْعَل occurring as [the measure of] an epithet: but some make يَعْمَل to be an epithet. (M, TA.) يَوْمُ اليَعْمَلَةِ was one of the days [meaning days of conflict] of the Arabs. (O, K.)