غفل

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Form 1غَفَلَ عَنْهُ1 sense

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarغُفُولٌ

Core sense — he was unmindful, forgetful, or heedless of it; he neglected itgenerated

1.1he neglected it (a thing) though remembering it—اغفلهُ

maṣdar غُفُولٌ and غَفْلَةٌ, or the latter is a simple noun, or it is a simple noun as well as a maṣdar; and so may be غُفْلَانٌ, which the K calls a simple noun.

MF says that غَفِلَ — of which غَفَلٌ, mentioned in the K as a noun with the same meaning as غَفْلَةٌ, may be the maṣdar — has been mentioned by some as a dialectal variant of غَفَلَ, but he had not found it in any of the lexicological works despite much research, so its correctness needs consideration.

He was, or became, unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, or heedless of it, or inadvertent to it, namely a thing; or he neglected it, and became unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, or heedless of it. Sometimes it means he neglected it [intentionally], leaving it and turning away.

اغفلهُ means the same as غَفَلَ عَنْهُ; or غَفَلَ means صَارَغَافِلًا [he became unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent].

غَفَلَ عَنْهُ and اغفلهُ signify وَصَّلَ غَفْلَتَهُ إِلَيْهِ [which is apparently said merely to show that the first verb is made transitive only by means of عَنْ, while the second is transitive without any preposition; for وَصَّلَ الفِعْلَ إِلَى مَفْعُوِلهِ, and أَوْصَلَهُ إِلَيْهِ, which is the more usual phrase, mean “he made the verb transitive”].

one who pursues the object of the chase becomes unmindful—مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ الصَّيْدَ غَفَلَ

From a tradition: his mind is busied and possessed by the chase, so that he becomes unmindful of other things.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

4:102

وَإِذَا كُنتَ فِيهِمْ فَأَقَمْتَ لَهُمُ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ فَلْتَقُمْ طَآئِفَةٌ مِّنْهُم مَّعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَهُمْ فَإِذَا سَجَدُوا۟ فَلْيَكُونُوا۟ مِن وَرَآئِكُمْ وَلْتَأْتِ طَآئِفَةٌ أُخْرَىٰ لَمْ يُصَلُّوا۟ فَلْيُصَلُّوا۟ مَعَكَ وَلْيَأْخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَهُمْ وَأَسْلِحَتَهُمْ ۗ وَدَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوْ تَغْفُلُونَ عَنْ أَسْلِحَتِكُمْ وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ فَيَمِيلُونَ عَلَيْكُم مَّيْلَةً وَٰحِدَةً ۚ وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِن كَانَ بِكُمْ أَذًى مِّن مَّطَرٍ أَوْ كُنتُم مَّرْضَىٰٓ أَن تَضَعُوٓا۟ أَسْلِحَتَكُمْ ۖ وَخُذُوا۟ حِذْرَكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا

When thou (O Messenger) art with them, and standest to lead them in prayer, Let one party of them stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up which hath not yet prayed - and let them pray with thee, Taking all precaution, and bearing arms: the Unbelievers wish, if ye were negligent of your arms and your baggage, to assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you if ye put away your arms because of the inconvenience of rain or because ye are ill; but take (every) precaution for yourselves. For the Unbelievers Allah hath prepared a humiliating punishment.

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, O, Msb, K,) aor. غَفُلَ , (S, O, Msb,) inf. n. غُفُولٌ (S, O, Msb, K) and غَفْلَةٌ , (S, O, Msb,) or the latter is a simple subst., (K,) or it is a simple subst. as well as an inf. n., and so may be غُفْلَانٌ , said in the K to be a simple subst.; and MF says that غَفِلَ , aor. غَفَلَ , of which غَفَلٌ , mentioned in the K as a subst. syn. with غَفْلَةٌ , may be the inf. n., has been mentioned by some as a dial. var. of غَفَلَ , but had not been found by him in any of the lexicological works notwithstanding much research, so that its correctness requires consideration; (TA;) He was, or became, unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, or heedless, of it, or inadvertent to it; (Msb;) namely, a thing: (S, O, Msb:) or he neglected it; and was, or became, unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, or heedless, of it, or inadvertent to it: (K:) and sometimes it is used as meaning he neglected it [intentionally], leaving it, and turning away: (Msb:) and اغفلهُ signifies the same as غَفَلَ عَنْهُ : or غَفَلَ signifies صَارَغَافِلًا [he became unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent]: and غَفَلَ عَنْهُ and اغفلهُ signify وَصَّلَ غَفْلَتَهُ إِلَيْهِ [which is app. said merely for the purpose of showing that the former verb is made trans. only by means of عَنْ , and the latter is trans. without any prep.; for وَصَّلَ الفِعْلَ إِلَى مَفْعُوِلهِ and أَوْصَلَهُ إِلَيْهِ , which latter phrase is the more usual, mean “ he made the verb transitive ”]: (K:) or اغفلهُ signifies he neglected it (i. e. a thing) though remembering it. ('Eyn, Sb, S, O, Msb.) It is said in a trad., مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَ الصَّيْدَ غَفَلَ i. e. He who pursues the object of the chase has his mind busied and possessed by it so that he becomes unmindful [&c. of other things]. (TA.)

Form 2غفّلهُ4 senses · 2 main

maṣdarتَغْفِيلٌ

Core sense — he made him unmindful, or heedless; he concealed itgenerated

2.1

He made him unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent.

2.1.1

See also form 4.

2.1.2sufficing one's companion in an affair while the man concerned is unmindful and unoccupied—التَّغْفِيلُ

[One says غفّل صَاحِبَهُ, meaning he sufficed his companion in an affair while he (the latter) was unmindful, &c.]

2.2he concealed it, namely a thing—غفّلهُ

Maṣdar as above; in one copy of the Mgh the verb is written without teshdeed.

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, inf. n. تَغْفِيلٌ , He made him to become unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent. (Msb.) See also 4. التَّغْفِيلُ signifies [also] The sufficing one's companion [in respect of an affair] when he who is the object thereof is unmindful, unoccupied [in mind, or actually,] by anything. (ISk, K, TA.) [You say, غفّل صَاحِبَهُ meaning He sufficed his companion in respect of an affair when he (the latter) was unmindful, &c.] And غفّلهُ , (Mgh, O, K, but in my copy of the Mgh written without tesh-deed,) inf. n. as above, (O, K,) He concealed it, (Mgh, O, K,) namely, a thing. (Mgh, O.)

Form 3غافلهُ1 sense

Core sense — he acted with him as one who is unmindful, or heedlessgenerated

3.1

[Apparently: he acted with him in the manner of one who is unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent.]

See سَاهَاهُ, in the article on سهو.

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[app. He acted with him in the manner of him who is unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent]. (TA voce سَاهَاهُ , q. v., in art. سهو .)

Form 4اغفلهُ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made him unmindful, or heedless; he left the beast unbrandedgenerated

4.1

See form 1, in three places.

4.1.1dismiss doubt about him in any respect—مَا أَغْفَلَهُ عَنْكَ شَيْئًا

[Apparently literally: how unmindful of you he is as to anything!]

See further explanations of it under شَىْءٌ.

4.1.2he made him unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, or heedless of it (a thing)—اغفلهُ عَنْهُ

he, or it, smote him, or lighted on him, while he was unmindful—اغفلهُ

Here غَافِل means unmindful, &c. Or the sense is: he made him to be غَافِل; or he called him, or named him, غَافِل.

In the same way غفّلهُ, maṣdar تَغْفِيلٌ or تَغْفِيلٌ, means calling someone unmindful, &c., and making someone stupid or foolish.

4.1.3he asked him for, or about, a thing while he was occupied—اغفلهُ

He did not wait for the time when he would be free of it.

4.1.4he left the beast unbranded; he did not brand it—اغفل الدَّابَّةَ

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4

18:28

وَٱصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَدَوٰةِ وَٱلْعَشِىِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُۥ ۖ وَلَا تَعْدُ عَيْنَاكَ عَنْهُمْ تُرِيدُ زِينَةَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَا تُطِعْ مَنْ أَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهُۥ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ وَكَانَ أَمْرُهُۥ فُرُطًا

And keep thy soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face; and let not thine eyes pass beyond them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this Life; no obey any whose heart We have permitted to neglect the remembrance of Us, one who follows his own desires, whose case has gone beyond all bounds.

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: see 1, in three places. [Hence,] one says, مَا أَغْفَلَهُ عَنْكَ شَيْئًا [app. lit. signifying How unmindful of thee is he as to anything! and therefore virtually] meaning dismiss doubt [from thee respecting him as to anything]. (TA. [See further explanations of it voce شَىْءٌ .]) And اغفلهُ عَنْهُ He made him to be unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, or heedless, of it, or inadvertent to it; (S, * O, TA;) namely, a thing. (S.) [Or] اغفلهُ signifies He, or it, smote him, or lighted on him, he (the latter) being غَافِل [i. e. unmindful, &c.]: or he made him to be غَافِل : or he called him, or named him, غَافِل : and in like manner غفّلهُ , inf. n. تَغْفِيلٌ : (TA:) or تَغْفِيلٌ signifies the calling [one] unmindful, &c.: and the rendering [one] stupid, or foolish. (KL.) And اغفلهُ signifies also He asked him [for, or respecting, a thing] in the time of his occupation, not waiting for the time of his freedom therefrom. (TA.) And اغفل الدَّابَّةَ He left the beast unbranded; did not brand it. (S, O.)

Form 5تغفّل2 senses

Core sense — he watched for a moment when someone was unmindful, or heedlessgenerated

5.1

As an intransitive verb: see form 6, in two places.

5.2he watched for his unmindfulness, negligence, heedlessness, or inadvertence—تغفّلهُ

Also تغافل عَنْهُ and استغفلهُ.

تغافل, used transitively without a preposition in this sense, is a mistake.

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as intrans.: see 6, in two places. تغفّلهُ He watched for his unmindfulness, forgetfulness, negligence, heedlessness, or inadvertence; (S, Mgh, O, Msb;) as also تغافل عَنْهُ , (S, O,) and استغفلهُ : (TA:) تغافل [as trans.] in this sense [without a prep.] is a mistake. (Mgh.)

Form 6تغافل1 sense

Core sense — he feigned unmindfulness; he was deliberately unmindful, or heedlessgenerated

6.1he was unmindful, &c., of him, or it; or he feigned unmindfulness of him, or it—تغافل عَنْهُ

He feigned himself unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent, without really being so.

[And] he was intentionally, or purposely, unmindful, forgetful, &c.; also تغفّل. Or the first has this meaning, while تغفّل means he was deceived, or circumvented, while in a state of unmindfulness, forgetfulness, &c.

See form 5.

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He feigned himself unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent; not being so really. (Msb.) [And] He was intentionally, or purposely, unmindful, forgetful, &c.; as also تغفّل : (K:) or the former has this meaning: but تغفّل signifies he was deceived, or circumvented, in a state of unmindfulness, forgetfulness, &c. (TA.) تغافل عَنْهُ : see 5. It means [also] He was unmindful, &c., of him, or it: or he feigned himself unmindful, &c., of him, or it. (MA.)

Form 10استغفلهُ1 sense

Core sense — he watched for a moment when someone was unmindful, or heedlessgenerated

10.1

See form 5.

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: see 5.

Derived nouns 12

Nounغُفْلٌ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — land with no way-marks or cultivation; an unmarked arrow; an unbranded beastgenerated

Land without cultivation; or without any way-mark; or with neither way-mark nor cultivation; or not rained upon; or unknown, with no known trace or vestige in it. According to the M, a desert, or waterless desert, that makes one lose the way, with no sign or mark in it.

Plural أَغْفَالٌ, which has the same meaning as مَوَاتٌ.

Lh mentions the phrase أَرْضٌ أَغْفَالٌ, as though they made every portion of it what is called غُفْلٌ; and بِلَادٌ أَغْفَالٌ means [tracts of country] with no way-marks to be guided by.

1.1

Also a road, or way, &c., in which there is no sign or mark by which it may be known.

1.2

Also a gaming-arrow with no mark on it [no notch to distinguish it]; one that has no portion assigned to it and no fine.

According to Lh one says قِدَاحٌ غُفْلٌ, using the singular form of the adjective, meaning gaming arrows in which there are no notches, and to which no portion and no fine is assigned.

They used to be added to give extra weight to the collection of arrows for fear of causing suspicion of foul play, that is, to increase the number.

They were four: the first called المُصَدَّرُ, the next المُضَعَّفُ, the next المَنِيحُ, and the next السَّفِيحُ.

1.3

Also a beast having no brand on it; and a she-camel that is not branded, so that the poor-rate may not be considered due for her.

غُفُلٌ is a dialectal variant of it, or is used by poetic licence; the plural is أَغْفَالٌ.

The plural is also applied to camels, or cattle, that yield no milk.

1.4

And a مُصْحَف [or copy of the Kur-án] bare of the signs called عَوَاشِر [plural of عَاشِرَةٌ] and the like of these.

1.5

And a book, or writing, that is anonymous, whose author is not named; poetry whose author is unknown; and a poet unknown and unnamed.

Plural أَغْفَالٌ.

1.6

Also a man inexperienced in affairs.

One whose beneficence is not hoped for and whose evil is not feared, he being like the shackled man who is neglected: plural as above.

And one having no grounds of pretension to respect or honour; or, as some say, one of whom people do not know what he possesses.

1.7

And the fur (literally furs, or soft portions of hair, أَوْبَار [perhaps because long left unshorn]) of camels.

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Land without cultivation: (K:) or without any way-mark: (Msb:) or without any waymark and without cultivation: (S, O:) or not rained upon: (Ks, S, O:) or unknown; in which is no known trace; or vestige: and, accord. to the M, a desert, or waterless desert, that causes one to lose his way, wherein is no sign, or mark: (TA:) pl. أَغْفَالٌ , (S, TA,) syn. with مَوَاتٌ [q. v.]; (S:) and Lh mentions the phrase أَرْضٌ أَغْفَالٌ , as though they made every portion thereof to be what is termed غُفْلٌ : and بِلَادٌ أَغْفَالٌ , meaning [tracts of country] wherein are no way-marks by which to be directed. (TA.) Also A road, or way, &c., in which is no sign, or mark, whereby it may be known. (K.) And A gaming-arrow ( قِدْحٌ ) upon which is no mark [or notch to distinguish it]; (K;) such as has no portion assigned to it, and no fine: (O, K:) [or,] accord. to Lh, one says قِدَاحٌ غُفْلٌ , using the sing. form [of the epithet] meaning [gaming arrows] in which are no notches, and to which is assigned no portion and no fine: they used to be added to give additional weight to the collection of arrows from fear of occasioning suspicion [of foul play], i. e. to increase the number: and they were four; the first [called] المُصَدَّرُ ; the next, المُضَعَّفُ ; the next, المَنِيحُ ; and the next, السَّفِيحُ . (TA.) And A beast ( دَابَّةٌ ) having no brand upon it: (S, O, K:) and a she-camel that is not branded, in order that the poor-rate may not be [considered as] incumbent for her: and غُفُلٌ is a dial. var. thereof, or is used by poetic license: the pl. is أَغْفَالٌ . (TA.) The pl. ( أَغْفَالٌ ) is also applied to Camels, or cattle, ( نَعَمٌ ,) that yield no milk. (TA.) And A مُصْحَف [or copy of the Kur-án] bare of the [signs called] عَوَاشِر [pl. of عَاشِرَةٌ q. v.] and the like of these. (TA.) And A book, or writing, [that is anonymous,] of which the author is not named. (TA.) And Poetry of which the author is unknown. (K.) And A poet unknown (K, TA) and unnamed [or anonymous]: pl. أَغْفَالٌ . (TA.) Also A man inexperienced in affairs. (S, O, Msb, TA.) One whose beneficence is not hoped for, nor his evilness feared; (K, TA;) he being like the shackled that is neglected: pl. as above. (TA.) And One having no grounds of pretension to respect or honour: (K, TA:) or, as some say, of whom one knows not what he possesses. (TA.) And The fur (lit. furs, or soft portions of hair, أَوْبَار , [perhaps because long left unshorn,]) of camels. (AHn, K, TA.)

Nounغَفَلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — ample, abundant means of subsistencegenerated

See غَفْلَةٌ.

1.1he is in a state of ampleness in respect of his means of subsistence—هُوَ فِى غَفَلٍ مِنْ عَيْشِهِ

Also [such as is] abundant and high [in estimation, apparently of the means of subsistence]; the same as كَثِيرٌ رَفِيعٌ.

[Or that latter word is correctly رَفِيغٌ, that is, ample, and pleasant or good, as applied to the means of subsistence.]

Apparently so called as being a cause of unmindfulness, or heedlessness.

And a state of ampleness of the means of subsistence.

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: see غَفْلَةٌ . Also [Such as is] abundant and high [in estimation, app. of the means of subsistence]; syn. كَثِيرٌ رَفِيعٌ : (O, K: [or the latter word is correctly رَفِيغٌ , (so in the TK,) i. e. ample, and pleasant or good, as applied to the means of subsistence:]) and a state of ampleness of the means of subsistence: (O, K:) thus in the saying, هُوَ فِى غَفَلٍ مِنْ عَيْشِهِ [He is in a state of ampleness in respect of his means of subsistence: app. thus termed as being a cause of unmindfulness, or heedlessness]. (O.)

Nounغُفُلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a beast having no brand upon itgenerated

See غُفْلٌ, latter half.

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: see غُفْلٌ , latter half.

Nounغَفْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — unmindfulness, forgetfulness, heedlessness, inadvertencegenerated

1in a state of unmindfulness, &c.—فِى غَفْلَةٍ

The noun from غَفَلَ; or it is a maṣdar and also a simple noun; or the noun is غَفَلَةٌ, with fet-h to the ف, to distinguish it from the maṣdar.

Also غَفَلٌ, or this may be the maṣdar of غَفِلَ, mentioned above as a dialectal variant of weaker authority; and غُفْلَانٌ, or this may be a maṣdar like كُفْرَانٌ, and it may be a simple noun.

Unmindfulness, forgetfulness, neglectfulness, heedlessness, or inadvertence; the state in which a thing is absent from a man's mind; and sometimes intentional neglect.

Abu-l-Bakà: غَفْلَةٌ means the forgetting, neglecting, or being unmindful of a thing.

in consequence of unmindfulness, &c.—عَنْ غَفْلَةٍ

on this sense El-Harállee: the want of the knowledge or awareness of a thing that is required.

on this sense Er-Rāghib: negligence arising from little consideration and little watchfulness; or, as some say, the following of the soul in what it desires.

on this sense [These may often be rendered “at unawares”.]

Qur’ānic occurrences غَفْلَة 1 shown of 5

19:39

وَأَنذِرْهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْحَسْرَةِ إِذْ قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

But warn them of the Day of Distress, when the matter will be determined: for (behold,) they are negligent and they do not believe!

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the subst. from غَفَلَ , (ISd, K,) or it is an inf. n. (S, O, Msb, TA) and also a simple subst., (TA,) or the subst. is غَفَلَةٌ , with fet-h to the ف to distinguish it from the inf. n.; (Msb;) as also غَفَلٌ , (ISd, K,) or this may be the inf. n. of غَفِلَ , mentioned above as a dial. var. outweighed in authority; (TA;) and غُفْلَانٌ , (K,) or this may be an inf. n. like كُفْرَانٌ , and it may be a simple subst.; (TA;) Unmindfulness, forgetfulness, neglectfulness, heedlessness, or inadvertence; (Msb, K;) [the state in which is] absence of a thing from the mind of a man; and unmindfulness, or forgetfulness: and sometimes, intentional neglect: (Msb;) or غَفْلَةٌ signifies the forgetting, neglecting, or being unmindful, of a thing: (Abu-l-Bakà, TA:) or the want of requisite knowledge or cognizance of a thing: (El-Harállee, TA:) or, accord. to Er-Raghib, negligence occurring from littleness of consideration and of vigilance; or, as some say, the following the soul in that which it desires, (TA.) [ فِى غَفْلَةٍ In a state of unmindfulness &c., and عَنْ غَفْلَةٍ in consequence of unmindfulness &c., may often be rendered at unawares.]

Nounغَفَلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — unmindfulness, heedlessness, inadvertencegenerated

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.

Nounغَفْلَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — unmindful, forgetful, heedlessgenerated

Or غَفْلَانُ: see غَافِلٌ.

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, or غَفْلَانُ : see غَافِلٌ .

Nounغُفْلَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — unmarked ones; beasts having no brand upon themgenerated

See غَفْلَةٌ.

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: see غَفْلَةٌ .

Nounغَفُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — a she-camel that does not take fright, nor refuse to sucklegenerated

A she-camel that does not take fright and flee, nor hold back from a young one that she suckles, nor care who milks her.

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A she-camel that does not take fright and flee, (K, TA,) nor hold back from a young one that she suckles, nor care who milks her. (TA.)

Nounغَافِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, inadvertentgenerated

[Also غَفْلَانٌ, or غَفْلَانُ: unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent; and the first of these sometimes means intentionally neglecting; plural of the first غُفُولٌ and غُفَّلٌ.]

Qur’ānic occurrences غَٰفِل 1 shown of 27

36:6

لِتُنذِرَ قَوْمًا مَّآ أُنذِرَ ءَابَآؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَـٰفِلُونَ

In order that thou mayest admonish a people, whose fathers had received no admonition, and who therefore remain heedless (of the Signs of Allah).

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[and غَفْلَانٌ , or غَفْلَانُ , Unmindful, forgetful, neglectful, heedless, or inadvertent: and the former, sometimes, intentionally neglecting: pl. of the former غُفُولٌ and غُفَّلٌ ]. (K.)

Nounمُغْفِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — one possessing camels that are not brandedgenerated

Possessing camels not branded.

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Possessing camels not branded. (TA.)

Nounمَغْفَلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the tuft of hair beneath the lower lipgenerated

1the tuft of hair beneath the lower lip—عَنْفَقَة

keep to the washing of the tuft of hair beneath the lower lip—عَلَيْكَ بِٱلْمَغْفَلَةِ

So says Th, or Ez-Zejjájee; not the two sides of it, as J says it means.

So called because many men neglect [the washing of] it.

Said in a tradition: it means that one should be careful in washing it, in performing the ablution called وُضُوء.

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The عَنْفَقَة [or tuft of hair beneath the lower lip]; (O, K, TA;) so says Th, (O,) or Ez-Zejjájee: (TA:) not the two sides thereof as it is said to signify by J: (K:) so called because many men neglect [the washing of] it. (TA.) It is said in a trad., عَلَيْكَ بِٱلْمَغْفَلَةِ [Keep thou to the washing of the tuft of hair beneath the lower lip]: meaning that one should use heedfulness in washing it, in the performance of the ablution termed وُضُوء . (TA.)

Nounمُغَفَّلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a simpleton, one devoid of intelligence or natural understandinggenerated

[Literally made unmindful, &c.; see its verb: and hence, a simpleton; or] devoid of intelligence, sagacity, skill, or natural understanding.

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[lit. Made unmindful, &c.; see its verb: and hence, a simpleton; or] devoid of intelligence, sagacity, skill, or natural understanding. (IDrd, Mgh, O, Msb, K.)