فكر

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Form 1فَكَرَ فِيهِ1 sense

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarفَكْرٌ

Core sense — he thought about it, he considered itgenerated

1.1

He thought about it, considered it, or examined it mentally; he considered it in order to gain a clear knowledge of it; he applied his mind to it.

Muḍāriʿ فَكُرَ or فَكِرَ; maṣdar فَكْرٌ, أَفْكَرَ and فكّر [which is more common than either of the first and second]; also maṣdar تَفْكِيرٌ, تفكّر and افتكر, but this last is vulgar.

See also فِكْرٌ.

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, (O, * Msb, K,) aor. فَكُرَ , (O, TK,) or فَكِرَ , (Msb,) inf. n. فَكْرٌ ; (S, O, Msb, K; *) and أَفْكَرَ ; (S, O, Msb, K;) and فكّر , (S, O, K,) [which is more common than either of the first and second,] inf. n. تَفْكِيرٌ ; (O, TA;) and تفكّر ; (S, O, Msb, K;) and افتكر , (Msb, TA,) but this last is vulgar; (TA;) He thought upon it, considered it, or examined it [mentally]; (Msb;) he considered it in order to obtain a clear knowledge of it; (S, O, * TA;) he employed his mind, (M, TA,) or his consideration, (K, TA,) upon it. (M, K, TA.) [See also فِكْرٌ .]

Form 2فَكَّرَ1 sense

Core sense — he thought about something, he reflectedgenerated

2.1

Forms 4, 5 and 8: see the preceding entry.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2

74:18

إِنَّهُۥ فَكَّرَ وَقَدَّرَ

For he thought and he plotted;-

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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4, 5, and 8: see the preceding paragraph.

Derived nouns 6

Nounفَكْرٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — thought, consideration; want, need of a thinggenerated

Maṣdar of form 1.

1.1I have no want, or need, of this thing—لَيْسَ لِى فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ فَكْرٌ

Yaakoob: this is more chaste than فِكْرٌ in this case, though the latter is sometimes used.

Or, as given in the A, لَا فَكْرَ لِى فِى هٰذَا, meaning: I have no want of this, nor do I care about it.

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inf. n. of 1 [q. v.]. لَيْسَ لِى فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ فَكْرٌ , (Yaakoob, S, O, K, *) which is more chaste than فِكْرٌ , [in this case,] (Yaakoob, S, O,) but the latter is sometimes used, (K,) means I have no want, or need, of this thing: (Yaakoob, S, O, K: *) or, as is said in the A, لَا فَكْرَ لِى فِى هٰذَا i. e. I have no want, or need, of this, nor do I care for it. (TA.)

Nounفِكْرٌ2 senses

Core sense — thought, consideration, mental examinationgenerated

1thought, consideration, or mental examination [respecting a thing]—فِى أَمْرٍ

فِكْرَةٌ and فِكْرَى are also simple nouns of the same meaning, but the last is rare.

Also: consideration of a thing in order to gain a clear knowledge of it; the applying of the mind to a thing.

Or repeated consideration in order to discover meanings; or the arranging of things in the mind so as to reach some desired object, even if only a preponderating opinion; or the arranging of known things in the mind in order to reach the knowledge of something unknown.

Plural of the first: أَفْكَارٌ; but Sb says that neither فِكْرٌ nor عِلْمٌ nor نَظَرٌ has a plural. The plural of فِكْرَةٌ is فِكَرٌ.

[Such a one has thoughts all of which are points of wit]—لِفُلَانٍ فِكَرٌ كُلُّهَا فِقَرٌ

See also فَكْرٌ.

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and فِكْرَةٌ (S, O, Msb, K) and فِكْرَى , (Lth, O, K,) are simple substs., (S, O, Msb, *) but the last is of rare occurrence, (Lth, O,) signifying Thought, consideration, or [mental] examination, فِى أَمْرٍ [respecting a thing]; (Msb;) consideration [of a thing] in order to obtain a clear knowledge [of it]; (S, TA;) the employment of the mind, (M, TA,) or of the consideration, (K, TA,) upon a thing: (M, K, TA:) or repeated consideration for the purpose of seeking [to discover] meanings: or the arranging of things in the mind in order, by them, to arrive at some object of which the attainment is desired, though it be but a preponderating opinion: (Msb:) or the arranging of known things [in the mind] in order to attain to [the knowledge of] an unknown [thing]: (KT:) pl. of the first أَفْكَارٌ : (IDrd, K;) but Sb says that neither فِكْرٌ nor عِلْمٌ nor نَظَرٌ has any pl.: (TA:) the pl. of فِكْرَةٌ is فِكَرٌ . (Msb.) One says, لِفُلَانٍ فِكَرٌ كُلُّهَا فِقَرٌ [Such a one has thoughts all of which are points of wit]. (A, TA.) See also فَكْرٌ .

Nounفِكْرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — thought, considerationgenerated

See the preceding entry; the first word in two places.

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: see the next preceding paragraph; the former in two places.

Nounفِكْرَى1 sense

Core sense — thought, considerationgenerated

See the preceding entry; the first word in two places.

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: see the next preceding paragraph; the former in two places.

Nounفِكِّيرٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who thinks much, thoughtfulgenerated

[Thoughtful;] having much فِكْر.

فَيْكَرٌ means the same.

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[Thoughtful;] having much فِكْر ; (IF, S, O, K;) as also فَيْكَرٌ . (Kr, K.)

Nounفَيْكَرٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who thinks much, thoughtfulgenerated

See the preceding entry.

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: see what next precedes.