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Form 1قَبَسَ نَارًا7 senses · 4 main
muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarقَبْسٌ

Core sense — he took fire; he sought fire; he acquired knowledge; he kindled the firegenerated

1.1he took fire [from him]—مِنْهُ

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he took fire; or he took fire from the main mass of it—اقتبسها
he took fire—اقتبس
1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe acquired knowledge—قَبَسَ عِلْمًا

Also said as مِنَ العِلْمِ.

he acquired knowledge [from him]—مِنْهُ
he acquired knowledge—اقتبسهُ
he learned knowledge—اقتبس
1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe caught a fever from another—قَبَسَ حُمَّى
he caught a fever from another—اقتبسها
this is a fever caught from another, not one accidentally bred in him—هٰذِهِ حُمَّى قَبْسٍ

Sgh explains it differently, as meaning an accidental fever.

[he caught the fever from another; and it did not accidentally come to him from himself]—اقتبس الحُمَّى مِنْ غَيْرِهِ وَلَمْ تَعْرِضْ لَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ
1.2he sought fire from him—قَبَسَ مِنْهُ نَارًا

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See its ism fāʿil below.

And so اقتبسه in place of اقتبس مِنْهُ نَارًا.

we sought fire from such a one, and he refused to give us fire—اِقْتَبَسْنَا فُلَانًا فَأَبَى ان يُقْبِسَنَا
1.2.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe sought knowledge—قَبَسَ عِلْمًا

See again its ism fāʿil below.

And so اقتبسهُ, as appears from an explanation of the ism fāʿil of this verb too, and from the saying that follows.

such a one came to us seeking knowledge, and we taught him—أَتَانَا فُلَانٌ يَقْتَبِسُ العِلْمَ فَأَقْبَسْنَاهُ
1.3he kindled the fire—قَبَسَ النَّارَ
1.4

See also Form 4 throughout.

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, aor. قَبِسَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. قَبْسٌ , (T, K,) He took fire, مِنْهُ [from him;] (K;) as also اقتبسها : (S, K:) or he took fire from the main mass thereof; (Msb;) as also اقتبس [alone]. (Msb, K.) [Hence,] قَبَسَ عِلْمًا , (and مِنَ العِلْمِ , TA,) He acquired knowledge, مِنْهُ [from him;] (Ks, K, TA;) as also اقتبسهُ : (Ks, S, K, TA:) or he learned knowledge; as also اقتبس . (Msb.) [Hence also, قَبَسَ حُمَّى He caught a fever from another; as also اقتبسها .] You say, هٰذِهِ حُمَّى قَبْسٍ This is a fever caught from another; not accidentally inbred: (A, TA:) but Sgh explains it differently, as signifying an accidental fever. (TA.) And اقتبس الحُمَّى مِنْ غَيْرِهِ وَلَمْ تَعْرِضْ لَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ [He caught the fever from another; and it did not accidentally come to him from himself]. (A, TA.) قَبَسَ مِنْهُ نَارًا , aor. قَبِسَ , inf. n. قَبْسٌ , [He sought from him fire; (see its part. n., below;)] (S;) [and so اقتبسه , for اقتبس مِنْهُ نَارًا ; for you say,] اِقْتَبَسْنَا فُلَانًا فَأَبَى ان يُقْبِسَنَا , meaning, [We sought fire from such a one, and he refused] to give us fire. (TA.) [And hence, قَبَسَ عِلْمًا He sought knowledge; (see, again, its part. n., below;) and so اقتبسهُ ; as appears from an explanation of the part. n. of this latter also; and from the saying,] أَتَانَا فُلَانٌ يَقْتَبِسُ العِلْمَ فَأَقْبَسْنَاهُ , meaning, [Such a one came to us seeking knowledge, and] we taught him. (TA.) Also, قَبَسَ النَّارَ He lighted, or kindled, the fire. (IKtt.) See also 4, passim.
Form 4اقبسهُ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he gave him a firebrand; he taught him; he sought fire for himgenerated

4.1he gave him a firebrand [a burning stick or piece of firewood]; or he gave him fire—قَبَس
he brought him fire—قَبَسَهُ
he gave him fire—اقبسهُ نَارًا
he gave him fire—قَبَسَهُ نَارًا
4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe taught him—اقبسهُ
he taught him knowledge, and good—اقبسهُ عِلْمًا
he taught him knowledge, and good—خَيْرًا
he taught him knowledge, and good—قَبَسَهُ عِلْمًا
he taught him knowledge, and good—خَيْرًا

This second verb is sometimes used in this way, or is allowable; or only the first of the two is.

he brought him good—قَبَسَهُ خَيْرًا

This use is only indicated, not stated directly.

apparently, he gave him property—قَبَسَهُ مَالًا
4.2he sought fire for such a one—اقبس فُلَانًا نَارًا
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He gave him a قَبَس [a brand, or burning stick, or burning piece of fire-wood]: (S, K:) or he gave him fire: and قَبَسَهُ he brought him fire: (TA:) and اقبسهُ نَارًا (Ks, S, Msb) he gave him fire; (S, * Msb, TA;) as also قَبَسَهُ نَارًا . (Yz, Ks, IAar, S.) [Hence,] اقبسهُ He taught him: (K:) and اقبسهُ عِلْمًا , (Yz, Ks, IAar, S, A, Msb,) and خَيْرًا , (A, TA,) he taught him knowledge, (S, * Msb, TA,) and good; (TA;) as also قَبَسَهُ عِلْمًا , (Ks, IAar, S, A, Msb, TA,) and خَيْرًا : (A:) the latter verb is sometimes thus used; (IAar, TA;) or is allowable: (Ks, TA:) or only the former: (A:) [but it seems to be indicated in the TA, that you say. قَبَسَهُ خَيْرًا as meaning he brought him good:] and you say also قَبَسَهُ مَالًا [app. meaning he gave him property]. (IAar, TA.) اقبس فُلَانًا نَارًا He sought fire for such a one. (Yz, * S, * K.)
Form 8إِقْتَبَسَ1 sense

Core sense — he took fire from another; he acquired knowledgegenerated

8.1

See Form 1 throughout.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8
57:13
يَوْمَ يَقُولُ ٱلْمُنَـٰفِقُونَ وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقَـٰتُ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱنظُرُونَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِن نُّورِكُمْ قِيلَ ٱرْجِعُوا۟ وَرَآءَكُمْ فَٱلْتَمِسُوا۟ نُورًا فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُم بِسُورٍ لَّهُۥ بَابٌۢ بَاطِنُهُۥ فِيهِ ٱلرَّحْمَةُ وَظَـٰهِرُهُۥ مِن قِبَلِهِ ٱلْعَذَابُ

One Day will the Hypocrites- men and women - say to the Believers: "Wait for us! Let us borrow (a Light) from your Light!" It will be said: "Turn ye back to your rear! then seek a Light (where ye can)!" So a wall will be put up betwixt them, with a gate therein. Within it will be Mercy throughout, and without it, all alongside, will be (Wrath and) 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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see 1, passim.

Derived nouns 9

Nounقَبَسٌ1 sense

Core sense — a firebrand taken from the main mass of fire; fire; a live coalgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferredfire; a live coal; or a firebrand taken from the main mass of fire—شُعْلَةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ

The last of these is the more common and the more proper meaning, like نَفَضٌ in the sense of مَنْفُوضٌ.

a firebrand taken from the main mass of fire—مُقْتَبَسٌ
a firebrand taken from the main mass of fire—مِقْبَسٌ
a firebrand taken from the main mass of fire—مِقْبَاسٌ
a live coal, or piece of fire, which one takes on the end of a stick—قَبَسٌ

The last two of these words properly mean a thing, such as a stick or piece of firewood, with which one has taken fire.

The live coal or piece of fire is expressed by جِذْوَةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ.

قَبْسَةٌ also has this meaning, as appears from its use under the article جذو, where الجِذْوَةُ is explained by القَبْسَةُ مِنَ النَّارِ, and from the saying that follows.

I am only a piece taken from your fire—مَا أَنَا إِلَّا قَبْسَةٌ مِنْ نَارِكَ

Apparently meaning: my subsistence, or the like, comes from you.

so that he showed a light of truth to the one seeking it—حَتَّى أَوْرَى قَبَسَ القَابِسِ

From a tradition of ʿAlee.

Qur’ānic occurrences قَبَس 1 shown of 2
27:7
إِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَهْلِهِۦٓ إِنِّىٓ ءَانَسْتُ نَارًا سَـَٔاتِيكُم مِّنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ ءَاتِيكُم بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ

Behold! Moses said to his family: "I perceive a fire; soon will I bring you from there some information, or I will bring you a burning brand to light our fuel, that ye may warm yourselves.

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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Fire: (TA:) or a live coal: (Bd, xx. 10:) or [more commonly, and more properly, like نَفَضٌ in the sense of مَنْفُوضٌ ;] a firebrand ( شُعْلَةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ , T, S, A, Msb, K, * and Bd ubi supra,) taken from the main mass of fire; (T, A, Msb, * K;) as also مُقْتَبَسٌ and مِقْبَسٌ (A) and مِقْبَاسٌ : (S, A, Msb, K:) the last two [properly] signify a thing [such as a stick, or piece of fire-wood,] with which one has taken fire: (TA:) and قَبَسٌ is also explained as signifying a live coal, or piece of fire, ( جِذْوَةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ ,) which one takes upon the end of a stick: (TA:) [and قَبْسَةٌ also signifies the same; as appears from an application thereof in the K, art. جذو , where الجِذْوَةُ is explained by القَبْسَةُ مِنَ النَّارِ ; and from the saying,] مَا أَنَا إِلَّا قَبْسَةٌ مِنْ نَارِكَ [lit., I am nought but a piece from thy fire; app. meaning, my subsistence, or the like, is derived from thee]. (A, TA.) It is said in a trad. of 'Alee, حَتَّى أَوْرَى قَبَسَ القَابِسِ So that he manifested a light of truth to the seeker thereof. (TA.)
Nounقَبْسَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a single act of taking firegenerated

1I visited you only like the hasty person's single act of taking fire—مَا زُرْتُكَ إِلَّا كَقَبْسَةِ العَجْلَانِ

ism waḥda of the maṣdar of Form 1: a single act of taking fire, and the like.

2

See also قَبَسٌ.

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[inf. n. of un. of 1; A single act of taking fire; &c. Hence the saying,] مَا زُرْتُكَ إِلَّا كَقَبْسَةِ العَجْلَانِ [I did not visit thee save like the hasty person's single act of taking fire]. (TA.) See also قَبَسٌ .
Nounقَابِسٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — one who takes fire; one who seeks fire; one who seeks knowledgegenerated

1you are nothing but like the hasty taker of fire—مَا أَنْتَ إِلَّا كالقَابِسِ العَجْلَانِ

ism fāʿil of Form 1: taking fire; a taker of fire, and the like.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Acquiring, or learning, knowledge; one who acquires or learns knowledge.

2

Seeking fire; one who seeks fire.

Plural أَقْبَاسٌ, its only broken plural.

2.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Seeking knowledge; one who seeks knowledge; and so مُقْتَبِسٌ.

2.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthose who teach people what is good—القَوَابِسُ

Plural of القَابِسُ, as الفَوَارِسُ is the plural of الفَارِسُ.

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[act. part. n. of 1; Taking fire; a taker of fire; &c. Hence the saying,] مَا أَنْتَ إِلَّا كالقَابِسِ العَجْلَانِ [Thou art none other than like the hasty taker of fire]. (A.) [ Acquiring, or learning, knowledge; an acquirer, or a learner, of knowledge.] Seeking, or a seeker of, fire: pl. أَقْبَاسٌ ; its only broken pl. (TA.) Seeking, or a seeker of, knowledge; as also مُقْتَبِسٌ . (TA.) القَوَابِسُ [pl. of القَابِسُ , like as الفَوَارِسُ is pl. of الفَارِسُ ,] Those who teach men what is good. (TA.)
Nounمَقْبِسٌ1 sense

Core sense — the place of the firebrand; lighted firewood; hardened charcoalgenerated

1

The place of the firebrand: that is, firewood that has been lighted; or charcoal that has become hard.

Opposed to حُمَمَةٌ, which is [a piece of] charcoal that does not hold together.

Plural مَقَابِسُ.

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The place of the fire-brand: i. e., firewood that has been lighted: or charcoal that has become hard; opposed to حُمَمَةٌ , which is [a piece of] charcoal that does not hold together: pl. مَقَابِسُ . (Msb.)
Nounمِقْبَسٌ1 sense

Core sense — a stick, or piece of firewood, with which fire has been takengenerated

1

See قَبَسٌ.

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: see قَبَسٌ .
Nounمِقْبَاسٌ1 sense

Core sense — a stick, or piece of firewood, with which fire has been takengenerated

1

See قَبَسٌ.

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: see قَبَسٌ .
Nounمُقْتَبَسٌ1 sense

Core sense — a firebrand taken from the main mass of firegenerated

1

See قَبَسٌ.

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: see قَبَسٌ .
Nounمُقْتَبِسٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who takes fire; one who acquires knowledgegenerated

1

See قَابِسٌ.

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: see قَابِسٌ .
Nounقبوس1 sense

Core sense — a certain sort of a thing so calledgenerated

1

A sort of طُنْبُور. See مَعَازِفُ.

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A sort of طُنْبُور : see مَعَازِفُ .