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Form 1قَبَلَ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he took, received, or admitted, willingly, or with approbation; he acceptedgenerated

1.1

As a synonym of أَقْبَلَ: see أَدْبَرَ, in two places.

1.1.1

قَبَحَ اللّٰهُ مَا قَبَلَ مِنْهُ وَمَا دَبَرَ: see دَبَر.

1.1.2he received it willingly, he accepted it—قَبِلَ

See قَبُولٌ.

1.1.3the sandal had its قِبَال broken—قَبِلَتِ النَّعْلُ

Mentioned in the article شسع.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 4 shown of 9
2:123
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِى نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا تَنفَعُهَا شَفَـٰعَةٌ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ

Then guard yourselves against a Day when one soul shall not avail another, nor shall compensation be accepted from her nor shall intercession profit her nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).

3:85
وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ ٱلْإِسْلَـٰمِ دِينًا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ

If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

3:90
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بَعْدَ إِيمَـٰنِهِمْ ثُمَّ ٱزْدَادُوا۟ كُفْرًا لَّن تُقْبَلَ تَوْبَتُهُمْ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلضَّآلُّونَ

But those who reject Faith after they accepted it, and then go on adding to their defiance of Faith,- never will their repentance be accepted; for they are those who have (of set purpose) gone astray.

42:25
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يَقْبَلُ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَنِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ

He is the One that accepts repentance from His Servants and forgives sins: and He knows all that ye do.

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 syn. with أَقْبَلَ , q. v.: see أَدْبَرَ , in two places. قَبَحَ اللّٰهُ مَا قَبَلَ مِنْهُ وَمَا دَبَرَ : see دَبَر . قَبِلَ He took, received, or admitted, willingly, or with approbation; he accepted. See قَبُولٌ . قَبِلَتِ النَّعْلُ The sandal had its قِبَال broken. (TA in art. شسع .)
Form 3قَابَلَهُ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he faced him, was opposite to him; he requited a thing with a thinggenerated

3.1

He faced him, or was opposite to him. See also اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ.

He, or it, corresponded to him, or it.

3.1.1[He opposed himself to him]—قَابَلَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ

Mentioned in the article عرض. See عَرَضَ لَهُ, and see Form 4.

3.1.2he requited such a thing with such a thing—قَابَلَ كَذَا بِكَذَا

Good for good, evil for evil, good for evil, or evil for good.

3.1.3

He counteracted such a thing with such a thing.

3.1.4

He compared such a thing, and the like.

3.1.5it was compensated, or requited, with such a thing—قُوبِلَ بِكَذَا

For an example of the ism mafʿūl see غُنْمٌ.

3.1.6

قَابَلَ الشَّاة: see دَابَرَ الشاة.

3.1.7a horse that is generous on both the father's and the mother's side—فَرَسٌ قُوبِلَ مِنْ آفِقٍ وَآفِقَةٍ

Mentioned in the article افق.

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He faced, or fronted, or was opposite to or over against, him, or it. (S, * K.) See also اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ He, or it, corresponded to him, or it. قَابَلَهُ بِنَفْسِهِ [He opposed himself to him]. (TA, art. عرض .) See عَرَضَ لَهُ ; and see 4. قَابَلَ كَذَا بِكَذَا He requited such a thing with such a thing; or did, or gave, such a thing in return for such a thing; as good for good, evil for evil, good for evil, or evil for good. (The Lexicons passim.) He counteracted such a thing with such a thing. He compared such a thing &c. قُوبِلَ بِكَذَا It was compensated, or requited, by, or with, such a thing: see an ex. of the part. n. voce غُنْمٌ . قَابَلَ الشَّاة : see دَابَرَ الشاة . فَرَسٌ قُوبِلَ مِنْ آفِقٍ وَآفِقَةٍ A horse that is generous with respect to both parents. (S in art. افق .)
Form 4أَقْبَلْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ24 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he came facing, came forward, advanced; I made it face the thinggenerated

4.1

I made it face the thing.

قَابَلْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ apparently means the same. See a verse of El-Aashà under اِرْتِسَامٌ.

4.1.1[He turned it forward; opposite of أَدْبَرَ بِهِ]—أَقْبَلَ بِهِ

Mentioned in the article دبر.

4.1.2he came forward, he advanced—أَقْبَلَ

Opposite of أَدْبَرَ.

4.1.3I advanced, or came, towards you—أَقْبَلْتُ قِبَلَكَ

Not قُبْلَكَ.

Like قَصَدْتُ قَصْدَكَ; mentioned in the article حرد. See also Qur 2:172.

4.1.4he advanced, or approached, towards him, or it—أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ
4.1.5as though he desired no other person—أَقْبَلَ عَلَى إِنْسَانٍ
4.1.6the advancing of fortune—اقْبَالٌ

Opposite of إِدْبَارٌ.

4.1.7[Advance in the world, or in worldly circumstances]—الإِقْبَالُ فِى الدُّنْيَا

Mentioned in the article جد.

the being fortunate—إِقْبَالٌ
4.1.8the same as دَوْلَةٌ: good fortune, and the like—إِقْبَالٌ

See تامِكُ.

It also means عِزَّةٌ: might, and the like.

4.1.9he showed favour to him—أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ

More properly, he presented a favourable aspect to him; or, in general usage, he met him kindly. See بَشَّ لَهُ.

4.1.10the world favoured him—أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الدُّنْيَا

Mentioned in the article فتح.

4.1.11he set about, or began, doing a thing—أَقْبَلَ عَلَى شَىْءٍ
4.1.12

See تَصَدَّدَ.

4.1.13he clung to it; and he set about it, he began it—أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ

قَبَلَ عليه means the same.

4.1.14He advanced against him, or set upon him, with the sword—أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ بِالسَّيْفِ
He advanced against him, or set upon him, with the staff or stick—بِالعَصَا
He advanced against him, or set upon him, with the whip—بِالسَّوْطِ
4.1.15[He advanced against him, or set upon him, with the whip, striking him]—أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْه بِالسَّوْطِ يَضْرِبُهُ

Mentioned in the article حول.

4.1.16

See قَبَلٌ.

4.1.17

يُقْبِلُ بِالدَّلْوِ إِلَى البِئْرِ and أَمْرُ فُلَانٍ الَى إِقْبَالٍ: see أَدْبَرَ.

4.1.18

أَقْبَل عَلَيْهِ بِالتَّعْنِيفِ: see Har, p. 165.

4.1.19Apply yourself to your own affairs—أَقْبِلْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ

Mentioned under إِلَى.

4.1.20

دَبَرَتْ لَهُ الرِّيحُ بَعْدَ مَا أَقْبَلَتْ: see دبر.

4.1.21[He recovered, or regained, health]—أَقْبَلَ

Given as the explanation of ثَابَ جِسْمُهُ, in the article ثوب.

أَقْبَلَ بَعْدَ هُزَالٍ, mentioned under حَشَمَ.

4.1.22

أَقْبَلَ, with reference to the slit ear of a she-camel: see أَدْبَرَ.

4.1.23

أَقْبِلْنَا بِذِمَّةٍ is apparently a mistranscription for أَقْلِبْنَا: see ذِمَّةٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 5 shown of 9
37:27
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

And they will turn to one another, and question one another.

37:50
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

Then they will turn to one another and question one another.

37:94
فَأَقْبَلُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ يَزِفُّونَ

Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).

52:25
وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

They will advance to each other, engaging in mutual enquiry.

68:30
فَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ يَتَلَـٰوَمُونَ

Then they turned, one against another, in reproach.

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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I made it to face the thing: (S, K:) and قَابَلْتُهُ الشَّىْءَ app. signifies the same: see a verse of El-Aashà voce اِرْتِسَامٌ . أَقْبَلَ بِهِ [He turned it forward; contr. of أَدْبَرَ بِهِ ]. (S, K, art. دبر .) أَقْبَلَ He came, facing; (JK, S, * K; *) came forward; came on; advanced; contr. of أَدْبَرَ . (S, K.) أَقْبَلْتُ قِبَلَكَ [not قُبْلَكَ ] I advanced, or came, toward thee. Like قَصَدْتُ قَصْدَكَ . (L, art. حرد .) See also Kur, ii. 172. أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ He advanced, or approached, towards him, or it. أَقْبَلَ عَلَى إِنْسَانٍ , as though he desired no other person. (JK.) اقْبَالٌ The advancing of fortune; contr. of إِدْبَارٌ . الإِقْبَالُ فِى الدُّنْيَا [Advance in the world, or in worldly circumstances]. (Mgh in art. جد .) إِقْبَالٌ signifies The being fortunate. (KL.) إِقْبَالٌ i. q. دَوْلَةٌ [Good fortune; &c.; see تامِكُ ]: and عِزَّةٌ [might; &c.]. (Kull, p. 64.) أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ He showed favour to him: or, more properly, he presented a favourable aspect to him; or, accord. to general usage, he met him kindly; see بَشَّ لَهُ . أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الدُّنْيَا , (A, art. فتح ,) The world favoured him. أَقْبَلَ عَلَى شَىْءٍ He set about, or commenced, doing a thing. (K, &c.) See تَصَدَّدَ . أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ He clave to it: and he took to, set about, began, or commenced it; as also قَبَلَ عليه . (K.) [ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ بِالسَّيْفِ , and بِالعَصَا , and بِالسَّوْطِ He advanced against him, or set upon him, with the sword, and with the staff or stick, and with the whip.] You say, أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْه بِالسَّوْطِ يَضْرِبُهُ [He advanced against him, or set upon him, with the whip, striking him]. (S in art. حول .) See قَبَلٌ . يُقْبِلُ بِالدَّلْوِ إِلَى البِئْرِ and أَمْرُ فُلَانٍ الَى إِقْبَالٍ : see أَدْبَرَ . أَقْبَل عَلَيْهِ بِالتَّعْنِيفِ : see Har, p. 165 أَقْبِلْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ [Betake, or apply, thyself to thine own affairs]. (T, voce إِلَى .) دَبَرَتْ لَهُ الرِّيحُ بَعْدَ مَا أَقْبَلَتْ : see دبر . أَقْبَلَ [He recovered, or regained, health;] occurring in the K, as the explanation of ثَابَ جِسْمُهُ . (K, art. ثوب .) أَقْبَلَ بَعْدَ هُزَالٍ . (K, voce حَشَمَ .) أَقْبَلَ , with reference to the slit ear of a she-camel: see أَدْبَرَ . أَقْبِلْنَا بِذِمَّةٍ , app. a mistranscription for أَقْلِبْنَا : see ذِمَّةٌ .
Form 6تَقَابَلُوا1 sense

Core sense — they faced, or confronted, one anothergenerated

6.1

They faced, or confronted, one another.

See the article فقح.

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They faced, or confronted, one another: see S in art. فقح .
Form 8اِقْتَبَلَهُ1 sense

Core sense — he began it, he commenced it, said of an affairgenerated

8.1

He began it, or commenced it, namely, an affair.

إِسْتَقْبَلَهُ means the same.

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He began it, or commenced it; namely, an affair; (S, * Mgh, K; *) as also إِسْتَقْبَلَهُ . (Mgh.)
Form 10اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ8 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he faced him; he went to meet him; he looked forward to it, anticipated itgenerated

10.1

See اِسْتَدْبَرَهُ.

He faced him, or it; he turned his face towards him, or it.

10.1.1

He came before his face.

10.1.2

He went to meet him; he met him, or encountered him.

He saw it before him; he looked forward to it; he saw, or knew, it beforehand.

He saw, or knew, at the beginning of it what he did not see, or know, at the end of it.

10.1.3he met him, or encountered him, with a thing, an affair, or an action—استقبلهُ بِأَمْرٍ

Mentioned in the articles بده and بده.

10.1.4he confronted him with a thing that he disliked, or hated; often, he accused him of it to his face—استقبلهُ بِمَا يَكْرَهُ

Mentioned in the article بكت.

See بَكَّتَهُ, and the phrases اَلبْهتُ ٱسْتِقْبَالُكَ أَخَاكَ بِمَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ and قَابَلَهُ بِالكَذبِ under بَهَتَهُ, and استقبلهُ بِالحَقِّ under قَرَحَهُ; in both senses like لَقِيَهُ بِمَكْرُوهٍ.

10.1.5[I encountered him, or confronted him, with speech in which was roughness]—اِسْتَقْبَلْتُهُ بِكَلَامٍ فِيهِ غِلْظَةٌ

Mentioned in the article جبه.

10.1.6he anticipated it, namely, Ramadán, by fasting before it began—اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ
10.1.7

See Form 8.

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: see اِسْتَدْبَرَهُ . He faced him, or it. (TA) He turned his face towards him, or it. He came before his face. He went to meet him; he met him, or encountered him. He saw it before him: he looked forward to it: he saw it, or knew it, beforehand. He saw, or knew, at the beginning of it what he did not see, or know, at the end thereof. استقبلهُ بِأَمْرٍ (T, S, K, &c., in art. بده ) He met him, or encountered him, with a thing. or an affair, or an action. (TK in art. بده .) استقبلهُ بِمَا يَكْرَهُ (A, K, in art. بكت , &c.) He encountered him with, or, as it often means, he accused him, to his face, of a thing that he disliked, or hated: see بَكَّتَهُ ; and the phrases اَلبْهتُ ٱسْتِقْبَالُكَ أَخَاكَ بِمَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ and قَابَلَهُ بِالكَذبِ , voce بَهَتَهُ ; and استقبلهُ بِالحَقِّ , voce قَرَحَهُ ; in both senses like لَقِيَهُ بِمَكْرُوهٍ . اِسْتَقْبَلْتُهُ بِكَلَامٍ فِيهِ غِلْظَةٌ [I encountered him, or confronted him, with speech in which was roughness]. (JK, M, TA, art. جبه .) اِسْتَقْبَلَهُ He anticipated it; namely, Ramadán, by fasting before its commencement. (TA.) See 8.

Derived nouns 21

Nounقَبْلُ1 sense

Core sense — before, prior to, in time, place, or rankgenerated

1

Before; opposite of بَعْدُ.

An adverbial noun of time; and, as some say, of place also, and of rank, or station.

Qur’ānic occurrences قَبْل 1 shown of 235
56:45
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ قَبْلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُتْرَفِينَ

For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury),

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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Before; contr. of بَعْدُ ; (S, K, &c.;) an adv. n. of time; and, as some say, of place also; (MF, TA;) and of rank, or station. (TA.)
Nounسَقَىإِبِلَهُ قَبَلًا5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he poured the water over the mouths of his camels as they drankgenerated

1a man's bringing his camels to water and drawing the water over their mouths—قَبَلٌ

Also بِالقَبَلِ: he poured the water into the trough while his camels were drinking, so that it came upon them.

he poured the water over the mouths of his camels—سَقَى عَلَى إِبِلِهِ قَبَلًا
he drew the water over the heads of his camels while they drank—أَقَبْلَ عَلَى إِبِلِهِ

He had not prepared any of it for them before that.

This was when they had drunk what was in the trough, without his having prepared it before that; and this is the most severe mode of watering.

For an example see جَبًا, in the articles جبو and جبى.

1.1

نَبَلٌ is the opposite of دَبَرٌ, which see.

1.2The truth is indeed clear, where one sees it—نَّ الحَقَّ بِقَبَلٍ

Mentioned in the article عجز.

1.3

مِنْ ذِى قَبَلٍ: see مِنْ ذِى عَوْضٍ, and see قِبَلٌ and أُنُفٌ.

1.4

إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الشِّعْرَى بِقَبَلٍ الخ: see the article دبر.

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[and بِالقَبَلِ ] He poured the water into the trough while his camels were drinking, so that it came upon them: (T, TA:) or قَبَلٌ signifies a man's bringing his camels to water, and drawing the water over their mouths, not having prepared for them aught [thereof] before that: (As, TA:) and سَقَى عَلَى إِبِلِهِ قَبَلًا he poured the water over the mouths of his camels: (M, TA:) and أَقَبْلَ عَلَى إِبِلِهِ he drew the water over the heads of his camels while they drank, when they had drunk what was in the trough, (Lh, M, TA,) not having prepared it before that: and this is the most severe mode of watering. (Lh, TA.) ee an ex. voce جَبًا , art. جبو and جبى . نَبَلٌ is opposed to دَبَرٌ : see the latter. نَّ الحَقَّ بِقَبَلٍ Verily the truth is manifest; where one sees it. (TA, art. عجز .) مِنْ ذِى قَبَلٍ : see مِنْ ذِى عَوْضٍ ; and see قِبَلٌ ; and أُنُفٌ . إِذَا رَأَيْتَ الشِّعْرَى بِقَبَلٍ الخ : see M, art. دبر .
Nounلَقِيتُهُ قِبَلًا5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — I met him face to facegenerated

1

I met him face to face.

1.1[I will not speak to you for ten nights] in the time that I now begin—لَا أُكَلِّمُكَ اِلَى عَشْرٍ مِنْ ذِى قِبَلٍ

The same as من ذى قَبَلٍ, which is explained as: for ten nights that you now begin.

Or the meaning is: for ten nights of the days that you now witness, that is, begin; or else, of a time now begun, or a future time.

And أَتَيْتُ قُلَانًا مَنُ ذِى قِبَلٍ is the same as آنِفًا; mentioned in the article انف.

1.2towards—قِبَلَ
what is next to a thing—قِبَلُ شَىْءُ
[he went to the part next to the market]—ذَهَبَ قِبَلَ السُّوقِ
I have property in his hands, that is, due, or owing, to me from him—لِى قِبَلَهُ مَالٌ

Synonymous with عِنْدَهُ.

And لَنَا قِبَلَكَ حَاجَةٌ, mentioned in the article روى: see رَوِيَّةٌ, and عِنْدَ also.

1.3this thing, or affair, is from him—هٰذَا الأَمْرُ مِنْ قِبَلِهِ

Synonymous with مَنْ تِلْقَائِهِ and مَنْ لَدُنْهُ, meaning مِنْ عِنْدِهِ.

[He speaks from (that is, through) his nose]—يَتَكَلَّمُ مِنْ قِبَلِ أَنْفِهِ

Mentioned under أَدْغَمُ.

1.4it tore of itself, said of a garment—اِنْشَقَّ من قِبَلِ نَفْسِهِ

Mentioned in the article صوخ.

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I met him face to face. (JK.) لَا أُكَلِّمُكَ اِلَى عَشْرٍ مِنْ ذِى قِبَلٍ i. q. من ذى قَبَلٍ , i. e. [I will not speak to thee until ten nights] in what I [now] begin [of time]: or the latter, until ten [nights] which thou [now] beginnest: and the former, until ten [nights] of the days which thou [now] witnessest, (K, TA,) i. e. beginnest: (TA:) or the latter, of a time [now] begun; or, a future time. (Mgh, Msb.) And أَتَيْتُ قُلَانًا مَنُ ذِى قِبَلٍ i. q. آنِفًا . (Lth in T, art. انف .) قِبَلَ Towards. (Bd. ii. 172.) قِبَلُ شَىْءُ What is next to a thing: you say, ذَهَبَ قِبَلَ السُّوقِ [he went to the part next to the market]. (TA.) لِى قِبَلَهُ مَالٌ I have property in his hands; i. e. due, or owing, to me by him; syn. عِنْدَهُ [q. v.] (K, * TA.) And لَنَا قِبَلَكَ حَاجَةٌ : (S in art. روى &c.:) see رَوِيَّةٌ (and عِنْدَ also). هٰذَا الأَمْرُ مِنْ قِبَلِهِ This thing, or affair, is from him; syn. مَنْ تِلْقَائِهِ and مَنْ لَدُنْهُ , meaning مِنْ عِنْدِهِ . (Lth, TA.) يَتَكَلَّمُ مِنْ قِبَلِ أَنْفِهِ [He speaks from (i. e. through) his nose]. (JK and K, voce أَدْغَمُ .) اِنْشَقَّ من قِبَلِ نَفْسِهِ It (a garment) rent of itself. (L, art. صوخ , &c.)
Nounقُبُلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the front, or fore part; the anterior pudendumgenerated

1

The front, or fore part. See Qur 12:26.

The former, or first, part: see دَفَئِيٌّ.

1.1the front private parts of a man or woman—القُبُلُ

Explained by فَرْج: the vulva and vagina.

Opposite of الدُّبُرُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences قُبُل 2 shown of 3
12:26
قَالَ هِىَ رَٰوَدَتْنِى عَن نَّفْسِى ۚ وَشَهِدَ شَاهِدٌ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَآ إِن كَانَ قَمِيصُهُۥ قُدَّ مِن قُبُلٍ فَصَدَقَتْ وَهُوَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰذِبِينَ

He said: "It was she that sought to seduce me - from my (true) self." And one of her household saw (this) and bore witness, (thus):- "If it be that his shirt is rent from the front, then is her tale true, and he is a liar!

18:55
وَمَا مَنَعَ ٱلنَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ إِذْ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن تَأْتِيَهُمْ سُنَّةُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ قُبُلًا

And what is there to keep back men from believing, now that Guidance has come to them, nor from praying for forgiveness from their Lord, but that (they ask that) the ways of the ancients be repeated with them, or the Wrath be brought to them face to face?

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The front, or fore part. See Kur, xii. 26. The former or first part: see دَفَئِيٌّ . القُبُلُ The anterior pudendum ( فَرْج ) [vulva, and vagina,] of a man or woman; (Msb;) opposite of الدُّبُرُ . (S, K.)
Nounمَا لَهُ قِبْلَةٌ وَلَا دِبْرَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — he has no direction in front nor behindgenerated

1

And the like: see دبر.

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, &c.: see دبر .
Nounقَبَلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — relating to the front, or facing, partgenerated

1

See دَبَرِىٌّ.

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: see دَبَرِىٌّ .
Nounقِبَالُ الشِّبْرِ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the thong of a sandalgenerated

1

And الشِّسْعِ: see شِبْرٌ.

1.1

فُلَانٌ مَا يَدْرِى قِبَالَ الأَمْرِ مَنْ دِبَارِهِ, and the like: see دبر.

1.2

قبَالٌ of the sandal: see زِمَامٌ.

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and الشِّسْعِ : see شِبْرٌ . فُلَانٌ مَا يَدْرِى قِبَالَ الأَمْرِ مَنْ دِبَارِهِ ; &c.: see دبر . قبَالٌ of the sandal: see زِمَامٌ .
Nounقَبُولٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — favourable reception, acceptance, approbation; goodliness, beauty, comelinessgenerated

1[Approbation is bestowed upon such a one]—عَلَى فُلَانٍ قَبُولٌ

The mind accepts, or approves, such a one.

Favourable reception, acceptance, approval; love, approval, and inclination of the mind.

1.1goodliness, beauty, grace, comeliness, pleasingness—قَبُولٌ

Also [beauty of] aspect or garb. [And acceptableness.]

[Upon him, or it, is an appearance of goodliness, and the like]—عَلَيْهِ قَبُولٌ
Qur’ānic occurrences قَبُول
3:37
فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًا ۖ قَالَ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَـٰذَا ۖ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Right graciously did her Lord accept her: He made her grow in purity and beauty: To the care of Zakariya was she assigned. Every time that he entered (Her) chamber to see her, He found her supplied with sustenance. He said: "O Mary! Whence (comes) this to you?" She said: "From Allah: for Allah Provides sustenance to whom He pleases without measure."

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Favourable reception; acceptance; approbation: (KL PS:) love, and approbation, and inclination of the mind. (TA.) عَلَى فُلَانٍ قَبُولٌ [Approbation is bestowed upon such a one;] the mind accepts, or approves, such a one. (S.) قَبُولٌ Goodliness, beauty, grace, comeliness, or pleasingness: and [beauty of] aspect or garb. (K.) [And Acceptableness. عَلَيْهِ قَبُولٌ may be rendered Upon him, or it, is an appearance of goodliness, &c.]
Nounقَبِيلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — kind, species, class, racegenerated

1

See دَبِيرٌ.

1.1kind, species, class, race—قَبِيلٌ
of the kind, and the like—مِنْ قً

See قَبِيلَةٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences قَبِيل
7:27
يَـٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ كَمَآ أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنْهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوْءَٰتِهِمَآ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, in the same manner as He got your parents out of the Garden, stripping them of their raiment, to expose their shame: for he and his tribe watch you from a position where ye cannot see them: We made the evil ones friends (only) to those without faith.

17:92
أَوْ تُسْقِطَ ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَمَا زَعَمْتَ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا أَوْ تَأْتِىَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ قَبِيلًا

"Or thou cause the sky to fall in pieces, as thou sayest (will happen), against us; or thou bring Allah and the angels before (us) face to face:

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: see دَبِيرٌ . قَبِيلٌ Kind, species, class, race. مِنْ قً Of the kind, &c. See قَبِيلَةٌ .
Nounجَآءَ قُبَيْلَ1 sense

Core sense — he came a little while agogenerated

1

He came a little while ago; the same as آنِفًا.

Mentioned in the article انف.

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He came a little while ago; syn. آنِفًا . (M in art. انف .)
Nounقُبَالَتَهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — opposite to, facing him or it; the direction in front of a thinggenerated

1

Opposite to him, or it, in a position facing him, or it.

See حِيَالٌ in the article حول.

1.1the direction, point, place, or tract in front of a thing—قُبَالَةٌ

Also the opposite direction, and the like.

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Opposite to, in a position so as to face, him or it. (K, &c.) See حِيَالٌ in art. حول . قُبَالَةٌ The direction, point, place, or tract, in front of a thing; the opposite direction &c.
Nounقَبِيلَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a body of men from one father and mother, a tribegenerated

1a body of men from several ancestors—قَبِيلٌ

A body of men from one father and mother.

Without ة.

So says Az, in the article سبط.

1.1

قَبِيلَةٌ: see شَعْبٌ.

1.2

A mass of stone or rock at the mouth of a well.

Mentioned under عُقَابٌ, which see. See also قَابِلٌ.

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A body of men from one father and mother: and قَبِيلٌ , without ة , a body of men from several ancestors. (Az in TA, art. سبط .) قَبِيلَةٌ : see شَعْبٌ . A mass of stone or rock at the mouth of a well. (K and TA voce عُقَابٌ , q. v.) See قَابِلٌ .
Nounعَامٌ قَابِلٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a next-coming year; susceptible of a thing; an arrow that winsgenerated

1[A next-coming year]—مُقْبِلٌ
[The next night]—القَابِلَةُ

The same as اللَّيْلَةُ المُقْبِلَةُ.

See القُبَاقِبُ.

1.1susceptible of such a thing—قَابِلٌ لِكَذَا
1.2an arrow that wins [in the game of المَيْسِر]—قَابِلٌ

Mentioned in the article دبر.

Opposite of دَابِرٌ, which see, in the article دبر.

1.3

قَبَائِل of the head: see شَأْنٌ.

1.4

And قَبِيلَة of a helmet: see طِرَاقٌ.

1.5a wife—قَابِلَةٌ

Mentioned in the article عزب.

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, and مُقْبِلٌ , signify the same, [A nextcoming year]. (S.) القَابِلَةُ i. q. اللَّيْلَةُ المُقْبِلَةُ [The next night]. (S, K.) See القُبَاقِبُ . قَابِلٌ لِكَذَا Susceptible of such a thing. قَابِلٌ An arrow that wins [in the game of المَيْسِر ]; (TA, art دبر ;) contr. of دَابِرٌ , q. v. (S and TA, art. دبر .) قَبَائِل of the head: see شَأْنٌ . And قَبِيلَة of a helmet: see طِرَاقٌ . قَابِلَةٌ A wife. (TA in art. عزب .)
Nounقَابِلِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the quality of admitting or receiving, susceptibilitygenerated

1

[The quality of admitting or receiving; susceptibility.]

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[The quality of admitting or receiving; susceptibility].
Nounأَقْبَلُ لِلْمَوْعِظَةِ1 sense

Core sense — more, or most, inclined to accept admonitiongenerated

1

[More, or most, inclined to accept admonition.]

Mentioned in the article رق.

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[More, or most, inclined to accept admonition]. (TA, art. رق .]
Nounإِقْبَالَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a slit made in a camel's ear towards the frontgenerated

1

This, and its synonym إِقْبَالٌ: see Form 4; and see إِدْبَارَةٌ.

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and its syn. إِقْبَالٌ : see 4; and see إِدْبَارَةٌ .
Nounمُقْبِلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — advancing, coming forward; fortunategenerated

1

See قَابِلٌ.

1.1

[The same as مُقْتَبَلٌ.]

Examples: مَقْبِلَةٌ الرَّحْمِ, mentioned under جَوَارِحُ, and الشَّبَابِ. See مَدْبِرٌ.

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: see قَابِلٌ . [I. q. مُقْتَبَلٌ ]. Ex. مَقْبِلَةٌ الرَّحْمِ (K, voce جَوَارِحُ ,) and الشَّبَابِ . (TA, ibid.) See مَدْبِرٌ .
Nounثَغْرٌ بَارِدُ المُقَبَّلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a mouth cool in the part that is kissedgenerated

1

[A mouth, or front teeth, cold, or cool, in the part that is kissed.]

Mentioned in the article خصر.

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[A mouth, or front teeth, cold, or cool, in the part that is kissed]. (A, art. خصر , &c.)
Nounالمُقَابَلُ مِنَ المَنَازِلِ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — facing, opposite; noble by the father's and mother's sidegenerated

1

The opposite of المُدَابَرُ; mentioned in the article دبر, which see.

1.1noble on the father's and the mother's side—مُقَابَلٌ

For an example see طَابٌ; and see إِزْدَوَجَا.

1.2

مُقَابَلَةٌ, applied to a ewe: see مُدَبَرَةٌ.

1.3

نَاقَةٌ مُقَابَلَةٌ مُدَابَرَةٌ: see دبر.

1.4

الجَبْرُ والمُقَابَلَةُ: see جبر.

1.5in comparison with such a thing—فِى مُقَابَلَةِ كَذَا

For an example see the article غين.

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contr. of المُدَابَرُ , (M, art. دبر , q. v.) مُقَابَلٌ Noble, by the father's and mother's side: (S, K, TA:) see an ex. voce طَابٌ ; and see إِزْدَوَجَا . مُقَابَلَةٌ applied to a ewe: see مُدَبَرَةٌ . نَاقَةٌ مُقَابَلَةٌ مُدَابَرَةٌ : see دبر . الجَبْرُ والمُقَابَلَةُ : see جبر . فِى مُقَابَلَةِ كَذَا In comparison with such a thing: see an ex. in art. غين in the Msb.
Nounمُسْتَقْبَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — looked forward to, anticipated, begungenerated

1

With fet-ḥ to the ب: looked forward to, anticipated, begun.

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, with fet-h to the ب , Looked forward to, anticipated, begun.
Nounمَسْتَقِبْلُ المَجْدِ1 sense

Core sense — one advancing towards glorygenerated

1

See مُسْتَدِبْر.

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: see مُسْتَدِبْر .