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Form 1كَتَبَهُ11 senses · 5 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarكَتْبٌ كِتَابٌ

Core sense — he wrote it; he prescribed it as obligatory; he drew together, conjoinedgenerated

1.1he wrote it—كِتَابَةٌ

maṣdar كَتْبٌ, كِتَابٌ, كِتَابَةٌ, and كِتْبَةٌ. The first of these maṣdars agrees with analogy; the second is irregular. Or the second of the two is a substantive, like لِبَاسٌ, or was originally a maṣdar and was afterwards used in the meanings given below.

كِتْبَةٌ, كتّبهُ, and اكتتبهُ are used in the same sense.

he wrote it—كَتَبَهُ
he asked someone to dictate it—اكتتبهُ

That is, إِسْتَمْلَاهُ.

he asked someone to dictate it—استكتبهُ
he has written them for himself—إِكْتَتَبَهَا

In the Qur'ān 25:6. Or: he has asked someone to write them for him, or to dictate them to him.

1.1.1[He wrote what he had heard, or learned, from him.]—كَتَبَ عَنْهُ

A phrase of common occurrence in biographies.

1.1.2[He was a writer, or scribe, and a learned man.]—كَتَبَ

[Implied where we are referred to the Qur'ān 52:41 and 68:47 to illustrate كَاتِبٌ as meaning “a learned man.”]

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredHe (God) prescribed, or ordained, it, and made it obligatory—كَتَبَ

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The law of retaliation is prescribed as obligatory for you—كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ القِصَاصُ

Qur'ān 2:173.

Fasting is prescribed as obligatory for you—كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ

Qur'ān 2:179.

Qur’ān 2:178 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur. ii. 179”
Qur’ān 2:178 Lane quotes this verse
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِصَاصُ فِى ٱلْقَتْلَى ۖ ٱلْحُرُّ بِٱلْحُرِّ وَٱلْعَبْدُ بِٱلْعَبْدِ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰ بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۚ فَمَنْ عُفِىَ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَىْءٌ فَٱتِّبَاعٌۢ بِٱلْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَآءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَـٰنٍ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ تَخْفِيفٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ ۗ فَمَنِ ٱعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُۥ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

O ye who believe! the law of equality is prescribed to you in cases of murder: the free for the free, the slave for the slave, the woman for the woman. But if any remission is made by the brother of the slain, then grant any reasonable demand, and compensate him with handsome gratitude, this is a concession and a Mercy from your Lord. After this whoever exceeds the limits shall be in grave penalty.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.2.1figurative · مجازHe judged, or decreed, against him that he should do such a thing—كَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ كَذَا
The judge gave sentence that the expenses should be paid—كتب القَاضِى بِالنَّفَقَةِ
1.3He drew together, brought together, or joined—كَتَبَ

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1.3.1He joined the edges of the mule's vulva by means of a ring or a thong—كَتَبَ البَغْلَةَ

Muḍāriʿ كَتُبَ and كَتِبَ. كَتَبَ عَلَيْهَا is used in the same sense.

He closed the camel's vulva and put a ring upon it—كَتَبَ

Or he put a ring of iron or the like upon it, joining the edges, so that she might not be covered.

Muḍāriʿ كَتُبَ and كَتِبَ; maṣdar كَتْبٌ and كَتَبَ عَلَيْهَا.

1.3.2He sewed a قِرْبَة, a سِقَآء, or a مَزَادَة, with two thongs—كَتَبَ

maṣdar كَتْبٌ and اكتتب.

Or, according to some: he closed it at the mouth, binding it round with a وِكَاء so that nothing [of its contents] should drop from it; [as also اكتب].

he sewed a قربة—كتب
he bound it with a وكآء, that is, round the upper part—اكتب
1.3.3figurative · مجازHe bound a قِرْبَة with a وِكَاء, round the head, or upper part—كَتَبَ

maṣdar كَتْبٌ, اكتب, and اكتتب.

Or the first of these verbs means he sewed a قربة.

IAar says: I heard an Arab of the desert say, السِّقَاء فَلَمْ يَسْتَكْتِبْ أَكْتَبْتُ فَمَ — I bound the mouth of the سقاء, but it did not become fast bound, or closed, because of its hardness and thickness.

1.4He used art to make the she-camel take a liking to a young one not her own—كَتَبَ النَّاقَةَ

He put something like a ring through her nostrils, so that she should not smell the بَوّ and then not be fond of it. Some copies have بَوْل, but this is a mistake.

1.5figurative · مجازHe collected a كَتِيبَة—كَتَبَ

See also Form 2.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 39
3:53
رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ وَٱتَّبَعْنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّـٰهِدِينَ

"Our Lord! we believe in what Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Messenger; then write us down among those who bear witness."

19:79
كَلَّا ۚ سَنَكْتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ مَدًّا

Nay! We shall record what he says, and We shall add and add to his punishment.

52:41
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Or that the Unseen in it their hands, and they write it down?

58:21
كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا۠ وَرُسُلِىٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

Allah has decreed: "It is I and My messengers who must prevail": For Allah is One full of strength, able to enforce His Will.

68:47
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down?

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. كَتُبَ , inf. n. كَتْبٌ and كِتَابٌ and كِتَابَةٌ (S, K) and كِتْبَةٌ ; (Msb;) the first of these inf. ns. agreeable with analogy; the second, anomalous; (TA;) or the latter of these two is a subst., like لِبَاسٌ ; (Lh;) or originally an inf. n., and afterwards used in the senses given below; (MF;) as also كِتَابَةٌ , and كِتْبَةٌ : (TA:) and كتّبهُ (K) and اكتتبهُ ; (S, K;) He wrote it: (S, K:) or كَتَبَهُ has this signification; and اكتتبهُ , as also استكتبهُ , signifies he asked [one] to dictate it ( إِسْتَمْلَاهُ ): (K:) إِكْتَتَبَهَا in the Kur, xxv. 6, signifies he hath written them (S) for himself: (Bd:) or he hath asked [one] to write them for him, or to dictate them to him. (TA, Bd.) كَتَبَ عَنْهُ [He wrote what he had heard, or learned from him.] A phrase of common occurrence in biographies. كَتَبَ [He was a writer, or scribe, and a learned man. (Implied in the S, where we are referred to the Kur, lii. 41, and lxviii., 47, in illustration of كَاتِبٌ as signifying “ a learned man. ”)] كَتَبَ , aor. كَتُبَ , inf. n. كِتَابٌ , q. v., He (God) prescribed, appointed, or ordained, (TA,) and made obligatory. (Msb.) كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ القِصَاصُ The law of retaliation is prescribed, appointed, or ordained, as a law of which the observance is incumbent on you. (Kur, ii. 173.] كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ Fasting is prescribed as incumbent on you. [Kur. ii. 179.] (TA.) كَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ كَذَا He judged, passed sentence, or decreed, against him that he should do such a thing. (A.) كتب القَاضِى بِالنَّفَقَةِ The judge gave sentence that the expenses should be paid. (Msb.) كَتَبَ , aor. كَتُبَ , inf. n. كَتْبٌ , He drew together; brought together; conjoined. (S.) Hence, كَتَبَ البَغْلَةَ , aor. كَتُبَ and كَتِبَ , inf. n. كَتْبٌ , He conjoined the oræ of the mule's vulva by means of a ring or a thong; (S;) as also كَتَبَ عَلَيْهَا . (A.) كَتَبَ , aor. كَتُبَ and كَتِبَ , (K,) inf. n. كَتْبٌ ; and كَتَبَ عَلَيْهَا ; (TA;) He closed the camel's vulva, (K,) and put a ring upon it: (TA:) or he put a ring of iron or the like upon it, (K,) conjoining the oræ, in order that she might not be covered. (TA.) كَتَبَ , aor. كَتُبَ , inf. n. كَتْبٌ ; (S;) and اكتتب ; (K;) He sewed a قِرْبَة , (S,) or a سِقَآء , (K,) or a مَزَادَة , (TA,) with two thongs: (K:) or, accord. to some, he closed it at the mouth, by binding it round with a وِكَاء , so that nothing [of its contents] should drop from it; (TA;) [as also اكتب :] or كتب signifies he sewed a قربة ; and اكتب , he bound it with a وكآء , i. e. bound it round the upper part. (Lh.) كَتَبَ , aor. كَتُبَ , inf. n. كَتْبٌ ; (S;) and اكتب (S, K) and اكتتب (TA) He bound a قِرْبَة with a وِكَاء ; (S;) he bound it round the head, or upper part: (K:) or the first of these verbs signifies he sewed a قربة . (Lh.) See above. IAar says, I heard an Arab of the desert say, السِّقَاء فَلَمْ يَسْتَكْتِبْ أَكْتَبْتُ فَمَ I bound the mouth of the سقاء , but it did not become fast bound, or closed, because of its hardness and thickness. (TA.) كَتَبَ النَّاقَةَ He used art to make the she-camel take a liking to that which was not her own young one, and put something as a ring through her nostrils, lest she should smell the بَوّ , (in some copies of the K, بَوْل ; but this is a mistake; TA,) and not have a fondness for it. (TA.) كَتَبَ He collected a كَتِيبَة . (TA.) See also 2.
Form 2كَتَّبَ3 senses
maṣdarتَكْتِيبٌ

Core sense — he disposed the troops in order, troop by troop; he tied the camel's uddergenerated

2.1

See Forms 1 and 4.

2.2He tied the udder of the camel—كتّب النَّاقَةَ

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2.3figurative · مجازHe prepared the troops; he drew them up in order, troop by troop—كتّب الكَتَائِبَ

Maṣdar تَكْتِيبٌ and كَتَبَهَا.

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See 1 and 4 كتّب النَّاقَةَ , inf. n. تَكْتِيبٌ , He tied the udder of the camel. (AZ, S.) كتّب الكَتَائِبَ , inf. n. تَكْتِيبٌ ; (S, K;) and كَتَبَهَا ; (TA;) He prepared the troops; (K;) he disposed the troops in order, troop by troop. (S.)
Form 3مُكَاتَبَةٌ2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarمُكَاتَبَةٌ

Core sense — he wrote to him; he contracted with his slave for freedom by paymentgenerated

3.1He wrote to his friend—كاتب صَدِيقَهُ

This and تَكَاتُبٌ are synonymous.

They wrote to one another—تكاتبا
3.1.1figurative · مجازHe (a slave) made a written contract with his master that he should pay a certain sum as his own price and then be free—كاتبهُ

Maṣdar مُكَاتَبَةٌ and كِتَابٌ.

They two made such a contract with each other—تكاتبا

Also said of a master who makes such a contract with his slave.

The slave in this case is called مُكَاتَبٌ and also مُكَاتِبٌ, and so is the master, the act being mutual. [But the lawyers of the present day call the slave مُكَاتَبٌ only, and the master مُكَاتِبٌ.]

الكِتَابَةُ, meaning “what is written,” is used figuratively by the teachers of practical law as synonymous with المُكَاتَبَةُ, because the contract mentioned above was generally written; and they use it so even when nothing is written. Az: it was called this in the age of El-Islám.

Z is said to have made these two words synonymous, but he may have written the former by mistake for الكِتَابُ, adding the ة by a slip of the pen.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 3
24:33
وَلْيَسْتَعْفِفِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ نِكَاحًا حَتَّىٰ يُغْنِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ يَبْتَغُونَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُكُمْ فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا ۖ وَءَاتُوهُم مِّن مَّالِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۚ وَلَا تُكْرِهُوا۟ فَتَيَـٰتِكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْبِغَآءِ إِنْ أَرَدْنَ تَحَصُّنًا لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ عَرَضَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَمَن يُكْرِههُّنَّ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِكْرَٰهِهِنَّ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Let those who find not the wherewithal for marriage keep themselves chaste, until Allah gives them means out of His grace. And if any of your slaves ask for a deed in writing (to enable them to earn their freedom for a certain sum), give them such a deed if ye know any good in them: yea, give them something yourselves out of the means which Allah has given to you. But force not your maids to prostitution when they desire chastity, in order that ye may make a gain in the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, yet, after such compulsion, is Allah, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them),

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and تَكَاتُبٌ are syn.: (S, K:) you say, كاتب صَدِيقَهُ He wrote to his friend: and تكاتبا They wrote, one to the other. (TA.) كاتبهُ , inf. n. مُكَاتَبَةٌ (Az, K, Msb) and كِتَابٌ , (Az, Msb,) He (a slave) made a written [or other] contract with him (his master), that he (the former) should pay a certain sum as the price of himself, and on the payment thereof be free: (K, &c.:) also he (a master) made such a contract with him (his slave): (Az, Msb, &c.:) and تكاتبا They two made such a contract, one with the other. (Msb.) The slave in this case is called مُكَاتَبٌ (S, Msb) and also مُكَاتِبٌ ; and so is the master; the act being mutual. (Msb.) [But the lawyers in the present day call the slave مُكَاتَبٌ only; and the master, مُكَاتِبٌ .] الكِتَابَةُ , signifying “ what is written, ” is tropically used by the professors of practical law as syn. with المُكَاتَبَةُ , because the contract above mentioned was generally written; and is so used by them when nothing is written. It was thus called in the age of el-Islám, accord. to Az. These two words are said by Z to be syn.; but it is thought that he may have written the former by mistake for الكِتَابُ , adding the ة by a slip of the pen. (Msb.)
Form 4اكتب3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he dictated; he taught the art of writinggenerated

4.1Dictate to me this ode—أَكْتِبْنِى هٰذِهِ القَصِيدَةَ

He dictated.

4.1.1He taught the art of writing—اكتب
He taught the art of writing—كتّب
4.2

See also Form 1, in three places.

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He dictated. (S, K.) Ex. أَكْتِبْنِى هٰذِهِ القَصِيدَةَ Dictate to me this ode. (S.) اكتب and كتّب He taught the art of writing. (K.) See also 1, in three places.
Form 5تكتّب2 senses

Core sense — he girded himself, drawing his garments together; it (an army) collected itself togethergenerated

5.1figurative · مجاز

He girded himself, and drew his garments together upon him.

5.2figurative · مجازIt (an army) collected itself together—تكتّب
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He girded himself, and drew together his garments upon him. (TA.) تكتّب It (an army, S) collected itself together. (S, K.)
Form 6تَكَاْتَبَ1 sense

Core sense — they wrote, one to the othergenerated

6.1

See Form 3.

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see 3.
Form 8إِكْتَتَبَ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he transcribed a book; he registered his name as a soldier; he was constipatedgenerated

8.1

See Form 1.

8.1.1the writing of a book, or transcribing it [from another book]—كِتْبَةٌ

[This is a quasi-maṣdar of Form 8, synonymous with إِكْتِتَابٌ.]

Explained as إِكْتِتَابُكَ كِتَابًا تَنْسَخُهُ.

8.1.2

It also means, as a quasi-maṣdar of Form 8, the writing of one's name in [the list of those who receive] stipend and maintenance.

8.1.3He registered himself in the book of the Sultán's army-list, or list of stipendiaries—اكتتب
I wrote down my name in the list of the soldiers of such an expedition—إِكْتَتَبْتُ فِى غَزْوَةِ كَذَا
8.1.4He asked for a book, or the like, to be written for him—اكتتب كِتَابًا

See also Form 10.

8.2figurative · مجازHis urine was suppressed—اكتتب
8.2.1figurative · مجازHe was constipated; his belly was constipated—اكتتب بَطْنُهُ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8
25:5
وَقَالُوٓا۟ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ٱكْتَتَبَهَا فَهِىَ تُمْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا

And they say: "Tales of the ancients, which he has caused to be written: and they are dictated before him morning and evening."

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. كِتْبَةٌ [is a quasi-inf. n. of 8; syn. with إِكْتِتَابٌ ; and is explained as signifying] The writing a book, transcribing it [from another book]: ( إِكْتِتَابُكَ كِتَابًا تَنْسَخُهُ ). (K.) It also signifies, [as a quasi-inf. n. of 8,] The writing one's name in [the list of those who receive] stipend and maintenance ( الكتتاب فى الفرض والرزق [ اصحاب ]). (TA.) اكتتب He registered himself in the book of the Sultán's army-list, or stipendiaries. (S, K.) إِكْتَتَبْتُ فِى غَزْوَةِ كَذَا I wrote down my name in the list of the soldiers of such an expedition. (TA, from a trad.) اكتتب كِتَابًا He asked for a book (or the like) to be written for him. (TA.) See also 10. اكتتب His urine was suppressed. (TA.) اكتتب بَطْنُهُ He was constipated, or costive; (TA;) his belly was constipated. (K.)
Form 10استكتبهُ شَيْئًا2 senses

Core sense — he asked him to write a thing for himgenerated

10.1

He asked him to write a thing for him. See also Forms 1 and 8.

10.2

With reference to a سِقَاء (or skin), see Form 1.

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He asked him to write a thing for him. (S.) See also 1 and 8. With reference to a سِقَاء (or skin), see 1.

Derived nouns 17

Nounكُتْبَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a thong with which a skin is sewed; a seam, or suture, in a skingenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A thong with which one sews a مَزَادَة or a قِرْبَة.

Plural كُتَبٌ.

1.1

That with which the vulva of a camel (or of a mule) is closed so that she may not be covered.

Plural كُتَبٌ.

1.2

A seam, or suture, in a skin or hide; [seemingly made by sewing two edges together so that one laps over the other;] a خُرْزَةٌ whose two faces, or sides, the thong joins.

Or a خرزة that is joined together with a thong; or that of which the thong joins each of the two faces, or sides.

Plural كُتَبٌ.

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A thong with which one sews (K) a مَزَادَة or a قِرْبَة : pl. كُتَبٌ . (TA.) That with which the vulva of a camel (or of a mule, TA,) is closed in order that she may not be covered: (K:) pl. كُتَبٌ . (TA.) A seam or suture, (KL, PS,) in a skin or hide; (KL;) [app. made by sewing together two edges so that one laps over the other;] a خُرْزَةٌ (S, Mgh, K) whereof the thong conjoins the two faces [or sides]: (K:) or a خرزة that is joined together with a thong: (Lth:) or that whereof the thong conjoins each of the two faces [or sides]: (ISd, TA:) pl. كُتَبٌ . (S, Mgh.)
Nounكِتْبَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a mode, or manner, of writinggenerated

1

See Forms 1 and 8.

1.1

[Also, agreeably with analogy, a mode, or manner, of writing.]

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: see 1 and 8. [Also, agreeably with analogy, A mode, or manner, of writing.]
Nounكُتُبِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a booksellergenerated

1

[Meaning a bookseller, this is a vulgar term, like صُحُفِىٌّ; by rule it should be كِتَابِىٌّ.]

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[ , meaning A bookseller, is a vulgar term, like صُحُفِىٌّ : by rule it should be كِتَابِىٌّ .]
Nounكِتَابٌ6 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a book, a writing; a revealed scripture; a divine decree, or predestinationgenerated

1

A maṣdar of Form 1.

1.1Such a one is stupid: my letter came to him, and he despised it—فُلَانٌ لَغُوبٌ جَآءَتْهُ كِتَابِى فَٱحْتَقَرَهَا

As a substantive: a thing in which, or on which, one writes; [a book;] a written piece of paper, or of skin; [a record, or register; a written mandate;] a writing, or something written. Also كَتِيبَةٌ.

Both are applied also to the revelation from above, and to a letter, or epistle, which a person writes and sends.

Sometimes made feminine, as meaning صَحِيفَةٌ.

AA says: I heard an Arab of the desert, of El-Yemen, say the following.

So I said: do you say جاءته كتابى? And he replied: is it not a صحيفة?

Plural كُتُبٌ and كُتْبٌ.

1.2people having a revealed scripture—أَهْلُ كِتَابٍ
the people of the Bible—أَهْلُ الكِتَابِ

A revealed scripture.

See also أَهْلٌ.

the تَوْراة, or Pentateuch, the Mosaic Law—الكتاب

Also the Gospel, or Book of the Gospels; the Scriptures of the Jews and Christians; and the Qur'ān.

1.3

See also Form 3.

2divine prescript, appointment, or ordinance; judgment, or sentence; fatal decree, or predestination—كِتَابٌ
I will certainly judge between you two according to the judgment of God, which has been revealed in his book—لَأَقْضِيَنَّ بَيْنَكُمَا بِكِتَابِ اللّٰهِ
[The first writing; meaning the register of God's decrees]—الكِتَابُ الأَوَّلُ

[Maṣdar, or substantive: see Form 1.]

From a tradition, not from the Qur'ān.

El-Jaadee says: [O daughter of my paternal uncle! the decree of God has driven me away from you; and could I indeed forbid God to do what He has done?]

shāhid
يَا ٱبْنَةَ عَمِّى كِتَابُ اللّٰهِ أَخْرَجَنِىعَنْكُمْ وَهَلْ أَمْنَفَنَّ اللّٰهَ مَا فَعَلَا

See مَحْبَلٌ.

2.1

A receptacle for ink.

Qur’ānic occurrences كِتَٰب 2 shown of 236
83:9
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed.

83:20
كِتَـٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ

(There is) a Register (fully) inscribed,

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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[inf. n. of 1, q. v. as a subst.,] A thing in which, or on which, one writes: [a book:] a written piece of paper or [a record, or register; and a written mandate;] of skin: (K:) a writing, or writ, or thing written; as also كَتِيبَةٌ : and both are applied also to the revelation from above: and to a letter, or epistle, which a person writes and sends: sometimes made fem., as meaning صَحِيفَةٌ : AA says, I heard an Arab of the desert, of El-Yemen, say, فُلَانٌ لَغُوبٌ جَآءَتْهُ كِتَابِى فَٱحْتَقَرَهَا Such a one is stupid: my letter came to him, and he despised it: so I said, Dost thou say, جاءته كتابى ? and he replied, Is it not a صحيفة ? (Msb.) Pl. كُتُبٌ and كُتْبٌ . (S.) A revealed scripture. (Msb.) [Whence أَهْلُ كِتَابٍ People having a revealed scripture: and أَهْلُ الكِتَابِ The people of the Bible. See also أَهْلٌ .] الكتاب signifies The تَوْراة , or Pentateuch, or Mosaic Law: (K:) and the Gospel, or Book of the Gospels: the Scriptures of the Jews and Christians: (Expositions of the Kur, passim:) and the Kur-án. (TA.) See also 3. كِتَابٌ [inf. n., or subst.: see 1] Divine prescript, appointment, or ordinance: judgment, or sentence: fatal decree, or predestination. (S, K.) لَأَقْضِيَنَّ بَيْنَكُمَا بِكِتَابِ اللّٰهِ I will assuredly determine, or judge, between you two according to the judgment, or sentence, of God, which hath been revealed in his book. A trad., not relating to the Kur-án. (TA.) El-Jaadee says, 1 [O daughter of my paternal uncle! the decree of God hath expelled me from you: and could I indeed forbid God to do what He hath done?] (S.) [Hence,] الكِتَابُ الأَوَّلُ [The first writing; meaning the register of God's decrees]. (M and K voce مَحْبَلٌ , q. v.) يَا ٱبْنَةَ عَمِّى كِتَابُ اللّٰهِ أَخْرَجَنِى | عَنْكُمْ وَهَلْ أَمْنَفَنَّ اللّٰهَ مَا فَعَلَا A receptacle for ink. (K).
Nounقِرْبَةٌ كَتِيبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a skin sewed with two thongs, or bound closed at the mouthgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A skin that is sewed with two thongs.

The same, and also مُكْتَبٌ and مُكْتَتَبٌ: a skin bound with a وِكَاء, closed at the mouth by being bound with a وِكَاء, so that nothing [of its contents] may drop from it.

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A skin that is sewed (S) with two thongs: (TA:) and the same, and مُكْتَبٌ , (S,) and مُكْتَتَبٌ , (TA,) A skin bound with a وِكَاء ; (S;) closed at the mouth, by its being bound with a وِكَاء , so that nothing [of its contents] may drop from it. (TA.)
Nounكِتَابَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the art of writinggenerated

1

A substantive from Form 1: the art of writing.

1.1

See also Form 3.

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subst. from 1; signifying The art of writing. (IAar, Msb.) See also 3.
Nounكَتِيبَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — an army, a body of troops; a troop of horse making a hostile attackgenerated

1

See كِتَابٌ.

2

An army, or military force; or a collected portion of one, a body of troops, a corps; or a troop; or a troop of horse making a hostile attack or incursion, from a hundred to a thousand in number.

Plural كَتَائِبُ.

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see كِتَابٌ . An army; a military force: (S, K:) or a collected portion thereof; (Msb;) [a body of troops; a corps:] or a troop: or a troop of horse making a hostile attack or incursion, in number from a hundred to a thousand: (K:) pl. كَتَائِبُ . (S.)
Nounكُتَّابٌ2 senses

Core sense — a kind of small, round-headed arrow, with which boys learn to shootgenerated

1

See مَكْتَبٌ.

2

The same, as also كُثَّابٌ, but the former is the more approved; the reverse, however, is also said, and MF says that some authors reject كتّاب with ت altogether in the meaning that follows.

A kind of small, round-headed arrow, with which boys learn to shoot.

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, see مَكْتَبٌ The same, (S, K,) as also كُثَّابٌ , q. v., but the former is the more approved: (S: the reverse, however, is said in the TA; and MF says that some authors altogether reject كتّاب , with ت , in the sense here following:) A kind of small, round-headed, arrow, with which boys learn to shoot. (S, K.)
Nounكَاتِبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a writer, a scribe, a secretary; a learned mangenerated

1

[A writer; a scribe; a secretary.]

Plural كَاتِبُونَ, كُتَّابٌ, and كَتَبَةٌ.

1.1

A learned man was so called by the Arabs, because in general one who knew the art of writing had science and knowledge, and writers among them were few.

Qur’ānic occurrences كَاتِب 2 shown of 4
21:94
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَا كُفْرَانَ لِسَعْيِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ كَـٰتِبُونَ

Whoever works any act of righteousness and has faith,- His endeavour will not be rejected: We shall record it in his favour.

82:11
كِرَامًا كَـٰتِبِينَ

Kind and honourable,- Writing down (your deeds):

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[A writer; a scribe; a secretary]: pl. كَاتِبُونَ and كُتَّابٌ and كَتَبَةٌ . (S, K.) A learned man (S, K) was so called by the Arabs, (IAar,) because, in general, he who knew the art of writing was possessed of science and knowledge; and writers among them were few. (TA.)
Nounمَكْتَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a school, a place where the art of writing is taughtgenerated

1

And كُتَّابٌ: a school, a place where the art of writing is taught.

According to Mbr and F, giving this meaning to the latter word is an error; it is a plural of كَاتِبٌ, and means, according to Mbr, the boys of a school.

It is said that the word means the boys, not the place; but Esh-Shiháb says, in the Sharh esh-Shifa, that it occurs in this sense in the classical language and is not to be regarded as a post-classical word.

It is said to be originally a plural of كَاتِبٌ, used figuratively for a school.

Plural of the former مَكَاتِبُ, and of the latter كَتَاتِيبُ.

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(S, K) and كُتَّابٌ (Lth, S, &c.) A school; a place where the art of writing is taught: (S, K, &c.:) accord. to Mbr and F, the assigning this signification to the latter word is an error; it being a pl. of كَاتِبٌ , and signifying, accord. to Mbr, the boys of a school: in the A it is said, this word is said to signify the boys; not the place: but Esh-Shiháb says, in the Sharh esh-Shifa, that it occurs in this sense in the classical language, and is not to be regarded as a postclassical word: it is said to be originally a pl. of كَاتِبٌ , and to be fig. employed to signify a school. (TA.) Pl. of the former مَكَاتِبُ ; (TA;) and of the latter كَتَاتِيبُ . (S.)
Nounمُكْتَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a school, a place where the art of writing is taughtgenerated

1

See كَتِيبٌ.

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: see كَتِيبٌ .
Nounمُكْتِبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a teacher of the art of writinggenerated

1

A teacher of the art of writing.

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A teacher of the art of writing. (S.)
Nounبغلة مَكْتُوبَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a mule whose vulva has been conjoined by means of a ring or a thonggenerated

1

And مَكْتُوبٌ عَلَيْهَا: a mule that has the edges of her vulva joined by means of a ring or a thong.

See also Form 1.

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, and مَكْتُوبٌ عَلَيْهَا , A mule that has the oræ of her vulva conjoined by means of a ring or a thong. (A.) See also 1.
Nounمُكَتَّبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a bunch of grapes of which a part has been eatengenerated

1

A bunch of grapes, or the like, of which a part has been eaten.

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A bunch of grapes and the like of which a part has been eaten. (K, TA.)
Nounمُكْتَتَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — swollen, and fullgenerated

1

See كَتِيبٌ.

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: see كَتِيبٌ .
Nounمُكْتَوْتِبٌ1 sense

Core sense — swollen, and fullgenerated

1

Swollen, and full.

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Swollen, and full. (K.)
Nounكِتَابٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the ceremony of a marriage-contractgenerated

1They performed the ceremony of the contract of his marriage to such a woman—كَتَبُواكِتَابَهُ عَلَى فُلَانَةٍ

Same as عَقْدٌ: the ceremony (not the certificate) of a marriage contract.

Same as عقدوا عَقْدَهُ.

1.1

أَهْلُ الكِتَابِ: see أَهْلٌ.

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(same as عَقْدٌ ) The ceremony (not certificate) of a marriage-contract. كَتَبُواكِتَابَهُ عَلَى فُلَانَةٍ They performed the ceremony of the contract of his marriage to such a woman (same as عقدوا عَقْدَهُ ). أَهْلُ الكِتَابِ : see أَهْلٌ .