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Form 1لَانَ3 senses · 1 main
maṣdarلِينٌ

Core sense — it was, or became, soft, pliant; he was gentlegenerated

1.1

[not لَيْنٌ, as in the CK] and لَياَنٌ, the opposite of خَشُنَ.

It was, or became, soft, as opposed to rough or harsh; smooth; plain; without roughness; fine to the touch; delicate; tender; supple; lithe; pliant; flexible; malleable; flabby; lax. And he was, or became, soft, tender, pliant, gentle, or mild.

Hence لان جَانِبُهُ: see لَيِّنٌ.

1.1.1his bowels became relaxed—لَانَ بَطْنُهُ
1.1.2he relented—لَانَ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
3:159
فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلْقَلْبِ لَٱنفَضُّوا۟ مِنْ حَوْلِكَ ۖ فَٱعْفُ عَنْهُمْ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَشَاوِرْهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ ۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ

It is part of the Mercy of Allah that thou dost deal gently with them Wert thou severe or harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about thee: so pass over (Their faults), and ask for (Allah's) forgiveness for them; and consult them in affairs (of moment). Then, when thou hast Taken a decision put thy trust in Allah. For Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him).

39:23
ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبًا مُّتَشَـٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

Allah has revealed (from time to time) the most beautiful Message in the form of a Book, consistent with itself, (yet) repeating (its teaching in various aspects): the skins of those who fear their Lord tremble thereat; then their skins and their hearts do soften to the celebration of Allah's praises. Such is the guidance of Allah: He guides therewith whom He pleases, but such as Allah leaves to stray, can have none to guide.

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. لِينٌ [not لَيْنٌ as in the CK] and لَياَنٌ , (T, S, M, K,) contr. of خَشُنَ ; (S, K in art. خشن , and TK;) It was, or became, soft, as opposed to rough or harsh; smooth; plain; without asperities; fine to the touch; delicate; tender; supple; lithe; limber; pliant; pliable; flexible; ductile; malleable; soft, or flabby; lax: and he was, or became, soft; tender; pliant; gentle; bland; or mild. Hence لان جَانِبُهُ : see لَيِّنٌ . لَانَ بَطْنُهُ His bowels became relaxed. لَانَ He relented.
Form 3لَايَنَهُ بِالقَوْلِ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he acted gently towards him, he soothed or coaxed himgenerated

3.1

He soothed, coaxed, or wheedled him with words.

See art. مسح.

3.1.1[he acted gently towards him; he soothed, coaxed, or wheedled him]—لَايَنَهُ

Same in meaning as دَارَاهُ; see داراه.

3.1.2he was soft, tender, gentle, or mild towards him—لَايَنَهُ
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He soothed, coaxed, or wheedled, him with words. (L, art. مسح .) لَايَنَهُ [He acted gently towards him; (M, K;) treated him with gentleness, or blandishment; soothed him; coaxed him; wheedled him;] i. q. دَارَاهُ . (S, M, Msb, voce داراه .) لَايَنَهُ He was soft, tender, gentle, bland, or mild, towards him. (M, K.)
Form 4أَلَانَ بَطْنَهُ1 sense

Core sense — it relaxed his bowelsgenerated

4.1

[It relaxed his bowels]; said of medicine.

See art. سهل.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4
34:10
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ مِنَّا فَضْلًا ۖ يَـٰجِبَالُ أَوِّبِى مَعَهُۥ وَٱلطَّيْرَ ۖ وَأَلَنَّا لَهُ ٱلْحَدِيدَ

We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from ourselves: "O ye Mountains! Sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)! And We made the iron soft for him;-

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[It relaxed his bowels]; said of medicine. (K in art. سهل .)
Form 10اِسْتَلَانَ1 sense

Core sense — he found it, or deemed it, softgenerated

10.1

See its opposite, استخشن.

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: see its contr. استخشن .

Derived nouns 5

Nounلَانَ1 sense

Core sense — it was, or became, soft, gentlegenerated

1

For الْآنَ, see that word in art. اين.

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for الْآنَ : see the latter in art. اين .
Nounلِينُ العَيْشِ1 sense

Core sense — softness, delicateness, or easiness, of lifegenerated

1

Softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life.

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Softness, delicateness, or easiness, of life.
Nounلِينَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a palm-treegenerated

1

Applied to a palm-tree: see art. لون, and see عَجْوَةٌ.

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applied to a palm-tree: see art. لون ; and see عَجْوَةٌ .
Nounعَيْشٌ لَيِّنٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — soft, delicate, or easy, said of lifegenerated

1

Soft, delicate, or easy, life.

1.1

For لَيِّنُ الجَانِبِ, see جَانِبٌ.

1.2

لَيِّنُ الأَعْطَافِ and the like: see art. عطف.

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Soft, delicate, or easy, life. لَيِّنُ الجَانِبِ : see جَانِبٌ . لَيِّنُ الأَعْطَافِ ; &c.: see art. عطف .
Nounمُلَيِّنٌ1 sense

Core sense — a soothing, or laxative, medicinegenerated

1

A soothing, or laxative, medicine.

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A lenitive, or laxative, medicine.