مضى

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Form 1مَضَى10 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he passed, he passed away, he went ongenerated

1.1he advanced, he proceeded—تَمَضَّى

Same in meaning as تَقَدَّمَ.

1.1.1he, or it, passed, passed away, or went away—مَضَى

1.1.2

[He went on.]

1.1.3it passed, said of time—مَضَى لَهُ

See تَسْهِيمٌ.

1.1.4he advanced, or pressed onward, with a penetrating energy, or a sharpness and effectiveness, in his pace—مَضَى فِى سَيْرِهِ

1.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredthe command, or order, was effectual; it took effect; it was carried out—مَضَىَ الأَمْرُ

the saying was effectual; it took effect—القَوْلُ

Synonymous with نَفَذَ. Msb, article نفذ.

1.1.6figurative · مجاز — inferredhe acted with penetrating energy, with sharpness, vigour and effectiveness, in the affair—مَضَى فِى الأَمْرِ

Synonymous with نَفَذَ.

See مَاضٍ فِى الأُمُورِ below, and جَسَرَ.

1.1.7he executed, or accomplished, the affair—مَضَى عَلَى الأَمْرِ

he executed, or accomplished, the affair—أَمْضَاهُ

on this sense Also: he kept to it constantly and perseveringly.

1.1.8I effected, or carried out, my sale—مَضَيْتُ على بَيْعِى

I effected, or carried out, my sale—أَمْضَيْتُهُ

1.1.9it cut, it penetrated, it was sharp—مَضَى

Said of a sword.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

8:38

قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِن يَنتَهُوا۟ يُغْفَرْ لَهُم مَّا قَدْ سَلَفَ وَإِن يَعُودُوا۟ فَقَدْ مَضَتْ سُنَّتُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from Unbelief), their past would be forgiven them; but if they persist, the punishment of those before them is already (a matter of warning for them).

15:65

فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ

"Then travel by night with thy household, when a portion of the night (yet remains), and do thou bring up the rear: let no one amongst you look back, but pass on whither ye are ordered."

18:60

وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَىٰهُ لَآ أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰٓ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِىَ حُقُبًا

Behold, Moses said to his attendant, "I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel."

43:8

فَأَهْلَكْنَآ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُم بَطْشًا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

So We destroyed (them)- stronger in power than these;- and (thus) has passed on the Parable of the peoples of old.

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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and تَمَضَّى i. q. تَقَدَّمَ [He advanced, proceeded, &c.]. (M.) مَضَى He, or it, passed; passed away; went; or went away. (S, M, Msb, K.) [He went on.] مَضَى لَهُ , said of time: see تَسْهِيمٌ . [ مَضَى فِى سَيْرِهِ He advanced, or pressed onward, with a penetrative energy or force, or a sharpness and effectiveness, in his pace.] مَضَىَ الأَمْرُ , and القَوْلُ , The command, or order, and the saying, was effectual; had effect; was, or became, executed, or performed; syn. نَفَذَ . (Msb, art نفذ .) مَضَى فِى الأَمْرِ He acted [or went on, and did so] with penetrative energy, or with sharpness, vigour, and effectiveness, in the affair; syn. نَفَذَ . (S, M, K.) See مَاضٍ فِى الأُمُورِ , below; and جَسَرَ . مَضَى عَلَى الأَمْرِ He executed, performed, or accomplished, the affair; as also أَمْضَاهُ : (S:) and he kept, or applied himself, constantly, or perseveringly, to it. (Msb.) مَضَيْتُ على بَيْعِى and أَمْضَيْتُهُ I effected, or executed, my sale. (K.) مَضَى It (a sword) cut; (M, K;) penetrated; was sharp.

Form 4أَمْضَاهُ7 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made it take effect, he carried it outgenerated

4.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

[He made it — a contract, sale, oath, and the like — take effect; he executed or performed it.]

4.1.1

أَمْضَى الأَمْرَ: see مَضَى عَلَى الأَمْرِ.

4.1.2he made the oath unconditional, without exception, and absolutely binding—أَمْضَى اليَمِينَ

TK, under the word جَزَمَ.

See جَزَمَ.

4.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe made his covenant, or contract, take effect; he carried it out—أَمْضَى عَهْدَهُ

L, article نفذ.

4.1.4he formed, or gave, a decided opinion—أَمْضَى رَأْيًا

4.1.5he signed a writing with his name, and so made it effective—أَمْضَى

4.1.6

See Form 1.

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[ He made it (i. e., a contract, sale, oath, &c.) to take effect; executed it; performed it.] أَمْضَى الأَمْرَ : see مَضَى عَلَى الأَمْرِ . أَمْضَى اليَمِينَ He made the oath to be unconditional, without exception, absolutely or decisively or irreversibly binding. (TK voce جَزَمَ .) See جَزَمَ . أَمْضَى عَهْدَهُ He made his covenant, or contract, or the like, to have, or take, effect; executed or performed it. (L, art. نفذ .) أَمْضَى رَأْيًا He formed, or gave, a decided opinion. أَمْضَى He signed a writing with his name, and so rendered it effective. See 1.

Form 5تَمَضَّىَ1 sense

Core sense — he carried it through, he accomplished itgenerated

5.1

See Form 1.

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see 1.

Derived nouns 3

Nounمَاضٍ فِى الأُمُورِ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — penetrating, energetic and effective in carrying out affairsgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Penetrating, sharp, energetic, or acting with penetrating energy, vigorous and effective in carrying out affairs; like شَحْشَحٌ.

1.1excelling, or surpassing, in doing, or performing, a thing—مَاضٍ

It is coupled with the adjectives مَاهِرٌ and جَادٌّ and the like, and implies penetration and skill, or proficiency in anything.

KL, from the “Destoor”.

[It is also coupled with جَرِىْءٌ and مُتَقَدِّمٌ in the T, article جهر. See also its synonym نَافِذٌ.]

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferreda command, or an order, that is effectual, that takes effect, that is carried out—أَمْرٌ مَاضٍ

Synonymous with نَافِذٌ. L, article نفذ.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferreda sharp, spirited, vigorous horse [and the like]—فَرَسٌ مَاضٍ

Opposite of بَلِيدٌ. Lth, under the word نَدْبٌ.

Exerting, or having, a penetrating energy: see مَضى.

1.4that was in the time that is past—كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى الزَّمَنِ المَاضِى

Opposite of المُسْتَقْبَل.

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[ Penetrating, sharp, energetic, or acting with penetrative energy, or vigorous, and effective, in the performing of affairs: like شَحْشَحٌ , q. v. مَاضٍ is coupled with the epithets مَاهِرٌ and جَادٌّ , &c., and implies penetration and skill, or proficiency in anything;] excelling, or surpassing, in doing, or performing, a thing: (KL from the “ Destoor ”:) [it is also coupled with جَرِىْءٌ and مُتَقَدِّمٌ , in the T, art. جهر . See also نَافِذٌ , its syn.] أَمْرٌ مَاضٍ A command, or an order, that is effectual; that has effect; that is executed, or performed; syn. نَافِذٌ . (L, art. نفذ .) فَرَسٌ مَاضٍ A sharp, spirited, vigorous horse [&c.]; contr. of بَلِيدٌ ; (Lth, TA, voce نَدْبٌ ;) exerting, or having, a penetrative energy, &c.: see مَضى . كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى الزَّمَنِ المَاضِى That was in the time that is past; contr. of المُسْتَقْبَل . (TA.)

Nounإِمْضَاءٌ1 sense

Core sense — a signaturegenerated

A signature.

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A signature.

Nounتِمْضَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who carries out affairs with energy and perseverancegenerated

One who carries out affairs with energy and perseverance; an intensive adjective. See صَمَيَانٌ.

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One who performs affairs with energy and perseverance: an intensive epithet: see صَمَيَانٌ .