مكن

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Form 2مَكَّنَهُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he gave him a place; he gave him power over a thinggenerated

2.1[he gave him a place in an abode]—مَكَّنَ لَهُ فِى مَنْزِلٍ

He gave him a place; he assigned him a place and settled, or established, him.

Mentioned in the article بوأ.

2.1.1he gave him mastery, or authority, and power over a thing—مَكَّنَهُ مِنْ شَىْءٍ

he put the thing in his power—أَمْكَنَهُ

2.1.2he enabled him to do the thing—مَكَّنَهُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ

he enabled him to have the thing within his power—أَمْكَنَ مِنْهُ

he enabled his hands to take and grasp his knees—أَمْكَنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنْ رُكْبَتَيْهِ

From a tradition.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 2 3 shown of 11

7:10

وَلَقَدْ مَكَّنَّـٰكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَجَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ فِيهَا مَعَـٰيِشَ ۗ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ

It is We Who have placed you with authority on earth, and provided you therein with means for the fulfilment of your life: small are the thanks that ye give!

18:84

إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ سَبَبًا

Verily We established his power on earth, and We gave him the ways and the means to all ends.

18:95

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا

He said: "(The power) in which my Lord has established me is better (than tribute): Help me therefore with strength (and labour): I will erect a strong barrier between you and them:

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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He gave him a place: (Jel, vi. 6:) he assigned him a place, and settled, or established, him. (Bd, ibid, where see more.) You say also, مَكَّنَ لَهُ فِى مَنْزِلٍ [He assigned, or gave, him a place in an abode]. (S in art. بوأ .) مَكَّنَهُ مِنْ شَىْءٍ , and أَمْكَنَهُ , He made him to have mastery, or dominion, or ascendancy, or authority, and power, over a thing; (Msb;) put it in his power. مَكَّنَهُ مِنَ الشَّىْءِ , and أَمْكَنَ مِنْهُ , He empowered him, enabled him, or rendered him able, to do the thing: he enabled him to have the thing within his power. Ex. أَمْكَنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنْ رُكْبَتَيْهِ He enabled his hands to take and grasp his knees. from a trad. (Mgh.)

Form 4أَمْكَنَهُ مِنْ شَىْءِ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he put a thing within his power, or reach; he enabled himgenerated

4.1

He put a thing within his power, or reach; he enabled him to do, reach, get, or obtain a thing. See also form 2.

4.1.1it was within his power, or reach; it was possible to him—أَمْكَنَهُ

4.1.2it became easy to him—أَمْكَنَهُ

Said of an object of the chase: it gave him an opportunity to shoot or capture it; it came within his power, or reach.

4.1.3give power; that is, grant access—أَمْكِنِى

Said to a woman; it occurs in a poem, cited in the article عرض.

4.1.4she granted him attainment—أَمْكَنَتْهُ

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4

8:71

وَإِن يُرِيدُوا۟ خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدْ خَانُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ فَأَمْكَنَ مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

But if they have treacherous designs against thee, (O Messenger!), they have already been in treason against Allah, and so hath He given (thee) power over them. And Allah so He Who hath (full) knowledge and wisdom.

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He made him to have a thing within his power, or reach: enabled him to do, reach, get, or obtain, a thing. See 2. أَمْكَنَهُ It was within his power, or reach; was possible, or practicable, to him. أَمْكَنَهُ It became easy to him. (Msb.) It (an object of the chase) offered him an opportunity to shoot it or capture it; or became within his power, or reach. أَمْكِنِى , said to a woman, [meaning Empower thou; i. e. grant thou access;] occurs in a poem. (S, art. عرض .) أَمْكَنَتْهُ She granted him attainment.

Form 5تَمَكَّنَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he settled, became fixed or established; he gained power over a thinggenerated

5.1

Same in meaning as اِسْتَقَرَّ, in the article قر.

Very often used in this sense: he, or it, settled; became fixed, or established; it became fixed, or steady, in its place. Said of a man, it particularly implies being settled in authority and power: see قَرَّ.

5.1.1he gained mastery, or authority, and power over a thing—تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ

he was able to make use of it—اِسْتَمْكَنَ

[he was, or became, within reach of him, or it.]

5.1.2he assumed authority over him—تَمَكَّنَ مِنْهُ

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i. q. اِسْتَقَرَّ : (Msb, art. قر :) it is very often used in this sense, as meaning He, or it, settled; became fixed, or established; it became fixed, or steady, in its place; when said of a man, particularly implying in authority and power: see قَرَّ . تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ , and اِسْتَمْكَنَ , He became possessed of mastery, or dominion, or ascendancy, or authority, and power, over a thing; he was able to avail himself of it: [he was, or became, within reach of him, or it.] (Msb.) تَمَكَّنَ مِنْهُ He assumed authority over him.

Form 10اِسْتَمْكَنَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he became firm, firmly establishedgenerated

10.1

Same as form 5.

10.1.1

He, or it, was, or became, firm. It seems sometimes to mean, said of a plant, that it took firm root.

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: see 5. He, or it, was, or became, firm. It seems sometimes to mean It (a plant) took firm root.

Derived nouns 6

Nounمُكْنَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — power, ability, strengthgenerated

With damm: power, ability, strength.

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, (Msb, TA,) with damm, (TA,) Power; (Msb, * TA;) ability; (TA;) strength. (Msb.)

Nounمَكِنَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — power, ability, strengthgenerated

Same in meaning as تَمَكُّنُ.

1.1

النَّاسُ عَلَى مَكِنَاتِهِمْ means على مَقَارِّهِمْ.

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i. q. تَمَكُّنُ . (Sh, TA.) النَّاسُ عَلَى مَكِنَاتِهِمْ means على مَقَارِّهِمْ . (IAar, TA.)

Nounمَكَّانُ1 sense

Core sense — a placegenerated

See مَصَّانٌ, in the article مص.

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: see مَصَّانٌ in art. مص .

Nounمَكْنَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain plantgenerated

See رَيِّحَةٌ.

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: see رَيِّحَةٌ .

Nounمَكَانَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — greatness, and high rank or standing with a kinggenerated

Greatness, and high rank or standing, in the estimation of the Sultan; an honourable place in the estimation of a king.

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Greatness, and high rank or standing. in the estimation of the Sultán: (Msb:) an honourable place in the estimation of a king. (K.)

Nounجَلَسَ مُتَمَكِّنًا1 sense

Core sense — he sat in a firm, settled posturegenerated

He sat in a firm, or settled, posture, as when one sits cross-legged.

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He sat in a firm, or settled, posture; as when one sits cross-legged.