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Form 1مَنَاهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he tried him, he proved himgenerated

1.1God tried him by love of her—مَنَاهُ اللّٰهُ بِحُبِّهَا
he was tried by such a thing—مُنِىَ بِكَذَا

on this sense He tried him; proved him.

1.1.1he meditated [a thing in his mind]—مَنَى

Synonym: قَدَّرَ.

See أَمِنْيَّةٌ.

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22:52
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رَّسُولٍ وَلَا نَبِىٍّ إِلَّآ إِذَا تَمَنَّىٰٓ أَلْقَى ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ فِىٓ أُمْنِيَّتِهِۦ فَيَنسَخُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يُلْقِى ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ ثُمَّ يُحْكِمُ ٱللَّهُ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

Never did We send a messenger or a prophet before thee, but, when he framed a desire, Satan threw some (vanity) into his desire: but Allah will cancel anything (vain) that Satan throws in, and Allah will confirm (and establish) His Signs: for Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom:

53:24
أَمْ لِلْإِنسَـٰنِ مَا تَمَنَّىٰ

Nay, shall man have (just) anything he hankers after?

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 tried him; proved him. (S, K.) You say, مَنَاهُ اللّٰهُ بِحُبِّهَا God tried him by love of her. (T.) And مُنِىَ بِكَذَا He was tried by such a thing. (T.) مَنَى He meditated [a thing in his mind]; syn. قَدَّرَ . (Bd, ii. 73.) See أَمِنْيَّةٌ .
Form 5تَمَنَّاهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he wished for it, he desired itgenerated

5.1

He wished for it, or desired it.

5.1.1

التَّمَنِّى relates both to what is possible and to what is impossible, while التَّرَجِّى relates only to what is possible.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5 2 shown of 6
2:95
وَلَن يَتَمَنَّوْهُ أَبَدًۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

But they will never seek for death, on account of the (sins) which their hands have sent on before them. and Allah is well-acquainted with the wrong-doers.

62:7
وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُۥٓ أَبَدًۢا بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيهِمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

But never will they express their desire (for Death), because of the (deeds) their hands have sent on before them! and Allah knows well those that do wrong!

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 wished, or desired, it. (K, TA.) التَّمَنِّى relates to that which is possible and to that which is impossible: whereas التَّرَجِّى relates only to what is possible. (I'Ak, p. 90.)
Form 10تُسْمَنْنَى1 sense

Core sense — she desired, said of a she-camelgenerated

10.1

Said of a she-camel: see form 8 in art. سمو.

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, said of a she-camel: see 8 in art. سمو .

Derived nouns 4

Nounمَنًى1 sense

Core sense — a thing wished forgenerated

1

See مَنِيَّةٌ.

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see مَنِيَّةٌ .
Nounمُنْيَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a thing wished for; the period in which a she-camel's pregnancy becomes knowngenerated

1

A thing wished for by a man; plural مُنًى.

This word and أُمْنِيَّةٌ mean the same.

See an example in a verse cited under أَوْ.

1.1the period by the end of which one knows whether she is pregnant or not—المُنْيَةُ

Said of a she-camel that has been covered.

1.2twenty days, of a mare—مُنْيَةٌ

Mentioned under سَفُودٌ.

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A thing wished for by a man: pl. مُنًى . (T.) This word and أُمْنِيَّةٌ signify the same. (M, Mgh, Msb, K.) See an ex. in a verse cited voce أَوْ المُنْيَةُ in the case of a covered she-camel, The period by the end of which one knows whether she be pregnant or not. (M.) مُنْيَةٌ of a mare, Twenty days. (M, voce سَفُودٌ .)
Nounمَنِيَّةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — death, the decree of death; a man of courage on his saddlegenerated

1death; properly, a thing decreed—مَنًى

[A decreed event. Fate; destiny:] the decree of death.

Er-Rāghib: the decreed term [of life, or] of a living being.

Death, because it is decreed.

Hence the plural المَنَايَا, which means the fates, or decrees [of God].

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferreda man of courage upon his saddle—مَنِيَّةٌ

Mentioned in art. حوى.

Plural مَنَايَا.

See an example under حَوِيَّةٌ.

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[A decreed event. Fate; destiny:] The decree of death: (IB:) or the decreed term [of life, or] of a living being: (Er-Rághib:) death; (S, M, K;) because it is decreed; (S, M;) as also مَنًى : (M, K:) [properly a thing decreed: and hence the pl.] المَنَايَا signifies the fates or decrees [of God]. (T.) مَنِيَّةٌ also means A man of courage upon his saddle: (TA in art. حوى :) pl. مَنَايَا : see an ex. voce حَوِيَّةٌ .
Nounأُمْنِيَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an object of wish, or desiregenerated

1

An object of wish, or desire.

Originally, a thing that a man meditates in his mind; from مَنَى, meaning قَدَّرَ.

Hence applied to a lie, and to what is wished for, and to what is read.

Plural أَمَانِىُّ and أَمَانٍ.

See مُنْبَةٌ and حَجْوَى.

Lane cites “Bd in ii. 73” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
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An object of wish, or desire: originally, a thing that a man meditates ( يُقَدِّرُهُ ) in his mind; from مَنَى signifying قَدَّرَ : and hence applied to a lie; and to what is wished, or desired, and what is read, or desired [pl. أَمَانِىُّ and أَمَانٍ ]. (Bd in ii. 73.) See مُنْبَةٌ and حَجْوَى .