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Form 4 · Form 5  ·  6 entries  ·  Qur'ānic frequency 6

Form 4أَمْهَلَهُ1 sense

Core sense — he acted gently towards him; he granted him a delaygenerated

4.1grant me some delay, so that I may do such a thing—أَمْهِلْنِى حَتَّى أَفْعَل كَذَا

He acted gently, or in a leisurely way, towards him.

He granted him some delay or respite; he left him alone for a while.

In both senses it is equivalent to أَرْوَدَهُ, under the article رود.

See Har p. 164.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4
86:17
فَمَهِّلِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْدًۢا

Therefore grant a delay to the Unbelievers: Give respite to them gently (for awhile).

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 acted gently, softly, or in a leisurely manner, towards, or with, him. (K.) He granted him some delay, or respite; let him alone, or left him, for a while. (S, K.) [In both senses] i. q. أَرْوَدَهُ . (S, art. رود .) You say أَمْهِلْنِى حَتَّى أَفْعَل كَذَا Grant thou me some delay that I may do such a thing; give me time to do such a thing. See Har p. 164.
Form 5تَمَهَّلَ1 sense

Core sense — he acted deliberately, without hastegenerated

5.1

He acted, or behaved, deliberately, without haste, in an affair.

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He acted, or behaved, deliberately, or leisurely; without haste; (S, Msb, K;) in an affair. (S, Msb.)

Derived nouns 4

Nounمَهْلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — gentleness, a leisurely way of actinggenerated

1gentleness; a leisurely way of acting or proceeding—مَهَلٌ
gentleness; a leisurely way of acting or proceeding—مُهْلَةٌ
1.1act gently, or in a leisurely way—مَهْلًَا
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and مَهَلٌ and مُهْلَةٌ Gentleness; a leisurely manner of acting or proceeding. (Msb, K, &c.) مَهْلًَا Act gently, softly, or leisurely.
Nounمَهَلٌ1 sense

Core sense — gentleness, a leisurely way of actinggenerated

1

See مَهْلٌ.

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: see مَهْلٌ .
Nounمُهْلَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a delay, a respite; gentlenessgenerated

1

See مَهْلٌ.

1.1in the affair there is a delay—فِى الأَمْرِ مُهْلَةٌ

Synonymous with تَأْخِيرٌ.

1.2leisurely; gently; little by little—فِى مُهْلَةٍ
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: see مَهْلٌ . فِى الأَمْرِ مُهْلَةٌ In the affair is a delay; syn. تَأْخِيرٌ . (Msb.) فِى مُهْلَةٍ Leisurely; gently; by little and little.
Nounغُرْمُولٌ مُتْمَهِلٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a hard penisgenerated

1

A hard penis. See قَاسِبٌ.

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A hard penis: see قَاسِبٌ .