نجس

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Form 1نَجِسَ2 senses

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُ

Core sense — it was, or became, unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

1.1it was, or became, unclean, dirty, or impure—نَجَسَ

The muḍāriʿ of the first form is نَجَسَ; another variant has; and نَجُسَ has, according to some, though the books of good repute say nothing about this last.

The maṣdar of the first is نَجَسٌ, and also نَجَاسَةٌ; or this last is a simple noun, since the verb نَجُسَ to which by rule it should belong is not of good authority.

The opposite of طَهَرَ or طَهُرَ.

Er-Rāghib: نَجَاسَة is of two kinds, one perceived by the senses and one perceived by the mind; of this latter kind is what is attributed, in the Qur'ān 9:28, to those who assert that God has associates. But in this latter sense Z says it is figurative. [See also نَجَاسَةٌ below.]

it was made unclean, dirty, or impure—تنجّس

Said of a garment.

1.2the making of a child's amulet—نَجْسٌ

Apparently a maṣdar whose verb is نَجَسَ.

The word for the amulet is عُودَة, of any of the kinds described below under تَنْجِيسٌ.

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, aor. نَجَسَ ; (S, Msb, K;) and نَجَسَ , aor. نَجُسَ ; (Msb;) and نَجُسَ , aor. نَجُسَ , (K,) accord. to some, but the books of good repute are silent respecting this last; (Msb;) inf. n. نَجَسٌ , (S, Msb, TA,) of the first; (Msb;) and نَجَاسَةٌ , (TA,) or this last is a simple subst. [as the verb نَجُسَ to which by rule it should belong is not of good authority]; (Msb;) It was, or became, unclean, dirty, filthy, or impure; (Msb;) [i. e.,] contr. of طَهَرَ , or طَهُرَ : (Msb, K: *) نَجَاسَة is of two kinds; one kind is perceived by sense; and one kind is perceived by the mind; of which latter kind is that which is attributed, in the Kur, ix. 28, to those who assert God to have associates: (Er-Rághib, B:) but in this latter sense, it is said by Z, to be tropical. (TA.) [See also نَجَاسَةٌ below.] You also say, (of a garment, A, Msb,) تنجّس , meaning, It was, or became, rendered unclean, dirty, filthy, or impure. (A, Msb, K.) نَجْسٌ , [app. an inf. n. of which the verb is نَجَسَ ,] The making a child's عُودَة [or amulet, of any of the kinds described below, voce تَنْجِيسٌ ]. (TA.)

Form 2نجّسهُ3 senses · 2 main

maṣdarتَنْجِيسٌ

Core sense — he rendered him unclean; he fortified him with an amuletgenerated

2.1he rendered him, or it, unclean, dirty, or impure—انجسهُ

The maṣdar of form 2 is تَنْجِيسٌ; form 2 has this same meaning.

he defiled her, so he is the most worthy of her—هُوَ أَنْجَسَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا

Said by El-Hasan of a man who married a woman with whom he had committed fornication.

2.1.1figurative · مجازsins, or crimes, defiled him—نَجَّسَتْهُ الذُّنُوبُ

2.2he charmed him; or he fortified him with a charm or an amulet—نجّس لَهُ

he charmed him; or he fortified him with a charm or an amulet—نجّسهُ

The amulet may be of any of the kinds described below under تَنْجِيسٌ.

Synonymous with عَوَّذَهُ.

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, (S, A, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَنْجِيسٌ , (TA,) He rendered him, or it, unclean, dirty, filthy, or impure; (A, Msb, K;) and انجسهُ signifies the same. (S, A, K.) El-Hasan said of a man who married a woman with whom he had committed fornication, هُوَ أَنْجَسَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا [He defiled her, therefore he is most worthy of her]. (A, TA. *) نَجَّسَتْهُ الذُّنُوبُ [Sins, or crimes, defiled him]. (A, TA.) نجّس لَهُ , and نجّسهُ , He charmed him; or fortified him by a charm or an amulet [of any of the kinds described below, voce تَنْجِيسٌ , q. v.]; syn. عَوَّذَهُ . (TA.)

Form 4أَنْجَسَ1 sense

Core sense — he rendered him, or it, unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

4.1

See form 2, in two places.

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see 2, in two places.

Form 5تنجّس2 senses

Core sense — he did something by which to become free from uncleannessgenerated

5.1

See نَجِسَ.

5.2

He did something by which to become free from uncleanness, dirt, or impurity.

Like the way one says تَأَثَّمَ, تَحَرَّجَ, and تَحَنَّثَ, meaning he did something by which to become free from crime, sin, and the like.

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: see نَجِسَ . He did a deed whereby to become free from uncleanness, dirt, filth, or impurity; (K;) like as you say تَأَثَّمَ and تَحَرَّجَ and تَحَنَّثَ , meaning, he did a deed whereby to become free from crime, sin, &c. (TA.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounنَجْسٌ1 sense

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

See نَجِسٌ.

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: see نَجِسٌ .

Nounنِجْسٌ1 sense

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

See نَجِسٌ.

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: see نَجِسٌ .

Nounنَجَسٌ1 sense

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

See نَجِسٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences نَجَس

9:28

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ فَلَا يَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلْمَسْجِدَ ٱلْحَرَامَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِمْ هَـٰذَا ۚ وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ عَيْلَةً فَسَوْفَ يُغْنِيكُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ إِن شَآءَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

O ye who believe! Truly the Pagans are unclean; so let them not, after this year of theirs, approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, soon will Allah enrich you, if He wills, out of His bounty, for Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.

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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: see نَجِسٌ .

Nounنَجُسٌ1 sense

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

See نَجِسٌ.

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: see نَجِسٌ .

Nounنَجِسٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impure; a man having an incurable diseasegenerated

1figurative · مجازunclean, dirty, or impure—نَجَسٌ

unclean, dirty, or impure—نَجُسٌ

unclean, dirty, or impure—نَجْسٌ

unclean, dirty, or impure—نِجْسٌ

This form is a maṣdar used as an adjective, and so serves as singular, dual and plural, masculine and feminine, without change.

This last form is used only when the word is preceded or followed by رِجْسٌ, or only when it is preceded by رِجْسٌ (Fr, S, and Har in the Durrat-el-Ghowwás); but that remark holds correctly only for most instances.

The headword form and the last of these five are also used as plurals; when so used, قَوْمٌ or some other ism jamʿ is probably understood.

The plural of every one of the other forms is أَنْجَاسٌ, and of the fourth and fifth of the five forms, and perhaps of the first and third also, نِجْسَةٌ, though I do not remember similar instances. [See also نَجَاسَةٌ below.]

unclean, said of a man—نَجِسٌ

unclean, said of a man—نَجْسٌ

men are of several kinds, and most of them are unclean—النَّاسُ أَجْنَاسٌ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ أَنْجَاسٌ

the associaters of others with God are but unclean—إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ

Applied to a man, both properly and figuratively.

The two following examples are said in the A to be figurative.

Said in the Qur'ān 9:28; some readers read نَجِسٌ, others نِجْسٌ.

All the forms above also mean: a man having an incurable disease.

2.1

See also نَاجِسٌ.

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and نَجَسٌ (S, A, O, Msb, K) and نَجُسٌ and نَجْسٌ and نِجْسٌ (A, O, K) Unclean, dirty, filthy, or impure: (A, Msb, K:) the last of these is only used when the word is preceded or followed by رِجْسٌ : (ISd:) or only when it is preceded by رِجْسٌ : (Fr, S, * and Har in the Durrat-el-Ghowwás:) but this remark correctly applies only to the greater number of instances: (M, F:) the second of the above five forms is an inf. n. used as an epithet; (A, Msb;) and is [therefore] used as sing. and dual. and pl. and masc. and fem., without variation: (TA:) [and the first and last are also used as pls., as will be seen below; but when so used, I suppose قَوْمٌ or some other coll. gen. n. to be understood:] the pl. [of every one of the other forms] is أَنْجَاسٌ (A, Msb, TA) and [of the fourth and fifth, and perhaps of the first and third also, though I do not remember similar instances,] نِجْسَةٌ . (TA.) [See also نَجَاسَةٌ , below.] نَجِسٌ and نَجْسٌ [&c.], applied to a man, signify Unclean, &c., [both properly and tropically]. (TA.) [The two following examples are said in the A to be tropical.] النَّاسُ أَجْنَاسٌ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ أَنْجَاسٌ [Men are of several kinds, and most of them are unclean.] (A, TA.) And إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ [Verily the associaters of others with God are but unclean], said in the Kur, [ix. 28,] (S, A, TA,) or نَجِسٌ , or نِجْسٌ , accord. to certain readers. (TA.) Also, all the above forms, A man having an incurable disease. (TA.) See also نَاجِسٌ .

Nounنُجُسٌ1 sense

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

See مُنَجِّسٌ.

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: see مُنَجِّسٌ .

Nounنِجَاسٌ1 sense

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

See تَنْجِيسٌ.

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: see تَنْجِيسٌ .

Nounنَجِيسٌ1 sense

Core sense — unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

See نَاجِسٌ.

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: see نَاجِسٌ .

Nounنَجَاسَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — uncleanness, dirtiness, or impuritygenerated

See form 1: uncleanness, dirtiness, or impurity.

1.1

In the conventional language of the law: a particular uncleanness, of such a kind as renders prayer invalid, such as urine, blood, and wine.

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: see 1: Uncleanness, dirtiness, filthiness, or impurity. (Msb.) In the conventional language of the law, A particular uncleanness, of such a kind as renders prayer invalid; as urine, and blood, and wine. (Msb.)

Nounدَآءٌ نَاجِسٌ1 sense

Core sense — an incurable diseasegenerated

1an incurable disease—نَجِيسٌ

an incurable disease—نَجِسٌ

Or a disease that baffles the مُنَجِّسُون.

See مُنَجِّسٌ.

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and نَجِيسٌ (S, A, K) and نَجِسٌ (TA) An incurable disease: (S, K, TA:) or a disease that baffles the مُنَجِّسُون . (A.) See مُنَجِّسٌ .

Nounأَنْجَسُ1 sense

Core sense — more, or most, unclean, dirty, or impuregenerated

1figurative · مجازyou will not see anyone more unclean than the unbeliever—لَا تَرَى أَنْجَسَ مِنَ الكَافِرِ

More, or most, unclean, dirty, or impure.

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[More, and most, unclean, dirty, filthy, or impure]. You say, لَا تَرَى أَنْجَسَ مِنَ الكَافِرِ [Thou wilt not see any one more unclean than the unbeliever]. (A, TA.)

Nounتَنْجِيسٌ1 sense

Core sense — an amulet hung on a person to keep the jinn awaygenerated

1a kind of amulet—مُنَجِّسَةٌ

The name of a thing — either something unclean, or bones of the dead, or a menstruous rag — which used to be hung upon a person for whom there was fear that the jinn would attach themselves to him; or the hanging of some such thing upon such a person, whether a child or anyone else, for they used to say that the jinn would not approach those things; or a thing which the Arabs used to do, as an amulet, to drive away the evil eye.

نِجَاسٌ is synonymous with تَعْوِيذٌ, by which may be meant either that it signifies an amulet or that it is a quasi-maṣdar of form 2; for it is said to be apparently a noun from نَجَّسَ لَهُ or نَجَّسَهُ in the sense of عَوَّذَهُ.