muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarنَفَاذٌ نُفُوذٌ
Core sense — it passed through, it pierced through; it took effectgenerated
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It went, or passed, through; or it went through a thing and became clear of it.
1.1.1I went, or passed, through—نَفَذْتُ
1.1.2the arrow pierced through the animal shot at and went out of it—نَفَذَ السَّهْمُ
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Or نَفَذَ السَّهْمُ الرَّمِيَّةَ and نَفَذَ مِنْهَا and فِيهَا, maṣdar نَفَاذٌ and نُفُوذٌ and نَفْذٌ: the arrow penetrated into the inside of the animal shot at and its extremity went out from the other side, or protruded from it, the rest staying inside; the extremity of the arrow passed through the animal shot at, the rest staying inside; a part of the arrow passed through, or protruded from, the animal shot at. So in the article صرد.
See سهْمٌ نَافِذٌ.
1.1.3the wound made by a spear or the like passed through to the other side—نَفَذَتِ الطَّعْنَةُ
1.1.4go from your place; pass from it—اُنْفُذْ عَنْكَ
[See also عَنْ.]
1.1.5he went his way—نَفَذَ لِوَجْهِهِ
1.1.6figurative · مجازthe road was passable to everyone alike—نَفَد الطَّرِيقُ
It was [a thoroughfare ].
1.1.7[this road is a thoroughfare, along which every one may pass, to such a place]—هٰذَا الطَّرِيقُ يَنْفُدُ إِلَى مَكَانِ كَذَا
1.1.8figurative · مجازthe house, or abode, [was a thoroughfare, and] connected with the road—نَفَذَ الَمْنزِلُ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ
1.1.9he passed through the people and left them behind him—نَفَذَ القَوْمَ
Also أَنْفَذَهُمْ; or only the former is used in this sense. See also the latter.
1.1.10figurative · مجازthe sight reached them and extended beyond them—نَفذَهُمُ البَصَرُ
Or: it extended over them all.
One also says أَنْفَذَهُمُ البَصَرُ in the former sense [or The sight penetrated into the midst of them: see أَنْفَذَ القَوْمَ.]
1.1.11figurative · مجاز — inferredhis judgment was penetrating—نَفَذَ رَأْيُهُ
Synonymous with ثَفَبَ; so in the article ثفب.
1.1.12figurative · مجازhe acted, or went on, with penetrating energy, sharpness and effectiveness in the affair—نَفَذَ فِى الأَمْرِ
Synonymous with مَضَى; so in the article مضى.
1.1.13figurative · مجاز[the letter passed to, came to, or reached, such a one]—نَفَذَ الكِتَابُ إِلَى فُلَانٍ
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And in the same way, الرَّسُولُ, of a messenger: see Form 4.
1.1.14figurative · مجاز — inferredthe command, or order, was effectual; it was carried out—نَفَذَ الأَمْرُ
the saying had effect; it was carried out—القَوْلُ
Synonymous with مَضَى.
1.1.15figurative · مجاز — inferred[the act of emancipation took effect; it was carried out]—نَفَذَ العِتْقُ
And in the same way a covenant, a contract, a sale, and so on: see Form 4.
Apparently a figurative expression from نُفُوذُ السَّهْمِ, because there is no taking it back.
1.1.16figurative · مجازhe shall judge between us and put his command into effect—يَنْفُدُ بَيْنَنَا
1.1.17figurative · مجاز[he has ability in affairs, to carry them out]—لَهُ نَفَاذٌ فِى الأُمُورِ
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
55:33
يَـٰمَعْشَرَ ٱلْجِنِّ وَٱلْإِنسِ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا۟ مِنْ أَقْطَارِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنفُذُوا۟ ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَـٰنٍO ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!
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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, aor. نَفُذَ , (M, L,) inf. n. نَفَاذٌ and نُفُوذٌ , (M, L, K,) It went, or passed, through: (L:) or it went, or passed, through a thing, and became clear of it. (M, L, K.) نَفَذْتُ I went, or passed, through. (L.) نَفَذَ السَّهْمُ , aor. نَفُذَ , inf. n. نُفُوذٌ and نَفَاذٌ , The arrow perforated, transpierced, or pierced through, the animal at which it was shot, and went forth from it: (Msb:) or نَفَذَ السَّهْمُ الرَّمِيَّةَ , (M, L,) and نَفَذَ مِنْهَا , (S, L,) and فِيهَا , (M, A, L,) aor. نَفُذَ , (M, L,) inf. n. نَفَاذٌ (M, A, L, K) and نُفُوذٌ (A) and نَفْذٌ , (M, L, K,) the arrow penetrated into the inside of the animal at which it was shot, and its extremity went forth from the other side, or protruded from it, the rest remaining therein; the extremity of the arrow passed through the animal at which it was shot, the rest remaining therein; (M, L, K;) a part of the arrow passed through, or went forth or protruded from, the animal at which it was shot. (A, art. صرد .) See سهْمٌ نَافِذٌ نَفَذَتِ الطَّعْنَةُ The wound made by a spear or the like passed through, or beyond, the other side (T, L.) اُنْفُذْ عَنْكَ Go thou from thy place; pass thou from it. (L.) [See also عَنْ .] نَفَذَ لِوَجْهِهِ He went his way. (TA.) نَفَد الطَّرِيقُ The road was [a thoroughfare (see نَافِذٌ )] pervious, or passable, to every one in common. (Msb.) هٰذَا الطَّرِيقُ يَنْفُدُ إِلَى مَكَانِ كَذَا [This road is a thoroughfare, along which every one may pass, to such a place]. (T, M, * L.) نَفَذَ الَمْنزِلُ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ The house, or abode, [was a thoroughfare, and] communicated with the road. (Msb.) نَفَذَ القَوْمَ He passed through the people, and left them behind him; (T, M, L, K;) as also أَنْفَذَهُمْ ; (L, K;) or only the former is used in this sense (L.) See also the latter. نَفذَهُمُ البَصَرُ The sight reached them, and extended beyond them: (Ks, L:) or, extended over them all: (A'Obeyd, L:) you say also, أَنْفَذَهُمُ البَصَرُ in the former sense (L:) [or The sight penetrated into the midst of them: see أَنْفَذَ القَوْمَ .] نَفَذَ رَأْيُهُ His judgment was penetrating; syn. ثَفَبَ . (K in art ثفب ) نَفَذَ فِى الأَمْرِ He acted, or went on, with penetrative energy, or with sharpness, vigorousness, and effectiveness, in the affair; syn. مَضَى (S, K, art. مضى .) نَفَذَ الكِتَابُ إِلَى فُلَانٍ , inf. n. نَفَاذٌ and نُفُوذٌ , [The letter passed to, came to, or reached, such a one]: (S, L:) [and in like manner, الرَّسُولُ the messenger: see 4.] نَفَذَ الأَمْرُ ,and القَوْلُ , The command, or order, and the saying, was effectual; had effect; was, or became, executed, or performed; syn. مَضَى . (Msb.) نَفَذَ العِتْقُ [The act of emancipation had, or took effect; was, or became, executed. or performed; and in like manner, a covenant, contract, sale, &c.: see 4]. App. a met. expression, from نُفُوذُ السَّهْمِ ; because there is no retracting it. (Msb.) يَنْفُدُ بَيْنَنَا He shall judge between us, and make his command or order to have effect, or execute or perform it. (L.) لَهُ نَفَاذٌ فِى الأُمُورِ [He has ability in affairs, to execute, or perform]. (A.)