maṣdarوَجْدَانٌ وُجْد وَجْدٌ وُجُودٌmuḍāriʿيَجِدُ يَجِد يَوْجَدُ
Core sense — he found it; he became rich; he was angry; he grieved; he loved hergenerated
1.1I found Zeyd—وَجَدْتُ زَيْدًا
Muḍāriʿ يَجِدُ and يَجُدُ, the latter of the dialect of the tribe of ʿĀmir Ibn-Ṣaʿṣaʿah, and without a parallel in verbs of this class, the و in it being dropped because it falls out in the original form of the muḍāriʿ. Several authors say that both forms apply to the verb in all its meanings, though F seems to restrict the latter to two meanings.
Maṣdar وُجُودٌ, وِجْدَان, and إِجْدَانٌ, in which the و is changed into ء, and also وَجْدٌ, وُجْدٌ, جِدَةٌ, and وَجِدَهُ.
Also, but this form of the verb is not found in the lexicons, [the K only accepted,] in the sense assigned to it here.
He found it; lighted on it; attained it; obtained it by searching or seeking; discovered it; perceived it; saw it; experienced it, or became sensible of it. Said of a thing sought, sought for or after, or desired, and also simply of a thing. F, in the K and in the Baṣāʾir, on the authority of Abu-l-Kāsim El-Isbahānee.
وُجُود is of several kinds. It is the finding by means of any one of the five senses.
I found, or perceived, its taste—وَجَدَتُ طَعْمَهُ
I perceived its odour—رَائِحَتَهُ
I perceived its sound—صَوْتَهُ
I perceived its roughness—خُشُونَتَهُ
I found, or became sensible of, satiety—وَجَدْتُ الشِّبَعَ
Also the finding by means of the faculty of appetite, [or rather of sensation, which is the cause of appetite].
God knew—وَجَدَ ٱللّٰهُ
Also the finding by the intellect, or by means of the intellect; of which kind is one's knowing God. Here it should be noted that وجود attributed to God is simple knowledge. Abu-l-Kāsim El-Isbahānee, cited in the Baṣāʾir.
Er-Rāghib, Z and others: wherever it occurs, that is, in the Qur'ān, it means God knew.
1.1.1[he found, in the sense of] he knew [by experience]—وَجَدَ
Used in this sense, as doubly transitive, its maṣdar is وَجْدَانٌ and وُجُودٌ. (Seer.)
It is also used as singly transitive, with the same meaning as عَلِمَ.
[In this sense it is a verb of the kind called أَفْعَالُ القُلُوبِ, having two objective complements; the first of these is called its noun, and the second its predicate.]
I [found, or] knew Zeyd to defend those things which should be held sacred, or inviolable—وَجَدْتُ زَيْدًا ذَا الحِفَاظِ
1.1.2
When وَجَدَ means he found, or lighted on, a thing after it had gone away, its maṣdar is وِجْدَانٌ.
1.1.3[he found the stray beast]—وَجَدَ الضَّالَّةَ
Muḍāriʿ يَجِد and يَجُدُ; maṣdar وَجْدَانٌ and لَمْ أَجِدْ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ بُدًّا.
1.1.4I found no means of avoiding, or escaping, that—لَمْ أَجِدْ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ بُدًّا
One also says لَمْ اجدِ. (Kz)
1.1.5he became possessed of wealth, or property; he became rich—وَجَدَ
Or he had a competence, or enough; he was in no need, without wants or with few wants, so as not to be poor afterwards; and he gained, acquired, or earned wealth. (Explanations of the Fs.)
Also وَجَدَ فِى المَالِ (Fs) and وَجَدَ المَالَ وَغَيَرَهُ; maṣdar وُجْد, وِجد, وَجْدٌ, جِدَهٌ, وِجْدَانٌ, and وُجُودٌ.
[the possession of money hides the weakness of judgment of the weak in judgment]—وِجْدَانُ الرَّقِينِ يُغَطِّى أَفَنَ الأَفِينِ
Hence this saying of the Arabs.
1.2he was angry with him—وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ
(Fs), and يَجُدُ and وَجِدَ, as heard by Fr from certain of the Arabs. (Kzz)
Maṣdar مَوْجِدَةٌ (Fs), by some pronounced مَوْجَدَةٌ, and وَجْدٌ, جِدَةٌ, وِجْدَانٌ, and وُجُودٌ. (Fr, Kzz)
Or he was angry with him with the anger that comes from a friend.
1.3he loved him—وَجَدَ بِهِ
.
he loved her—وَجَدَ بِهَا
he loved her passionately, or fondly—توّجد
he has a love, or a passionate or fond love, for her—لَهُ بِهَا وَجْدٌ
1.4he grieved; he mourned; he sorrowed—وَجَدَ
. ('Eyn, Fs, S, L, Msb, and others.)
Also وَجِدَ (El-Hejeree); this last is the only form mentioned in the K, but the former is the only one generally known. Also وَجُدَ.
I grieved for such a one—وَجَدْتُ بِهِ
I mourned, or sorrowed, for such a one—توجّدت لَهُ
Ibn-Hishām El-Lakhmee says that in this sense وجد is not transitive: [that is, it takes a preposition].
1.5it existed; it came into existence from a state of nonexistence—وُجِدَ
.
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 98
21:53
قَالُوا۟ وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا لَهَا عَـٰبِدِينَThey said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."
51:36
فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهَا غَيْرَ بَيْتٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَBut We found not there any just (Muslim) persons except in one house:
93:6
أَلَمْ يَجِدْكَ يَتِيمًا فَـَٔاوَىٰDid He not find thee an orphan and give thee shelter (and care)?
93:7
وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّا فَهَدَىٰAnd He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
93:8
وَوَجَدَكَ عَآئِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰAnd He found thee in need, and made thee independent.
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. يَجِدُ and يَجُدُ , (S, L, Msb, K,) the latter of the dial. of the tribe of 'Ámir (S, L, Msb) Ibn-Saasa'ah, (MF,) and without a parallel (S, L, Msb, K) in verbs of this class, (S, L, Msb,) the و in it being dropped because it falls out in the original form of the aor., (Msb,) both of which forms are said by several authors to apply to the verb in all its significations, though F seems to restrict the latter to two significations, (TA,) inf. n. وُجُودٌ (S, L, Msb, K) and وِجْدَان (L, Msb, K,) and إِجْدَانٌ , (IAar, L, K,) in which the و is changed into ء , (L,) and وَجْدٌ and وُجْدٌ and جِدَةٌ ; (L, K;) and وَجِدَهُ , aor. يَجِدُ ; (K;) but this form of the verb is not found in the lexicons, [the K only accepted,] (MF,) in the sense here assigned to it; (TA;) He found it; lighted on it; attained it; obtained it by searching or seeking; discovered it; perceived it; saw it; experienced it, or became sensible of it; (F, in the K and in the Basáïr, on the authority of Abu-l-Kásim El-Isbahánee;) namely, a thing sought, sought for or after, or desired; (S, L, K;) and simply a thing. (L.) وُجُود is of several kinds. It is The finding, &c., by means of any one of the five senses: as when one says وَجَدْتُ زَيْدًا [I found, &c., Zeyd]: and وَجَدَتُ طَعْمَهُ , and رَائِحَتَهُ , and صَوْتَهُ , and خُشُونَتَهُ , [I found, or perceived, &c., its taste, and its odour, and its sound, and its roughness]. Also, The finding, &c., by means of the faculty of appetite, [or rather of sensation, which is the cause of appetite:] as when one says وَجَدْتُ الشِّبَعَ [I found, experienced, or became sensible of, satiety]. Also, The finding, &c., by the intellect, or by means of the intellect: of which kind is one's knowing God: and here it should be observed, that وجود attributed to God is simple knowledge: (Abu-l-Kásim El-Isbahánee, cited in the Basáïr:) وَجَدَ ٱللّٰهُ , wherever it occurs, means God knew. (Er-Rághib, Z, &c.) i. e., in the Kur-án. (TA.) وَجَدَ [He found, in the sense of] he knew [by experience]. (A, TA, &c.) [In this sense, it is a verb of the kind called أَفْعَالُ القُلُوبِ ; having two objective complements; the first of which is called its noun, and the second its predicate.] Ex. وَجَدْتُ زَيْدًا ذَا الحِفَاظِ I [found, or] knew Zeyd to possess the quality of defending those things which should be sacred, or inviolable. (A.) Used in this sense, as doubly trans., its inf. n. is وَجْدَانٌ (Akh) and وُجُودٌ . (Seer.) It is also used as singly trans., as syn. with عَلِمَ . (TA.) When وَجَدَ signifies he found, or lighted on, a thing after it had gone away, its inf. n. is وِجْدَانٌ . (IKtt.) وَجَدَ الضَّالَّةَ , (S, A, Msb,) aor. يَجِد (Msb) and يَجُدُ , (MF,) inf. n. وَجْدَانٌ (S, Msb) and لَمْ أَجِدْ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ بُدًّا (Msb) [He found the stray beast]. لَمْ أَجِدْ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ بُدًّا , for which one also says لَمْ اجدِ , I found no means of avoiding, or escaping, that. (Kz, TA.) وَجَدَ , (L,) and وَجَدَ فِى المَالِ , (Fs, T, S, L, Msb,) and وَجَدَ المَالَ وَغَيَرَهُ , (Lh, M, K,) aor. يَجِدُ , (Lh, M, L, K,) inf. n. وُجْد and وِجد and وَجْدٌ and جِدَهٌ (Lh, T, S, M, K) and وِجْدَانٌ (T, L) and وُجُودٌ , (Yz,) He became possessed of wealth, or property: (T:) or he was, or became, rich; possessed of competence, or sufficiency; in no need; without wants, or with few wants; (S, M, L, K;) so as not to be poor afterwards: (L:) and he gained, acquired, or earned wealth. (Exps. of the Fs.) Hence the saying of the Arabs, وِجْدَانُ الرَّقِينِ يُغَطِّى أَفَنَ الأَفِينِ [The possession of money hides the weakness of judgment of the weak in judgment]. (T, L.) وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ , (S, L, K, &c.) aor. يَجِدُ (Fs, M, L, K) and يَجُدُ ; (M, L, K;) and وَجِدَ , as heard by Fr from certain of the Arabs; (Kzz;) inf. n. مَوْجِدَةٌ , (Fs, S, A, L, Msb, K,) by some pronounced مَوْجَدَةٌ , (Fr,) and وَجْدٌ and جِدَةٌ (L, K) and وِجْدَانٌ (Lh, S, M, L) and وُجُودٌ (Fr, Kzz) He was angry with him: (Fs, S, A, L, Msb, K) or he was angry with him with the anger that proceeds from a friend. (TA, voce عَتْبٌ .) وَجَدَ بِهِ , (aor. يَجِدُ , L,) inf. n. وَجْدٌ , He loved him. (L, K.) وَجَدَ بِهَا , (A, L,) and توّجد , (A,) He loved her; (A, L;) he loved her passionately or fondly. (L.) لَهُ بِهَا وَجْدٌ He has a love [or passionate or fond love] for her. (A.) وَجَدَ , [aor. يَجِدُ ,] ('Eyn, Fs, S, L, Msb, &c.,) and وَجِدَ , [aor. يَوْجَدُ ,] (El-Hejeree, M, K,) the latter the only form mentioned in the K, but the former is the only form generally known, (MF, TA,) and وَجُدَ , (Lh, M, L,) inf. n. وَجْدٌ , (S, L, Msb, K, &c.,) He grieved; mourned; sorrowed. (S, L, Msb, K, &c.) You say, وَجَدْتُ بِهِ , (Msb,) and توجّدت لَهُ , (S, L,) I grieved, mourned, or sorrowed, for such a one. (S, L, Msb.) Ibn-Hishám El-Lakhmee says, that in this sense وجد is not transitive: (MF:) [i. e., without a prep.]. وُجِدَ , (inf. n. وُجُودٌ , A, Msb,) It existed; it became existent (A, Msb) from a state of nonexistence. (S, L, K.)