Form 1وَسڤلَ1 sense
Core sense — he sought access to something, he drew near to itgenerated
1.1
See form 5.
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see 5.
وسل
Form 2وَسَّلَ1 sense
Core sense — he sought access to something, he drew near to itgenerated
2.1
See form 5.
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see 5.
Form 5تَوَسَّلَ بِالدَّلْوِ إِلَى المَآءِ2 senses · 1 main
Core sense — he sought to bring himself near to him by means of somethinggenerated
5.1
[He sought to get at, or obtain, the water by means of the bucket.] Mentioned in the article دلو.
5.1.1he sought to bring himself near to him, to gain access to him, or to advance himself in his favour, by such a thing—تَوَسَّلَ إِلَيْهِ بِكَذَا
وَسَّلَ and وَسَلَ, have the same meaning.
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[He sought to get at, or obtain, the water by means of the bucket]. (M in art. دلو .) تَوَسَّلَ إِلَيْهِ بِكَذَا He sought to bring himself near to him, or to approach to him, to gain access to him, or to advance himself in his favour, by such a thing: (Msb, &c.:) so too وَسَّلَ ; (S, K;) and وَسَلَ , aor. يَسِلُ . (Msb.)
Derived nouns 1
Nounوَسِيلَةٌ1 sense
Core sense — a means of access to a thing; nearness, intimacy; rank with a kinggenerated
1
A means of access to a thing; a means of becoming near to a thing: these are the primary meanings.
A means of becoming near to, or intimate with, or of gaining the favour of, another; honourable rank or station with a king; degree; affinity; a tie, or connection.
It may be rendered a means of access, nearness, intimacy, gaining favour, attachment, or connection; and also of attainment, or accomplishment.
Qur’ānic occurrences وَسِيلَة 1 shown of 2
5:35
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱبْتَغُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ وَجَـٰهِدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَO ye who believe! Do your duty to Allah, seek the means of approach unto Him, and strive with might and main in his cause: that ye may prosper.
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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A means of access to a thing; (IAth;) a means of becoming near to a thing: (IAth, Msb:) these are the primary significations: (IAth:) a means of becoming near to, or intimate with, or of ingratiating oneself with, another: (S:) honourable rank or station with a king: degree: affinity: (K:) a tie, or connexion: (TA:) it may be rendered a means of access, nearness, intimacy, ingratiating oneself, attachment, or connexion: and also, of attainment, or accomplishment.