1.1Zeyd is more reasonable than one who lies—زَيْدٌ أَعْقَلُ مِنْ أَنْ يَكْذِب
This is equivalent to مِنَ الذَِّى يَكْذِبُ.
Though that is the virtual meaning, the proper explanation according to modern usage is that أَنْ here stands for أَنَّ with the adjunct pronoun هُ, since in a phrase of this kind an adjunct pronoun is sometimes expressed. The muḍāriʿ must therefore be marfūʿ, and the literal meaning is: Zeyd is more reasonable than that he will lie, which comes to the same as saying: Zeyd is too reasonable to lie.
It may be doubted, however, whether a phrase of this kind has classical authority. The only other instance I have found is هُوَ أَحْصَنُ مِنْ أَنْ يْرَام وَأَعَزُّ مِن أَنْ يُضَام, under أَلْ.
According to modern usage one may say أَنْتَ أَعْقَلُ مِنْ أَنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ كَذَا, which virtually means: you are too reasonable to do such a thing; and here ٱلَّذِن cannot be put in place of أَنّ.
See أَنْ for أَنَّ.
1.2
أَخْزَى ٱللّٰهُ الكَاذِبَ مِنِّى وَمِنْكَ: see أَىٌّ.
1.3
لَقِيتُ مِنْهُ أَسَدًا: see أَسْدٌ and لَقِيتُ.
1.4
مِنْهُ بَحْرًا and رَأَيْتُ مِنْهُ بَحْرًا: see بحر.
1.5
For مِنْ in the sense of عِنْدَ, see جَدٌّ.
1.6
جَرَى مِنْهُ مَجْرَى كَذَا: see 1 in art. جرى.
1.7
For the differences between مِنْ and عَنْ, see عَنْ.
1.8often means: some—مِنْ
1.9
Often redundant. See 1 in art. عيض.
1.10
Of, or among: see two examples under فِى, latter part.
1.11Ḥoseyn and I are as one thing—حُسَيْنٌ مِنِّى وَأَنَا مِنْهُ
As though each were a part of the other, in respect of the love that is due to us, and the like.
The beginning of a tradition in the Jāmiʿ eṣ-Ṣagheer, explained in this way in El-Munāwee's commentary. See Ham. p. 139, and De Sacy's Grammar, vol. 1 p. 492.
1.12
مَا أَنَا مَنْ دَدٍ وَلَا الدَّدُ مِنِّى: see art. دد.
IbrD confirms my rendering of this saying.
1.13[he applies himself to a thing that is not his business to do]—يَتَعَرَّضُ إِلَى شَىْءٍ لَيْسَ مِنْهُ
Given under عش.
1.14he is not of our dispositions, nor of our way of acting—لَيْسَ مِنَّا
Given under غش.
1.15he is not of my followers—لَيْسَ مِنِّى
Qur'ān 2:250. Another explanation: he is not at one, or in union, with me. See 1 in art. طعم.
See a similar usage of من under عِيصٌ.
1.16
أَنَا مِنْهُ كَحَاقِنِ الإِهَالَةِ: see حَاقِنٌ.
1.17[in, or on, the day of congregation]—مِنْ يَوْمِ الجُمْعَةِ
Here مِنْ is used in the sense of فى.
In Qur'ān 62:9.
So too in مِنْ يَوْمِهِ: in, or on, that same day; and مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ: in, or at, that same instant of time.
See also De Sacy's Grammar, vol. 2 p. 526.
Qur’ān 62:9 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur lxii. 9”
Qur’ān 62:9 Lane quotes this verse
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا نُودِىَ لِلصَّلَوٰةِ مِن يَوْمِ ٱلْجُمُعَةِ فَٱسْعَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلْبَيْعَ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَO ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew!Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)
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: زَيْدٌ أَعْقَلُ مِنْ أَنْ يَكْذِب means مِنَ الذَِّى يَكْذِبُ (Kull, p. 78) [i. e. Zeyd is more reasonable than he who lies: but, though this is the virtual meaning, the proper explanation, accord. to modern usage, is, that أَنْ is here for أَنَّ with the adjunct pronoun هُ ; for in a phrase of this kind, an adjunct pronoun is sometimes expressed; so that the aor. must be marfooa; and the literal meaning is, Zeyd is more reasonable than that he will lie; which is equivalent to saying, Zeyd is too reasonable to lie. It may be doubted, however, whether a phrase of this kind be of classical authority. The only other instance that I have found is هُوَ أَحْصَنُ مِنْ أَنْ يْرَام وَأَعَزُّ مِن أَنْ يُضَام , in the TA, voce أَلْ . Accord. to modern usage, one may say, أَنْتَ أَعْقَلُ مِنْ أَنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ كَذَا , which virtually means Thou art too reasonable to do such a thing; and here we cannot substitute ٱلَّذِن for أَنّ . See أَنْ for أَنَّ .] أَخْزَى ٱللّٰهُ الكَاذِبَ مِنِّى وَمِنْكَ : see أَىٌّ لَقِيتُ مِنْهُ أَسَدًا : see أَسْدٌ : and لَقِيتُ مِنْهُ بَحْرًا ; and رَأَيْتُ مِنْهُ بَحْرًا : see بحر مِنْ in the sense of عِنْدَ : see جَدٌّ جَرَى مِنْهُ مَجْرَى كَذَا : see 1 in art. جرى مِنْ and عَنْ , differences between: see عَنْ مِنْ often means Some. Often redundant: see 1 in art. عيض . Of, or among: see two exs. voce فِى , latter part. حُسَيْنٌ مِنِّى وَأَنَا مِنْهُ Hoseyn and I are as one thing, [as though each were a part of the other,] in respect of the love that is due to us, &c. (Commencement of a tradition in the Jámi' es-Sagheer: thus explained in the Expos. of El-Munáwee.) See Ham, p. 139; and De Sacy's Gr. i. 492. مَا أَنَا مَنْ دَدٍ وَلَا الدَّدُ مِنِّى : see art. دد . IbrD confirms my rendering of this saying. يَتَعَرَّضُ إِلَى شَىْءٍ لَيْسَ مِنْهُ [He applies himself to a thing not of his business to do]. (TA, art. عش .) لَيْسَ مِنَّا He is not of our dispositions, nor of our way, course, or manner, of acting, or the like. (TA, art. غش .) لَيْسَ مِنِّى (Kur, ii. 250) He is not of my followers: (Bd, Jel:) or he is not at one, or in union, with me. (Bd. See 1 in art. طعم .) See a similar usage of من , voce عِيصٌ . أَنَا مِنْهُ كَحَاقِنِ الإِهَالَةِ : see حَاقِنٌ مِنْ is used in the sense of فى in the phrase مِنْ يَوْمِ الجُمْعَةِ [In, or on, the day of congregation] in the Kur lxii. 9. (K, Jel.) So, too, in مِنْ يَوْمِهِ In, or on, his, meaning, the same, day: and مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ In, or at, his, meaning the same, instant of time. See also De Sacy's Gr., ii. 526.