Dictionary of The Holy Quran

by Malik Ghulam Farid

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Dictionary of The Holy Quran — Page 395

سعر سطا سَطَا appointed a guardian over them (88:23). ]aor. يَسْطُرْ inf. noun سَطَا عَلَيْهِ [سَطْوَةٌ وَ سَطْوٌ : He sprang or rushed upon him; he made an attack or assault upon him; he sprang upon him and seized him violently; he overpowered or subdued him; he seized him violently with uplifted hands. يَكَادُوْنَ يَسْطُوْنَ : They would all but attack (22:73). سَعِدَ ]aor يَسْعَدُ and سُعِدَ inf. noun سَعِدَ سَعَادَةٌ and سُعِدَ : He was or became prosperous, fortunate, happy or in a state of felicity; cont. of سَعَدَ يَوْمُنَا . شَقِيَ )aor. يَسْعَدُ inf. noun سَعْدٌ ( : Our day was or became auspicious, lucky; cont. of نَحِسَ. They say سَعَدَ الْمَاءُ فِي الْأَرْضِ : The water came upon the surface of the land naturally, not requiring a machine to raise it for the purpose of irrigation. أَمَّا الَّذِيْنِ سُعِدُوا : As for those who will be happy or who will be fortunate or lucky )11:10( سَعِيدٌ )act. part. ): A man prosperous, fortunate, lucky, happy and in a state of felicity (as also مَسْعُوْدٌ ; rendered happy, prosperous, lucky etc. ; a rivulet or canal for irrigation. فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِيٌّ وَ سَعِيدٌ : Some of them will be unlucky and others fortunate )11:10( سَعَادَةٌ : Prosperity, felicity, happiness, good fortune (cont of شَقَاوَةٌ(. See also under شَقِيَ )No 801( سَعَادَةٌ is of two kinds: أُخْرَوِيَّةٌ )relating to the world to come( دُنْيَاوِيَّةٌ )relating to the present world). The latter is of three kinds: نَفْسِيَّةٌ )relating to the soul( بَدَنِيَّةٌ )relating to the )body( خَارِجِيَّةٌ )relating to external circumstances(. He : سَعَرَ النَّارَ اَوْ سَخَّرَ النَّارَ سَخَّرَ and اَسْعَرَ and [سَعْرٌ inf. noun يَسْعَرُ aor سَعَرَ و lighted or kindled the fire; he made it burn or to burn fiercely. سَعَرَ الْحَرْبَ أَوْ سَعَّرَ الْحَرْبَ : He provoked war سُعِرَ الرَّجُلُ : The man was smitten by hot wind (ie. سَمُوْمٌ ; the man was or became vehemently hungry and thirsty; the man was or became mad. وَإِذَا الْجَحِيْمُ سُعِرَتْ : And when the Hell is set ablaze )81:13( سَعِيرٌ : Lighted or kindled or made to blaze or flame. نَارٌ سَعِيرٌ Fire kindled or made to blaze; also means fire itself; the flame of fire. نُذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ السَّعِيْرِ : We will make him taste the punishment of fire )34:13( سُعُرٌ : Madness; insanity; demoniacal possession; punishment; vehemence of hunger and burning of 395