أَمْنٌ
Root: امن
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أَمْنٌ
[an Verbal.Noun of أَمِنِ: as a simple subst. it signifies Security, or safety: (see أَمِنَ:) or] security as meaning freedom from fear; contr. of خَوْفٌ; as also
إِمْنٌ and
أَمِنٌ and
[and
إِمْنَةٌ (see أَمِنَ)] and
أَمَانٌ and
آمِنٌ , which last is an Verbal.Noun of أَمِنَ [like the rest], or a subst. like فَالِجٌ; and
أَمَانَةٌ is syn. with أَمَانٌ, both of these signifying security, or safety, and freedom from fear: or أَمْنٌ signifies freedom from expectation of evil, or of an object of dislike or hatred, in the coming time; originally, ease of mind, and freedom from fear. You say, أَنْتَ فِى أَمْنٍ [Thou art in a state of security], مِنْ ذَاكَ [from that]; and
فى signifies the same; and so
فى . And نُعَاسًا, in the Kur [iii. 148], means Security (أَمْنًا) [and slumber].
أَمَانٌ also signifies Protection, or safeguard: and [very frequently] a promise, or an assurance, of security or safety; indemnity; or quarter: in Pers. پَنَاهْ and زِنْهَارٌ: syn. إِلُّ. (K in art. ال.) You say, دَخَلَ فِى [He entered within the pale of his protection, or safeguard]. [And كُنٌ فِى اللّٰهِ
Be thou in the protection, or safeguard, of God.] And
أَعْطَيْتُهُ [I gave, or granted, to him security or safety, or protection or safeguard, or the promise or assurance of security or safety, or indemnity, or quarter]; namely, a captive. And مِنْهُ طَلَبَ [He asked, or demanded, of him security or safety, or protection or safeguard, &c., as in the next preceding ex.].
2 أَمْنًا in the Kur ii. 119 means ذَا أَمْن [Possessed of security or safety]: or مَوْضِعَ أَمْنٍ [a place of security or safety; like مَأْمَنًا].
3 See also آمِنٌ.
4 You say also, مَا أَحْسَنَ أَمْنَكَ, and , meaning How good is thy religion! and thy natural disposition!
2 أَمْنًا in the Kur ii. 119 means ذَا أَمْن [Possessed of security or safety]: or مَوْضِعَ أَمْنٍ [a place of security or safety; like مَأْمَنًا].
3 See also آمِنٌ.
4 You say also, مَا أَحْسَنَ أَمْنَكَ, and , meaning How good is thy religion! and thy natural disposition!
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