افتعل
Root: فعل
Form: 8
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افتعلVIII
and زُورًا He forged against him a lie.
2 Hence the phrase الخُطُوطُ تُفْتَعَلُ i. e. [Handwritings] are forged, or falsified.
3 And [hence] it used to be said, أَعْذَبُ الأَغَانِى مَا ٱفْتُعِلَ i. e. [The sweetest of songs is] such as has been composed with originality, not in imitation of any model: and أَظْرَفُ الشِّعْرِ مَاٱفْتُعِلَ [The most eloquent of poetry is such as has been so composed].
2 Hence the phrase الخُطُوطُ تُفْتَعَلُ i. e. [Handwritings] are forged, or falsified.
3 And [hence] it used to be said, أَعْذَبُ الأَغَانِى مَا ٱفْتُعِلَ i. e. [The sweetest of songs is] such as has been composed with originality, not in imitation of any model: and أَظْرَفُ الشِّعْرِ مَاٱفْتُعِلَ [The most eloquent of poetry is such as has been so composed].
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