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تَطْوِيعٌ

Root: طوع

Form: 2

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تَطْوِيعٌII [primarily] signifies The making obedient; or the causing to obey.
2 فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ, in the Kur [v. 33], means And his soul, or mind, facilitated to him [the slaying of his brother]; like طَوَّقَتْهُ; and like , [which is one of the explanations in the O and K, and] which means the same; and accord. to this explanation it is tropical: Mbr says that it is an instance of فَعَّلَتْ from الطَّوْعُ; and and طَوَّعَتْ are said to signify alike: or the meaning is, aided him, or assisted him; accord. to which explanation, and that of Mbr, فِى is said by Az to be suppressed; the meaning being, فِى قَتْلِ أَخِيهِ; or لِقَتْلِ أَخِيهِ; and he prefers the explanation of Akh: or the meaning is, accord. to Mujáhid, encouraged him, and A 'Obeyd says that by this Mujáhid meant aided him, and complied with his wish.
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