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ثَابِتٌ

Root: ثبت

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ثَابِتٌ part. n. of ثَبَتَ; as also ثَبْتٌ and ثَبِيتٌ ; Continuing, subsisting, lasting, enduring, remaining, remaining fixed or stationary, standing, or resting, permanent, constant, firm, steady, steadfast, stable, fixed, fast, settled, or established: obtaining, or holding: [standing, as a fact or truth; standing, or holding, good; having the quality of a fact or truth, or a settled, or an established, fact or truth:] sound, valid, substantial, real, sure, certain, true, right, correct, just, or proper: dim., when it is used as an epithet, ثُوَيْبِتٌ; but when it is a proper name, its dim. is ثُبَيْتٌ.
2 ثَابِتٌ بِمَكَانٍ Continuing, remaining, dwelling, or abiding, in a place.
3 الكَوَاكِبُ الثَّابِتَةُ [and الثَّوَابِتُ] The fixed stars.
4 سِنُونَ ثَابِتَةٌ Years lasting long. (TA in art. قعس.)
5 قَوْلٌ ثَابِتٌ A sound, valid, true, right, correct, just, or proper, saying. بِالقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ in the Kur xiv. 32 means By the assertion of the unity of God.
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