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حَالٌّ

Root: حل

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حَالٌّ [Untying, undoing, or opening, a knot:] act. part. n. of حَلَّ in the phrase حَلَّ العُقْدَةَ.
2 [And hence, ] Alighting, or descending and stopping or sojourning or abiding or lodging or settling; or simply taking up one's abode; or abiding, lodging, or settling; in a place; syn. نَازِلٌ; as also حِلٌّ ; occurring in the Kur xc. 2: pl. of the former حُلُولٌ and حُلَّالٌ and حُلَّلٌ, and quasi-pl. n. حِلَّةٌ ; of حَالٌّ];) and the pl. of حِلَّةٌ is حِلَالٌ. You say حَىٌّ حُلُولٌ A tribe that is [abiding] in one place. And قَوْمٌ حِلَّةٌ A people, or party, alighting, &c., and comprising a numerous company: and in like manner, حِىٌّ حِلَّةٌ , and حَىٌّ حِلَالٌ, a numerous tribe [alighting, &c.]. [See also نَظَرٌ.]
3 Hence, الحَالُّ المُرْتَحِلُ He who completes the reading, or reciting, of the Kur-án, and then immediately recommences it; likened to him who travels much, and does not come to his family: or the warrior who does not return from his warring.
4 دَيْنٌ حَالٌ A debt of which the appointed term, or period, is ended; a debt falling due; contr. of مُؤَجَّلٌ.
5 See also مُحَلَّلٌ.
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