رُقْيَةٌ

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رُقْيَةٌ i. q. عُوذَةٌ [as meaning A charm, or spell, either uttered or written], by which a person having an evil affection, such as fever and epilepsy &c., is charmed: when it is in any other language than that of the Arabs, and one knows not what is in it, it is disapproved, lest it should involve enchantment (سِحْر) and infidelity; but in such as is from the Kur-án or any of the forms of prayer, there is no harm: (Mgh in art. تم: [see تَمِيمَةٌ:]) [but عُوذَةٌ generally signifies “ an amulet to charm the wearer against the evil eye &c. ”:] 'Orweh says, فَمَا تَرَكَا مِنْ عُوذَةٍ يَعْرِفَانِهَا وَلَا رُقْيَةٍ إِلَّا بِهَا رَقَيَانِى [And they two left not any amulet that they knew, nor any charm, or spell, but with it they charmed me]: [sometimes, also, it signifies anything by which one enchants, or fascinates: and hence it is said,] المَرْأَةُ رُقْيَةٌ [Woman is a thing by which one is enchanted, or fascinated]: pl. رُقًى.

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