مُحَافَظَةٌ
Root: حفظ
Form: 3
Full Definition
مُحَافَظَةٌIII
The defending of those persons, or things, that are sacred, or inviolable, or that one is bound to respect or honour, and to defend, on the occasions of wars; as also حِفَاظٌ. You say, حافظ حَرِيمَهُ
He defended his wife, or wives, or the like. [And hence,] you say, إِنَّهُ لَذُو حِفَاظٍ, and ذُو
مُحَافَظَةٍ, meaning Verily he is disdainful, or scornful.
2 The being mindful, watchful, observant, or regardful: (S, and TA in art. رعى:) [see also 5:] or the keeping, attending, or applying oneself, constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to a thing, or an affair. You say, حافظ عَلَى الأَمْرِ, or على الشَّىْءَ, Verbal.Noun محافظة, He kept, attended, or applied himself, constantly, &c., to the thing, or affair. And hence the saying in the Kur [ii. 239], حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ Perform ye the prayers in their proper times: or, accord. to Az, keep ye, attend ye, or apply yourselves, constantly, or perseveringly, to the performance of the prayers in their proper times.
3 حِفَاظٌ, is also explained as signifying The being mindful, or observant, of a covenant, and the keeping, or fulfilling, of a promise, with forgiveness, and holding fast to love or affection.
2 The being mindful, watchful, observant, or regardful: (S, and TA in art. رعى:) [see also 5:] or the keeping, attending, or applying oneself, constantly, perseveringly, or assiduously, to a thing, or an affair. You say, حافظ عَلَى الأَمْرِ, or على الشَّىْءَ, Verbal.Noun محافظة, He kept, attended, or applied himself, constantly, &c., to the thing, or affair. And hence the saying in the Kur [ii. 239], حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ Perform ye the prayers in their proper times: or, accord. to Az, keep ye, attend ye, or apply yourselves, constantly, or perseveringly, to the performance of the prayers in their proper times.
3 حِفَاظٌ, is also explained as signifying The being mindful, or observant, of a covenant, and the keeping, or fulfilling, of a promise, with forgiveness, and holding fast to love or affection.
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