Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

أُثْقِفْتُهُ

Root: ثقف

Form: 4

Full Definition

أُثْقِفْتُهُIV [I was made to gain the mastery over him, or to overcome him: or, which is virtually the same,] he was appointed for me [that I might have the mastery over him]. 'Amr Dhu-l-Kelb says, فَإِنْ أُثْقِفْتُمُونِى فَٱقْتُلُونِى وَإِنْ فَسَوْفَ تَرَوْنَ بَالِى And if ye [be made to] gain the mastery over me, i. e. if it be appointed for you to meet me [and overcome me], then slay me: but if I meet [you and overcome], then shall ye see my condition: but some relate it thus: وَمَنْ أَثْقَفْ, meaning but whom I meet, of you, I will slay him: [and J gives it thus:] فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفُونِى الخ [meaning And if ye meet me &c.].


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