إِسْتَفْتَحَ
Root: فتح
Form: 10
Full Definition
إِسْتَفْتَحَX
see 1, first sentence, in three places.
2 آتِى بَابَ الجَنَّةِ فَأَسْتَفْتِحُ is a saying of Mohammad, meaning I shall come to the gate of Paradise and seek, or demand, or ask for, the opening thereof.
3 استفتحهُ القُرْآنَ He desired, or asked, him to explain the Kur-án.
4 استفتحهُ الإِمَامُ [The Imám desired, or asked, him to prompt him; i. e., to recite to him what he was unable to utter by reason of forgetfulness: see فَتَحَ عَلَيْهِ].
5 And استفتح signifies also He sought, desired, demanded, or asked, aid against an enemy, or victory. One says, استفتح بِهِمْ He sought, &c., aid, or victory, by means of them. And استفتح ٱللّٰهَ He desired, or asked, God to grant aid, or victory, لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى الكُفَّارِ [to the Muslims against, or over, the unbelievers].
6 Also He sought, desired, demanded, or asked, judgment.
2 آتِى بَابَ الجَنَّةِ فَأَسْتَفْتِحُ is a saying of Mohammad, meaning I shall come to the gate of Paradise and seek, or demand, or ask for, the opening thereof.
3 استفتحهُ القُرْآنَ
4 استفتحهُ الإِمَامُ
5 And استفتح signifies also
6 Also