إِمَّةٌ
Root: ام
Full Definition
2 I. q. [i. e. The office of إِمَام, q. v. : or] the acting as, or performing the office of, إِمَام: (T in explanation of إِمَّةٌ, and M and Msb in explanation of إِمَامَةٌ:) and the mode, or manner, of performing that office.
3 I. q. هَيْئَةٌ and شَأْنٌ and حَالٌ and حَالَةٌ [all as meaning State, condition, or case: or by the first may be here meant external state or condition; form, or appearance; or state with respect to apparel and the like].
4 An easy and ample state of life; easiness, or pleasantness of life; ampleness of the conveniences of life, or of the means of subsistence; ease and enjoyment; plenty; prosperity; welfare. You say of an old man when he has strength remaining, فُلَانٌ بِإِمَّةٍ, meaning Such a one is returning to a state of well-being and ease and enjoyment.
5 Dominion; mastership; authority.
6 A blessing, or what God bestows upon one; a benefit, benefaction, favour, or boon; a cause of happiness; as being that which men aim at, pursue, or endeavour to obtain, See أُمَّةٌ, last sentence but one.
def.2 Accord. to IKtt, it signifies also i. q. أَمَمٌ [but in what sense is not said].
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