خَارِجِىٌّ

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خَارِجِىٌّ One who makes himself a lord, or chief, and goes forth [from his party, or fellows], and becomes elevated, or exalted, without his having noble ancestry: and it is also said to signify anything that surpasses, or excels its kind and fellows: accord. to Abu-l-'Alà, in ancient times, before El-Islám, it was applied to a courageous, or generous, man, the son of a coward or niggard, and the like:
2 and in like manner, to a A fleet, or swift, horse; or one excellent in running; or that outstrips others; not the offspring of a sire and dam possessing the like qualities: [and in the TA, the coll. gen. n. خَارِجِيَّةٌ is explained as applied to such horses:]
3 then, in the times of El-Islám, it was applied to A rebel: and a heretic. [The pl.] الخَوَارِجُ is the appellation of A party [of heretics, or schismatics,] of those following erroneous opinions, having a singular, or particular, persuasion: they are [said by some to be] the حَرُورِيَّة [q. v.]; and the خَارِجِيَّ are [said to be] a sect of them; and they consist of seven sects: they were so called because they went forth from, or against, the rest of the people; or from the religion, or from the truth, or from 'Alee after [the battle of] Siffeen.
4 [Also Relating to what is external, or extrinsic, to the mind; objective; real. Hence, الأُمُورُ الخَارِجِيَّةُ The things that are external, or extrinsic, to the mind; the things that are considered objectively; real things; opposed to الأُمُورُ الذِّهْنِيَّةُ. (See also خَارِجٌ.)]

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