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زَادٌ

Root: زود

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زَادٌ Provisions, or a stock of provisions, for travelling and for a fixed residence: pl. أَزْوَادٌ and أَزْوِدَةٌ; the latter anomalous.
2 And hence, as being likened thereto, Any deed, or acquirement, whether good or evil, whereby one becomes changed in state, or condition; [or rather, whereby one provides for a change of state, or condition, like as a traveller provides for a journey.] It is said in the Kur [ii. 193], فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى meaning, [as is implied in the L, And make ye provision; but verily the best acquirement whereby to provide for a change of state, or condition, is fear of God, or piety: or the meaning is] and prepare ye provisions for your journey; and verily the best provision is that whereby one provides against begging from others, &c.
3 [It is also said to be used as meaning Salutation and the returning of a greeting. ]
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