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غَفِيرَةٌ

Root: غفر

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غَفِيرَةٌ : see غُفْرَةٌ, and 1.
2 مَا فِيهِمْ غَفِيرَةٌ [There is not in them any disposition to forgive;] means they do not forgive any one a sin, a crime, or an offence. And مَاعِنْدَهُمْ عَذِيرَةٌ وَلَا غَفِيرَةٌ [They have not a disposition to excuse nor a disposition to forgive;] means they do not excuse nor do they forgive a sin, a crime, or an offence, of any one. The rájiz said, يَا قَوْمِ لَيْسَتْ فِيهِمُ غَفِيرَهْ فَٱمْشُوا كَمَا تَمْشِى جِمَالُ الحِيرَهْ [O my people, there is not in them any disposition to forgive: therefore march ye as march the camels of El-Heereh]: he mentioned particularly the camels of El-Heereh because they carry burdens; and meant, march ye heavily, and defend yourselves, and do not fly.

def.2 Also Abundance, and increase, in family and cattle or other property.

def.3 See also غَفِيرٌ, in five places.
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