كَوْرٌ
Root: كور
Full Definition
كَوْرٌ
, an Verbal.Noun used as a subst., or
كُورٌ , A turn, or twist, of a turban: pl. أَكْوَارٌ. You say, العِمَامَةُ عِشْرُونَ كُورًا [The turban is composed of twenty turns], and عَشَرَةُ
أَكْوَارٍ [ten turns].
def.2 Increase; or redundance. Hence the saying, نَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الحَوْرِ بَعْدَ الكَوْرِ We have recourse to God for preservation from decrease, or defectiveness, after increase, or redundance: or, as it is also related, بَعْدَ الكَوْنِ, which means the same: or the meaning is, from return to disobedience after obedience: or from return after pursuing a right course. See also حَوْرٌ.
def.2 Increase; or redundance. Hence the saying, نَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الحَوْرِ بَعْدَ الكَوْرِ We have recourse to God for preservation from decrease, or defectiveness, after increase, or redundance: or, as it is also related, بَعْدَ الكَوْنِ, which means the same: or the meaning is, from return to disobedience after obedience: or from return after pursuing a right course. See also حَوْرٌ.
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