م ث ل

VerbForm Vintransitivegoverned by بِTo make o.s. similar, to take on the shape of s.one, to appear before (s.one)

تَمَثَّلَ

Root: م ث ل

AR: تَشَبَّهَ بِهِ
UR(supplied): کسی کی شکل اختیار کرنا۔ سامنے آنا
EN: To make o.s. similar, to take on the shape of s.one, to appear before (s.one)

Quranic witness · shāhid

فَأَرۡسَلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرٗا سَوِيّٗا

“And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man”

Qurʾān 19:17

NounLikeness, similitude, example

أَمْثَال

Root: م ث ل

AR: المَثَلُ: جُمْلَةٌ مُقْتَطَعَةٌ مِن كَلَامٍ أَوْ مُرْسَلَةٌ بِذَاتِهَا تُنقَلُ مِمَّن وَرَدَتْ فِيهِ إِلَى مُشَابِهِهِ بِدُونِ تَغْيِيرٍ
UR(supplied): مثال۔ تمثیل۔ مشابہت
EN: Likeness, similitude, example

Quranic witness · shāhid

قَالَ يَٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ أَعَجَزۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِثۡلَ هَٰذَا ٱلۡغُرَابِ

“Then Allah sent a crow searching in the ground to show him how to hide the disgrace of his brother. He said, "O woe to me! Have I failed to be like this crow and hide the body of my brother?" And he became of the regretful”

Qurʾān 5:31

NounAn example, exemplary (punishment)

مَثُلَات

Root: م ث ل

AR: العُقُوبَةُ يُتَّعَظُ بِهَا غَيْرُهُ
UR(supplied): عبرت ناک سزا
EN: An example, exemplary (punishment)

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَيَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَكَ بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ قَبۡلَ ٱلۡحَسَنَةِ وَقَدۡ خَلَتۡ مِن قَبۡلِهِمُ ٱلۡمَثُلَٰتُۗ

“They impatiently urge you to bring about evil before good, while there has already occurred before them similar punishments [to what they demand]. And indeed, your Lord is full of forgiveness for the people despite their wrongdoing, and indeed, your Lord is severe in penalty”

Qurʾān 13:6

NounStatues, images

تَمَاثِيل

Root: م ث ل

AR: مَا نُحِتَ مِنْ حَجَرٍ أَوْ خَشَبٍ عَلَى صُورَةِ إِنْسَانٍ أَوْ حَيَوَانٍ؛ صُنِعَ مِن نُحَاسٍ وَنَحْوِهِ يُحَاكِي بِهِ خَلْقَ مِنَ الطَّبِيعَةِ
UR(supplied): مورتیاں۔ بت۔ تصویریں
EN: Statues, images

Quranic witness · shāhid

يَعۡمَلُونَ لَهُۥ مَا يَشَآءُ مِن مَّحَٰرِيبَ وَتَمَٰثِيلَ

“They made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles. [We said], "Work, O family of David, in gratitude." And few of My servants are grateful”

Qurʾān 34:13