The triliteral root mīm ḥā ṣād (م ح ص) occurs twice in the Quran as the form II verb yumaḥḥiṣa (يُمَحِّصَ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form II) - to purify, to purge
(3:141:1) waliyumaḥḥiṣa | And so that may purify | وَلِيُمَحِّصَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَيَمْحَقَ الْكَافِرِينَ |
(3:154:68) waliyumaḥḥiṣa | and that He may purge | وَلِيَبْتَلِيَ اللَّهُ مَا فِي صُدُورِكُمْ وَلِيُمَحِّصَ مَا فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary