رهَنَ يَرهَن، رَهْنًا، فهو راهن، والمفعول مَرْهون ورَهين
Root: ر هـ نSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
رهَن الشَّيءَ عند فلان
حَبَسه عنده لينوبَ منابَ الدَّين
🇬🇧 Translation:
Held it with him as a substitute for a debt (To pawn/Pledge).
لكُلّ شيء وقتٌ وأوانٌ
🇬🇧 Translation:
For everything there is a time and season (Pledged/Time-bound).
Example / Citation:
- " رهَن مجوهراتِه/ عقارًا
- {كُلُّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَهِينٌ} : مرهون مؤاخَذ بالشَّرِّ ومجازَى على الخير "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " rahana mujawharatihi/ 'aqaran
- {kullu imri'in bima kasaba rahin} (He pawned his jewelry/real estate
- Every person, for what he earned, is retained: held responsible, punished for evil and rewarded for good) "
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