Arabic - English Dictionary وقَّتَ يوقِّت، تَوْقيتًا، فهو مُوَقِّت، والمفعول مُوَقَّت
Root: و ق ت
وقَّت الأمرَ: جَعَل له وقْتًا يُفعل فيه
🇬🇧 Translation:
To set a time for an affair: to assign a specific time for it to be done
وقَّت الأمرَ: عيَّن مقدار المدّة لإنجازه
🇬🇧 Translation:
To set the duration for an affair: to specify the length of time for its completion
وقَّت الأمرَ ليوم كذا: أَجَّله
🇬🇧 Translation:
To schedule or postpone an affair to a certain day
Example / Citation:
وقَّت الله الصلاةَ: حَدّد لها وَقْتًا- {وَإِذَا الرُّسُلُ وُقِّتَتْ}: عُيِّن لها وقت محدَّد لجمعها وهو يوم القيامة
🇬🇧 Translation:
- Allah timed the prayer: specified a time for it
- 'And when the messengers are gathered at their appointed time': a specific time was designated for them to be gathered, which is the Day of Resurrection