رَأْي

رَأْي in English

Noun · masculine

Verbal noun of رَأَى (to see): the act or idea of the verb.

1. an idea, a notion, a concept, a conception; a particular way of thinking, an ideology; a philosophy
   1. an opinion; a view
      مَا الَّذِي أَضْحَكَ مِنِّي الظِّبْيَاتِ الْعَامِرِيِّةَ / أَلِأَنِّي أَنَا شِيعِيٌّ وَلَيْلَى أُمَوِيَّة / اِخْتِلَافُ الرَّأْيِ لَا يُفْسِدُ لِلْوِدِّ قَضِيَّةWhat made the 'Amirid antelopes laugh at me? Is it because I myself am a Shia and Layla is an Umayyad? Difference in opinion does not ruin intimacy!
      كي نضمِّن أن توصلنا قراراتنا في المجالات الأخلاقية إلى نتائج جيدة، لا نقدر أن نتَّكل فقط على إحساسنا أو رأي الآخرين.In order to ensure that our decisions in ethical areas lead to good results, we cannot rely solely on our own feelings or the opinions of others.
   2. a belief, a conviction; a doctrine
2. a conclusion
   1. a piece of advice, a suggestion; an advisory opinion; a proposal
      محكمة العدل الدولية هي الجهاز القضائي الرئيسي للأمم المتحدة. وتتولى المحكمة الفصل طبقا لأحكام القانون الدولي في النزاعات القانونية التي تنشأ بين الدول، وتقديم آراء استشارية بشأن المسائل القانونية التي قد تحيلها إليها أجهزة الأمم المتحدة ووكالاتها المتخصصة.The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.(Can we date this quote?), (Please provide the book title or journal name)
   2. a verdict; a judgment; a binding opinion
3. deduction, analogy, inference uncountable
   1. a deduction, inference, decision, or judgment based on personal understanding, reasoning, or preference; a speculation
      حدثنا الشعبي أن أبا بكر رحمه الله قال في الكلالة: أقول فيها برأيي، فإن كان صوابًا فمن الله: هو ما دون الولد والوالد. قال: فلما كان عمر رحمه الله قال: إني لأستحيي من الله أن أخالف أبا بكر.Al-Sha'bi related that ʾAbū Bakr, may Allah have mercy with him, said this about the "kalālah": "This is my [personal] speculation, so if it is right. it is so because of Allah. [I think] it is anyone except the offspring and parents [of the deceased]". Thus, when ʾUmar, may Allah have mercy on him, came [to power], he said, "I scruple about differing with ʾAbū Bakr."(Can we date this quote?), al-Ṭabarī, جامع البيان في تأويل القرآن [The Compilation of Qur'anic Interpretations]
4. the tendency to form or advocate opinions or conclusions that contravene presumed laws (especially prohibitions), advocacy of or support for reputedly unlawful opinions
   1. a specious, erroneous, faulty, or invalid interpretation of the law derogatory
   2. a purportedly unfounded judgment, conclusion, or attitude derogatory
5. prudence, sagacity, wisdom, sensibleness, vision
   1. insight, discernment, judgment, discrimination, penetration, sharpness uncountable
   2. foresight, forethought, consideration uncountable
6. appearance, look, sight, aspect, visage literary, rare, uncountable
   1. aura, atmosphere literary, rare, uncountable

Word origin

Verbal noun of the verb رَأَى (raʔā, “to see”).

Words from the root ر-ء-ي

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رَأْي: plural and other forms

رَأْي in a sentence

Dictionary examples

an opinion

an opinion

a piece of advice

a deduction

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