Definition of “soul” (ن ف س)

Was or became high in estimation, of high account or excellent, highly prized/precious/valuable and therefore desired with much emulation or much request, definitely desired, it became loved or highly esteemed, console, cheer, envy.

Was or became avaricious/tenacious/niggardly of it because of its being in high estimation or excellent, going from little to much good.

Brought forth (e.g. gave birth to a child), menstruated, blood.

Clear away grief/anxiety/sorrow, ease/relieve, delay.

Soul/spirit, the vital principle, intellect/reason/mind, inner desire or feeling, knowledge, pride, self-magnification, a state where there is ample scope for action, ‘willingly’ when used as adverb (as in free-will), nafs – soul of discrimination (mental) and ruh – soul of breath (physical), oneself/itself, whole, essential constituent, reality, sometimes ghayb and nafs are synonymous, a person/being/individual, quantity, man, life, soul + body, life-blood, body, contention/thought/face/substance, heart, stomach, gulp, drought.

Wide space, distance, width.

Greatness, nobility, glory, scarcity, absoluteness, unseen, hidden reality which is beyond human perception, intention, requital, punishment.