كَرَّة

kar~apN * A return. (Msb.) So in the Kur, [ii. 162,] lawo A^an~a lanaA kar~apF [ Would that there were for us ] a return to the world, or former state. And so in xxvi. 102, and xxxix. 59. (Jel.) And so in the saying of Mohammad, All~`ha All~`ha waA@lokar~apa EalaY nabiy~ikumo Fear ye God, [ fear ye God, ] and return to your prophet. (Mgh.) ― -b2- [Hence, The return to life; ] the resurrection; the renewal of mankind, or of the creation, after perishing. (TA.) ― -b3- [Hence also, A return to the fight, after wheeling away, or retiring: and simply,] a charge, or an assault, (Mgh, K,) in war; (TA;) as also ↓ kur~aY : (Sgh, K:) pl. kar~aAtN . (K.) ― -b4- [Hence also,] A time; one time; [ in the sense of the French “ fois ”; generally repeated, or used in the pl. form, so as to denote a returning to an action, once, or more; i. e., repetition, or reiteration, thereof, agreeably with the primary signification;] syn. mar~apN : (S, K:) pl. as above. (S.) You say faEalahu kar~apF baEoda kar~apK [ He did it time after time ]. And faEalahu kar~aAtK [ He did it several times ]. (A.) ― -b5- [Hence also,] A turn to prevail against an opposing party; victory. So in the Kur, [xvii. 6,] vum~a radadonaA lakumu Alkar~apa Ealayohimo [ Then we gave to you the turn to prevail against them; the victory over them ]. (Bd, Jel.)