تَفَرَّقَ

5 tfr~q * , inf. n. tafar~aqN (O, K) and tifir~aAqN , (K, TA,) with two kesrehs, but accord. to the “ Nawádir ” of Lh taforiyqN , (TA,) [and in the CK taforAq ,] It was, or became, separated, or disunited: or separated much, or greatly, or widely, or into several, or many, portions; or dispersed, or dissipated: contr. of tajam~aEa : and ↓ Aftrq signifies the same: (K, TA:) and so does ↓ Anfrq : (TA:) all are quasi-pass. of far~aqotuhu : (S, * TA:) [or rather the second and third have the former of the meanings mentioned above: and tfr~q has the latter of those meanings:] or ↓ AifotaraqaA is said of two sayings, as quasi-pass. of faraqotu bayonahumaA : and tafar~aqaA , of two men, as quasi-pass. of far~aqotu bayonahamaA : (Mgh, * Msb, TA:) so says IAar: (Msb:) [but] one says also, Aftrq Alqawomu [ The party, or company of men, became separated; or they separated themselves: ] (Msb:) and Esh-Sháfi'ee has used ↓ AifotaraqaA as relating to two persons buying and selling; (Msb, TA;) and so have Ahmad [Ibn-Hambal] and Aboo-Haneefeh and Málik and others. (TA.) It is said in a trad., Albay~aEaAni biAlxiyaAri maA yatafar~aqaA i. e. [ The buyer and seller have the option to annul their contract] as long as they have not become separated bodily; (Mgh, Msb;) originally, maA lamo yatafar~aqo A^abodaAnuhumaA ; for this is the proper meaning. (Msb.) tafar~aqato bihimu AlT~uruqu [properly The roads became separate with them, ] means every one of them went one [ separate ] way. (TA.) [And one says, tfr~qt AlA^agoSaAnu (S in art. $*b , &c.,) The branches were, or became, or grew out, apart, one from another; divaricated; diverged; forked; straggled; or spread widely and dispersedly. And tfr~q A^amoruhu His affair, or state of affairs, became discomposed, deranged, disorganized, disordered, or unsettled, so that he considered what might be its issues, or results, saying at one time, I will do thus, and at another time, I will do thus: see A^ajomaEa ; and $at~a : and ↓ Aftrq signifies the same: see an ex. voce fa$aA , in art. f$w . And tfr~qt kalimatuhumo (K voce $aAla , in art. $wl ,) Their expression of opinion was, or became, discordant: and tfr~qt A=raAw^uhumo Their opinions were, or became, so. ]