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Tahdhīb al-Lughah (in 16 volumes) is one of the most reliable dictionaries of the ‘Arabic language. It explains the word as follows:
Al-Layth says: al-bakk means breaking the neck. It is said that Makkah was named Bakkah because it broke the necks of oppressors when they deviated from the right course. And it is said that Bakkah was named Bakkah because the people crushed or pushed away one another in the paths. ‘Amr reports from his father: Bakka something, i.e. tore or disjointed it; and from it was derived Bakkah, because it broke the necks of the oppressors and tyrants when they transgressed in it. It is also said that it was named Bakkah because people crushed one another in its routes. (…).
Zajjāj says: It is said that Bakkah is the site of the sanctuary, and what is all around it, is Makkah. He [Zajjāj] said: and there is consensus on it that Makkah and Bakkah are the place where the people resort for pilgrimage; and it is the city. And he [Zajjāj] said: And as far as its derivation in the lexicon is concerned it would be appropriate to say that ‘the people crushed one another in the circumambulation, i.e. pushed away one another.’ And it is said: Bakkah was given this name, because it crushed the necks of the tyrants.[6]
‘Mu‘jam al-Wasīt~’ says, ‘Bakkah = Makkah’.
Al-S~ih~āh~ explains:
‘Bakkah’ is the name of the inner portion of ‘Makkah’. It was thus named because of the overcrowding of the people [in it]. It is also said that it was thus named because it crushed and broke the necks of the oppressors.
Tartīb al-Qāmūs al-Muh~īt~ has also explained ‘Bakkah’ in a fair detail:
‘Bakkah’ stands either for ‘Makkah’; or for what lies between its two mountains; or for the field of circumambulation [Mat~āf], because it crushes and breaks the necks of the arrogant or because of the overcrowding of the people in it.
Muh~īt~ al-Muh~īt~ is also one of the authorities of the ‘Arabic lexicons. It is a revised and advanced version of Fīrūzābādī’s renowned ‘Qāmūs’. It has also recorded similar explanation of the word:
It is the name of what lies between the two mountains of Makkah or of the circumambulation field [Mat~āf]. It is said that it was so named because it crushes and breaks the necks of the arrogant or because of the overcrowding of the people in it.
Mu‘jam Maqāyīs al-Lughah is an authority as regards the basic roots of the Arabic words. It explains the word as follows:
‘Al-Khalīl’ says ‘Al-Bakku: crushing the neck’, and it is said that ‘Bakkah’ was named so because it used to crush the necks of the oppressors. When they inclined towards oppression, they were erased from the scene. It is also said that it was named ‘Bakkah’ because the people crush one another during the circiumambulation or pushed them away.
Al-Khalīl bin Ah~mad (100-175 A.H.) is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, authorities on Arabic lexicon. The first Arabic lexicon, Kitāb al-‘Ayn, was compiled by him. He explains:
Al-Bakku: to crush the neck. Makkah was named Bakkah because people crush one another in the T~awāf (circumambulation of Ka‘bah), or push one another due to overcrowding. It is also said that it was so named because it crushed the necks of tyrants when they deviated (from the right path) in it by way of oppression.
Al-Layth says: al-bakk means breaking the neck. It is said that Makkah was named Bakkah because it broke the necks of oppressors when they deviated from the right course. And it is said that Bakkah was named Bakkah because the people crushed or pushed away one another in the paths. ‘Amr reports from his father: Bakka something, i.e. tore or disjointed it; and from it was derived Bakkah, because it broke the necks of the oppressors and tyrants when they transgressed in it. It is also said that it was named Bakkah because people crushed one another in its routes. (…).
Zajjāj says: It is said that Bakkah is the site of the sanctuary, and what is all around it, is Makkah. He [Zajjāj] said: and there is consensus on it that Makkah and Bakkah are the place where the people resort for pilgrimage; and it is the city. And he [Zajjāj] said: And as far as its derivation in the lexicon is concerned it would be appropriate to say that ‘the people crushed one another in the circumambulation, i.e. pushed away one another.’ And it is said: Bakkah was given this name, because it crushed the necks of the tyrants.[6]
‘Mu‘jam al-Wasīt~’ says, ‘Bakkah = Makkah’.
Al-S~ih~āh~ explains:
‘Bakkah’ is the name of the inner portion of ‘Makkah’. It was thus named because of the overcrowding of the people [in it]. It is also said that it was thus named because it crushed and broke the necks of the oppressors.
Tartīb al-Qāmūs al-Muh~īt~ has also explained ‘Bakkah’ in a fair detail:
‘Bakkah’ stands either for ‘Makkah’; or for what lies between its two mountains; or for the field of circumambulation [Mat~āf], because it crushes and breaks the necks of the arrogant or because of the overcrowding of the people in it.
Muh~īt~ al-Muh~īt~ is also one of the authorities of the ‘Arabic lexicons. It is a revised and advanced version of Fīrūzābādī’s renowned ‘Qāmūs’. It has also recorded similar explanation of the word:
It is the name of what lies between the two mountains of Makkah or of the circumambulation field [Mat~āf]. It is said that it was so named because it crushes and breaks the necks of the arrogant or because of the overcrowding of the people in it.
Mu‘jam Maqāyīs al-Lughah is an authority as regards the basic roots of the Arabic words. It explains the word as follows:
‘Al-Khalīl’ says ‘Al-Bakku: crushing the neck’, and it is said that ‘Bakkah’ was named so because it used to crush the necks of the oppressors. When they inclined towards oppression, they were erased from the scene. It is also said that it was named ‘Bakkah’ because the people crush one another during the circiumambulation or pushed them away.
Al-Khalīl bin Ah~mad (100-175 A.H.) is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, authorities on Arabic lexicon. The first Arabic lexicon, Kitāb al-‘Ayn, was compiled by him. He explains:
Al-Bakku: to crush the neck. Makkah was named Bakkah because people crush one another in the T~awāf (circumambulation of Ka‘bah), or push one another due to overcrowding. It is also said that it was so named because it crushed the necks of tyrants when they deviated (from the right path) in it by way of oppression.