How can the Arabic word "Hijr" be translated as "perception" or "understanding" or "intellect"?

Question

The sentence I mention is from Quran (written at least 14 centuries ago) verse 89:5.Full phrase is : هل في ذلك قسم لذي حجرAnd this is translated as: - Sahih International: Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception? - Pickthall: There surely is an oath for thinking man. - Yusuf Ali: Is there (not) in these an adjuration (or evidence) for those who understand? - Shakir: Truly in that there is an oath for those who possess understanding. - Muhammad Sarwar: Is this not a sufficient oath for intelligent people?While "hajar" means stone, "mahjoor" means abandoned, "hijra" means immigraiton, how could "hijr" mean "intellect" or similar in this context? Is there a root word for that meaning and are there derivatives for it? Or it's just a meaning shift throughout centuries.

Answer 1

let me clarify something to you. It seems that you are confused about these words

1/ these words Hijra and mahjoor have the same root

ه- ج-ر which could be translated as

hijra : هجرة to emigrate - immigration

Mahjoor : مهجور left behind - abondoned

2- the words حجر & حجر share the same root ح-ج-ر

in order for you to be able to get the roots of any words you have to know the rules which are very simple , but you may need to practice as we do in the arabic countries.