The term displays a rather straightforward meaning “road,” “path” in the Koranic passage wa-hadaynāhu n-naǯdayni ‘We led him by (one of the) two paths’ (90:10).
Arabic
nǯḥ - to succeed, to attain one’s wish
(Lane 2766)
maqˁada - large blade fitted horizontally in a wide handle from edge to edge. The handle is fixed on the ground, and the meat is held in both hands and pushed through the blade to be cut
(Piamenta 406)