شرع

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Form 1شَرَعَتِ الدَّوَابٌّ فِى المَآءِ13 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarشَرْعٌ شُرُوعٌ

Core sense — the beasts entered the water to drink; he made it plain; he prescribed a lawgenerated

1.1he took the water with his mouth—شَرَعَ

[the latter of which is the more common,] and مَشْرُوعٌ, said to be synonymous with شُرُوعٌ as مَيْسُورٌ is with يُسْرٌ: the beasts entered into the water and drank of it.

I drank the water with my hands; or I entered into the water—شَرَعْتُ فِى المَآءِ

the cattle came to the water to drink—شَرَعَ المَالُ

the beast was, or became, at the watering-place—شَرَّعَتِ الدَّابَّةُ

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdars as above. Said of one coming to water to drink.

Maṣdars as above.

[If not a mistranscription for شُرِّعَت.]

1.1.1he entered upon, or began, the affair—شَرَعَ فِى الأَمْرِ

Muḍāriʿ as above.

1.1.2the door, or entrance, communicated with the road—شَرَعَ البَابُ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ

the dwelling was upon, or had its door opening upon, a road that was a thoroughfare—شَرَعَ المَنْزِلُ

1.1.3it pointed directly towards a person—شَرَعَ

Said of a spear. [See the explanation of the transitive verb below.]

In the K, شَرَعَت, said of spears.

See also شَرْعٌ.

1.1.4

Said of a road, and of an affair or a case: it was, or became, apparent, manifest, or plain.

1.2he brought the cattle to the watering-place—شَرَعَ المَالَ

It is made transitive in this sense by means of بِ or شَرَعَ.

Muḍāriʿ as above; maṣdar, apparently, شَرْعٌ.

he brought the cattle to the watering-place—اشرعهُ

he made the beasts, or his camels, enter into the water to drink—شرّع

Maṣdar of this form تَشْرِيعٌ.

he made his she-camel enter into the watering-place—اشرع نَاقَتَهُ

bringing camels to the watering-place to drink—تَشْرِيعٌ

That is, without needing to draw with the pulley and its gear, and without giving them to drink in a watering-trough or tank.

the easiest way of watering is to make the camels enter the water—السَّقْىِ التَّشْرِيعُ أَهْوَنُ

A proverb, applied to one who takes an easy way of doing something and does not exert himself in it.

1.2.1he made the door, or entrance, communicate with the road—شَرَعَ البَابَ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ

he made the door communicate with the road, or he opened it to the road—اشرعهُ الى الطريق

he put the projecting roof towards the road—اشرع الجَنَاحَ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ

The word used is جناح, meaning a projecting roof.

1.2.2he directed a spear, or spears, and a sword towards him—شَرَعَ

he directed a spear, or spears, and a sword towards him—اشرع

he directed a spear, or spears, and a sword towards him—شرّع

Construed with قِبَلَهَ or نَحْوَهُ [i. e. towards him].

Or اشرع means he inclined a spear.

1.2.3he made a road apparent, manifest, or plain—شَرَعَ

Muḍāriʿ as above.

he made a road apparent, manifest, or plain—اشرع

he made a road apparent, manifest, or plain—شرّع

Maṣdar تَشْرِيعٌ.

Used in the same way of an affair, or a case, and of religion.

Az: this meaning of شَرَعَ comes from شَرَعَ الإِهَابَ.

God made such a thing apparent, manifest, or plain to us—شَرَعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَنَا كَذَا

such a one made the truth, or the right, apparent, manifest, or plain—شَرَعَ فُلَانٌ

1.2.4he instituted, established, or prescribed for them a religious ordinance, a law—شَرَعَ لَهُمْ

Same as سَنَّ.

Some say that شَرِيعَةٌ and شِرْعَةٌ come from this.

1.2.5he stripped off the hide—شَرَعَ الإِهَابَ

Muḍāriʿ as above.

Or, according to Yaakoob, as he heard it from Umm-El-Homáris El-Bekreeyeh: he slit the hide in the part between the two hind legs, and then stripped it off.

Or he slit the hide and then stripped it off, not making of it a زِقّ, and not stripping it off entire by beginning from one hind leg.

1.2.6he loosed the rope, or cord, or its slip-knot—شَرَعَ الحَبْلَ

[Then, apparently, he doubled it in the middle, to put that part round something to be carried,] and he inserted its two halves into the loop.

1.2.7he raised, or elevated, the thing much—شَرَعَ الشَّىْءَ

اشرعهُ means the same.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1

42:13

شَرَعَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا وَصَّىٰ بِهِۦ نُوحًا وَٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا وَصَّيْنَا بِهِۦٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰٓ ۖ أَنْ أَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلدِّينَ وَلَا تَتَفَرَّقُوا۟ فِيهِ ۚ كَبُرَ عَلَى ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ مَا تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَيْهِ ۚ ٱللَّهُ يَجْتَبِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِىٓ إِلَيْهِ مَن يُنِيبُ

The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah - the which We have sent by inspiration to thee - and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast in religion, and make no divisions therein: to those who worship other things than Allah, hard is the (way) to which thou callest them. Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him).

42:21

أَمْ لَهُمْ شُرَكَـٰٓؤُا۟ شَرَعُوا۟ لَهُم مِّنَ ٱلدِّينِ مَا لَمْ يَأْذَنۢ بِهِ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةُ ٱلْفَصْلِ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

What! have they partners (in godhead), who have established for them some religion without the permission of Allah? Had it not been for the Decree of Judgment, the matter would have been decided between them (at once). But verily the Wrong-doers will have a grievous Penalty.

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, (S, K,) aor. شَرَعَ , (S,) inf. n. شَرْعٌ and شُرُوعٌ , [the latter of which is the more common,] and مَشْرُوعٌ , (TA, [there said to be syn. with شُرُوعٌ , like as مَيْسُورٌ is with يُسْرٌ ,]) The beasts entered into the water, (S, K, TA,) and drank of it: (TA:) and شَرَعَ , aor. as above, and so the inf. ns., he (one coming to water to drink) took the water with his mouth: (TA:) or شَرَعْتُ فِى المَآءِ , inf. ns. as above, I drank the water with my hands: or I entered into the water: and شَرَعَ المَالُ the cattle came to the water to drink: (Msb:) and شَرَّعَتِ الدَّابَّةُ [if not a mistranscription for شُرِّعَت ] the beast was, or became, at the watering-place. (TA.) [Hence,] شَرَعَ فِى الأَمْرِ , (S, Msb, K,) aor. as above, (Msb,) inf. n. شُرُوعٌ , (S, Msb, K,) He entered into the affair; (S, K;) he entered upon, began, or commenced, the affair. (Msb.) شَرَعَ البَابُ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ , inf. n. شُرُوعٌ , The door, or entrance, communicated with the road. (Msb.) And شَرَعَ المَنْزِلُ The dwelling was upon, (S, K,) or had its door [opening] upon, (TA,) a road that was a thoroughfare. (S, K, TA.) شَرَعَ said of a spear, It pointed directly [towards a person: see an explanation of the trans. verb in what follows]. (S, K: but in the latter, شَرَعَت , said of spears.) See also شَرْعٌ . And, said of a road, (Mgh,) and of an affair, or a case, (TA,) It was, or became, apparent, manifest, or plain. (IAar, Mgh, TA.) شَرَعَ المَالَ , aor. as above, [inf. n., app., شَرْعٌ ,] He brought the cattle to the watering-place; a also اشرعهُ : (Msb:) and the former is trans. in this sense by means of بِ : (Har p. 21:) or شَرَعَ (TA) and شرّع , inf. n. of the latter تَشْرِيعٌ , (S, TA,) he made the beasts, (S,) or his camels, (TA,) to enter into the water [to drink]: (S, TA: *) and اشرع نَاقَتَهُ he made his she-camel to enter into the watering-place: (TA:) or تَشْرِيعٌ signifies the bringing camels to the wateringplace to drink without requiring in doing so to draw with the pulley and its appertenances nor to give them to drink in a watering-trough or tank. (O, K.) It is said in a prov, (S,) السَّقْىِ التَّشْرِيعُ أَهْوَنُ (S, K) The easiest mode of watering is the making of the camels to enter into the water: applied to him who takes an easy way of performing an affair, and does not exert himself therein. (Meyd. [See Freytag's Arab. Prov. ii. 889.]) شَرَعَ البَابَ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ He made the door, or entrance, to communicate with the road: (Msb:) and اشرعهُ الى الطريق (S, Msb, K, TA) signifies the same; (Msb, TA;) or he opened it (i. e. the door, or entrance,) to the road. (S, Msb, K, TA.) And اشرع الجَنَاحَ إِلَى الطَّرِيقِ He put the جناح [meaning projecting roof] towards the road. (Msb.) And شَرَعَ (K) and اشرع (S, K, TA) and شرّع (TA) He directed (S, K, TA) a spear, (S, TA,) or spears, (K,) and a sword, (TA,) قِبَلَهَ (S) or نَحْوَهُ (TA) [i. e. towards him]: or اشرع signifies he inclined a spear. (Msb.) And شَرَعَ , (Mgh, Msb, TA,) aor. as above, (Msb,) inf. n. شَرْعٌ , (TA,) He made apparent, manifest, or plain, (Mgh, Msb, TA,) a road; (Mgh, TA;) as also اشرع ; and شرّع , inf. n. تَشْرِيعٌ : (K, TA:) and in like manner, an affair, or a case; and religion. (TA.) Accord. to Az, this meaning of شَرَعَ is from شَرَعَ الإِهَابَ [which see in what follows]. (TA.) One says, شَرَعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَنَا كَذَا God made apparent, manifest, or plain, to us, such a thing. (Msb.) And شَرَعَ فُلَانٌ Such a one made apparent, manifest, or plain, the truth, or right. (TA.) And شَرَعَ لَهُمْ i. q. سَنَّ [i. e. He instituted, established, or prescribed, for them, or to them, a religious ordinance, a law, &c.]: (S, K) whence [accord. to some,] شَرِيعَةٌ and شِرْعَةٌ . (TA.) شَرَعَ الإِهَابَ , (S, K,) aor. as above, inf. n. شَرْعٌ , (S,) He stripped off the hide: (S, K:) or, accord. to Yaakoob, as heard by him from Umm-El-Homáris El-Bekreeyeh, he slit the hide in the part between the two hind legs, (S, TA,) and then stripped it off: or he slit the hide, [and then stripped it off,] not making of it a زِقّ [q. v.], nor stripping it off [entire] by commencing from one hind leg. (TA.) شَرَعَ الحَبْلَ He loosed, or undid, the rope, or cord, or the slip-knot thereof, ( أَنْشَطَهُ ,) [then, app., doubled it in the middle, to put that part round something to be carried,] and inserted its two halves ( قُطْرَيْهِ ) into the loop. (O, K.) And شَرَعَ الشَّىْءَ He raised, or elevated, the thing much; (K;) as also اشرعهُ . (TA.)

Form 2شَرَّعَ2 senses

maṣdarتَشْرِيعٌ

Core sense — he put a sail on a ship or boatgenerated

2.1

See form 1, in six places.

2.2he put a sail to the ship, or boat—شرّع السَّفِينَةَ

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see 1, in six places. شرّع السَّفِينَةَ , inf. n. تَشْرِيعٌ , He made, or put, a sail ( شِرَاع ) to the ship, or boat. (TA.)

Form 4أَشْرَعَ5 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he made the beasts enter the water; it sufficed megenerated

4.1

See form 1, first half, in two places.

4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe put his hand into the مطهرة [or vessel for purification]—اشرع يَدَهُ إِلَى المِطْهَرَةِ

until he made the upper half of the arm reach the water—حَتَّى أَشْرَعَ فِى العَضُدِ

Said in a tradition about the ablution called وُضُوْء.

This example has a word left out and is inverted; that is, حتّى اشرع العَضْدَ فِى المَآءِ.

4.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe man sufficed me, or gave me what sufficed me—أَشْرَعَنِى الرَّجُلُ

the thing sufficed me—اشرعنى الشَّىْءُ

4.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredit became full-grown and satiated the camels—أَشْرَعَ

Said of a plant, or of herbage; apparently for أَشْرَعَ الإِبِلَ.

4.1.4

See form 1 again, latter half, in six places.

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see 1, former half, in two places. [Hence,] one says, اشرع يَدَهُ إِلَى المِطْهَرَةِ He put his hand [to and] into the مطهرة [or vessel for purification]. (TA.) And it is said in a trad. (respecting the [ablution termed] وُضُوْء ), حَتَّى أَشْرَعَ فِى العَضُدِ meaning Until, or so that, he made the upper half of the arm to reach to (lit. to enter) the water. (TA. [This ex. is elliptical and inverted; for حتّى اشرع العَضْدَ فِى المَآءِ .]) And أَشْرَعَنِى الرَّجُلُ The man sufficed me; or gave me what sufficed me: and اشرعنى الشَّىْءُ The thing sufficed me. (TA.) And أَشْرَعَ said of a plant, or of herbage, [app. for أَشْرَعَ الإِبِلَ ,] It became full-grown, and satiated the camels. (TA.) See, again, 1, latter half, in six places.

Form 8فُلَانٌ يَشْتَرِعُ شِرْعَتَهُ1 sense

Core sense — such a one follows his own way of religiongenerated

8.1

Meaning: such a one originates, embraces, or follows his way of religion. It is like the phrases يَفْتَطِرُ فِطْرَتَهُ and يَمْتَلُّ مِلَّتَهُ, from شِرْعَةُ الدِّينِ and فِطْرَتُهُ and مِلَّتُهُ.

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[meaning Such a one originates, or embraces, or follows, his way of religion] is similar to the phrases يَفْتَطِرُ فِطْرَتَهُ and يَمْتَلُّ مِلَّتَهُ ; from شِرْعَةُ الدِّينِ and فِطْرَتُهُ and مِلَّتُهُ . (TA.)

Derived nouns 22

Nounشَرْعٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a plain, open road; the divine way of religion; sufficientgenerated

Originally a maṣdar.

1.1

Then used as a name for a manifest, plain, or open track, road, or way.

1.2

Then, figuratively, the divine way of religion; so Er-Rāghib says. Synonymous with شَرِيعَةٌ.

1.3[I passed by a man] sufficing you [as a man]—مَرَرْتُ بِرَجُلٍ شَرْعِكَ

Also مررت بِرَجُلٍ شَرْعُكَ مِنْ رَجُلٍ, as in the S and O, [for هُوَ شَرْعُكَ], with kesr and with damm to the ع [of شرعك].

The meaning is: of the sort to which you direct yourself and which you seek. In this sense the word is used alike as singular, plural and dual, because it is originally a maṣdar.

sufficient for you is this—شَرْعُكَ هٰذَا

[And هٰذَانِ and هٰؤُلَآءِ: sufficient for you are these two, and are these.]

And it is said in a proverb:

shāhid

شَرْعُكَ مَا بَلَّغَكَ المَحَلَّا

that is, sufficient travelling-provision for you is what will bring you to the place [of alighting] to which you are going. This is the correct form, since it is a hemistich; not المَحَلَّ, as in the S and K. It is applied to being content with little.

1.4

See also شَرَعٌ, in two places.

1.5

And see شِرْعَةٌ.

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, originally an inf. n.: then applied as a name for A manifest, a plain, or an open, track, or road, or way: and then, metaphorically, to The divine way of religion; so says Er-Rághib; (TA;) syn. with شَرِيعَةٌ , q. v. (Msb.) In the saying مَرَرْتُ بِرَجُلٍ شَرْعِكَ , (so in the K,) or مررت بِرَجُلٍ شَرْعُكَ مِنْ رَجُلٍ , (so in the S and O, [for هُوَ شَرْعُكَ ,]) with kesr and with damm to the ع [of شرعك ], (TA,) i. e. [I passed by a man] sufficing thee [as a man], (S, O, K,) the meaning is, of the sort to which thou directest thyself and which thou seekest ( تَشْرَعُ فِيهِ وَتَطْلُبُهُ ): (S, O:) and the word in this sense is used alike as sing. and pl. (S, O, K) and dual, because it is [originally] an inf. n. (S, O.) You say, شَرْعُكَ هٰذَا [and هٰذَانِ and هٰؤُلَآءِ ] i. e. Sufficient for thee [is this and are these two and are these]. (S: and the like is said in the Mgh.) And it is said in a prov., 1 thus correctly, for it is a hemistich; not المَحَلَّ , as in the S and K; (TA;) i. e. Sufficient travel-ling-provision for thee is that which will cause thee to reach the place [of alighting] to which thou repairest: (K, TA:) applied to the case of being content with little. (S, K.) شَرْعُكَ مَا بَلَّغَكَ المَحَلَّا See also شَرَعٌ , in two places. And see شِرْعَةٌ .

Nounشِرْعٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the like of a thing; the chords of a lute; a sandal-thonggenerated

1this is the like of this—هٰذَا شِرْعُ هٰذَا

In the CK, wrongly, شَرْع.

The like of a thing; also شِرْعَةٌ, [but the former is masculine and the latter feminine.]

these two are likes—هٰذِهِ شِرْعَةُ هٰذِهِ

these two are likes—هٰذَانِ شِرْعَانِ

[The plurals, or rather the collective nouns and plurals, that follow this meaning in the K belong to شِرْعَةٌ and شَرْعَةٌ in another sense, as examples in the O and TA show.]

Also the chords of the بَرْبَط, which is the [Persian] عُود [or lute].

[In this sense a collective noun:] see its ism waḥda شِرْعَةٌ.

2.1figurative · مجاز[I truly love elegance, even] in the شراك of my sandal—إِنِّى أُحِبُّ الجَمَالَ حَتَّى فِى شِرْعِ نَعْلِى

And hence, by likeness to that, the thong of a sandal called شِرَاك.

Related in a tradition as the words of a man.

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[in the CK, erroneously, شَرْع ,] The like of a thing; as also شِرْعَةٌ : (K, TA:) [but the former is masc. and ↓ the latter is fem.; for] one says, هٰذَا شِرْعُ هٰذَا This is the like of this; and so هٰذِهِ شِرْعَةُ هٰذِهِ : and هٰذَانِ شِرْعَانِ these two are likes. (S, O, TA.) [The pls., or rather coll. gen. ns. and pls., following this meaning in the K belong to شِرْعَةٌ and شَرْعَةٌ in another sense; as is shown by exs. in the O and TA.] Also The chords of the بَرْبَط , (O, K, TA,) which is the [Persian] عُود [or lute]. (TA.) [In this sense, a coll. gen. n.:] see its n. un. شِرْعَةٌ . And hence, as being likened thereto, (TA,) The [thong called] شِرَاك of a sandal. (O, K, TA.) It is related in a trad. that a man said, إِنِّى أُحِبُّ الجَمَالَ حَتَّى فِى شِرْعِ نَعْلِى (O, TA) i. e. [Verily I love elegance, even] in the شراك of my sandal. (TA.)

Nounشَرَعٌ2 senses

Core sense — equals, alike, of one sortgenerated

See شَرِيعَةٌ.

2the people are equals in this affair—النَّاسُ فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ شَرَعٌ

the people are equals in this affair—شَرْعٌ

This is a contraction of the former, allowed by Kr and Kz but disallowed by Yaakoob (IDrst).

In this sense the word is used alike as singular, plural, feminine and masculine.

Az: شَرَعٌ seems to be a plural [or ism jamʿ] of شَارِعٌ, as خَدَمٌ is of خَادِمٌ; that is, the phrase means that the people enter into this affair together.

the people are one sort—النَّاسُ شَرَعٌ وَاحِدٌ

the people are one sort—شَرْعٌ واحد

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: see شَرِيعَةٌ . One says, النَّاسُ فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ شَرَعٌ and شَرْعٌ , (S, Msb, K,) the latter a contraction of the former, (Msb,) allowed by Kr and Kz, but disallowed by Yaakoob, (IDrst, TA,) The people are in this affair equals: (S, Msb, K:) in this sense, used alike as sing. and pl. and fem. (S, TA) and masc.: (TA:) [of شَرَعٌ ] Az says that it seems to be pl. [or quasi-pl. n.] of شَارِعٌ , like as خَدَمٌ is of خَادِمٌ ; i. e., [the phrase means] the people enter into this affair ( يَشْرَعُونَ فِيهِ ) together. (TA.) One says also, النَّاسُ شَرَعٌ وَاحِدٌ and شَرْعٌ واحد , meaning The people are one sort. (K.)

Nounشَرْعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a string, or chordgenerated

See the next entry, in two places.

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: see the next paragraph, in two places.

Nounشِرْعَةٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a custom; a snare for birds; a string, or chordgenerated

See شَرِيعَةٌ, in two places.

1.1

Also a custom.

1.2

See also شِرْعٌ, first sentence, in three places.

Also a snare made of sinews, for catching the birds called قَطًا.

Plural شِرَعٌ.

2.1

Also, and شَرْعَةٌ: a string, or chord; or one that is slender; or one while it remains stretched upon the bow, and so شِرَاعٌ; or upon the lute, and so شِرَاعٌ.

The plural [or rather collective noun] of شِرْعَةٌ — that is, of this ism waḥda meaning the “chord of a lute,” as examples in the O and TA show — is شِرْعٌ; and that of شَرْعَةٌ is شَرْعٌ, as تَمْرٌ is of تَمْرَةٌ.

The plural properly so called, of شِرْعَةٌ, is شِرَعٌ, and the plural of that plural is شِرَاعٌ; and the plural of شِرَاعٌ as a singular synonymous with شِرْعَةٌ is شُرُعٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences شِرْعَة

5:48

وَأَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَمُهَيْمِنًا عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَٱحْكُم بَيْنَهُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ عَمَّا جَآءَكَ مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَكُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَلَـٰكِن لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِى مَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ ۖ فَٱسْتَبِقُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ ۚ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًا فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah; it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute;

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: see شَرِيعَةٌ , in two places. Also A custom. (TA.) See also شِرْعٌ , first sentence, in three places. Also A snare for the birds called قَطًا , (Lth, O, K, TA,) with which to capture them, (O, TA,) made of sinews: (Lth, O, TA:) pl. شِرَعٌ . (O.) Also, (S, O, K,) and شَرْعَةٌ , (K,) A string, or chord: (S, O, K, TA:) or such as is slender: or while continuing stretched upon the bow; (TA;) and so شِرَاعٌ ; (Lth, O, K;) or upon the lute; and so شِرَاعٌ : (TA:) the pl. [or rather coll. gen. n.] (of شِرْعَةٌ , S, O, [i. e. of this n. un. meaning the “ chord of a lute, ” as is shown by exs. in the O and TA,]) is شِرْعٌ (S, O, K) and (that of شَرْعَةٌ , TA) شَرْعٌ , (O, K, TA,) like as تَمْرٌ is of تَمْرَةٌ , (O, TA,) and [the pl. properly so termed] (of شِرْعَةٌ , S, O) شِرَعٌ , and pl. pl. شِرَاعٌ : (S, O, K:) and the pl. of شِرَاعٌ as a sing. syn. with شِرْعَةٌ is شُرُعٌ . (TA.)

Nounشَرَعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a projecting roof over a door; a place roofed overgenerated

Same as سَقِيفَةٌ [that is, a roof, or covering, such as projects over the door of a house etc.; or a place roofed over].

Plural أَشْرَاعٌ.

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i. q. سَقِيفَةٌ [i. e. A roof, or covering, such as projects over the door of a house &c.; or a place roofed over]: pl. أَشْرَاعٌ . (O, K.)

Nounشَرْعِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — of, or relating to, the religion or law; legalgenerated

[Of, or relating to, the religion or law.]

1.1

[And in accordance with the religion or law; legal, or legitimate.]

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[ Of, or relating to, the religion or law. And Accordant to the religion or law; legal, or legitimate.]

Nounشُرَاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a plant, full-grown, that satiates the camelsgenerated

A plant, or herbage, full-grown, that satiates the camels.

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A plant, or herbage, full-grown, (O, K, TA,) that satiates the camels. (TA.)

Nounشِرَاعٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — the sail of a ship; the neck of a camelgenerated

See شَرِيعَةٌ.

2the sail of a ship or boat—شِرَاعٌ

Called in Persian بَادْبَان [i. e. a sail]; the same as قِلْعٌ.

A thing like a wide مُلَآءَة, of cloth or of matting, [raised, or attached,] upon a piece of wood [i. e. a mast or a yard], which the wind beats upon and so makes the ship, or boat, go along.

So called because it is raised above the ship or boat.

Plural أَشْرِعَةٌ and شُرُعٌ, the former a plural of paucity.

2.1figurative · مجازhe raised his neck—رَفَعَ شِرَاعَهُ

Said of a camel.

And hence, by likeness to that, the neck of a camel.

2.2figurative · مجاز — inferreda man having the nose extended, and long—رَجُلٌ شِرَاعُ الأَنْفِ

[See أَشْرَعُ.]

2.3

See also شِرْعَةٌ, in three places.

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: see شَرِيعَةٌ . The شِرَاعٌ of a ship or boat (S, Mgh, O, Msb) is called in Pers. بَادْبَان [i. e. A sail]; (MA, Mgh, KL;) i. q. قِلْعٌ ; (MA, TA;) a thing like a wide مُلَآءَة [q. v.], (O, K, TA,) of cloth or of matting, (TA,) [raised, or attached,] upon a piece of wood [i. e. a mast or a yard]; which is beaten upon by the wind ( تُصَفِّقُهُ الرِّيحُ ,) and causes the ship, or boat, to go along: (O, K, TA:) so called because it is raised ( يُشْرَعُ i. e. يُرْفَعُ ) above the ship, or boat: (TA:) pl. أَشْرِعَةٌ and شُرُعٌ ; (O, K;) the former a pl. of pauc. (O.) And hence, as being likened thereto, (TA, [and the same is implied in the S and O,]) The neck of a camel. (S, O, K, TA.) Sometimes they said of a camel, رَفَعَ شِرَاعَهُ , meaning He raised his neck: (S, O, TA.) One says also رَجُلٌ شِرَاعُ الأَنْفِ , meaning A man having the nose extended, and long. (TA. [See أَشْرَعُ .]) See also شِرْعَةٌ , in three places.

Nounشَرِيعٌ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — courageous, said of a man; good flax; strong palm-fibregenerated

Courageous; applied to a man.

Also good, or excellent, flax.

2.1

And the ليف [or fibres that grow at the base of the branches of the palm-tree] whose prickles are strong and, being thick, are fit for sewing leather with.

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Courageous; (O, K, TA;) applied to a man. (O, TA.) Also Good, or excellent, flax. (K.) And The ليف [or fibres that grow at the base of the branches of the palm-tree] of which the prickles ( شَوْك ) are strong, and such as, by reason of their thickness, are fit for the sewing of leather therewith. (TA.)

Nounشَرَاعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — courage, as an attribute of a mangenerated

Courage, as an attribute of a man.

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Courage; (O, K;) as an attribute of a man. (O.)

Nounشَرِيعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a watering-place; the religious law of Godgenerated

This word, and مَشْرَعَةٌ and مَشْرُعَةٌ and مَشْرَعٌ and شَرَعٌ and شِرَاعُ مَآءٍ: a watering-place; a resort of drinkers [both men and beasts]; a place to which men come to drink and to draw water, and into which they sometimes bring their beasts to drink.

But the Arabs apply the term مشرعة or شريعة only to [a watering-place] that is permanent and visible to the eye, like the water of rivers, not water that one draws with the well-rope.

The plural of شَرِيعَةٌ is شَرَائِعُ, and that of مَشْرَعَةٌ or مَشْرَعٌ [or of both] is مَشَارِعُ, which is also explained as meaning gaps, or breaches, in the banks of rivers and the like by which men or beasts come to water.

And [in like manner it is said that] شَرِيعَةٌ means a place of descent to water, or a way to water.

Lane cites “Bd in v. 52” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

1.1the religious law of God—الشَّرِيعَةُ

And hence: الشِّرْعَةُ and الشَّرْعُ likewise mean الدِّينُ; because it is a way to the means of eternal life, or because it is manifest.

It consists of such ordinances as fasting, prayer, pilgrimage, the giving of the poor-rate, and marriage, and other acts of piety, of obedience to God, or of duty to God and to men. Plural as above.

شَرِيعَةٌ also means [a law, an ordinance, or a statute; and] a religion, or way of belief and practice in respect of religion; and, according to Ibn-'Arafeh, a way of belief or conduct that is manifest and right in religion; and so does شِرْعَةٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences شَرِيعَة

45:18

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَـٰكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ فَٱتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Then We put thee on the (right) Way of Religion: so follow thou that (Way), and follow not the desires of those who know not.

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and مَشْرَعَةٌ (S, O, Msb, K) and مَشْرُعَةٌ (Msb, K) and مَشْرَعٌ (TA) and شَرَعٌ (O, TA *) and شِرَاعُ مَآءٍ (TA) A watering-place; a resort of drinkers [both men and beasts]; (S, O, K, TA;) a place to which men come to drink therefrom and to draw water, (Msb, * TA,) and into which they sometimes make their beasts to enter, to drink: (TA:) but the term مشرعة , (Az, Msb,) or شريعة , (TA,) is not applied by the Arabs to any but [a watering-place] such as is permanent, and apparent to the eye, (Az, Msb, TA,) like the water of rivers, (Msb,) not water from which one draws with the well-rope: (Az, Msb, TA:) the pl. of شَرِيعَةٌ is شَرَائِعُ ; and that of مَشْرَعَةٌ or مَشْرَعٌ [or of both] is مَشَارِعُ ; which is also expl. as meaning gaps, or breaches, in the banks of rivers or the like by which men or beasts come to water: (TA:) and [in like manner it is said that] شَرِيعَةٌ signifies a place of descent to water: (Lth, TA:) or a way to water. (Bd in v. 52.) And hence, (Lth, Kr, Msb, TA, and Bd ubi suprà,) الشَّرِيعَةُ , (Lth, Kr, S, Msb, K, &c.,) as also الشِّرْعَةُ , (Msb, K, &c.,) and الشَّرْعُ , (Msb,) signifies likewise الدِّينُ ; (Msb, and Bd ubi suprà;) because it is a way to the means of eternal life; (Bd ibid.;) or because of its manifestness; (Msb;) [i. e.] The religious law of God; (Lth, Kr, S, O, K, * TA;) consisting of such ordinances as those of fasting and prayer and pilgrimage (Lth, Kr, TA) and the giving of the poorrate (Kr, TA) and marriage, (Lth, TA,) and other acts (Lth, Kr, TA) of piety, or of obedience to God, or of duty to Him and to men: (Kr, TA:) pl. as above. (Msb.) شَرِيعَةٌ signifies also [A law, an ordinance, or a statute: and] a religion, or way of belief and practice in respect of religion: (Fr, TA:) and a way of belief or conduct that is manifest (Ibn-'Arafeh, Mgh, K) and right (Ibn-'Arafeh, K) in religion; (Mgh;) and so شِرْعَةٌ . (K.)

Nounشُرَاعِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of Shuráa, said of a spear; long; long-necked, said of a she-camelgenerated

1figurative · مجازlong-necked, said of a she-camel—شُرَاعِيَّةٌ

As an adjective applied to a spear-head and a spear: of Shuráa, which they assert was the name of a man who made spear-heads and spears.

IAar: it may be a regular relative noun from شُرَاعٌ, or an irregular relative noun from some other name whose radical letters are شرع.

[SM says also that,] applied to a spear, it means long; or شِرَاعِىٌّ, so applied, has this meaning, being a relative noun [from شِرَاعٌ].

long-necked, said of a she-camel—شِرَاعِيَّةٌ

In the CK this is written without teshdeed. So explained by ISh; but Az thinks this form the more probably correct, the neck being likened to the شِرَاع of a ship or boat because of its height.

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, as an epithet applied to A spear-head and a spear, of Shuráa, (TA,) which was the name of a certain man who made spear-heads and spears, (K, TA,) as they assert: but IAar says that it may be a reg. rel. n. from شُرَاعٌ , or an irreg. rel. n. from some other name of which the radical latters are شرع : and [SM says also that,] applied to a spear, it signifies long: (TA:) or شِرَاعِىٌّ , thus applied, has this meaning, a rel. n. [from شِرَاعٌ ]. (S, O.) شُرَاعِيَّةٌ and شِرَاعِيَّةٌ [in the CK without teshdeed], applied to a she-camel, signify Long-necked; (O, K, TA:) thus expl. by ISh: but Az thinks the latter to be the more probably correct; the neck being likened to the شِرَاع of the ship or boat, because of the height thereof. (O.)

Nounشِرَاعِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — long-necked, said of a she-camelgenerated

This, and its feminine formed with ة: see the preceding entry.

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; and its fem., with ة : see the next preceding paragraph.

Nounشَرَّاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a seller of flaxgenerated

A seller of the flax called شَرِيع.

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A seller of the flax called شَرِيع . (IAar, K.)

Nounشَارِعٌ8 senses · 2 main

Core sense — entering water to drink; situated on a thoroughfare; a main roadgenerated

Entering into water [to drink].

Plural شُرَّعٌ and شُرُوعٌ; these plurals are used in this sense of camels.

1.1

[Hence,] entering into an affair.

See شَرَعٌ.

1.2fishes lowering their heads to drink—حِيتَانٌ شُرَّعٌ

The word is the singular of شُرَّعٌ in this phrase.

So Aboo-Leylà; or it means raising their heads; or directing themselves, or going, from the deep water to the bank, or side.

حيتان شُرُوعٌ means the same.

Or شُرَّعًا, in the Qur'ān 7:163, referring to fish, means appearing upon the surface of the water.

Qur’ān 7:164 approximate — somewhere between 7:154 and 7:185 Lane cites “Kur vii. 163”

Qur’ān 7:163 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows

وَسْـَٔلْهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْقَرْيَةِ ٱلَّتِى كَانَتْ حَاضِرَةَ ٱلْبَحْرِ إِذْ يَعْدُونَ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ إِذْ تَأْتِيهِمْ حِيتَانُهُمْ يَوْمَ سَبْتِهِمْ شُرَّعًا وَيَوْمَ لَا يَسْبِتُونَ ۙ لَا تَأْتِيهِمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نَبْلُوهُم بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْسُقُونَ

Ask them concerning the town standing close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of their Sabbath their fish did come to them, openly holding up their heads, but on the day they had no Sabbath, they came not: thus did We make a trial of them, for they were given to transgression.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.3the doors were opening towards the mosque—كَانَتِ الأَبْوَابُ شَارِعَةً إِلَى المَسْجِدِ

Also, applied to a place of alighting, or an abode: situated upon a road that is a thoroughfare.

شَارِعَةٌ, applied to a house, means the same; or having its door opening upon such a road; or near to the road and to the people [or passengers].

دُورٌ شَارِعَةٌ: houses having their doors opening into the streets; or, as IDrd explains دُورٌ شَوَارِعُ, houses upon one open road.

Said in a tradition.

1.4stars near to setting—نُجُومٌ شَوَارِعُ

And anything near to a thing, or overlooking it; hence شَارِعَةٌ, applied to a house near to the road and to the people, as explained above.

1.5spears pointing directly—رِمَاحٌ شَارِعَةٌ

spears pointing directly—شَوَارِعُ

spears pointing directly—شُرَّعٌ

As in some of the copies of the S.

spears directed—رِمَاحٌ مَشْرُوعَةٌ

spears directed—مُشْرَعَةٌ

on this sense [Also pointing directly towards a person; applied to a spear.]

1.6figurative · مجاز

Also [used as a noun] a main road; or it means, and so does طَرِيقٌ شَارِعٌ, a road, or way, into which people enter in common, or in general, by a figurative attribution.

[That is,] شَارِعٌ here has the meaning of مَشْرُوعٌ [or مَشْرُوعٌ فِيهِ]; or it means ذُو شَرْعٍ مِنَ الخَلْقِ [having an entering of people].

Or it means a manifest, plain, or conspicuous road or way.

[In the present day شَارِعٌ commonly means any great street that is a thoroughfare.]

The plural is شَوارِعُ.

2the learned man who practises what he knows and instructs others—الشَّارِعُ

And hence it is used to designate the Prophet: [or as meaning the legislator, or the announcer of the law;] or because he made the religion, or religious law of God, manifest and plain.

Or الشَّارِعُ الرَّبَّانِىُّ has this meaning.

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Entering into water [to drink]: pl. شُرَّعٌ and شُرُوعٌ : (KL:) these pls. are applied in this sense to camels. (S, K.) [Hence,] Entering into an affair ( فِى أَمْرٍ ). (Az, TA.) See شَرَعٌ . And sing. of شُرَّعٌ in the phrase حِيتَانٌ شُرَّعٌ , (TA,) which means Fishes lowering their heads to drink: (Aboo-Leylà, TA:) or raising their heads: (K, TA:) or directing themselves, or repairing, ( شَارِعَاتٌ ,) from the deep water to the bank, or side: (S, TA:) and حيتان شُرُوعٌ signifies the same: (TA:) or شُرَّعًا in the Kur vii. 163, referring to fish, means appearing upon the surface of the water. (Bd, Jel. *) Also, applied to a place of alighting, or an abode, ( مَنْزِلٌ ,) Situate upon a road that is a thoroughfare: and شَارِعَةٌ applied to a house ( دَارٌ ) signifies the same; (K;) or having its door [opening] upon such a road; (TA;) or near to the road and to the people [or passengers]: (Mgh, * TA:) and دُورٌ شَارِعَةٌ houses having their doors opening into the streets: or دُورٌ شَوَارِعُ , as expl. by IDrd, houses upon one open road. (TA.) It is said in a trad., كَانَتِ الأَبْوَابُ شَارِعَةً إِلَى المَسْجِدِ The doors were opening towards the mosque. (TA.) And Anything near (K, TA) to a thing, or overlooking it: whence شَارِعَةٌ applied to a house ( دَارٌ ) near to the road and to the people, as expl. above. (TA.) [Hence,] نُجُومٌ شَوَارِعُ Stars near to setting. (K.) [Also Pointing directly towards a person; applied to a spear.] One says رِمَاحٌ شَارِعَةٌ and شَوَارِعُ (K, TA) and شُرَّعٌ as in some of the copies of the S (TA) Spears pointing directly: and رِمَاحٌ مَشْرُوعَةٌ and مُشْرَعَةٌ spears directed. (K, TA.) Also [used as a subst.] A main road: (S, O:) or it signifies, (Mgh, TA,) or so طَرِيقٌ شَارِعٌ , (Msb,) a road, or way, into which people enter ( يَسْلُكُهُ النَّاسُ , Msb, or يَشْرَعُ فِيهِ النَّاسُ , Mgh, TA) in common, or in general; (Mgh, Msb, TA;) by a tropical attribution; (Mgh;) [i. e.] شَارِعٌ in this case has the meaning of مَشْرُوعٌ [or مَشْرُوعٌ فِيهِ ]; (Msb;) or as meaning ذُو شَرْعٍ مِنَ الخَلْقِ [having an entering of people]: (TA:) or it signifies a manifest, plain, or conspicuous, road or way: (Mgh, TA:) [in the present day, شَارِعٌ commonly signifies any great street that is a thoroughfare:] the pl. is شَوارِعُ . (Msb.) الشَّارِعُ also means The learned man who practises what he knows and instructs others: (K, TA:) or so الشَّارِعُ الرَّبَّانِىُّ . (O.) And hence it is applied to designate the Prophet: [or as meaning The legislator: or the announcer of the law:] or because he made manifest and plain the religion, or religious law of God. (TA.)

Nounأَشْرَعُ1 sense

Core sense — a nose extended and elevated at the end, and longgenerated

A nose of which the end is extended and elevated, and long.

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A nose of which the end is extended (K, TA) and elevated, and long. (TA.)

Nounمَشْرَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a watering-placegenerated

See شَرِيعَةٌ, in two places.

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: see شَرِيعَةٌ , in two places.

Nounمُشْرَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — long-necked, said of a she-camelgenerated

See its feminine, formed with ة, under شَارِعٌ.

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: see its fem., with ة , voce شَارِعٌ .

Nounمَشْرَعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a watering-placegenerated

This, and مَشْرُعَةٌ: see شَرِيعَةٌ, in four places.

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and مَشْرُعَةٌ : see شَرِيعَةٌ , in four places.

Nounبَيْتٌ مُشَرَّعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a high, or lofty, house or tentgenerated

A high, or lofty, house or tent.

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A high, or lofty, house or tent. (TA.)

Nounمَشْرُوعٌ2 senses

Core sense — at the watering-place, said of a beastgenerated

See its feminine, formed with ة, under شَارِعٌ.