شرع

s-h-r-ʿ

The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.

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ش-ر-ع

Root Meaning

The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.

Derived forms

شُرَّعࣰ2شِرۡعَةࣰ1شَرَعُواْ1شَرِيعَةࣲ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (5)

Al-Ma'idah 5:48

شِرْعَةًMeaning here: The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.

And unto thee have We revealed the Scripture with the truth, confirming whatever Scripture was before it, and a watcher over it. So judge between them by that which Allah hath revealed, and follow not their desires away from the truth which hath come unto thee. For each We have appointed a divine law and a traced-out way. Had Allah willed He could have made you one community. But that He may try you by that which He hath given you (He hath made you as ye are). So vie one with another in good works. Unto Allah ye will all return, and He will then inform you of that wherein ye differ

Al-A'raf 7:163

شُرَّعًاMeaning here: The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.

Ask them (O Muhammad) of the township that was by the sea, how they did break the Sabbath, how their big fish came unto them visibly upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they not unto them. Thus did We try them for that they were evil-livers

Ash-Shura 42:13

شَرَعَMeaning here: The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.

He hath ordained for you that religion which He commended unto Noah, and that which We inspire in thee (Muhammad), and that which We commended unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus, saying: Establish the religion, and be not divided therein. Dreadful for the idolaters is that unto which thou callest them. Allah chooseth for Himself whom He will, and guideth unto Himself him who turneth (toward Him)

Ash-Shura 42:21

شَرَعُوا۟Meaning here: The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.

Or have they partners (of Allah) who have made lawful for them in religion that which Allah allowed not? And but for a decisive word (gone forth already), it would have been judged between them. Lo! for wrong-doers is a painful doom

Al-Jathiyah 45:18

شَرِيعَةٍMeaning here: The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.

And now have We set thee (O Muhammad) on a clear road of (Our) commandment; so follow it, and follow not the whims of those who know not