شَارِعٌ
Root: شرع
Full Definition
2 [Hence,] Entering into an affair (فِى أَمْرٍ). See شَرَعٌ.
3 And sing. of شُرَّعٌ in the phrase حِيتَانٌ شُرَّعٌ, which means Fishes lowering their heads to drink: or raising their heads: or directing themselves, or repairing, (شَارِعَاتٌ,) from the deep water to the bank, or side: and حيتان شُرُوعٌ signifies the same: or شُرَّعًا in the Kur vii. 163, referring to fish, means appearing upon the surface of the water.
4 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; or having its door [opening] upon such a road; or near to the road and to the people [or passengers]: and دُورٌ شَارِعَةٌ houses having their doors opening into the streets: or دُورٌ شَوَارِعُ, as expl. by IDrd, houses upon one open road. It is said in a trad., كَانَتِ الأَبْوَابُ شَارِعَةً إِلَى المَسْجِدِ The doors were opening towards the mosque.
5 And Anything near to a thing, or overlooking it: whence شَارِعَةٌ applied to a house (دَارٌ) near to the road and to the people, as expl. above. [Hence,] نُجُومٌ شَوَارِعُ Stars near to setting.
6 [Also Pointing directly towards a person; applied to a spear.] One says رِمَاحٌ شَارِعَةٌ and شَوَارِعُ and شُرَّعٌ as in some of the copies of the S Spears pointing directly: and رِمَاحٌ and spears directed.
7 Also [used as a subst.] A main road: or it signifies, or so طَرِيقٌ شَارِعٌ,
def.2 الشَّارِعُ also means The learned man who practises what he knows and instructs others: or so الشَّارِعُ الرَّبَّانِىُّ. 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.
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