sh-r-'

Description

The Arabic root ش-ر-ع (sh-r-') carries the core meaning of opening a path, making something clear and accessible, or establishing a way to be followed. In the Quranic context, it primarily refers to God's act of prescribing, ordaining, or legislating religious laws and spiritual paths for humanity, emphasizing divine legislation as a clearly marked way that believers should follow. The root conveys both the ideas of manifestation (making something visible and open) and prescription (establishing authoritative guidance), reflecting how God's ordained laws are meant to be both evident and binding for those who follow them.