شعر

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to hair, but extends to concepts of poetry, and names of stars and tribes. It also encompasses terms for games and specific individuals.

Derived headwords

الشعاريرnoun

1.
children's gameclassical
A game played by boys, which is not used in the singular form.

لعبنا الشعارير وهذا لعب الشعارير — We played Al-Shi'areer and this is the game of Al-Shi'areer.

الشعرىname

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star nameclassical
A bright star, also called Al-Mirzam, which rises after Al-Jauza' and its rising coincides with intense heat.

إذا طلعت الشعرى جعل صاحب النحل يرى — When Al-Shi'ra rises, the beekeeper sees.

الشعريانname

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two starsclassical
The two stars, Al-'Abur and Al-Ghamisa', one in Al-Jauza' and the other in Al-Dhirā'. Arabs believe they are sisters of Suhail.

عبد الشعرى العبورname

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tribe nameclassical
A group of Arabs in the pre-Islamic era who worshipped the star Al-Shi'ra Al-'Abur.

شعرةnoun

1.
hairboth
A single strand of hair.
2.
daughterclassical
Figuratively, a single daughter.

شهدت بدرا وما لي غير شعرة واحدة ثم أكثر الله لي من اللحى بعد — I witnessed Badr and I had only one hair (daughter), then God increased my beards (sons) afterwards.

أشعرname

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tribe nameclassical
A tribe from Yemen, from whom Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari originates.

أبو موسى الأشعري — Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari

جاء بك الأشعرون — The Ash'arites brought you.

الأشعريname

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descendant of Ash'arclassical
A term referring to someone from the tribe of Ash'ar, with a lightened 'ya' of attribution.

بنو الشعيراءname

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clan nameclassical
A known tribal clan.

الشويعرname

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nicknameclassical
A nickname given to Muhammad bin Humran Al-Ja'fi, one of those named Muhammad in the pre-Islamic era.

أبلغا عني الشويعر أني ... عمد عين قلدتهن حريما — Convey from me to Al-Shuway'ir that I... have intentionally chosen these eyes and adorned them for Harima.

الشويعر الحنفيname

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nicknameclassical
A nickname for Hani' bin Tuwbah Al-Shaybani.

وإن الذي يمسي، ودنياه همه، ... لمستمسك منها بحبل غرور — And he who spends his evening, with his world being his sole concern, is clinging to a rope of delusion.

Parallel reading

والشعارير: لعبة للصبيان، لا يفرد؛ يقال: لعبنا الشعارير وهذا لعب الشعارير.

Al-Shi'areer: a game for boys, not used in the singular; it is said: 'We played Al-Shi'areer and this is the game of Al-Shi'areer.'

وأنه هو رب الشعرى ؛ الشعرى: كوكب نير يقال له المرزم يطلع بعد الجوزاء، وطلوعه في شدة الحر؛ تقول العرب: إذا طلعت الشعرى جعل صاحب النحل يرى.

And that He is the Lord of Al-Shi'ra; Al-Shi'ra: a bright star called Al-Mirzam, which rises after Al-Jauza', and its rising is in intense heat; the Arabs say: 'When Al-Shi'ra rises, the beekeeper sees.'

وهما الشعريان: العبور التي في الجوزاء، والغميصاء التي في الذراع؛ تزعم العرب أنهما أختا سهيل، وطلوع الشعرى على إثر طلوع الهقعة.

And they are the two Shi'rayan: Al-'Abur which is in Al-Jauza', and Al-Ghamisa' which is in Al-Dhirā'; the Arabs claim they are the sisters of Suhail, and the rising of Al-Shi'ra follows the rising of Al-Huq'ah.

وعبد الشعرى العبور طائفة من العرب في الجاهلية؛ ويقال: إنها عبرت السماء عرضا ولم يعبرها عرضا غيرها، فأنزل الله تعالى: وأنه هو رب الشعرى ؛ أي رب الشعرى التي تعبدونها، وسميت الأخرى الغميصاء لأن العرب قالت في أحاديثها: إنها بكت على إثر العبور حتى غمصت.

And 'Abd Al-Shi'ra Al-'Abur was a group of Arabs in the pre-Islamic era; and it is said: 'It crossed the sky horizontally, and none other crossed it horizontally.' So God Almighty revealed: 'And that He is the Lord of Al-Shi'ra'; meaning, the Lord of Al-Shi'ra that you worship, and the other was named Al-Ghamisa' because the Arabs said in their tales: 'She wept in the wake of Al-'Abur until she became bleary-eyed.'

والذي ورد في حديث سعد: شهدت بدرا وما لي غير شعرة واحدة ثم أكثر الله لي من اللحى بعد ؛ قيل: أراد ما لي إلا بنت واحدة ثم أكثر الله لي من الولد بعد.

And what was mentioned in the hadith of Sa'd: 'I witnessed Badr and I had only one hair (daughter), then God increased my beards (sons) afterwards'; it was said: 'He meant I had only one daughter, then God increased my sons afterwards.'

وأشعر: قبيلة من العرب، منهم أبو موسى الأشعري، ويجمعون الأشعري، بتخفيف ياء النسبة، كما يقال قوم يمانون.

And Ash'ar: a tribe from the Arabs, among them is Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari, and they pluralize it as Al-Ash'ari, with a lightened 'ya' of attribution, just as it is said 'Qawm Yamaniyyun' (Yemenite people).

قال الجوهري: والأشعر أبو قبيلة من اليمن، وهو أشعر بن سبإ بن يشجب بن يعرب بن قحطان.

Al-Jauhari said: 'And Al-Ash'ar is the father of a tribe from Yemen, and he is Ash'ar bin Saba' bin Yushjab bin Ya'rub bin Qahtan.'

وتقول العرب: جاء بك الأشعرون، بحذف ياءي النسب.

And the Arabs say: 'Al-Ash'arun brought you,' omitting the two 'ya's of attribution.

وبنو الشعيراء: قبيلة معروفة.

And Banu Al-Shu'ayra': a known tribe.

والشويعر: لقب محمد بن حمران بن أبي حمران الجعفي، وهو أحد من سمي في الجاهلية بمحمد، والمسمون بمحمد في الجاهلية سبعة مذكورون في موضعهم، لقبه بذلك امرؤ القيس، وكان قد طلب منه أن يبيعه فرسا فأبى فقال فيه:

And Al-Shuway'ir: a nickname of Muhammad bin Humran bin Abi Humran Al-Ja'fi, and he is one of those named Muhammad in the pre-Islamic era, and the seven named Muhammad in the pre-Islamic era are mentioned in their place. Imru' al-Qais gave him this nickname, and he had asked him to sell him a horse, but he refused, so he said about him:

أبلغا عني الشويعر أني ... عمد عين قلدتهن حريما

Convey from me to Al-Shuway'ir that I... have intentionally chosen these eyes and adorned them for Harima.

وقال الشويعر مخاطبا لامرئ القيس: أتتني أمور فكذبتها، ... وقد نميت لي عاما فعاما بأن إمرأ القيس أمسى كئيبا، ... على آله، ما يذوق الطعاما لعمر أبيك الذي لا يهان ... لقد كان عرضك مني حراما وقالوا: هجوت، ولم أهجه، ... وهل يجدن فيك هاج مراما؟

And Al-Shuway'ir said, addressing Imru' al-Qais: 'Matters came to me and I disbelieved them, ... and they grew for me year after year that Imru' al-Qais became depressed, ... over his gods, not tasting food. By your father, who is not insulted... your honor was forbidden to me. And they said: 'You satirized, and I did not satirize him, ... and will he find in you a desired target?'

والشويعر الحنفي: هو هانئ بن توبة الشيباني؛ أنشد أبو العباس ثعلب له:

And Al-Shuway'ir Al-Hanifi: he is Hani' bin Tuwbah Al-Shaybani; Abu Al-'Abbas Al-Tha'lab recited for him:

وإن الذي يمسي، ودنياه همه، ... لمستمسك منها بحبل غرور

And he who spends his evening, with his world being his sole concern, ... is clinging to a rope of delusion.

فسمي الشويعر بهذا البيت.

So Al-Shuway'ir was named because of this verse.