شيء

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of 'thing' or 'entity,' encompassing existence, will, and desire. It delves into the philosophical and linguistic nuances of what constitutes a 'thing,' whether existent or non-existent, and explores the relationship between divine will and human volition.

Derived headwords

{شئته}verb

1.
I willed itboth
The past tense verb form indicating volition or desire for something.

الشيءnoun

1.
thingboth
A general term for anything that exists or is conceived of, encompassing all entities, whether actual or potential.
2.
the intendedclassical
Specifically refers to something that is desired or aimed at, a matter that is the object of intention.

والشيء م بين الناس — And the thing is common among people.

ألا ترى أن الشيء مذكر، وهو يقع على كل ما أخبر عنه — Do you not see that the thing is masculine, and it applies to everything that is reported about?

كل شيء هالك إلا وجهه — Everything will perish except His countenance.

وإن من شىء إلا يسبح بحمده — And there is not a thing except that it proclaims praise to Him.

أشاؤهverb

1.
he brings it into existenceclassical
The verb form indicating the act of creating or bringing something into being, often associated with divine power.

شيأnoun

1.
bringing into existenceclassical
The act of creation or origination, the process of making something exist.

مشيئةnoun

1.
willboth
Volition, desire, or intention; the faculty or power of willing.
2.
creationclassical
The act of bringing something into existence; origination.

المشيئة: الإرادة — Al-mashi'ah: volition.

كل شيء بشيئة الله تعالى — Everything is by the will of God Almighty.

ما شاء الله وشئت — What God wills and you will.

ما شاء الله ثم شئت — What God wills, then you will.

مشاءةnoun

1.
willclassical
A variant form of 'mashi'ah,' referring to will or volition.

مشائيةnoun

1.
willclassical
A variant form of 'mashi'ah,' referring to will or volition.

الشيئةnoun

1.
thingclassical
A noun derived from the root, referring to a thing or entity.

أشياءnoun

1.
thingsboth
The plural of 'shay'' (thing), referring to multiple entities or matters.

ج أشياء — Plural: ashya'.

لا تسألوا عن أشيآء — Do not ask about things.

أشياواتnoun

1.
thingsclassical
A plural of a plural for 'shay'' (thing), a less common form.

أشاواتnoun

1.
thingsclassical
A plural of a plural for 'shay'' (thing), a less common form.

أشاوىnoun

1.
thingsclassical
A plural of a plural for 'shay'' (thing), a less common form.

وذلك ما أوصيك يا أم معمر وبعض الوصايا في أشاوه تنفع — And that is what I advise you, O Umm Mu'ammar, and some of the advice in 'ashawi' is beneficial.

شييءnoun

1.
tiny thingboth
The diminutive form of 'shay'' (thing), referring to a very small or insignificant thing.

Parallel reading

المشيئة: الإرادة

Al-mashi'ah: volition.

وإن كانتا في الأصل مختلفتين فإن! المشيئة في اللغة: الإيجاد، والإرادة: طلب

Even though they were originally different, 'al-mashi'ah' in language means creation, and 'al-iradah' means seeking.

كل شيء بشيئة الله تعالى

Everything is by the will of God Almighty.

ما شاء الله وشئت

What God wills and you will.

ما شاء الله ثم شئت

What God wills, then you will.

لأن الواو تفيد الجمع دون الترتيب، وثم تجمع وترتب

Because the 'waaw' implies conjunction without order, while 'thumma' implies both conjunction and order.

والشيء م بين الناس

And the thing is common among people.

ألا ترى أن الشيء مذكر، وهو يقع على كل ما أخبر عنه

Do you not see that the thing is masculine, and it applies to everything that is reported about?

والظاهر أنه مصدر بمعنى اسم المفعول، أي الأمر المشيء أي المراد الذي يتعلق به القصد

And the apparent meaning is that it is a masdar in the sense of a passive participle, i.e., the intended matter to which the purpose relates.

شيء: عبارة عن كل موجود إما حسًا كالأجسام، أو معنى كالأقوال

Shay': an expression for everything existent, either by sense like bodies, or by meaning like sayings.

كل شيء هالك إلا وجهه

Everything will perish except His countenance.

وإن من شىء إلا يسبح بحمده

And there is not a thing except that it proclaims praise to Him.

فصار أشاي ثم أبدل من الكسرة فتحة ومن الياء ألف فصار أشايا

So it became 'ashay', then the kasrah was replaced by a fatha, and the yaa by an alif, resulting in 'ashaya'.

فاجتمعت ثلاث ياآت فتوالت الأمثال فاستثقلت فحذفت الوسطى وقلبت الأخيرة ألفا

So three yaas came together, the similar letters followed each other, it was found heavy, so the middle one was deleted and the last one was turned into an alif.

لأنه لا يصح همز الياء الأولى لكونها أصلا غير زائدة

Because it is not correct to hamz the first yaa, as it is an original, not an added, letter.

فوزنه على ما اختاره الجوهري أفائل، وقيل أفايا

Its weight, according to what Al-Jawhari chose, is 'afa'il', and it is said 'afaya'.

لأنه لا هاء في الأشياء

Because there is no haa in al-ashya'.

فخفت كثيرا فقابلوا خفتها بالتثقيل وهو المنع من الصرف

So it became very light, and they counteracted its lightness with heaviness, which is the prevention of inflection.

لأنها شبهت بفعلاء مثل حمراء في الوزن، وفي الظاهر

Because it was likened to 'af'alaa' like 'hamraa'' in weight and in appearance.