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Shams (شمس)

Shams means Sun. It is also a popular girl's name.

Shar (شر)

Evil.

Shareeah (شريعه)

See Shariah.

Shari'a law

Islamic law, religious law, divine law ( according to Islamic law)

Shaykh (شيخ)

See Sheikh.

Sheikh (شيخ)

(1) A Man over 40 years old generally, or
(2) A Muslim who is a student of knowledge. Even a new Muslim can be called a Sheikh if he is diligent in seeking the knowledge of Islam based upon Quran and authentic Traditions. He is a Sheikh to those he can teach.
(3) Usually a person is known as a Sheikh when they have completed their undergraduate university studies in Islamic studies and are trained in giving lectures.

The word Sheikh is not to be confused with an Alim (person of knowledge).
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Shereek (شريك)

Associate or partner.

Shifaa (شفاء)

Healing, treatment, or cure.

Shireer (شرير)

Shireer means 'wicked' or 'evil'. It is used like so: 'Innahu Shireer' - He is wicked.

Shoaib(شعيب)

Sho'aib is the name of a Prophet (PBUH). It is a popular boy's name and is also spelt 'Shuayb'.

Prophet Sho'aib was sent to the Midianite people and preached to them about God's oneness and to be fair and just to each other and not cheat in trade but they rejected him and his advice so God punished the Midianites with a deadly earthquake.



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