Save Gender Masculine Usage Arabic (Rare) Scripts شريعة(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ʃa.ˈriː.ʕa/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "divine law, noble law" in Arabic, from the root شرع (sharaʿa) meaning "to go, to enact" [1]. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantShariahUser SubmissionSharia Categories law, religion Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 544.