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Shiin-Ya-Ba
to be hoary (hair), to grow old, go grey, to become white haired, someone with white hair.
shaba
vb. (1) n.vb.
19:4
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ الْعَظْمُ مِنِّي وَاشْتَعَلَ الرَّأْسُ شَيْبا ً وَلَمْ أَكُنْ بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيّا ً
Qāla Rabbi 'Innī Wahana Al-`Ažmu Minnī Wa Ashta`ala Ar-Ra'su Shaybāan Wa Lam 'Akun Bidu`ā'ika Rabbi Shaqīyāan
He said: "My Lord, my bones have gone frail, and my hair has turned white, and I have never been mischievous in imploring You my Lord."
30:54
اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ ضَعْف ٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ ضَعْف ٍ قُوَّة ً ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ قُوَّة ٍ ضَعْفا ً وَشَيْبَة ً يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيمُ الْقَدِيرُ
Allāhu Al-Ladhī Khalaqakum Min Đa`fin Thumma Ja`ala Min Ba`di Đa`fin Qūwatan Thumma Ja`ala Min Ba`di Qūwatin Đa`fāan Wa Shaybatan Yakhluqu Mā Yashā'u Wa Huwa Al-`Alīmu Al-Qadīru
God is the One who has created you from weakness, then He made strength after the weakness, then He makes after the strength a weakness and grey hair. He creates what He wills and He is the Knowledgeable, the Capable.
shib
n.m. (pl. of ashyab)
73:17
فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِنْ كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْما ً يَجْعَلُ الْوِلْدَانَ شِيبا ً
Fakayfa Tattaqūna 'In Kafartum Yawmāan Yaj`alu Al-Wildāna Shībāan
So how can you be righteous when you have rejected? A Day which will turn the children white haired!
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