shayʾ, thing (شَيْء)
العقيدة
التعريف :
The Arabic word shayʾ, which means ‘thing’, is used to refer to God or to an attribute of his. This does not mean that it is one of his fine names.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
All existing things that could be known or informed about.
الشرح المختصر :
"Shay’" (something) is something existent and an established reality. It includes everything that exists in reality, whether physical, such as bodies, or abstract, such as statements.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"Shay’": every existing thing, whether physical, such as bodies, or abstract, such as statements. It is used to refer to anything talked about.