SIMON PETER

Arabic Shamʿūn ( شمعون‎ ). Not mentioned by name in the Qurʾān, but al-Baiẓāwī says he is the Apostle who was sent to Antioch to succour the two disciples in prison (said to be John and Jude), and who is referred to in Sūrah xxxvi. 13 : “And we strengthened them with a third.” SIMSĀR ( سمسار‎ ), pl. samāsir ah . A term used in Muḥammadan law for agents or brokers.