'-y-l

Description

The Arabic root ع-ي-ل ('ayn-yā'-lām) conveys the core meaning of neediness, dependency, and lack of self-sufficiency. In the Quranic context, it appears in forms describing states of poverty and material need, emphasizing human dependence on God's provision and highlighting the virtue of divine enrichment after hardship. The root underscores the fundamental Islamic concept that all creation is inherently needy ('āil) before God, who alone is self-sufficient (al-Ghanī).