'-y-sh

Description

The Arabic root ع-ي-ش ('ayn-ya-shin) carries the core meaning of living, subsistence, and the means by which life is sustained. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts relating to both the material provisions necessary for earthly existence and the quality of life one experiences, whether in this world or the hereafter. The term encompasses not merely biological survival but also the broader concept of one's life circumstances, livelihood, and state of existence, often contrasting the temporary sustenance of worldly life with the eternal life of the hereafter.