a-f-k

Description

The Arabic root أفك (a-f-k) conveys the core meaning of turning away from truth, being inverted, or reversed from the proper state, which extends to concepts of lying, deception, and delusion. In the Quranic context, it describes both the act of fabricating falsehoods against God and His messengers, as well as those who are turned away from truth through deception, including references to the overturned cities of Lot's people as a physical manifestation of moral inversion. This root emphasizes the serious offense of distorting divine truth and the dangerous state of being misled away from right guidance.