b-h-th

Description

The Arabic root بحث (b-h-th) carries the core meaning of scratching, digging, or searching into the ground. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-Ma'idah (5:31) where Allah sends a crow that scratches the earth to show Cain how to bury his brother Abel's body after the first murder. This usage demonstrates both the literal action of digging into the ground and serves as a profound lesson about burial practices and the consequences of transgression, with even a bird teaching humanity a basic act of dignity for the deceased.