d-b-h

Description

The Arabic root ضبح (ḍ-b-ḥ) carries the core meaning of panting, breathing heavily, or making a sound while breathing hard, typically describing animals (especially horses) after exertion. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-Adiyat (100:1) as "al-ʿādiyāti ḍabḥan" describing war horses charging and panting as they breathe heavily during battle. This vivid auditory imagery serves to illustrate power, intensity, and the dramatic nature of swift cavalry raids, creating an oath by which Allah draws attention to human ingratitude despite divine blessings.