d-gh-th

Description

The Arabic root ضغث (ḍ-gh-th) carries the core meaning of something bundled, mixed, or jumbled together, often referring to a handful of mixed grasses or sticks bound as one unit. In the Quranic context, it appears in reference to a bundle of twigs or rushes, most notably in the story of Prophet Ayyub (Job) where he is instructed to strike with a bundle to fulfill an oath without causing harm. The root's semantic range extends to confused or muddled dreams (aḍghāthu aḥlām) where images are jumbled together incoherently, reflecting the idea of disparate elements mixed without clear order or meaning.