d-kh-n

Description

The Arabic root د-خ-ن (d-kh-n) fundamentally conveys the concept of smoke, vapor, or haze, particularly the thick, obscuring smoke that rises from fire. In the Quran, this root appears most notably in Surah Ad-Dukhan (The Smoke), where it refers both to a prophesied punishment or sign involving smoke that will encompass people, and symbolically represents divine warning and the concealment or confusion that precedes judgment. The imagery of smoke carries connotations of something ominous, suffocating, and transformative that obscures clear vision, serving as a metaphor for both worldly trials and eschatological events.