d-m-w

Description

The Arabic root دمو (d-m-w) carries the core meaning of blood or bloodshed in the Quran, referring to the vital fluid that represents life, violence, and ritual purity. In Quranic contexts, it appears in discussions of dietary prohibitions (forbidding consumption of blood), the creation of humanity, accounts of violence and murder (such as the story of Cain and Abel), and menstruation rules. The root emphasizes blood's dual significance as both a symbol of sacred life force and a substance associated with ritual impurity and the sanctity of human life that must not be shed unjustly.