d-r-h-m

Description

The Arabic root د-ر-ه-م (d-r-h-m) refers to the dirham, a silver coin that was a standard unit of currency in pre-Islamic and early Islamic commerce. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Yusuf (12:20) when Joseph's brothers sell him for "a few dirhams," emphasizing both the monetary transaction and the tragic undervaluation of the prophet. The term highlights themes of worldly commerce, material worth versus spiritual value, and the economic systems that existed in the societies addressed by the Quranic narrative.