d-r-r

Description

The Arabic root ضرر (d-r-r) fundamentally conveys the concept of harm, damage, injury, or detriment, whether physical, spiritual, or material. In the Quran, this root appears in various forms to describe actions or situations that cause injury or loss to oneself or others, as well as states of necessity or compulsion where harm forces one into difficult circumstances. The root is theologically significant in establishing divine mercy, as Allah is characterized as not intending harm for His servants, and in legal contexts where causing harm is prohibited and necessity arising from potential harm can permit otherwise forbidden actions.