f-d-d

Description

The Arabic root فضض (f-d-d) carries the core meaning of breaking apart, scattering, or dispersing something into separate pieces. In the Quran, it appears in two main contexts: literally referring to silver (fiḍḍah), which is conceptually linked to the root through the idea of broken or scattered pieces of metal, and metaphorically describing the dispersal or disbanding of groups of people. This dual usage demonstrates how the Quran employs the root to convey both material fragmentation (as in precious metals broken into coins or pieces) and social dissolution (as in communities or followers scattering away from unity).