f-d-y

Description

The Arabic root ف-د-ي (f-d-y) carries the core meaning of ransom, redemption, or paying a substitute price to secure someone's release or salvation. In the Quran, it appears in contexts of sacrificial substitution (notably when Abraham's son is ransomed with a great sacrifice), the inability of disbelievers to ransom themselves from punishment on Judgment Day, and regulations about ransoming prisoners of war. The root emphasizes the theological concept that deliverance from consequences requires an acceptable substitute or payment, underscoring themes of divine mercy, sacrifice, and the impossibility of self-redemption without God's provision.