f-l-q

Description

The Arabic root فلق (f-l-q) carries the core meaning of splitting, cleaving, or breaking something apart to create a division or opening. In the Quran, it describes Allah's power to split or cleave things open—whether the heavens and earth at creation, the seed and date-stone to bring forth life, the sea for Moses, or the darkness by dawn's light breaking through. This root emphasizes divine creative and transformative power, showing how God brings forth new existence, sustenance, and guidance by splitting through barriers and darkness.