f-w-m

Description

The Arabic root فوم (f-w-m) appears in the Quran in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:61) referring to fūm, which means garlic. This root denotes a pungent bulbous plant used as food, mentioned in the context of the Children of Israel requesting common vegetables and foods of Egypt after growing weary of the mann and salwa (manna and quails) provided to them in the wilderness. The mention serves to illustrate human tendency to prefer familiar worldly comforts over divine provisions, highlighting ingratitude and the desire to return to a lower state despite being blessed with miraculous sustenance.