gh-l-z

Description

The Arabic root غلظ (gh-l-z) carries the core semantic meaning of thickness, roughness, or hardness, both in physical and metaphorical senses. In the Quran, it predominantly appears in contexts describing harshness of character, severity in dealings, or sternness in attitude, particularly regarding how believers should behave toward disbelievers and hypocrites while avoiding such harshness among themselves. This root emphasizes the contrast between appropriate firmness in matters of faith and justice versus the gentleness and mercy that should characterize interactions within the Muslim community.