h-f-z

Description

The Arabic root ح-ف-ظ (h-f-z) carries the core meaning of preservation, protection, and careful guarding or watching over something with attentiveness and care. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts relating to God's preservation of the heavens and earth, the recording and safeguarding of human deeds by angels, the protection of divine revelation, and the human responsibility to guard and maintain moral and spiritual commitments. The concept emphasizes both divine vigilance over creation and human accountability in preserving trusts, including religious obligations, chastity, and covenants.