h-j-z

Description

The Arabic root ح-ج-ز (ḥ-j-z) carries the core meaning of separating, blocking, or preventing one thing from reaching another through the placement of a barrier or obstacle between them. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts emphasizing both physical separation (such as barriers between waters or cosmic boundaries) and metaphorical prevention (such as nothing being able to prevent or withhold God's will or punishment). The significance lies in illustrating both Allah's absolute power over all barriers and obstacles, as well as His creative design in establishing natural separations and boundaries in creation.