h-l-q

Description

The Arabic root ح-ل-ق (h-l-q) carries the core meaning of circular enclosure or encompassing, which manifests in two primary applications: the throat as a circular passage, and the act of shaving hair in a circular manner around the head. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts related to ritual shaving during Hajj pilgrimage and references to the throat as the vital passage of life and speech, emphasizing both acts of worship and the physical vulnerability of human existence under divine creation.