h-q-f

Description

The Arabic root ح-ق-ف (h-q-f) refers to curved or crescent-shaped sand dunes and hills. In the Quran, it appears most notably in Surah Al-Ahqaf (Chapter 46), which takes its name from the region of sand dunes where the people of 'Ad lived and were destroyed as a warning against disbelief. The root carries connotations of desolate, barren terrain, symbolizing both the physical dwelling place of a vanished civilization and serving as a reminder of divine punishment for those who reject God's message.