j-l-d

Description

The Arabic root ج-ل-د (j-l-d) carries the core meaning of skin or hide as a physical covering, as well as the action of striking or flogging against skin. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts describing both the literal skin of the body (particularly in scenes of resurrection where skins are recreated in hellfire, or in dietary laws regarding animal hides) and prescribed physical punishments (hudud) where lashing is applied to the skin for certain offenses like adultery and false accusation. The dual semantic range connects the physical boundary of the human body with the application of corrective justice, emphasizing both bodily resurrection and divine law enforcement.