j-r-m

Description

The Arabic root ج-ر-م (j-r-m) carries the core semantic meaning of cutting off or severing, which extends metaphorically to committing crimes or sins that sever one's relationship with moral law and divine guidance. In the Quran, this root primarily describes criminals, sinful acts, and the state of being guilty, emphasizing the gravity of transgression as a deliberate rupture from righteousness. The term appears frequently in contexts contrasting the fate of righteous believers with those who have cut themselves off from God's path through criminal or sinful behavior.