j-s-d

Description

The Arabic root جسد (j-s-d) fundamentally refers to the physical, corporeal body, emphasizing the material and tangible aspects of bodily existence as distinct from the soul or spirit. In the Quran, it appears in contexts highlighting the physical nature of created beings, such as the golden calf (as a mere lifeless body/image) and human bodies, underscoring the distinction between true divine life and mere physical form. This root serves to emphasize corporeality and the limitations of purely physical existence without spiritual essence or divine animation.