k-th-b

Description

The Arabic root كثب (k-th-b) carries the core meaning of something being heaped up, accumulated, or piled together in close proximity. In the Quran, it appears in the word kathīb referring to a heap or mound of sand, emphasizing the imagery of accumulated matter gathered in one place. This root conveys the concept of density, clustering, and the gathering of particles or elements into a compact mass, which in Quranic context often serves as a metaphor for creation or natural phenomena demonstrating divine power.