k-th-r

Description

The Arabic root كثر (k-th-r) conveys the fundamental meaning of abundance, multitude, and increase in quantity or frequency. In the Quranic context, this root appears in various forms to describe both physical multiplication (such as wealth, offspring, or numbers of people) and abstract concepts like the frequency of actions or intensity of behavior. The Quran often uses derivatives of this root to contrast worldly abundance with spiritual values, warning against being distracted by competition for material increase (as in Surah At-Takathur) and highlighting how many people or nations were led astray despite their great numbers, thus emphasizing that quantity does not necessarily equate to truth, guidance, or success in the sight of God.