kh-m-t

Description

The Arabic root خمط (kh-m-t) carries the core meaning of bitterness, sourness, or producing unpalatable and worthless fruit. In its Quranic usage in Surah Saba (34:16), it describes thorny, bitter-fruited trees ( ukul khamṭ) that replaced the once-flourishing gardens of Saba as a divine punishment, symbolizing the transformation from abundance and blessing to barrenness and loss. This root emphasizes the contrast between sweet, beneficial produce and bitter, useless vegetation, serving as a powerful metaphor for the consequences of ingratitude and turning away from divine guidance.