kh-s-m

Description

The Arabic root خصم (kh-s-m) carries the core meaning of opposition, dispute, and litigation, referring to adversaries engaged in contentious argument or legal conflict. In the Quranic context, this root appears frequently to describe both earthly disputes between litigants seeking judgment and theological arguments between believers and disbelievers, often highlighting the contentious nature of those who oppose divine truth. The term's usage emphasizes the adversarial relationship between parties in conflict, whether in legal matters, debates about faith, or the fundamental opposition between truth and falsehood, and it frequently characterizes disbelievers as skilled but misguided arguers against God's message.