l-f-f

Description

The Arabic root ل-ف-ف (l-f-f) carries the core meaning of wrapping, winding, or gathering things closely together in layers or folds. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts describing physical wrapping (such as the Day of Judgment when the universe is folded up), intertwined dense vegetation in Paradise's gardens, and diverse groups of people gathered or mixed together. The semantic significance lies in expressing both literal circular motion and metaphorical ideas of combination, compression, and the bringing together of separate elements into unified, layered wholes.