l-h-m

Description

The Arabic root لحم (l-h-m) carries the core meaning of flesh or meat, referring to the soft muscular tissue of animals and humans. In the Quran, this root appears in various contexts including dietary laws regarding permissible meat, descriptions of the physical body and resurrection, prohibitions against backbiting (metaphorically described as eating the flesh of one's brother), and references to God's provisions of meat as sustenance. The term is significant in illustrating both the physical/material aspects of creation and human embodiment, as well as serving as a powerful metaphor for social sins and ethical behavior in the community.