l-q-f

Description

The Arabic root لقف (l-q-f) carries the core meaning of swallowing or consuming something quickly and completely, often with the sense of snatching or seizing it up. In the Quran, this root appears most notably in the story of Moses and Pharaoh's magicians, where Moses's staff transforms into a serpent that swallows up the illusions created by the sorcerers, demonstrating Allah's supreme power over false magic. The word conveys both the physical act of devouring and the metaphorical sense of truth completely overwhelming and eliminating falsehood without leaving any trace.