l-w-y

Description

The Arabic root لوي (l-w-y) carries the core semantic meaning of twisting, turning, or bending something away from its natural or proper position. In the Quranic context, this root is predominantly used metaphorically to describe the distortion of truth, the twisting of words and meanings, or the turning away from what is right, whether through deliberate manipulation of scripture or through evasion and avoidance of justice and guidance. The root emphasizes both physical turning aside (as in averting one's gaze) and the more serious spiritual offense of perverting truth or speech for deceptive purposes.