m-s-d

Description

The Arabic root م-س-د (m-s-d) carries the core meaning of twisted fibers or rope, particularly referring to palm fiber cord used for binding. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-Masad (111:5) describing the rope of palm fiber that will be around the neck of Abu Lahab's wife in hellfire, symbolizing her punishment and the binding consequence of her hostility toward the Prophet Muhammad. The image of a twisted, coarse rope conveys both physical restraint and the karmic nature of divine justice, as she who worked against Islam would be bound by her own actions.