n-a-y

Description

The Arabic root نأي (n-a-y) carries the core meaning of physical or metaphorical distance, remoteness, and withdrawal. In the Quranic context, it typically describes the act of distancing oneself from something, often used to depict people who turn away or remove themselves from guidance, truth, or worship of Allah. This root emphasizes the deliberate act of creating separation or the state of being far removed, whether spatially or in terms of attitude and behavior.