n-q-d

Description

The Arabic root نقض (n-q-ḍ) carries the core meaning of undoing, breaking apart, or unraveling something that was previously bound, woven, or established, like untwisting yarn or breaking a covenant. In the Quranic context, it predominantly refers to the violation or breaking of sacred agreements, treaties, and covenants, emphasizing the gravity of destroying established bonds of trust between parties or with God. This root underscores a central Quranic theme about the sanctity of commitments and the moral consequences of betraying promises, whether in human relationships or in one's covenant with the Divine.