n-q-r

Description

The Arabic root نقر (n-q-r) carries the core meaning of something small, hollow, or producing a sharp sound through striking or pecking. In the Quran, it appears in two main contexts: first, as "naqīr," referring to the tiny indentation or speck on a date seed, used to emphasize that people will not be wronged even by the smallest amount on the Day of Judgment; and second, as "nuqira," referring to the blowing of the trumpet that announces the Day of Resurrection, connecting the idea of a sharp, penetrating sound. This root thus bridges concepts of extreme minuteness in divine justice with the momentous sound that signals the end of worldly existence.