n-t-q

Description

The Arabic root نطق (n-t-q) carries the core meaning of articulate speech and the ability to express through language, emphasizing rational, intelligible communication rather than mere sound production. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts highlighting the divine gift of speech as a uniquely human faculty that enables testimony, reasoning, and bearing witness—including the dramatic scene where human body parts will speak (yanṭiq) on the Day of Judgment to testify about one's deeds. The root underscores speech as a profound responsibility and a means through which truth is articulated, whether by humans proclaiming faith or by Allah causing creation itself to speak in revelation of ultimate reality.