n-th-r

Description

The Arabic root نثر (n-th-r) carries the core meaning of scattering or dispersing something widely and randomly, like throwing small objects that fall in different directions without order or pattern. In the Quran, this root appears in imagery describing the disintegration and chaotic dispersal of material things, most notably in Surah Al-Infitar (82:2) where mountains are described as being scattered, emphasizing the complete breakdown of creation's order on the Day of Judgment. The root conveys both the physical act of scattering and the theological significance of Allah's power to dissolve the apparent permanence and stability of worldly structures.