q-sh-'-r

Description

The Arabic root قشعر (q-sh-'-r) conveys the core meaning of skin bristling, shivering, or experiencing goosebumps, typically as a physical reaction to fear, awe, or intense emotion. In the Quranic context, it describes the profound physiological response of believers when they hear Allah's verses, where their skin shivers or bristles in reverence before softening into submission and remembrance. This root emphasizes the deep, visceral impact that divine revelation should have on the human body and soul, moving beyond mere intellectual understanding to a complete emotional and physical response to God's words.