r-'-b

Description

The Arabic root رعب (r-'-b) carries the core meaning of intense fear, terror, or dread that penetrates the heart and causes profound alarm. In the Quran, it appears primarily in contexts describing the divine fear cast into the hearts of disbelievers or enemies of the believers, particularly in battle situations, as a means of divine intervention and support. This divinely-instilled terror serves as both a psychological weapon that weakens opposition and a sign of God's power to control human emotions and determine the outcomes of conflicts.