r-j-m

Description

The Arabic root ر-ج-م (r-j-m) carries the core meaning of throwing, stoning, or pelting, which extends metaphorically to concepts of cursing, expulsion, and conjecture. In the Quran, it appears in contexts describing the stoning of devils with celestial missiles, the cursing and expulsion of Satan and evildoers from divine mercy, and the practice of making unfounded guesses about unseen matters. This semantic range connects physical acts of pelting with spiritual rejection and the casting away of baseless speculation, emphasizing themes of divine protection, punishment, and the importance of certain knowledge over conjecture.