s-d-r

Description

The Arabic root صدر (s-d-r) fundamentally refers to the chest or breast as the physical and metaphorical seat of emotions, thoughts, and inner spiritual states in the Quran. This root appears in contexts describing what hearts contain—such as faith, doubt, malice, or secrets—emphasizing that the breast is where human consciousness, intention, and spiritual receptivity reside. The Quran frequently uses this term to illustrate God's knowledge of what is concealed within people's breasts and to describe the expansion or constriction of the chest as indicators of spiritual openness or distress.