s-l-d

Description

The Arabic root صلد (ṣ-l-d) conveys the core meaning of hardness, smoothness, and bareness, typically describing a surface that is solid, compact, and devoid of vegetation or covering. In its Quranic usage, it appears in the context of describing barren, rocky ground that cannot absorb water or produce growth, serving as a metaphor for spiritual hardness and the inability to benefit from divine guidance. This imagery emphasizes the contrast between receptive hearts that absorb faith and yield good deeds versus hardened hearts that remain impervious to truth, much like bare rock that repels rain without producing any benefit.