s-r-f

Description

The Arabic root ṣ-r-f (صرف) conveys the core meaning of turning, diverting, or directing something away from one direction to another. In Quranic usage, it frequently describes God's power to turn away punishment, divert people from or toward guidance, and redirect natural phenomena like winds and clouds. The root emphasizes divine sovereignty over change and movement, whether physical or spiritual, and highlights human inability to avert God's will or turn away from destined consequences without His permission.