s-r-m-d

Description

The Arabic root س-ر-م-د (s-r-m-d) conveys the core meaning of perpetuity, endlessness, and uninterrupted continuity without cessation. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-Qasas (28:71-72) where Allah asks humanity to consider if He made the night or day perpetual (sarmad) forever, emphasizing human dependence on the divine alternation of day and night as signs of His mercy and power. This root highlights the contrast between eternal divine sovereignty and human need for temporal variation, underscoring that only Allah has dominion over perpetual states.