sh-q-q

Description

The Arabic root ش-ق-ق (sh-q-q) fundamentally conveys the concept of splitting, cleaving, or creating divisions, whether physical or metaphorical. In the Quran, it appears in contexts describing the literal splitting of physical objects like the earth or sea as divine signs, as well as metaphorical meanings related to hardness of heart, difficulty, and discord or dissension among people. This root emphasizes both Allah's power to split creation as evidence of His might and the negative spiritual state of division and hardness that distances people from truth.