t-r-f

Description

The Arabic root طرف (t-r-f) carries the core meaning of edge, extremity, or periphery, extending to concepts of something terminal, partial, or at the outer boundary of a whole. In the Quran, this root appears in spatial contexts referring to literal ends or edges of something, as well as in metaphorical uses like lowering the gaze (controlling the eye's direction/reach) and taking portions or parts from extremities. The semantic significance lies in expressing limitation, boundaries, and directionality, whether physical borders of territory, modest restraint of vision, or gradual reduction from the margins inward.