t-w-q

Description

The Arabic root طوق (t-w-q) carries the core meaning of encircling, encompassing, or having the capacity to bear something, like a collar or necklace around the neck. In the Quran, it expresses both physical encirclement (such as chains around the necks of wrongdoers in punishment) and metaphorical capacity or ability (such as having the strength or means to afford something, particularly in contexts of religious obligations like charity or pilgrimage). This dual usage connects the physical image of what one can "bear around their neck" with the spiritual and practical concept of what one has the capacity or resources to accomplish.