w-q-d

Description

The Arabic root و-ق-د (w-q-d) carries the core meaning of igniting, kindling, or lighting a fire, as well as referring to the fuel itself that feeds flames. In the Quranic context, this root appears primarily in descriptions of Hellfire and its fuel, emphasizing the intense burning and the material that sustains the divine punishment, such as in references to people and stones being the fuel of Hell. The root underscores themes of divine retribution and serves as a vivid warning about the consequences of disbelief and wrongdoing in the afterlife.