z-h-q

Description

The Arabic root زهق (z-h-q) conveys the core meaning of something departing, vanishing, or perishing completely, often with connotations of being forcefully expelled or driven away. In the Quran, this root is primarily used to describe the inevitable destruction of falsehood when confronted with truth, as well as the departure of life or the perishing of things that lack substance or permanence. The term emphasizes the transient and ultimately powerless nature of what is false or ephemeral in contrast to the enduring reality of divine truth.