z-w-d

Description

The Arabic root زود (z-w-d) carries the core meaning of providing, supplying, or equipping someone with provisions for a journey. In the Quran, it appears primarily in the context of taking provisions (زاد/zaad) for travel, but extends metaphorically to spiritual preparation, emphasizing that while believers should make practical preparations for worldly journeys, the best provision (خير الزاد) is taqwa (God-consciousness) for the ultimate journey to the Hereafter. This root thus bridges the material and spiritual dimensions, teaching that physical preparation should be accompanied by moral and spiritual readiness.