'-r-r

Description

The Arabic root ع-ر-ر ('-r-r) carries the core meaning of harm, affliction, or need/destitution in its Quranic usage. In one instance it refers to those afflicted by poverty or neediness (al-mu'tarr - one who is in dire need), while in another context it denotes harm or evil that befalls someone (ḍarr). This root emphasizes the concepts of distress and vulnerability, highlighting the Quranic concern for protecting the needy and acknowledging human exposure to hardship and adversity.