'-r-y

Description

The Arabic root ع-ر-ي ('-r-y) carries the core semantic meaning of being bare, exposed, or stripped of covering, whether physical nakedness or lack of protection. In the Quranic context, this root appears in references to physical exposure such as Moses being cast onto the bare shore (20:39) and the resurrection scene warning disbelievers they will be unclothed (20:108), emphasizing vulnerability and the removal of worldly coverings. The concept underscores human frailty, divine providence in situations of complete exposure, and the ultimate state of being laid bare before God without any material protection or pretense.