'-s-l

Description

The Arabic root ع-س-ل (ʿ-s-l) in the Quran relates to honey and appears in Surah Muhammad (47:15) in the description of the rivers of Paradise, specifically mentioning rivers of purified honey (عسل مصفى). The core semantic meaning centers on honey as a pure, sweet, and beneficial substance that serves both as physical nourishment and healing. In the Quranic context, honey represents divine provision and one of the delights of Paradise, symbolizing the ultimate reward and pleasure that awaits the righteous, while also connecting to honey's mention elsewhere in the Quran as a healing substance produced by bees through divine inspiration.