'-t-l

Description

The Arabic root ع-ط-ل ('ayn-ṭā'-lām) carries the core meaning of being idle, neglected, or left unused and inactive. In the Quranic context, it appears in reference to pregnant camels that are abandoned and left unattended (Surah 81:4), symbolizing how people will neglect even their most precious possessions during the Day of Judgment due to overwhelming terror. The root emphasizes the state of something valuable being rendered useless or forsaken, highlighting the severity of circumstances that would cause such neglect.