b-kh-s

Description

The Arabic root بخس (b-kh-s) carries the core meaning of reduction, deficiency, or unjust diminishment of value or worth. In the Quran, it consistently emphasizes the concept of wrongful deprivation or undervaluing, whether referring to cheating in measure, denying people their rightful due, or selling something for less than its true worth. The term is particularly significant in conveying Allah's justice, as it frequently appears in contexts assuring believers that their good deeds will not be diminished or that they will receive their full reward without any reduction.