b-l-s

Description

The Arabic root بلس (b-l-s) conveys the core meaning of complete despair, hopelessness, and utter dejection that renders one speechless or mentally paralyzed. In the Quranic context, it specifically describes the state of disbelievers and wrongdoers when they face divine punishment or realize the truth too late, experiencing a profound despair that leaves them confounded and without any hope of escape or remedy. This root emphasizes the psychological and spiritual devastation that accompanies the realization of irreversible loss in the Hereafter.