d-'-w

Description

The Arabic root د-ع-و (d-'-w) carries the core meaning of calling, summoning, or inviting someone toward something, and it appears extensively throughout the Quran in various forms related to supplication, preaching, and appeal. In the Quranic context, this root encompasses both the vertical relationship of humans calling upon Allah in prayer and supplication (du'a), and the horizontal dimension of prophets and believers calling others to faith, guidance, and truth. The root's significance lies in its representation of the fundamental act of communication between the servant and the Divine, as well as the prophetic mission of inviting humanity to monotheism and righteousness, making it central to understanding both worship and da'wah (the call to Islam) in Islamic theology.