d-h-r

Description

The Arabic root د-ح-ر (d-ḥ-r) carries the core meaning of forcefully driving away, repelling, or pushing back something with rejection and humiliation. In the Quranic context, it typically describes the violent expulsion or decisive defeat of enemies, particularly referring to how devils are repelled from divine knowledge or how disbelievers are thrust away from divine mercy. This root emphasizes not just removal but a forceful, demeaning rejection that includes elements of being cast out, vanquished, and left in a state of disgrace.