f-j-r

Description

The Arabic root ف-ج-ر (f-j-r) carries the core meaning of splitting open or bursting forth, which manifests in two primary semantic directions in the Quran. In its temporal sense, it refers to dawn (fajr) when darkness splits open to reveal light, symbolizing spiritual awakening and the time for early morning prayer. In its moral sense, the root describes wickedness or transgression (fujur) as a breaking forth from moral boundaries, representing those who burst through the limits set by Allah, thus connecting physical splitting with spiritual and ethical rupture.