gh-m-r

Description

The Arabic root غمر (gh-m-r) carries the core meaning of overwhelming submersion or being deeply immersed in something, like being submerged in water to the point of confusion or disorientation. In the Quran, this root describes a state of spiritual or mental blindness where disbelievers are engulfed in their heedlessness, confusion, and ignorance, unable to perceive the truth clearly. The imagery conveys how overwhelming misguidance submerges a person completely, leaving them lost in their delusions much like someone drowning or struggling in deep, disorienting floodwaters.