gh-s-l

Description

The Arabic root غسل (gh-s-l) carries the core meaning of washing, bathing, or cleansing something with water to remove impurity or dirt. In the Quran, it appears in contexts related to ritual purification (such as washing after sexual impurity), physical cleansing (like washing body parts during ablution), and even describes a spring in Paradise and the discharge from Hell's inhabitants. This root is significant in establishing Islamic concepts of both physical and spiritual purity, linking bodily cleanliness with worship and moral preparation.