gh-y-d

Description

The Arabic root غيض (gh-y-ḍ) conveys the core meaning of decrease, reduction, or subsiding, particularly referring to water receding or diminishing. In the Quran, it appears in contexts describing water being absorbed into the earth (as in the flood narrative where waters subsided) and metaphorically for things that decrease or fall short of their potential. This root emphasizes the divine control over natural processes and the cyclical nature of abundance and scarcity, illustrating how Allah causes things to diminish just as He causes them to increase.