j-dh-dh

Description

The Arabic root جذذ (j-dh-dh) carries the core meaning of breaking, cutting, or fragmenting something into pieces or parts. In the Quran, it appears in reference to Prophet Abraham breaking idols into fragments (judhādh) and in describing interrupted or broken oaths and covenants. The root emphasizes physical destruction and severance, symbolizing the complete breaking apart of false objects of worship and the breaking of sacred promises or bonds.