j-l-b

Description

The Arabic root جلب (j-l-b) carries the core meaning of bringing, drawing near, or gathering something toward oneself. In the Quran, this root appears in contexts related to assembling forces or gathering people together for attack or confrontation, as well as in the sense of drawing or wrapping garments close to one's body. The semantic range connects the physical act of pulling something closer with both military mobilization and the modest covering of oneself with outer garments, reflecting how the root encompasses both aggressive gathering and protective envelopment.