j-m-'

Description

The Arabic root جمع (j-m-ʿ) carries the core meaning of gathering, collecting, or bringing together disparate elements into a unified whole. In the Quran, this root appears in various forms to describe both physical gatherings—such as assembling armies or crowds—and metaphysical concepts like the Day of Gathering (Yawm al-Jamʿ) when all humanity will be collected for judgment. The root's Quranic significance lies in emphasizing divine power to unite what is scattered, whether referring to God's ability to resurrect and reassemble human bodies after death, gather all people for accountability, or unite believers into a cohesive community.