j-s-s

Description

The Arabic root جسس (j-s-s) carries the core meaning of secretly searching for or investigating hidden information, typically about others. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-Hujurat (49:12) where believers are forbidden from spying on one another (لا تجسسوا - la tajassasu), emphasizing the sanctity of privacy and the prohibition of prying into people's private affairs. This root underscores the Islamic ethical principle that respects personal boundaries and condemns intrusive behavior that seeks to uncover what others wish to keep concealed.