k-w-r

Description

The Arabic root كور (k-w-r) carries the core meaning of wrapping, coiling, or rolling something around itself, like winding a turban or rolling up a scroll. In the Quran, this root appears most notably in Surah At-Takwir (81:1) where it describes the sun being wrapped up or coiled (kuwwirat) as part of the cosmic upheavals on the Day of Judgment. This imagery conveys the dramatic transformation and collapse of the celestial order, emphasizing Allah's absolute power over creation and the finality of the universe's current structure when the Last Hour arrives.