kh-r-q

Description

The Arabic root خرق (kh-r-q) carries the core meaning of piercing, tearing through, or making a hole in something, whether physically or metaphorically. In the Quranic context, it appears most notably in Surah Al-Kahf where the servant of Moses makes a hole in a boat, and in Surah Al-An'am where it describes the fabrication of false claims about Allah having sons and daughters, conceptualized as "tearing through" or violating divine knowledge without basis. The root thus encompasses both literal penetration of physical objects and the metaphorical violation of truth, boundaries, or proper knowledge, emphasizing the gravity of transgressing limits whether material or spiritual.