kh-t-w

Description

The Arabic root خطو (kh-t-w) carries the core meaning of steps, footsteps, or the act of stepping and walking in a particular path or direction. In the Quran, it appears primarily in the phrase "footsteps of Satan" (khuṭuwāt al-shayṭān), warning believers not to follow the gradual, step-by-step path of temptation and evil that Satan lays out. The root emphasizes the incremental nature of deviation from the right path, highlighting how misguidance often occurs through small, successive steps rather than a single leap.