n-j-d

Description

The Arabic root ن-ج-د (n-j-d) carries the core meaning of elevation, prominence, or a clear path/highway. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-Balad (90:10) as "najdayn" (the two ways/paths), referring to the two distinct and elevated paths of good and evil that are made clear to humanity. The root's semantic field of "what is elevated and visible" emphasizes that these moral paths are not hidden but are made plainly apparent to humans, establishing the concept of clear moral choice and human responsibility in Islamic theology.