q-dh-f

Description

The Arabic root قذف (q-dh-f) carries the core meaning of forceful throwing, hurling, or casting something, whether physical objects or abstract concepts like accusations and conjectures. In the Quran, this root appears in various contexts including the physical act of pelting or hurling (as with stones or projectiles), the casting of falsehood or slander against someone's honor, and the throwing forth of conjectures or guesses without knowledge. The semantic range emphasizes the forceful, often aggressive nature of projection—whether it's devils being pelted away from divine knowledge, false accusations being hurled at innocent people (particularly in cases of slander), or humans casting baseless assumptions about matters of faith.