q-l-l

Description

The Arabic root قلل (q-l-l) carries the core semantic meaning of smallness, fewness, or scarcity in quantity, number, or degree. In the Quran, this root appears frequently to emphasize concepts of inadequacy, insignificance, or temporary nature, often contrasting worldly possessions and pleasures (described as little or few) with the greater rewards of the Hereafter. The root serves a significant rhetorical purpose in establishing Islamic values by diminishing the importance of material wealth and brief worldly enjoyment while highlighting themes of divine favor in making small groups victorious or warning against selling faith for a small price.