q-r-d

Description

The Arabic root ق-ر-ض (q-r-d) carries the core meaning of cutting off or severing a portion from something, which extends to the concept of lending (cutting off from one's wealth to give temporarily to another). In the Quranic context, this root appears most significantly in the phrase "lending to Allah a beautiful loan" (qard hasan), where believers are encouraged to spend in charity and good deeds with the understanding that Allah will repay them manifold, transforming material sacrifice into spiritual investment. The root also appears in contexts of time passing or cutting away, reflecting its fundamental sense of separation or transition from one state to another.