q-t-m-r

Description

The Arabic root قطمر (q-t-m-r) refers to the thin, translucent membrane or film that covers a date seed, representing something utterly insignificant and of negligible value. In the Quranic context, it appears in Surah Fatir (35:13) to emphasize that those who are invoked besides Allah do not possess even this minuscule amount of authority or power, not even as much as the thin skin on a date stone. This imagery powerfully illustrates the complete powerlessness of false deities and the absolute sovereignty of Allah alone.