q-t-r

Description

The Arabic root قتر (q-t-r) carries the core meaning of constriction, narrowness, and gloom, manifesting in both physical and moral dimensions. In the Quran, it describes miserliness or stinginess as a constriction of the soul that prevents generosity, as well as darkness, dust, and abasement that symbolize spiritual degradation and the consequences of rejecting faith. This root connects material tightfistedness with spiritual darkness, emphasizing how withholding charity reflects inner poverty and leads to humiliation in the Hereafter.