q-w-m

Description

The Arabic root قوم (q-w-m) carries the core semantic meaning of standing upright, establishing, and maintaining something in its proper state or position. In the Quran, this root encompasses both physical standing and metaphorical concepts of upholding justice, establishing prayer and religious duties, resurrection (standing up from death), and being custodians or maintainers of something. Its frequent appearance across 660 instances reflects the Quranic emphasis on uprightness in both the physical and moral sense, linking proper human conduct with the act of rising, maintaining order, and fulfilling responsibilities before God.