r-h-n

Description

The Arabic root ر-ه-ن (r-h-n) carries the core meaning of pledging, mortgaging, or holding something as security or collateral. In the Quranic context, it appears primarily in relation to financial transactions and guarantees, particularly in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:283) where it discusses taking pledges or collateral when engaging in debt transactions without a scribe present. This root emphasizes the Islamic legal principle of securing debts through tangible guarantees and establishing trust and accountability in financial dealings between individuals.