r-j-f

Description

The Arabic root رجف (r-j-f) conveys the core meaning of violent shaking, trembling, or quaking, typically associated with earthquakes and overwhelming events that cause fear and instability. In the Quranic context, it describes both physical phenomena like earthquakes that destroyed past nations as divine punishment and metaphorical trembling related to fear, anxiety, and the terrifying disturbances of the Day of Judgment. The root emphasizes the power of Allah to shake the earth and hearts alike, serving as a reminder of divine authority and the consequences of disbelief, while also describing hypocrites and rumor-spreaders who create social instability and discord in the Muslim community.