r-q-d

Description

The Arabic root رقد (r-q-d) carries the core meaning of lying down in sleep or rest, denoting a state of dormancy or repose. In the Quran, it appears in contexts describing physical sleep and the awakening from death, most notably in Surah Ya-Sin (36:52) where disbelievers awaken from their graves saying "Who has raised us from our sleeping place (marqad)," drawing a powerful parallel between sleep and death as temporary states from which resurrection occurs. This root emphasizes the Quranic theme that death is not annihilation but rather a sleep-like transition before the final awakening on the Day of Judgment.