s-h-m

Description

The Arabic root س-ه-م (s-h-m) carries the core meaning of sharing, allotment, or casting lots to determine a portion or decision. In the Quranic context, it appears in the story of Prophet Jonah (Yunus) when he cast lots with others on a ship, demonstrating the practice of using random selection to make decisions in situations of uncertainty. This root emphasizes themes of divine decree working through seemingly chance events and the equitable distribution of shares or responsibilities among people.