s-m-t

Description

The Arabic root صمت (s-m-t) conveys the core meaning of silence, quietness, or refraining from speech. In the Quranic context, it appears in Surah Al-A'raf (7:154) where it describes the tablets given to Moses becoming silent or still after his anger subsided, metaphorically indicating the cessation of their movement or the calming of the intense moment. This root emphasizes the deliberate or natural state of being without sound or speech, often carrying connotations of tranquility, restraint, or the absence of noise.