s-r-q

Description

The Arabic root س-ر-ق (s-r-q) carries the core meaning of taking something secretly or unlawfully, fundamentally referring to theft and stealing. In the Quranic context, this root appears most notably in Surah Al-Ma'idah (5:38) which prescribes the punishment for theft, emphasizing the gravity of unlawfully taking others' property and the protection of wealth and property rights in Islamic law. The root's various derived forms distinguish between male and female thieves and different grammatical aspects of the act of stealing, underscoring that theft is a serious transgression regardless of who commits it or how it occurs.