s-y-h

Description

The Arabic root صيح (ṣ-y-ḥ) conveys the core meaning of a loud, piercing cry or shout, often associated with sudden calamity or divine punishment. In the Quran, it most frequently refers to the ṣayḥah, a catastrophic blast or overwhelming cry that struck previous nations as a form of divine retribution, annihilating them instantly for their rejection of prophets. This term emphasizes the swift, inescapable nature of God's punishment and also appears in eschatological contexts describing the trumpet blast that will signal the Day of Resurrection.