t-f-a

Description

The Arabic root طفأ (t-f-a) carries the core meaning of extinguishing, putting out, or causing something to cease burning or shining, particularly in reference to fire or light. In the Quranic context, this root appears metaphorically to describe attempts to extinguish Allah's light or the message of Islam through opposition and disbelief, as well as literally referring to the extinguishing of physical fire. The imagery emphasizes the futility of trying to overcome divine truth, as God's light cannot be put out despite the efforts of those who oppose it, while also evoking the natural act of fire being extinguished.