t-w-r

Description

The Arabic root طور (ṭ-w-r) in the Quran carries two primary meanings: Mount Tur (Mount Sinai), the sacred mountain where Moses received divine revelation, and the concept of stages or phases of development. The root semantically connects the idea of elevation and progressive stages, reflecting both the physical elevation of the mountain as a place of spiritual ascent and the gradual, stage-by-stage process of creation and development that God employs in bringing things into being. This dual usage emphasizes both a specific sacred location in salvation history and a universal principle of divine methodology in creation and guidance.