t-y-h

Description

The Arabic root تيه (t-y-h) carries the core meaning of wandering aimlessly, being lost, or straying without direction or purpose. In the Quranic context, it appears in Surah Al-Ma'idah (5:26) describing the Israelites' punishment of wandering in the wilderness for forty years after refusing to enter the Holy Land, symbolizing both physical disorientation and spiritual confusion as a consequence of disobedience. This root emphasizes the state of bewilderment and lack of guidance that befalls those who turn away from divine commands.