w-z-r

Description

The Arabic root و-ز-ر (w-z-r) carries the core semantic meaning of burden, weight, or load, particularly in the moral and spiritual sense of sin and responsibility. In the Quran, it primarily refers to the weight of sins that individuals bear, emphasizing the principle that each person carries their own moral burden and cannot bear another's sins on the Day of Judgment. The root also derives words for helper or assistant (wazir), reflecting the concept of one who helps carry or lighten another's load, though this usage is less common in the Quranic context than the emphasis on personal moral accountability.