z-l-q

Description

The Arabic root ز-ل-ق (z-l-q) carries the core meaning of slipping, sliding, or causing something to lose its footing. In the Quran, it appears in contexts describing how the disbelievers would almost cause the Prophet Muhammad to slip or stumble through their hostile, piercing stares and attempts to unsettle him through their intense opposition. The root conveys both physical slipping and metaphorical destabilization, emphasizing the intensity of the enemies' desire to make the Prophet falter in his mission, though they ultimately fail due to divine protection.