z-l-z-l

Description

The Arabic root زلزل (z-l-z-l) conveys the core meaning of violent shaking, trembling, or convulsion, typically associated with earthquakes and profound disturbance. In the Quranic context, this root is used both literally to describe physical earthquakes as signs of the Day of Judgment and metaphorically to depict severe trials, psychological turmoil, and the shaking of faith that tests believers during times of extreme hardship. The quadriliteral repetitive structure of the root itself mimics the back-and-forth motion of trembling, emphasizing the intensity and devastating nature of such shaking events.