IRON IN THE QURAN 🔍
HADÎD: The Sharp Boundary, Divine Intervention, the Awakening of Consciousness The word " Hadîd " (الحديد) is a noun derived from the root "H-D-D" and is in the emphatic active participle form. This root and its derivatives contain not only physical meanings but also powerful metaphorical ones. To understand the word's place and depth in the Qur'an, one must first examine these root meanings. 🔤 Semantic Fields of the H-D-D Root: In basic Arabic dictionaries, the word " ḥadd " has multi-layered meanings: "A boundary, a line that separates one thing from another" "The final point, the limit of everything" "To prevent, to distance, to repel" "To discipline, to punish" "A state of anger, violence, fury" "Sharp sight, the ability to distinguish fine differences" Derived from this root, the word " ḥadîd " carries meanings not only of "iron ore" but also of distinguishing pow...