Reflections Part 1 – On Surah Al Takweer

Essential Vocabulary:

1) اقتحم : To Penetrate, infringe, invade, jump at, storm at

There are two occurrences of this root in the holy Quran, both for this verb form (VIII).

فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ

Yet, he has not embarked upon the uphill task [90:11]

هَٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُقْتَحِمٌ مَعَكُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِهِمْ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُو النَّارِ

This is a group [of your followers] plunging [into hell] along with you.’ [They will respond,] ‘May wretchedness be their lot! For they will enter the Fire.’

2) ايحاء : Inspiration.

This is derived from the same root as the commonly known word for divine revelation

3) دبب : Crawl, Creep, Spread

The word referring to animals who crawl on fours is دَابَّةٍ and is used in the holy quran frequently.

Author: wassee