Foundation

Term:

رکن

Transliteration:

rokn; rukn

English Equivalent:

Foundation

Short Definition:

One of the four primary bodies (fire, water, air, earth)

Description:

It refers to one of the four primary material components of the world of generation and corruption namely fire, water, air, earth which are considered “simple bodies” because, unlike minerals or living beings, they are not composed of other, more fundamental bodies.

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