Darrar

Darrar is an Arabic term derived from the root د-ر-ر (D-R-R). In its core usage, darar means harm or injury, damage, or misfortune. The form darrar is the active participle, used to describe someone or something that causes harm or is harmful; as a noun it can also refer to harm itself in some contexts. The precise meaning can vary with diacritics.

In Islamic discourse, the concept of harm is central to ethics and law. A widely cited maxim, la darar wa la dirar (“there should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm”), appears in hadith collections and is invoked to guide behavior in personal conduct, commerce, and dispute resolution. Jurists translate darar as injury or damage to persons, property, or rights, and they seek to prevent it by prohibiting abusive practices and ensuring fair treatment.

Darrar is also encountered as a personal name in various Arabic-speaking communities, usually transliterated as Darar or Darrar. As a proper name, it reflects the linguistic heritage of the root rather than a literal endorsement of harming others; such naming conventions often carry cultural or familial significance.

Across usage, the root gives rise to related terms in modern Arabic that describe injury, risk, or damage, illustrating how a single root can pervade legal, ethical, and everyday vocabulary.