قسطس
q-s-ṭ-s
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root قسطس across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root قسطس (qsTs) refers to a balance or weighing instrument, particularly one that is just and accurate.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
q-s-ṭ-s
Listen:
بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ
26:182
Root letters:
ق — س — ط — س
Arabic pronunciation tip: the letters shown above are the 'root' letters. Arabic words are built by adding vowels and patterns around these root letters.
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root قسطس as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 2×
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root قسطس appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2)
Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)
وَأَوۡفُوا۟ ٱلۡكَیۡلَ إِذَا كِلۡتُمۡ وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِیمِۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ خَیۡرࣱ وَأَحۡسَنُ تَأۡوِیلࣰا ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And give full measure when you measure, and weigh with an even balance. That is the best [way] and best in result
The Poets 26:182
Noun
وَزِنُوا۟ بِٱلۡقِسۡطَاسِ ٱلۡمُسۡتَقِیمِ ١٨٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And weigh with an even balance