قسم
q-s-m
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root قسم across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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Qismah refers to a division or apportionment of things into shares. It can also mean a portion or share itself, similar to qism. The term implies something that has been divided or distributed.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
q-s-m
Listen:
أُقْسِمُ
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Root letters:
ق — س — م
Word Family Tree (21 forms)
All word forms derived from the root قسم as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 25×
Noun 8×
Concordance — 33 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root قسم appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (23) · Noun (8)
Verb (23 verses — showing first 5)
Abraham 14:44
Verb
وَأَنذِرِ ٱلنَّاسَ یَوۡمَ یَأۡتِیهِمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ فَیَقُولُ ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوا۟ رَبَّنَاۤ أَخِّرۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰۤ أَجَلࣲ قَرِیبࣲ نُّجِبۡ دَعۡوَتَكَ وَنَتَّبِعِ ٱلرُّسُلَۗ أَوَ لَمۡ تَكُونُوۤا۟ أَقۡسَمۡتُم مِّن قَبۡلُ مَا لَكُم مِّن زَوَالࣲ ٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And, [O Muhammad], warn the people of a Day when the punishment will come to them and those who did wrong will say, "Our Lord, delay us for a short term; we will answer Your call and follow the messengers." [But it will be said], "Had you not sworn, before, that for you there would be no cessation
The Bee 16:38
Verb
وَأَقۡسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَیۡمَـٰنِهِمۡ لَا یَبۡعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن یَمُوتُۚ بَلَىٰ وَعۡدًا عَلَیۡهِ حَقࣰّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths [that] Allah will not resurrect one who dies. But yes - [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know
The Light 24:53
Verb
۞ وَأَقۡسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَیۡمَـٰنِهِمۡ لَىِٕنۡ أَمَرۡتَهُمۡ لَیَخۡرُجُنَّۖ قُل لَّا تُقۡسِمُوا۟ۖ طَاعَةࣱ مَّعۡرُوفَةٌۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِیرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ ٥٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if you ordered them, they would go forth [in Allah 's cause]. Say, "Do not swear. [Such] obedience is known. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with that which you do."
قَالُوا۟ تَقَاسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ لَنُبَیِّتَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِیِّهِۦ مَا شَهِدۡنَا مَهۡلِكَ أَهۡلِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ ٤٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "Take a mutual oath by Allah that we will kill him by night, he and his family. Then we will say to his executor, 'We did not witness the destruction of his family, and indeed, we are truthful.' "
وَیَوۡمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ یُقۡسِمُ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ مَا لَبِثُوا۟ غَیۡرَ سَاعَةࣲۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ كَانُوا۟ یُؤۡفَكُونَ ٥٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the Day the Hour appears the criminals will swear they had remained but an hour. Thus they were deluded
Derived Forms (21)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أُقْسِمُ | ʾauqsimu | Verb | 8× | |
| وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ | waʾaaqsamuwā | Verb | 4× | |
| أَقْسَمُوا۟ | ʾaaqsamuwā | Verb | 2× | |
| فَيُقْسِمَانِ | fayuqsimaāni | Verb | 2× | |
| قَسَمٌ | qasamun | Noun | 1× | |
| لَقَسَمٌ | laqasamun | Noun | 1× | |
| قِسْمَةٌۢ | qismahun | Noun | 1× | |
| قِسْمَةٌ | qismahun | Noun | 1× | |
| فَٱلْمُقَسِّمَٰتِ | falmuqasimati | Noun | 1× | |
| قَسَمْنَا | qasamnaā | Verb | 1× |