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Qaf-Siin-Miim
to divide, dispose, separate, apportion, distribute.
qasamun
oath.
qismatun
partition, division, dividing, apportionment.
maqsumun
divided/distinct.
muqassimun
(vb. 2)
one who takes oath, who apportions.
qasama
(vb. 3)
to swear.
aqsama
(vb. 4)
to swear.
taqasama
(vb. 6)
to swear one to another.
muqtasimun
(vb. 8)
who divides.
istaqsama
(vb. 10)
to draw lots.
tastaqsimu
you seek division.
qasama
vb. (1) perf. act.
43:32
أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّكَ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَعِيشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْض ٍ دَرَجَات ٍ لِيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضا ً سُخْرِيّا ً وَرَحْمَةُ رَبِّكَ خَيْر ٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
'Ahum Yaqsimūna Raĥmata Rabbika Naĥnu Qasamnā Baynahum Ma`īshatahum Fī Al-Ĥayāati Ad-Dunyā Wa Rafa`nā Ba`Đahum Fawqa Ba`Đin Darajātin Liyattakhidha Ba`Đuhum Ba`Đāan Sukhrīyāan Wa Raĥmatu Rabbika Khayrun Mimmā Yajma`ūna
Is it they who assign the mercy of your Lord? We have assigned their share in this worldly life, and We raised some of them above others in ranks, so that they would take one another in service. The mercy from your Lord is far better than that which they amass.
impf. act.
43:32
أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّكَ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَعِيشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْض ٍ دَرَجَات ٍ لِيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضا ً سُخْرِيّا ً وَرَحْمَةُ رَبِّكَ خَيْر ٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ
'Ahum Yaqsimūna Raĥmata Rabbika Naĥnu Qasamnā Baynahum Ma`īshatahum Fī Al-Ĥayāati Ad-Dunyā Wa Rafa`nā Ba`Đahum Fawqa Ba`Đin Darajātin Liyattakhidha Ba`Đuhum Ba`Đāan Sukhrīyāan Wa Raĥmatu Rabbika Khayrun Mimmā Yajma`ūna
Is it they who assign the mercy of your Lord? We have assigned their share in this worldly life, and We raised some of them above others in ranks, so that they would take one another in service. The mercy from your Lord is far better than that which they amass.
pcple. pass.
15:44
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَاب ٍ لِكُلِّ بَاب ٍ مِنْهُمْ جُزْء ٌ مَقْسُوم ٌ
Lahā Sab`atu 'Abwābin Likulli Bābin Minhum Juz'un Maqsūmun
"It has seven gates, for every gate will be an assigned segment from them."
qasam
n.m.
56:76
وَإِنَّه ُُ لَقَسَم ٌ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيم ٌ
Wa 'Innahu Laqasamun Law Ta`lamūna `Ažīmun
This is an oath, if only you knew, that is great.
89:5
هَلْ فِي ذَلِكَ قَسَم ٌ لِذِي حِجْر ٍ
Hal Fī Dhālika Qasamun Lidhī Ĥijrin
Is there in that an oath for he who is confined?
qismah
n.f.
4:8
وَإِذَا حَضَرَ الْقِسْمَةَ أُوْلُوا الْقُرْبَى وَالْيَتَامَى وَالْمَسَاكِينُ فَارْزُقُوهُمْ مِنْهُ وَقُولُوا لَهُمْ قَوْلا ً مَعْرُوفا ً
Wa 'Idhā ĤaĐara Al-Qismata 'Ūlū Al-Qurbá Wa Al-Yatāmá Wa Al-Masākīnu Fārzuqūhum Minhu Wa Qūlū Lahum Qawlāan Ma`rūfāan
And if the distribution is attended by the relatives and the orphans and the needy, then you shall give them part of it and say to them a kind saying.
53:22
تِلْكَ إِذا ً قِسْمَة ٌ ضِيزَى
Tilka 'Idhāan Qismatun Đīzá
What a strange distribution!
54:28
وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَاءَ قِسْمَة ٌ بَيْنَهُمْ كُلُّ شِرْب ٍ مُحْتَضَر ٌ
Wa Nabbi'hum 'Anna Al-Mā'a Qismatun Baynahum Kullu Shirbin MuĥtaĐarun
And inform them that the water shall be divided between them; each shall be allowed to drink in turn.
qassama
vb. (2) pcple. act.
51:4
فَالْمُقَسِّمَاتِ أَمْرا ً
Fālmuqassimāti 'Amrāan
Distributing as commanded.
qasama
vb. (3) perf .act.
7:21
وَقَاسَمَهُمَا إِنِّي لَكُمَا لَمِنَ النَّاصِحِينَ
Wa Qāsamahumā 'Innī Lakumā Lamina An-Nāşiĥīna
And he swore to them: "I am giving good advice."
aqsama
vb. (4) perf. act.
5:53
وَيَقُولُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَهَاؤُلاَء الَّذِينَ أَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ إِنَّهُمْ لَمَعَكُمْ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا خَاسِرِينَ
Wa Yaqūlu Al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū 'Ahā'uulā' Al-Ladhīna 'Aqsamū Billāhi Jahda 'Aymānihim 'Innahum Lama`akum Ĥabiţat 'A`māluhum Fa'aşbaĥū Khāsirīna
And those who believe said: "Were these the ones who swore oaths by God that they are with you?" Their works have collapsed, and they have become losers.
6:109
وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِنْ جَاءَتْهُمْ آيَة ٌ لَيُؤْمِنُنَّ بِهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا الآيَاتُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَمَا يُشْعِرُكُمْ أَنَّهَا إِذَا جَاءَتْ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Wa 'Aqsamū Billāhi Jahda 'Aymānihim La'in Jā'at/hum 'Āyatun Layu'uminunna Bihā Qul 'Innamā Al-'Āyātu `Inda Allāhi Wa Mā Yush`irukum 'Annahā 'Idhā Jā'at Lā Yu'uminūna
And they swore by God using their strongest oaths; that if a sign came to them they would believe in it. Say: "The signs are from God; and how do you know that once it comes, that they will not disbelieve?"
7:49
أَهَاؤُلاَء الَّذِينَ أَقْسَمْتُمْ لاَ يَنَالُهُمُ اللَّهُ بِرَحْمَة ٍ ادْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلاَ أَنْتُمْ تَحْزَنُونَ
'Ahā'uulā' Al-Ladhīna 'Aqsamtum Lā Yanāluhumu Allāhu Biraĥmatin Adkhulū Al-Jannata Lā Khawfun `Alaykum Wa Lā 'Antum Taĥzanūna
"Were these not the ones whom you swore God would not grant them of His mercy?" Enter the Paradise, there is no fear for you nor will you grieve.
14:44
وَأَنذِرِ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ يَأْتِيهِمُ الْعَذَابُ فَيَقُولُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا رَبَّنَا أَخِّرْنَا إِلَى أَجَل ٍ قَرِيب ٍ نُجِبْ دَعْوَتَكَ وَنَتَّبِعِ الرُّسُلَ أَوَلَمْ تَكُونُوا أَقْسَمْتُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ زَوَال ٍ
Wa 'Andhiri An-Nāsa Yawma Ya'tīhimu Al-`Adhābu Fayaqūlu Al-Ladhīna žalamū Rabbanā 'Akhkhirnā 'Ilá 'Ajalin Qarībin Nujib Da`wataka Wa Nattabi`i Ar-Rusula 'Awalam Takūnū 'Aqsamtum Min Qablu Mā Lakum Min Zawālin
And warn the people of the Day when the retribution will come to them, and those who have been wicked will say: "Our Lord, delay this for us until a short time, and we will heed your call and follow the messengers!" Did you not swear before this that you would last forever?
16:38
وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لاَ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَمُوتُ بَلَى وَعْداً عَلَيْهِ حَقّا ً وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Wa 'Aqsamū Billāhi Jahda 'Aymānihim Lā Yab`athu Allāhu Man Yamūtu Balá Wa`dāan `Alayhi Ĥaqqāan Wa Lakinna 'Akthara An-Nāsi Lā Ya`lamūna
And they swore by God, in their strongest oaths, that God will not resurrect he who dies. No, it is a promise of truth upon Him, but most of the people do not know.
24:53
وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِنْ أَمَرْتَهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُنَّ قُلْ لاَ تُقْسِمُوا طَاعَة ٌ مَعْرُوفَة ٌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِير ٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa 'Aqsamū Billāhi Jahda 'Aymānihim La'in 'Amartahum Layakhrujunna Qul Lā Tuqsimū Ţā`atun Ma`rūfatun 'Inna Allāha Khabīrun Bimā Ta`malūna
And they swear by God with their strongest oaths that if you would only command them they would mobilize. Say: "Do not swear, for obedience is an obligation. God is Expert over what you do."
35:42
وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِنْ جَاءَهُمْ نَذِير ٌ لَيَكُونُنَّ أَهْدَى مِنْ إِحْدَى الأُمَمِ فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ نَذِير ٌ مَا زَادَهُمْ إِلاَّ نُفُورا ً
Wa 'Aqsamū Billāhi Jahda 'Aymānihim La'in Jā'ahum Nadhīrun Layakūnunna 'Ahdá Min 'Iĥdá Al-'Umami Falammā Jā'ahum Nadhīrun Mā Zādahum 'Illā Nufūrāan
And they swore by God in their strongest oaths, that if a warner came to them, they would be the most guided of all nations, but when a warner came to them, it only increased their aversion!
68:17
إِنَّا بَلَوْنَاهُمْ كَمَا بَلَوْنَا أَصْحَابَ الْجَنَّةِ إِذْ أَقْسَمُوا لَيَصْرِمُنَّهَا مُصْبِحِينَ
'Innā Balawnāhum Kamā Balawnā 'Aşĥāba Al-Jannati 'Idh 'Aqsamū Layaşrimunnahā Muşbiĥīna
We have tested them like We tested those who owned the farm, when they swore that they will harvest it in the morning.
impf. act.
5:106
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا شَهَادَةُ بَيْنِكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ حِينَ الْوَصِيَّةِ اثْنَانِ ذَوَا عَدْل ٍ مِنْكُمْ أَوْ آخَرَانِ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ إِنْ أَنْتُمْ ضَرَبْتُمْ فِي الأَرْضِ فَأَصَابَتْكُمْ مُصِيبَةُ الْمَوْتِ تَحْبِسُونَهُمَا مِنْ بَعْدِ الصَّلاَةِ فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ لاَ نَشْتَرِي بِه ِِ ثَمَنا ً وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَى وَلاَ نَكْتُمُ شَهَادَةَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا إِذا ً لَمِنَ الآثِمِينَ
Yā 'Ayyuhā Al-Ladhīna 'Āmanū Shahādatu Baynikum 'Idhā ĤaĐara 'Aĥadakumu Al-Mawtu Ĥīna Al-Waşīyati Athnāni Dhawā `Adlin Minkum 'Aw 'Ākharāni Min Ghayrikum 'In 'Antum Đarabtum Fī Al-'ArĐi Fa'aşābatkum Muşībatu Al-Mawti Taĥbisūnahumā Min Ba`di Aş-Şalāati Fayuqsimāni Billāhi 'Ini Artabtum Lā Nashtarī Bihi Thamanāan Wa Law Kāna Dhā Qurbá Wa Lā Naktumu Shahādata Allāhi 'Innā 'Idhāan Lamina Al-'Āthimīna
O you who believe, witnessing shall be done if death is approaching one of you and a will is being made, by two among you who are equitable. If you have gone forth in the land, and death is approaching, then any two may suffice - if you have a doubt regarding them, then detain them after making the contact prayer, and they will swear by God: "We will not purchase with it any price, even if it was from a near relative, and we will not conceal the testimony of God, else we are of the sinners."
5:107
فَإِنْ عُثِرَ عَلَى أَنَّهُمَا اسْتَحَقَّا إِثْما ً فَآخَرَانِ يَقُومَانِ مَقَامَهُمَا مِنَ الَّذِينَ اسْتَحَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الأَوْلَيَانِ فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ لَشَهَادَتُنَا أَحَقُّ مِنْ شَهَادَتِهِمَا وَمَا اعْتَدَيْنَا إِنَّا إِذا ً لَمِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Fa'in `Uthira `Alá 'Annahumā Astaĥaqqā 'Ithmāan Fa'ākharāni Yaqūmāni Maqāmahumā Mina Al-Ladhīna Astaĥaqqa `Alayhimu Al-'Awlayāni Fayuqsimāni Billāhi Lashahādatunā 'Aĥaqqu Min Shahādatihimā Wa Mā A`tadaynā 'Innā 'Idhāan Lamina Až-žālimīna
If it is then found that they had indeed incurred the sin, then two others, from those who have been named as beneficiaries, will take their place; and they will swear by God: "Our testimony is more truthful than their testimony, and if we aggress, then we are of the wicked."
24:53
وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ لَئِنْ أَمَرْتَهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُنَّ قُلْ لاَ تُقْسِمُوا طَاعَة ٌ مَعْرُوفَة ٌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِير ٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa 'Aqsamū Billāhi Jahda 'Aymānihim La'in 'Amartahum Layakhrujunna Qul Lā Tuqsimū Ţā`atun Ma`rūfatun 'Inna Allāha Khabīrun Bimā Ta`malūna
And they swear by God with their strongest oaths that if you would only command them they would mobilize. Say: "Do not swear, for obedience is an obligation. God is Expert over what you do."
30:55
وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ يُقْسِمُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ مَا لَبِثُوا غَيْرَ سَاعَة ٍ كَذَلِكَ كَانُوا يُؤْفَكُونَ
Wa Yawma Taqūmu As-Sā`atu Yuqsimu Al-Mujrimūna Mā Labithū Ghayra Sā`atin Kadhālika Kānū Yu'ufakūna
And the Day the Hour is established, the criminals will swear that they have remained only for an hour! Thus they were deluded.
56:75
فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِمَوَاقِعِ النُّجُومِ
Falā 'Uqsimu Bimawāqi`i An-Nujūmi
I do swear by the positions of the stars.
69:38
فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِمَا تُبْصِرُونَ
Falā 'Uqsimu Bimā Tubşirūna
So I do swear by what you see.
70:40
فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِرَبِّ الْمَشَارِقِ وَالْمَغَارِبِ إِنَّا لَقَادِرُونَ
Falā 'Uqsimu Birabbi Al-Mashāriqi Wa Al-Maghāribi 'Innā Laqādirūna
So I do swear by the Lord of the east and the west, that We are able.
75:1
لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
Lā 'Uqsimu Biyawmi Al-Qiyāmahi
I do swear by the Day of Judgment.
75:2
وَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِ
Wa Lā 'Uqsimu Bin-Nafsi Al-Lawwāmahi
And I do swear by the soul which is self blaming.
81:15
فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
Falā 'Uqsimu Bil-Khunnasi
So I do swear by the planets that move away.
84:16
فَلاَ أُقْسِمُ بِالشَّفَقِ
Falā 'Uqsimu Bish-Shafaqi
So I do swear by the redness of dusk.
90:1
لاَ أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِ
Lā 'Uqsimu Bihadhā Al-Baladi
I do swear by this land.
taqasama
vb. (6) impv.
27:49
قَالُوا تَقَاسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ لَنُبَيِّتَنَّه ُُ وَأَهْلَه ُُ ثُمَّ لَنَقُولَنَّ لِوَلِيِّه ِِ مَا شَهِدْنَا مَهْلِكَ أَهْلِه ِِ وَإِنَّا لَصَادِقُونَ
Qālū Taqāsamū Billāhi Lanubayyitannahu Wa 'Ahlahu Thumma Lanaqūlanna Liwalīyihi Mā Shahidnā Mahlika 'Ahlihi Wa 'Innā Laşādiqūna
They said: "Swear by God to one another that we will attack him and his family at night, and we will then say to his supporters: 'We did not witness who murdered his family, and we are being truthful'"
iqtasama
vb. (8) pcple. act.
15:90
كَمَا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَى الْمُقْتَسِمِينَ
Kamā 'Anzalnā `Alá Al-Muqtasimīna
As We have sent down upon the dividers.
istaqsama
vb. (10) impf. act.
5:3
حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ بِه ِِ وَالْمُنْخَنِقَةُ وَالْمَوْقُوذَةُ وَالْمُتَرَدِّيَةُ وَالنَّطِيحَةُ وَمَا أَكَلَ السَّبُعُ إِلاَّ مَا ذَكَّيْتُمْ وَمَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى النُّصُبِ وَأَنْ تَسْتَقْسِمُوا بِالأَزْلاَمِ ذَلِكُمْ فِسْق ٌ الْيَوْمَ يَئِسَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ دِينِكُمْ فَلاَ تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَاخْشَوْنِي الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِينا ً فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ فِي مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِف ٍ لإِثْم ٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُور ٌ رَحِيم ٌ
Ĥurrimat `Alaykumu Al-Maytatu Wa Ad-Damu Wa Laĥmu Al-Khinzīri Wa Mā 'Uhilla Lighayri Allāhi Bihi Wa Al-Munkhaniqatu Wa Al-Mawqūdhatu Wa Al-Mutaraddiyatu Wa An-Naţīĥatu Wa Mā 'Akala As-Sabu`u 'Illā Mā Dhakkaytum Wa Mā Dhubiĥa `Alá An-Nuşubi Wa 'An Tastaqsimū Bil-'Azlāmi Dhālikum Fisqun Al-Yawma Ya'isa Al-Ladhīna Kafarū Min Dīnikum Falā Takhshawhum Wa Akhshawnī Al-Yawma 'Akmaltu Lakum Dīnakum Wa 'Atmamtu `Alaykum Ni`matī Wa RaĐītu Lakumu Al-'Islāma Dīnāan Famani AĐţurra Fī Makhmaşatin Ghayra Mutajānifin L'ithmin Fa'inna Allāha Ghafūrun Raĥīmun
Forbidden to you is that which is already dead, and the blood, and the meat of pig, and what was dedicated to other than God, and that which has been strangled, and that which has been beaten to death, and that which has fallen from a height, and that which has been gored, and that which the wild animals have eaten from except what you managed to rescue, and what has been slaughtered on altars, and what you divide by the arrows of chance. This is vile. Today the rejecters have given up from your system, so do not be concerned by them, but be concerned by Me. Today I have perfected your system for you, and completed My blessings upon you, and I have approved submission as the system for you. So, whoever is forced by severe hunger and not seeking sin, then God is Forgiving, Merciful.
Hans Wehr
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