The quadriliteral root qāf rā ṭā sīn (ق ر ط س) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun qir'ṭās (قِرْطَاس). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (6:7:6) qir'ṭāsin | a parchment | وَلَوْ نَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكَ كِتَابًا فِي قِرْطَاسٍ فَلَمَسُوهُ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ لَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِنْ هَٰذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُبِينٌ |
| (6:91:27) qarāṭīsa | (into) parchments | تَجْعَلُونَهُ قَرَاطِيسَ تُبْدُونَهَا وَتُخْفُونَ كَثِيرًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
