The quadriliteral root qāf sīn ṭā sīn (ق س ط س) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun qis'ṭās (قِسْطَاس). 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
(17:35:6) bil-qis'ṭāsi | with the balance | وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ إِذَا كِلْتُمْ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ |
(26:182:2) bil-qis'ṭāsi | with a balance | وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary