Dictionary of The Holy Quran — Page 693
قسط قسر الْأَخْبَارَ : He sought after the news repeatedly. قَسٌ also means, he became a قِسْيْسٌ i. e. a chief in knowledge or a learned man of the Christians who has sought after and acquired great knowledge; an intelligent or a clever and learned man; a Christian priest or Presbyter. قِسِيْسُوْنَ and قِسِيْسِينَ )plural( ذلک بِأَنَّ مِنْهُمْ قِسِّيْسِينَ : That is because amongst them are savants (5:83). و قَسَرَ ]aor. يَقْسِرُ inf. noun فَسَرَهُ عَلَى الْأَمْرِ قَسْرٌ : He compelled him to do the thing against his will. فَسَرَهُ : He overcame overpowered, subdued or oppressed him. قَسْوَرَةٌ : Mighty strong; that overpowers or subdues others and is courageous; a lion because he overcomes and overpowers. فَرَّتْ مِنْ قَسْوَرَةٍ : Have fled from a lion (74:52). According to some قَسْوَرَةٌ also means hunters that shoot; shooters. Also signifies the sound of men and their voices and cries. قَسَطُ aor. يَقْسِطُ inf. noun قُسُوْطٌ and قَسْطٌ[ : He deviated from the right course; he acted unjustly or wrongfully. قَسَطَ الْوَالِى aor. يَقْسُطُ and يَقْسِطُ ( : The governor was just أَقْسَطَ فِي حُكْمِهِ : He acted equitably or justly in his judgement. أَقْسَطُ بَيْنَهُمْ وَإِلَيْهِمْ : He acted justly between them or towards them. وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوْا فِي الْيَتمى : And if you fear that you will not be just in dealing with the orphans )4:4( قِسْطٌ : Equity; justice. It is a substantive from أَقْسَطُ. It also means equitable, just الَّذِيْنَ يَأْمُرُوْنَ بِالْقِسْطِ : Those who enjoin equity (3:22). The word also means a portion, share or lot; a piece; (plural( أَقْسَاطٌ( : the means of subsistence; a quantity; a measure with which corn is measured; a balance or weighing instrument. قَاسِطٌ : Deviating from the right course; acting wrongfully or unjustly; also one who does so. هُوَ قَاسِطٌ غَيْرُ مُقْسِطِ : He is deviating from the right course, not acting justly. And the deviators : وَ اَمَّا الْقَاسِطُوْنَ فَكَانُوْا لِجَهَنَّمَ حَطَبًا (plural قَاسِطُوْنَ) from the right course shall be fuel for Hell )72:16( مُقْسِطُ )act part from أَقْسَطُ( : He who acts justly or equitably, or acting justly. )مُقْسِطِيْنَ plural(. إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِيْنَ : Verily God loves those who act justly )5:43( أَقْسَطُ : More or most just or 693