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General Root Meaning

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.

uq'simu
(Word Translations: 1)
- I swear
  - (Concordance entries: 8)
  - 56:75 But nay, I swear by setting (of) the stars,
  - 69:38 But nay! I swear by what you see,
  - 70:40 But nay! I swear by (the) Lord (of) the risings and the settings, that We (are) surely Able
  - 75:1 Nay! I swear by (the) Day (of) the Resurrection.
  - 75:2 And nay! I swear by the soul self-accusing.
  - 81:15 But nay! I swear by the retreating planets,
  - 84:16 But nay! I swear by the twilight glow,
  - 90:1 Nay! I swear by this city,

aqsamtum
(Word Translations: 2)
- sworn
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 14:44 And warn the mankind (of) a Day (when) will come to them the punishment, then will say those who did wrong, "Our Lord! Respite us for a term short; we will answer Your call and we will follow the Messengers." "Had not you sworn from before not for you any end?
- you had sworn
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 7:49 Are these the ones whom you had sworn not that (will) grant them Allah Mercy? "Enter Paradise. (There will be) no fear upon you and not you will grieve."

aqsamū
(Word Translations: 2)
- swore
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 5:53 And will say those who believe, "Are these those who swore by Allah strongest, (of) their oaths, indeed, they (were) with you?" Became worthless their deeds, and they became (the) losers.
- they swore
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 68:17 Indeed, We have tried them as We tried (the) companions (of) the garden, when they swore to pluck its fruit (in the) morning,

l-qis'mata
(Word Translations: 1)
- (at) the (time of) division
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 4:8 And when present (at) the (time of) division (of) the relatives and the orphans and the poor, then provide them from it and speak to them words (of) kindness.

tastaqsimū
(Word Translations: 1)
- you seek division
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 5:3 Are made unlawful on you the dead animals, and the blood, and flesh (of) the swine, and what has been dedicated to other than Allah, [on it], and that which is strangled (t and that which is hit fatally, and that which has a fatal fal and that which is gored by hor and that which ate (it) the wild animal except what you slaughtered, and what is sacrificed on the stone altars, and that you seek division by divining arrows - that (is) grave disobedience. This day (have) despaired those who disbelieved of your religion, so (do) not fear them, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and I have completed upon you My Favor and I have approved for you [the] Islam (as) a religion. But whoever (is) forced by hunger (and) not inclining to sin, then indeed, Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

taqāsamū
(Word Translations: 1)
- Swear to each other
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 27:49 They said, "Swear to each other by Allah surely, we will attack him by and his family. Then we will surely say to his heir, "Not we witnessed (the) destruction (of) his family, and indeed, we (are) surely truthful."

tuq'simū
(Word Translations: 1)
- swear
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 24:53 And they swear by Allah strong their oaths that if you ordered them, surely they (would) go forth. Say, "(Do) not swear. Obedience (is) known. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Aware of what you do."

fayuq'simāni
(Word Translations: 1)
- and let them both swear
  - (Concordance entries: 2)
  - 5:106 O you who believe! (Take) testimony among you when approaches one of you [the] death, (at the) time (of making) [the] a will two men, just, among you, or two others from other than you if you (are) travel(ing) in the earth then befalls you calamity (of) [the] death. Detain both of them from after the prayer and let them both swear by Allah if you doubt, "Not we will exchange it for a price even if he is (of) a near relative, and not we will conceal testimony (of) Allah. Indeed, we then (will) surely (be) of the sinners."
  - 5:107 Then if it is discovered (on) that the two (were) guilty (of) sin, then (let) two others stand (in) their place from those who have a lawful right over them - the former two - and let them both swear by Allah "Surely our testimony (is) truer than testimony of the other two and not we have transgressed. Indeed, we then (will be) of the wrongdoers."

qis'matun
(Word Translations: 2)
- (is) a division
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 53:22 This, then, (is) a division unfair.
- (is) to be shared
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 54:28 And inform them that the water (is) to be shared between them, each drink attended.

qasamnā
(Word Translations: 1)
- [We] distribute
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 43:32 Do they distribute (the) Mercy (of) your Lord? We [We] distribute among them their livelihood in the life (of) the world, and We raise some of them above others (in) degrees so that may take, some of them, others, (for) service. But (the) Mercy (of) your Lord (is) better than what they accumulate.

wa-aqsamū
(Word Translations: 2)
- And they swear
  - (Concordance entries: 3)
  - 6:109 And they swear by Allah strongest (of) their oaths that if came to them a sign, they would surely believe in it. Say, "Only the signs (are) with Allah." And what will make you perceive that [it] when it comes not they will believe.
  - 16:38 And they swear by Allah strongest (of) their oaths, not will resurrect Allah (one) who dies. Nay, (it is) a promise upon Him (in) truth, but most (of) the mankind (do) not know.
  - 24:53 And they swear by Allah strong their oaths that if you ordered them, surely they (would) go forth. Say, "(Do) not swear. Obedience (is) known. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Aware of what you do."
- And they swore
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 35:42 And they swore by Allah (the) strongest (of) their oaths that if came to them a warner, surely, they would be more guided than any (of) the nations. But when came to them a warner, not it increased them but (in) aversion,

yuq'simu
(Word Translations: 1)
- will swear
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 30:55 And (the) Day will (be) established the Hour will swear the criminals not they remained but an hour. Thus they were deluded.

yaqsimūna
(Word Translations: 1)
- distribute
  - (Concordance entries: 1)
  - 43:32 Do they distribute (the) Mercy (of) your Lord? We [We] distribute among them their livelihood in the life (of) the world, and We raise some of them above others (in) degrees so that may take, some of them, others, (for) service. But (the) Mercy (of) your Lord (is) better than what they accumulate.

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