Discover the meaning of the term Al-qasm (قَسْم) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min read﴿أَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ ۚ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍۢ دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًۭا سُخْرِيًّۭا ۗ وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌۭ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ﴾
« Do they distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service. But the mercy of your Lord is better than whatever they accumulate. »
Surah الزخرف : 32
﴿وَإِنَّهُۥ لَقَسَمٌۭ لَّوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عَظِيمٌ﴾
« And indeed, it is an oath - if you could know - [most] great. »
Surah الواقعة : 76
﴿هَلْ فِى ذَٰلِكَ قَسَمٌۭ لِّذِى حِجْرٍ﴾
« Is there [not] in [all] that an oath [sufficient] for one of perception? »
Surah الفجر : 5