Discover the meaning of the word Qws (قوس) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAl-Qaws refers to the bow.
The Almighty says: 'He was at a distance of two bows' (An-Najm 9).
Qaws quzaḥ is the rainbow.
The Almighty swears by the bow as a sign of power.
Al-qawwās is the bow maker.
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