What does « Qṣm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Qṣm (قصم) 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.

قصم
Qṣm
Root: ق - ص - م
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Qṣm

Al-Qaṣm refers to violent breaking.

The Almighty says: 'How many unjust cities have We shattered' (Al-Anbiya 11).

Qaṣama ash-shay' means to break and destroy it completely.

Al-qāṣimah is the calamity that breaks.

Qṣm in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Anbiya : 11 Meccan
﴿وَكَمْ قَصَمْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ كَانَتْ ظَالِمَةً وَأَنشَأْنَا بَعْدَهَا قَوْمًا ءَاخَرِينَ
And how many a city which was unjust have We shattered and produced after it another people.

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