# Kaf-Sad-Sad — قصص (qSS)

> Occurs in 30 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/qSS

- **Meaning:** to impart, tell/communicate/narrate/recount, follow one's track, retrace, retaliate, cut off, relate, declare, make mention of. qasasun - narrative, act of following. qisas - just retaliation.
- **Derived forms:** قِصَاص (4) · قَصَّ (20) · قَصَص (6)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 178

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقِصَاصُ — l-qiṣāṣu · "(is) the legal retribution"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِصَاصُ فِي الْقَتْلٰىۜ اَلْحُرُّ بِالْحُرِّ وَالْعَبْدُ بِالْعَبْدِ وَالْاُنْثٰى بِالْاُنْثٰىۜ فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ اَخ۪يهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَاَدَٓاءٌ اِلَيْهِ بِاِحْسَانٍۜ ذٰلِكَ تَخْف۪يفٌ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ وَرَحْمَةٌۜ فَمَنِ اعْتَدٰى بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ فَلَهُ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanookutiba AAalaykumu alqisasu fee alqatla alhurrubilhurri walAAabdu bilAAabdi walonthabilontha faman AAufiya lahu min akheehi shay-on fattibaAAunbilmaAAroofi waadaon ilayhi bi-ihsaninthalika takhfeefun min rabbikum warahmatun famaniiAAtada baAAda thalika falahu AAathabunaleem

O you who heed warning: just requital is ordained for you concerning those killed: the freeman for the freeman, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoso is pardoned anything by his brother, let the pursuance be according to what is fitting and the payment to him with good conduct; that is an alleviation and mercy from your Lord. And whoso transgresses after that, he has a painful punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-178.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 179

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقِصَاصِ — l-qiṣāṣi · "the legal retribution"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيٰوةٌ يَٓا اُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ

Walakum fee alqisasi hayatunya olee al-albabi laAAallakum tattaqoon

And there is life for you in just requital, O you men of understanding, that you might be in prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-179.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 194

- **Form in this verse:** قِصَاصٌۭ ۚ — qiṣāṣun · "(is) legal retribution"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اَلشَّهْرُ الْحَرَامُ بِالشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ وَالْحُرُمَاتُ قِصَاصٌۜ فَمَنِ اعْتَدٰى عَلَيْكُمْ فَاعْتَدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِمِثْلِ مَا اعْتَدٰى عَلَيْكُمْۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Ashshahru alharamu bishshahrialharami walhurumatu qisasunfamani iAAtada AAalaykum faAAtadoo AAalayhibimithli ma iAAtada AAalaykum wattaqoo AllahawaAAlamoo anna Allaha maAAa almuttaqeen

The inviolable month is for the inviolable month, and the inviolable deeds are just requital: whoso transgressed against you, transgress against him just as he transgressed against you. But be in prudent fear of God, and know that God is with those of prudent fear.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-194.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَصَصُ — l-qaṣaṣu · "the narration"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْقَصَصُ الْحَقُّۚ وَمَا مِنْ اِلٰهٍ اِلَّا اللّٰهُۜ وَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهُوَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ

Inna hatha lahuwa alqasasualhaqqu wama min ilahin illa Allahuwa-inna Allaha lahuwa alAAazeezu alhakeem

“‘This is the true story! And there is no god save God! And God, he is the Exalted in Might, the Wise!’”

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-62.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 164

- **Form in this verse:** قَصَصْنَـٰهُمْ — qaṣaṣnāhum · "We (have) mentioned them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَرُسُلاً قَدْ قَصَصْنَاهُمْ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَرُسُلاً لَمْ نَقْصُصْهُمْ عَلَيْكَۜ وَكَلَّمَ اللّٰهُ مُوسٰى تَكْل۪يماًۚ

Warusulan qad qasasnahumAAalayka min qablu warusulan lam naqsushum AAalaykawakallama Allahu moosa takleema

And messengers We have related to thee before, and messengers We have not related to thee, — and God spoke to Moses with speech —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-164.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 164

- **Form in this verse:** نَقْصُصْهُمْ — naqṣuṣ'hum · "We (have) mentioned them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَرُسُلاً قَدْ قَصَصْنَاهُمْ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَرُسُلاً لَمْ نَقْصُصْهُمْ عَلَيْكَۜ وَكَلَّمَ اللّٰهُ مُوسٰى تَكْل۪يماًۚ

Warusulan qad qasasnahumAAalayka min qablu warusulan lam naqsushum AAalaykawakallama Allahu moosa takleema

And messengers We have related to thee before, and messengers We have not related to thee, — and God spoke to Moses with speech —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-164.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** قِصَاصٌۭ ۚ — qiṣāṣun · "(is) retribution"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ ف۪يهَٓا اَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِۙ وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ وَالْاَنْفَ بِالْاَنْفِ وَالْاُذُنَ بِالْاُذُنِ وَالسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّۙ وَالْجُرُوحَ قِصَاصٌۜ فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِه۪ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَهُۜ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُمْ بِمَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

Wakatabna AAalayhim feeha annaannafsa binnafsi walAAayna bilAAayniwal-anfa bil-anfi walothuna bilothuniwassinna bissinni waljurooha qisasunfaman tasaddaqa bihi fahuwa kaffaratun lahu wamanlam yahkum bima anzala Allahu faola-ikahumu aththalimoon

And We prescribed for them therein a life for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds just requital; but whoso forgives it by way of charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoso judges not by what God has sent down: it is they who are the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-45.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** يَقُصُّ — yaquṣṣu · "He relates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قُلْ اِنّ۪ي عَلٰى بَيِّنَةٍ مِنْ رَبّ۪ي وَكَذَّبْتُمْ بِه۪ۜ مَا عِنْد۪ي مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِه۪ۜ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِۜ يَقُصُّ الْحَقَّ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ الْفَاصِل۪ينَ

Qul innee AAala bayyinatin min rabbeewakaththabtum bihi ma AAindee matastaAAjiloona bihi ini alhukmu illa lillahiyaqussu alhaqqa wahuwa khayru alfasileen

Say thou: “I am upon clear evidence from my Lord, and you have denied it. I have not that which you seek to hasten; judgment is but for God. He relates the truth, and He is the best to decide.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-57.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 130

- **Form in this verse:** يَقُصُّونَ — yaquṣṣūna · "relating"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ اَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِنْكُمْ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيَات۪ي وَيُنْذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَٓاءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هٰذَاۜ قَالُوا شَهِدْنَا عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِنَا وَغَرَّتْهُمُ الْحَيٰوةُ الدُّنْيَا وَشَهِدُوا عَلٰٓى اَنْفُسِهِمْ اَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا كَافِر۪ينَ

Ya maAAshara aljinni wal-insialam ya/tikum rusulun minkum yaqussoona AAalaykum ayateewayunthiroonakum liqaa yawmikum hatha qalooshahidna AAala anfusina wagharrat-humu alhayatuaddunya washahidoo AAala anfusihim annahumkanoo kafireen

“O congregation of domini and servi: came there not to you messengers from among you, relating to you My proofs and warning you of the meeting of this day of yours?” They will say: “We bear witness against ourselves.” And the life of this world deluded them; and they will bear witness against themselves that they were false claimers of guidance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-130.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ — falanaquṣṣanna · "Then surely We will narrate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

فَلَنَقُصَّنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ بِعِلْمٍ وَمَا كُنَّا غَٓائِب۪ينَ

Falanaqussanna AAalayhim biAAilmin wamakunna gha-ibeen

And We will relate to them with knowledge; and We were not absent.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-7.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** يَقُصُّونَ — yaquṣṣūna · "relating"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَا بَن۪ٓي اٰدَمَ اِمَّا يَأْتِيَنَّكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِنْكُمْ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَيْكُمْ اٰيَات۪يۙ فَمَنِ اتَّقٰى وَاَصْلَحَ فَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Ya banee adama immaya/tiyannakum rusulun minkum yaqussoona AAalaykum ayateefamani ittaqa waaslaha fala khawfunAAalayhim wala hum yahzanoon

O children of Adam: if there come to you messengers from among you, relating to you My proofs, then whoso is in prudent fear and makes right — no fear will be upon them, nor will they grieve.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-35.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 101

- **Form in this verse:** نَقُصُّ — naquṣṣu · "We relate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

تِلْكَ الْقُرٰى نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓائِهَاۚ وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِۚ فَمَا كَانُوا لِيُؤْمِنُوا بِمَا كَذَّبُوا مِنْ قَبْلُۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى قُلُوبِ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Tilka alqura naqussu AAalaykamin anba-iha walaqad jaat-hum rusuluhum bilbayyinatifama kanoo liyu/minoo bima kaththaboomin qablu kathalika yatbaAAu Allahu AAalaquloobi alkafireen

Those cities: We relate some of their reports to thee; and their messengers came to them with clear signs, but they were not to believe in what they had denied before; thus God seals the hearts of the false claimers of guidance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-101.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 176

- **Form in this verse:** فَٱقْصُصِ — fa-uq'ṣuṣi · "So relate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَرَفَعْنَاهُ بِهَا وَلٰكِنَّهُٓ  اَخْلَدَ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ وَاتَّـبَعَ هَوٰيهُۚ فَمَثَلُهُ  كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِۚ اِنْ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِ يَلْهَثْ اَوْ تَتْرُكْهُ يَلْهَثْۜ ذٰلِكَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۚ فَاقْصُصِ الْقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Walaw shi/na larafaAAnahu bihawalakinnahu akhlada ila al-ardi wattabaAAahawahu famathaluhu kamathali alkalbi in tahmilAAalayhi yalhath aw tatruk-hu yalhath thalika mathalualqawmi allatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinafaqsusi alqasasa laAAallahumyatafakkaroon

And had We willed, We would have raised him thereby; but he clung to the earth and followed his vain desire. So his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou win him over, he pants; or if thou leave him, he pants. That is the likeness of the people who deny Our proofs; so relate thou to them the story, that they might reflect.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-176.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 176

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَصَصَ — l-qaṣaṣa · "the story"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَرَفَعْنَاهُ بِهَا وَلٰكِنَّهُٓ  اَخْلَدَ اِلَى الْاَرْضِ وَاتَّـبَعَ هَوٰيهُۚ فَمَثَلُهُ  كَمَثَلِ الْكَلْبِۚ اِنْ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِ يَلْهَثْ اَوْ تَتْرُكْهُ يَلْهَثْۜ ذٰلِكَ مَثَلُ الْقَوْمِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۚ فَاقْصُصِ الْقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Walaw shi/na larafaAAnahu bihawalakinnahu akhlada ila al-ardi wattabaAAahawahu famathaluhu kamathali alkalbi in tahmilAAalayhi yalhath aw tatruk-hu yalhath thalika mathalualqawmi allatheena kaththaboo bi-ayatinafaqsusi alqasasa laAAallahumyatafakkaroon

And had We willed, We would have raised him thereby; but he clung to the earth and followed his vain desire. So his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou win him over, he pants; or if thou leave him, he pants. That is the likeness of the people who deny Our proofs; so relate thou to them the story, that they might reflect.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-176.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 100

- **Form in this verse:** نَقُصُّهُۥ — naquṣṣuhu · "(which) We relate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

ذٰلِكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓاءِ الْقُرٰى نَقُصُّهُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْهَا قَٓائِمٌ وَحَص۪يدٌ

Thalika min anba-i alquranaqussuhu AAalayka minha qa-imun wahaseed

That is from the reports of the cities We relate to thee; among them are standing and reaped.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-100.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 120

- **Form in this verse:** نَّقُصُّ — naquṣṣu · "We relate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَكُلاًّ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اَنْبَٓاءِ الرُّسُلِ مَا نُثَبِّتُ بِه۪ فُؤٰادَكَۚ وَجَٓاءَكَ ف۪ي هٰذِهِ الْحَقُّ وَمَوْعِظَةٌ وَذِكْرٰى لِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Wakullan naqussu AAalayka min anba-iarrusuli ma nuthabbitu bihi fu-adaka wajaakafee hathihi alhaqqu wamawAAithatun wathikralilmu/mineen

And all We relate to thee from the reports of the messengers is that whereby We make firm thy heart. And there has come to thee in this the truth, and an admonition, and a reminder for the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-120.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** نَقُصُّ — naquṣṣu · "relate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ اَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَٓا اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ لَمِنَ الْغَافِل۪ينَ

Nahnu naqussu AAalayka ahsanaalqasasi bima awhayna ilayka hathaalqur-ana wa-in kunta min qablihi lamina alghafileen

We relate to thee the best of stories in what We have revealed to thee of this Qur’an, though thou wast before it among those unaware.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-3.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَصَصِ — l-qaṣaṣi · "of the narrations"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ اَحْسَنَ الْقَصَصِ بِمَٓا اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلَيْكَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَۗ وَاِنْ كُنْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِه۪ لَمِنَ الْغَافِل۪ينَ

Nahnu naqussu AAalayka ahsanaalqasasi bima awhayna ilayka hathaalqur-ana wa-in kunta min qablihi lamina alghafileen

We relate to thee the best of stories in what We have revealed to thee of this Qur’an, though thou wast before it among those unaware.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-3.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** تَقْصُصْ — taqṣuṣ · "relate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ لَا تَقْصُصْ رُءْيَاكَ عَلٰٓى اِخْوَتِكَ فَيَك۪يدُوا لَكَ كَيْداًۜ اِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ عَدُوٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Qala ya bunayya la taqsusru/yaka AAala ikhwatika fayakeedoo laka kaydan innaashshaytana lil-insani AAaduwwun mubeen

He said: “O my son: relate thou not thy dream to thy brothers lest they plan a plan against thee; the satan is to man an open enemy.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-5.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 111

- **Form in this verse:** قَصَصِهِمْ — qaṣaṣihim · "their stories"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

لَقَدْ كَانَ ف۪ي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِاُو۬لِي الْاَلْبَابِۜ مَا كَانَ حَد۪يثاً يُفْتَرٰى وَلٰكِنْ تَصْد۪يقَ الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْص۪يلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Laqad kana fee qasasihimAAibratun li-olee al-albabi ma kana hadeethanyuftara walakin tasdeeqa allatheebayna yadayhi watafseela kulli shay-in wahudan warahmatanliqawmin yu/minoon

There is in their story a lesson for men of understanding; it is not an invented narrative but a confirmation of what is before it, and an exposition of every thing, and guidance, and a mercy for people who believe.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-111.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 118

- **Form in this verse:** قَصَصْنَا — qaṣaṣnā · "We related"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَعَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ هَادُوا حَرَّمْنَا مَا قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ مِنْ قَبْلُۚ وَمَا ظَلَمْنَاهُمْ وَلٰكِنْ كَانُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

WaAAala allatheena hadooharramna ma qasasnaAAalayka min qablu wama thalamnahumwalakin kanoo anfusahum yathlimoon

And to those who hold to Judaism We made unlawful what We related to thee before; and We wronged them not, but they wronged their souls.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-118.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** نَقُصُّ — naquṣṣu · "narrate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

نَحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ نَبَاَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّۜ اِنَّهُمْ فِتْيَةٌ اٰمَنُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ وَزِدْنَاهُمْ هُدًىۗ

Nahnu naqussu AAalaykanabaahum bilhaqqi innahum fityatun amanoobirabbihim wazidnahum huda

We relate to thee their report with the truth: — they were young men who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-13.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** قَصَصًۭا — qaṣaṣan · "retracing"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قَالَ ذٰلِكَ مَا كُنَّا نَبْغِۗ فَارْتَدَّا عَلٰٓى اٰثَارِهِمَا قَصَصاًۙ

Qala thalika ma kunnanabghi fartadda AAala atharihimaqasasa

He said: “That is what we were seeking,” and they turned back, in their footsteps, retracing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-64.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 99

- **Form in this verse:** نَقُصُّ — naquṣṣu · "We relate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

كَذٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ اَنْـبَٓاءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَۚ وَقَدْ اٰتَيْنَاكَ مِنْ لَدُنَّا ذِكْراًۚ

Kathalika naqussu AAalayka minanba-i ma qad sabaqa waqad ataynakamin ladunna thikra

Thus do We relate to thee from reports of what has gone before, and have given thee a remembrance from Us.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-99.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** يَقُصُّ — yaquṣṣu · "relates"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

اِنَّ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنَ يَقُصُّ عَلٰى بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ اَكْثَرَ الَّذ۪ي هُمْ ف۪يهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ

Inna hatha alqur-ana yaqussuAAala banee isra-eela akthara allathee humfeehi yakhtalifoon

This Qur’an relates to the children of Israel most of that wherein they differ,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-76.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** قُصِّيهِ ۖ — quṣṣīhi · "Follow him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, feminine, singular · imperative mood

وَقَالَتْ لِاُخْتِه۪ قُصّ۪يهِۘ فَبَصُرَتْ بِه۪ عَنْ جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَۙ

Waqalat li-okhtihi qusseehifabasurat bihi AAan junubin wahum la yashAAuroon

And she said to his sister: “Follow thou him,” and she watched him from a distance, while they perceived not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-11.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** وَقَصَّ — waqaṣṣa · "and narrated"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

فَجَٓاءَتْهُ اِحْدٰيهُمَا تَمْش۪ي عَلَى اسْتِحْيَٓاءٍۘ قَالَتْ اِنَّ اَب۪ي يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ اَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَاۜ فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ الْقَصَصَۙ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْ۠ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Fajaat-hu ihdahumatamshee AAala istihya-in qalat innaabee yadAAooka liyajziyaka ajra ma saqayta lanafalamma jaahu waqassa AAalayhi alqasasaqala la takhaf najawta mina alqawmi aththalimeen

And there came to him one of the two, walking shyly. She said: “My father calls thee, that he might reward thee with a reward for that thou didst water for us.” And when he came to him, and had related to him the story, said he: “Fear thou not; thou hast escaped the wrongdoing people.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-25.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَصَصَ — l-qaṣaṣa · "the story"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَجَٓاءَتْهُ اِحْدٰيهُمَا تَمْش۪ي عَلَى اسْتِحْيَٓاءٍۘ قَالَتْ اِنَّ اَب۪ي يَدْعُوكَ لِيَجْزِيَكَ اَجْرَ مَا سَقَيْتَ لَنَاۜ فَلَمَّا جَٓاءَهُ وَقَصَّ عَلَيْهِ الْقَصَصَۙ قَالَ لَا تَخَفْ۠ نَجَوْتَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Fajaat-hu ihdahumatamshee AAala istihya-in qalat innaabee yadAAooka liyajziyaka ajra ma saqayta lanafalamma jaahu waqassa AAalayhi alqasasaqala la takhaf najawta mina alqawmi aththalimeen

And there came to him one of the two, walking shyly. She said: “My father calls thee, that he might reward thee with a reward for that thou didst water for us.” And when he came to him, and had related to him the story, said he: “Fear thou not; thou hast escaped the wrongdoing people.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-25.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** قَصَصْنَا — qaṣaṣnā · "We have related"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلاً مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ لَمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَۜ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِاٰيَةٍ اِلَّا بِـاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ قُضِيَ بِالْحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ۟

Walaqad arsalna rusulan min qablikaminhum man qasasna AAalayka waminhum man lamnaqsus AAalayka wama kana lirasoolinan ya/tiya bi-ayatin illa bi-ithni Allahifa-itha jaa amru Allahi qudiya bilhaqqiwakhasira hunalika almubtiloon

And We have sent messengers before thee; among them are those We have related to thee, and among them are those We have not related to thee. And it was not for a messenger to bring a proof save by the leave of God. And when the command of God comes the matter will be decided in justice, and thereupon will the creators of vanity be lost.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-78.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 78

- **Form in this verse:** نَقْصُصْ — naqṣuṣ · "We have related"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلاً مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ لَمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَۜ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِاٰيَةٍ اِلَّا بِـاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَمْرُ اللّٰهِ قُضِيَ بِالْحَقِّ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْمُبْطِلُونَ۟

Walaqad arsalna rusulan min qablikaminhum man qasasna AAalayka waminhum man lamnaqsus AAalayka wama kana lirasoolinan ya/tiya bi-ayatin illa bi-ithni Allahifa-itha jaa amru Allahi qudiya bilhaqqiwakhasira hunalika almubtiloon

And We have sent messengers before thee; among them are those We have related to thee, and among them are those We have not related to thee. And it was not for a messenger to bring a proof save by the leave of God. And when the command of God comes the matter will be decided in justice, and thereupon will the creators of vanity be lost.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-78.md_

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