qisas

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noun

Under sharia law, the principle of retaliation in kind, or retributive justice.

OriginArabic قِصَاص →
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Meanings

nounqisas (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamUnder sharia law, the principle of retaliation in kind, or retributive justice.

Origin

  1. Arabicقِصَاص
  2. Englishqisas

From Arabic قِصَاص (qiṣāṣ).

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APA

qisas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qisas

MLA

“qisas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qisas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qisas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qisas.

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