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Where does “qisas” come from?

qisas (English) comes from Arabic قِصَاص.

qisas (English): Under sharia law, the principle of retaliation in...

Definitions

  1. Under sharia law, the principle of retaliation in...

Ancestry of “qisas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِصَاص—
Every word from Arabic قِصَاص →