Discover the meaning of the term Qasr (قصر) in Islamic vocabulary.
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Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM
📖 1 min read﴿فَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَا وَهِىَ ظَالِمَةٌۭ فَهِىَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَبِئْرٍۢ مُّعَطَّلَةٍۢ وَقَصْرٍۢ مَّشِيدٍ﴾
« And how many a city did We destroy while it was committing wrong - so it is [now] fallen into ruin - and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] a lofty palace. »
Surah الحج : 45
﴿إِنَّهَا تَرْمِى بِشَرَرٍۢ كَٱلْقَصْرِ﴾
« Indeed, it throws sparks [as huge] as a fortress, »
Surah المرسلات : 32