q-s-t-s

Description

The Arabic root قسطس (q-s-t-s) refers to fairness, justice, and accurate measurement, particularly through the use of a balance or scale. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Ash-Shu'ara and Surah Al-Mutaffifin, commanding people to weigh goods with accurate balances and not to cheat in commercial transactions. This root emphasizes the Islamic principle of equity in dealings, linking physical honesty in measurement to broader moral and spiritual integrity in one's relationship with God and others.