q-s-s

Description

The Arabic root قسس (q-s-s) relates to Christian priests and religious leadership, deriving from the Syriac word for clergy. In the Quran, it appears in Surah Al-Ma'idah (5:82) where it describes Christian priests (qissīsīn) alongside monks as being among those closest in affection to the believers, contrasting them with the hostile attitudes of others. The root emphasizes the concept of religious devotion and ecclesiastical authority within the Christian tradition, acknowledging a spiritual kinship between sincere Christian clergy and Muslims.