قَطْعَamputation

Example sentences

• وَتَسْخِيمَ الْوُجُوهَ وَالْقَطْعَ وَالصُلْبَ

  and scorching of the faces, amputation, and crucifixion

  وَالْقَطْعَ — and amputation. The wa- coordinates this as a further item in the example list; it is a verbal noun naming 'amputation', with al- making it definite. It shares the same list-frame as the earlier examples. It adds another worldly punishment.

  From: On Reason and Temptation →