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قَدَّمَ

قدم in the Quran

Meaning: sent forth

قدم occurs 37 times in 37 verses across 30 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
37
Verses
37
Surahs
30

قَدَّمَ

Verb · 27 times

Meaning: sent forth · Also translated as: sent ahead, you send forth, and send forth, you advanced

Forms in the Quran

  • قَدَّمَتْ ×16
  • تُقَدِّمُوا۟ ×4
  • قَدَّمَ ×2
  • وَقَدِّمُوا۟ ×1
  • قَدَّمْتُمْ ×1
  • قَدَّمُوا۟ ×1
  • قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ ×1
  • فَقَدِّمُوا۟ ×1

قَدَم

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: our feet · Also translated as: a respectable position, a foot

Forms in the Quran

  • أَقْدَامَنَا ×3
  • قَدَمَ ×2
  • ٱلْأَقْدَامَ ×1
  • أَقْدَامَكُمْ ×1
  • وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ ×1

قَدِمْ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: He will precede · Also translated as: And We will proceed

Forms in the Quran

  • يَقْدُمُ ×1
  • وَقَدِمْنَآ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

القدم: قدم الرجل، وجمعه أقدام، قال تعالى: ويثبت به الأقدام [الأنفال/ 11] ، وبه اعتبر التقدم والتأخر، والتقدم على أربعة أوجه كما ذكرنا في (قبل) ، ويقال: حديث وقديم، وذلك إما باعتبار الزمانين، وإما بالشرف. نحو: فلان متقدم على فلان، أي:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لا تقدموا بين يدي الله ورسوله﴾ [الحجرات: 1] معناه لا تتقدموا. وتحقيقه لا تسبقوه بالقول والفعل، بل افعلوا ما يرسمه لكم وقفوا عند حده كما تفعله الملائكة الذين وصفهم ربهم بكونهم عبادا مكرمين، حيث أخبر عنهم بقوله تعالى: ﴿لا يسبقونه بالقول وهو بأمره يعملون﴾ [الأنبياء: 27] وفي التفسير أنهم ذبحوا قبل ذبحه فنهوا…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ق د م

Verses with قدم

Verses 21–37 of 37

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The followers shall cry To the misleaders:) "Nay, ye (too)! No welcome For you! It is ye who Have brought this upon us! Now evil is (this) place To stay in!"

    Surah Sad, verse 38:60
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us,— Add to him a double Penalty in the Fire!"

    Surah Sad, verse 38:61
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Unbelievers will say: "Our Lord! Show us those, Among Jinns and men, Who misled us: we shall Crush them beneath our feet, So that they become The vilest (before all)."

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:29
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If then they turn away, We have not sent thee As a guard over them. Thy duty is but to convey (The Message). And truly, When We give man A taste of a Mercy From ourselves, he doth Exult thereat, but When some ill happens To him, on account Of the deeds which His hands have sent forth, Truly then is man ungrateful!

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:48
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! If ye will aid (The cause of) God, He will aid you, And plant your feet firmly.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:7
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Put not yourselves forward Before God and His Apostle; But fear God: for God Is He Who hears And knows all things.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:1
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "Dispute not With each other In My Presence: I had already in advance Sent you Warning.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:28
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (For) the sinners will be Known by their Marks: And they will be seized By their forelocks and Their feet.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:41
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe When ye consult The Apostle in private, Spend something in charity Before your private consultation. That will be best for you, And most conducive To purity (of conduct). But if ye find not (The wherewithal), God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:12
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it that ye are Afraid of spending sums In charity before your Private consultation (with him) If, then, ye do not so, And God forgives you, Then (at least) establish Regular prayer; practise Regular charity; and obey God and His Apostle. And God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:13
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Fear God, And let every soul look To what (provision) he has Sent forth for the morrow. Yea, fear God: For God is well-acquainted With (all) that ye do.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:18
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But never will they Express their desire (For Death), because of The (deeds) their hands Have sent on before them! And God knows well Those that do wrong!

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:7
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thy Lord doth know That thou standest forth (To prayer) nigh two-thirds Of the night, or half The night, or a third Of the night, and so doth A party of those with thee. But God doth appoint Night And Day in due measure. He knoweth that ye are Unable to keep count thereof. So He hath turned to you (In mercy): read ye, Therefore, of the Qur-ān As much as may be Easy for you. He knoweth That there may be (some) Among you in ill-health; Others travelling through the land, Seeking of God's bounty; Yet others fighting In God's Cause. Read ye, Therefore, as much of the Qur-ān As may be easy (for you); And establish regular Prayer And give regular Charity; And loan to God A Beautiful Loan. And whatever good Ye send forth For your souls, Ye shall find it In God's Presence,— Yea, better and Greater, in Reward. And seek ye the Grace Of God: for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:20
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day will Man Be told (all) that he Put forward, and all That he put back.

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:13
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, we have warned you Of a Penalty near,— The Day when man will See (the Deeds) which His hands have sent forth, And the Unbeliever will say, "Woe unto me! Would that I were mere dust!"

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:40
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Then) shall each soul know What it hath sent forward And (what it hath) kept back.

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:5
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "Ah! Would that I had Sent forth (Good Deeds) For (this) my (Future) Life!"

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:24