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Quran Maqasid

يَسْتَقْدِمُ

يستقدم in the Quran

Meaning: seek to advance

يستقدم occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

يَسْتَقْدِمُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: seek to advance · Also translated as: they can precede, they can advance, you precede

Forms in the Quran

  • يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ ×3
  • تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ ×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
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Verses with يستقدم

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To every People is a term. Appointed: when their term Is reached, not an hour Can they cause delay, Nor (an hour) can they Advance (it in anticipation).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:34
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any harm or profit To myself except as God Willeth. To every People Is a term appointed: When their term is reached, Not an hour can they cause Delay, nor (an hour) can they Advance (it in anticipation)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:49
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to punish Men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth); A single living creature: But He gives them respite For a stated Term: When their Term expires, They would not be able To delay (the punishment) For a single hour, just as They would not be able To anticipate it (for a single hour).

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:61
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The appointment to you Is for a Day, which ye Cannot put back for an hour Nor put forward."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:30