# Kaf-Dal-Mim — قدم (qdm)

> Occurs in 48 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/qdm

- **Meaning:** To precede, come forward, head a people. Qadima - to come, return, come back from, turn, advance, set upon, betake one's self. Qadamun - merit, rank, precedence, human foot, footing, foundation, example, strength. Qadama sidqin - advancement, going forward in excellence, footing of firmness, strong and honourable footing, true rank, precedence of truthfulness. Qadim - old, ancient. Aqdamuna - forefathers. Qaddama (vb. 2) - to bring upon, prefer, send before, prepare beforehand. Taqaddama (vb. 5) - to advance, proceed, go forward, be previously (done or said), bring upon, send before, put forward (a threat), (threaten) beforehand, obtrude (opinion), be promoted, proposed, surpass, outstrip any one. Istaqdama - to desire to advance, wish to anticipate, advance boldly. Mustaqdimun - one who goes forward or desires to advance, who goes ahead, who lived before, foremost.
- **Derived forms:** أَقْدَمُون (1) · تَقَدَّمَ (2) · قَدَّمَ (27) · قَدَم (8) · قَدِمْ (2) · قَدِيم (3) · مُسْتَقْدِمِين (1) · يَسْتَقْدِمُ (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 95

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "(of what) sent ahead"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَلَنْ يَتَمَنَّوْهُ اَبَداً بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِالظَّالِم۪ينَ

Walan yatamannawhu abadan bimaqaddamat aydeehim wallahu AAaleemun biaththalimeen

But never will they wish for it because of what their hands have sent ahead; and God knows the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-95.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 110

- **Form in this verse:** تُقَدِّمُوا۟ — tuqaddimū · "you send forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَۜ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ

Waaqeemoo assalata waatooazzakata wama tuqaddimoo li-anfusikum minkhayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahi inna Allaha bimataAAmaloona baseer

And uphold the duty, and render the purity; and what good you send ahead for your souls, you will find it with God; God sees what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-110.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 223

- **Form in this verse:** وَقَدِّمُوا۟ — waqaddimū · "and send forth (good deeds)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

نِسَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ حَرْثٌ لَكُمْۖ فَأْتُوا حَرْثَكُمْ اَنّٰى شِئْتُمْۘ وَقَدِّمُوا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْۜ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّكُمْ مُلَاقُوهُۜ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Nisaokum harthun lakum fa/tooharthakum anna shi/tum waqaddimoo li-anfusikum wattaqooAllaha waAAlamoo annakum mulaqoohuwabashshiri almu/mineen

“Your women are a tilth for you; so come to your tilth as you will, and send ahead for your souls; and be in prudent fear of God, and know that you will meet Him.” And bear thou glad tidings to the believers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-223.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 250

- **Form in this verse:** أَقْدَامَنَا — aqdāmanā · "our feet"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِه۪ قَالُوا رَبَّنَٓا اَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْراً وَثَبِّتْ اَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِر۪ينَۜ

Walamma barazoo lijalootawajunoodihi qaloo rabbana afrigh AAalayna sabranwathabbit aqdamana wansurnaAAala alqawmi alkafireen

And when they emerged against Goliath and his forces, they said: “Our Lord: pour Thou out patience upon us, and make Thou firm our feet; and help Thou us against the people of the false claimers of guidance.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-250.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 147

- **Form in this verse:** أَقْدَامَنَا — aqdāmanā · "our feet"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَمَا كَانَ قَوْلَهُمْ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَاِسْرَافَنَا ف۪ٓي اَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ اَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِر۪ينَ

Wama kana qawlahum illaan qaloo rabbana ighfir lana thunoobanawa-israfana fee amrina wathabbit aqdamanawansurna AAala alqawmi alkafireen

And their word was only that they said: “Our Lord: forgive Thou us our transgressions, and our excess in our affair, and make Thou firm our feet; and help Thou us against the people of the false claimers of guidance.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-147.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 182

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "(of what) sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

ذٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يكُمْ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِۚ

Thalika bima qaddamataydeekum waanna Allaha laysa bithallaminlilAAabeed

For it is that your hands sent ahead, and that God is not unjust to the servants!”)

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-182.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 62

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

فَكَيْفَ اِذَٓا اَصَابَتْهُمْ مُص۪يبَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْ ثُمَّ جَٓاؤُ۫كَ يَحْلِفُونَ بِاللّٰهِ اِنْ اَرَدْنَٓا اِلَّٓا اِحْسَاناً وَتَوْف۪يقاً

Fakayfa itha asabat-hum museebatunbima qaddamat aydeehim thumma jaooka yahlifoonabillahi in aradna illa ihsananwatawfeeqa

How will it be when calamity befalls them because of what their hands have sent ahead? Then will they come to thee, swearing by God: “We intended only good conduct and success!”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-62.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

تَرٰى كَث۪يراً مِنْهُمْ يَتَوَلَّوْنَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُواۜ لَبِئْسَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لَهُمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ اَنْ سَخِطَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَفِي الْعَذَابِ هُمْ خَالِدُونَ

Tara katheeran minhum yatawallawnaallatheena kafaroo labi/sa ma qaddamat lahumanfusuhum an sakhita Allahu AAalayhim wafee alAAathabihum khalidoon

Thou seest many of them taking allies of those who ignore warning; evil is what their souls have sent ahead for them, that God is wroth with them; and in the punishment will they abide eternally.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-80.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ — yastaqdimūna · "seek to advance (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلٌۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Walikulli ommatin ajalun fa-itha jaaajaluhum la yasta/khiroona saAAatan walayastaqdimoon

And for every community is a term; then when their term comes, they will not defer an hour, nor will they advance.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-34.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَقْدَامَ — l-aqdāma · "your feet"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِذْ يُغَشّ۪يكُمُ النُّعَاسَ اَمَنَةً مِنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ بِه۪ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمْ رِجْزَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلٰى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ الْاَقْدَامَۜ

Ith yughashsheekumu annuAAasaamanatan minhu wayunazzilu AAalaykum mina assama-imaan liyutahhirakum bihi wayuthhiba AAankumrijza ashshaytani waliyarbita AAalaquloobikum wayuthabbita bihi al-aqdam

When He made slumber overcome you as security from Him, and sent down upon you water from the sky that He might purify you thereby, and to remove from you the scourge of the satan, and to fortify your hearts, and make firm thereby your feet.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-11.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

ذٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يكُمْ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِۙ

Thalika bima qaddamat aydeekumwaanna Allaha laysa bithallaminlilAAabeed

“For it is that your hands have sent ahead, and that God is not unjust to His servants!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-51.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَمَ — qadama · "(will be) a respectable position"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اَكَانَ لِلنَّاسِ عَجَباً اَنْ اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰى رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ اَنْ اَنْذِرِ النَّاسَ وَبَشِّرِ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اَنَّ لَهُمْ قَدَمَ صِدْقٍ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْۜ قَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَسَاحِرٌ مُب۪ينٌ

Akana linnasi AAajabanan awhayna ila rajulin minhum an anthiriannasa wabashshiri allatheena amanooanna lahum qadama sidqin AAinda rabbihim qala alkafiroonainna hatha lasahirun mubeen

Was it a wonder to men that We revealed to a man among them: “Warn thou men, and bear thou glad tidings to those who heed warning, that they have a precedence of honour in the sight of their Lord”? The false claimers of guidance say: “This is an obvious sorcerer.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-2.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 49

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ — yastaqdimūna · "they can precede (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

قُلْ لَٓا اَمْلِكُ لِنَفْس۪ي ضَراًّ وَلَا نَفْعاً اِلَّا مَا شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ لِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلٌۜ اِذَا جَٓاءَ اَجَلُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Qul la amliku linafsee darranwala nafAAan illa ma shaa Allahulikulli ommatin ajalun itha jaa ajaluhum falayasta/khiroona saAAatan wala yastaqdimoon

Say thou: “I have power to do myself neither harm nor benefit save that God should will.” For every community is a term; when their term comes, then they will not defer an hour, nor will they advance.

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-49.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 98

- **Form in this verse:** يَقْدُمُ — yaqdumu · "He will precede"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

يَقْدُمُ قَوْمَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ فَاَوْرَدَهُمُ النَّارَۜ وَبِئْسَ الْوِرْدُ الْمَوْرُودُ

Yaqdumu qawmahu yawma alqiyamatifaawradahumu annara wabi/sa alwirdu almawrood

He will precede his people on the Day of Resurrection, and lead them to the Fire, and evil is the place led to.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-98.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمْتُمْ — qaddamtum · "you advanced"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

ثُمَّ يَأْت۪ي مِنْ بَعْدِ ذٰلِكَ سَبْعٌ شِدَادٌ يَأْكُلْنَ مَا قَدَّمْتُمْ لَهُنَّ اِلَّا قَل۪يلاً مِمَّا تُحْصِنُونَ

Thumma ya/tee min baAAdi thalikasabAAun shidadun ya/kulna ma qaddamtum lahunna illaqaleelan mimma tuhsinoon

“Then will come after that seven hard; they will consume what you sent ahead for them save a little whereof you will keep in store.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-48.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 95

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَدِيمِ — l-qadīmi · "old"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case

قَالُوا تَاللّٰهِ اِنَّكَ لَف۪ي ضَلَالِكَ الْقَد۪يمِ

Qaloo tallahi innakalafee dalalika alqadeem

They said: “By God, thou art in thine old error!”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-95.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ — l-mus'taqdimīna · "the preceding ones"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of istif'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِم۪ينَ مِنْكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِر۪ينَ

Walaqad AAalimna almustaqdimeenaminkum walaqad AAalimna almusta/khireen

And We know those who press forward among you; and We know those who lag behind.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-24.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ — yastaqdimūna · "they can advance (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللّٰهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِمْ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ دَٓابَّةٍ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۚ فَاِذَا جَٓاءَ اَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ

Walaw yu-akhithu Allahuannasa bithulmihim ma tarakaAAalayha min dabbatin walakin yu-akhkhiruhumila ajalin musamman fa-itha jaa ajaluhum layasta/khiroona saAAatan wala yastaqdimoon

And were God to take men to task for their injustice, He would not leave upon it any creature; but He delays them to a stated term. And when their term comes, they will not defer an hour, nor will they advance.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-61.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 94

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَمٌۢ — qadamun · "a foot"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَلَا تَتَّخِذُٓوا اَيْمَانَكُمْ دَخَلاً بَيْنَكُمْ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمٌ بَعْدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُوا السُّٓوءَ بِمَا صَدَدْتُمْ عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۚ وَلَكُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Wala tattakhithoo aymanakumdakhalan baynakum fatazilla qadamun baAAda thubootiha watathooqooassoo-a bima sadadtum AAan sabeeli Allahiwalakum AAathabun AAatheem

And take not your oaths as a deception between you lest a foot slip after its being firm and you taste evil for turning away from the path of God, and for you there be a great punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-94.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "have sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ ذُكِّرَ بِاٰيَاتِ رَبِّه۪ فَاَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا وَنَسِيَ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُۜ اِنَّا جَعَلْنَا عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ اَكِنَّةً اَنْ يَفْقَهُوهُ وَف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْراًۜ وَاِنْ تَدْعُهُمْ اِلَى الْهُدٰى فَلَنْ يَهْتَدُٓوا اِذاً اَبَداً

Waman athlamu mimman thukkirabi-ayati rabbihi faaAArada AAanhawanasiya ma qaddamat yadahu inna jaAAalnaAAala quloobihim akinnatan an yafqahoohu wafee athanihimwaqran wa-in tadAAuhum ila alhuda falan yahtadoo ithanabada

And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of the proofs of his Lord, then turns away therefrom and forgets what his hands have sent ahead? We have placed upon their hearts coverings lest they should understand it, and in their ears deafness. And though thou invitest them to the guidance, they will not be guided then ever.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-57.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "have sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

ذٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاكَ وَاَنَّ اللّٰهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَب۪يدِ۟

Thalika bima qaddamat yadakawaanna Allaha laysa bithallaminlilAAabeed

“For it is that thy hands sent ahead, and that God is not unjust to the servants!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-10.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** وَقَدِمْنَآ — waqadim'nā · "And We will proceed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَقَدِمْنَٓا اِلٰى مَا عَمِلُوا مِنْ عَمَلٍ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ هَبَٓاءً مَنْثُوراً

Waqadimna ila maAAamiloo min AAamalin fajaAAalnahu habaan manthoora

And We will come to what they did of deeds, and make it scattered dust.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-23.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَقْدَمُونَ — l-aqdamūna · "and your forefathers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمُ الْاَقْدَمُونَ

Antum waabaokumu al-aqdamoon

“You, and your fathers the ancients?

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-76.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 47

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "had sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَلَوْلَٓا اَنْ تُص۪يبَهُمْ مُص۪يبَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْ فَيَقُولُوا رَبَّـنَا لَوْلَٓا اَرْسَلْتَ اِلَيْنَا رَسُولاً فَنَتَّبِعَ اٰيَاتِكَ وَنَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Walawla an tuseebahum museebatunbima qaddamat aydeehim fayaqooloo rabbana lawlaarsalta ilayna rasoolan fanattabiAAa ayatikawanakoona mina almu/mineen

And were it not that calamity should befall them because of what their hands sent ahead[...]. Then will they say: “Our Lord: oh, that Thou hadst but sent for us a messenger, then would we have followed Thy proofs and been among the believers!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-47.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "have sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَاِذَٓا اَذَقْنَا النَّاسَ رَحْمَةً فَرِحُوا بِهَاۜ وَاِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْ اِذَا هُمْ يَقْنَطُونَ

Watha athaqna annasarahmatan farihoo biha wa-in tusibhumsayyi-atun bima qaddamat aydeehim itha hum yaqnatoon

And when We let men taste mercy, they exult thereat; but if evil befalls them because of what their hands sent ahead, then they despair.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-36.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ — tastaqdimūna · "(can) you precede (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

قُلْ لَكُمْ م۪يعَادُ يَوْمٍ لَا تَسْتَأْخِرُونَ عَنْهُ سَاعَةً وَلَا تَسْتَقْدِمُونَ۟

Qul lakum meeAAadu yawmin latasta/khiroona AAanhu saAAatan wala tastaqdimoon

Say thou: “You have the appointment of a day you cannot defer an hour, nor can you advance.”

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-30.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمُوا۟ — qaddamū · "they have sent before"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْـيِ الْمَوْتٰى وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا وَاٰثَارَهُمْۜ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ اَحْصَيْنَاهُ ف۪ٓي اِمَامٍ مُب۪ينٍ۟

Inna nahnu nuhyeealmawta wanaktubu ma qaddamoo waatharahumwakulla shay-in ahsaynahu fee imamin mubeen

We give life to the dead, and record what they sent ahead and they left behind; and everything have We counted in a clear book.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-12.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 39

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَدِيمِ — l-qadīmi · "the old"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · genitive case

وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتّٰى عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُونِ الْقَد۪يمِ

Walqamara qaddarnahu manazilahatta AAada kalAAurjooni alqadeem

And the moon: We have determined for it phases, until it returns like the old date-leaf stalk.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-39.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 60

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ — qaddamtumūhu · "brought this"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

قَالُوا بَلْ اَنْتُمْ۠  لَا مَرْحَباً بِكُمْۜ  اَنْتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَاۚ فَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ

Qaloo bal antum la marhabanbikum antum qaddamtumoohu lana fabi/sa alqarar

They will say: “The truth is, you — no welcome for you — you sent it ahead for us; and evil is the fixed lodging!”

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-60.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 61

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَ — qaddama · "brought"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

قَالُوا رَبَّنَا مَنْ قَدَّمَ لَنَا هٰذَا فَزِدْهُ عَذَاباً ضِعْفاً فِي النَّارِ

Qaloo rabbana man qaddama lanahatha fazidhu AAathaban diAAfan fee annar

They will say: “Our Lord: whoso sent this ahead for us, increase Thou for him a double punishment in the Fire.”

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-61.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** أَقْدَامِنَا — aqdāminā · "our feet"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا رَبَّـنَٓا اَرِنَا الَّذَيْنِ اَضَلَّانَا مِنَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ نَجْعَلْهُمَا تَحْتَ اَقْدَامِنَا لِيَكُونَا مِنَ الْاَسْفَل۪ينَ

Waqala allatheena kafaroorabbana arina allathayni adallanamina aljinni wal-insi najAAalhuma tahta aqdaminaliyakoona mina al-asfaleen

And those who ignore warning will say: “Our Lord: show Thou us those who led us astray of the domini and the servi; we will place them under our feet, that they might be among the lowest!”

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-29.md_

### 42. Surah Ash-Shuraa, Verse 48

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "have sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

فَاِنْ اَعْرَضُوا فَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَف۪يظاًۜ اِنْ عَلَيْكَ اِلَّا الْبَلَاغُۜ وَاِنَّٓا اِذَٓا اَذَقْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةً فَرِحَ بِهَاۜ وَاِنْ تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْ فَاِنَّ الْاِنْسَانَ كَفُورٌ

Fa-in aAAradoo fama arsalnakaAAalayhim hafeethan in AAalayka illaalbalaghu wa-inna itha athaqnaal-insana minna rahmatan fariha bihawa-in tusibhum sayyi-atun bima qaddamat aydeehimfa-inna al-insana kafoor

And if they turn away — We sent thee not as a custodian over them; upon thee is only the notification. And when We let man taste mercy from Us, he exults thereat; but if evil befalls them because of what their hands sent ahead, then is man ungrateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuraa/verse-48.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** قَدِيمٌۭ — qadīmun · "ancient"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَوْ كَانَ خَيْراً مَا سَبَقُونَٓا اِلَيْهِۜ وَاِذْ لَمْ يَهْتَدُوا بِه۪ فَسَيَقُولُونَ هٰذَٓا اِفْكٌ قَد۪يمٌ

Waqala allatheena kafaroolillatheena amanoo law kana khayran masabaqoona ilayhi wa-ith lam yahtadoo bihifasayaqooloona hatha ifkun qadeem

And those who ignore warning say of those who heed warning: “Had it been good, they would not have preceded us to it.” And when they are not guided by it, then they will say: “This is an ancient falsehood.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-11.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** أَقْدَامَكُمْ — aqdāmakum · "your feet"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللّٰهَ يَنْصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ اَقْدَامَكُمْ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooin tansuroo Allaha yansurkum wayuthabbit aqdamakum

O you who heed warning: if you help God, He will help you and make firm your feet.

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-7.md_

### 48. Surah Al-Fath, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** تَقَدَّمَ — taqaddama · "preceded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

لِيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللّٰهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَاَخَّرَ وَيُتِمَّ نِعْمَتَهُ عَلَيْكَ وَيَهْدِيَكَ صِرَاطاً مُسْتَق۪يماًۙ

Liyaghfira laka Allahu mataqaddama min thanbika wama taakhkhara wayutimmaniAAmatahu AAalayka wayahdiyaka siratan mustaqeema

That God might forgive thee that which preceded of thy transgression, and what will follow, and complete His favour upon thee, and guide thee by a straight path,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fath/verse-2.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** تُقَدِّمُوا۟ — tuqaddimū · "put (yourselves) forward"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيِ اللّٰهِ وَرَسُولِه۪ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tuqaddimoo bayna yadayi Allahi warasoolihi wattaqooAllaha inna Allaha sameeAAun AAaleem

O you who heed warning: be not forward before God and His messenger, but be in prudent fear of God; God is hearing and knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-1.md_

### 50. Surah Qaf, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمْتُ — qaddamtu · "I sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, singular · past tense

قَالَ لَا تَخْتَصِمُوا لَدَيَّ وَقَدْ قَدَّمْتُ اِلَيْكُمْ بِالْوَع۪يدِ

Qala la takhtasimooladayya waqad qaddamtu ilaykum bilwaAAeed

He will say: “Contend not before Me; I had sent the warning ahead to you.

_https://quran.so/surah-qaf/verse-28.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 41

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْأَقْدَامِ — wal-aqdāmi · "and the feet"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يُعْرَفُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ بِس۪يمٰيهُمْ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِالنَّوَاص۪ي وَالْاَقْدَامِۚ

YuAArafu almujrimoona biseemahumfayu/khathu binnawasee wal-aqdam

The lawbreakers will be known by their mark, and they will be seized by the forelocks and the feet:

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-41.md_

### 58. Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** فَقَدِّمُوا۟ — faqaddimū · "then offer"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوٰيكُمْ صَدَقَةًۜ ذٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَـكُمْ وَاَطْهَرُۜ فَاِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا فَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha najaytumu arrasoola faqaddimoo baynayaday najwakum sadaqatan thalika khayrunlakum waatharu fa-in lam tajidoo fa-inna Allahaghafoorun raheem

O you who heed warning: when you converse confidentially with the Messenger, send ahead charity before your private conversation. That is better for you, and purer. But if you find not the means — God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-12.md_

### 58. Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** تُقَدِّمُوا۟ — tuqaddimū · "offer"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

ءَاَشْفَقْتُمْ اَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوٰيكُمْ صَدَقَاتٍۜ فَاِذْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا وَتَابَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَط۪يعُوا اللّٰهَ وَرَسُولَهُۜ  وَاللّٰهُ خَب۪يرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ۟

Aashfaqtum an tuqaddimoo bayna yaday najwakumsadaqatin fa-ith lam tafAAaloo watabaAllahu AAalaykum faaqeemoo assalatawaatoo azzakata waateeAAoo Allahawarasoolahu wallahu khabeerun bimataAAmaloon

Fear you to send ahead charity before your private conversation? Then when you do not — and God has turned towards you — then uphold the duty and render the purity, and obey God and His messenger. And God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-13.md_

### 59. Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "it has sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ خَب۪يرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooittaqoo Allaha waltanthur nafsun maqaddamat lighadin wattaqoo Allaha inna Allahakhabeerun bima taAAmaloon

O you who heed warning: be in prudent fear of God. And let a soul look to what it has sent ahead for the morrow. And be in prudent fear of God; God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hashr/verse-18.md_

### 62. Surah Al-Jumu'ah, Verse 7

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "(have) sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَلَا يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُٓ اَبَداً بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ اَيْد۪يهِمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِالظَّالِم۪ينَ

Wala yatamannawnahu abadan bimaqaddamat aydeehim wallahu AAaleemun biththalimeen

But never will they wish for it, because of what their hands have sent ahead. And God knows the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jumuah/verse-7.md_

### 73. Surah Al-Muzzammil, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** تُقَدِّمُوا۟ — tuqaddimū · "you send forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَعْلَمُ اَنَّكَ تَقُومُ اَدْنٰى مِنْ ثُلُثَيِ الَّيْلِ وَنِصْفَهُ وَثُلُثَهُ وَطَٓائِفَةٌ مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ مَعَكَۜ وَاللّٰهُ يُقَدِّرُ الَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَۜ عَلِمَ اَنْ لَنْ تُحْصُوهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاقْرَؤُ۫ا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْاٰنِۜ عَلِمَ اَنْ سَيَكُونُ مِنْكُمْ مَرْضٰىۙ وَاٰخَرُونَ يَضْرِبُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ يَبْتَغُونَ مِنْ فَضْلِ اللّٰهِۙ وَاٰخَرُونَ يُقَاتِلُونَ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِۘ فَاقْرَؤُ۫ا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنْهُۙ وَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ وَاٰتُوا الزَّكٰوةَ وَاَقْرِضُوا اللّٰهَ قَرْضاً حَسَناًۜ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُوا لِاَنْفُسِكُمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ هُوَ خَيْراً وَاَعْظَمَ اَجْراًۜ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللّٰهَۜ  اِنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Inna rabbaka yaAAlamu annaka taqoomu adnamin thuluthayi allayli wanisfahu wathuluthahu wata-ifatunmina allatheena maAAaka wallahu yuqaddiruallayla wannahara AAalima an lan tuhsoohufataba AAalaykum faqraoo ma tayassara minaalqur-ani AAalima an sayakoonu minkum marda waakharoonayadriboona fee al-ardi yabtaghoona min fadliAllahi waakharoona yuqatiloona fee sabeeliAllahi faqraoo ma tayassara minhu waaqeemooassalata waatoo azzakatawaaqridoo Allaha qardan hasanan wamatuqaddimoo li-anfusikum min khayrin tajidoohu AAinda Allahihuwa khayran waaAAthama ajran wastaghfirooAllaha inna Allaha ghafoorun raheem

Thy Lord knows that thou standest nearly two-thirds of the night, or a half of it, or a third of it, as does a number of those with thee. And God determines the night and the day. He knew that you would not calculate it, and has turned towards you: — so recite what is made easy of the Qur’an. He knows that there will be some sick among you, and others travelling in the earth in search of the bounty of God, and others fighting in the cause of God: — so recite what is made easy thereof, and uphold the duty, and render the purity, and lend to God a goodly loan. And what good you send ahead for your souls — you will find it with God, better and greater in reward. And ask forgiveness of God; God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muzzammil/verse-20.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَقَدَّمَ — yataqaddama · "proceed"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

لِمَنْ شَٓاءَ مِنْكُمْ اَنْ يَتَقَدَّمَ اَوْ يَتَاَخَّرَۜ

Liman shaa minkum an yataqaddama awyataakhkhar

To him who wills among you to advance or to tarry.)

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-37.md_

### 75. Surah Al-Qiyamah, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَ — qaddama · "he sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

يُنَبَّؤُا الْاِنْسَانُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِمَا قَدَّمَ وَاَخَّرَۜ

Yunabbao al-insanu yawma-ithinbima qaddama waakhkhar

Man will be informed, that day, of what he sent before and held back.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qiyamah/verse-13.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "have sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

اِنَّٓا اَنْذَرْنَا‌كُمْ عَذَاباً قَر۪يباًۚ يَوْمَ يَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ وَيَقُولُ الْـكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي كُنْتُ تُرَاباً

Inna antharnakum AAathabanqareeban yawma yanthuru almaro ma qaddamatyadahu wayaqoolu alkafiru ya laytanee kuntuturaba

We have warned you of a near punishment: the day a man will look on what his hands sent ahead, and the false claimer of guidance will say: “Would that I were dust!”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-40.md_

### 82. Surah Al-Infitar, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمَتْ — qaddamat · "it has sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

عَلِمَتْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ وَاَخَّرَتْۜ

AAalimat nafsun ma qaddamatwaakhkharat

A soul will know what it has sent ahead and held back.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-infitar/verse-5.md_

### 89. Surah Al-Fajr, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** قَدَّمْتُ — qaddamtu · "I had sent forth"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 1st person, singular · past tense

يَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَن۪ي قَدَّمْتُ لِحَيَات۪يۚ

Yaqoolu ya laytanee qaddamtu lihayatee

He will say: “Would that I had sent ahead for my life!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fajr/verse-24.md_

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