Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
قدو
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root قدو across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root QDW refers to a pattern, exemplar, or example. It signifies someone or something that is to be imitated. Think of it as a model to follow.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: q-d-w
Listen: مُّقْتَدُونَ 43:23
Root letters: ق — د — و

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root قدو as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root قدو appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (1) · Verb (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment 43:23 Noun
وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ مَاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن قَبۡلِكَ فِی قَرۡیَةࣲ مِّن نَّذِیرٍ إِلَّا قَالَ مُتۡرَفُوهَاۤ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَاۤ ءَابَاۤءَنَا عَلَىٰۤ أُمَّةࣲ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰۤ ءَاثَـٰرِهِم مُّقۡتَدُونَ ۝٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And similarly, We did not send before you any warner into a city except that its affluent said, "Indeed, we found our fathers upon a religion, and we are, in their footsteps, following."

Derived Forms (2)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
مُّقْتَدُونَ muqtaduwna Noun
ٱقْتَدِهْ qtadih Verb