قعد
q-ʿ-d
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root قعد across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root قعد (q-ʿ-d) primarily means "to sit," often implying sitting down after standing, or sitting for a duration. It can also mean "to remain," "to abstain from," or "to become.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
q-ʿ-d
Listen:
قُعُودٌ
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Root letters:
ق — ع — د
Word Family Tree (24 forms)
All word forms derived from the root قعد as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 19×
Verb 12×
Concordance — 31 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root قعد appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (17) · Verb (12)
Noun (17 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:12
Noun
وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ ٱلضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنۢبِهِۦۤ أَوۡ قَاعِدًا أَوۡ قَاۤىِٕمࣰا فَلَمَّا كَشَفۡنَا عَنۡهُ ضُرَّهُۥ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمۡ یَدۡعُنَاۤ إِلَىٰ ضُرࣲّ مَّسَّهُۥۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ زُیِّنَ لِلۡمُسۡرِفِینَ مَا كَانُوا۟ یَعۡمَلُونَ ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when affliction touches man, he calls upon Us, whether lying on his side or sitting or standing; but when We remove from him his affliction, he continues [in disobedience] as if he had never called upon Us to [remove] an affliction that touched him. Thus is made pleasing to the transgressors that which they have been doin
The Bee 16:26
Noun
قَدۡ مَكَرَ ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡ فَأَتَى ٱللَّهُ بُنۡیَـٰنَهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلسَّقۡفُ مِن فَوۡقِهِمۡ وَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ مِنۡ حَیۡثُ لَا یَشۡعُرُونَ ٢٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive
The Light 24:60
Noun
وَٱلۡقَوَ ٰعِدُ مِنَ ٱلنِّسَاۤءِ ٱلَّـٰتِی لَا یَرۡجُونَ نِكَاحࣰا فَلَیۡسَ عَلَیۡهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ أَن یَضَعۡنَ ثِیَابَهُنَّ غَیۡرَ مُتَبَرِّجَـٰتِۭ بِزِینَةࣲۖ وَأَن یَسۡتَعۡفِفۡنَ خَیۡرࣱ لَّهُنَّۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِیعٌ عَلِیمࣱ ٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And women of post-menstrual age who have no desire for marriage - there is no blame upon them for putting aside their outer garments [but] not displaying adornment. But to modestly refrain [from that] is better for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing
The Cow 2:127
Noun
وَإِذۡ یَرۡفَعُ إِبۡرَ ٰهِـۧمُ ٱلۡقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلۡبَیۡتِ وَإِسۡمَـٰعِیلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلۡ مِنَّاۤۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ ١٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing
وَإِذۡ غَدَوۡتَ مِنۡ أَهۡلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلۡقِتَالِۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِیعٌ عَلِیمٌ ١٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [remember] when you, [O Muhammad], left your family in the morning to post the believers at their stations for the battle [of Uhud] - and Allah is Hearing and Knowing
Derived Forms (24)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْقَٰعِدِينَ | lqaʿidiyna | Noun | 4× | |
| مَقَٰعِدَ | maqaʿida | Noun | 2× | |
| فَتَقْعُدَ | fataqʿuda | Verb | 2× | |
| تَقْعُدُوا۟ | taqʿuduwā | Verb | 2× | |
| وَقُعُودًا | waquʿuwdanā | Noun | 2× | |
| قُعُودٌ | quʿuwdun | Noun | 1× | |
| نَقْعُدُ | naqʿudu | Verb | 1× | |
| مَقْعَدِ | maqʿadi | Noun | 1× | |
| قَعِيدٌ | qaʿiydun | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱلْقَوَٰعِدُ | walqawaʿidu | Noun | 1× |