ق ع د Root q-ʿ-d in the Qur’an 31 occurrences in 26 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

قَعَدَ 12 times

• 3:168 · Ali 'Imranوَقَعَدُوا۟ while they satThose who said about their brothers while sitting [at home], "If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say, "Then prevent death from yourselves, if you should be truthful."
• 4:140 · An-Nisaتَقْعُدُوا۟ sitAnd it has already come down to you in the Book that when you hear the verses of Allah [recited], they are denied [by them] and ridiculed; so do not sit with them until they enter into another conversation. Indeed, you would then be like them. Indeed Allah will gather the hypocrites and disbelievers in Hell all together -
• 6:68 · Al-An'amتَقْعُدْ sitAnd when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
• 7:16 · Al-A'rafلَأَقْعُدَنَّ surely I will sit[Satan] said, "Because You have put me in error, I will surely sit in wait for them on Your straight path.
• 7:86 · Al-A'rafتَقْعُدُوا۟ sitAnd do not sit on every path, threatening and averting from the way of Allah those who believe in Him, seeking to make it [seem] deviant. And remember when you were few and He increased you. And see how was the end of the corrupters.
• 9:5 · At-Tawbahوَٱقْعُدُوا۟ and sit (in wait)And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 9:46 · At-Tawbahٱقْعُدُوا۟ SitAnd if they had intended to go forth, they would have prepared for it [some] preparation. But Allah disliked their being sent, so He kept them back, and they were told, "Remain [behind] with those who remain."
• 9:83 · At-Tawbahفَٱقْعُدُوا۟ so sitIf Allah should return you to a faction of them [after the expedition] and then they ask your permission to go out [to battle], say, "You will not go out with me, ever, and you will never fight with me an enemy. Indeed, you were satisfied with sitting [at home] the first time, so sit [now] with those who stay behind."
• 9:90 · At-Tawbahوَقَعَدَ and satAnd those with excuses among the bedouins came to be permitted [to remain], and they who had lied to Allah and His Messenger sat [at home]. There will strike those who disbelieved among them a painful punishment.
• 17:22 · Al-Israفَتَقْعُدَ lest you will sitDo not make [as equal] with Allah another deity and [thereby] become censured and forsaken.
• 17:29 · Al-Israفَتَقْعُدَ so that you sitAnd do not make your hand [as] chained to your neck or extend it completely and [thereby] become blamed and insolvent.
• 72:9 · Al-Jinnنَقْعُدُ sitAnd we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

قاعِد 7 times

• 4:95 · An-Nisaٱلْقَـٰعِدُونَ the ones who sitNot equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who remain [behind], by degrees. And to both Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred the mujahideen over those who remain [behind] with a great reward -
• 4:95 · An-Nisaٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ the ones who sitNot equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who remain [behind], by degrees. And to both Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred the mujahideen over those who remain [behind] with a great reward -
• 4:95 · An-Nisaٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ the ones who sitNot equal are those believers remaining [at home] - other than the disabled - and the mujahideen, [who strive and fight] in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred the mujahideen through their wealth and their lives over those who remain [behind], by degrees. And to both Allah has promised the best [reward]. But Allah has preferred the mujahideen over those who remain [behind] with a great reward -
• 5:24 · Al-Ma'idahقَـٰعِدُونَ sittingThey said, "O Moses, indeed we will not enter it, ever, as long as they are within it; so go, you and your Lord, and fight. Indeed, we are remaining right here."
• 9:46 · At-Tawbahٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ those who sitAnd if they had intended to go forth, they would have prepared for it [some] preparation. But Allah disliked their being sent, so He kept them back, and they were told, "Remain [behind] with those who remain."
• 9:86 · At-Tawbahٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ those who sitAnd when a surah was revealed [enjoining them] to believe in Allah and to fight with His Messenger, those of wealth among them asked your permission [to stay back] and said, "Leave us to be with them who sit [at home]."
• 10:12 · Yunusقَاعِدًا sittingAnd 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 doing

قُعُود 4 times

• 3:191 · Ali 'Imranوَقُعُودًۭا and sittingWho remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
• 4:103 · An-Nisaوَقُعُودًۭا and sittingAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.
• 9:83 · At-Tawbahبِٱلْقُعُودِ with sittingIf Allah should return you to a faction of them [after the expedition] and then they ask your permission to go out [to battle], say, "You will not go out with me, ever, and you will never fight with me an enemy. Indeed, you were satisfied with sitting [at home] the first time, so sit [now] with those who stay behind."
• 85:6 · Al-Burujقُعُودٌۭ (were) sittingWhen they were sitting near it

مَقْعَد 4 times

• 3:121 · Ali 'Imranمَقَـٰعِدَ (to take) positionsAnd [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 -
• 9:81 · At-Tawbahبِمَقْعَدِهِمْ in their stayingThose who remained behind rejoiced in their staying [at home] after [the departure of] the Messenger of Allah and disliked to strive with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allah and said, "Do not go forth in the heat." Say, "The fire of Hell is more intensive in heat" - if they would but understand.
• 54:55 · Al-Qamarمَقْعَدِ a seatIn a seat of honor near a Sovereign, Perfect in Ability.
• 72:9 · Al-Jinnمَقَـٰعِدَ positionsAnd we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.

قَواعِد 3 times

• 2:127 · Al-Baqarahٱلْقَوَاعِدَ the foundationsAnd [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.
• 16:26 · An-Nahlٱلْقَوَاعِدِ the foundationsThose 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.
• 24:60 · An-Nurوَٱلْقَوَٰعِدُ And postmenopausalAnd 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.

قَعِيد 1 time

• 50:17 · Qafقَعِيدٌۭ seatedWhen the two receivers receive, seated on the right and on the left.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.