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قَدِيم

qadīmun

ancient

পুরাতন

Root letters: ق د مAppears 3 times in the Qur'an#1,947 most frequentAdjective (ṣifa)Masculine (mudhakkar)
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About this word

Adjective (ṣifa)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: ق د م

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)قَدِيمٌۭ3 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • ٱلْقَدِيمِoldl-qadīmi · 2 times
  • قَدِيمٌۭancientqadīmun · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ق د م — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

They said, "By Allāh, indeed you are in your [same] old error."

Surah 12:95 — Read full ayah

And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.

Surah 36:39 — Read full ayah

And those who disbelieve say of those who believe, "If it had [truly] been good, they would not have preceded us to it." And when they are not guided by it, they will say, "This is an ancient falsehood."

Surah 46:11 — Read full ayah