q-d-m

Description

The Arabic root ق د م (q-d-m) fundamentally conveys the concept of precedence, advancement, or putting something forward in time or space. In the Quranic context, it most frequently appears in forms meaning to send forth or put forward one's deeds ahead of oneself, referring to actions performed in this life that precede a person to the Hereafter where they will encounter their consequences. The root also encompasses meanings of priority, anteriority, and honorable status (as in a "foot" of truthfulness or respectable position with God), emphasizing the spiritual significance of what one advances or establishes before meeting divine judgment.