قَدْ used to in Arabic

قد كنا يا رسول الله نكذبك بما تأتينا به من خبر السماء،

We used to deny you, O Messenger of Allah, concerning what you brought us from the news of the heavens,

قَدْ indeed

qad (before a past-style verb) = 'indeed, certainly'.

From Early Converts to Islam

وَكَانَ قد أعطَاهُ الله تَعَالَى الْحِكْمَة

And Allah, the Exalted, had given him wisdom

قَدْ had

'qad' = a word that stresses a completed action — like English 'had (already)'.

From Luqman's Response to Injustice

إِذْ جَاءَهُ لُقْمَان وَقد حمل حزمة على ظَهره

Then Luqman came to him, carrying a bundle on his back.

وَقَدْ and indeed

'wa-' = 'and' + 'qad', which stresses a completed action.

From Luqman's Response to Injustice

وَقَدْ يَقَعُ التَّسَاوِي بَيْنَهُمَا فِي الْمَيْلِ بِالْهَوَى

And there may be equality between them in inclination towards desire.

وَقَدْ and indeed

'And' plus a particle that, sitting on a present-tense verb, softens it to 'may, sometimes'. On a past verb that same particle instead stresses completion — context decides which.

From The Discipline of Foresight

لأَنَّهَا قَدْ صَارَتْ عِنْدَهُمْ كَالْعَيْشِ الاضْطِرَارِيِّ

Because they have become for them like a basic need of life.

قَدْ has

A particle that, on the past-tense verb that follows, stresses the change is complete — 'has indeed become'. It works with the verb to give a 'has done' sense.

From The Discipline of Foresight

وَلَوْ زَالَ رَيْنُ الْهَوَى عَنْ بَصَرِ بَصِيرَتِهِ لَرَأَى أَنَّهُ قَدْ شَقِيَ مِنْ حَيْثُ قَدَّرَ السَّعَادَةَ وَاغْتَمَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ ظَنَّ الْفَرَحَ وَأَلِمَ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَرَادَ اللَّذَّةَ

If the veil of desire were lifted from the eyes of his insight, he would see that he is miserable where he thought he was happy, grieved where he thought he was joyous, and in pain where he sought pleasure.

قَدْ has

A particle stressing the past verb that follows as a settled fact — 'has indeed turned out'.

From The Discipline of Foresight

وَقَد تَقَدّم مَا ذكره الْمَشَايِخ من نفي التَّشْبِيه والتعطيل

And what the shaykhs have mentioned regarding the negation of likening and nullification has already been addressed.

وَقَدْ and already

'qad' before a past verb stresses that the thing is already done and settled — 'has indeed, already'. With 'wa' it ties this back to earlier discussion.

From Worship God Alone

ولا يزيدُ الإيمانَ علمًا ولا يقينًا؛ بل قد يفتحُ بابَ التخييلِ والبدع

and it neither increases faith in knowledge nor certainty; rather, it may open the door to delusion and innovations.

قَدْ may

Before a present verb 'qad' softens to 'may, sometimes' — it flags a real but not constant possibility. So 'qad yaftah' is 'it may well open'.

From Words That Nourish the Heart

لذلك قد يسبق همسُ استغفرُ الله ضجيجَ خُطبةٍ تُطلب بها السمعة

Therefore, the whisper 'I seek God's forgiveness' may outweigh the noise of a sermon given for reputation.

قَدْ may

Before a present verb 'qad' equals 'may, sometimes' — a real possibility.

From When Hidden Deeds Are Shown

وزخرفوه بعبارات موجودة في كلام العلماء قد نطقوا بها،

And they adorned it with phrases found in the speech of scholars who have uttered them.

قَدْ indeed have

'qad' plus a past verb — 'have indeed', stressing the act is real and done.

From Misguided Methodology

وقد نهى النبي ﷺ عن أغلوطات المسائل

And the Prophet ﷺ prohibited intricate questions.

وَقَدْ And indeed

'and indeed' — 'wa' plus 'qad' plus a past verb, stressing the act is established.

From Misguided Methodology

فَعلمت قُرَيْش أَن أَصْحَابه قد كَثُرُوا

Quraysh realized that his companions had increased in number.

قَدْ had

The particle before a past verb stressing the act is accomplished — 'had indeed'. It deepens the completed sense of 'increased'.

From The Night of the Migration

لما رأى الرَّسُول حزنه قد اشْتَدَّ

When the Messenger saw that his sorrow had intensified.

قَدْ had

The particle 'qad' before a past verb stressing the act is accomplished — 'had indeed'. It opens the clause describing the grief's state.

From The Night of the Migration

وَقَد غلبت عَلَيْك

And they have dominated over you.

وَقَدْ and indeed

'And' plus 'qad', the particle stressing a completed act before a past verb — 'and they have indeed'. It underscores the domination.

From Overcoming Desire

أصدق فِي الطّلب وَقد جاءتك المعونة

Be sincere in seeking, and assistance will come to you.

وَقَدْ and indeed

'And' plus 'qad', here opening a circumstantial clause — 'and lo, [already]…'. The 'wa-qad' marks an accompanying fact: help is on its way.

From The Path to God's Love

تلقى قلبه فقد أَرْسلتهُ عجلا إِلَى لقائك والأشواق تقدمه

You will find his heart as he has sent it hurriedly to meet you, and longing precedes it.

فَقَدْ as he has

'Fa-' (for) plus 'qad', opening a causal / explanatory clause — 'for he has already'. The 'fa-qad' gives the reason: because he has sent it.

From Stages of the Seeker

مهلا فَأن ذمّ الروافض قد فار

Wait, for indeed the rage of the dissenters has boiled over.

قَدْ has

Set before a past verb, this particle stamps the act as completed and certain, 'has indeed boiled over'. It adds confirmation rather than new meaning, much as English leans on 'has' plus tone.

From The Prophet's Refuge in the Cave

وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْأُمَّةَ لَوْ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوك بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوك إلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ لَك،

Know that if the nation gathered to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with what Allah has decreed for you.

قَدْ has

Before a past verb, this particle stamps the act as already accomplished: 'something God has already written'. It stresses that the decree is fixed and past.

From Patience and Trust in God

وَإِنْ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوك بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَضُرُّوك إلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْك؛

And if they gathered to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allah has decreed against you.

قَدْ has

Before the past verb, this particle marks the decree as already settled: 'something God has already written'. The harm too is pre-inscribed.

From Patience and Trust in God

فقد عذبت الحيوان وضيعت الزمان،

You have only exhausted yourself and wasted your time.

فَقَدْ so has

The 'fa-' delivers the result of the 'if,' and 'qad' with a past verb stresses the act as done and certain — 'then you have surely...'. It introduces the futile outcome: you only tormented yourself and wasted time.

From Revelation Over Philosophy

اذا كان الذين قد انتدبوا للرد على الفلاسفة قد حاروا ولحقتهم كسفة،

If those who set out to refute the philosophers were confused and affected by gloom,

قَدِ indeed

Placed before a past-tense verb, this particle stresses that the action is fully completed — 'have indeed' set out. It is an emphasizer of certainty, not a meaning-word in its own right; its whole job is to firm up the verb that follows.

From Revelation Over Philosophy

اذا كان الذين قد انتدبوا للرد على الفلاسفة قد حاروا ولحقتهم كسفة،

If those who set out to refute the philosophers were confused and affected by gloom,

قَدْ were

A second emphasizer-of-completion before a past verb, opening the result side of the 'if' begun earlier. Repeating this particle keeps the narration crisp and certain: each step 'has indeed' happened. It carries no independent meaning beyond firming up the verb.

From Revelation Over Philosophy

وكم من واعظ مفوه قد أبكى وأثر في الحاضرين تلك الساعة،

And how many eloquent preachers have moved the attendees to tears at that moment,

قَدْ have

Placed before a past verb, this particle underlines that the action really happened and is complete — 'has indeed' moved them. It is purely an emphasizer firming up the verb that follows, with no meaning of its own to translate.

From Sincere Preaching

فقد قرأ مقت الشعراء في سورة الشعراء

He has indeed read the contempt for poets in Surat Ash-Shu'ara.

فَقَدْ so indeed

This is 'so' joined to the completion-emphasizer, stressing that the reading really happened — 'so he has indeed read'. The 'fa-' ties it to the prior point as a consequence; the second piece firms up the verb to come.

From Sincere Preaching