The meaning of the Names of Allah

Al-Qaadir, Al-Qadeer, Al-Muqtadir

, القدير, القادرالمقتدر

The Names Al-Qaadir, Al-Qadeer, Al-Muqtadir are nouns for the word Qadara, Yaqdiru,

Qadran

, , , , قدرا يقدر يقدر قدر قدرا

Which have the following derivation and meaning:

The word Qadara, Yaqdur, Yaqdir means to be able, or have the power over

The noun is Maqdirah, Qudrahقدرة , مقدرة

Ability, Power

يقدر , , يقدر قدر

The word Qadr means: Estimation, value, worth, status or degree

E.g. Allah says in Surat al-Hajj (22:74):� و ه�‌ ه� د� ق� ق� ق� ق �� ق ٱل ا� ر�و ق� ق� ق�ا

“They have not estimated Allâh His Rightful Estimate;”i.e. They did not magnify Allah His due Magnification

قدر , قدر

The word Qadr and Qadar also mean Decree and pre-ordainment i.e. What Allah

decrees or judges with.

E.g. Allah says in Surat al-Qadr (97:1):القدر ليلة في أنزلناه إنا

“Indeed, we sent it [i.e. the Quran] down during the Night of Decree.”

قدر , قدر

Qaddara, Yuqaddir, Taqdeer which meansTo determine or to estimate or to measure

something with something.

E.g. Allah says in Surat al-Fussilat (41:10): �� م ي��ا ي� ة ي� ي ر� ي� ى� ة� ي�ا ي� ي�ٲ ر� ي� ىا ي� ة�ي ي� ي�� ي� ي� ي�ا ة�ي ي� �ي �ـ ي ي�

“…and He blessed it, and measured therein its sustenance (for its dwellers)…”

E.g. Allah says in Surat al-Muzammil (73:20): � ي�‌ ي�ا !� ي ي�ٱل ي$ ري �ل ي ٱ ر� د� ي' ر� ر) )� ي ي�ٱل

“…And Allâh measures the night and the day...”

Also has the meaning of decree.

, تقدير, يقدر قدر

The word Qadara Alaihi ash-Shaiy to restrict or to constrict upon him the thing.

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But when He tries him, by straitening his means of life, he says: "My Lord has humiliated me!"

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Truly, your Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills and straitens (for whom He wills). Verily, He is Ever All-Knower, All-Seer of His slaves

الشيء قدرعليه

Contd…

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ق� ه$1 ه� ـ� ق�? ٱل ق� ه� ر> �Gر And (remember) Dhun-Nûn (Jonah), when he went off in

anger, and imagined that We shall not punish him (i.e. the calamites which had befallen him)! But he cried through the darkness (saying): Lâ ilâha illa Anta [none has the right to be

worshipped but You (O Allâh)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]. Truly, I have

been of the wrong-doers."