Names of Allah
Name #14 of 99

ٱلْقَهَّارُ

Al-Qahhar

“The Subduer”

Quranic Reference: Surah Ar-Ra'd 13:16

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Scholarly Explanation

The one who has subdued everything. The one before whom the whole creation has humbled itself, and submitted before His grandeur, power and perfect strength.

“And He is al-Qahir, above His servants. He sends guardians [writing all of your deeds] over you, until when death approaches one of you, Our Messengers take his soul and they never neglect their duty.”

[al-An'am (6): 61]

“So think not that Allah will fail to keep His promise to His Messengers. Certainly! Allah is Almighty, Owner of Retribution. On the Day when the earth will be changed to another earth and so will the heavens, and they [all creatures] will appear before Allah, the One, al-Qahhar.”

[Ibrahim (14): 47-48]

From “Explanation to the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah” — Shaykh as-Sa’di (d.1376H)

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“What pride or arrogance in your life needs to be subdued by Al-Qahhar?”
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Prophetic Traditions

يَطْوِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ السَّمَوَاتِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُهُنَّ بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ أَيْنَ الْجَبَّارُونَ أَيْنَ الْمُتَكَبِّرُونَ

“Allah will fold up the heavens on the Day of Resurrection, then He will take them in His Right Hand and say: 'I am the King! Where are the tyrants? Where are the arrogant?'”

This hadith powerfully illustrates how Al-Qahhar will subdue every tyrant and arrogant soul on the Day of Judgment.

Abdullah ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما·Sahih Muslim 2788
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Scholarly Insights

Al-Qahhar is the One before whom all of creation has submitted, and to whom all faces have humbled themselves, and before whose might and power all things in existence have yielded.

Ibn KathirTafsir Ibn Kathir, Surah Yusuf 12:39

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Living With Al-Qahhar

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    When witnessing injustice, remember that Al-Qahhar will subdue every oppressor.

  • 2

    Never be arrogant, for Al-Qahhar humbles those who elevate themselves above others.

  • 3

    Find peace knowing that no enemy or difficulty is beyond Al-Qahhar's subjugation.

  • 4

    Submit your ego and desires to Al-Qahhar before He subdues them for you.

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