Name #31 of 100 Root: ق-ه-ر · و-ه-ن (q-h-r · w-h-n)

Al-Qahhar — The Subduer

Al-Qahhar · Al-Qahir · Al-Muhin

Al-Qahhar (The Subduer)—unified with Al-Qahir and Al-Muhin—proclaims Allah’s irresistible dominion over all creation, death, life, and cosmic law. In the Quran, this Divine Name appears 9 times across 9 verses in 8 surahs, from Quran 6:18 (Surah Al-An'am) to Quran 40:16 (Surah Ghafir).

Reflection: Humbly submitting to Al-Qahhar breaks pride and frees the heart from fearing any created force.

القهار · القاهر · الموهن

Mentioned 9 times Across 9 verses In 8 surahs First: Quran 6:18 Key verses: 6:18 · 12:39 · 13:16 · 14:48 · 40:16

All surahs (9) 6 · Al-An'am (2) 8 · Al-Anfal (1) 12 · Yusuf (1) 13 · Ar-Ra'd (1) 14 · Ibrahim (1) 38 · Sad (1) 39 · Az-Zumar (1) 40 · Ghafir (1)

Verses mentioning “The Subduer”

Showing 9 of 9 verses (9 mentions)

6:18 Al-An'am

وهو القاهر فوق عباده وهو الحكيم الخبير

And He (is) the Subduer over His slaves. And He (is) the All-Wise, the All-Aware.

6:61 Al-An'am

وهو القاهر فوق عباده ويرسل عليكم حفظة حتى إذا جاء أحدكم الموت توفته رسلنا وهم لا يفرطون

And He (is) the Subduer over His slaves, and He sends over you guardians until when comes (to) anyone of you the death take him Our messengers, and they (do) not fail.

8:18 Al-Anfal

ذلكم وأن الله موهن كيد الكافرين

That (is the case) and that, Allah (is) one who makes weak (the) plan (of) the disbelievers.

12:39 Yusuf

يا صاحبي السجن أأرباب متفرقون خير أم الله الواحد القهار

O my two companions (of) the prison! Are lords separate better or Allah, the One the Subduer?

13:16 Ar-Ra'd

قل من رب السماوات والأرض قل الله قل أفاتخذتم من دونه أولياء لا يملكون لأنفسهم نفعا ولا ضرا قل هل يستوي الأعمى والبصير أم هل تستوي الظلمات والنور أم جعلوا لله شركاء خلقوا كخلقه فتشابه الخلق عليهم قل الله خالق كل شيء وهو الواحد القهار

Say, "Who (is) the Lord (of) the heavens and the earth?" Say, "Allah." Say, "Have you then taken from besides Him, protectors, not they have power for themselves (to) benefit and not (to) harm?" Say, "Is equal the blind and the seeing? Or is equal the darkness[es] and the light? Or they attribute to Allah partners who created like His creation, so that seemed alike the creation to them?" Say, "Allah (is) the Creator of all things, and He (is) the One the Subduer."

14:48 Ibrahim

يوم تبدل الأرض غير الأرض والسماوات وبرزوا لله الواحد القهار

(On the) Day will be changed the earth (to) other (than) the earth, and the heavens, and they will come forth before Allah, the One, the Subduer.

38:65 Sad

قل إنما أنا منذر وما من إله إلا الله الواحد القهار

Say, "Only I am a warner, and not (is there) any God except Allah, the One the Subduer,

39:4 Az-Zumar

لو أراد الله أن يتخذ ولدا لاصطفى مما يخلق ما يشاء سبحانه هو الله الواحد القهار

If (had) intended Allah to take a son, surely, He (could) have chosen from what He creates whatever He willed. Glory be to Him! He (is) Allah the One, the Subduer.

Al-Qahhar — The Subduer

Verses mentioning “The Subduer”

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