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قادِر

قادر in the Quran

Meaning: Able

قادر occurs 14 times in 14 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
14
Verses
14
Surahs
11

قادِر

Noun · 14 times

Meaning: Able · Also translated as: have the power, measure

Forms in the Quran

  • لَقَٰدِرُونَ ×3
  • بِقَٰدِرٍ ×3
  • قَادِرٌ ×2
  • قَٰدِرِينَ ×2
  • ٱلْقَادِرُ ×1
  • قَٰدِرُونَ ×1
  • ٱلْقَٰدِرُونَ ×1
  • لَقَادِرٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

القدرة إذا وصف بها الإنسان فاسم لهيئة له بها يتمكن من فعل شيء ما، وإذا وصف الله تعالى بها فهي نفي العجز عنه، ومحال أن يوصف غير الله بالقدرة المطلقة معنى وإن أطلق عليه لفظا، بل حقه أن يقال: قادر على كذا، ومتى قيل: هو قادر، فعلى سبيل معنى التقييد، ولهذا لا أحد غير الله يوصف بالقدرة من وجه إلا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما قدروا الله حق قدره﴾ [الزمر: 67] أي ما عظموه حق تعظيمه ولا عرفوه حق معرفته. قال الراغب: تنبيها أنه كيف يمكنهم أن يدركوا كنهه وهذا وصفه. وهو قوله: ﴿والأرض جميعا قبضته يوم القيامة﴾ [الزمر: 67]؟

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ق د ر

Verses with قادر

Verses 1–14 of 14

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Why is not A Sign sent down To him from his Lord?" Say: "God hath certainly Power to send down a Sign: But most of them Understand not."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:37
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "He hath power To send calamities On you, from above And below, or to cover You with confusion In party strife, Giving you a taste Of mutual vengeance— Each from the other." See how We explain The Signs by various (symbols); That they may understand.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:65
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The likeness of the life Of the Present is As the rain which We Send down from the skies: By its mingling arises The produce of the earth— Which provides food For men and animals: (It grows) till the earth Is clad with its golden Ornaments and is decked out (In beauty): the people to whom It belongs think they have All powers of disposal over it: There reaches it Our command By night or by day, And We make it Like a harvest clean-mown, As if it had not flourished Only the day before! Thus do We explain The Signs in detail For those who reflect.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:24
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that God, Who created the heavens And the earth, has power To create the like of them (Anew)? Only He has Decreed a term appointed, Of which there is no doubt. But the unjust refuse (To receive it) except With ingratitude.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:99
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We send down water From the sky according to (Due) measure, and We cause it To soak in the soil; And We certainly are able To drain it off (with ease).

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:18
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We are certainly able To show thee (in fulfilment) That against which they are warned.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:95
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Is not He Who created The heavens and the earth Able to create the like Thereof?"—Yea, indeed! For he is the Creator Supreme, Of skill and knowledge (infinite)!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:81
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that God, Who created the heavens And the earth, and never Wearied with their creation, Is able to give life To the dead? Yea, verily He has power over all things.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:33
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they opened the morning, Strong in an (unjust) resolve.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:25
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now I do Call to witness The Lord of all points In the East and the West That We can certainly—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:40
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, We are able to put Together in perfect order The very tips of his fingers.

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:4
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not He, (the same), The power to give life To the dead?

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:40
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We do determine (According to need); for We Are the Best to determine (things).

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:23
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Surely (God) is able To bring him back (To life)!

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:8