Power and might
Al-Muqaddim ٱلْمُقَدِّم
The Promoter: the One who puts forward whom and what He wills.
Reported in the list of ninety-nine · root ق د م
Why Allah uses this name
The Prophet ﷺ used the pair and in his night supplication, asking forgiveness for what he had sent ahead and delayed.
Take this with you
What came early and what came late in your life were both placed there. Work with the order you are given.
The Prophet ﷺ said in his night prayer: 'Forgive me what I have sent ahead and what I have delayed… You are the One who brings forward and the One who puts back ( wa ).'
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 771
Where it appears in the Qur'an
This name is reported in the list of ninety-nine, but the Qur'an says it as a verb or a phrase rather than as this single word, so there is no word-for-word occurrence to list. The reasoning above cites the āyāt it is taken from.
Names close to this one
Al-ʿAzīz ٱلْعَزِيز
The Almighty: possessor of might that is never overcome, and of honour no one can strip away.
Al-Jabbār ٱلْجَبَّار
The Compeller who also mends: His will is carried out, and He restores what is broken.
Al-Qahhār ٱلْقَهَّار
The Subduer: everything is under His domination, willingly or not.
Al-Khāfiḍ ٱلْخَافِض
The Abaser: the One who brings low those who raise themselves against the truth.
Ar-Rāfiʿ ٱلرَّافِع
The Exalter: the One who raises whom He wills in rank, in this life and the next.
Al-Muʿizz ٱلْمُعِزّ
The Giver of Honour: the One who grants dignity and strength to whom He wills.
Al-Mudhill ٱلْمُذِلّ
The Giver of Dishonour: the One who humbles whom He wills.
Al-Qawī ٱلْقَوِىّ
The All-Strong: complete strength that never tires or weakens.