Power and might
Al-Qahhār ٱلْقَهَّار
The Subduer: everything is under His domination, willingly or not.
5 āyāt · 5 sūrahs · root ق ه ر
Why Allah uses this name
Ibn Kathīr notes it is nearly always paired with al-Wāḥid: oneness plus domination, which is exactly the argument against taking other lords.
Take this with you
Whatever you feared besides Him is itself subdued by Him.
'Whose is the kingdom this Day? Allah's, the One, the Prevailing ()' (40:16).
Qurʾān 40:16
Where it appears in the Qur'an
Counted from the muṣḥaf text as served by the Quran.com API. A few occurrences describe someone other than Allah; read the āyah in place to see which.
12. Sūrat Yūsuf يوسف
1 āyah
āyah 39
14. Sūrat Ibrāhīm إبراهيم
1 āyah
āyah 48
38. Sūrat Ṣād ص
1 āyah
āyah 65
39. Sūrat Az-Zumar الزمر
1 āyah
āyah 4
40. Sūrat Ghāfir غافر
1 āyah
āyah 16
Names it closes āyāt with
The Qur'an often seals an āyah with two names together. These are the pairings this name appears in most.
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-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.
Al-Matīn ٱلْمَتِين
The Firm: strength that is unshakeable and never diminishes with use.