Al-Muqtadir (ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ)

The Creator of All Power • The One Who Manifests Perfect Ability in Every Detail and Decree


✨ ROOT MEANING

Arabic root: ق – د – ر (qāf • dāl • rāʼ)

WordMeaning
Qudrah (قدرة)Power, capability, ability to determine or carry out
Qādir (قادر)One who has power to do something
Muqtadir (مقتدر)One who perfectly controls and executes all things with precision, mastery, and total capability
Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر)The One who creates, owns, and deploys power, not only generally, but with total wisdom, order, and subtlety

Al-Muqtadir is not just capable —
He is the One who designs power, assigns it, withholds it, and shows it in perfect form, in every moment and movement of the universe.


📖 QUR’ANIC VERSE


📌 Surah Al-Qamar 54:42

“They denied Our signs — so We seized them with a seizing of One Perfect in Power (Muqtadir).”


📚 Tafsir (Ibn Kathir, Al-Qurtubi, Al-Baghawi)**

  • This verse speaks of a disbelieving nation, arrogant in power — yet crushed in moments.
  • “Bi-Qadrin Muqtadir” means:
    • The punishment was not random or excessive — it was perfect in measure, timing, and form
    • Allah’s power is precise, not chaotic
    • His response is tailored to justice, not out of wrath alone

When Al-Muqtadir acts, no force can resist, and no corner is missed.


🪞 Tafhīm (Relatable Understanding)

  • You feel like things are spinning beyond control.

Al-Muqtadir reminds you: nothing escapes His design — and no one escapes His justice.


📜 HADITH REFERENCE

Though the Name Al-Muqtadir is not commonly quoted in hadith in the same form, its root meaning is embedded in the Prophet’s ﷺ acknowledgment of Allah’s full control and perfect ability:


📌 Sahih Muslim 2713b

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) — loyal companion of the Prophet ﷺ:

The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The strong believer is more beloved to Allah than the weak believer — and in both is good. Strive for what benefits you, seek Allah’s help, and do not give up.
If something befalls you, do not say: ‘If only I had done…’ but say: ‘Qaddarallāhu wa mā shā’a faʿal’ (Allah decreed it, and whatever He wills, He does).”


📚 Tafsir (An-Nawawi, Ibn Rajab)**

  • This phrase confirms belief in:
    • Divine control (qudrah)
    • Divine execution (taqdīr)
    • Trust in His ability to handle all outcomes

Al-Muqtadir is not just writing your story — He is shaping every scene with perfect power and purpose.


🪞 Tafhīm (Relatable Understanding)

  • You wonder why something painful happened.

But Al-Muqtadir says: “This was My design — and I never miss a detail.”


🌍 EVIDENCE IN TODAY’S WORLD


1. Sudden Events That Shift Everything — Precisely

  • A storm, a birth, a loss, a shift in history — perfectly timed, fully impactful.

That’s Al-Muqtadirunfolding events with tailored power.


2. Your Weakness Turned Into Strength You Didn’t Expect

  • You thought you were incapable — but you rose, endured, created.

That wasn’t you. That was Al-Muqtadir placing power exactly where it was needed.


3. Hidden Protection You’ll Only Understand Later

  • Delays, rejections, unexplained “no’s” that later became your greatest relief.

Only Al-Muqtadir has the power to protect without explanation — and plan your escape before you even feel danger.


4. You Witness Justice or Karma in Unexpected Ways

  • Someone abused power — and later, that power crumbled.

That was Al-Muqtadirresponding with perfect might, not human revenge.


❤️ EMOTIONAL ANCHORING

Al-Muqtadir is the One who says:
“I assign strength. I remove strength. I know what you need — and I will send it with precision.”

He:

  • Designs with wisdom
  • Executes with strength
  • Measures with mastery
  • Sustains with power that is silent, exact, and unfailing

You are not forgotten. You are not out of control.
You are being carried by Al-Muqtadirand He never miscalculates.


🤲 PERSONALIZED DU‘A

(Inspired by Qur’an 54:42 and Hadith Muslim 2713b)
Not from the Prophet’s exact words — but drawn from authentic meanings

Yā Muqtadir,
I place my future in Your hands — not because I’m strong, but because You are.
Unfold my path with mercy. Empower me where I feel empty.
And when I don’t understand Your plan — let me still trust the One who holds all power with perfect care.

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