Name 15 of 99
Al-Qahhar
الْقَهَّار
The All-Prevailing
What it means
Al-Qahhār means every creature — from the tyrant to the atom — is under His decree and cannot escape it. Death itself is a sign of this name: no one is exempt.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Q 12:39Q 13:16Q 38:65Q 39:4Q 40:16
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate Al-Qahhar with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.