قَادِرٌ
Root: قدر
Full Definition
قَادِرٌ
, applied to God, i. q.
مُقَدِّرٌ [Decreeing, appointing, ordaining, deciding]; and
قَدِيرٌ may signify the same.
def.2 See also قَدْرٌ, last signification.
def.3 Possessing power, or ability; as also قَدِيرٌ , and مُقْتَدِرٌ : or قَدِيرٌ has an intensive signification, and مُقْتَدِرٌ still more so: or قَدِيرٌ signifies he who does what he will, according to what wisdom requires, not more nor less; and therefore this epithet is applied to none but God; and مُقْتَدِرٌ signifies nearly the same, but is sometimes applied to a human being, and means one who applies himself, as to a task, to acquire power or ability. When you say اَللّٰهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ [God is able to do everything; is omnipotent;] you mean, to do everything that is possible.
2 بَيْنَ أَرْضِكَ وَأَرْضِ فُلَانٍ لَيْلَةٌ قَادِرَةٌ; and بَيْنَنَا ليلية قادرة; Between thy land and the land of such a one is a gentle night's journey; and between us is an easy night's journey, in which is no fatigue.
def.4 See also قَدِيرٌ.
def.2 See also قَدْرٌ, last signification.
def.3 Possessing power, or ability; as also قَدِيرٌ , and مُقْتَدِرٌ : or قَدِيرٌ has an intensive signification, and مُقْتَدِرٌ still more so: or قَدِيرٌ signifies he who does what he will, according to what wisdom requires, not more nor less; and therefore this epithet is applied to none but God; and مُقْتَدِرٌ signifies nearly the same, but is sometimes applied to a human being, and means one who applies himself, as to a task, to acquire power or ability. When you say اَللّٰهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ [God is able to do everything; is omnipotent;] you mean, to do everything that is possible.
2 بَيْنَ أَرْضِكَ وَأَرْضِ فُلَانٍ لَيْلَةٌ قَادِرَةٌ; and بَيْنَنَا ليلية قادرة; Between thy land and the land of such a one is a gentle night's journey; and between us is an easy night's journey, in which is no fatigue.
def.4 See also قَدِيرٌ.
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