قدر

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of measure, estimation, decree, and ability. It encompasses the divine decree, the capacity to do something, and the act of measuring or estimating.

Derived headwords

قَدَرَverb

1.
its amountboth
its amount
2.
God decreed and estimated, meaning the sameboth
God decreed and estimated, meaning the same
3.
and qadar (fate)both
and qadar (fate)
4.
he was able to do the thing, with qudrah and qudrān, also with ḍamm on the qāfboth
he was able to do the thing, with qudrah and qudrān, also with ḍamm on the qāf
5.
he is able, qudrah, a variant like 'alima ya'lamuboth
he is able, qudrah, a variant like 'alima ya'lamu
6.
he estimated the thing, from taqdīr (estimation)both
he estimated the thing, from taqdīr (estimation)
7.
he restricted his family's spending, with takhfīf, like qataraboth
he restricted his family's spending, with takhfīf, like qatara
8.
he estimated the thing, taqdīranboth
he estimated the thing, taqdīran

قَدَرٌnoun

1.
its amountboth
its amount
2.
God decreed and estimated, meaning the sameboth
God decreed and estimated, meaning the same
3.
and qadar (fate)both
and qadar (fate)
4.
he was able to do the thing, with qudrah and qudrān, also with ḍamm on the qāfboth
he was able to do the thing, with qudrah and qudrān, also with ḍamm on the qāf
5.
he is able, qudrah, a variant like 'alima ya'lamuboth
he is able, qudrah, a variant like 'alima ya'lamu
6.
he estimated the thing, from taqdīr (estimation)both
he estimated the thing, from taqdīr (estimation)
7.
he restricted his family's spending, with takhfīf, like qataraboth
he restricted his family's spending, with takhfīf, like qatara
8.
he estimated the thing, taqdīranboth
he estimated the thing, taqdīran

مَبْلَغٌnoun

1.
amountboth
The quantity or sum of something.

مَقْدِرَةٌnoun

1.
with kasrah on the dālboth
with kasrah on the dāl
2.
and with fatḥ, meaning abilityboth
and with fatḥ, meaning ability
3.
ability removes resentmentboth
ability removes resentment
4.
with ḍamm, meaning wealthyboth
with ḍamm, meaning wealthy
5.
with fatḥ onlyboth
with fatḥ only

مُقْتَدِرٌadjective

1.
powerfulboth
Having great power or ability.

تَقْدِيرٌnoun

1.
estimationboth
The act of estimating or assessing the value or quantity of something.
2.
appreciationboth
Recognition of worth or value.

أَقْدَرَverb

1.
to enableboth
To give someone the power or opportunity to do something.

اِسْتَقْدَرَverb

1.
he asked God for goodboth
he asked God for good

تَقَدَّرَverb

1.
the thing was prepared for himboth
the thing was prepared for him

اِقْتَدَرَverb

1.
to be ableboth
To have the power or capacity to do something.
2.
to cook in a potboth
To prepare food by cooking it in a pot.

قَدِيرٌadjective

1.
its diminutive is qadīr without hāʾ, irregularlyboth
its diminutive is qadīr without hāʾ, irregularly

قَدَّارٌnoun

1.
butcherboth
A person who slaughters animals and prepares meat.
2.
cookboth
A person who prepares food.

اِقْدِرٌadjective

1.
shortclassical
A man of short stature.

أَقْدَارٌadjective

1.
long-stridedclassical
A horse whose hooves extend beyond its front hooves.

قَدَرِيٌّnoun

1.
Qadariclassical
A follower of the Qadariya sect, who believed in free will.

Parallel reading

قدر الشئ مبلغه.

The measure of a thing is its amount.

وقدر الله وقدره بمعنى، وهو في الأصل مصدر.

And God's decree and His measure are synonymous, and it is originally a masdar (verbal noun).

ما قدروا الله حق قدره

They did not estimate God with His true estimation.

أي ما عظموا الله حق تعظيمه.

Meaning, they did not venerate God with His true veneration.

والقدر والقدر أيضا: ما يقدره الله عزوجل من القضاء.

And al-qadar and al-qadar also: what God Almighty decrees of destiny.

ألا يا لقومي للنوائب والقدر وللأمر يأتي المرء من حيث لا يدري

Oh, for my people, for calamities and destiny, and for the matter that comes to a person from where they do not know!

مالي عليه مقدرة ومقدرة ومقدرة، أي قدرة.

I have no power, capacity, or ability over him, meaning power.

المقدرة تذهب الحفيظة.

Ability removes resentment.

ورجل ذو قدرة، أي ذو يسار.

And a man of ability, meaning of wealth.

قدرت الشئ أقدره وأقدره قدرا، من التقدير.

I measured a thing, I measure it and I measure it, from estimation.

إدا غم عليكم الهلال فاقدروا له

If the crescent moon is obscured from you, then estimate it.

أي أتموا ثلاثين.

Meaning, complete thirty.

وقدر الرحمن ما هو قادر

And the Merciful has decreed what He is capable of.

أي مقدر.

Meaning, decreed.

وقدرت عليه الثواب قدرا فانقدر، أي جاء على المقدار.

And I decreed reward upon him, and it came to pass, meaning it came according to the measure.

بين أرضك وأرض فلان ليلة قادرة، إذا كانت لينة السير، مثل قاصدة ورافهة.

Between your land and so-and-so's land is a capable night's journey, if it is easy to travel, like qasidah and raafihah.

وقدر على عياله قدرا، مثل قتر.

And he provided for his family, like qatar.

وقدر على الإنسان رزقه قدرا، مثل قتر.

And God provided for a person his sustenance, like qatar.

استقدر الله خيرا.

Ask God for good.

وتقدر له الشئ، أي تهيأ.

And a thing became prepared for him, meaning it was made ready.

والاقتدار على الشئ: القدرة عليه.

And being able to do a thing: having the power over it.

واقتدر القوم: طبخوا في قدر.

And the people cooked: they cooked in a pot.

أتقتدرون أم تشتوون؟

Are you cooking in pots or grilling?

والقدير: المطبوخ في القدر.

And al-qadeer: that which is cooked in a pot.

تقول منه: قدر واقتدر، مثل طبخ واطبخ.

You say from it: qaddara and iqtadara, like tabakha and itbakha.

والقدر تؤنث، وتصغيرها قدير بلاهاء، على غير قياس.

And al-qadr is feminine, and its diminutive is qadeer without the taa marbuta, which is irregular.

والقدار: الجزار، ويقال الطباخ.

And al-qaddar: the butcher, and it is also said the cook.

أتيح لها أقيدر ذو حشيف إذا سامت على الملقات ساما

A short one with rough hair was made available for it, who, when he climbed the slippery rocks, would climb.

وأقدر مشرف الصهوات ساط كميت لا أحق ولا شئيت

And a horse with long strides, prominent on the heights, shining, dark bay, neither short nor long.