Al-Qabid (الْقَابِض)
The Withholder
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ق - ب - ض (Q-B-D)
Etymology: Restraining, withholding, taking into possession, contraction.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: القابض — alif · lam · qaf · alif · ba · dad.
The article: Arabic qaf (ق) is a moon letter, so the lam of the definite article ال stays audible. The Name keeps its Al- form, unlike the fourteen sun letters, which absorb the lam.
Also written: Al Qabid — all romanisations of القابض, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“And Allah withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned.”
— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:245)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Paired with Al-Basit: Al-Qabid withholds wealth or eases outward circumstances to foster spiritual resilience, humility, and earnest remembrance.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Withholder
روزی اور روح کو قبض فرمانے والا
Yang Maha Menyempitkan
Rızkı Daraltan ve Ruhları Alan