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الْقَابِض
Al-Qabid (الْقَابِض)
The Withholder
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ق - ب - ض (Q-B-D)
Etymology: Restraining, withholding, taking into possession, contraction.
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
English
The Withholder
اردو (Urdu)
روزی اور روح کو قبض فرمانے والا
Bahasa Indonesia
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Türkçe (Turkish)
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