Al-Qahhâr: The Subduer

"The day they come forth and naught of theirs is hidden from Allah. 'Whose is the kingdom today?' `'llah, the Unique, the Subduer' (Al-Qahhar)" (40:16).

The Subduer is the quality of Allah that breaks the backs of Allah's enemies. The Subduer dominates over them by killing and humiliating them. Everything in existence is subjected to the Subduer's dominance and power. The strength and power of the Subduer is counterbalanced by the quality of the Subtle (Al-Latîf) for they are contained one within the other.