concept

Qadar

Beliefs & concepts

Divine decree and measuring-out in Islamic doctrinal speech. Not predestination as the Christian election word alone, and not fate as bare lot.

Also known as Qadr

Islam

  • Qadar appears in Islam.

    The Qur’an speaks of qadar and measuring-out — divine decree and determined measure over created things. Islamic qadar speech in that revelation, not predestination as a Christian election word alone and not fate as bare lot.

    from M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (translation) · The Qur’an, 2004 (this translation); Arabic text 7th century CE

    appears in · sourced · documented

sources

  • The Qur’an · M.A.S. Abdel Haleem (translation)

    M.A.S. Abdel Haleem, The Qur’an (Oxford).