What is qada' and qadar, and are they the same meaning?
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The questioner : Tell us about qada' and qadar; are they the same meaning?
The Shaykh : Qada' and qadar, when mentioned together, each has its own meaning. However, if one of them is mentioned alone, it encompasses the other. So, if it is said "qada' and qadar," then qada' is what Allah the Exalted decreed in eternity and wrote in the Preserved Tablet, and qadar is what Allah measured out so that it occurred. But if it is said "qada'" alone, it encompasses both matters. Or if it is said "qadar" alone, it encompasses both matters. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This is a questioner for the program from the Eastern Region, al-Hasa. One of the listeners from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says:
The Shaykh : Qada' and qadar, when mentioned together, each has its own meaning. However, if one of them is mentioned alone, it encompasses the other. So, if it is said "qada' and qadar," then qada' is what Allah the Exalted decreed in eternity and wrote in the Preserved Tablet, and qadar is what Allah measured out so that it occurred. But if it is said "qada'" alone, it encompasses both matters. Or if it is said "qadar" alone, it encompasses both matters. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. This is a questioner for the program from the Eastern Region, al-Hasa. One of the listeners from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says: