Is qada' and qadar the same meaning, and what are their meanings?
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The questioner : You ask whether qada' and qadar are the same meaning, and what their meanings are?
The Shaykh : Qada' and qadar are the same meaning if one is mentioned separately from the other. For example, one says: "He believes in the decree of Allah" or "He believes in the divine decree of Allah."
As for when they are mentioned together, qada' is what Allah wrote in eternity, and qadar is what Allah decreed to exist, or vice versa. That is to say, when they are mentioned together, they are distinguished, and when they are mentioned separately, they are the same.
The Shaykh : Qada' and qadar are the same meaning if one is mentioned separately from the other. For example, one says: "He believes in the decree of Allah" or "He believes in the divine decree of Allah."
As for when they are mentioned together, qada' is what Allah wrote in eternity, and qadar is what Allah decreed to exist, or vice versa. That is to say, when they are mentioned together, they are distinguished, and when they are mentioned separately, they are the same.