Al-Qawiyy
The All-Strong
Root ق و ي (q-w-y). Lane gives qawiya as ‘he became strong; vigorous, robust, or sturdy’. The term quwwa means strength, as in Qur'an 51:58, dhū l-quwwa. Qawiyy is used to describe someone strong, appearing in Qur'an 28:26 when referring to Mūsā. ‘And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.’ (42:19)
The root
ق و يq-w-y
Strength. Lane gives qawiya as 'he became strong; vigorous, robust, or sturdy'.
- قُوَّةquwwastrength (51:58, dhū l-quwwa)
- قَوِيّqawiyystrong (28:26, of Mūsā)
Pronunciation
الْقَوِيُّ
al-qa-WIYY
In the Qur'an
اللَّهُ لَطِيفٌ بِعِبَادِهِ يَرْزُقُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۖ وَهُوَ الْقَوِيُّ الْعَزِيزُ
Allah is Subtle with His servants; He gives provisions to whom He wills. And He is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might.
42:19 · Sahih International