Persian · phrase · Faith & Sacred History
Dast-e-Qudrat
दस्त-ए-क़ुदरत
said dast-e-qud-rat
also written: dast e qudrat, daste qudrat
Meaning
The hand of Power; the omnipotent hand of God or Nature that shapes all things.
Literally: dast (hand) + qudrat (power, the Divine power)
See it in the verse
Dast-e-Qudrat in Iqbal’s couplets
Har ek chiz se paida khuda ki qudrat hai
Koi baDa koi chhoTa ye us ki hikmat hai
Koi baDa koi chhoTa ye us ki hikmat hai
Every single thing reveals the power of creation; that one is large and another small is part of its wisdom.
Humility · Self-Knowledge · Hope
Nahin hai chiz nikammi koi zamane mein
Koi bura nahin qudrat ke kar-khane mein
Koi bura nahin qudrat ke kar-khane mein
There is no worthless thing anywhere in the world; nothing is bad in the great workshop of nature.
Humility · Hope · Self-Knowledge