A Content Analysis on the Conceptual Framework of God's Power in the Holy Quran

The present inquiry aims to explore and analyze the conceptual framework of the "power" of God in the Holy Quran. To achieve the aim, I employ the method of content analysis in both qualitative and quantitative terms. I focus on the equivalents of the concept of God's power in the Holy Quran including Al-Aziz( The Exalted), Al-Qadir (The All-Mighty), al-Qawi (The All-Powerful), and Al-Qahir (The Dominator). Then, I analyze and decode the words, prepare a frequency distribution of individual words, and draw a word graph for visual analysis of the frequent usage of the words in the Holy Quran. The findings show that each of the Quranic equivalents covers an aspect of the concept of God's power. Al-Aziz shows God as the One whose power is overwhelming and nothing is ever capable of overcoming or interfering with His wills. The concept of Al-Qadir represents that God has the power to will anything. The attribute of al-Qawi shows He can do whatever He wills easily beyond our imagination. And finally, the concept of Al-Qahir is God's attribute as the dominator who has absolute control over everything He has created. The final point is that the two words of Al-Aziz and Al-Qadir have the most frequency in the Holy Quran and therefore are known as the key concepts, while the two other words of al-Qawi and Al-Qahir are the supplement concepts for the power of God in general.