Shadidu’l-Quwa __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text SHADIDU 'L-QUWA. Lit. "One terrible in power." A title given to the agent of inspiration in the Suratu 'l-Najm (liii.), verse 5: "Verily the Qur'an is no other than a revelation revealed to him; one terrible in power (shadidu 'l-quwa) taught it him." Commentators are unanimous in assigning this, title to the angel Gabriel. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/books/encyclopedias/dictionary-of-islam-hughes ">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail