What you must believe about your Creator - Kalamullah.Com

Rabb (Lord) means(i) the Creator(ii) the Owner(iii) the One in Control of all affairsThis is the meaning of Allah's Lordship (i.e., Allah is the Sole Creator,Owner and the One, in Control of all affairs). None of these benefit (orcomplete one's Faith in Allah's Lordship) without the other.Allah is the Creator, Who originated everything from non-existence."The Originator of the heavens and the earth."[Soorah al-Baqarah (2): 117]"All the praises and thanks be to Allah,the (Only) Originator of the heavens and the earth."[Soorah Fatir (35): 1]So He Who originated the universe from nothingness is the Creator.He is the Owner of what He created and He is Alone in his Ownershipjust like He is Alone in its Creation. Ponder over the Saying of Allah inSoorah al-Fatihah,مالك لايروم الدلايرن"Maalik of the Day of Recompense.”and in the sab'eeyah dialect,ملك لايروم الدلايرن"Malik of the Day of Recompense."A remarkable meaning is identified when both Maalik and Malik aretaken into consideration. Al-Maalik is more comprehensive than al-Malik with regards to control but al-Malik may sometimes not- 24 -