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overwhelming Power, controls all His creatures; He subdues everyone and everything in Hisdomain. He decreed, so existence came to be as a manifestation of His might: `... and Allahholds power over all things'" (Qura'n, 18:45).One of the signs of the good manners of a believer in as far as al-Muqtadir is concerned isthat this Attribute will always fill his heart, and he always remembers it, so much so that aglimpse of its light will shine upon him and will always surround him. The following is atradition related by Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Salami:The Messenger of Allah used to teach his companions to follow istikhara in all matters just ashe used to teach them the text of the Holy Qura'n. He used to always repeat saying, "If one ofyou decides to do something, let him prostrate twice besides what is incumbent upon him thensay: `Lord! I seek Your istikhara and Your help to enable me to achieve what I aspire toachieve! I plead to You to grant me of Your favours, for You can and I cannot, and You knowand I do not, and You know the unknown. Lord! If You know that this matter (and here youindicate what it is) is good for me sooner or later, or good for my creed or sustenance, or forthe ultimately good end of my affairs, then decree it for me and ease it for me, then bless it forme. Lord! If You know that it is evil for me regarding my creed or the ultimate end of myaffairs, or regarding my matter sooner or later, then take me away from it and enable me toacquire goodness wherever it may be, then make me pleased therewith.'"The Attribute "al-Muqtadir", Praised and Glorified is He, is mentioned verbatim in two versesof the Holy Qura'n: in verses 42 and 55 of Surat al-Qamar, and once in verse 45 of Surat al-Kahaf.71. "Al-Muqaddim"Allah has said, "... so that Allah may forgive your past faults and your faults to come, tocomplete His favour unto you, and to guide you on the right path" (Qura'n, 48:2).Linguistically, taqdeem, the root word of this Attribute, means advancing, promoting, orpreferring; "al-Muqaddim" means: the One Who presents things and places them in their rightplace. Whoever deserves to be advanced, preferred or favoured over others, the Almighty, al-Muqaddim, advances his rank or status. And He advances the living, each according to hissincerity of worshipping Him, protecting them against falling into disobedience of Him. Al-Muqaddim since the beginning of time advanced those whom He loves and made them happythrough accurate comprehension and sound judgment. He prefers those who know over thosewho do not. He opens the gates of true conviction (iman) for everyone. He prefers humansover all others, making them Imams. And He advances, prefers, favours scholars overignorant folks, making the first party like stars guiding others to righteousness. He hasadvanced the Messenger of Allah from the very beginning and will advance him at the veryend, in the Hereafter. He took a covenant from all those whom He sent into this world that: