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The Exalted One says, Allah's is the command before (now) and thereafter. (30:4) The day onwhich no soul shall control anything for (another) soul, and the command on that Day shall beentirely Allah's. (82:19)11. Why is He the Praised One?The Almighty has said that He is "... the Apparent and the Hidden" (Qura'n, 57:3), that is, HisExistence, Might and Wisdom are all evident if one observes the indications thereto, yet Hisreality is obscured from all intellects.12. What is His will?The answer to this verse is provided by verses such as these: And you do not please except ifAllah [so] pleases. (76:30) Allah chooses whomsoever He pleases especially for His mercy,and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace. (2:105) Allah grants His authority to whomsoever Hepleases, and Allah cares for all, and He knows all things. (2:247) Allah sets on the right pathwhomsoever He pleases. (2:272) He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. (3:6) IfHe pleases, He may take you off and make whomsoever He pleases successors after you.(6:133)13. Why is He the all-Knowing, the Omnipotent?He has responded to those who raised such a question by saying, He cannot be questionedconcerning what He does while they shall be questioned. (21:23) All things are destined in theend to the One Who has facilitated their being what they are, the One Who cannot beexplained; therefore, the attempt to analyze Him, His Attributes, and His actions, is simplyimpossible.14. Does He have sons, daughters, parents, or any family members or relatives?!The God of Islam and of all mankind has said, "Say: He, Allah, is One. Allah is He on Whomeveryone [and everything] depends. He does not beget, nor is He begotten, and none is likeHim" (Qura'n, 112:1-4).15. Does He forgive?He has said, "Inform My servants that I am the Forgiving, the Merciful" (Qura'n, 15:49).16. What about His creation?He has said, O man! What has beguiled you from your Lord, the Gracious One Who created
you then made you complete, then He made you symmetrical? Into whatever form He pleaseddid He shape you. (82:6-8) Have they not considered that Allah, Who created the heavens andthe earth and was not tired by their creation...? (46:33) This is Allah's creation, so show Mewhat those besides Him have created. (31:11)17. Can He be seen?He, the Most Exalted, the Most High, has told that When Moses came to the place appointedby Us, and his Lord addressed him, he said: "Lord! Show (Yourself) to me so that I may lookupon You." Allah said: "By no means can you see Me; but look at the mountain; if it abides inits place, then shall you see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory to the mountain, Hemade it like dust, and Moses fell in a swoon. When he recovered his senses, he said: "Glory toYou! To You do I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe." (Qura'n, 7:143).Sunnis, however, believe, as the reader will find out in a later part of this book, that thebelievers will be able on the Day of Judgment to see Allah. Shiàs disagree with them as youwill read later in this book, Insha-Allah.18. How does He command?He has said, His command, when He intends anything, is only to say to it: Be, and it is.(36:82) When He decrees an affair, He only says to it: Be, and it is. (40:68) His creatures havealways wondered about His Attributes, Praise and Glory to Him, so He provided them withthe following verses wherein they can find the clear answer: And Allah's are the mostBeautiful Names (Attributes), so call upon Him thereby. (7:180) Allah: there is no god butHe; His are the very Best Names. (20:8) Say: Call upon Allah or upon al-Raman; whicheveryou call upon, He has the Great Names...(17:110).He is Allah, besides Whom there is no other god; the King, the Holy, the One Who grantspeace, the One Who gives security, the Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, thePossessor of greatness; Glory to Allah from what they set up (with Him). He is Allah theCreator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most beautiful Attributes; whatever in theheavens and the earth declares His glory, and He is the Mighty, the Wise. (59:21-24)[1] Ibn Àbbas was one of Prophet Muhammed's cousins: he was Abdullah ibn Àbbas ibnAbd al-Muattalib, of Banu Hashim, of Quraysh. Referred to as the Islamic nation's scribe, hewas a highly respected sahabi whose hadith are classified by al-Bukhari and Muslim as"sahih" accurate, authentic. He was born in Mecca, and he kept the Messenger of Allahcompany and narrated his traditions. He fought on the side of Imam Àli during the Battle ofthe Camel (which started on Friday, Jumada I 16, 36 A.H./November 10, 656 A.H.) againstÀyesha and her supporters, and also during the Battle of Siffin (which started in Thul-Hijjah36 A.H./May 657 A.D.). During his later years, he became blind, so he retired to 'if where he
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Whenever the Messenger of Allah pro
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Linguistically, "al-Qahhar" is deri
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descends from the heavens, the sky
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desires to be blessed by it. Among
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"Thul-Jalali wal Ikram" means: the
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The subject of jami`, gathering or
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apparent.Allah is the Enricher, yet
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The Messenger of Allah used to say
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Allah and is affected either throug
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There are many derivations from thi
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up so that I may get you out of you
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too, perished. Then he saw a fourth
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the sun and the moon subservient (t
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A servant of Allah should never tir
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your Lord do magnify. (74:3). To Hi
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In the Holy Qura'n, we read: "Whoev
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Were we to think for one moment abo
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limit what is limitless," meaning t
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wise even if his share of all other
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The perfection of such following is
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(being left) behind them, have not
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Allah has said, "Is it not sufficie
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has said, "Labbayka Haqqan Haqqa!"
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for He is al-Wakeel, and He is your
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eached you; therefore, beware!"This
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thirsty. Tawd is a prerogative, a p
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overwhelming Power, controls all Hi
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something else has been dealt with
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Whom there can be no doubt entertai
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The root word of "al-Mutaàli" is `
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The Attribute "al-Basit" does not e
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Lord is Wise, Knowing" (Qura'n, 6:8
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servant of His more than one who is
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and to Him the truth in their regar
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whatever brings one closer to Allah
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The Messenger of Allah has desired
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penalty for it equal in size and ki
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This Attribute is derived from "mer
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His creation, and the norms of His
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perfection of the Self. All qualiti
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eminding those whom He forgives of
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"Wait, therefore; surely they (too)
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The Messenger of Allah used to say,
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taken account in a clear Book. (36:
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ing the dead to life, and He shows
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Al-Mumeet causes your heart to die
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thoroughly" (Qura'n, 27:88).The roo
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