The-concept-of-Allah-in-Islam

Allah and is affected either through the angels, mankind, inanimate objects, or by othermeans; so, do not think that poison, for example, kills by itself, or that food by itself satisfieshunger. Angels, mankind, demons, or anything else in existence, such as planets, stars, orother things, are all under His control; they do not do anything except what He has made themdo. Their totality, in addition to the eternal Power, is like a pen in the hand of the writer asconceived by an illiterate. If a ruler signs the order to penalize or reward someone, the penwhereby he signs such an order cannot tell the difference between one order and another, orbetween what harm it is causing or what benefit, or even the difference between one of itsusers and the other. This is the case with all means and causes.Both al-Darr and al-Nafi` are referred to in various places in the Holy Qura'n; among themare:Say: I do not control any benefit nor any harm for my own soul except as Allah pleases; had Iknown the unknown, I would have had much of good and no harm would have touched me; Iam only a warner and giver of glad tidings to people who believe. (7:188) Say: I do notcontrol for myself any harm, nor any benefit, except whatever Allah pleases; every nation hasa term; when their term comes, they shall not remain behind for an hour, nor can they gobefore (their time). (10:49) Yet when He removes the evil from you, lo! A party from amongyou associates others with their Lord. (16:54) And when We make people taste of mercy, theyrejoice in it, and if evil befalls them for what their hands have done, lo! They despair. (30:36)The portion a servant of Allah may obtain of the inspiration of these Attributes is that hebecomes "harmful" towards the enemies of Allah while benefitting the friends of Allah. InSurat al-Ma'ida, the Almighty describes the faithful as "... lowly before the believers, mightyagainst the unbelievers" (Qura'n, 5:54). Such a believer does not plead to anyone, nor does hefear anyone except his Lord; he relies wholly on Allah. One who fully realizes that his Lord,the Most Exalted One, is the One and only Who creates and makes things available, Whoalone brings new things into existence, he will then submit to Him and rely on Him regardingall his affairs; he will then live enjoying a peaceful mind; he will be secure from people, andhe will provide counsel for everyone. His heart will have no room for deception nortreachery.It is good to combine both of these Attributes, al-Darr and al-Nafi`, together, for at them it issaid that all Attributes end; He, Glory to Him, controls the means for people's harm andbenefit, and none can harm anyone nor benefit anyone besides Him; "... and suffices yourLord for a Guide and a Helper" (Qura'n, 25:31). One who remembers both of these Attributeswill submit totally to Allah and will always feel that everything is from Him and returns toHim.93. "Al-Noor"