It is He, Allah SWT, who is holding the sky aloft and keeping the earth in place, not some property of nature [tabi'a mina't-taba'i'], not some astronomical configuration [tali' mina't-tawali'], not a darkness that looms, and not a light that gleams. He is:
* Hadir. Present to all things through cognition [ 'ilm]
* Shahid. Witness to all things without physical contact
* 'Aziz. Almighty
* Qahir. Irresistible
* Hakim. Governing
* Qadir. Omnipotent
* Rahim. Merciful
* Ghafir. Forgiver of sins
* Satir. Veiler of faults
* Mu'izz. Ennobling
* Nasir. Supportive
* Ra'uf. Kind
* Khaliq. Creator
* Fatir. Maker
* Awwal. First
* Akhir. Last
* Zahir. Outwardly Manifest
* Batin. Inwardly Concealed
* Fard Ma'bud. Uniquely Worthy of Worship
* Hayyun la yamut. Living, never to die
* Azaliyyun la yafut. Existing from All Eternity, never to pass away
* Abadiyyu'l-Malakut. Eternal Ruler of the Kingdom
* Sarmadiyyu'l-Jabarut. Everlasting Lord of the Dominion
* Qayyumun la yanam. Self-Sustaining, without ever taking rest
* 'Azizun la yudam. Almighty, never to suffer any harm
* Mani'un la yuram. Impregnable, never to be overcome.
Thus to Him belong the Splendid Names [al-Asma' al-'Izam] and all the Noble Talents [al-Mawahib al-Kiram].
He has decreed that all human beings [anam] shall enjoy but a fleeting existence, for He has said:
Everyone who dwells upon the earth must pass away, yet the Face of your Lord still abides, in Majesty and Glory. (Glorious Quran 55:26,27). - Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani.
Attributes of the Prophet Muhammad SAW Praise be to Allah, the Lord of Creations, and Peace and blessings be upon our prophet Muhammad, the faithful and the honest. Oh, Allah, we know nothing but what You teach us. You are the All- Knower, the Wise. Oh Allah, teach us what is good for us, and benefit us from what You taught us, and increase our knowledge. Show us the righteous things as righteous and help us to do them, and show us the bad things as bad and help us to keep away from them. O Allah our Lord, lead us out from the depths of darkness and illusion, unto the lights of erudition and knowledge, and from the muddy shallows of lusts unto the heavens of Your Vicinity. Dear brothers, this is the first part of the introduction to our new series: “Ways of access and signs of acceptance”, inspired by Allah’s Words: "I am only a man like you. It has been inspired to me." [Al Kahf, 110] It is as if in this ayah Allah the ...
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