The bestowal and grant of Almighty Allah

Every Muslim knows that the lordship of Allah Ta’ala is His own and the ultimate one.  It is not granted by anyone whereas the lordship of the creatures is but symbolic and granted by Allah Ta’ala.  Allah Ta’ala says:   Have they not seen that We created for them cattle out of the (Creation) We made with Our Mighty Hand; so they are their owners?  Surah Yaseen (36:71)   Allah who is the creator, lord and ultimate benefactor gives to each one of His servants as per his/her needs.  As given in the Holy Quran:   We extend help to all: those (ambitious of this world) as well as those (aspiring to the Hereafter. O Glorious Beloved, all this) is of your Lord’s Bestowal. And the Bestowal of your Lord is not forbidden (to) and restricted (to anyone).  Surah Bani Israil (17:20)   Neither the disbelievers among the People of the Book nor the polytheists like that any blessing should descend upon you from your Lord. And Allah especially chooses whom He pleases for His Mercy. And Allah possesses Infinite Bounties.  Surah Baqarah (2:105)   The Prophets (May peace be upon them) are the most beloved and dearest servants of Allah.  To express their status and position before the people, Almighty Allah grants them innumerable bounties, the way it was with Hadhrat Isa (May peace be upon him) that he would bring back to life the dead ones, heal the diseased and cure the blind and the lepers.   Allah granted Hadhrat Sulaiman (May peace be upon him) kingship and dominion over the genie, animals, birds, etc.  Even the winds would obey him.   Then We caused the wind to obey him. It used to blow gently under his command wherever he would desire (it) to go.  Surah Saad  (38:36)   Allah had granted Hadhrat Sulaiman (May peace be upon him) kingship and the right to use/employ it in any way he would as given in the Holy Quran:   (Allah said:) ‘This is Our Bestowal. (Whether you) confer (it) on others or hold back (to you), no account will be asked for (in both the cases).’  Saad- (38:39)   From the abovementioned verses of the Holy Quran it is clear that Almighty Allah by virtue of His attribute Wahhab grants His servants His bounties and grants them symbolic lordship over those bounties as well.  To His pious servants and the Prophets, Almighty Allah grants them all the more and gives them the right to use and employ those bounties as they like.  Then how much has been granted to the Mercy of the whole worlds (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)?  There should be no doubt in that that Almighty Allah has granted the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) more than anyone else and has granted Him lordship and sovereignty over those bounties as well.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) does only those things which are the very intent of Almighty Allah.    That’s the reason at the time of martyrdom of Hadhrat Imam Hussain and other Companions (May Allah be well pleased with them), the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) did not use His rights as He knew that the intent of Allah Ta’ala was their martyrdom.   Actually, this is the basic belief which increases and enhances belief in the absolute lordship of Almighty Allah and His attributes.    There is not even a shadow of Shirk here.  Nowadays, knowingly or unknowingly, this power and authority is being termed Shirk.

Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

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The bestowal and grant of Almighty Allah