According to Dr Sharib:
"Al-Muqtadir is the supreme One, Who controls everything, manages all
the affairs of the universe, and reforms and directs them."
Emulating the name requires reposing utmost trust in Allah and not
feeling proud of any power, influence, or skills we may have.
Appropriate recitation makes one's daily affairs run smoothly and
removes idleness, indolence, and negligence from one's heart.
see 'The 99 Most Beautiful Names of Allah' by Dr Zahurul Hassan Sharib
Some other references:
The (people) rejected all
Our Signs but We
Seized them with the Seizure of
A Mighty, Powerful.
Al-Ghazali describes Al-Muqtadir ( the All-determiner) along with
Al-Qadir (the Powerful). Both express power but he sees the
All-determiner as more emphatic.
(Al-Ghazali - The Ninety-nine Beautiful Names of God. Trans. Burrel/Daher: ITS: 1992.)
"The believer should know that all power comes from al-Muqtadir, and by
submission to His will, by obeying Him, by loving and fearing Him, one
should try to obtain that power. No force can overcome that power. All
love the one who loves Allah; all fear the one who fears Allah."
(The Most Beautiful Names. Sheikh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti . Threshold. 1985)
The Qur'anic reference to Al-Qadir deals with the case of unbelievers
demanding a sign, and the Qur'anic reference of Al-Muqtadir deals with
the case of God delivering punishment to the nonbelievers. One case
could be said to indicate God demonstrating His independent will by not
responding. The other could be said to demonstrate God executing His
will actively according to His determination, and in both cases in accord
with His plan.
JMZ
"Al-Muqtadir is the supreme One, Who controls everything, manages all
the affairs of the universe, and reforms and directs them."
Emulating the name requires reposing utmost trust in Allah and not
feeling proud of any power, influence, or skills we may have.
Appropriate recitation makes one's daily affairs run smoothly and
removes idleness, indolence, and negligence from one's heart.
see 'The 99 Most Beautiful Names of Allah' by Dr Zahurul Hassan Sharib
Some other references:
The (people) rejected all
Our Signs but We
Seized them with the Seizure of
A Mighty, Powerful.
Al-Ghazali describes Al-Muqtadir ( the All-determiner) along with
Al-Qadir (the Powerful). Both express power but he sees the
All-determiner as more emphatic.
(Al-Ghazali - The Ninety-nine Beautiful Names of God. Trans. Burrel/Daher: ITS: 1992.)
"The believer should know that all power comes from al-Muqtadir, and by
submission to His will, by obeying Him, by loving and fearing Him, one
should try to obtain that power. No force can overcome that power. All
love the one who loves Allah; all fear the one who fears Allah."
(The Most Beautiful Names. Sheikh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti . Threshold. 1985)
The Qur'anic reference to Al-Qadir deals with the case of unbelievers
demanding a sign, and the Qur'anic reference of Al-Muqtadir deals with
the case of God delivering punishment to the nonbelievers. One case
could be said to indicate God demonstrating His independent will by not
responding. The other could be said to demonstrate God executing His
will actively according to His determination, and in both cases in accord
with His plan.
JMZ
| Bismillah ir Rehman ir Rahim |
| The Giver of Power The Prevailer, the All-determiner |
Kazzabuu bi-'Aayaatinaa kullihaa
fa-'akhaznaahum 'akhza
'Aziizim-Muqtadir.
(Qur'an 54:42)
fa-'akhaznaahum 'akhza
'Aziizim-Muqtadir.
(Qur'an 54:42)
| Al-Muqtadir (Al-Muqtadir) Qur'an 54:42. |
