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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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The meaning of the term "Lord" (al-Rabb).

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In the Arabic language, the term "Lord" is applied

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to the owner who has full authority,

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to the master, the administrator,

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the nurturer, the reformer, and the overseer.

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It is not used without being annexed to something else

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except when referring to Allah the Exalted.

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As He, the Almighty and Majestic, said:

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“There was indeed a sign for Sheba in their dwelling-place: Two gardens on the right hand and the left (as who should say): Eat of the provision of your Lord and render thanks to Him. A fair land and an indulgent Lord!” (34:15)

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“There was indeed a sign for Sheba in their dwelling-place: Two gardens on the right hand and the left (as who should say): Eat of the provision of your Lord and render thanks to Him. A fair land and an indulgent Lord!” (34:15)

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However, if it is used to describe someone other than Allah the Exalted,

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it must be annexed to a noun.

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Thus, one says "lord of the house,"

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or "lord of the beast,"

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meaning its owner who has authority over it.

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The most frequent usage in the Qur'an

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of the term "Lord"

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is in reference to Allah the Exalted.

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Most of these instances appear in the possessive (annexed) form,

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as He, the Almighty and Majestic, said:

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"Lord of the worlds."

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And He said:

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"Lord of the heavens and the earth

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and all that is between them."

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And He said:

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"Your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers."

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This is a description of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,

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which encompasses the linguistic meanings

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mentioned for the term "Lord."

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For Allah’s Lordship over the world,

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and everything within it,

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entails His authority over it,

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His administration of it, His reforming of it,

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and the execution of His command within it at every moment.

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He, glory be to Him, is with the world,

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in every hour, attending to a matter.

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He creates and provides,

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He gives life and causes death,

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He abases and exalts,

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He gives and withholds,

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and He honors and humiliates.

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He is the Guardian over every soul,

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with all its good and its evil.

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Everything in the universe

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subsists through Him.

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Thus, the affairs of the entire universe are directed

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by the will and decree of Allah.