Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (85) | The names of God (the Conqueror) and (the Conqueror) and the effects of belief in them
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The names of Allah, al-Qahir (The Subduer) and al-Qahhar (The All-Subduing).
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The effects of believing in these two names.
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The root meaning of "qahr" (subdual) in the Arabic language.
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It signifies taming and subjugating.
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It is said,
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"So-and-so subdued the camel,"
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meaning he tamed and broke it in.
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Regarding Allah the Exalted,
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it carries the meaning of the One who subjugates His creation,
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who holds them in servitude,
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and who is supreme over them.
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Allah, glory be to Him, is the One
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to whom necks have bowed,
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to whom the tyrants have been humbled,
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and before whom faces have been cast down.
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He has subdued all things,
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and all creation has submitted to Him,
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humbling themselves before His greatness and majesty.
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The name of Allah, al-Qahir, has appeared
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in the Noble Qur'an twice.
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Among these is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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﴾And He is the Subduer over His servants,﴿
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﴾and He is the Wise, the Acquainted.﴿
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It is noted that the word
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"over His servants"
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follows the name of Allah, al-Qahir,
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in this verse.
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The same applies to the other verse.
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This is because subdual (qahr)
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occurs from the superior to the inferior.
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Thus, it necessitates loftiness and elevation.
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This is also indicated by His saying thereafter:
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﴾And He is the Wise, the Acquainted.﴿
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This brings tranquility and reassurance
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to the believing servant after experiencing fear
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and awe of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,
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because it indicates that the command of Allah the Exalted proceeds
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according to the requirements of wisdom and expertise,
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containing within it goodness and rectitude.
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Consequently, souls find peace after fear,
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and settle down, free from anxiety and agitation.
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The name of Allah, al-Qahhar, has appeared
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in the Noble Qur'an six times.
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Among them is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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“Say (O Muhammad): Who is Lord of the heavens and the earth? Say: Allah. Say: Take ye then (others) beside Him for protectors, which, even for themselves, have neither benefit nor hurt? Say: Is the blind man equal to the seer, or is darkness equal to light? Or assign they unto Allah partners who created the like of His creation so that the creation (which they made and His creation) seemed alike to them? Say: Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Almighty.” (13:16)
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﴾And He is the One, the All-Subduing.﴿
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His name, al-Qahhar, is coupled
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in all six instances with His name, al-Wahid (The One).
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This is because al-Qahhar
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is an intensive form of al-Qahir.
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He cannot be such unless He is One, with no equal,
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for otherwise, He would not be the All-Subduing.
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Among the effects of believing
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in these two majestic names:
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First:
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Singling out Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,
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in worship and intent.
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Thus, no part of these should be directed
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toward any of the created, mastered, and subdued beings.
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As He the Exalted said:
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﴾Are separate lords better...﴿
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“O my fellow-prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah the One, Almighty?” (12:39)
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Second:
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Humility before Allah, the Mighty and Majestic,
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and submission to His decree,
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both His legislative and universal will.
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Avoiding arrogance toward the servants of Allah,
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so as not to fall under the description of the tyrants.
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Third:
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Attachment to Allah alone,
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and reliance upon Him,
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while severing attachment to subdued causes
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after having utilized them,
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in fulfillment of the Sunnah of utilizing means,
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and linking effects to their causes,
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without relying upon them,
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or becoming attached to them.
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Fourth:
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Magnifying Allah, glory be to Him,
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and fearing Him alone,
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without fearing the created beings,
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no matter how great or tyrannical they may become.
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For in the end, they are defeated,
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subdued by Allah, the One, the All-Subduing.
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Fifth:
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Belief that might and power belong to Allah alone,
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as is encompassed by the name of Allah, al-Qahhar.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.