Tafsir Asma Allah al-Husna li-al-Sadi - Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi’ - (223)

Tafsir Asma Allah al-Husna li-al-SadiAbd al-Rahman al-Sadi’

their desires. Hence His name “the Ever-Near” is paired with His name “the Responsive.” The true nature of this nearness of His cannot be comprehended; only its effects are known: His kindness towards His servant, His care for him, His granting him success, and His guiding him aright. Its effects also include answering those who supplicate and rewarding those who worship Him”1.

67 - The All-Holy2:

68 - The All-Powerful3:

He—may Allah Most High have mercy on him—said: “The All-Powerful: His power is perfect. By His power He brought all things into existence; by His power He governs them; by His power He fashioned and perfected them. By His power He gives life and causes death, resurrects His servants for recompense, and rewards the doer of good for his good deeds and requites the evildoer for his evil deeds. When He wills something, He says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is. By His power He turns hearts and directs them as He wills and desires”4.

69 - The All-Subduer5:

He—may Allah Most High have mercy on him—said: “The All-Subduer: He subdues the entire upper and lower worlds. He subdues everything, and all creatures submit to Him because of His might, His strength, and His perfect power6.

He is the One who has subdued all beings, and all creatures have humbled themselves before Him, or the substances and elements of the upper and lower worlds have submitted to His power and will. Thus no event occurs, nor

(1) Al-Haqq al-Wādih al-Mubīn, p. 640; al-Tafsīr, 1:224, 3:437, 5:630. (2) This name was discussed earlier alongside His name, exalted is He, “al-Salām.” (3) Allah Most High says: “Allah is All-Powerful, and Allah is All-Forgiving, Merciful” (al-Mumtahanah 60:7). Further clarification of this name was given earlier alongside His name, exalted is He, “al-‘Azīz.” (4) Al-Tafsīr, 5:624–625. (5) Allah Most High says: “Say: Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the All-Subduer” (al-Ra‘d 13:16). (6) Al-Tafsīr, 5:624, 6:448.

لمراداتهم ولهذا يقرن باسمه "القريب" اسمه "المجيب" وهذا القرب قربه لا تدرك له حقيقة، وإنما تعلم آثاره من لطف بعبده، وعنايته به وتوفيقه، وتسديده، ومن آثاره الإجابة للداعين والإثابة للعابدين"١. ٦٧ - القدوس٢: ٦٨ - القدير٣: قال رحمه الله تعالى: "القدير: كامل القدرة بقدرته أوجد الموجودات، وبقدرته دبرها، بقدرته سواها وأحكمها، وبقدرته يحيي ويميت، ويبعث العباد للجزاء، ويجازي المحسن بإحسانه، والمسيء بإساءته، الذي إذا أراد شيئاً قال له: كن فيكون، وبقدرته يقلب القلوب ويصرفها على مايشاء ويريد"٤. ٦٩ - القهار٥: قال رحمه الله تعالى: "القهار: لجميع العالم العلوي، والسفلي، القهار لكل شيء الذي خضعت له المخلوقات وذلك لعزته وقوته، وكمال اقتداره٦. وهو الذي قهر جميع الكائنات، وذلت له جميع المخلوقات أو دانت لقدرته، ومشيئته مواد وعناصر العالم العلوي والسفلى، فلا يحدث حادث، ولا

١ الحق الواضح المبين (٦٤٠) والتفسير (١/ ٢٢٤ و ٣/ ٤٣٧ و ٥/ ٦٣٠). ٢ سبق الكلام على هذا الاسم مع اسمه تعالى "السلام". ٣ قال الله تعالى: ﴿وَاللَّهُ قَدِيرٌ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ﴾ (الممتحنة: ٧). وسبق زيادة إيضاح لهذا الإسم مع اسمه تعالى "العزيز". ٤ التفسير (٥/ ٦٢٤ و٦٢٥). ٥ قال الله تعالى: ﴿قُلِ اللَّهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ﴾ (الرعد: ١٦). ٦ التفسير (٥/ ٦٢٤ و ٦/ ٤٤٨).