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Palestine the Steadfast: Reflections on Allah's Names al-Wakīl and Al-Muʾmin | Blog
How is it that when Palestinians are warned that their (outwardly) more powerful enemies are mobilizing against them, instead of making them despair, it only increase them in faith?
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Published: November 1, 2023 •Rabi al-Thani 17, 1445
Updated: November 2, 2023 •Rabi al-Thani 18, 1445
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ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُواْ لَكُمْ فَٱخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَٰنًا وَقَالُواْ حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ
Those who were warned, “Your enemies have mobilized their forces against you, so fear them,” the warning only made them grow stronger in faith and they replied, “Allah [alone] is sufficient [as an aid] for us and [He] is the best Protector.” (3:173)
Allah’s name Al-Wakīl
إِذْ يُغَشِّيكُمُ النُّعَاسَ أَمَنَةً مِّنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً لِّيُطَهِّرَكُم بِهِ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمْ رِجْزَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ الْأَقْدَامَ
Remember when He gave you sleep as a reassurance from Him, and sent down water from the sky to cleanse you, to remove Satan’s pollution from you, to make your hearts strong and your feet firm. (8:11)
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Allah’s name Al-Mu’min
… إِنَّهُمْ فِتْيَةٌ آمَنُوا بِرَبِّهِمْ وَزِدْنَاهُمْ هُدًى وَرَبَطْنَا عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ…
… They were youths who truly believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance. And We strengthened (rabaṭnā) their hearts... (18:13-14)
وَأَصْبَحَ فُؤَادُ أُمِّ مُوسَىٰ فَارِغًا ۖ إِن كَادَتْ لَتُبْدِي بِهِ لَوْلَا أَن رَّبَطْنَا عَلَىٰ قَلْبِهَا لِتَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
And Moses’ mother felt a void in her burning heart so that she almost declared him, had We not steadied (rabaṭnā) her heart, that she may remain of the believers. (28:10)
“When will the help of Allah come?”
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