THE LORD OF THE WORLDS
Question

                Who is the lord of the worlds ?
Praise be to Allah.Allaah alone is the Lord, the Creator, the 
          Provider… the Sovereign, the Controller… the All-Knowing, All-Wise… 
          the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all that exists… The All-Hearing, 
          All-Seeing… The Subtle and Courteous, the All-Aware…  the Most 
          Beneficent, the Most Merciful… the Ever-Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving… the 
          Almighty, the Compeller… the Oft-Pardoning, the Most Generous… the Most 
          Strong, the All-Powerful… the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of 
          forms…  
To Him belongs the Sovereignty of the 
          heavens and the earth, in His hand is goodness and He is able to do 
          all things.  
There is none worthy of worship but 
          He, and to Him belong the most beautiful names and sublime attributes:  
          
“Allaah! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none 
          has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names” 
          
[Ta-Ha 20:8 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He does whatever He wills and judges 
          as He wants:  
“And your Lord creates whatsoever 
          He wills and chooses” 
[al-Qasas 28:68 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is the Owner of Sovereignty; He honours 
          whomever He wills and humiliates whomever He wills:  
“Say (O Muhammad): ‘O Allaah! Possessor 
          of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You take 
          the kingdom from whom You will, and You endue with honour whom You will, 
          and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is the good. Verily, You 
          are Able to do all things’” 
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:26 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is the One Who gives life and death, and 
          nothing on earth or in heaven is hidden from Him:  
“It is Allaah that gives life and 
          causes death. And Allaah is All-Seer of what you do” 
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:156 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
His alone is the creation and the commandment:  
          
“Surely, His is the creation and 
          commandment. Blessed is Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, 
          jinn and all that exists)!” 
[al-A’raaf 5:54 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is the First, and there is nothing before 
          Him… He is the last and there is nothing after Him… He is the Most High, 
          and there is nothing above Him… He is the Most Near, and there is nothing 
          beneath Him…  
“He is the First (nothing is before 
          Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is 
          above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is 
          the All-Knower of every thing” 
[al-Hadeed 57:3 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is the Creator of all things and He is 
          the All-Knower of everything:  
“Such is Allaah, your Lord! Laa 
          ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Creator 
          of all things. So worship Him (Alone), and He is the Wakeel (Trustee, 
          Disposer of affairs or Guardian) over all things 
[al-An’aam 6:102 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is Subtle, Most Great, All-Encompassing:  
          
“Allaah is Ever All Aware” 
[al-Nisaa’ 4:126 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all that 
          exists… To Him belongs everything in the heavens and on earth… Nothing 
          is hidden from Him… Nothing is beyond His capability… Nothing can encompass 
          Him:  
“Allaah! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none 
          has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayy al-Qayyoom (the Ever 
          Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). Neither 
          slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens 
          and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him 
          except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) 
          in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they 
          will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. 
          His Kursiy extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue 
          in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great” 
          
[al-Baqarah 2:255 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He knows all things and records the numbers 
          of all things:  
“and all things We have recorded 
          with numbers (as a record) in a Clear Book” 
[Yaa-Seen 36:12 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is Most Generous and Bountiful… all provision 
          comes from Him:  
“And no moving (living) creature 
          is there on earth but its provision is due from Allaah” 
[Hood 11:6 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
His blessings cannot be counted or numbered:  
          
“And He gave you of all that you 
          asked for, and if you count the Blessings of Allaah, never will you 
          be able to count them” 
[Ibraaheem 14:34 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
His stores fill the earth and the heavens:  
          
“And to Allaah belong the treasures 
          of the heavens and the earth” 
[al-Munaafiqeen 63:7 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is Free of all needs and Worthy of all 
          praise; He gives to His slaves but that never diminishes His stores:  
          
“O mankind! it is you who stand 
          in need of Allaah. But Allaah is Rich (Free of all needs), Worthy of 
          all praise” 
[Faatir 35:15 – interpretation of the meaning  
          
He is Oft-Pardoning and Oft-Forgiving; He 
          bestows mercy upon His slaves and overlooks their sins:  
“Verily, Allaah indeed is Oft Pardoning, 
          Oft Forgiving” 
[al-Hajj 22:60 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is the Knower of the unseen and the seen… 
          He is Almighty in His sovereignty, Wise in His commands:  
“All-Knower of the unseen 
          and seen, the All Mighty, the All-Wise” 
[al-Taghaabun 64:18 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He knows what is secret and what is open; 
          nothing is hidden from Him:  
“And He is Allaah (to be worshipped 
          Alone) in the heavens and on the earth; He knows what you conceal and 
          what you reveal, and He knows what you earn (good or bad) 
[al-An’aam 6:3 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is Subtle and Courteous, All-Aware:  
          
“No vision can grasp Him, but He 
          grasps all vision. He is Al-Lateef (the Most Subtle and Courteous), 
          Well-Acquainted with all things” 
[al-An’aam 6:103 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He is One in His essence, attributes and actions:  
          
“Say (O Muhammad): ‘He is Allaah, 
          (the) One. 
Allaah-us-Samad [Allaah — the Self-Sufficient 
          Master, Whom all creatures need, (He neither eats nor drinks)]. 
He begets not, nor was He begotten. 
And there is none co equal or comparable unto Him” 
          
[al-Ikhlaas 112:1-4 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
Glory be to Him; His are the most beautiful names 
          and sublime attributes, and He has no partner or associate:  
“Such is Allaah your Lord. His is 
          the kingdom. Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped 
          but He). How then are you turned away?” 
[al-Zumar 39:6 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
Because of this Sovereignty, these attributes, 
          this creation, these blessings, He is the only One Who is deserving 
          of praise and thanks and sincere worship, to the exclusion of all others:  
          
“Surely, your Lord is Allaah Who 
          created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose over (Istawa) 
          the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty), disposing the 
          affair of all things. No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after 
          His Leave. That is Allaah, your Lord; so worship Him (Alone). Then, 
          will you not remember?” 
[Yoonus 10:3 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
He created (everything) then proportioned it, He 
          ordained laws then granted guidance, He granted provision and made people 
          independent of means:  
“Allaah, it is He Who has made for 
          you the earth as a dwelling place and the sky as a canopy, and has given 
          you shape and made your shapes good (looking) and has provided you with 
          good things. That is Allaah, your Lord, so Blessed be Allaah, the Lord 
          of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists” 
[Ghaafir 40:64 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
O Allaah, to You be praise for Your great 
          sovereignty:  
“All the praises and thanks be to 
          Allaah, to Whom belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in 
          the earth 
[Saba’ 34:1 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
O Allaah, to You be praise for Your mighty 
          creation:  
“All praises and thanks be to Allaah, 
          Who (Alone) created the heavens and the earth 
[al-An’aam 6:1 – interpretation of the meaning]  
          
O Allaah, to You be praise, for You have guided 
          us to Islam, You have sent down to us the Qur’aan, You have provided 
          us with good things, You have made us the best of nations, You have 
          honoured us with great blessings. There is no god but You, to You belongs 
          the Sovereignty, Yours is the Creation and the Commandment, all blessings 
          and praise are Yours… 
 “All the praises and thanks be to 
          Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn 
          and all that exists). 
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 
The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the 
          Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) 
You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for 
          help (for each and everything).
[al-Faatihah 1:2-5 – interpretation of the meaning]