All Power, All Mercy

الْمُقْتَدِرُ

Al-Muqtadir — The Powerful

إِنَّ الْمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّاتٍ وَنَهَرٍ * فِي مَقْعَدِ صِدْقٍ عِندَ مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ

Lo! the righteous will dwell among gardens and rivers, Firmly established in the favour of a Mighty King

Surah Al-Qamar (54:54-55)

النية

Today, I will trust that Al-Muqtadir's power is always exercised with mercy — even when I cannot see the mercy yet.

تأمّل

Al-Muqtadir: dominant over everything — and merciful in that dominion. The One who could crush chooses to heal. The One who could punish chooses to pardon. All-powerful and all-merciful in the same breath. That is who you spent a year getting to know.

في هذه الآية

Near Him — ʿinda Malīkin Muqtadir. The ultimate destination: nearness to the All-Powerful.

دعاء

The simplest, most direct ask. Near the end of the journey, strip your du'a to its essence.

حديث

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'None of you will enter Paradise by his deeds alone, unless Allah envelops him in His mercy.'

— Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6463, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2816