All Power Belongs to Allah (SWT) Alone


In all affairs, especially the ones that relate to benefits and harm, whether to humankind or animal kingdom, we Muslims firmly believe that all power belongs to Allah, SWT, alone.

However, sometimes, we Muslims are affected by the naturalist orientation of the West, and as such inadvertently say things that could be detrimental to our belief system.

In fact, I read a committed man of da’wah praised the attendees of an Islamic programme who managed to show up in spite of heavy rain.

He wrote something like, ‘Nature dazzled us with rains today…’

He didn’t think twice about it. May Allah (SWT) forgive him and myself for all the sinful words that we have said or written, both knowingly and unknowingly. Aameen.

To know the truth of this matter, let’s study the following hadith of our beloved Prophet (SAW) deeply.

“It is narrated on the authority of Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani: The Messenger of Allah (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led the morning prayer at Hudaybiya.

There were some marks of the rainfall during the night.  At the conclusion of prayer he turned towards people and observed:

Do you know what your Lord has said? They replied: Allah and His Messenger know best.

Upon this he (SAW) remarked:

He (Allah, SWT) said: Some of My bondsmen entered the morning as My believers and some as unbelievers.

He who said: We have had a rainfall due to the Blessing and Mercy of Allah, he is My believer and a disbeliever of stars.

And (he) who said: We have had a rainfall due to the rising of such and such (star) disbelieved Me and affirmed his faith in the stars.”_Sahih Muslim

Even though some people may want to argue and twist the meaning of this hadith, yet that will never change the truth in the sight of Allah, SWT.

Therefore, I think it is better to align our thoughts, our actions and our words with those of the Prophet’s and his companions’ and stay away from any line of thoughts, words and actions that are apart from their way.

Allah (SWT) knows best.

May Allah (SWT) save us from error and misguidance. Aameen


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