Al-Muqtadir — The All Authoritative One
الْمُقْتَدِرُ
Name 70 of the ninety-nine. The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him
Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Al-Muqtadir (in Arabic: ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ), the all-powerful who delivers a suitable measure of all things.
The root
From the root qaf-dal-ra (ق د ر), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to measure something, know the measure of something, to distribute, allot or apportion the suitable measure to decree, to ordain, to decide a matter (as though measuring it to fit), to exercise thought in preparing something, to make use of reason, to intend or determine something, to have the power, to…
Reflection
The weight of the world is on the shoulders of the one who believes everything is his doing. Any failure or success is believed by him to be attributed to him. This is a very unhealthy attitude and can be the root cause of many personal troubles, from extreme egotism to self-hatred and anxiety. There is still personal accountability and responsibility, no doubt.
We quote the famous hadith which was mentioned previously; Anas bin Malik narrated that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah! " [1] Do what is required and leave the rest up to Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ. If what you wished to achieve comes true, alhamdulillah, Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ has given you the power and allowed it to be.
But if things don't go the way you imagined, say alhamdulillah for Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ knows best. org/surah-mursalat/ayat-23/)). Submit to Allah's will, become in love with it, and embrace it. This is the route for the one who wants to receive His love, blessings, and power. It's important not to indulge in unnecessary self-criticism.
There is a healthy form of guilt and an unhealthy form. A normal person may feel shame or embarrassed in failing an exam, but to what degree depends entirely on the circumstance. With the analogy of the camel, the question would be, do you sincerely believe you had done your part in preparation? Did you study, seek the help of teachers, assistants, tutors, or online videos?
Did you do all that you could've done? If not, let this failure serve as feedback that leads to behavior change. Don't repeat the mistake of the past. If you are stressed, there's often an underlying cause; take the first step to address it because negligence would be from yourself. In the story of Prophet Musa (as), when he tried to break up the fight, he had no intention of killing the man.
As soon as he realizes that the man has died, he says, "This is from the work of Satan. " In the same ayah, we are told Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ responded to this call, "and He forgave him.
Where it appears
[1] Hasan (Darussalam) Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2517