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kullan numiddu hāʾulāʾi wa-hāʾulāʾi min ʿaṭāʾi rabbika wa-mā kāna ʿaṭāʾu rabbika maḥẓūran-i
To these and to those—to all We extend the bounty of your Lord, and the bounty of your Lord is not confined.
— Ali Quli Qarai
17Al-Isrā’الإسراءVerse 20 of 111
The Night Journey17. Al-Isrā’الإسراء
Al Isrā’
The Night Journey
MeccanVerse 20 of 111
Surah Isra’ – Verse 20
20. “All We succour, these and those, from the bounty of your Lord; and the bounty of your Lord is not closed (to anyone).”
Allah has created all men free and, by placing at their disposal all the means, He has put them to the test so that their way of acting and choice becomes evident, in a manner that those who deal with Allah are parted from the rest. It is just like ‘the organization of water and electricity, which makes these two blessings available to all houses so that the individuals, by their own choice, use them in a good or a bad way. Therefore, it is Allah’s way of treatment to make all the blessings and helps available to all so that every body can exhibit his positive and negative attributes.
The verse says:
“All We succour, these and those, from the bounty of your Lord…”
Certainly, having faith in Allah and seeking the Hereafter have not any discrepancy with enjoying the material means. Incidentally, Allah’s favours cover us and are encompassing us owing to His Lordship and His Own benevolence; otherwise, He does not owe us anything. The verse says:
“…and the bounty of your Lord is not closed (to anyone).”