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- He is the One "Who has no partner in His Kingdom
and Who needs no one to protect Him out of weakness."
(Surat al-Isra’, 111)
- He is the One "Who created the heavens and Earth and
was not wearied by creating them." (Surat al-Ahqaf, 33)
- "He has not given birth and was not born." (Surat al-
Ikhlas, 3)
- "Everything in the heavens and on Earth, and every-
thing in between them and under the ground, belongs to
Him." (Surah Ta Ha, 6)
- "It is We Who give life and cause to die, and We are
the Inheritor." (Surat al-Hijr, 23)

73. How is Allah’s attribute of Al-Fattah
manifested?

Allah manifests this attribute by being "the One Who re-
solves difficulties." The verse "… Allah desires ease for
you; He does not desire difficulty for you…" (Surat al-
Baqara, 185) points out this attribute by stating that He will
make things easy for His servants who seek refuge with
Him, will help and support them by sending His serenity
and peace down upon them, and will increase their resolu-
tion so that their stance will remain firm. He informs people
that He will not impose upon them any more than they can
stand, and promises to support them with His help if they
show steadfastness for Him despite the difficulties that they
face. In addition, He states that "For truly with hardship
comes ease" (Surat al-Inshirah, 5) to let people know that He
will deliver ease after difficulties.

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