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He Who Shares; Who Allocates Blessings,
Justice, and Wisdom
Is it, then, they who allocate the mercy of your Lord? We have
allocated their livelihood among them in the life of the world
and have raised some of them above others in rank so that
some of them are subservient to others. But the mercy of your
Lord is better than anything they amass. (Surat az-Zukhruf,
43:32)

Trees that have lived in the Amazon for hundreds of years, a herd
of penguins living on a remote glacier-surrounded island, a 30-year-
old cactus in the desert, ants feeding on the mushrooms they grow on
a garden of rainforest leaves, and an army of living beings that have
existed for millions of years… All living beings need nourishment.
Some desperately need water, whereas some others can survive with-
out water for years. Some like hot weather, while others cannot sur-
vive in such a climate even for a minute. Furthermore, for all these
living beings to remain together on this planet, many conditions have
to exist at the same time. Allah, the Creator of all living beings, pro-
vides for each living being’s needs separately and from the same soil.
Allah manifests His infinite compassion and mercy by meeting
the needs of all that exists and allocating His mercy among all living
beings. Allah created various blessings for our survival and provides
for all of our needs. Indeed, Allah calls attention to this important fact:
He has given you everything you have asked Him for. If you
tried to number Allah’s blessings, you could never count
them. Man is indeed wrongdoing, ungrateful. (Surah
Ibrahim, 14:34)
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