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The Ruler; He Who Completes His Task
The Originator of the heavens and Earth. When He decides
on something, He just says to it: “Be!” and it is. (Surat al-
Baqara, 2:117)

Allah is infinitely powerful. As the verses inform us, He wills
something into existence by saying “Be.” No doubt this is an obvi-
ous manifestation of Allah’s greatness and absolute control over the
universe.
From humanity’s perspective, all life on Earth operates accord-
ing to the law of cause and effect. For instance, objects depend upon
Earth’s gravity to remain stationary, while ships float only because
water holds them up. But Allah is exalted above all of these causes
and effects, for He creates all causes and the ensuing effects within
the framework of certain laws and cause-and-effect relations to re-
veal whether we are His true servants. No doubt, Allah can easily
create things without a cause. Indeed in the Qur’an, Allah relates
some of His miracles, such as the birth of Prophet ‘Isa (as) without a
father:
She [Maryam] said: “My Lord! How can I have a son when
no man has ever touched me?” He said: “It will be so.”
Allah creates whatever He wills. When He decides on
something, He just says to it: “Be!” and it is. (Surah Al
‘Imran, 3:47)
Allah informs us that everything is possible when He com-
mands “Be.” That Allah has infinite power, owns the entire universe,
and rules humanity is related in several verses, as follows:

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