Allah The Exalted — Page 61
All a h the Exalted 6 world, all these four attributes manifest themselves in this world as well. [Ayy a m-u s - S ula h , R uha n i Khaz a ’in, Vol. 14, pp. 247-251] The Will and Power of God God Almighty operates in this world in three capacities: one, in the capacity of God; two, in the capacity of a friend; and three, in the capacity of an enemy. His treat- ment of His average creatures proceeds from His capacity as God and His treatment of those who love Him and whom He loves, proceeds not only in His ca- pacity as God, but also predominantly in His capacity of a friend. The world feels that God is supporting the per- son concerned like a friend. His treatment of His enemies is characterized by painful chastisement and such signs as indicate clearly that God Almighty is the enemy of that people or that person. Sometimes God tests a friend of His by making the whole world his enemy and for a time subjects him to their tongues and their hands, but He does not do this because He desires to destroy His friend, or to disgrace or humiliate him. He does this so that He might show His sign to the world and so that His imper- tinent opponents should realize that despite their utmost efforts they were not able to harm the person concerned. [Nuz u l-ul-Mas ih , R uha n i Khaz a ’in, Vol. 18, pp. 517-518] In the Holy Qur’ a n, the attributes of God Almighty are mentioned in the subjective and not in the objective. For instance, He is Holy, but He has not been described as safeguarded, because then it would have to be supposed that there was someone to safeguard Him. [Malf uza t, Vol. IV, p. 119] Our God has power over everything. They are false who