Introduction of the prayer:
This prayer is from Surah Al-An’am: verse: 17. The meaning of this verse is that all gain and loss comes from Allah Kareem. No one except Him can bring least benefit to any one or harm any one. Allah Almighty is The Capable and All Powerful. He is the Master Dispenser of real loss and gain. This is the fundamental belief of every believer. Qur’an has described this concept in many verses. Allah Kareem says in Surah Al-Baqarah; verse; 284:
فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌ ٢٨٤
He forgives whoever He wills, and punishes whoever He wills. And Allah is Most Capable of everything.
The same belief is mentioned in Surah Al-Fatir;
مَّا يَفْتَحِ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍۢ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا ۖ وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٢
Whatever mercy Allah opens up for people, none can withhold it. And whatever He withholds, none but Him can release it. For He is the Almighty, All-Wise.
It is narrated from Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that he said;
Narrated Warrad:
(the clerk of Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba) Once Al-Mughira dictated to me in a letter addressed to Muawiya that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say after every compulsory prayer, “La ilaha illa l-lahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu l-mulku wa lahu l-hamdu, wa huwa `ala kulli shay’in qadir. Allahumma la mani`a lima a`taita, wa la mu`tiya lima mana`ta, wa la yanfa`u dhal-jaddi minka l-jadd. [There is no Deity but Allah, Alone, no Partner to Him. His is the Kingdom and all praise, and Omnipotent is he. O Allah! Nobody can hold back what you gave, nobody can give what You held back, and no struggler’s effort can benefit against You].”( Sahih Bukhari; 844)
It is reported from Sayyidna ` Abdullah ibn ` Abbas ؓ that there was an occasion when the Holy Prophet ﷺ mounted a ride, he asked me to sit behind him. After having covered some distance, he turned towards me and said, ` You young man.’ I said: ` Here I am, Ya Rasul Allah. Can I do something?’ He said: ` You remember Allah. Allah will remember you. If you will remember Allah, you will find Him before you under all circumstances. You recognize Allah when you are in peace and comfort, Allah will recognize you when you are in trouble. When you have to ask, only ask Allah. When you need help, seek help only from Allah. Whatever is going to happen in this world has already been written by the writer of destiny. If all those created were to combine and try to bring a benefit to you in which Allah has kept no share for you, they would never be able to do that. And if they all come together and try to inflict a harm on you which is not in your lot, they would never become capable of doing that. If you are sure of being able to act patiently, then, do just that, by all means. If you do not have the strength and ability to do so, observe patience – because there is great good and barakah in remaining patient against what does not go well with your temperament. And understand it very clearly that the help of Allah is with patience, and comfort with hardship, and prosperity with adversity. (Tirmidhi, Musnad Ahmad)
Virtues and benefits of the prayer:
It is suggested by Islamic scholars that the recitation of this prayer is beneficial for relief from every kind of pain and stress.
Allah Kareem in this verse consoles the believers that He Almighty is the Real Capable of every thing. There is no need of worry and stress for those who believe in Allah’s Powers and Mercy.
This prayer makes one’s belief strong that only Allah is the Real Source of All Powers. This verse connects one’s firmly with the Lord. One who trust in Allah as Al-Qadeer, he never astrays and never looses his hopes. This belief keeps him always hopeful and free of stress and sorrow in all conditions.
