(25) المجيب AL-MUJEEB


KNOWLEDGE

THE NAME OF ALLAH, AL-MUJEEB is mentioned once in the Qur’an.

WHO IS AL-MUJEEB?

  • He responds to the supplications of those who supplicate, answers the requests of those who ask, and does not disappoint a believer when He calls on Him. In return, He promises to answer them no matter how great the request, how plenty the amount or how diverse the wants.

ALLAH’S RESPONSE COMES IN DIFFERENT FORMS

  1. Sometimes a person immediately gets what he wants.
  2. Other times it is delayed for a wisdom.
  3. Other times the response comes in a different form because Allah knows there was no benefit in what he asked. So Allah gives him something greater in benefit.
  4. Finally, it could be delayed until the Day of Judgement as a reward for the person.

TYPES OF RESPONSE

1.GENERAL RESPONSE

  • He responds to anyone who calls on Him sincerely, believer or disbeliever. He will not respond to the one associating with Him.  Even if the disbeliever is unaware of Allah, he turns to The One above the heavens. 

2.SPECIAL RESPONSE

  • This is for the believers who willingly submit and respond to Allah’s commands. Surely Allah will respond to them in a special way, even if they do not ask Him.


IMPACTS

  • Belief in Allah Al-Mujeeb strengthens our certainty in Him, our hope in Him and it removes the sickness of despairing of Allah’s mercy.
  • Allah never disappoints us when He responds to us, but people disappoint us because Allah wants to show us they are humans and imperfect.
  • This name teaches us to respond to others every time, not only in times of problems; and also to respond with feelings of love, gratitude and care towards them.


IN THE QUR’AN

وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا ۚ قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُ ۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ الْأَرْضِ وَاسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَاسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي قَرِيبٌ مُّجِيبٌ

“And to Thamud (people, We sent) their brother Salih. He said: ‘O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other God but Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein. Then ask forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is Near (to all by His Knowledge), Responsive."

[Surah Hud [11:61]]