alhamdulillah ﷽

A couple years ago we were learning the names of Allah and one of the lessons that was transformative for me was about the name al-Alim, the All-Knowing. Obviously we know that God has knowledge of all things. He knows what happened, what is happening, and what will happen etc. But the lesson went on: Allah being al-Alim means He also knows every single thing that didn’t happen, or that could have happened. In other words, He knows exactly what the outcome would have been if something happened differently. Yet, despite having all knowledge of every single possibility, He allowed things to happen exactly the way they did. So in His decision I find comfort.

“Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir” 🤍

If He controls every cell in your body how can He not know what is bothering you?