72 AL MUAKHIR – THE POSTPONER

HE WHO DELAYS FOR HE CONTROLS TIME AND KNOWS THE WHOLE PICTURE.

 

…وَلَئِنْ أَخَّرْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ إِلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ مَعْدُودَةٍ
‘And if We delay their punishment until a certain time…’ 11:8

He delays punishment to allow the human being to reform himself.

لَا الشَّمْسُ يَنْبَغِي لَهَا أَنْ تُدْرِكَ الْقَمَرَ وَلَا اللَّيْلُ سَابِقُ النَّهَارِ ۚ وَكُلٌّ فِي فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ
“The sun is not permitted to overtake the moon, nor can the night go beyond the day but each swims in its own orbit.”  36:40

Al Muakhir ensures there is harmony by not allowing any one entity to overtake another.

REFLECTION

Have you ever tried to force something to happen when the time was not right?
Have you ever seen things come together as if they were meant to be long after you gave up?

That is Al Muakhir.

BENEFITS OF RECITATION

Recite Yaa Muakhir frequently to gain strength to avert that which is negative and to get an insight into your weaknesses.