Al-Wali

The Governor

Researched and written by AI from the Qur'an and Sahih al-Bukhari · not yet reviewed by a scholar

Al-Wali is the Governor, who manages and directs every affair of creation. Nothing runs itself; He is in charge of it all.

When Allah intends something for a people, there is no turning it back, and they have no governor besides Him.
Al-Wali (the Governor) is related to Al-Waliyy (the Protecting Friend): authority and care together.
Every situation you face is being managed, not abandoned.
Allah does not change a people's condition until they change what is in themselves.
Manage what you're responsible for with fairness, as one who will answer to the true Governor.

Live by it

Change one habit in yourself this week, trusting Allah to change your situation in return.

Sources

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