Let us pause here with the name “Al-Malik” (the King):
{He is Allah, there is no god except Him, the King...}
[Surat al-Hashr: 23]
Our Lord, Exalted be He, executes His commands in His dominion, and He is the Owner of all dominion. He is the King and Sovereign on the Day of Judgment and of all creation. There is no other king higher or equal to Him. All else are below Him. He is the Disposer of all things. None can resist His will or compete with Him - Exalted be He.
He is the All-Mighty King, Who owns every part and corner of the whole universe. All kings perish, but He is the Eternal King.
He is the One Whose forgiveness is sought and Whose dominion endures eternally.
The true dominion belongs to Allah Almighty alone, no one shares it with Him. Anyone who owns something is only given by the real Owner of all things. T
he Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“There is no owner but Allah Almighty.”Another narration reads:“There is no king but Allah.”
[Narrated by Muslim]
{Say: “O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are Capable of all things.}
[Surat Ᾱl-‘Imrān: 26]
Our Almighty Lord is the Owner of the treasures of the heavens and earth. All goodness lies in His hand, and He gives sustenance to whomever He wills.
He is the Sovereign over death, life, resurrection, benefit, harm, and all things.
He disposes of His dominion as He wishes. Every day He is upon some affair. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) is authentically reported to have said:
“His affairs include forgiving sins, relieving distress, raising some people, and bringing others down.”
[Narrated by Ibn Mājah; Hasan (sound)]
This is the dominion of Allah Almighty, and He gives it to whomever He wills.
{...And Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. ..}
[Surat al-Baqarah: 247]
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“Do not curse time, for Allah Almighty said: ‘I am time. The days and nights belong to Me. I make them come and go and bring kings after kings.’”
[Narrated by Ahmad, the first part is narrated by Muslim; Sahīh (authentic)]
Where are the kings who once wore magnificent crowns, yet they were later destroyed?
They could do not hing against the command of Allah and so they perished as if they had never existed.
