الْوَهَّابُ
AL-WAHHAAB
The Supreme Bestower
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(أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ )
(Or ˹is it because˺ they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord—the Almighty, the Giver )
[38:9]
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Allah ﷻ calls Himself Al-Wahhaab— The Giver of gifts, The Most Liberal Bestower. He is the All-Giver who bestows gifts, favors, and blessings upon the whole creation. Al-Wahhaab gives gifts constantly, generously, endlessly, and without expecting anything in return.
linguistically, wahhaab has the structure of intensification and is the intense form of Al-Wahib, the giver. The word hiba means gift. Al-Wahhaab is the source of all gifts, bestowing favors with the most detailed wisdom. His gifts come in the form of moments you experience, scenes you see, things you hear, and as material blessings.
Rizq (provision) is something that's written for you, but you have to work for it; it depends in part on your efforts. a gift (hiba) isn't something directly related to your efforts. a person you missed suddenly calling you or getting something just at the right moment are gifts. sometimes you give gifts to someone you love and sometimes you give gifts to draw someone closer to you. what does it mean when Al-Wahhaab gives you a gift?
it might mean that He gives you a gift so that you can come closer to Him, even though you were going astray. to remember Him and praise Him.
when someone gives you a gift, you thank him or her. so what about the Giver of all gifts?
Allah ﷻ bestows His mercy and gifts upon all humanity, but the difference between a believer and disbeliever is that the latter lives with the gifts of Allah ﷻ but doesn't remember Him, while a true believer knows the giver through the gifts. always be thankful to your maker for everything you get. if you contemplate the universe you get to know Allah; if you realize His gifts, your heart will melt out of love for Him.
