Verse/Ayah-2,3

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Ayah 2:

َم ِل ِك ال ّنا ِس

Maliki an-Naas

King (or Ruler) of Mankind,

Malik al Naas - King of the people.

Illaah al Naas - God of the people.

Allah repeated - al Naas [the People] - 3 times, when He could have said; Rabbi al Naas (Master

of the people), Maliki him (King of them), Illaahi him (God of them).

But instead He repeated - al Naas - three times.

Why did He do this?

Psychological Progression:

1 - People are in need of a Provider and Carer [Rabb]

A child has a primary need for a Murrabi (one who gives them a good healthy upbringing

[tarbiyyah].)

A slave goes to the Master when he is in need.

An employee turns to their boss.

2 - But if the problem is not solved, the people go to someone who has greater authority;

The King (Malik). The government.

3 - If the king cannot answer your request, you have none of creation who can help you - so

people pray to God (Illaah)

Ayah 3:

ِإ َٰل ِه ال ّنا ِس

Illaahi an-Naas

God of Mankind

Most people turn to their boss, owner, then the government, and then finally God.

Allah is telling us that the height of intellectual progression is to turn to Him fully.

So He is the true Master (Rabb), He is the true King (Malik), and He is the true God (Illaah) that

you should turn to.

Prophet Ibraheem/Abraham who fully internalised this - he was a man who turns to Allah for everything.

He truly knew that Allah is the One who can only fix your problems

Dr Faadil Hassaan ar-Ra'i: 

The Aayaat progress from more in number, to less.

Rabb is the One who is a Master/owner of something and takes care of it and is concerned for

it. And there are many owners in the world.

But for any society - how many kings are they? There are less kings than the amount of

owners.

But how many Illaah are they? One. There is only One true God. There are no worldly

implications to the word Illaah (God).

َوِإ َٰل ُه ُك ْم ِإ َٰل ٌه َوا ِح ٌدۖ ّل ِإ َٰل َه إِّل ُه َو ال ّر ْح َٰم ُن ال ّر ِحي ُم

And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely

Merciful, the Especially Merciful. [Baqarah 2:163]

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