Episode 19: Al-Waliyy (The Ever-Patronizing Patron)





In the name of Allah, The All-Merciful, The Ever-Merciful, all praises be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. All Prayers and Blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah (SAWS). Today’s name is “The Ever-Patronizing Patron”. “Allah is The Ever-Patronizing Patron of (the ones) who have believed” (TMQ, 2:257). He is “The Ever-Patronizing Patron” of all the believers and not just the prophets.

The main points of the episode are as follows:



1) The meaning of “The Ever-Patronizing Patron”

2) How does Allah encourage his worshippers to offer themselves to Him in order to become patrons of Allah?

3) Examples of those to whom Allah was their “Ever-Patronizing Patron”

4) The difference between a miracle and a special gift

5) Can ordinary people be patrons of Allah or do they have to experience a miracle or a special gift?

6) How can I offer myself to Allah for Him to become my “Ever-Patronizing Patron”?

7) How can we live in Allah’s name, “The Ever-Patronizing Patron”?



This episode is a very enticing meaning for those who want to be chosen by Allah and take Ramadan as an opportunity for that.



The meaning of “The Ever-Patronizing Patron”?

Linguistically, waliyy (patron) is a relative (someone close) who takes care of you, “Did He not find you an orphan, so He gave (you) an abode,” (TMQ 93:6), or someone loving who supports you; a patron is the first person you go to with a problem. I will give you an example to help you understand what it means to have Allah (SWT) as your “Ever-Patronizing Patron”. Do you remember, as a child, when you were asked to come with your guardian (or patron) to school, and you were proud to do so? However, it is a heart-breaking moment for a child who has no guardian. A person with no patron is pitiable; a person who does not turn to Allah to be his “Ever-Patronizing Patron” and gives himself up to Satan or to his own whims and desires is pitiable. Yusuf’s (AS) (Joseph) story illustrates both meanings of waliyy (patron). Allah (SWT) was his “Ever-Patronizing Patron” thus: He made the travellers need water so they would rescue him from the well, He made the Egyptian nobleman childless so he would adopt him, He made the King of Egypt need him to interpret his dream so he would release him from jail, He made Egypt in need of food so he would became a nobleman of Egypt. To see the relation between all that and the “Ever-Patronizing Patron” observe what Yusuf said which can be translated as, “Lord! You have already brought me (my share) of kingship and You have taught me (my share) of the interpretation of discourses. O Originator (Literally: Renderer; i.e., Creator) of the heavens and the earth, You are my Ever-Patronizing Patron in the present (life) (Literally: the lowly (life), the life of this world) and the Hereafter, Take me up to You as a Muslim (One who submits to you) and join me with the righteous” (TMQ, 12:101).



How does Allah encourage his worshippers to offer themselves to Him as their “Ever-Patronizing Patron”?

Allah encourages you to apsire to His Patronage by telling you how you will benefit if He is your “Ever-Patronizing Patron.” i) You will not fear in this world nor grieve in the hereafter; Allah says what can be translated as, “Verily, the patrons (Or: the pious worshippers of Allah) of Allah surely will have no fear on them, nor will they grieve.” (TMQ, 10:62) ii) He will grant you light and guidance in this life, in the grave, and in the hereafter. iii) He will provide you with victory “No indeed, (but) Allah is your Supreme Patronizer, and He is The Most Charitable of vindicators” (TMQ 3:150).



Examples of those to whom Allah was their “Ever-Patronizing Patron”

There are many examples of people whom Allah (SWT) stood by and supported in the past and nowadays. Othman Ibn-Affan (RA) was granted insight and said, "Beware of a believer's insight, for he sees with the light (guidance) of Allah." A person supported by “The Ever-Patronizing Patron” is blessed with having his or her du'aa (supplication) answered all the time. During the time when Abu-Musa al-Ash’arey (RA) was assigned to the management of Iraq's affairs, a great fire burned all gardens and fields in a certain area there sparing one. Abu-Musa (RA) sent for its owner to find out what he had done to ensure that his garden was protected. The man said he simply supplicated to Allah (SWT) that the garden would never be burnt, and Allah answered his supplication. There are many examples of people whose du'aa was always answered such as Uwayss al-Qarni (RA) and Anas-Ibnul-Nadr (RA). By showing yourself to the “Ever-Patronizing Patron” to be doing as many good deeds and performing as many acts of worship as you can, and being obedient to Allah (SWT), you too, can become one of His patrons.



What is the difference between a miracle and a special gift?

A miracle is a proof of prophethood. However, there is an important concept we need to discuss here, which is a special gift (karama). Many people think that to be a patron of Allah you need to possess a special gift or be able to do something extraordinary and exceptional, but that is not true. A special gift is valid and proven but it has one condition: To have a certain special gift, Allah's patron must be a devout believer, and this is reflected in his or her manners and piety. He or she must lead their lives within the limits of the Qur'an and sunnah (the Prophet’s tradition). This means that we must never believe imposters and charlatans who claim to know the unseen and have extraordinary powers; they are definitely not patrons of Allah and we should not regard them as such.



Can ordinary people be patrons of Allah or do they have to experience a miracle or a special gift?

A miracle is a proof of prophethood and therefore must be apparent to all, but a special gift is a sign of Allah's (SWT) love, which He may grant us and yet conceal from us and everyone around us, so that we do not become arrogant. Therefore, you may be a patron of Allah and not know it.



How can I offer myself to Allah for Him to become my “Ever-Patronizing Patron”?

First, Allah (SWT) says what can be translated as, "Verily, the patrons (Or: the pious worshippers of Allah) of Allah surely will have no fear on them, nor will they grieve. They are the ones who have believed and have been pious." (TMQ 10: 62-63) The best and simplest definition of piety is doing what Allah has ordered you to do and abstaining from whatever Allah has forbidden you from doing. It is quite hard, but one must be as pious as possible, so weigh your acts against this principle. If you have been pious most of the day then you are on the right track to becoming a patron of Allah. Secondly, we need to maintain our obligatory acts of worship, such as praying on time and paying zakat (mandatory alms-giving), and thirdly we must continue to perform as many supererogatory prayers and acts of worship as possible, as these bring us closer to Allah and His love for us.



How can we live in Allah’s name, “The Ever-Patronizing Patron”?

Who among us will come out of Ramadan a patron of Allah (SWT)? Why are our ambitions limited to the worldly life? Why not compete during these coming last days of Ramadan to become closer to Allah (SWT)? One last thing we need to do in order to become patrons of Allah (SWT) is to take care of other people; become other people's patrons. For example, we can take care of an orphan or a poor person. I would like to address those who are responsible for the welfare of others such as parents, teachers, ministers or businessmen. You will be held accountable; it does not matter that you hold a high position or rank, what matters is how responsible, fair, and capable you are of performing all the duties and responsibilities this rank entails.



Let us live the last ten days of Ramadan this way, hoping to attain Lailat al-Qadr (The Night of Determination) so that Allah will answer all our du'aa (supplication) and make us His patrons from that night on.



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