Commentary on the poet's saying: "And He is the God, the Lord, al-Samad, to whom *** the creation turned in complete submission, perfect in attributes from every angle, *** His perfection contains no deficiency"
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The Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"And He is the God, the Lord, al-Samad, to whom *** the creation turned in complete submission"
"The God, the Lord, al-Samad" are three names. "The God" means the one who is worshipped, loved and honored. "The Lord" refers to absolute lordship from every angle. "Al-Samad" was explained by the author with two meanings. The first meaning is "to whom the creation turned in complete submission," for all creation turns to Allah with their needs, even mute animals and insects turn to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So to whom do the creatures turn, even the insects? Yes, to Allah. Therefore, al-Samad was interpreted as the one to whom one turns, meaning the one to whom all creation turns with their needs. The second meaning is "perfect in attributes," meaning the one whose attributes are complete (Mighty and Majestic), as Ibn Abbas said: "Al-Samad is the Lord, perfect in His lordship; the All-Knowing, perfect in His knowledge", and he listed other things. So He is perfect in His attributes, to whom all His creations turn. Thus, al-Samad revolves around these two meanings: the perfection of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the need of creation for Him (Glorified and Exalted is He). He said:
"Perfect in attributes from every angle, *** His perfection contains no deficiency"
"And He is the God, the Lord, al-Samad, to whom *** the creation turned in complete submission"
"The God, the Lord, al-Samad" are three names. "The God" means the one who is worshipped, loved and honored. "The Lord" refers to absolute lordship from every angle. "Al-Samad" was explained by the author with two meanings. The first meaning is "to whom the creation turned in complete submission," for all creation turns to Allah with their needs, even mute animals and insects turn to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
It is mentioned that Sulayman ibn Dawud (peace be upon them both) went out one day to ask for rain and found an ant lying on its back with its legs raised to the sky, saying, "O Allah, we are a creation of Your creation, so do not withhold Your provision from us." He said, "Return, for you have been watered by the supplication of someone else."
ويُذكر بأن سليمان بن داوود عليهما الصلاة والسلام خرج ذات يوم يستسقي فوجد نملة مستلقية على ظهرها رافعةً قوائمها إلى السماء تقول اللهم إنا خلق من خلقك فلا تمنع عنا رزقك فقال ارجعوه فقد سقيتم بدعوة غيركم"Perfect in attributes from every angle, *** His perfection contains no deficiency"