Allah (SWT) is the Source of Everything | Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed
By Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed | 2026-07-30T16:36:35.39393+00:00 | Topic: Allah | Masjid: Miftaah Institute
Summary
Allah is the Source of Everything
- Life's difficulties require a divine source of guidance and navigation.
- Without this source, we would be lost and unable to decipher challenges.
- Allah provided Surah Yusuf as a profound lesson and guide for us.
The Prophet's Earthly Isolation
- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) faced immense difficulties without a father's advice.
- He had no mother to offer comfort or a shoulder to cry on.
- There was no older sibling to seek counsel from during his trials.
The Critical Role of Emotional Support
- Emotional and mental support are crucial for recovering from life's traumas.
- Without such support, it's incredibly difficult to stand back up and maneuver.
- The Prophet (PBUH) endured the most profound difficulties without this human support system.
Allah Assumes the Role of Ultimate Support
- Allah took the responsibility of being the Prophet's complete support system.
- Whenever he faced difficulty, Allah reassured him: 'Don't you worry, I'm there for you.'
- This divine promise offers immense comfort and strength to His servants.
Realizing True Comfort in Allah
- In deep struggles, we realize no one can truly bring comfort or help us like Allah.
- No human support system can compare to the unwavering support of Allah (SWT).
- This understanding shifts our ultimate reliance from creation to the Creator.
Allah is the Source of Everything
It would have been a failure for us if we were not given a source of knowing how to decipher through the difficulties and navigate. And this is why Allah gave us Surah Yusuf. Because the Prophet of Allah had no father to seek any advice from when he went through difficulty.
He had no mother who he could put his head on her shoulders and cry and ask her, "Oh mother, why is this happening to me?" He had no older sibling that he could seek counsel from. When a person goes through a lot, the only way they can stand back up is if they have emotional support and they have mental support. If a person goes through the trauma of life without emotional support, how are they able to stand back up? How are they able to maneuver in life once again? The Prophet didn't have it.
But he's going through the most difficulty. And this is where we understand that Allah took the responsibility of being that support system for him. So whenever he went through any difficulty, Allah says, "Don't you worry, I'm there for you."
And it is in this situation when a person realizes that no one can truly bring comfort to us. No one can truly help us. No one can support us more so than the support of Allah سبحانه وتعالى.
Within that, a sense of ease enters within our hearts. That yes, I lack resources. Yes, I lack the talent. But I have Allah with me.