Aslam

Praise be to Allah.Ibn

Jareer mentioned a number of opinions concerning the meaning of this name:

al-Muqeet means al-Hafeez (the Protector), al-Shaheed (the Witness),

al-Hasab (the Sufficient), the One Who is in control of all things. He

thought that the last interpretation is the correct one.

Allaah

is al-Muqeet, i.e., the Protector, the Witness, the One Who is Able to do

all things.

Al-Muqeet

is the Preserver, the Omnipotent, the Witness; He is the One Who sends

down provision to His creatures and shares it out among them.

Al-Muqeet

is the Sustainer; He is taking care of all living beings, for when He

causes parts of them to die over time, He compensates for that. At every

moment He gives them what they need to survive, until He wills to put an

end to their life – then He withholds what keeps them alive, and so they

die.

Some

reports give the name al-Mugheeth instead of al-Muqeet. Al-Mugheeth is

interpreted as meaning the Helper, for He helps His slaves at times of

difficulty when they call upon Him; He answers them and saves them. It

also has the meaning of the One Who responds and the One Who is called

upon. Ighaathah [help] refers to actions and istijaabah [responding]

refers to words, but they may be used interchangeably.

Ibn

al-Qayyim said:

“He

is the Helper of all His creatures, and He responds to those who are

desperate.”