the One Who brings forward) and al-Mu'akhkhir (the Delayer, the One
Who puts back)?
Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah is the One Who gives precedence to whatever has to be given
precedence with regard to rulings and the order of things, as and how
He likes. Whatever He gives precedence to should begiven precedence,
and whatever He gives less priority to should be given less priority.
He is the One Who puts back what has to be put back,and there is
wisdom andgoodness in whatever He does, even though the purpose of
that wisdom and goodness may be hidden from us.
Allaah is the One Who sends down events, expediting or delaying them
as He wills, in accordance with His decree which came before He
created all things. He gives preference to those among His close
friends (awliya') whom He loves over others among His slaves; He
raises some of His created beings aboveothers in status; He brings
forward those whom He wills to higher ranks and He keeps down those
whom He wills; He postpones things from their expected times because
in His wisdom He knows the consequences of the delay. None can bring
forward what He puts back and none can put back what He brings
forward.
Taqdeem (expediting, bringing forward) includes:
Al-taqdeem al-kawni (universal bringing forward): such as creating
some created beings over others, making cause precede effect,
conditions precede results, etc.
Al-taqdeem al-shar'i (preference in status): such as giving a higher
status to some Prophets over others, and giving all Prophets a higher
status than other people,and giving a higher status to some people
than others, all in accordance with His Wisdom.
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
He is the Expediter and the Delayer, and these are two qualities of His deeds
As well as being attributes of His Essence.
Sharh Asmaa' Allaah ta'aala al-Husnaa by Dr. Hissah al-Sagheer, p. 218
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