The Almighty has said, "... and made His favours to you complete outwardly and
inwardly" (Qura'n, 31:20). Apparent are the ones we can observe, see, witness, notice, while
hidden are the things with which we are not familiar. He has also pointed out to the fact that
"And if you were to count Allah's favours, you will not be able to count them" (Qura'n, 16:18
and 14:34). They are apparent to the senses, defying our intellect.
Man is a manifestation of the Attribute "al-Zahir" and, at the same time, is also a
manifestation of the other Attribute "al-Batin." Man, physically, is a manifestation of the
Apparent Light, and spiritually a manifestation of the Hidden One, al-Batin. Whenever a
servant of Allah repeats the Attribute "al-Batin", his soul will feel submissive to its Creator,
and he will realize that he on his own is really incapable of doing anything at all; so, it is then
that the Truth will be Merciful unto him and will grant him purity of both body and soul.
- "Al-Wali"
Allah has said, "For his sake there are angels following one another, before him and behind
him, who guard him by Allah's commandment; surely Allah does not change the condition of
people until they change their own conditions, and if Allah intends evil to anyone, there is
none to avert it, and besides Him they have no protector" (Qura'n, 13:11).
Al-Wali is the Owner of everything; He deals with everything as He pleases. The mawla is
also a supporter or a helper.
Al-Wali manages the affairs of all creation. He initiates whatever improves the condition of
His creatures. In other words, He is the Absolute and undisputed Ruler. Al-Wali is the One
and only One Who manages all affairs, Who does everything, and there is no continuity nor
existence without His permission; everything happens according to His judgment and by His
command. Al-Wali gives graciously by halting the advent of mishaps and calamities.
Among the characteristics of al-Wali is that He manages, is capable and is the doer of
whatever He pleases. Unless all these attributes are found in someone, he will not be called
wali, and there is no wali for our affairs except Allah. He, and only He, single-handedly
manages them first and foremost and safeguards their continuity and existence. It is also
possible to attach to the wali the meaning of: One Who gives abundantly, Who wards off
evil.
- "Al-Muta`ali"
Allah has said, "[He is] the One Who knows the unseen and the seen, the Great, the Most
High" (Qura'n, 13:9).