Lord is Wise, Knowing" (Qura'n, 6:83). In the same chapter, the Almighty tells us that "He it
is Who has made you successors in the land and raised some of you above others by (various)
degrees so that He may try you by what He gives you; surely your Lord is quick to requite
(evil), and He is most surely the Forgiving, the Merciful" (Qura'n, 6:165). Other references
occur in the following verses:
Allah said: O Jesus! I am going to terminate the period of your stay (on earth) and cause you
to ascend to Me, to purify you from those who disbelieve, and to make those who follow you
above those who disbelieve till the Day of Resurrection; then to Me shall be your return, so I
will decide among you concerning that in which you differed. (3:55)
And mention Idris (Enoch) in the Book; surely he was a truthful man, a prophet, and We
raised him high in heaven. (19:56-57) And the heavens He raised and established the balance.
(55:7)
One who is granted a blessing through the inspiration of this Attribute of Allah is one who
rises above his abominable desires and inclinations; such a person will be exalted by Allah to
a status as high as that enjoyed by the angels with Him or even higher...
- "Al-Mu`izz"
Allah has said, Whoever desires honour, to Allah belongs the honour all of it. To Him do the
good words ascend, and the good deeds He raises; (as for) those who plan an evil plan, they
shall have a severe chastisement, (as for) their plan, it shall surely perish. (35:10)
He has also said in Surat Ali-`Imran:
Say: O Allah, Master of the kingdom! You bestow the kingdom upon whomsoever You
please and take the kingdom away from whomsoever You please, and You exalt whomsoever
You please and abase whomsoever You please; in Your hand is the good (all of it); surely
You have power over all things. (3:26)
Allah has said, "Those who take the unbelievers for guardians rather than the believers: do
they seek honour from them? Surely all honour is Allah's" (Qura'n, 4:139).
"Al-Muizz" conveys the meaning of: the One Who honours whomsoever He pleases from among His servants. Linguistically, maazza, the noun derived from the verb yuizz, means power, strength, might. Allah is surely al-Aziz, the Mighty One Who subdues and is never
subdued, Who strengthens His friends by His favour, protecting them against sinning,
forgiving their faults, permitting them to reside in Paradise, the abode of His Munificence.
Then He honours them by permitting them to witness His manifestations and see His signs.
He is the One Who empowers His prophets by protecting them against erring, granting them