LessonsReading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and MeaningQuiz

وَلَا شَيْءَ يُعْجِزُهُ.
Nothing can render Him incapable.

Reading the terms: Yuʿjizuhu means to render someone powerless. The universal negation lā shayʾa excludes every possible created obstacle to divine power.

Boundary of meaning: Perfect power does not require a creature’s assistance. No external obstacle can defeat what Allah wills to bring about.

Takeaway: Nothing can defeat Allah’s power.

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No power can frustrate Him

Reading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and Meaning

وَلَا شَيْءَ يُعْجِزُهُ.
Nothing can render Him incapable.

Reading the terms: Yuʿjizuhu means to render someone powerless. The universal negation lā shayʾa excludes every possible created obstacle to divine power.

Boundary of meaning: Perfect power does not require a creature’s assistance. No external obstacle can defeat what Allah wills to bring about.

Takeaway: Nothing can defeat Allah’s power.