Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah.
Allah is Gentle with His servants. Among the manifestations of His gentleness is that He does not hasten His actions; rather, He carries them out with wisdom and gradual progression. He creates things one after another, despite having the power to create them all at once and in a single moment.
Allah is Gentle with His servants. One manifestation of His gentleness is that He carries out His actions according to His wisdom and does not hasten in what He does.
Allah created all creatures gradually, one thing after another, although He is fully capable of creating them all at once and in a single moment. This gradual process occurred according to His wisdom and His gentleness toward His creation.
Whoever reflects on the laws that Allah prescribed and how they were revealed to people gradually, one matter after another, will find in this evidence of Allah’s gentleness toward His servants and His wisdom in managing their affairs.
Part of the perfection of Allah’s gentleness is that He does not hasten, because haste generally occurs in someone who fears that a matter may be missed or lost.
As for Allah, everything is in His possession and under His dominion. Nothing can escape Him, so He has no need to hasten in any of His actions.
This is part of the perfection of His dominion, power, and wisdom. He manages His creation in the manner required by His wisdom, and nothing can overcome Him.
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
He is the Gentle One, and He loves the people of gentleness;
and through gentleness He gives them more than they could hope for.
Among the effects of believing in Allah’s gentleness is that a servant recognizes the vastness of His wisdom in His actions and governance, and understands that what Allah brings about is neither meaningless nor due to inability. Rather, He carries out everything according to His wisdom and gentleness toward His creation.
Allah’s Name “Ar-Rafīq” indicates His gentleness toward His servants. Among its manifestations is that He carries out His actions with wisdom and gradual progression, creating things one after another despite having the power to bring them into existence all at once.
Whoever reflects upon Allah’s creation, His laws, and His management of His servants will perceive an aspect of His gentleness and wisdom. He does not hasten because everything is in His possession and dominion, and nothing escapes Him.
And Allah knows best.