Al-Qabid
The Withholder
Prophetic Traditions
إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمُسَعِّرُ الْقَابِضُ الْبَاسِطُ الرَّازِقُ وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ أَلْقَى اللَّهَ وَلَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ يُطَالِبُنِي بِمَظْلَمَةٍ فِي دَمٍ وَلا مَالٍ
“Indeed, Allah is the One who sets prices, the Withholder, the Extender, the Provider. I hope to meet Allah without anyone among you claiming that I wronged them in blood or wealth.”
When prices rose in Madinah, people asked the Prophet ﷺ to fix prices, but he reminded them that only Allah controls provision.
Scholarly Insights
Al-Qabid withholds in wisdom, not in stinginess. When He withholds provision or ease from a servant, it is either a test, a purification, or a protection from what would harm them.
Supplications
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wa a'udhu bika minal-'ajzi wal-kasal, wa a'udhu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa a'udhu bika min ghalabatid-dayni wa qahrir-rijal
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from inability and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men.”
Living With This Name
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When provision feels restricted, trust that Al-Qabid withholds only with wisdom and purpose.
- 2
Practice contentment during times of scarcity, knowing it may be a test or a protection.
- 3
Avoid panic when worldly means tighten—turn to Allah rather than unlawful means.
- 4
Understand that constriction often precedes expansion, just as difficulty precedes ease.