As soon as He desires...

As soon as He desires, the man becomes alive again once, without requiring any time, without needing any means. Man cannot do like this. In the world of creation stages are in the subject, not in the action Here it needs to be reminded that the action of God in creation is of two types, in the material world and in the super natural world. What is in the world of nature, matter and property, has stages. The stages are in the subject, not in the action. God’s action does not require stages.

For the material world, it is necessary, as decided by God, that, for example, seed is planted. After some time it grows. Half of it remains under ground to become base and root and another half comes out of earth to turn into trunk. Again it takes time to bear fruits. Likewise it requires four months for the embryo to develop into a human body. This is not due to any delay in God’s desire. Rather, His desire is such. It is not that if God wants something it becomes or results after some time.

It is His desire that material things must come into being in stages. Surely We have created everything according to a measure. (54:49) *** *** So the original creation of heavens and earth was completed in six ages or periods of time. And certainly We created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six periods and there touched Us not any fatigue. (50:38) *** *** It was the wish of Allah that things should come out in stages and gradually.

However, with regard to the world of commands it happens instantly. The palaces available to the Faithful in paradise get constructed instantly. Everything comes into being at once, merely at the will of Allah. The souls are also like that. Thus the divine will, in the case of supernatural things is such. And Our command is but one, as the twinkling of an eye. (54:50) *** *** Qiyamat also is like that. As soon as He wishes, all get up on the their feet.

Sovereignty over everything is the specialty of God Therefore glory be to Him in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things, and to Him you shall be brought back. (36:83) *** *** Holy and defectless is God in Whose Hands is the control of all things. “In His Hands” means in His Power. Power is mentioned as Hand by way of proverbial use. To be in hand means to be able to use. Kingship or rule on every particle among all particles is for God.

The kingdom and rule of Only One God is established over all the parts and particles of the universe.