Names of Allah: Ar Razzaq

Names of Allah: Ar Razzaq is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9 in which Sheikh Azhari and his children learn about Ar-Razzaq, the Provider, one of the beautiful names of Allah.

Peanut butter and honey toast, macaroni cheese, cookies, fish and chips: everyone has a favourite food. But where does it come from? Meat comes from cows, cows eat grass, and grass needs rain. Who sends the rain? Allah. With no rain there would be no grass, no cows and no creamy pasta. Ar-Razzaq means that Allah provides all of it for us.

The children remember Hajar and baby Ismail in the desert. When they had nothing left, Allah gave them something better: the water of Zamzam. And Prophet Yusuf (AS) was thrown into a well as a boy, and at the end of his story he was a man of great power. When Allah takes something away from us, the Sheikh says, He can replace it with something better, so we should never worry.

How can we increase what we have? The Prophet ﷺ taught that being good to our family brings more provision. The Sheikh tells of a teacher who asked anyone who had not been good to their family to leave his class, because our deeds are shown to Allah on Mondays and Thursdays.

Last, the Sheikh tells the story of Prophet Nuh (AS), who called his people to Allah for 950 years. They put their fingers in their ears so as not to hear him. Yet he told them that if they asked Allah for forgiveness, Allah would give them rain, wealth and children.

So there are two ways to more rizq: being good to our family, and asking Allah for forgiveness.

• Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:58: Indeed, Allah is the Provider (Ar-Razzaq), the Possessor of strength, the Firm.
• Sahih al-Bukhari 3364: Hajar and baby Ismail are left in the valley of Makkah; when the water runs out, Allah brings out the water of Zamzam.
• Sahih al-Bukhari 5986: Whoever wants his provision increased and his life extended should keep ties with his family.
• Sahih Muslim 2565: People's deeds are presented every Monday and Thursday.
• Surah Nuh 71:7-12: Nuh's people put their fingers in their ears; he tells them to ask their Lord's forgiveness, and He will send rain and give them wealth and children.
• Surah Al-Ankabut 29:14: Nuh stayed among his people a thousand years less fifty.