In this khutbah from The Names of Allah series from the Qalam Institute, Shaykh Mikaeel Smith reflects on the name Al-Mani, The Preventer.

This powerful reminder explores how rejection, loss, delay, and closed doors can often be a form of protection from Allah. The thing we wanted so badly may have been withheld for the sake of our iman, our taqwa, our future, our character, or our hereafter.

Shaykh Mikaeel reminds us that while we only see one small pixel, Allah sees the full picture. What was written for us will never miss us, and what was not written for us was never truly ours to begin with.

This khutbah is a reminder to have tawakkul, complete trust and reliance upon Allah, especially when life does not unfold the way we planned. Through sabr, surrender, and trust in Allah’s divine wisdom, we begin to understand that what A ...