Episode 1In us
Humans need roughly 2,000-2,500 kcal a day and most of it comes from a few crops
But: Hunger within days; starvation within weeks
The 99 Names · Name 39 of 99 · Act
الْمُقِيتُal-Muqīt
The Nourisher and Sustainer of every creature
Say it: al-Muqīt. A recording by our own reciter is on its way.
Heard together with: ar-Razzāq / al-Muqīt
Start with what we know
Then take away everything it needs. What is left is not a bigger version of us. It is the Name.
Episode 1
Episode 2In nature
Emperor penguin fathers fast for 9 weeks on fat reserves (BAS): survival on stored food
Episode 3At our best
NASA's MOXIE made 122 grams of oxygen on Mars, 'about what a small dog breathes in 10 hours', at up to 12 g an hour (NASA, 2023)
But: Our best attempt to make provision on another world fed a dog for an afternoon
Episode 4The Break
Take away stores, harvests, factories, a supply line.
Not a better ration pack, but nourishment set in place before anyone was hungry.
Read: Q 4:85 (Muqītā)
From the tradition: Classical: al-Muqīt supplies each creature its nourishment, of body and of heart. Psalm 145:15 'You give them their food when it is due'
On screen
The Martian grows a few potatoes and calls it victory. al-Muqīt set the table for every creature before the first one woke.
Where it shows up
- In scripture
- Q 4:85; 41:10. Psalm 145:15; 136:25
- The same thread in Jewish and Christian scripture
- Moderate. Psalm 145:15; Psalm 136:25
- In the universe
- NASA MOXIE on Perseverance
- In nature
- Photosynthesis: 'Why Are You Alive – Life, Energy & ATP' (Kurzgesagt)
- In people
- School breakfast clubs; community kitchens
- In science
- Biology: ATP and metabolism; oxygen from photosynthesis
Living it
Feed others; share food
Watch and listen
Films, documentaries and voices that reach towards this Name. Each links out to where you can watch it.
Sources for this page
nasa.gov MOXIE completes Mars mission; bas.ac.uk emperor penguin; api.quran.com; sefaria.org Ps 145:15