GOD ALMIGHTY
The One and Only
THERE are several kinds of beliefs about God. The concept of God in Islam is outlined here. The concept of God handed down to man by the Prophet is one of pure monotheism that is, “There is no god but one God”. This prophetic concept has been briefly set forth in a short chapter of the Quran: “Say: He is God, the One, The Self-sufficient One. He does not give birth, nor was He born, and there is nothing like Him.” (112: 1-4)
He is eternal and beyond time and space. He alone is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. Allah is the Arabic name.
Another passage in the Quran reads: “God: there is no deity save Him, the Living, the Eternal One. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him.
To Him belong whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows all that is before them and all that is behind them. They can grasp only that part of His knowledge which He wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth; and their upholding does not weary Him. He is the Sublime, the Almighty One!” (2: 255)
“It is He who splits the grain and the date stone. He brings forth the living from the dead, and the dead from the living. He splits the sky into dawn. He has made the night for repose and the sun and the moon for reckoning. Such is the ordinance of God, the Mighty, the Wise. It is He who has created for you the stars, so that you may be guided by them in the darkness by land and sea. It is He who sends down water from the sky.” (6: 95-99)
The following are a selection of a few more verses from different chapters of the Quran which describe God:
It is God who is your protector; He is the best supporter. He is aware of your inner most thought. He is forgiving and forbearing. It is God who gives life and causes death. He sees all that you do. God is sufficient for us, He is the best guardian. His bounty is infinite. God has the power to will anything.
The kingdom of heavens and earth belong to God. He is always watching over us. He is sufficient as a Reckoner. All Knowing and Wise. He wishes to lighten your burdens. He wishes to explain things to you and guide you to the ways of those who have gone before you and to turn towards you in mercy. He is a witness to all things. God has full knowledge of what is in the human hearts.
All praise is due to Him in this world and the Hereafter. His is the Judgement and to Him we shall be returned. He is independent of all His creation.
“Say: He is God, the One, The Selfsufficient One. He does not give birth, nor was He born, and there is nothing like Him.”
We know those of God’s attributes which He has mentioned to us in the Quran. He is the Compassionate, the Merciful, The Sovereign, the Holy, All Peace, the Giver of peace, the Protector, the Irresistible, the Superb, the Maker, the Shaper, the Forgiving, the Dominant, All-Giving, the All-Providing, the Opener, the Seizer, the Expander, the Abaser, the Exalter, the Honourer, the Humiliator, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, the Judge, the Just, the Subtle, the All-Aware, the All-Clement, the All-Glorious, the Appreciative, the Sublime, the Great, the Guardian, the Reckoner, the Majestic, the Generous, the Watchful, the One Who Answers All, the All-Embracing, the Wise, the Loving, the Glorious, the Resurrector, the Truth, the Trustee, the All-Strong, the Firm, the Praiseworthy, the Originator, the Restorer, the Finder, the Noble, the Everlasting Refuge, the Powerful, the Prevailing, the Promoter, the Detainer, the First, the Last, the Evident, the Hidden, the All-Exalted, the Beneficent, the Acceptor of repentance, the Avenger, the Forgiving, the Gentle, the Lord of the Kingdom, the Lord of majesty and generosity, the Gatherer, the Enricher, †he Withholder, the Afflictor, the Light, the Guide, the Innovative Creator, the Forbearing and the Everlasting.
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