Faith in Allah incorporates Tawheed in three areas:

His Lordship (Rububiyyah),His Worship (Uluhiyyah),

His Names and Attribute (Asma’Was Sifat).

Tawheed in this contex is the conviction that

Allah alone possesses the Qualities of Lord,God,

The attributes of perfection and the names of Glory.

He is the God of all things and that there is no god

But Him.He is perfect in His names and attributes,

And that none but He is perfect.

He is above any fault or deficience.

Islam is the most civilized way of life,

and any individual can practice universally.

It is natural, acceptable by who study with

an open mind and clear heart.

It is a religion of Adam, Abraham, Musa, Jesus and Muhammad

(Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon them)

Has there not been over Man a long period of Time, when he was nothing - (not even) mentioned?

Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.

Lo! We have shown him the way, whether he be grateful or disbelieving.

[English Translation]Quran 76:1,2,3.)

Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).

Quran Translation:3:64

And when Jesus brought clear

proofs, he said, "I have come

to you with wisdom and to

make clear to you some of

that over which you differ,

so fear Allah and obey me.

Indeed, Allah is my Lord

and your Lord,so worship Him.

This is a straight path."

(Quran Translation 43:63,64.)

Say: O People of the Scripture!

Come to an agreement between

us and you: that we shall

worship none but Allah, and that

we shall ascribe no partner unto

Him, and that none of us shall

take others for lords beside Allah.

And if they turn away, then say:

Bear witness that we are they

who have surrendered (unto Him).

(Qurantranslation 3:64) Allah, one and only

“Say, He is Allah, [Who is] One,
Allah, the Eternal Refuge,
He neither begets nor is begotten,
There is none like unto Him.”
(Holy Qur’an 112: 1-4)

06 Oct 2010 • Who is Allah?

The name Allah (God) in Islam is the personal name of God. The most concise definition of God in Islam is given in four verses in the Holy Qur’an:

“Say, He is Allah, [Who is] One,
Allah, the Eternal Refuge,
He neither begets nor is begotten,
There is none like unto Him.”
(Holy Qur’an 112: 1-4)

To Muslims, this four-line definition of Almighty God serves as the touchstone of the study of God. Any candidate to divinity must be subjected to this ‘acid test’ and since the attributes of The Creator given in this chapter are unique, false gods and pretenders to divinity can be easily dismissed using these verses.

i) The first criterion is «”Say, He is Allah, one and only”».

Can there be more than one god? This verse tells us that The Creator is the only one who has total and absolute power, unique in His names and attributes.

ii) The second criterion is, «’Allah is absolute and eternal’».

The word that is translated as “The Eternal, Absolute” from Arabic is something that can be attributed only to The Creator as all the other existent beings temporal or conditional? It also means that Allah is not dependant on any person or thing, but all persons and things are dependant on Him.

iii) The third criterion is «‘He begets not, nor is He begotten’».

This means God was not born, nor does He give birth and share his divinity with others. Nor does He have a family or relationship with another being.

iv) The fourth test – which is the most stringent – is, «”There is none like unto Him”».

The moment you can imagine or compare ‘God’ to anything, then he (the candidate to divinity) is not God. It is not possible to conjure up a mental picture of the One True God because of the simple fact, as creation, we only know creation.

The Muslims prefer calling the Supreme Creator, ‘Allah’, instead of the English word ‘God’. The Arabic word, ‘Allah’, is pure and unique, unlike the English word ‘God’, which can be played around with. For example, If you add ‘s’ to the word God, it becomes ‘Gods’, that is the plural of God. Allah is one and singular, there is no plural of Allah. If you add the word ‘father’ to ‘God’ it becomes ‘God-father’. God-father means someone who is a guardian. There is no word like ‘Allah-father’. If you add the word ‘mother’ to ‘God’, it becomes ‘God-mother’. There is nothing like ‘Allah-mother’ in Islam. Allah is a unique word, which does not conjure up any mental picture nor can it be played around with. Therefore, the Muslims prefer using the Arabic word ‘Allah’ for the Almighty.

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Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. [This Verse 2:255 is called Ayat-ul-Kursi ]

It was narrated that Ibn Mas’ood said: Between the first heaven and the one above it is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between each of the heavens is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the seventh heaven and the Kursiy is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the Kursiy and the water is (a distance of) five hundred years, and the Throne is above the water. Allaah is above the Throne, and nothing whatsoever of your deeds is hidden from Him. (narrated by Ibn Khuzaymah in al-Tawheed, p. 105; by al-Bayhaqi in al-Asmaa’ wa’l-Sifaat, p. 401).

There is no compulsion in religion.

Verily, the Right Path has become

distinct from the wrong path.

Whoever disbelieves in Taghut

and believes in Allah,

then he has grasped the most

trustworthy handhold that will never

break. And Allah is All-Hearer, All-Knower.

Allah is the Wali (Protector or Guardian)

of those who believe. He brings them

out from darkness into light. But as for

those who disbelieve, their Auliya

(supporters and helpers) are Taghut

[false deities and false leaders],

they bring them out from light into darkness.

Those are the dwellers of the Fire,

and they will abide therein forever. (See V.2:256,257)

And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.

From Quran Translation 5:2

[Allah said in Quran,]

And most surely I am most

Forgiving to him who

repents and believes

and does good, then

continues to follow

the right direction.

(20Taha:82 Translation)

And establish prayer and give zakah,

and whatever good you put forward

for yourselves you will find it with Allah.

Indeed,Allah of what you do, is Seeing.

(Quran Translation 2:110)

And We have enjoined upon man,

to his parents, good treatment.

His mother carried him with hardship

and gave birth to him with hardship,

and his gestation and weaning

[period] is thirty months.

[He grows] until, when he reaches

maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years,

he says, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful

for Your favor which You have bestowed

upon me and upon my parents and to

work righteousness of which You will

approve and make righteous for me

my offspring. Indeed, I have repented

to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims."

QT.46:15

Muhammad is the messenger of Allah; and those who are with him are strong against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurat; and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness, and a great Reward.

(Quran translation 48:29)

The mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakah and do not fear except Allah, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided. (Quran translation-9:18)

Yes! Whosoever earns evil and his sin has surrounded him, they are dwellers of the Fire (i.e. Hell); they will dwell therein forever.

Those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture

and the polytheists were not to be parted [from misbelief]

until there came to them clear evidence –Quran Translation 98:1

‘In order that you may not

grieve at the things over

that you fail to get, nor

rejoice over that which

has been given to you.

And Allah likes not

every prideful boaster.’

(Quran, 57:23)

Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from amongst yourselves (i.e. whom you know well). It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) is anxious over you (to be rightly guided, to repent to Allah, and beg Him to pardon and forgive your sins in order that you may enter Paradise and be saved from the punishment of the Hell-fire); for the believers (he صلى الله عليه وسلم is) full of pity, kind, and merciful.

But if they turn away, say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Allah is sufficient for me. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He) in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne."

(quran translation 9:128,129)