God in Islam
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Who is 'Allah' and what is His nature?
The most fundamental belief that a Muslim has is that "There is only
One God" the Creator, the Sustainer -- known in the Arabic language
and by Muslims as Allah. Allah is not a foreign god, nor an idol.
Arabic-speaking Christians use the same word for the Almighty.
The fundamental pillar of faith in Islam is to testify that "there is
no deity worthy of wor****p except the One True Almighty God" (in
Arabic: "La ilaha ill Allah").
In the Qur'an, we read that Allah is Compassionate and Merciful. He is
Kind, Loving, and Wise. He is the Creator, the Sustainer, the Healer.
He is the One who Guides, the One who Protects, the One who Forgives.
There are traditionally ninety-nine names, or attributes, that Muslims
use to describe Allah's nature.
Some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Allah is an "Arab god," a
"moon god," or some sort of idol. Allah is the proper name of the One
True God, in the Arabic language used by Muslims all over the world.
Allah is a name that is neither feminine nor masculine, and it cannot
be made plural (unlike god, gods, goddess, etc). Muslims believe that
there is nothing in the heavens nor on earth that deserves wor****p
except Allah, the One True Creator.
Islam is based on the concept of Tawhid, or Unity of God. Muslims are
strictly monotheistic, and fiercely reject any attempt to make God
visible or human. Islam rejects any form of idol wor****p, even if it
is an attempt to get "closer" to God, and rejects the Trinity or any
attempt to make God human.
"Say, 'He is Allah, the One;
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
He begets not, and neither is He begotten;
And there is nothing that can be compared to Him."
[Qur'an 112:1-4]
In Muslim understanding, God is beyond our sight and understanding,
yet at the same time "nearer to us than our jugular vein" [Qur'an
50:16].
Muslims pray directly to God, with no intermediary, and seek guidance
from Him alone, because "...Allah knows well the secrets of your
hearts" [Qur'an 5:7]
"When My servants ask thee concerning Me,
I am indeed close (to them).
I respond to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on Me.
Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me,
that they may walk in the right way."
[Qur'an 2:186]
In the Qur'an, people are asked to look around them for the signs of
Allah in the natural world. The balance of the world, the rhythms of
life, are "signs for those who would believe." The universe is in
perfect order: the orbits of the planets, the cycles of life and
death, the seasons of the year, the mountains and the rivers, the
mysteries of the human body. This order and balance are not haphazard
nor random. The world, and everything in it, has been created with a
perfect plan, by the One who knows all.
Islam is a natural faith, a religion of responsibility, purpose,
balance, discipline, and simplicity. To be a Muslim is to live your
life remembering God and striving to follow His merciful guidance
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