The absolute Truth - Part one

The first part of a logical argument that proves that truth is absolute, not relative , through examination of morality and ethics in different times and places
Often when discussing religion , we hear the claim that no one has the right to judge another person 's beliefs or religion is a private matter and one can not say that c ' is good or bad. religion one
Throughout history , societies have based their laws and ethics of the " absolute truths " they consider " good" , and is a result of either an external text regarded as supreme, or character that is in the innate nature of man which causes them to see things as good and others as evil. religion 
 
Human beings, on a limited scale , can see things as good and evil. For example , all human beings, left to their natural state without perversion of mind , you see feces and urine also dirty . religion 
In addition , certain acts , such as theft , murder and lying are also known to be bad, so that truth , sincerity and honor are considered high. This is the result of a character that has been created in all humans, but as mentioned above , this effect is limited . religion
 
If someone says they have no right to judge other beliefs or actions, which are in fact contradictory. If you ask a lot of these people if killing babies or suicide is right and acceptable , which naturally responded that it is not. But if you look at some companies , such as certain religions in Central America , infanticide was seen as a way to get closer to their gods. Also today, in the Hindu religion , it is commendable that a woman committed suicide after the death of her husband. religion one 
If you really believe that religion is something that is left to the individual and no one has the right to intervene or prosecute , then it would require admitting that killing babies is something that is good for those who think it is commendable and people have a right to judge. religion
If we were to bring this matter to an individual level , we would see that each person has their individual perception of good and evil , whether this perception is based on religion , law, culture, or individual contemplation. One might think it's perfectly acceptable to commit adultery , while another may think wrongly . One might think that it is permissible to be involved in drugs because it is your own body , and others might think it's a crime. None would be able to say that everything that is good or bad , and all the people would be left to fend for themselves to believe and practice what they perceive as "correct" . religion
If we were to implement this belief in society , we have based anarchy community, where no law could legislate or implement , because the law is based on the principle that certain things should be good and some are ill . If one were to say that there are certain truths agreed by all human beings that can be used to pass laws , this statement is true , to some extent, as we have said that all human beings are naturally refers to good and evil in a limited sense . But as you can see , this feature becomes perverted repeated occasions by environmental, psychological or religious factors , that certain acts which were at the same time because the evil and immorality are then considered valid and acceptable, and some things that do not agree with the nature of man is considered the key to salvation . religion 
 
This can be clearly seen in democratic societies that base their laws on the majority. We see many things that were considered simply absurd or immoral are now socially acceptable , provided that , if one has a different opinion on the matter, they are considered the outcasts. religion
For this reason , human beings cannot be left to their own agreements to legislate what is right and wrong. Even in societies of the same religion that established the separation of religion and state, even if they agree with these things they kept their religion , they are very different in terms of what is considered right and wrong in their societies . What is considered the legal age of consent for sexual relations in France is considered rape in America. Although abortion is legal in one country is not a crime in another, and where homosexuality is regarded as a valid way of life in a society , it is considered a grave sin in another. religion
 
So if we now say that truth is absolute and not relative to the individual and society, the question is what are the customs that are manifest truth and you have to make decisions ? What are the laws that must be implemented in the company? It should be decided by lawyers and judges who have reached a level of "legal enlightenment" , politicians who generally make decisions for their own benefit or for the benefit of their own countries, or philosophers who have learned to know universal truths through his own contemplation? As we have seen , human beings can not be left to decide these issues would have catastrophic results , as seen today in many societies where many evils rampant. religion 
 
Alone has the right to legislate good and evil is the One who created us and knows what is best for us, and that is God Almighty. It is God who created the world and it is God who created the scales of justice . It is God who is perfect and it is God who has no flaws whatsoever. religion
Most of our discussion focused on issues related to faith and moral acts , but what is even more important for those beliefs that have to do with God, and this will be discussed in the following article . religion

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How Do We Know God is One? A Philosophical and Theological Perspective - (3)

The existence of God and His Oneness is known through reason and revelation.   explains that the Oneness of God and His nature is known through revelation

 Revelation

A simpler way to provide evidence of the unity of God refers to the revelation. The argument here is that if God Himself has given to mankind and that this revelation can prove it, then he says of himself is obviously true . Bold hypotheses , perspective, at least , agnostic , how are you aware that God himself has announced to mankind and how is this revelation? Perspective

Take the last first hypothesis. If God Himself has given to mankind there are only two ways to know : external and internal . What do I mean by " in house" , is that you can know who God only through introspection and internalization and what we mean by "outside" is that you can know who God outside yourself through communication , that is, you create an instance in the world of independent spirit. Knowing God is internal plausible for the following reasons , One

1) Human beings are different. They have what psychologists call " individual differences " , these individual differences include DNA , experiments , social, intellectual and emotional ability , gender, among many others. These differences have a role in their ability to internalize through introspection or intuition , therefore , the results of introspection or trust your intuition will be different. So you can see that if these processes are used only for the knowledge of God , there would be inevitable differences in our understanding of it . This is the case of a historical perspective , from the ancient world 6000 BC , there are records of about 3700 different names and concepts of God ! One

2) Since the method used to conclude that God exists is a method of "common sense" , or what philosophers call rational thought and Muslim theologians W hat can call the innate idea , then try to know God within leads to errors . This is because it can be concluded with the universe as evidence of a transcendent cause beyond is that it must be eternal , unique , powerful , personal , anything else would be speculation. One The Qur'an rightly says " Why are you telling God that you have no knowledge ? " If you try to assimilate what God would be the equivalent of a mouse trying to conceptualize and think like an elephant. Obviously , the human being is not eternal , unique and powerful , so that human beings can not conceptualize God is. God says via external revelation . Perspective

Consider the following example into consideration , you know that God exists as the sound of the door , it is assumed that something is there, but do you know who is ? You do not expect anyone , so shout " Who is this ? " Knowing , and the only way to know is if the person behind the door says . Therefore, we can conclude that if God has said or announced anything should be external to the human being.

From the Islamic point of view this external communication is the Qur'an , as it is the only text to say is from God , that meets the criteria of a divine text  These criteria include ,

1) Must be compatible with the God find rational and intuitive. For example , if a book says God is an elephant with 40 weapons would assume that this book is not of God , that God should be external to the universe. Perspective

2) Must be consistent internally and externally. In other words , if it says on page 20 that God is one and then on page 340 of his said that God is three, which is an internal inconsistency . Also, if the book says that the universe is only 6,000 years old, then it would be inconsistent as external reality as we know that the universe is 6,000 years older . One

3 ) There should be no signs of transcendence. In simple terms , you must have evidence to prove it is from God.

In the case of the Qur'an - and this post is not the place to discuss in depth - can not be explained by naturalistic explanations are both supernatural explanation. Some of these symptoms include :

a) The inimitable linguistic and literary

b ) There are historical accounts that could not be known to man at the time of revelation  One

c ) There are descriptions of natural phenomena that can not be known to man at the time of revelation

To conclude , since the only way to know what God has announced to humanity is external revelation , and this revelation can prove that the Qur'an - so what it says about God is true . In the context of this discussion , the Quran says : "Know that the Lord is One."
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These are some of the arguments that can be used to show that God is one, but this topic - once really understood - will have profound effects on human consciousness . The unity of God is not only related to the fact that it is one, but refers to the worship , Lordship , names and attributes , which can be enjoyed in reality meditate , meditating on the meaning of the Quran and become in a demonstration of your message . One

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How Do We Know God is One? A Philosophical and Theological Perspective (2)

The existence of God and His Oneness 
is known through reason and revelation

Discusses three more rational arguments

for the singularity and uniqueness of God

Logical Argument  One
Logic dictates that if there is more than one God who created the universe , it would not be chaos and order level , we are in the cosmos. However, you may notice your car was made by more than one author , a person equipped with wheels , and someone has installed the engine and the other person , the computer system . So , from this example , there may be more than one Creator with the creature still able to provide order and stability. God  one

To answer this argument you need to understand is that the best explanation for the origins of the universe is the concept of God and not the "design" or "creator" . There may be a possibility that several designers and creators , as noted by the example of the car , but there can be more than one God . This is because God , by definition , is someone who has a desire to impose limits , if there are two or more gods , that would mean that they would have a contest of wills and causes chaos and disorder . However, one can argue that they agree to have the same or will have their own area , but that would mean that wills are now limited and passive , which means that they are not gods by definition ! God

This is explained by Ibn Abi al- Izz in his commentary " Aqeedah at- Tahawiyyah "

" The most common argument used to be known as exclusion argument . Argument is as follows . If there were two creators and they do not agree on something, because X wanted to move , while the other does not want to move, or wanted to Y life, while the other wanted without life, then logically speaking , there are only three possibilities. First, the wishes of both are made and , secondly, that the will of one of them is in third place , carried out the will of any of them . the first case is impossible because it requires the existence of opposites. a third possibility is also excluded because it would imply that the body is not moving, or not moving and is not possible. This also implies that both are unable or have their wills , which prohibit be God. Finally, if the will is one and not the other , simply deserve God whose will is done can not be regarded as God. "
conceptual differentiation  God existence

What makes us appreciate the difference and duality ? How can we differentiate between two people walking down the street ? The answer lies in what is called conceptual differentiation . These concepts include space, distance , shape and physical characteristics. Take into consideration the following diagram , God

The reason can be seen above two objects due to differences in color , size and shape, including placement , in other words , there is a distance between them. In the absence of these concepts could pick up two or object to all objects ? You could not, because these concepts is necessary to collect a number of entities. However, since the cause of the universe is outside the universe ( if the case was part of the universe , it would mean that the universe created itself , is absurd because it would require that the universe exists and does not exist at the same time! ) Can assuming that no conceptual distinction as distance , shape , color and size, as these concepts are meaningful only in the universe. God Therefore, if there is a conceptual distinction knowable can not say a multiplicity of causes , as I explained earlier, the inability to perceive the plurality or multiplicity in the absence of these concepts. God

Since you do not have ideas for recognizing a plurality of causes that make even a single cause can not exist ? No, it is not, because if there is no place in the universe , then it would mean that the world, in the words of Bertrand Russell , " is there and that's all. God " In other words , this would mean that the universe is infinite , but this may not be the case , as mentioned above , the universe began to exist. Therefore, a single independent cause rationally required to explain the fact that the universe began to exist and a plurality of causes that can not be collected because of the lack of differentiation conceptual . God
 
uniqueness existence
The cause of the universe must be unique , as the Qur'an says : "There is nothing like it. " If the cause of the universe was not one to say that there are some similarities between the cause of the universe and the universe itself . This is not possible because it would place the cause of the universe in the universe (if the universe is defined as the sum of all subjects) and lead to the absurd as it would imply that the universe itself even created . God  Now, you may ask, why not the cause of the universe as the universe ? The answer is simple, the cause must be immaterial , because it created the sum of all the material - which is the universe itself - and another principle that holds that it is the first law of thermodynamics , which states that "energy can not be created nor destroyed " energy only (ie , matter ) can not create. God If the cause is material, then it would defy this principle , it would mean the material and create energy independence. Therefore it can be concluded that the cause of the universe must be immaterial and therefore unique. One God
How does this relate to the unity of God ? Well, if there is more than one cause for the universe , which means they are not unique anymore. However, you can always argue that no two minor reasons , and I will answer : what does it mean ? You seem to violate Occam's razor s and refers to the first argument. God existence

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How Do We Know God is One ? A Philosophical and Theological Perspective - (1)

 The existence of God and His Oneness is known by reason and revelation.

Explain why there must be a cause of the existence of the universe and that this issue should be

One of the most common questions asked during the course of Islamic education was " If God exists , why do we have to believe that one ? " This is important because it addresses a fundamental concept in Islamic theology , the concept of unity of God . The oneness of God, Tawhid in Arabic, is a central theme in the Quran and the message of all the prophets . God}}} Quran eloquently describes the nature of God and its uniqueness in Chapter 112: " Say: He is God, the only God is the one in which all creation depends for its livelihood spawned no, no ... No one generates comparable to him. " Perspective}}}

Before you begin to answer the question , it is important to add that the concept of unity in Islam is not limited to the uniqueness and oneness of God . One}}} There are many aspects of this concept that involves how humans should worship God, must understand how his lordship , and how to include the names and attributes of God . It does not stop there, as these ideas become the world view and perspective of an individual, as a famous thinker wrote subcontinent : Perspective}}}

" A believer in this ... can never be limited in its perspective . He believes in a God who is the Creator of heaven and earth , the Lord of the East and the West and Sustainer of the whole universe . According to this belief , not you consider anything in the world as a stranger to himself. God}}} he looks everything in the universe as belonging to the same Lord himself belongs . their sympathy for the love and service is not limited to an area or a particular group. One}}} their vision expands, his intellectual horizon widens, and his gaze becomes as liberal and as boundless as the kingdom of God. How this breadth of vision and breadth of vision can be achieved by an atheist , a polytheist or one who believes in a god supposed to possess limited and defective powers like a man? " Perspective}}}

In light of this, there are several ways to answer the question about the uniqueness and oneness of God , providing a positive case for the unity of God , and they range from theological to philosophical arguments . One}}} I will present the following five arguments :

1) Occam 's razor ' s

2) logical argument

3) conceptual differentiation

4) Uniqueness

5 ) Apocalypse
Occam's Razor ' s

The Quran rhetorically asks the question " the universe came from nothing ? " The answer seems pretty obvious from the undeniable logic and metaphysics that whatever begins to exist has a cause, and since I started the universe exists, which must have a cause . One}}} would be unreasonable to ask for more of a cause for the universe as an infinite regress of causes is impossible. the reasons are actually infinite absurdity of existing in reality, consider the following examples, Perspective}}}

1) You have an infinite number of people in a room , if I take away two , how was it ? The response is lower than the two infinite. But is it logical? If less than an infinite number of people in a room , you should be able to count the number in the real world. But you can not , in other words, the infinite has no meaning in the real world . In light of this mathematical state Kasman and Newman "endless certainly does not exist in the same sense that we say : " There are fish in the sea "  God}}}

2 ) Imagine that I am a soldier and I want to make an enemy . Take me, I must ask permission from the soldier behind me to shoot, but you have to ask permission from the soldiers behind him to shoot, now imagine that goes on forever , that is, an infinite amount of time? Will I shoot the enemy ? The obvious answer is obvious. Similarly an infinite regress of causes for the universe would mean no life in the universe , in the first place. God}}}

So the conclusion that the universe has a single uncaused cause seems quite plausible independent , but you can always ask a plurality of causes occur simultaneously . Is this a valid argument ? I think there is a strong argument if we considered Ockham 's razor . Ockham 's razor is a philosophical principle attributed to the 14th century logician and Franciscan friar William of Ockham . He goes first "is not sinusoidal ponenda Pluralitas require " English " Plurality should not be raised without necessity. " In other words , the simplest explanation is the most complete and best explanation . God}}}

Essentially this means that in the absence of any evidence or lack of need for a plurality of reasons , we have to keep the explanation simple full . In this case , we have no evidence to say that the cause of the universe is actually a combination of two , three or even thousands of reasons to explain the easiest and most complete is that this cause is . Apply a plurality of causes does not add to the completeness of the discussion. In other words , to add more causes not improve the explanatory power or scope of the discussion. For example , say that the universe was caused by a powerful also full because that statement is due to two powerful causes everyone. Due to a powerful cause is all that is necessary, simply because it is powerful. God}}}

A statement that the argument is that if we apply this principle to the Egyptian pyramids adopt the absurd view that was made by one person . However, it is a misapplication of the principle . Given that the pyramids were built by a person is not actually the simplest explanation and more complete because it raises many more questions than answers. For example , how a man can build the pyramids ? It is much wider for application was built by many men. God}}} In light of this, one can say that the universe is so complex that it would be absurd to suppose that it was created by one person . This statement , while true , is misplaced . A powerful being created the entire universe is a more consistent and easier than a plurality of causes much explanation . God}}} Now , critical and can still claim that the pyramids could then have been built by an all-powerful . But the problem is that there is nothing in the universe is an all-powerful , and that the pyramids were built by an efficient cause ( a person or persons acting ) continues to be the same type of case. God}}}

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Misconceptions about Allah - Allah – the One and Only - God

God is God. He is the one who puts in their time of need. It is one because when miracles of life become clear . Allah is a word that has many layers of meaning. This is the name of God (the master of the universe ) and is the foundation of the religion of Islam . He is Allah , the One worthy of worship.

" " He is the Creator of heaven and earth. How will you have children when you have no wife? He created all things and He is the Knowing . Such is Allah, your Lord ! La ilaha illa Huwa ( none has the right to be worshiped but He ) , the Creator of all things . So he ( alone) worship , and is the Trust , Registered Office , Guardian over all things . No vision can grasp Him , but their scope is all eyes. It is the most subtle and polite , you know all things. " ( Quran 6:101-103 )

In Arabic , the word of God ( Allah ) comes from the verb ta'allaha (or ilaha ) , which means " to be worshiped. " Allah means the One who deserves all worship .

Allah is God , the Creator and Sustainer of the world, but the differences and the confusion arises because of the Word of God can be plural as in gods , or change gender as a goddess. This is not the case in Arabic. The word Allah is unique, no plural or gender. The use of words or grammatical only and in no way indicate that Allah has any form of sex is comprehensible to us. Allah is unique. In Arabic , the name can not be changed . God himself describes in the Qur'an:

" Say (O Muhammad ) He is Allah, ( the ) One . Allah -us - Samad ( The self-sufficient master, that all creatures need , He neither eats nor drinks ) . Generates not been generated and is not co - equal to or comparable to Him " (Qur'an, 112 ) .

This short chapter of the Quran is known as Chapter purity or sincerity. In a nutshell , summarizes the system of Islamic belief that Allah or God is one. He is alone in His majesty, He is the only one of its omnipotence. He has no partners or associates. He was there at the beginning and will be there at the end. God is one. Some might ask, " If God is one, then why the Qur'an uses the word truth ?

In the English language , understand the use of the royal "we", or grammatical construction known as the royal . Many other languages ​​use this construction, including Arabic , Hebrew and Urdu. We heard several members of royal families and dignitaries using the word , as in " decree " or "we are not amused . " Does not indicate that more than one person speaks rather refers to excellence , power or dignity speaker. When we have this concept in mind , it is clear that no one is worthy to use the royal of God - God.

" (This is) a Book which We have revealed to you ( Muhammad ) so that you can bring mankind out of darkness into light ( of belief in the oneness of God ) ... " ( Qur'an 14: 01)

" And indeed We have honored the sons of Adam , and we have taken over land and sea , provided them with good things , and have preferred by many who have created with a marked preferment . " ( Quran 17:70 )

" And if we wanted to , we could definitely take what we have revealed to you ( ie - . The Quran ) then you would find no protector against us in this regard " ( Quran 17:86 ) .

"Men : if you have any doubt about the resurrection, then we certainly will (ie - Adam) from dust ... " ( Quran 22:05 ) created

The respected 13th century Islamic scholar , Sheikh al- Islam Ibn Taymiyah said : " When Allah uses the plural to refer to himself , which is based on respect and honor it deserves, and the great number of His names and attributes , and the large number of troops and angels

The use of words nahnu , or fact in any way inna indicate that more than one god . They have no connection at all with the idea of a trinity . The entire foundation of Islam is based on the belief that there is one God , and Muhammad is his final messenger .

" And your God is God , that there is a person who has the right to be worshiped but He , Most Gracious, Most Merciful . " ( Quran 2:163 )

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The Concept of God in Islam - Attributes Of Allah and His Oneness - One

                             

More on some of the unique concept of God in Islam, with an 

emphasis on how this uniqueness effects the life of the Muslim

God’s Attributes  Allah
If the Creator is eternal and everlasting , then His attributes must be eternal and everlasting . If this is the case, then his attributes are absolute. Can there be more than one Creator with such absolute attributes ? Can there be , for example, two absolutely powerful Creators ? I thought a moment, shows that this is not feasible . One

The Quran summarizes this argument in the following verses :

" God has not given the child , and there is no other God with him , for then each god would have taken that which he created and some of them were on the other. " (Quran 23:91)

Also ,

" Why were there gods in earth and heaven other than God , they ( heaven and earth ) will surely ruin. " ( Quran 21:22)
The oneness of God  Allah

The Quran reminds us of the falsity of the alleged gods. To the worshipers of man-made objects , it asks: One

" You worship what you have carved yourself ? " ( Quran 37:95 )

Also ,

" ... Or do yourself others beside Him to be your protectors , even such as have no power for good or evil themselves? ... " ( Quran 13:16)

For lovers of the heavenly bodies that cites the story of Abraham :

" When night spread over him, he saw a star and said, ' This is my Lord . " But when it set, he said , do not like setters. " When he saw the moon rising , he said: " What is .. my Lord : " Then , when he said : " Unless my Lord guide me , I surely wrong " people to see the sun rising , he said: " This is my Lord . most " Then , when he said : "O my people , I will surely leave you associate , I have turned my face to Him Who originated the heavens and the earth, a man of pure faith , "I am not one of the polytheists . " ( Quran 6:76-79 ) One
 
The attitude of the believer

To be a Muslim is to surrender to God , we must believe in the oneness of God , in the sense of being the only Creator, Preserver , Sustainer , etc. But this belief n 'is not enough . Many of the idolaters knew and believed that only the Supreme God could do all this. But it was not enough to make Muslims . In addition to this belief , we must recognize that God is the one who deserves to be worshiped , and thus abstains from worshiping any other thing or being .

Having achieved this knowledge of the one true God , man should always have faith in Him, and should allow nothing to induce him to deny truth . One

What this means is that if you submit consciously to God without reserve , and admits that he is worthy of their worship , therefore , we must love . That is, knowing that we owe obedience means implement what we recognize in our hearts. God asks rhetorically :

" Do you think we had created for fun and are not returned to us? " ( Quran 23:115 )

He also stated categorically :

"I have not created jinn and man to worship Me . " ( Quran 51:56 ) One

Therefore, when faith enters a person's heart , it causes certain mental states which result in certain actions. Together, these mental states and actions are the proof of the true faith . The Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said:

"Faith is that which resides firmly in the heart and which is proved by deeds. "

The first of those mental states is the feeling of gratitude towards God , which could be said to be the essence of worship .

The feeling of gratitude is so important that a non-believer is called ' kafir ' which means' one who denies the truth "being ungrateful " as well . One

A believer loves, and is grateful to God for the blessings He has given to him, but being aware that his good deeds , whether mental or physical , are far from regarding divine favor , is always anxious that God not punished , here or in the hereafter . So feared, surrenders to Him and serve Him with great humility. You can not be in a mental state without being almost all the time mindful of God. Remember that God is the life force of faith , without which it fades and withers .

The Quran tries to promote this feeling of gratitude by repeating the attributes of God very frequently. Most of these attributes mentioned together in the following verses of the Qur'an are :  Allah

" He is God , there is no god but God. He is the Knower of the unseen and the visible, He is the Compassionate , the Merciful . He is God, there is no god him. He is the King , the Holy , the All - Peace, the Guardian of Faith , the All- Conservative , the Mighty, the All-Compelling , the All- Sublime . Glory to God in - previous associate for He is God, the Creator , the Maker, the Shaper. to Him belong the most beautiful names . whatever is in the heavens and earth glorifies He is the Mighty , the Wise " (Quran 59:22-24 ) .

Also ,

"There is no god but He , the Living, the Eternal. Slumber Sleep Does not grasp . To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. Which is what should intercede to save it without your permission ? Him know what is before them and what is theirs, and they do not understand anything of His knowledge except as He wills. footstool extends over the heavens and the earth. Preservation oppresses no, he is the Almighty, the all-Glorious " ( Qur'an 2:255 ) . Allah

Also ,

" People of the Scripture , do not exceed the limits of your religion, not God tell the truth . Messiah, Jesus , son of Mary, was only the messenger of God, His Word that He committed to Mary and spirit from Him so believe in Allah and His messengers , and say no Refrain " Three" , the better for you God is a God Glory to Him - .... ( is ) for a child " ( Quran 4:171 ) .

Therefore, we have three parts to our recognition of God as the one true God. We must believe that He is the Supreme Creator , the controller and the judge of the universe and everything in it , you should refrain from the worship of anything to it, and then actually carry our worship of him and know that he alone has all the divine names and attributes , and can not apply to any other being, no matter who they are. If we just recognize these needs with their lips , even if we refrain from applying to other gods , is not sufficient . They should be addressed to sincerely recognize you too. Allah

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One unique concept - The concept of God in Islam - Allah

An overview of some of the concepts 

 that Islam has on God that is truly unique

It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used to refer to God and sometimes to lesser deities at the same time. This is not the case with Allah . Allah is the personal name of the One True God. Nothing else can be called God . The term has no plural or gender. This shows its uniqueness with respect to the word "God" can be plural , as in " gods ," or made ​​feminine, as in " goddess. " It is interesting to notice that Allah is the personal name of God in Aramaic, the language of Jesus and a sister language of Arabic. Allah

The only true God is a reflection of the unique concept that Islam associates with Allah . To a Muslim , Allah is the Almighty Creator and Sustainer of the universe, which is like nothing and nothing is comparable to him. The Prophet Muhammad asked his contemporaries about God , the answer came directly from God Himself in the form of a short chapter of the Quran , which is considered the essence of the unity or slogan of monotheism. This is chapter 112 which reads:

"In the name of Allah, the Merciful , the Compassionate. "

" Say (O Muhammad ) He is Allah, the One God, the self , who has not begotten , nor has been begotten, and equal to Him is not anyone. "

Some non-Muslims allege that God in Islam is a stern and cruel God who demands to be obeyed fully and therefore is not loving and kind . Nothing could be further from the truth of this statement. Just know that , with the exception of one , each of the 114 chapters of the Quran begins with the verse : "In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate . " In one of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and God's blessings be upon him , we are told that: Allah

" God is more loving and kind than a mother to her dear child . "

On the other hand , God is also just . Therefore, the ungodly and sinners must have their share of punishment , but the righteous will have raw and favor of God. In fact , the attribute of Mercy has full manifestation of God in His attribute of Justice. People suffering throughout their lives for His sake should not receive similar treatment from their Lord as people who oppress and exploit others throughout his life . Expecting similar treatment for them would be to deny the belief in the accountability of man in the Hereafter and thereby negate the incentives for a moral and virtuous life in this world. The following Quranic verses are very clear and straightforward in this respect.

"Verily, for the Righteous are gardens of delight in the presence of their Lord . Then treat the people of Faith like the people of sin? Does it matter? How do you feel ? " ( Qur'an 68:34-36 )

Islam rejects characterizing God in any human form or depicting him as favoring certain individuals or nations on the basis of wealth , power or race. He created human beings as equals . They can be distinguished and win His favor through virtue and piety only . Allah
Concepts such as God resting on the seventh day of creation, God meets with one of his soldiers , God is an envious plotter humanity , or God incarnate in a human being are considered blasphemy from the Islamic perspective .

The exclusive use of God as a personal name of God is a reflection of Islam 's emphasis on the purity of faith in God , which is the essence of the message of God's messengers . For this reason , Islam considers that the association of a deity or personality with God as a deadly sin which God will never forgive , despite the fact that he can forgive all other sins .

The creator must be of a different nature from the things created because if it is the same type , will be temporary and therefore need a machine . It follows , then, that there is nothing like it. Also, if the manufacturer is not temporal , then he must be eternal. If eternal , however , can not be caused , and if it did not come into existence , nothing outside of it causes continue to exist , which means it has to be self - sufficient . And do not depend on anything for the continuance of his own existence , this existence can have no effect, if the creator is eternal and forever. Therefore, we know that is self-sufficient and self-sustaining , and eternal , or, to use a term of the Qur'an , Al - Qayyum : . " He is the First and the Last "

The Creator does not create only in the sense of putting things into existence, and the preservation of existence and is the ultimate cause of everything that happens .

" God is the Creator of all things . He is the guardian of all. Him the keys of the heavens and the earth belong ... " ( Quran 39:62-63 )

And God said :

" There is no creature crawling on the earth , but its provision is based on God. He knows its lodging place and its repository ... " ( Quran 11:16)

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Who is God ? Do Muslims worship the same one God as Jews and Christians ? What does the word Allah mean?

Is Allah the moon god ?

Some of the biggest mistakes that many non- Muslims have about Islam have to do with the word "Allah" . For various reasons , many people have come to believe that Muslims worship a different God Christians and Jews . This is totally false , since " Allah " is simply the Arabic word for "God" - and there is only one God. Let there be no doubt - Muslims worship the God of Noah , Abraham , Moses, David and Jesus - peace be upon them all . However, it is true that Jews, Christians and Muslims all have different concepts of Almighty God . For example , Muslims - like Jews - reject the Christian beliefs of the Trinity and the Incarnation. However, this does not mean that each of these three religions worship a different God - because , as we have said , there is only one true God. Judaism , Christianity and Islam claim to be " Abrahamic religions " , and each of them are also classified as " monotheistic " . However, Islam teaches that other religions have , in one way or another , distorted and nullified a belief pure and clean to Almighty God for neglecting his true teachings and mixing them with man -made ideas .

First, it is important to note that "Allah" is the same word that Arabic speaking Christians and Jews use for God. If you take an Arabic Bible , you will see the word "Allah" is used where " God " is used in English . This is because "Allah" is a word in the Arabic equivalent of the English word " God " with a capital "G " . Also, the word "Allah " can not be plural , which goes hand in hand with the Islamic concept of God.

It is interesting to note that the Aramaic word " El", which is the word of God in the language that Jesus spoke , is certainly closer to the sound of the word "Allah " than the English word " God." This is also true for the various Hebrew words for God, which are "El" and " Elah" , and the plural or glorified "Elohim . " The reason for these similarities is that Aramaic , Hebrew and Arabic are Semitic languages ​​with common origins . It should also be noted that in translating the Bible into English , the Hebrew word " El " is translated variously as "God" , "God" and " angel " ! This imprecise language allows different translators , based on their preconceived notions , to translate the word according to their own views . The Arabic word "Allah" presents no such difficulty or ambiguity , since it is only used for Almighty God alone. Furthermore, in English , the only difference between "god" , meaning a false god , and "God" , which is the only true God, is the capital "G " . Due to the above facts , a more accurate translation of the word "Allah" in English might be " The One - and- Only God " or " the only true God . "

More importantly, it should also be noted that the Arabic word "Allah" contains a deep religious message due to its root meaning and origin . This is because it comes from the Arabic verb ta'allaha (or Allaha ) , which means " to be worshiped. " So, in Arabic , the word "Allah" means "one who deserves to be worshiped . " Is, in short words , is the pure monotheistic message of Islam.

Suffice it to say that just because someone claims to be a Jew " monotheistic " , Christian or Muslim , not prevent them from falling into corrupt beliefs and idolatrous practices . Many people, including some Muslims , claim belief in " One God " even if they have fallen into acts of idolatry. Certainly , many Protestants accuse Roman Catholics of idolatrous practices in regards to the saints and the Virgin Mary . likewise, the Greek Orthodox Church is considered " idolatrous " by many other Christians because in much of their worship they use icons. However, if you ask a Catholic or Greek Orthodox person if God is "one" , which invariably responds . " Yes " This statement, however, does not prevent them from being "creature" idol worshipers . The same goes for Hindus , who just consider their gods to be "manifestations " or " incarnations " of the Supreme God .

Before concluding ... There are people out there who are obviously not on the side of truth , who want to lead people to believe that " Allah " is simply a "god " Arab [ 1], and that Islam is completely "other" - which means it has no common roots with the other Abrahamic religions (ie Christianity and Judaism ) . That Muslims worship a different "God" because they say "Allah" is as illogical as saying that French people worship a different God because they use the word "God " , that Spanish -speaking people worship a different God because say "God" or that the Hebrews worshiped a different God because they sometimes call Him "Yahweh . " Undoubtedly, this kind of reasoning is pretty ridiculous also be noted that states that any language using the correct word for God is tantamount to denying the universality of God's message to humanity , which was of all nations , tribes and people through various prophets who spoke different languages.

We ask our readers about the motives of these people ? The reason is that the ultimate truth of Islam is located onshore and abiding faith in the unity of God is above reproach. For this reason, Christians can not criticize its doctrines directly , but instead of doing things about Islam that are not true so that people lose the desire to learn more. If Islam was introduced in the right way in the world , you could certainly make many people reconsider and re-evaluate their own beliefs. It is likely that when they discover that there is a universal religion in the world that teaches people to worship and love God , while practicing Pure Monotheism , at least feel they should review the basis of their own beliefs and doctrines .

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An interpretation of chapter 112 which revolve around the concept of one God "Allah" in Islam

• ( 1) Say: " He is Allah, the One." This verse is the exclusive monotheism own statement of Allah His inimitable uniqueness . Therefore, the first verse is a command to the Prophet , peace and blessings of God be upon him , and anyone who reads or recites this verse to affirm the Oneness of Allah One . Is that like no other . There are many units in the world , but not all are unique in that each unit similar to them. For example , there is a Mount Everest, but there are other high mountains like him. In the case of God, there is none like him drive . All other units can be divided into two parts , then Allah is unique in its unit and as such indivisible .

• ( 2) God , the self . The unity of God is done in self-sufficiency. Moreover, all created beings have eds and depend on others to meet their needs . Allah does not need all of His creation in any way, because there is nothing they can do or better can enjoy their condition and perfect . This attribute sufficiency invites believers to reflect on the purpose and objectives of their worship . Most people love like God a favor . The purpose of man's creation is to worship God because all human beings must worship . Or they did not need . Human beings need to worship and glorify God by obedience to divine law is the key to your success, both in this life and the next.

• ( 3) " It gives birth, not born . " This verse describes another aspect of the Unique Oneness of Allah . False religions generally represent God in human terms , either giving human characteristics or human form. This verse deals primarily with two different characteristics of human beings and other living things generally come into existence by birth and procreation giving birth . "He ( Allah ) does not give rise " because there is nothing like it. A child is made of parts ( sperm and eggs ) , the bodies of their parents, so it's like their parents, in the form and features. If God gave birth , there would be no other god like him, its uniqueness has already been denied. Almighty also rejected the idea of ​​a child's point of view that bearing offspring usually requires a female partner similar to humans . Allah also rejected that the offspring of the general perspective that it is not worthy to have a child because the state reduced its creatures. This answers the question of those who argue that , since it is recognized that God can do anything, you should be able to have a child if he wished. not worthy because God would make His creatures . Also people have children need assistance to survive in this material world or the need to maintain through their offspring. [1 ] describe themselves as self -sufficient, Allah has also denied this possibility.

" He was not born " subtly rejects the idea that Jesus was God , because he is born . For God to be born , must first there , which contradicts the basic divine attribute of eternal existence .

• ( 4) " And there is nothing like unto Him." Allah closes the chapter with an update of the first verse . If God is one , nothing can equal it. If nothing is equal to Him , then only it is unique. If only He is self-sufficient and all creation you need , there is nothing in creation can not be equal to it. If the seed has not , and nobody I give birth , nothing can be equal to him as those created came into force after a period of non-existence. Each creature has something similar , called the pair , or something like it , called his equal . If the Creator was one or other of these species would have an equal and similarity.

Therefore, this chapter contains the genealogy and description of God , the Merciful . It was revealed by God to disprove the belief assigned people lost their similarity , shape, origin and ancestry. For example , those who paint pictures or statues of Allah similarity claim, those who worship others besides reclaim similarity, and that attributed part of his creation that does not affirm the similarity . However, there is nothing like it in their attributes , domain, or his divinity. Therefore, only He alone deserves to be worshiped by his creatures .

Say (O Muhammad ) : " He is Allah (God) , (the) One . ( 1)

"Allah -us - Samad [ Allah ( God), the self-sufficient master , that all creatures need , ( He neither eats nor drinks ) ] ( 2).

" He never did not unbegotten . (3)

"And no co - equal or comparable to it. " (4 )

( Quran 112:1-4 )
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• ( 1) " say" decisive statement is believed to account : " He is Allah (God) , (the) One" , which means that the unit is limited to Him, He is the one who is perfection, which has the most beautiful names and perfect attributes , supreme . is unmatched and incomparable.

• ( 2) " Allah -us - Samad " [ God the eternal ] that all creatures need. All the world's top and bottom are in great need of it . They ask for your needs , and find their concerns, because it is perfect in His attributes , He is the Knower whose knowledge is perfect , is the most tolerant whose decision is perfect , the most merciful whose mercy is perfect.

• (3) and perfection "Do not believe was created " because of the perfection of its opulence [ freedom of all needs ]

• ( 4) " And there is none like him. " Not in His names and attributes , or their actions. It's far from all imperfection .

Therefore, this chapter establishes the oneness of God .

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