God is only One (ALLAH)
Q:
Who is Allah?
A: Allah is a proper Noun applied to the
only one True God. The one and only true deity.
Allah is absolutely One and absolutely Unique, He has no partner,
nothing is like Him. He exists by Himself, and He has excellent attributes of
perfection. (specific and special qualities which no one possess). Allah has no wife, no son and no father.
"Say: He is
Allah, The One and Only Allah, Allah the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all
creatures need. He begets not, nor was He Begotten. And there is none co-equal
or comparable unto Him (none like Him)." (Quran
112/1-4).
“ He is Allah
beside Whom La illahha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He),
the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the
Watcher over His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory
be to Allah! (High is He) above all that they associate as partners withHim
(verse 23). He is Allah, the Creator the inventor of all things, the Bestower
of forms. To Him belong the Best Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth
glorify Him. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. (Quran 59/23-24).
“Verily! I am Allah! La ilaha illa Ana (none has the right to be
worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As-Salat (Prayers) for My
Remembrance. (Quran 20/14).
Q:
What is the meaning of "No God but Allah"?
A:
None is worth to be worshipped except Allah.
Q:
How did Allah introduce Himself to mankind?
A:
Allah has sent messengers (prophets) to deliver His message to both mankind and
jinn. “And
verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger
(proclaiming): "Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from)
Taghut (all false deities i.e. do not worship Taghut besides Allah)." Then
of them were some whom Allah guided and of them were some upon whom the
straying was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of
those who denied (the truth)” (Quran 16/36).
Q:
Who are Prophets?
A: Prophets are Allah’s chosen men (Messengers) sent from time to time with revealed messages that contain guidance for man. There have been a series of Prophets throughout history. The series started with Adam and ended with Mohammed(peace be upon him). Only few prophets are mentioned here, Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim(Abraham), Musa(Moses), and Isa(Jesus the son of Mary) may peace and Blessings be upon them all. These prophets were humans, they ate and slept had wives and children (except Jesus who was not married) Every Messenger is supported by a miraculous sign that his people could not challenge or match.
A: Prophets are Allah’s chosen men (Messengers) sent from time to time with revealed messages that contain guidance for man. There have been a series of Prophets throughout history. The series started with Adam and ended with Mohammed(peace be upon him). Only few prophets are mentioned here, Nuh (Noah), Ibrahim(Abraham), Musa(Moses), and Isa(Jesus the son of Mary) may peace and Blessings be upon them all. These prophets were humans, they ate and slept had wives and children (except Jesus who was not married) Every Messenger is supported by a miraculous sign that his people could not challenge or match.
Q:
Suppose there are many gods what’s the problem?
A:
“No son (or
offspring) did Allah beget, nor is there any ilah (god) along with Him. (If
there had been many gods), then each god would have taken away what he had
created, and some would have tried to overcome others! Glorified be Allah above
all that they attribute to Him!” (Quran
23/91).
Had there been
therein (in the heavens and the earth) alihah (gods) besides Allah, then verily
both would have been ruined. (Quran 21/23).
Q:
Does Allah sleep?
A:
Allah doesn’t sleep nor does He take rest. “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. … and He
feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the
Most Great.” (Quran 2/255 this
verse called Ayat-ul-Kursi).
Q:
What is Islam?
A:
Islam is submission with love to the Will of Allah.
Q:
What does Allah want from us? Why He created us, what’s the purpose of our
creation?
A:
Allah demands that man should worship Him alone, do not associate anyone with
Him, and obey Him by following the guidance of His Prophet Mohammed(Peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him). “And I (Allah) created not the
jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone). (Quran 51/56).
Q:
What is the religion accepted by Allah?
A: ”And whoever seeks a
religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him and in the
Hereafter he will be one of the losers”. (Quran 3/85).
Q:
What is Shahada or testimony of Faith ?
A:
Shahada means to believe and to say (declare), “ I testify that there is no
true deity except Allah, and Muhammed (peace be on him) is His Messenger.”
Q:
Is it necessary for a man entering Islam to declare publicly or quietly in his
heart?
A:
It is obligatory for every person intending to enter Islam, to believe and to
say, “ I testify that there is no true deity except Allah, and Muhammed (peace
be on him) is His Messenger.” With this
simple, important and powerful declaration, a person is considered as muslim.
Best
Regards
Mirza
Ehteshamuddin Ahmed
