by Dr Zakir Naik Question: “Allah” is the most appropriate name for God in the Qur’an. Is this name “Allah” mentioned in other religious scriptures besides the Qur’an? Answer: Almost all the major religious scriptures of the world contain the word “Allah” as one of the names of God. Elohim El,… Continue reading Allah mentioned in other scriptures
Category: Allah – The One and Only God
The essence of godhood is authority, whether it is conceived as sovereignty of a supernatural kind over the whole universe, or on the basis that man is bound by God's law in his worldly life and that all of His injunctions are to be complied with because they emanate from Him.
To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth. How can He have a son when He had no consort? He it is Who created all things, and He alone has full knowledge of all things; That is God, your Lord! No god there is but He, the Creator of all things; Then give your worship to Him; And He it is Who looks after the safety and well-being of all. (Quran 6:102-103)
Allah as “WE” in The Holy Quran
Why does Allah the Lord use the word “We” to refer to Himself? by Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi Question. We already know Allah our lord is One. As in Surah al-Ikhlas 112:1-4. But why does Allah the Lord use the word “We” to refer to Himself in many verse or ayat in the Qur’an?… Continue reading Allah as “WE” in The Holy Quran
Who is Allah
In Arabic, Allah means literally the one God. It is pretty easy to understand how different languages give the same thing different names. Is it that unusual to hear Muslims call God another name, like “Allah”, while He is also called God or Lord? Some people have no minds; in the last decade, a growing… Continue reading Who is Allah
The Ideological Foundation of Islam
Knowledge of God and belief in Him constitute the very foundation of Islam. The subject is so vital that it calls for a thorough and clear discussion. For the purpose of clarity some simple demonstrations will be used. This may sound boring or too simple for those who already know something about the subject. Such… Continue reading The Ideological Foundation of Islam
The Verse of the Throne
Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأرْضَ وَلا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ… Continue reading The Verse of the Throne
It is He Who …
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind Belief in One God is the most important axiom in Islam. The One God, Allah in Arabic, is the Creator of everything. Allah is a living God, the Creator, the Shaper, the Evolver, the Most High, the Exalted, the Perfect. There is none like… Continue reading It is He Who …
No god but God
إِلَه A person enters into the fold of Islam by accepting and testifying, “La Ilaha Illullah, Muhammad-ur-Rasool-Allah” (There is no god but Allah and Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) is His messenger). A good understanding of the Quranic Arabic word ILAH is needed.
All Praise Be to Allah
اَلْحَمْدُ ِللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ (1:2) Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the entire universe. Whenever we praise someone, we do so for two reasons: First, because excellence calls for praise, irrespective of whether that excellence has any direct relevance to us or not. Second, we praise one whom we consider to be our benefactor.… Continue reading All Praise Be to Allah