Lam Ya Lid Wa Lum Yu Lud

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ He begets not, nor is He begotten. (112:3) The polytheists in every age have adopted the concept that like men, there is a species of gods with many members. These gods get married, beget and are begotten. They did not even regard  Allah, Lord of the universe, as supreme and above this… Continue reading Lam Ya Lid Wa Lum Yu Lud

As-Samad

  اللَّهُ الصَّمَد Allah is Independent of aII and all are dependent on Him. (The Holy Quran, 112:2) The word used in the original is صمَد (samad) of which the root is s-m-d. A look at the derivatives in Arabic from this root will show how comprehensive and vast this word is in meaning. (Lexical discussion… Continue reading As-Samad

Allah mentioned in other scriptures

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

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 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

Allah alone do we worship and Allah alone do we turn for help

Muslims pronounce the following verse in their daily prayers as part of Surah Al-Fatehah: إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِيْنُ You alone do we worship, and You alone do we turn for help. The Islamic term ibadah is used in three sense: (i) worship and adoration; (ii) obedience and submission; and (iii) service and subjection. In this… Continue reading Allah alone do we worship and Allah alone do we turn for help