Whenever, the Muslims use the word Allah to address the One True Monotheistic God, non-Muslims instantly believe that "Allah of Muslims" is something different from the Lord, the Creator of the universe, revered as such since Adam appeared as the first human on this earth. Rather the word Allah is mocked by them for they think Muhammad (Prophet Muhammad ﷺ) coined this word and is the same Divine authority as was worshipped by the idolaters and disbeliever before advent of Islam. Some even call Allah as the Moon God Allah and so many other names.
No matter how non-Muslims perceive Allah and interpret the Arabic translation of God, the fact remains that Allah is the same Lord worshipped by all revered prophets of Allah before Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and as mentioned in all Divine Scriptures (that is Psalms, Torah and Bible, besides Qur'an). However, there is one major difference between God of Muslims and God of most the Christians. While the God of Christians is three (that is the Father, son and the holy ghost), the God or Allah of Muslims is one True God without any associates or partners. Many Christians have now started to understand the reality and everyday many Christians around the world are entering in the fold of Islam by taking Shahada.
Hereinunder are some clarifications about Allah and God:
The Arabic word Allah literally means “The God”. Believers in Islam understand Allah to be the proper name for the Creator as found in the Qur’an. The name Allah is analogous to Eloh, a Semitic term found in the divine scriptures revealed to Muhammad’s predecessors Moses and Jesus (may peace be upon them all).The use of the term Allah is not confined to believers in Islam alone — Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews also use Allah in reference to God, demonstrating thereby that followers of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism believe in a common monotheistic Creator, a fact that many people are surprised to learn.
Muslims believe that God has no partners or associates who share in His divinity or authority and that God is transcendent, unlike His creations, and thus has no physical form. Nor is God believed to exist in (or be represented by) any material object. A number of divine attributes or “names,” which serve to describe God, are found in the Qur’an (link given below). [1]
We have already shared a number of verses from Qur'an on Allah, the Only God. Herein under we have combined all these posts to serve as a ready reckoner. However, we recommend our readers to first read the following post and attributes of Allah already posted by us to really understand Allah and His countless attributes:
- Who is Allah? Is He the same God as that of Jews and Christians?
- Misleading concept of moon god Allah
- Disinformation about Islam
- 99 Attributes of Allah
The Qur’an, the divinely-revealed scripture of Islam, contains numerous verses describing the nature of God. The role of human beings as creations of God upon the earth and their relationship with God are also discussed extensively in this sacred text. You may now consult following verses from Qur'an which are about Allah and Faith in Him, beside the connection between Allah and His servants:
- Verily, we belong to Allah, and it is to Him that we are destined to return (Surah 2. Al-Baqara:156)
- Your God is One God, there is no god but He (Surah 2. Al-Baqara:163)
- Where is Allah? (Surah 2. Al-Baqara:186)
- O Allah, You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will (Surah 3. Al-i'Imran:26)
- Allah Exalts whom He wills, and Abases whom He wills (Surah 3. Al-i'Imran:26-27)
- Allah is Sufficient for us; and what an excellent Guardian He is! (Surah 3. Al-i'Imran:173)
- Our Lord! You have not created this (universe) in vain. Glory to You! (Surah 3. Al-i'Imran:191)
- When faced with an Infliction, none other than Allah can remove it (Surah 6. Al-An'am:17)
- Allah alone is the Deliverer - Yet you associate others with Allah in His Divinity (Surah 6. Al-An'am:64)
- Surely my Prayer, all my acts of worship, and my living and my dying are for Allah (Surah 6. Al-An'am:162)
- When name of Allah is mentioned, hearts to believers Quake (Surah 8. Al-Anfal:2)
- Divine Warning for those who worship others than Allah and call them their Intercessors with Allah (Surah 10. Yunus:18)
- All prayers to be addressed to Allah Alone - No One Else (Surah 13. Ar-Ra'd:14)
- Surely in remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest (Surah 13 Ar Ra'ad:28)
- Shirk - the Sin of associating partners with God (Surah 13. Ar-Ra'd:33)
- Allah Proclaims: If you give thanks, I will certainly grant you more (Surah 14. Ibrahim:7)
- The Magnanimity of Allah (Surah 16. An-Nahl:61)
- Ayat e Kareema: There is no god but Thou. Glory be to You! I was indeed wrong. (Surah 21. Al-Anbiyaa:67)
- Allah is your Protector - What an excellent Protector; what an Excellent Helper! (Surah 22. Al Hajj:78)
- None in the heavens or on the earth has knowledge of the Unseen save Allah (Surah 27. An-Naml:65)
- It is Allah Who brings forth the living from the dead and brings forth the dead from the living (Surah 30. Ar-Rum:19)
- Is there any creator, apart from Allah, who provides you your sustenance? (Surah 35. Fatir:3)
- Allah knows even the stealthiest glance of the eyes and secrets that hearts conceal (Surah 40. Al Mu'min:19)
- Allah knows even the stealthiest glance of the eyes and secrets that hearts conceal (Surah 40. Al Mu'min:61)
- Allah is He Who made the night for you to seek repose in it - but most people are ungrateful (Surah 40. Al Mu'min:61)
- Allah, there is no god but He - The Knower of the Unseen [Surah 59 Al Hashr: 22]
- No one can extinguish Light of Allah [Surah 61 As-Saff: 8]
- What is with Allah is better than diversion and than a transaction, and Allah is the best of providers (Surah 62. Al-Jamu'a:11)
- Blessed is He Who created death and life that He might try you as to which of you is better in deed (Surah 67. Al-Mulk:1-2)
- It is He who has produced you and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful (Surah 67. Al-Mulk:23)
We will keep adding more verses so as to make this collection wholesome.
For compiled verses for more specific subjects, please refer to our exclusive reference page: "Selected verses from Al-Qurʾān about a specific subject."
In addition, for more Selected Verses, please refer to our reference page: Selected Verses from the Qur'an. You may also refer to our Reference Pages and Understanding Al Qur'an for knowing more about Islam and Qur'ān.
May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى) help us understand Qur'ān and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is embodiment of commandments of Allah contained in the Qur'ān. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door.
وَمَا عَلَيۡنَاۤ اِلَّا الۡبَلٰغُ الۡمُبِيۡنُ
(36:17) and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message.”
That is Our duty is only to convey to you the message that Allah has entrusted us with. Then it is for you to accept it or reject it. We have not been made responsible for making you accept it forcibly, and if you do not accept it, we shall not be seized in consequence of your disbelief, you will yourselves be answerable for your actions on Day of Resurrection.
Reading the Qur'ān should be a daily obligation of a Muslim - Reading it with translation will make it meaningful. But reading its Exegesis / Tafsir will make you understand it fully. It will also help the Muslims to have grasp over social issues and their answers discussed in the Qur'an and other matter related to inter faith so that they are able to discuss issues with non-Muslims with authority based on refences from Qur'an.
May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.
Note: When we mention God in our posts, we mean One True God, we call Allah in Islam, with no associates. Allah is the Sole Creator of all things, and that Allah is all-powerful and all-knowing. Allah has no offspring, no race, no gender, no body, and is unaffected by the characteristics of human life.
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