Attributes of God ( Allah )
Attributes of God ( Allah ):
To Allah belong the most beautiful names. The Holy Qur'an says:
{{" Say (O
Muhammad): "Invoke Allâh or invoke the Most Beneficent
(Allâh), by whatever name you invoke Him (it is the
same), for to Him belong the Best Names. And offer your Salât (prayer) neither aloud nor in a low voice, but
follow a way between.
}}, ) Holy
Qur'an 17:110 (.
Sources of Islam give no less than ninety-nine different attributes to Allah Almighty. The Holy Qur'an refers to Allah as Ar-Rahman (Most Gracious), Ar-Raheem (Most Merciful) and Hakeem (All Wise) among many other names.
Sources of Islam give no less than ninety-nine different attributes to Allah Almighty. The Holy Qur'an refers to Allah as Ar-Rahman (Most Gracious), Ar-Raheem (Most Merciful) and Hakeem (All Wise) among many other names.
1- God does not take human form:
Many religions at some point
believe, directly or indirectly, in the philosophy of anthropomorphism i.e. God
is palatable to become a human. Their contention is that God Almighty is so pure and holy to
the extent that He is unaware ( It is true that Allah is not like us, but this
does not mean that He is unaware of our situations!!!?- I would rather say: is
far away) of the hardships, shortcomings and feelings of human beings. In order
to set the rules for human beings, He came down to earth as a human. Let us now
analyze this argument and see if it stands to reason.
Suppose I manufacture a videocassette recorder (VCR). Do I have to become a VCR to know what is good or what is bad for the VCR? What do I do? I write a manual instruction. "In order to watch a video cassette, you should insert the cassette and press on the play button. In order to stop, press on the stop button. If you want to fast forward press on the FF button. Do not drop it from a height or it will get damaged. Do not immerse it in water or it will get ruined". These manual instructions list the various do’s and don’ts for the machine. Similarly, our Lord and Creator, Allah does not need to take the human form so as to know what is good or bad for the human being. He chooses to reveal the manual instructions. The last and final manual instruction that is sent down to the human beings is the Glorious Qur'an whose ‘do's’ and ‘don’ts’ are mentioned to the human beings through the Holy Verses.
If you allow me to compare human beings with machines, I
would say humans are more complicated than the most complex machines in the
world. Even the most advanced computers, which are extremely complex, are pale
in comparison to the physical, psychological, genetic, and social factors that
affect individuals and collective human life. The more advanced the machine is,
the greater the need for its manual instruction is. By the use of the same
criteria, don't the human beings require a manual instruction by which it is
easy to govern their own lives?
Therefore, Allah does not come down personally to give the manual instruction. He chooses a man amongst men to deliver the message and communicates with him at a higher level through the medium of revelations. Such chosen men are called messengers and prophets of God.
Therefore, Allah does not come down personally to give the manual instruction. He chooses a man amongst men to deliver the message and communicates with him at a higher level through the medium of revelations. Such chosen men are called messengers and prophets of God.
2- God does not perform ungodly acts:
The attributes of Almighty God preclude any evil since God is the source of justice, mercy and truth. God can never be thought of as doing an ungodly act. Hence, we cannot imagine God telling a lie, being unjust, making a mistake, forgetting things, or having any such human failings. Similarly, God can do injustice if He chooses to, but He will never do it because being unjust is an ungodly act. The Holy Qur'an says:
{{ Surely! Allâh wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a small
ant) , but if there is any good (done), He
doubles it, and gives from Him a great reward..}},( Holy Qur'an 4:40 ).
God can be
unjust if He chooses to be so, but the moment God does injustice, He ceases to
be God.
3- God does not make mistake:
God can make mistakes if He wants to, but He does not make mistakes, because making a mistake is ungodly act. The Holy Qur'an says:
{{… My Lord is neither unaware nor He forgets,
".}},) Holy Qur'an 20:52 ). The moment God makes a mistake, he ceases to be
God.
4- God does not forget:God can
forget if He wants to. But God does not forget anything because forgetting is an
ungodly act, which reeks of human limitations and failings. The Holy Qur'an says:
{{… My Lord is neither unaware nor He forgets, ".}},) Holy Qur'an20:52 ).
{{… My Lord is neither unaware nor He forgets, ".}},) Holy Qur'an
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