1.1 The word ‘Allah’
This is the proper name of God Almighty, the Creator of
everything that exists, the one and the only, as mentioned
in the Arabic Quran. This name has no gender and no
plural; it is unique and is not shared by any other being.
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
Allah is He on whom all depend;
He has no children and is not anyone’s child;
and there is none like Him.Ch 112: V1-4
1.2 Supreme Being
No being can see or fully understand Allah and we can’t
limit Allah to what we can only understand.
That is Allah, your Lord! There is no god but He, the Creator
of all things: then worship you Him: and He has power to
dispose of all affairs.
No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision:
He is above all comprehension, yet is aware of the finest
details.Ch 6: V102-103
1.3 Names or Attributes of Allah
We are given many Names or Attributes of Allah in the
Quran to assist us understand the qualities of Allah.
Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- Who knows
(all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most
Merciful.
Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;-
The King, The Holy One, The Source of Peace (and
Perfection), The Giver of Faith, The Preserver of Safety,
The Almighty, The Irresistible, The Supreme: Glory to
Allah! (High is He) above the partners they attribute to
Him.
He is Allah, The Creator, The Maker Who shapes all
forms and appearances. To Him belong the Most
Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on
earth, declares His Praises and Glory: and He is The
Mighty, The Wise.
Ch 59: V22-24
There are numerous other qualities that describe The One
and Only Allah throughout the Quran.
1.4 Warning against joining partners to Allah
Attributing anything else to what is due to Allah can be
setting up partners with Allah. Whether it be human, things
in nature (e.g. the sun), idols and even a person’s own
desire. This is stated in the Quran as being the worst evil
and an unforgivable sin if one does not repent and amend.
Allah forgives not that partners should be set up
with Him; but He forgives anything else, to whom He
pleases; whoever sets up partners with Allah has indeed
invented a terrible sin.Ch 4: V 48