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| English: "Arabic Language" in the Arabic Al-Bayan Script (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| English: This is one of the 99 Names of Allah. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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| An example of Allāh written in simple Arabic calligraphy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
In Islamic theology, God (Arabic: الله Allāh) is the all-powerful
and all-knowing creator, sustainer, ordainer and judge
of the universe.[1] Islam emphasizes that God is strictly
singular (tawḥīd)[2] unique (wāḥid) and inherently One (aḥad), all-merciful and omnipotent.[3] According to Islamic teachings, God
exists without place[4] and according to the Qur'an,
"Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision; and He is the
Subtle, the Acquainted." (Qur'an 6:103) God, as referenced in the Qur'an, is
the only God. (29:46)[5]
In Islam, there are
99 Names of God (
al-asmāʼ al-ḥusná lit. meaning: "The best
names") each of which evoke a distinct attribute of God.
[6][7] All these names refer to Allah, the
supreme and all-comprehensive divine name.
[8] Among the 99 names of God, the most
familiar and frequent of these names are "the Compassionate" (
al-raḥmān) and "the Merciful" (
al-raḥīm).
[6][7] Creation and ordering of the
universe is seen as an act of prime mercy for which all creatures sing God's
glories and bear witness to God's unity and lordship. God responds to those in
need or distress whenever they call. Above all, God guides humanity to the
right way, “the holy ways.”
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