A major misconception held by many is that “Allah” is the God of Muslims, and is
different to the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. This is patently and
demonstrably false. There is only One God, and “Allah” is simply the Arabic word that
means “God”. Arabic speaking Christians and Jews also refer to God as “Allah” - the
Bible in Arabic uses “Allah” for God.
The foundation of the Islamic faith is belief in Allah - the Almighty God of Abraham,
Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. One of the unique aspects of Islam is that it is
absolutely uncompromising on the Oneness and Uniqueness of Allah (Almighty God).
He is the Sole Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, with no other being sharing in
His Lordship. His attributes are free of all imperfection, and beyond any similarity to
His Creation.
Allah (Almighty God) says:
There is nothing like Him and He hears andsees all things [Qur’an 42:11].
In Islam, God is God, and the creation is creation –
they are not mixed together in some unintelligible fashion.
Given these attributes, Allah (Almighty God) alone - not any idol, human being, or
anything else - is worthy of all worship.
Allah (Almighty God) says:
Know, therefore,
that there is no god who deserves to be worshiped except Allah; and ask forgiveness
for your sins [Qur’an 47:19].
Some other religions also believe in Allah (Almighty
God), but they violate this belief by worshipping others alongside Him, which is, as
all of the prophets taught, the worst possible sin.
The Islamic concept of Allah (Almighty God) is therefore straightforward and easy to
understand - free of irrational, mysterious or confusing ideas. That there is only One
God, not a Trinity or a multitude of deities, is an idea that any person - whether a
layman, or a scholar, can understand without difficulty. The attributes of Allah
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(Almighty God), so clearly expressed in the Qur’an, correspond perfectly to man’s
innate predisposition towards recognizing and worshipping Him alone.
Islam’s pure monotheistic belief means that Muslims experience and maintain a close
and direct relationship with Allah (Almighty God), free of any intermediaries. There
are no middlemen between the Muslim and Allah (Almighty God). When a Muslim
prays, he prays only to Him, and if he seeks forgiveness, he seeks it only from Him.
Allah (Almighty God) says:
Call on Me and I will answer you [Qur’an 40:60].
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