BELIEFS ABOUT ALLAH

1. In the beginning, the entire universe did not exist. Allah brought it into existence.
   

2. Allah is One. He is not dependent on anyone. He has not given birth to anyone, nor was He begotten. He does not have any wife. There is no one equal to Him.
   

3. He has been since eternity and will remain till eternity.
   

4. There is nothing similar to Him. He is unique.
   

5. He is alive. He has power over everything. Nothing is beyond His knowledge. He sees and hears everything. He speaks, but His speech is not like ours. He does whatever He wishes and there is no one to stop or reprimand Him. He alone is worthy of being worshipped. He has no partner. He is Merciful to His slaves. He is the Lord. He is free of all blemishes. He is the one Who saves His slaves from all calamities. He is the possessor of honour and greatness. He is the Creator of all things; nothing has created Him. He is the forgiver of sins. He is all-powerful. 
   
   He gives in abundance. He is the One who provides sustenance and decreases or increase the provision of whosoever He likes. He humiliates or elevate whomsoever He wishes. He gives honour or disgraces whomsoever He wishes. He is just. He is extremely tolerant and forbearing. He values and rewards service and worship rendered to Him. He accepts duas  (supplications). He is all-encompassing. He is the ruler over everyone and no one rules over Him. No work of His is devoid of wisdom. He fulfils the needs of everyone. He is the One Who created everyone and He is the One Who will bring everyone back to life on the day of qiyaamah. He is the one who gives life and causes death.
   
   Everyone knows Him through signs and attributes. No one can know the essence of His being. He accepts the repentance of the sinners. He punishes those who deserve punishment. He is the One Who gives guidance. Whatever happens in this universe occurs under His order. Without His order, even an atom cannot move. He does not sleep nor does He slumber. He does not get weary of protecting the entire universe. He is the One Who is keeping everything in control. He has all good and beautiful qualities. There is no bad or defective quality in Him, nor is there any blemish in Him.
   

6. All His qualities are from eternity and will remain till eternity. No quality of His can ever disappear.
   

7. He is free from the qualities of the creation. Wherever such qualities have been mentioned in the Quraan or Ahadith, their meanings are known only to Allah. He is the One Who knows the reality of these things. We believe in these things with the  conviction that whatever their meanings, they are correct. And this is the best way of looking at these things. Alternatively, we might describe them to be able to gain an understanding of them.
   

8. The good or evil that takes place in the world is in Allah's knowledge eternity and He give it existence accordingly. This is known as taqdir (pre-destination). There is much wisdom in creating the creation of evil things. Everyone cannot fathom this wisdom.
   

9. Allah has given man an understanding and the power of choice with which he chooses between good and evil. But he cannot bring anything into existence of his own accord. With good deeds pleasing Allah and evil deeds displeasing Him.
   

10. Allah has not command man to do anything beyond his power.
    

11. Allah is not bound by anything. Whatever mercy He shows is solely out of His kindness and virtue.
    

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