Identity of Allah

  Lesson 1

Identity of Allah

Allah is One and the Only. He is not the only one as an entity but also unique in attributes. It means, Allah the Almighty is One. None is equal or comparable to Him. He has no partner. Only He is our Ma’bud. Allah is also unique in respect of qualities. He possesses all the excellent qualities. He is Eternal, ever alive, and the Truth. He creates, sustains, protects, rewards, punishes, etc. He himself is His comparison.

Nothing could be have been created without a creator. Allah Almighty has created everything visible and invisible in the universe. He did not need any assistant. Everything comes into being as soon as He says, ‘Be’. He has created everything in the universe for the welfare of mankind. He has made all thr creations obedient to humans. He is able to re-create by destroying the entire universe.

Allah Ta'la is the Creator, Controller, and Cherisher of all things. Everything in this universe is being contrilled by His direction and commands. No creature can disobey these norms. He is All-Powerful and All Wise, and He knows everything. Only He has the knowledge of the future.

Allah hears everything. He hears whatever we say openly. He also hers whatever we say secretly. He even hears whatever we say mentally. Nothing is secret to Him.

Allah sees everything. Allah is the All Seer. He even sees whatever we do secretly. Whatever we do openly is also seen by Him. He observes the movement of tiny insects in the thick darkness of deep sea-bed. Nothing is invisible to Him.

Allah is the All Powerful. If Allah wants to do good to anybody, nobody can do any harm to him. On the other hand, if He means any harm to anybody, nobody can resist that.

The Almighty Allah has many beautiful names. These names or attributes reveal the identity and distinctiveness of Allah very beautifully. The beautiful names of Allah are collectively known as Asmaul Husna.

These beautiful names are the only characteristics of the Almighty Allah Ta'la. It is not possible for anyone else to achieve these characteristics.

There is no end of His attributes or names. And these names are not given by any human being. Mnay attributes of Allah are specially mentioned in the Quran and Hadith.
Some beautiful names of Allah with meaning are giving below.

Serial No Beautiful Names of Allah Meaning
1 AR-RAHMAN The Most Gracious
2 AR-RAHEEM The Most Merciful
3 AL-KHALIQ The Creator
4 AR-RAZZAQ The Provider
5 AL-MALIK The Lord
6 AL-QADIR The All-Powerful
7 AS-SALAM The Peace-Giver
8 AL-GAFUR The Oft-Forgiving
9 AL-HALEEM The Most Forbearing
10 AS-SAMEE’ The All-Hearer
11 AL-BASEER The All-Seer
12 AL-ZABBAR The Superb Potentate
13 AL-AZZIZ The Superb Victorious
14 AL-ALIM The Omniscient
15 AL-HAKIM The All Wise

We will enjoy all His favours as per His orders. We will show gratitude to Him alone. We will be obedient to Him and only Him. Islam is the name of obedience to Allah, the Exalted.

He alone deserves all praise and ibadat. We will obey all His commands and worship Him. We will do all the good works for the pleasure of Allah. Because Allah Ta'ala has created human beings for His Ibadat.