The Basic Tenets of Islam: Characteristics Of Allah

The Basic Tenets of Islam: Characteristics Of Allah

The creator who has created both man and the universe has a large number of characteristics. These are: Unity, Timelessness, Permanent Existence, & Capability The Unity of the system of universe provides evidence of the unity of God with its delicate combinations and its operations as a single system.

The creator who has created both man and the universe has a large number of characteristics. These are:

Unity, Timelessness, Permanent Existence, & Capability

The Unity of the system of universe provides evidence of the unity of God with its delicate combinations and its operations as a single system. It would not have been possible for the universe to operate if it had emanated from more than one single authority.
The proof of the Timelessness of Allah is that if He had been recently created (Allah is above such things); He would, like other novelties, require a producer to bring Him into existence. In this case, such a producer will have a greater entitlement to divinity.
Allah is permanently in existence. The non-existence of something is beyond possibility if its timelessness has been established.
The proof of the capabilities of the Almighty Allah is the creatures of this universe and its consolidation. Had He been incapable, it would not have been possible for Him to create this universe.

Knowledge

Absence of knowledge makes one ignorant. Had the Almighty Allah been ignorant, He would not have been able to create this universe so skillfully and then perfect it with such an exactitude.

Life 

Absence of life makes one dead. Had the Almighty been lifeless, He would neither possess any knowledge nor any capability.

Hearing and Seeing,

Speech

Those who are unable to hear and see are deaf and blind. This universe must certainly have been produced by someone who has the full power of hearing and seeing.
Allah is fully capable of speaking as absence of such a power would render Him incapable of creation.

NOTHING RESEMBLES ALLAH

There is nothing which resembles the Almighty Allah nor vice versa in respect to his entity, characteristics and actions. Similar terminology may be used to describe Allah and His creatures, but its connotation are different.
For instance, Allah may be described as powerful and the same word may used to describe the creatures. But that does not mean that the capabilities of the creatures are similar to those of Allah. The powers of the creatures are proportional and extremely limited as compared to His; the powers of the creator are absolute and have no limitations. The capabilities of human beings have limited scope. What man is able to do is very little if it is compared to what he is unable to do. As against this, the Almighty Allah can do each and everything. There is nothing that is beyond the scope of His power.
Similarly, the creatures may be described as being knowledgeable, and so may be the Almighty Allah. But that does not denote that the creatures knowledge is equal to that of Allah by any standards. The knowledge of the creatures is relative and extremely restricted, while that of the Creator is absolute and unlimited. The Almighty Allah has no wife, nor does He have a son