God - The Creator

Prior to the modern age very few people disputed the fact that the world has a creator. This fact was for them as obvious as a logical truth or an observed phenomenon. They only differed about the nature of this creator and about the appropriate attitude people should have towards Him. But now the very existence of a creator is disputed. Why? This is not an easy question to answer. However, I tend to agree with those contemporary writers who trace the origins of modern atheism in the West to the ... [Continue Reading]

In any discussion about the Names of God, it is important to understand that Muslims believe in One True God, the only Creator, the One Who has Dominion over all that exists, has ever existed or will come to exist.  A Muslim worships the same One God whom all the Prophets worshipped. “...were you witnesses when death approached Jacob?  When he said unto his sons, ‘What will you worship after me?’  They said, ‘We shall worship your God, the God of your fathers, Abraham, Ishmael and Isaac, One ... [Continue Reading]

es, Allah is God.  He is Allah, the One and Only.  He is the same God worshipped in the Jewish and Christian faiths and is recognisable as such.  Across the globe and throughout history people of all faiths and beliefs have turned towards God, or a supreme deity, the Creator of the universe.  He is Allah.  Allah is God.  God the Creator.  God the Sustainer. The word God is spelled and pronounced differently in many languages: the French call him Dieu, the Spanish, Dios and the Chinese refer to ... [Continue Reading]

The vast majority of human beings have always believed in God.  From the most ancient civilizations to the most primitive of modern societies, religions with God at their center have formed the foundation of human culture.  In fact, the denial of God’s existence (atheism) throughout history was limited to a few individuals until the rise of communism in the 20th century.  Even today, in the secular societies of the West, where modern social scientists armed with Darwinian theories have argued ... [Continue Reading]

If someone were to ask, ‘Who is your God?’  A Muslim response would be, ‘The Most-Merciful, the Dispenser of Mercy.’  According to Islamic sources, the prophets, while emphasizing God’s judgment, also proclaimed His mercy.  In Muslim scripture, God introduces Himself as: “He is God, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed.  He is the Most-Merciful, the Dispenser of Mercy.” (Quran 59:22) In Islamic vocabulary ar-Rahman and al-Raheem are the personal names of ... [Continue Reading]

The human mind is a true marvel, but in certain areas it is limited.  God is different from anything the human mind can think of or imagine, so the mind will become confused if it tries to picture God.  Nevertheless, it is possible to understand the attributes of God that do not require one to make any mental pictures of Him.  For example, one of God’s names is al-Ghaffar, which means He forgives all sins.  Everyone can understand this easily because that is how the human mind can think of God.  ... [Continue Reading]