Meaning
of the word "Allah" in Arabic elah -
(Arabic) means 'God' or something to be
Worshipped.
Allah = Has
no gender (not male or female)
Allah = Never
plural - always singular
Al-lah =Means
"The Only One to Worship
God
Monotheism
is defined as 'the doctrine or belief that there
is but one God' - a concept that has been at the
core of the Prophetic call throughout human
history. This section deals with universal
questions such as 'Does God exist?', 'Who is
God?' and 'What is the purpose of our
existence?'
A
detailed explanation of pure monotheism (Arabic:
Tawheed) is also included to remove confusion
from the minds of those who have a polytheistic,
pantheistic or anthropomorphic conception of
God. One of the unique aspects of Islam is that
it is absolutely uncompromising on the Oneness
of God. He is the sole creator and sustainer of
the Universe, with no other sharing in His
Lordship. His attributes are free of all
imperfection, and beyond any similarity to His
Creation. He, and He alone - not any idol or
human being - is worthy of all worship.
Other
religions which claim to be monotheistic violate
or omit one or more of these principles, and
hence fall into idolatry by associating partners
with God (Arabic: Shirk). One example of this is
the claim that God, the all-powerful, infinite
and transcendent, was in the womb of a human
woman, then was born, ate, slept, and was beaten
and killed. The subsequent worship of this
'flesh god', who is in fact our beloved prophet
Jesus(P)
and not God at all, is another violation. It is
Islam alone that establishes the pure and
unadulterated worship which is acceptable to
God, and is the key to salvation.
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