Allah : God in Islam
Sunday, November 14, 2010
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Islam's fundamental theological concept is Monotheism—the belief that there is only one God. The Arabic term for God is Allāh; most scholars believe it was derived from a contraction of the words al- (the) and ʾilāh (deity, masculine form), meaning "the god" (al-ilāh), but others trace its origin to the Aramaic Alāhā. Other non-Arabic nations might use different names as much as Allah, for instance "Tanrı" in Turkish or "Khodā" in Persian.
In traditional Islamic theology, God is beyond all comprehension; Muslims are not expected to visualize God but to worship and adore Him as the Protector. They believe that the purpose of existence is to worship God.[2] The Qur'an has described God by certain attributes or names, the most common being al-rahman, meaning "the compassionate" and al-rahim, meaning "the merciful" (See Names of God in Islam).God is described in chapter 112 of the Qur'an as:
In traditional Islamic theology, God is beyond all comprehension; Muslims are not expected to visualize God but to worship and adore Him as the Protector. They believe that the purpose of existence is to worship God.[2] The Qur'an has described God by certain attributes or names, the most common being al-rahman, meaning "the compassionate" and al-rahim, meaning "the merciful" (See Names of God in Islam).God is described in chapter 112 of the Qur'an as:
"Say: He is God, the One and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him." (112:1-4)
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