CONCEPT OF GOD

2032 WORDS ISLAM

In Islamic theology, God (Arabic: الله‎ Allah ) is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator, sustainer, designer, and judge of the universe. Islam emphasizes that God is strictly singular (tawḥīd ) unique (wāḥid ) and inherently One (aḥad ), all-merciful and omnipotent. Allah is the term with no plural or gender.

Names and Attributes of God

In Islam, there are 99 Names of God (al-asmāʼ al-ḥusná lit. meaning: "The best names") each of which evoke a distinct attribute of God. All these names refer to Allah, the supreme and all-comprehensive divine name.[9] Among the 99 names of God, the most famous and most frequent of these names are