GOD IS ONE

God, is the most important and foundational concept in Islam.Muslims believe in one God who created the universe and has power over everything within it. Heis unique and exalted above everything He creates, and His greatness cannot be compared to His creation. Furthermore, He is the only one deserving of any worship and the ultimate purpose of all creation is to submit to Him. The Islamic understanding of God is distinct from all other religions and beliefs in various respects since it is based on a pure and clear understanding of monotheism. This essentially captures the concept of God in Islam, which will be further elaborated in this pamphlet.Muslims often refer to God asAllah. This is a universal name forGod and does not refer to an exclusively ‘Islamic’ God. Interestingly, this name is related to the Aramaic and Hebrew namesfor God,AllahaandElohim. Therefore,Allahis simply the Arabic name for God which affirms that He is One singular God with no partners or equals. The nameAllahcannot be pluralized or limited to a specific gender, which establishes that Godis One and that He is unique from everything He creates. Muslims continue to use this original Arabicname for God (Allah) since it perfectly expresses His unique qualities.God is the Creator and the Sustainer of the universe who created everything for a reason. Muslims believe that He created humankind with a simple purpose – to worship Him. He sent messengers to guide people in fulfilling this purpose. Some of these messengers include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, peace be upon all of them. They all taught a consistent message about God by affirming His greatness as the Creator and guiding people to worship Him alone. This basic concept has always resonated with people’s natural understanding of God. (Clickhereto learn more about prophets in Islam.)