8/14/2019 Beliefs concerning Allh Ta'la

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Beliefs concerning Allh Ta'la

1. In the beginning, the entire universe was non-existent. Through the creation of Allh, it came intoexistence.

2. Allh Ta'la is One. He is not dependent on anyone. He has not given birth to anyone, nor was Hebegotten. He does not have any wife. There is no one equal to Him.

3. He has been since eternity and will remain till eternity.

4. There is nothing similar to Him. He is unique.

5. He is alive. He has power over everything. There is nothing that is beyond His knowledge. He sees andhears everything. He speaks, but His speech is not like ours. He does whatever He wishes and there is noone to s or reprimand Him. He alone is worthy of being worshipped. He has no partner. He is merciful toHis servants. He is the lord. He is free of all blemishes. He is the one who saves His servants from allcalamities. He is the possessor of honour and greatness. He is the creator of all things; nothing hascreated Him. He is the forgiver of sins. He is all-powerful. He gives in abundance. He is the one whogives sustenance. He decreases the sustenance of whoever He wishes and increases the sustenance of whoever He wishes. He humiliates whoever He wishes and elevates whoever He wishes. He gives honourto whoever He wishes and disgraces whoever He wishes. He is just. He is extremely tolerant and

forbearing. He values and rewards service and worship rendered to Him. He accepts duas (supplications).He is all-encompassing. He is the ruler over everyone and no one is a ruler over Him. No work of His isdevoid of wisdom. He fulfils the needs of everyone. He is the one who created everyone and He is theone who will bring all back to life on the day of qiymah . He is the one who gives life and He causesdeath. Everyone knows Him through signs and attributes. No one can know the essence of His being. Heaccepts the repentance of the sinners. He punishes those who deserve punishment. He is the one whogives guidance. Whatever happens in this universe occurs under His order. Without His order, even anatom cannot move. He does not sleep nor does He slumber. He does not get weary of protecting theentire universe. He is the one who is keeping everything in control. He has all good and beautifulqualities. There is no bad or defective quality in Him, nor is there any blemish in Him.

6. All His qualities are from eternity and will remain till eternity. No quality of His can ever disappear.

7. He is free from the qualities of the creation. Wherever such qualities have been mentioned in the Quranor Hadith, we leave the meanings of them to Allh. He is the one who knows the reality of these things.We believe in these things without delving into them and have the conviction that whatever theirmeanings may be, they are correct. And this is the best way of looking at these things. Alternatively, wecould give them some appropriate meaning with which we could get an understanding of them.

8. Whatever good or evil that takes place in the world, Allh Ta'la knows of it from eternity; and accordingto His knowledge He brings it into existence. This is what is meant by taqdir (pre-destination). There is alot of mysterious wisdom in creating even evil things. Everyone is not aware of this wisdom.

9. Allh Ta'la has given man an understanding and the power of choice with which he chooses betweengood and evil. However, man does not have the power to bring anything into existence of his ownaccord. Allh Ta'la is pleased with good deeds and displeased with evil deeds.

10. Allh Ta'la has not ordered man to do anything which is beyond his power.

11. Allh Ta'la is not bound by anything. Whatever mercy He shows is solely out of His kindness and virtue.

Refrence:

Book Name: Bahishti Zewar

Author Name: Moulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi (Rahmatullah Alaihi)