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The Correct Belief in Allah
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Indeed Islam is the truthful and mighty religion; it is the perfected religion, and the chosen religion for mankind. Islam calls for us to submit to the one who sent Islam, and that is God, Allah. Muslims must believe in Allah, and worship him, and believe in everything he has affirmed for himself, while not making things up against him or believing in things that he never attributed to himself.
So therefore in this article we shall write about the correct way in believing in Allah, and this shall be helpful to many Muslims, since this is a very important matter, since you do not want to have an incorrect and innovated belief in the one and true God.
1- Believing that Allah is one
This is a very important matter, that we affirm and believe that God is one, not 2, 3, 4, or made up of 3 persons as the trinity says. It is basically the belief in tawhid, that God is one, having no partners, or helpers. The Quran affirms this in many places:
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YUSUFALI: Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
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YUSUFALI: O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not "Trinity" : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah: Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
So as you can see the Quran confirms that Allah is one, he is not made up of persons or any of that sort, hence we Muslims believe that there is one God and none else, and this too is repeated throughout the Quran.
Hence this is the first point, the first step in having the correct belief in Allah. However so there is still more that must be affirmed and believed.
2- Believing that Allah is the sole creator and the all powerful
Once you believe that Allah is one, that we believe in one God, it becomes incumbent to believe that all power, strength, and might belong to the one and true God. Everything you see around you has been created by Allah, the stars, the heavens, the earth, the sees, and the sun and the moon, all of these have been created by God. This also means that God is in control of everything; nothing happens if he doesn't will for it to happen. A Muslim must believe this, a Muslim must not believe in some other false deity that can somehow create, or protect them etc. This is repeated throughout the Quran:
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YUSUFALI: It is He Who gives Life and Death; and when He decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be", and it is.
As you can see Allah is control of life and death, to him belong these keys and no one else.
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YUSUFALI: And Allah will judge with (justice and) Truth: but those whom (men) invoke besides Him, will not (be in a position) to judge at all. Verily it is Allah (alone) Who hears and sees (all things).
This verse shows us that the false deities some invoke will not be able to judge at all, meaning they are powerless, that all judgment belongs to Allah, not for their false deities that they invoke who can't do anything for them.
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YUSUFALI: To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a matter, He saith to it: "Be," and it is.
As you can see, Allah is the one who created the heavens and the earth, logically this then means since he created and designed it, this means he is also in control of it, not the false deities or saints that some call upon.
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YUSUFALI: To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: To Him do all questions go back (for decision).
Everything belongs to Allah, and if everything belongs to Allah, it means he is in control of everything.
There are several more verses that go on to show that everything belongs to Allah, and that he is indeed the all powerful and mighty, and that nothing is out of his power, and that nothing can take place without his will or permission. Hence a Muslim must faithfully believe in this fact which is affirmed in the Quran, to contradict it is a major sin and disbelief.
3- All worship and devotion must be for Allah
This is one of the most important aspects in the belief of God, that you single Him out alone for worship and devotion, and no one else. Simply affirming God's oneness, and that he is the sole creator and in charge of everything is not good enough if one does not affirm and carry out worship for Allah alone.
For instance the pagans whom the prophet Muhammad was sent to believed that Allah was the true and mighty God:
Say: "To whom belong the earth and all beings therein? (say) if ye know!" They will say, "To Allah." say: "Yet will ye not receive admonition?" Say: "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme?" They will say, "(They belong) to Allah." Say: "Will ye not then be filled with awe?" Say: "Who is it in whose hands is the governance of all things,- who protects (all), but is not protected (of any)? (say) if ye know." They will say, "(It belongs) to Allah." Say: "Then how are ye deluded?" We have sent them the Truth: but they indeed practise falsehood! No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah. (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him! He knows what is hidden and what is open: too high is He for the partners they attribute to Him! Say: "O my Lord! if Thou wilt show me (in my lifetime) that which they are warned against,- "Then, O my Lord! put me not amongst the people who do wrong!" (23:84-94)
So as you can see, the pagans affirmed that Allah was the all powerful and true God, however so their problem was that although they affirmed this fact, is that they set up other false gods whom they also worshipped as a means to get closer to Allah.
So hence it is incumbent upon every Muslim to worship and pray to Allah alone, not Muhammad, not Jesus, not Jibreel, not a pious man who died, nor a carved object you have invented as a means to get closer to God. Doing such acts is a major sin.
The Quran makes this point very clear:
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YUSUFALI: Say: "O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah's Will).
YUSUFALI: Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds:No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His will.Say: "Shall I seek for (my) Cherisher other than Allah, when He is the Cherisher of all things (that exist)? Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear of burdens can bear the burden of another. Your goal in the end is towards Allah: He will tell you the truth of the things wherein ye disputed." (6:162-164)
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YUSUFALI: And We sent to them a messenger from among themselves, (saying), "Worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"
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YUSUFALI: "And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along with Allah;
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YUSUFALI: And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer; and to practise regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.
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YUSUFALI: Behold! verily to Allah belong all creatures, in the heavens and on earth. What do they follow who worship as His "partners" other than Allah? They follow nothing but fancy, and they do nothing but lie.
Many more verses can be shown to show that all worship belongs to Allah and not others, worshipping others is major disbelief and will cause a person to become a loser in the here-after.
Conclusion
In conclusion We say that any Muslim who holds to this correct belief in Allah, then he/she shall be successful in the here-after, and will be of those whom Allah will bestow his mercy and grace upon. We urge all Muslims to strive to this correct belief to which surely you do, you all know that there is one God, that he is all powerful, and that he alone should be worshipped, this is the fitrah with which you were born, you know this naturally even before Allah commands you to do so.
And Allah Knows Best!
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The Correct Belief in Allah
Indeed Islam is the truthful and mighty religion; it is the perfected religion, and the chosen religion for mankind. Islam calls for us to submit to the one who sent Islam, and that is God, Allah. Muslims must believe in Allah, and worship him, and believe in everything he has affirmed for himself, while not making things up against him or believing in things that he never attributed to himself.
So therefore in this article we shall write about the correct way in believing in Allah, and this shall be helpful to many Muslims, since this is a very important matter, since you do not want to have an incorrect and innovated belief in the one and true God.
1- Believing that Allah is one
This is a very important matter, that we affirm and believe that God is one, not 2, 3, 4, or made up of 3 persons as the trinity says. It is basically the belief in tawhid, that God is one, having no partners, or helpers. The Quran affirms this in many places:
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YUSUFALI: Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
004.171
YUSUFALI: O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion: Nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not "Trinity" : desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah: Glory be to Him: (far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
So as you can see the Quran confirms that Allah is one, he is not made up of persons or any of that sort, hence we Muslims believe that there is one God and none else, and this too is repeated throughout the Quran.
Hence this is the first point, the first step in having the correct belief in Allah. However so there is still more that must be affirmed and believed.
2- Believing that Allah is the sole creator and the all powerful
Once you believe that Allah is one, that we believe in one God, it becomes incumbent to believe that all power, strength, and might belong to the one and true God. Everything you see around you has been created by Allah, the stars, the heavens, the earth, the sees, and the sun and the moon, all of these have been created by God. This also means that God is in control of everything; nothing happens if he doesn't will for it to happen. A Muslim must believe this, a Muslim must not believe in some other false deity that can somehow create, or protect them etc. This is repeated throughout the Quran:
040.068
YUSUFALI: It is He Who gives Life and Death; and when He decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be", and it is.
As you can see Allah is control of life and death, to him belong these keys and no one else.
040.020
YUSUFALI: And Allah will judge with (justice and) Truth: but those whom (men) invoke besides Him, will not (be in a position) to judge at all. Verily it is Allah (alone) Who hears and sees (all things).
This verse shows us that the false deities some invoke will not be able to judge at all, meaning they are powerless, that all judgment belongs to Allah, not for their false deities that they invoke who can't do anything for them.
002.117
YUSUFALI: To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a matter, He saith to it: "Be," and it is.
As you can see, Allah is the one who created the heavens and the earth, logically this then means since he created and designed it, this means he is also in control of it, not the false deities or saints that some call upon.
003.109
YUSUFALI: To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: To Him do all questions go back (for decision).
Everything belongs to Allah, and if everything belongs to Allah, it means he is in control of everything.
There are several more verses that go on to show that everything belongs to Allah, and that he is indeed the all powerful and mighty, and that nothing is out of his power, and that nothing can take place without his will or permission. Hence a Muslim must faithfully believe in this fact which is affirmed in the Quran, to contradict it is a major sin and disbelief.
3- All worship and devotion must be for Allah
This is one of the most important aspects in the belief of God, that you single Him out alone for worship and devotion, and no one else. Simply affirming God's oneness, and that he is the sole creator and in charge of everything is not good enough if one does not affirm and carry out worship for Allah alone.
For instance the pagans whom the prophet Muhammad was sent to believed that Allah was the true and mighty God:
Say: "To whom belong the earth and all beings therein? (say) if ye know!" They will say, "To Allah." say: "Yet will ye not receive admonition?" Say: "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme?" They will say, "(They belong) to Allah." Say: "Will ye not then be filled with awe?" Say: "Who is it in whose hands is the governance of all things,- who protects (all), but is not protected (of any)? (say) if ye know." They will say, "(It belongs) to Allah." Say: "Then how are ye deluded?" We have sent them the Truth: but they indeed practise falsehood! No son did Allah beget, nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods), behold, each god would have taken away what he had created, and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah. (He is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him! He knows what is hidden and what is open: too high is He for the partners they attribute to Him! Say: "O my Lord! if Thou wilt show me (in my lifetime) that which they are warned against,- "Then, O my Lord! put me not amongst the people who do wrong!" (23:84-94)
So as you can see, the pagans affirmed that Allah was the all powerful and true God, however so their problem was that although they affirmed this fact, is that they set up other false gods whom they also worshipped as a means to get closer to Allah.
So hence it is incumbent upon every Muslim to worship and pray to Allah alone, not Muhammad, not Jesus, not Jibreel, not a pious man who died, nor a carved object you have invented as a means to get closer to God. Doing such acts is a major sin.
The Quran makes this point very clear:
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YUSUFALI: Say: "O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah." If then they turn back, say ye: "Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah's Will).
YUSUFALI: Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds:No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His will.Say: "Shall I seek for (my) Cherisher other than Allah, when He is the Cherisher of all things (that exist)? Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear of burdens can bear the burden of another. Your goal in the end is towards Allah: He will tell you the truth of the things wherein ye disputed." (6:162-164)
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YUSUFALI: And We sent to them a messenger from among themselves, (saying), "Worship Allah! ye have no other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"
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YUSUFALI: "And the places of worship are for Allah (alone): So invoke not any one along with Allah;
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YUSUFALI: And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer; and to practise regular charity; and that is the Religion Right and Straight.
010.066
YUSUFALI: Behold! verily to Allah belong all creatures, in the heavens and on earth. What do they follow who worship as His "partners" other than Allah? They follow nothing but fancy, and they do nothing but lie.
Many more verses can be shown to show that all worship belongs to Allah and not others, worshipping others is major disbelief and will cause a person to become a loser in the here-after.
Conclusion
In conclusion We say that any Muslim who holds to this correct belief in Allah, then he/she shall be successful in the here-after, and will be of those whom Allah will bestow his mercy and grace upon. We urge all Muslims to strive to this correct belief to which surely you do, you all know that there is one God, that he is all powerful, and that he alone should be worshipped, this is the fitrah with which you were born, you know this naturally even before Allah commands you to do so.
And Allah Knows Best!
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