Beliefs about the Nature of Allah

Beliefs about the Nature of Allah

1. There is only one God

   • Monotheism
   • Unlike anything else that exists
     • No attempt is made to describe him

2. All life is is an expression to the submission to the will of Allah

3. Allah's importance is expressed in the first Surah of the Qur'án

4. The Shahadah is is at the centre of Muslim belief in Allah

   • One of the pillars of Islam
   • The central statement of Muslim belief
     • There is no God but Allah, Muhammed is the messenger of Allah

5. Allah is eternal

   • Beyond time and space
     • Not limited by a physical body
     • Is everywhere at all times

6. The creator of the world

   • Has a purpose
   • Created everything in it

7. Perfectly good and perfectly loving

   • Concerned about how people behave
     • Wants them to treat each other properly

8. All powerful

   • Omnipotent

9. All knowing

   • Omniscient

10. Will judge each individual at the end of time

    • Yawmuddin
      • The Day of Judgement

11. Tawhid

    • The Oneness of Allah

12. Mala'ikah

    • The Angels of Allah

13. Kubutullah

    • The Books of Allah

14. Rasullulah

    • Messengers of Allah

15. Pre-destintation

    • Al-Qadr

16. Life after death

    • Akirah

17. Risalah

    • Prophethood

18. 99 names for Allah

    • Used in prayer and meditation