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The Creator and Benefactor of the universe to whom everything and every being returns. He is the model of perfection and glory, not by any means deficient. He is Almighty Allah who is described by Ibrahim as :
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1 "Who created me, and it is He who guides me; Who gives me food and drink. And when I am ill, it is He who cures me; who will cause me to die, and then to live (again). And who I hope will forgive my faults on the Day of Judgment", (Al-Shuaraa "The Poet"' : 78 - 82)
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Allah the Most High created the whole universe with its skies and earth, and all creatures of humans, animals as well as plants and the inanimate beings. He is the Benefactor of the whole universe. We are required, as Muslims to think of Allah's blessings. His power and Attributes. However, we should not be thinking of His being, so that we do not go astray. In the Qur'an Allah says that "there is nothing like Him. Belief in the existence of one God is felt by sound nature and is sought by sound mind.
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The Most High said,
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2 "So set your face toward religion, as one upright, for it is the innate nature given by Allah, upon which He created men. No change is there in Allah's creation. That is the right religion but most people know not". (Al Roum "The Romans": 30)
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It was mentioned in the prophetic Hadith, "Every newborn is born on nature and his parents make him Jew, Christian or a pagan", this indicates the changes brought on sound nature, ready for believing soundly in Allah, by the family or conditions surrounding man, If we meditate the power of Allah in the universe and in the soul, we will believe that Allan is One.
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3 "And in the earth are signs for those who have firm faith, and in yourselves. Do you not discern?". (Al-Zariyat "The scattering" : 20-21)
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Many verses motivate people. to think of Allah's power manifested in His creation, skies and earth. The fair and mindful will then come to believe in Allah as a result of thankfulness to Allah for His blessings,
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The following verses emphasize the Oneness of Allah Almighty Allah Says .
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4 "Say He is Allah, One. Allah the Eternal refuge. He begets not, nor has He been begotten, and neither is there any equal to Him". (Al-Ikhlas " Pure Religion" )
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5 "Were there to be gods in both (heaven and earth) other than Allah, they both would have been corrupted. So glory be to Allah, Lord of the Throne above what they describe. (Al-Anbiya "The Prophets" 22)
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6- "Allah has not begotten a son, neither is there a god with Him for then every god would take control of what he created, and surely some of them would raise themselves above others. Glory be to Allah above what they describe, (Al-Mo'minoun "The Believers": 91)
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So, sound nature and mind as well as meditation in the greatness of Allah's creation guide to belief in the existence of the One Almighty Allah. Belief in one God, dominating the whole world makes of Him closer to His servants than their jagular vein.
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Almighty Allah says:
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7 "And if My servants ask you concerning Me-surely I am nigh. I will answer the call of the supplicant when he entreats Me. Hence respond to Me, and let them believe in Me that they may be guided aright( Al-Baqara "The Cow": 186)
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Man does not need mediation to win Allah's forgiveness Repentance and good deeds are the sole means to get this desired forgiveness Almighty Allah said:
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8 "Say :O My servants who have squandered their detriment, despair not of Allah's mercy for He truly He absolves all sins ". Surely He is the Forgiving, the Merciful". (Al-Zumar "The Hordes" : 53)
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