The Concept of God
The Concept of God
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The concept of God handed down to man by the
Prophet is one of pure monotheism, that is “There is
no god but one God.” This Prophetic concept has
been briefly set forth in a short chapter of the
Qur’an:
Say: He is God, the One God. The Eternal,
Absolute. He does not beget nor was He
begotten. And there is none equal to Him
(Chapter 112)
However, in every age all sorts of concepts have
been prevalent. These may be divided into two
categories.
One God versus many gods
A Personal God versus an impersonal God
There are again several kinds of beliefs about God.
Some believe in two gods, one of good and the
other of evil. Some believe in three, as in the form of
the trinity, a construct of the Christians. There are
others who believe in multitudes of gods, as in
Hinduism.
