Islam Rediscovered
3. The Concept of God
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and day out. God is so evident that any denial of
God becomes artificial. That is why those who
apparently reject God, also come to believe in God,
when confronted with their own utter helplessness.
(31:32; 10:22)
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
