The Teachings of Islam
The Oneness of God
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THE ONENESS OF GOD
Say: “He is God, the One, the eternally besought of
all. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there
is none comparable to Him” (112:1-4).
All that is in heaven and earth gives glory to God.
He is the Mighty, the Wise. His is the kingdom of
the heavens and the earth. He ordains life and death
and has power over all things. He is the First and
Last, the Visible and the Unseen. He has knowledge
of all things (57:1-3), and he that renounces idol-
worship and puts his faith in God shall grasp a firm
handle that will never break.
Allah: there is no God but Him, the Living, the
Eternal One. Neither drowsiness nor sleep
overtakes Him. His is what the heavens and the
earth contain. Who can intercede with Him except
by His permission? He knows what is before and
behind men. They can grasp only that part of His
knowledge which He wills. His throne is as vast as
the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of
both does not weary him. He is the Sublime, the
Tremendous. God hears all and knows all.
