What is the description of Allah?

Answer 1

Allah is the proper name for the Supreme Being in the Arabic language, used by Arabic speaking people of the three so-called Abrahamic faiths (Jews, Christians, and Muslims) in reference to "God".

The entry for the Allah in the Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, states that Allah is unique, the only Deity, creator of the universe and omnipotent. The term Allāh is derived from a contraction of the Arabic definite article al- "the" and ʼilāh"deity, god" to al-lāh meaning "the [sole] deity, God" (ho theos monos). Cognates of the name "Allāh" exist in other Semitic languages, including Hebrew and Aramaic. The corresponding Aramaic form is אֱלָהָא ʼĔlāhā in Biblical Aramaic and ܐܰܠܳܗܳܐ ʼAlâhâ or ʼĀlōho in Syriac.

Arab Christians today use terms such as Allāh al-ʼAb ( الله الأب, "God the Father"),

Allah is an Arabic name, which means The God.

Allah Is The Creator Of The Universe, Everything & Everyone!

Muslims believe that Allah is the Lord of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. He is the One that people seek His help when they face a disaster and no being can help but Him.

AnswerMuslims worship one and only one God; the Creator, with no partner, no companion, no son, and no resemblance.

Unfortunately, some non Muslims believe that Muslims worship different god than god of Christians or Jews. Those non Muslims are either:

• having no understanding of Islam religion, or
• influenced by non Muslims who intentionally propagate wrong information about Islam.

Those non Muslims, mistakenly, believe that Allah is an "Arab god" or a "moon god," or some sort of idol.

It is important to clarify that Muslims worship the same God, the Creator, worshiped by other Heaven religions; Judaism and Christianity. This same God is named in Arabic as Allah. Allah is the proper name of the One True God, in the Arabic language.

Even the Arabic speaking Christians and Jews use the name Allah in their Arabic holy books and worship Allah. Arab Christians used to say Allāh al-ʼAb ( الله الأب, "God the Father") or some claim that 'Isa Ibn Allah' in Arabic that means in English 'Jesus son of God' as Jesus in Arabic is called Isa and son in Arabic is called Ibn.

Accordingly, it is a matter of different languages that cause different names for the same God; the Creator, the All-Mighty, and the All-Merciful. It is not a matter of different God worship.

refer to question [ What are the 99 names for God as mentioned in Quran] below for more information on God attributes as mentioned in Quran, Muslims holy book.

Answer 2

Very near to you...

And when My servants ask you concerning Me, then surely I am very near; I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me (Al-Baqarah 2:186)

We are nearer to him than his life-vein (Qaf 50:16)

For those that believe in such he, she or it is all pervasive. For those that do not, only in the minds of those that do.

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All Ahl as-Sunnat scholars state that Allah is free, far from occupying spaces (Allah exists without a place for His existence).

Hadrat Imâm-i Rabbânî says:

Allahu ta'âlâ is not with time, with place, or with direction. He is not at a place or at any side. He created time, places, and directions. An ignorant person thinks that He is up on the 'Arsh or in heaven. The 'Arsh, being above it, and below it are all His creatures. He created all these afterwards. Can something that has been created afterwards ever be a place for One who is eternal and always exists? Allah is not a substance, an object, or a state. He does not have a likeness, a partner, or an apposite. He is unlike the things that we know or that we think of. It cannot be understood or imagined how He is. Everything that comes to the mind about Him is wrong. He is not within the universe or outside the universe. Being within something or outside something is thought between the two existing beings, but this universe has been created in the grade of imagination. The permanent appearance of creation, which has been created in the grade of imagination, is by the power of Allah. (Second Volume, 67th Letter)

Lifeless pictures in a movie move exactly like the living. If you imagine yourself doing some actions, it cannot be said that you are within or outside your imagination because your imagination is not real. So is the case with a dream. When you have a dream in your sleep, you are neither on the right of your sleep nor on the left of it. In your dream, you see without the eyes, hear without the ears, and speak without the tongue. You eat and drink; moreover, you can have another dream in your dream. If your dream continued ceaselessly with the power of Allah, then you would consider your dream real and would think that there is no other life than your dream. Similarly, this worldly life is a mere dream. That is, because this universe has been created in the grade of imagination, it seems to us as if it exists. The One who is eternal in the past and eternal in the future is Allahu ta'âlâ alone. Then it cannot be said that Allah is within or outside this imaginary universe. (Maktûbât-i Rabbânî, The Pamphlet Safar-i Âkhirat)

Ahl as-Sunnat scholars state:

Allah is not above, below, or at one side. Every being is below the 'Arsh. And the 'Arsh is under His Power, under His Omnipotence. He is above the 'Arsh, but this does not mean that the 'Arsh carries Him. The 'Arsh exists with His Favor and in His Omnipotence. He is the same now as He was in eternity, in eternal past. He will always be the same in the everlasting future as He had been before creating the 'Arsh. No change occurs in Him.

Hadrat Imâm-i Ghazâlî says:

Allahu ta'âlâ is free, far from occupying spaces. Since the followers of the false paths did not interpret such words as "istiwa," "yad (hand)", and "wajh (face)," they deviated into aberrant ways. Allah's istiwâ over the 'Arsh means His bringing it under His control. For example, the meaning of the sentence "The ruler had istiwâ over Iraq without shedding any blood" is that "The ruler conquered it without shedding any blood." Calling this heresy of theirs "the path of the pious predecessors," they slander them as well. You must not consider the word yad in the phrase yadullah as the hands. For instance, when it is said, "Such and such a city is in the hands of such and such a governor," it is understood that city is not in the palm of his hands, but rather he is in control of it. Such words as istiwâ and wajhshould be interpreted in this manner. (Iljâm-ul-awâm)

Also, Hadrat Sayyid 'Abdulhakîm Arwâsî states:

The statement "Allahu ta'âlâ is present and overlooking" is not as it seems to be, but it is a metaphor. That is, it means that He is present [exists] and overlooking [sees] without time and without place, that is, without Him being at any place. As His Attributes are without time and without place, so His being present and overlooking is without time and without place. (Endless Bliss)

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To say that "He is everywhere" is to attribute a place to Him. All places, that is, everywhere, have been created by Allahu ta'âlâ. The thing that was created cannot be a place for its Creator. Therefore, we must not say, "He is everywhere," but we must say, "He is free, far from occupying spaces." As a matter of fact, Hadrat Sayyid 'Abdulhakîm Arwâsî states:

If it is said, "Allah is present and overlooking everywhere," it is not as it seems to be, but it is a metaphor. That is, it means that He is present [exists] and overlooking [sees] without time and without place, that is, without Him being at any place. Otherwise, Allahu ta'âlâ would be considered to be with time and with place, whereas He is not.

Answer 3

سورة الحشر الأيات 22و23و24 (((هو الله الذي لا إله إلا هو عالم الغيب والشهادة هو الرحمن الرحيم

هو الله الذي لا إله إلا هو الملك القدوس السلام المؤمن المهيمن العزيز الجبار المتكبر

سبحان الله عمايشركون. هو الله الخالق البارء المصور له الأسماء الحسنى

يسبح له مافي السماوات والأرض وهو العزيزالحكيم )))

Quran translation Surat Al Hashr:

22. Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

23. Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god;- the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and Perfection), the Guardian of Faith, the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible, the Supreme: Glory to Allah. (High is He) above the partners they attribute to Him.

24. He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms (or Colours). To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises and Glory: and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Answer 4

No one knows how Allah looks as we have not seen him but we do know that Allah is not human and has not got a face, hands and feet.

Answer 5

Allah is God or the Supreme One. Muslims refer to God as Allah.

Answer 6

Allah is an Arabic word that means God. Refer to question below for more information.

Answer 7

Allah is the only creator and the supreme one and only true God .

Since Abrahamic times , Allah is the only creator which people in Arabs worship and believe as a creator of this universe .

Answer 8

The literal translation is 'The God'