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AKHTAR SHERAZI TO RASHID MUGHAL, DR. KHALD SOHAIL AND THEIR LKE MINDED. VARIOUS ATTRIBUTIONS OF ALLAH’S PERSONA IN LIGHT OF THE QURANIC VERSES Part-1 MONOTHESTIC CONCEPT OF ALLAH OR GOD. Jews and Muslims believe in the monotheistic persona of Allah or God. In fact, Muslims have borrowed this perception from Jewish mythology. The Quran does not support monotheistic belief of both communities. Let us scrutinize the faith of Jews and Muslims in the light of the Quranic verses. The Muslims put forward the verse 112:1-2 in the support of their monotheistic belief.
The run of the mill translations of the verse given below are as follows: Say, He is Allah, the One and Only: Yusuf Ali Say, He, Allah, is One: Shakir Say, He, Allah is the only One: Pickthal Say, [O Muhammad (Peace be upon you)] "He is Allah, [the] One: M. Khan The Islamic priesthood took advantage of the first verse quoted above to coin the concept of Towheed تو حيد [one and only Allah], which the Qur’an does not promote at all. The pathetic dim-witted Muslim clergy sculpted out of it the first pillar of the religion Islam, though the last revelation of Allah neither presents a theology, nor accepts that interpretation of the verse under reference. The ‘slanting or leaning pillar’ of Towheed تو حيد, in fact, was the creation of the Jews, who still preach monotheism, religion, and God. Actually, the term Towheed تو حيد does not appear anywhere in the Qur’an. It does not qualify Allah at all. The Muslim translators copied it from the faith the Jews have developed on their own over millennia, because the revealed books their prophets received physically vanished over millennia and have been lost forever. Whatever they have in their possession now was written by many authors on their own, during thousands of years, since the passing away of their apostles. However, the concept of monotheism the Jews fabricated revolves around the myth of a solitary God, which according to the Qur’an, is diametrically opposed to the commandments all of their apostles received over a period of almost six millennia. Since the Christians were deadly against the Jews, for what they did to their Apostle Jesus, they scrapped their idea of one and only God by propagating the faith built around the belief of Trinity. It was a pure and simple reactionary move on the part of the Christians, though the revelation in the form of Injeel Jesus received, which went missing millennia ago, never promoted that concept. It is a great tragedy of the Muslim nation that their ostensible scholars, who also claim to be the custodians of the Qur’an, totally ignored the clear-cut directives of that book about Allah and adopted the illogical Jewish myth of the only solitary God. They did not stop at that, but diffidently accepted the Christian belief in Trinity. Since the Muslims do have the Qur’an in its original form, they are responsible for committing too many crimes, as compared to the Jews and the Christians, who lost even the corrupted versions of their respective revealed commandments. The claim of the Muslim priesthood that Jews and Muslims are followers of the monotheistic religions is a blatant lie, because the Qur’an does not present any religion. It, on the contrary, provides a written constitution for establishing a government to apply the social laws provided in the form of civil and penal codes for serving the fellow human beings, in the best possible way. The Jews do not have in their possession any such document, besides scriptures full of rituals. The concept of one God or the only God is absent from the Qur’an. However, it does point out the unique nature of the cosmos creator, which is very different from whatever exists in the three dimensions, with the fourth of time. The verse 42:11, given below, briefly describes the inimitable and incomparable nature of Allah:
‘He created cosmos along with your earth for the very first time and produced life from a single cell, finally shaping up complete male and female genders. The process of evolution took billions of years, passing through innumerable gradual and spontaneous changes, to reach the current form on this planet. Life progressed slowly to human gestation period of nine months and it only happened, when reproduction changed from asexual to sexual mode. We created you in pairs and then provided you and other animals with the means[1] to multiply yourselves, whenever you like. This way you can independently increase or decrease human population on this planet. You can understand His personal attributes through these examples, but you can never ever comprehend, imagine, or define anything even remotely resembling Allah, because He is different from what you perceive in the cosmos. Even the question of ‘how’ He is ‘different’ from all that exists, within the confines of the ever-expanding space-time continuum, is beyond human perception. It is, therefore, illogical to find similarities between His and human attributes, though both may possess some far removed semblance in certain areas. Certainly, after creation, he did not leave it on its own, but, on the contrary, He established a phenomenal system of watching and recording everything, including humans, to maintain check and balance, together with accountability.’
Allah overtly declares in the above verse; there is nothing in this
universe like Him
The analysis of the verses 112:1-2,
provides a much better understanding of the Allah as such. However,
before getting busy with that assignment, it is advisable to find out,
in what precise connotation and way the common Arabs were using the
term Ahad
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The word Ahad Ø It is an odd indivisible whole number, which is not a fraction of any other set of numbers. Ø This word also signifies a person or a thing first or foremost in terms or rating, great and mighty in terms of power.
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Ahad
Ø The expression هوَ اَ بنٌ اِ حدَ ا ها signifies a man, who inherits nobility and flawless status by birth form both parents. Thus, the right translation of the verse given below is as follows:
‘Mohammad, make a declaration for the contemporary as well as the future human generations! Inform them, specifically, Allah is only one of its kind, has nothing in common with anything in the entire cosmos he built, and so are his eternal laws, which are based on transcendental universal consciousness to serve and protect the animate and inanimate entities spread all around!’ All this silliness is circulating among the Muslims despite the fact, the verse 112:1-2 declares; Allah has a complete, stable, and unique personality, which does not allow any addition or subtraction in any form, because He exists within an altogether different set of coordinates Allah further defines his laws in the next verse [112:3] of the same Surah.
‘The universal or natural laws of Allah are powerful and result oriented both in positive and negative territories. Nothing escapes their sphere of influence, because every particle acts in accordance with its inherent or built-in capabilities. The social laws work wonderfully, when applied properly as intended.’ Innumerable examples can be quoted to bring home a clear understanding of the natural laws of Allah, but a couple will suffice, as the authors are not presenting a treatise on the subject of His physical and chemical laws, which govern the cosmos. Ø No mass of gas, irrespective of its magnitude, can achieve the star status, if it fails to attain the threshold temperature of 20 to 25 million-degrees C. Ø Global warming has turned into an ugly reality, because humans have disturbed the delicate balance of the earth’s atmosphere. Allah is free of both sexual and asexual reproductive attributes. The verse, given below, 112:3 pronounces that fact in unambiguous terms:
‘Neither was He born, nor did He get any progeny.’ Note; In the starting Rakat of prayer the following Dua is recited: Subbhanak Allahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa taala jadduka wa la ilaha ghayruk [Glory to you, O Allah! And praised be the blessed name of Allah and His forefathers. The Quran explains that the Allah is free from both sexual and asexual reproductive attributions, but Muslims in five times prayers repeats and confirms that Allah has His forefathers.
This simple verse shatters the myth pertaining to His appearance in the human form, becoming localized, at the cost of his universal status. There is none like Him in the entire cosmos and beyond. The verse 112:4, given below, elucidates that characteristic of his persona:
‘Undoubtedly, He is inimitable and this cosmos has nothing in common with Him. So are His natural laws, which have the entire existence under their control.’
The above Surah amply clarifies Allah’s status transcending the limitations of space and time. He created everything, both in the visible and hidden categories, but did never constitute a part thereof. A solitary example shall further elucidate this concept. Humans have made thousands of inventions and have manufactured equivalent number of products, since their appearance on the face of the earth. The question arising here is; are they physically part of any artifact thus produced? The answer is NO. Similarly, Allah created the universe along with a large variety of life forms. Is it necessary, He should be a part of them all or they should be a part of Him? Of course, not as it does not make any sense. The joint Hindu, Christian, and Muslim philosophy; God is part of everything and vise versa is not only absurd, but also ridiculous. Another Hindu belief, ‘who knows, at which corner, one may come face to face with god’, may be true about gods among humans, and not the one and the only, who created everything visible and invisible. Humans shall never be in a position to understand Allah and for that, very reason would never know the answers to the often-asked questions, where did He come from, what is He up to, or what would be His end? In fact, there is no need to waste valuable time in such futile efforts, because He has repeatedly declared in the last revelation, “I am beyond your wildest imagination.”
THE REAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WORD ALLAH
The word Allah
1- Identifies an entity that exists by itself and is recognized as the Supreme Being. 2- There is nothing like it and all human beings look up to it, when in trouble. 3- The grandeur of whose creation is simply breathtaking. 4- Whose sovereignty is eternal and encompassing the entire cosmos and beyond. 5- Whose code and commandments are eternal and obeyed? 6- Who is everywhere, but still eludes the human perception. 7- The term Allah does not give any indication of gender; does not demonstrate a singular or a plural form; does no reflect any culture and is not a human creation. 8- Allah is beyond the confines of space and time and the terms like, the first and the last, are hollow adjectives to define infinity. 9- The expression ‘Allah’ is not a derivative of al-ilah [a pre-Islamic Arabian idol]. It is altogether a different entity, having totally different roots. 10-Allah is the epitome of perfection and thus is free of all conceivable defects.
Allah is beyond the perception of human mind. No living person has ever seen him over millennia and He has not directly talked to any one, not even his chosen Messengers. However, the concept of Allah does not change from place to place, nation to nation, and tribe to tribe. But, it is not at all right to say that god of all religions are the same; there is a distinct difference between Ram and Raheem and they are not one and the same. The ‘Father’ of Christians, the ‘Judeo or God’ of Jews, the ‘Ishwar’ or ‘Parmaatma’ of Hindus and ‘Armazd’ of Zoroastrians are totally different from one another, because their attributes are world apart. Many gods of antiquity are dead now. A god dies, when it loses its following. Amen Ra of Egypt, Greek Jupiter, Baal of Babylonia, and Zeus of Rome are all dead Gods, as they have lost their worshippers. Nevertheless, there are numerous other gods, besides Allah existing in this world. According to the Encyclopedia of Religion, there are some 2,500 gods representing ten thousands religions. It means that the religious leaders have chopped up one God into thousands of lesser gods, or in other words similar and dissimilar gods. Following are some of the major categories of god or god groups, including feminine deities that are worshipped in the world even in the 21st century:
· Atheistic · Polytheistic · Henotheistic · Trinitarian · Monotheistic · Panpsychism · Pantheistic · Kat henotheistic. · Anthropomorphic · Demigods. · God incarnates · Fatherly figure · Feminine deities · The family god · War God · The totemic god and so on.
ALLAH AND THE QUR’AN
What a pity is it, that Karen Armstrong, the author of the book, entitled, ‘A history of God,’ [1993], a previous Christian nun [believer] now turned atheist [non-believer] was searching for God in Judaism, Christianity, sectarian Islam and other ten thousands religions of the world! This shows the extent of her misunderstanding and the lack of knowledge about the subject matter that she was trying to explore. How strange is it that she never tried to look into the verses of the Qu’ran, for the elusive concept! The word Allah appears in the Quran some 2000 times. Presented here are some of the verses pertaining to the definition of Allah, which would enable the reader to have an unambiguous perception of His exclusive attributes. 1- In the verse, 6:103, the Qur’an says, He is beyond your perception or no vision can grasp Him
‘Human vision, perception, deliberation and even wildest imagination cannot develop any concept of Him, but He has a handle on everything [right from the quarks and gluons to billions of galactic formations, within the ever expanding space-time continuum or from simple microbes to most complex life forms, including human beings]. His [physical, chemical and biological] laws encompass and control the entire universe in such a way, that your sensory prowess fails you to take cognizance of multitudinous events taking place simultaneously. Through His perfect natural laws, He has access to every human thought, imagination and comprehension and is the only one, who possesses complete information about, what goes on, in this cosmos, every moment.’ Any spiritual eye, a saint or even a Messenger cannot perceive him. The common belief among the Muslims that Mohammad had tête-à-tête with Allah at the occasion of Mairaj, is absolutely baseless, and is not even upheld by the Qur’an.
The above verse carries the term La-Tudrekoo There is a dimensional argument that proves the inability of humans to have a look at Allah in its totality. It is a well-established mathematical conviction that a one-dimensional being cannot have any concept of a two-dimensional entity. Similarly, a two-dimensional life form can never visualize the real appearance of a three-dimensional creature. Now humans are four-dimensional in nature; three dimensions being length, width, height and the fourth is the time, which is perpendicular to the other three. Now that is a paradox, which is of no concern in this discussion. But, here one thing is certain; Allah cannot be three or four-dimensional, because in that case He would be limited like us. Because He is unlimited, then He has to be either multi-dimensional or zero-dimensional like pure energy. But in the later case, He would not have any concept of us, according to the Law of Dimensions given above. Whatever may be the case, the reality comes out clear and loud; the humans can never see Him in His entirety. All Islamic scholars and translators have written that according to the verse 7:143, Mosses requested Allah that he wanted to have a look upon Him, with his own eyes. It is illogical to say a thing of the sort, because such a magnificent Messenger of Allah could never make such an obtuse wish.
The correct translation of this verse is as follows: ‘Mosses arrived at the designated place for receiving commandments from His Nourisher, for the sustenance of his nation. He was very much scared of the cruel and powerful hold of the Pharaoh, over the entire country. He was further perturbed by the overall cantankerous behavior of his oppressed people. He did not know how to rejuvenate his almost lifeless nation that has become fatalistic and has adopted a defeatist attitude, because of the oppression and slavery going on for millennia. He called out loud, “O’ my Nourisher! Show me the way, how can I make my nation to implement Your social divine order, in their society? It is an awfully difficult assignment and it seems next to impossible for me to accomplish anything positive.” Allah replied, “You shall not see me [meaning, you will not watch this revolution get off the ground], if well established and powerful leaders, who are like lofty immovable mountains, keep the path of your movement blocked. When Moses realized that his Nourisher has assigned him a task of great importance and responsibility of demolishing the mighty empire of the Pharaoh, together with giving him appropriate instructions, to cut down influential leaders like Hamaan, the highest priest of the empire, Koro, the keeper of the royal treasure and other high ranking members of the royal family, to size, he began to think about the plan of action very carefully. During that intense thought process, he forgot all about his surroundings, but in his mind he felt bursts of intense light exploding and thunder echoing loudly. He sat there in a state of trance, completely motionless, and silent for quite a while. Reverting to the real world, Moses felt fully satisfied with his thought out modus operandi against the tyrannical rule of Pharaoh, to make his revolution a brilliant success. He exclaimed with jubilation, “Your laws are perfect and I am returning to your peaceful program. I shall be the first person amongst my companions, taking initiative for the establishment of a peaceful society. Undoubtedly, they are also working very hard for the same objective.”
In the verse 2:260, the Qur’an states, that Abraham faced the same kind of hopeless situation pertaining to his nation, and he also called Him out loud, “O’ my Nourisher! Show me the way, how can I rejuvenate my lifeless nation?” In view of the above, it is really dumb to even think for a moment, that revolutionary Moses, who very well knew the attributes of Allah, could make such a foolish demand of perceiving ‘Him in person.’ There are so many forces in the universe like, x-rays, sound waves, electricity, magnetic field, viruses, etc., which we cannot even detect with most powerful microscopes and gadgetry, but it does not mean that they do not exist. They do so and very much affect our lives. 2- In the verse 42:11, the Qur’an declares, “Nothing is like Him, because He is the Creator of the highest and the lowest parts of this universe.
‘He created cosmos and your earth for the very first time. He created life from a unit-cell and then divided it in to male and female genders. It took billions of years of evolution, passing through innumerable gradual and spontaneous changes, to reach the current form of life on this planet. Life progressed slowly to human gestation period of nine months and it only happened, when reproduction changed from asexual to sexual. We created you in pairs and then provided you and other animals with the means [in the form of sperm and egg stored in male and female bodies, respectively] to multiply yourselves, whenever you want. This way you can independently increase or decrease human population on this planet. You can understand His personal attributes through these examples, but you can never ever comprehend, imagine, or, define anything even remotely resembling Allah, because He is different from what you perceive in the cosmos. Even the question of ‘how’ He is ‘different’ from all that exists, within the confines of the ever-expanding space-time continuum, is beyond human perception [because human mind and other faculties have severe limitations]. It is, therefore, illogical to find similarities between His and human attributes, though both may possess some far removed semblance in certain aspects. And after creation, he did not leave it on its own. On the contrary, He established a phenomenal system of watching and recording everything, including humans, to maintain check and balance, together with accountability.’ 3- Allah is the Supreme Being, having the absolute authority and infinite charisma. He presents the perfect model of His Asma-ul-Hussna [the epitome of exquisiteness and perfection] scattered all over the pages of the Qur’an, like scintillating pearls.’[20:8 and 59:24]
‘You will find sovereignty and domination of His commandments everywhere in the expanding universe and beyond [Allah being a proper noun, means no man-made rules or regulations]. Like the attributes of His name [which are most apposite, absolute and authentic] mentioned in the Qur’an, His sets of laws, through which, He keeps the cosmos up and running are perfect, precise and par-excellence. He is the Supreme Being in this cosmos and beyond, because His laws [physical, chemical and biological] are equally applicable everywhere. The entire universe is in the grip of his mighty and immutable commandments. His attributes are perfect and free of all conceivable blemishes or imperfections. He possesses the sole authority for our guidance through the Quranic laws and exclusive responsibility for our nourishment through the processes of Molecular Biology developed through evolution.’[20:8] 4-The Muslims of the current era do not believe in Allah, because the supposed Muslim majority states have the sovereign human systems established in the form of sham democracies, cruel dictatorships, tyrannical autocratic rulers and ignorant theocracies. Their belief in Allah is merely lip service and all of them, without any exceptions, are compulsive liars. In deed, they perfectly match the definition of Mushrekeen, presented by the Qur’an. [6:19]
‘Mohammad explain it to them! Allah is the only supreme ruler; His laws are unique and are without any partnership.’ 5- Another definition of Allah:
‘He created the highest and the lowest parts of this cosmos, the very first time and creates everything from nothing; then how Allah could have a son, when He never had a wife? This is your Allah, the Nourisher, Who created whatever exists, within and without. You should follow only His laws and remember that He is the protector and is all knowing.’ [6:102-3] 6-Since the Muslims are not obeying His laws, they do not trust Allah’s laws revealed in the Qur’an.
‘No man-made law exists in this universe. Allah’s laws rule the cosmos through the continuing process of evolution. Every single entity in the entire cosmos receives nurturing through spontaneous and gradual changes, and these transformations are inter-linked.’ [2:163]
7- Sovereignty belongs to His laws. (2:255]
‘Sovereignty belongs to His laws and His laws are everlasting and eternal.’ It, therefore, means that all despots ruling the Muslim majority countries are doing so against the wish of Allah. 8- He shapes your patterns in accordance with His procreation process.
‘It is Allah, who shapes you up at the embryonic state, through the procreation process, in accordance with His law. He is very powerful, but His unrivalled authority has a blend of wisdom and logic. He is not a dictator.’ [3:6]
9- ‘Allah has infinite knowledge (2:247) and He comprehends all what is happening in this universe, because of that faculty.’[20:98]
10- ‘Allah is the best planner for the protection [3:53] of His creation.’
11- ‘Allah’s laws of check and balance are quick and efficient in application, but every action takes a specific duration of time for its completion.’[2:202]
12- ‘Allah is the Sustainer of the entire universe and keeps absolute control over this sensational phenomenon, through His immutable laws.’[27:26]
13- ‘To trust in Allah means to establish a government on the basis of His constitution. [27:60]
Most of them have no idea what are they doing, because they are not using their faculties and knowledge to understand the message. [27:61]
Some may know the basic reality that Allah’s laws can solve their problems, but they don’t know how to go about it. [27:62]
Some people, who call themselves Muslim are, indeed, worst than non-Muslims and are straightforward Mushrakeen [because they prefer human legislation, as compared to Allah’s charter of freedom, rights and obligations].’ [27:63]
The modern Muslim clergy are clamoring for democracy, as a replacement for Allah’s constitution, which is a clear defiance of the word of Allah.
14- ‘To have trust in Allah, means to think impartially, utilizing human senses.’ [27:64]
‘Most of the people have blind faith in Allah. They are hopelessly naïve, and knowingly or otherwise, add their wishes and emotions to the divine social order. Sometimes, they associate partners with Allah, while practicing popular rituals and customs, coming down from the fore fathers. The Qur’an is of the opinion that this kind of behavior is nothing more than, monkey see, monkey do. Believing in Allah means thinking objectively, while using your convictions together with faculty of reasoning.’
15- ‘Allah’s laws are immutable. These principles are not only independent of space and time, but also fully control both of those building blocks of the universe. [28:70]
‘Time does not matter to Him. Its beginning and end are under His command. Every existing entity [except human beings] within this universe works according to His format, producing excellent results.’
16- ‘Allah’s laws are supreme and powerful; nothing evil can even touch them. They defeat and demolish the oppressor, in favor of the oppressed. Implementation of this code, in any society, shall root out social injustice, and economic corruption prevalent in there.’[38:70]
17- ‘Allah’s laws have domination all over, in this universe, and beyond. He knows what has appeared so for, and what has yet to come, through His evolutionary cycle, which is, at the moment, way beyond human perception.’[59:22]
18- ‘Allah is supreme, sovereign and owner of this universe. His natural working laws have unlimited application throughout the cosmos. He is totally at peace with Himself and maintains tranquility and security everywhere in the heavens, also keeping it away from evil and destructives forces. None else, but He is the Guardian, Watcher and the Controller of this cosmos. The domination belongs to Him only, as He is Al- Jabara [a powerful medium that sets things right; restores dilapidated objects to the original form; removes ill-health and misfortune. Additionally, it is a delicate technique used by the surgeons to realign the broken bones correctly, either with splints or plastering]. Thus Jabbar is an attribute of Allah that changes wrongs into rights and maintains perfect functioning of all forces and bodies within the expanse of space-time continuum. He is the most dignified, possessing infinite glory, but is totally beyond anything and everything, which humans may ascribe to Him for sharing His solo divinity.’[59:23]
19- ‘Allah is the Sustainer and Nourisher [maintains Sun’s energy supply] of all life forms, in the East, as well as in the West.’[73:9]
20- ‘Allah controls life and death through the process of evolution. He is your Nourisher, Sustainer, and yours earliest Ancestors.’[44:8]
21- ‘None of your actions in this world remain hidden from Allah.’[2:74, 85]
22- ‘Allah’s bounties are unlimited, and He selects the person for receiving revelation, whom He considers worthy of that responsibility. No one can ever receive any commandments from Allah, through meditation, worshiping, practicing some mystical calisthenics in caves, forests, or standing up in the shallow waters of rivers, on one leg.’ [2:105]
The Islamic and Sufi folklores carry a pertinent, but absolutely false story, how Mohammad used to retreat to a cave called Hira for worshiping or mediating, before His appointment to the exalted position of the last Messenger of Allah. And it was there that he received his first revelation. This cock and bull fabrication is against the very tenets of the Qur’an and is a conspiracy against Allah and His most magnificent last Messenger and the Book bestowed upon him.
[1] The word ‘means’ here identifies the mode in the form of sperm and egg stored in male and female bodies, respectively.
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in their daily routine conversation. 
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meaning a notch at the end of a scale, the bottom most rung of a
ladder or metaphorically speaking the lowest level of human
degradation. This word La-Tudrekoo 
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identifies individual steps of a stair, moving along which, one
ascends to the highest point of a built-up structure. It also
signifies acme of human dignity. The human desire to watch Allah in a
physical form or shape is, in fact, a denial of its very creation.
