Welcome to the Islam Channel.
This channel aims to provide clarity to non-Muslims dispelling misconceptions and promoting dialogue.
It is created by a first-generation Muslim family to empower listeners with the knowledge that everyone has direct access to their Creator,
Regardless of faith or background.
Today I am going to answer the question,
What does the word Allah mean?
Allah is the name of the God Almighty in the Arabic language.
Allah is the personal name of God.
The word Allah is never used for any other being or thing.
The names for God found in other languages are all attributive or descriptive and are often used in the plural,
But the word Allah is never used in the plural.
This is because Islam advocates the belief in the absolute unity of God.
In the absence of a parallel word in the English language,
The original name Allah has been retained throughout the translation.
Allah is recognized through His attributes and there are over 99 such attributes mentioned in the Holy Quran,
The Book of Muslims.
For example,
Allah is Most Gracious,
Most Merciful,
Lord of all the worlds,
Master of the Day of Judgment,
The Provider and the Sustainer.
These attributes are invoked in prayers and also every Muslim is encouraged to adopt attributes of Allah in the journey of life.
The next question I'm going to answer is,
In the Holy Quran,
Why does God refer to Himself in the plural?
God refers to Himself in the plural various times in the Holy Quran in order to indicate His supreme authority and majesty.
A similar analogy can be made to the human language.
For instance,
A study of the language of kings reveals that they too modeled their names in the plural form.
Although the king was one being,
Special emphasis was made on using the pronoun we to make distinct his dignity,
High status,
And rule over his kingdom.
The plural noun for a singular being has been used throughout human history for people who commanded higher respect.
Similarly,
God has referred to Himself in the plural sense in the Holy Quran to elucidate the divine supremacy that He has over the universe.
If faith has adopted this style,
But Islam makes the grandeur of the Creator very adamant and clear.
And the last question I'm going to answer in this episode is,
How does the Islamic concept of God differ from other religions?
The Islamic concept of God is distinct from other faiths as it is a strongly monotheistic religion with the worship of one God as its central theme.
Islam presents its unity in a straightforward,
Unambiguous,
And comprehensible manner.
According to Islamic teachings,
God is neither born of anyone nor gives birth to anyone,
And compromise is not permitted in the unity of God,
Neither in worship nor in belief.
He is called a living God who loves His creation and listens to their supplications.
None of His attributes have been suspended.
He therefore communicates with mankind as before and has not bared the avenues to reach Him directly.
As such,
Muslims can maintain a direct relationship with their Lord,
And therefore all intermediaries are forbidden.
Islam holds that there is no contradiction between God's word and His deed.
It thus frees us from the traditional rivalry between science and religion,
And does not require men to believe in anything beyond the laws of nature determined by Him.
Islam offers far greater insight into the various attributes of God and man's relationship with his Lord than any other faith.
