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Polytheism at its best

 

Polytheism at its best 🥱
Let's see in Islam how we know God
SURAH AL-IKHLAS
Chapter 112 of the Holy Qur’an
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
“Say, ‘He is Allah, [the unique] One,
Allah, the Eternally Depended upon.
He does not beget, nor was He born.
Nor is there to Him any equivalent.’”
(1) "Say, 'He is Allah, [the unique] One.'" This verse represents God's own affirmation of His unique unity. Thus, it is a command to Prophet Muhammad and whoever reads or recites the verse to affirm His uniqueness through strict monotheism. He is One like whom there is no other. There are many singularities in the world, but none of them are unique, as each one has others similar to it. For example, while there is one Mount Everest, there are other tall mountains similar to it. In the case of God there is no single being similar to Him. All while all other units can be divided into parts, God is unique in that His unity is indivisible.
(2) "Allah, the Eternally Depended upon." God's uniqueness is realized in His self-subsistence and self-sufficiency. In contrast, all created beings have needs and are dependent on others to fulfill them. God is not in need of any of His creation in any way because nothing they can do will better or benefit His already perfect state. This attribute of self-sufficiency invites believers to reflect on the purpose and the goals of their worship. Most people worship as if they are doing God a favor. The purpose of human creation is to worship God because all human beings have a need for Him; yet, He has no need for or from them. Human beings need to worship and glorify God through obedience to divine law, for it is the key to success in both this life and the next.
(3) "He does not beget, nor was He born." This verse describes another aspect of God's unique oneness. False religions generally represent God in human terms either by giving Him human characteristics or human form. This verse deals primarily with two distinct characteristics of human beings and other living creatures in general: coming into existence by being born and reproduction. God does not beget or give birth because there is nothing similar to him. A child is made from portions (sperm and ovum) of the bodies of its parents, which is why it is similar to its parents in form and characteristics. And bearing offspring usually requires a female partner similar in form to the male. If God were to give birth, there would have to be another like Him, but His uniqueness has negated this possibility. God has also rejected offspring from the general perspective that it is not befitting, since to have a child would reduce Him to the status of His creatures. This answers those who claim that since it is agreed that God can do anything, He should be able to have a son if He willed. It is not befitting because it would make God like His creatures. Furthermore, people have children out of a need for support in this material world or the need for continued existence through one's progeny. By describing Himself as self-sufficient, God has also negated this possibility.
The phrase, "nor was He born" subtly rejects the notion that Jesus could have been God because he was born into the world. For God to have been born, He should first have not existed, and this contradicts the unique divine attribute of eternal existence.
(4) "And there is nothing equal to Him." The Qur’an closes the chapter with a restatement of the opening verse. If God is unique, obviously nothing can be equal to Him. If nothing is equal to Him, then He alone is unique. If He alone is dependant upon no one and all creation is in need of Him, nothing in creation can be equal to Him. If He does not bear or beget offspring, nor did anyone or anything give birth to Him, then nothing or no one can be equal to Him given that every created being came into existence after a period of non-existence. Every created being has either a counterpart or something resembling it – an equal. If the Creator were from one or other of these categories, He would have an equal or a similitude.
Thus, this brief chapter contains a description of God, the Most Merciful. It was revealed by Him to refute the erroneous beliefs attributed to Him by misguided people concerning His similitude, form, origin and offspring. For example, those who paint pictures or make statues depicting God are claiming similitude; those who worship others besides Him claim similitude; and those who attribute some aspects of His creation to others besides Him claim similitude. However, the truth is that nothing is similar to Him in His attributes, His dominion, or His divinity. Therefore, only He alone is worthy to be worshipped by His creatures.
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