Al-Ahd: The One

 

Verses From The Qur’an:

“Say [O Muhammad]: He is Allah, (the) One.” (Qur’an 112:1)

Explanation:

• Allah is the One Who has no equal or partner.
• He is singled out in all forms of perfection. No one shares in His qualities of perfection.
• Ibn Katheer commented: “He is the One, the Singular, who has no peer, no assistant, no rival, no equal and none comparable to Him. This word (Al-Ahad) cannot be used for anyone in affirmation except Allah the Mighty and Majestic, because He is perfect in all of His attributes and actions.”
• Aishah said that the Prophet (SAW) sent (an army unit) under the command of a man who used to lead his companions in the prayers, and he would finish his recitation with “Say [O Muhammad]: He is Allah, The One.“ (Qur’an 112:1). When they returned (from the battle), they mentioned that to the Prophet (SAW). He said to them: “Ask him why he does so.” They asked him, and he replied: “I do so because it mentions the qualities of the Most Gracious, and I love to recite it (in my prayer).” The Prophet (SAW) said: “Tell him that Allah loves him.” (Bukhari)
• Abu Saeed al Khudri narrated that a man heard another man reciting (in the prayers): “Say [O Muhammad]: He is Allah, (the) One.“ (Qur’an 112:1), and he recited it repeatedly. When it was morning, he (the first man) went to the Prophet (SAW) and informed him about that, as if he considered that the recitation of that Surah by itself was not enough. Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said: “By Him in Whose hand my life is, it is equal to one-third of the Quran.” (Bukhari)

Application:

• Knowing that Allah is the One and Only can inspire the servants of Allah to dedicate all of their worship solely to Allah and no other.
• By understanding this attribute of His, the worshippers of Allah are motivated to pray directly to Allah without including intercessors or associates, for verily Allah has no equal or partner, as He is the One.

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We or We?

This is really conceptual and I will need you to bear with me.

Introduction:

This is a common question among the non-Muslims and the athiests about the “We” in the Qur’an. In many places, Allah has used the word “WE” for Himself, and many, many people comment that it means that there is more than one god in Islam (I seek refuge with Allah) and that the Muslims are deviated and have misunderstood their religion.

You will find uncountable verses that carry the word “we” to the point that if I quote them all, I might be writing most of the Qur’an down on this post. Hence, I am going to tell you the Surahs whose verses mostly have the word “we”. These Sur’ahs are Surah Safaat, Surah Ankoobat, Surah Qasas, Surah Al-Anam and many more.

Explanation:

There are actually two types of “we” used in languages and both have different meanings.

Type 1:

This type of we is in the plural sense. For example, My brother and I went to the party tonight. We had a lot of fun.

This means that this type of we is in the plural sense, noting both me and my brother. There are two people over here.

Type 2:

This type of “we” is also sometimes called the royal we. It is meant to show power, superiority over others, and the majesty of the one speaking. It also means to show eloquence and the unattainable position over others. Many sovereigns of various countries in the past would use this form of ‘we’ to show their higher position over others.

(The ever popular line that is said that Queen Victoria has used: “We are not amused.”)

In the Qur’an, Allah uses this form of “we” to show that supreme position which no human can attain.

There is no trinity concept here, or pagan concept, the ‘we’ used in the Qur’an is the royal form of ‘we’.

Reason:

Well, as mentioned before, the ‘we’ is more fitting because Allah describes His Power and Majesty as the events unfold in the Qur’an or the gravity of His Wrath when the verses narrate a punishment.

There are many verses that show that Allah is One God and not more than one of which only three will be quoted below:-

“Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Self-Sufficient. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.” (Surah Al-Ikhlas: 1-4)

“But if they turn away, say (O Muhammad SAW): “Allah is sufficient for me. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.” (Surah Tawba: 129)

“He is Allah than Whom there is La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He) the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! (High is He) above all that they associate as partners with Him.” (Surah Hashr: 23)

Hence, there is no concept in Islam of having more than one gods. Allah is One and there is no god other than Him.

Pointed to be noted: The same is the case of using the word “He”. “He” develops importance of the being spoken of. Using the word ‘it’ is not only inappropriate but does the not give the meaning to the words “Compassionate, Merciful, Gracious, Forgiving etc.”

Any mistakes in this post or blog is admin’s mistakes only and the truth herein comes from Allah.

Explanation taken from admin’s notes from Dawah course and also at http://www.godallah.com/we_and_he.php