Page 11 - The Moral Values of the Qur'an

earth the like of them; the decree continues to descend
among them, that you may know that Allah has power over
all things and that Allah indeed encompasses all things in
(His) knowledge.” (Surat at-Talaq, 65:12)

However, most people not perceiving Allah as He
is described in the above verses, cannot comprehend
His eternal power and greatness. They believe in
superstitions that they have made up themselves,
and think that Allah is somewhere far off in the
universe, and rarely interferes in “earthly matters”.
The limited understanding of these people is
mentioned in the Qur’an, in Surat al-Hajj, 22:74. “No
just estimate have they made of Allah: for Allah is He
Who is strong and able to Carry out His Will.”

Having a thorough grasp of the extent of Allah’s
power is the first link in the chain of belief. True
believers leave behind them the distorted vision of
Allah prevailing in their community, and deny these
perverted beliefs by saying: “There were some foolish
ones among us, who used to utter extravagant lies
against Allah.” (Surat al-Jinn, 72:4)

The faithful believe in Allah in the way the Qur’an
describes. They examine the signs of Allah in both
external and internal worlds, and thus begin to
understand the great art and power of Allah.

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