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BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

else at the North Pole raises his hands and yet another
individual in Japan, or America or Ecuador raises his hands
to the sky in the same way and turns to Allah, then it is
impossible to speak of any fixed direction. In the same way,

if djinn, angels and demons at various points in space and the
universe also pray toward the skies, it will again be
impossible to speak of any fixed direction, and the situation
will be one that covers the entire universe.
We must not also forget that Allah is unfettered by time
and space. Allah's self is something different. But the
manifestations of Allah are everywhere. If someone enters a
room and says Allah is not there, he is denying Allah. The
manifestations of Allah are in that room and everywhere.
Wherever you may turn, manifestations of Allah are there. It
is stated in several verses of the Qur'an that Allah pervades

all places, that He is closer to us than our own jugular veins,
and that we will see His face wherever we look. For example,
in verse 255 of Surat al-Baqara Allah says "... His Footstool
encompasses the heavens and the earth...." In verse 92 of
Surah Hud it is revealed, "...But my Lord encompasses
everything that you do" meaning that Allah also pervades
what people do.

ALLAH IS NEAR TO MAN

Many people think Allah is far away. However, as stated
in the Qur'an, "... Surely your Lord encompasses the people

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