Page 11 - Names of Allah

Conditioned by his education, a philosopher may formulate a defi-
nition that relies on his favorite philosophers’ views. A housewife
who is truly ignorant of Allah believes in what she hears from her
neighbors. A writer who writes about Allah may have received no
theological training or even not know a single verse of the Qur’an,
His final revelation to humanity. Yet anybody who reads his book
considers its every line as if it were absolutely correct, internalizes it,
and, with great confidence, tells it to other people. The majority of
people never wonder if what they have heard is incorrect or mis-
taken.
We need to remember that humanity is fallible and, therefore,
people may act ignorantly. For this reason, in our endeavor to know
Allah, we turn to the Qur’an, the most reliable and unique source,
the just Book in which Allah explains everything a person needs to
know. When we refer to it for the answer to the above questions, we
see that Allah is everywhere. He is nearer to you than your jugular
vein, witnesses and sees everything you do, hears every word you
utter, knows your innermost prayer, and is beside you at every mo-
ment. Furthermore, Allah talks to His servants with whom He
wishes to speak. For instance, the Qur’an relates that He talked to
Prophet Musa (as) and preferred him to all other human beings alive
at that time. Allah also created angels and jinn, as well as the after-
life, where each individual will have an eternal existence in the
Hereafter. Allah also explains how we should live in order to attain
Paradise after death.
This book, written to introduce you Allah, seeks to replace the
vague, flawed, and insignificant information that you may have ac-
quired over the years with the genuine faith described in the Qur’an
so that you may come to know Allah, the All-Mighty, better and
draw nearer to Him. Allah introduces Himself to humanity through

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