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EXPLANATORY DICTIONARY OF THE HOLY QURAN
( In Serial Order )
CHAPTER - 1

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Abstracts of the Attributes of Allah, taken from two statements of Prophet
Muhammed ( SAWS ) are based on the meanings conveyed through the respective
root words and their derivatives used in the Holy Quran, the chapter and verse
numbers of which are given in brackets.
Allah is the name given in the Holy Quran to the Divine Being Who exists
necessarily by Himself, comprising all the Attributes of perfection. Allah is an
underived word, it neither has a feminine nor a plural. It has never been used for
any deity except the True God. As a proper noun and a name it cannot be translated
into any language. The word God is the translation of the word Ilaha which is not
a personal name but the name of a status meaning, The Supreme Authority in the
Universe, just like president, chairman, king etc. There is only one Ilaha and that
is Allah. In the Holy Quran nothing is mentioned about His constitution, size or
shape. He is beyond human imagination. We are required to recognize and call Him
only through His name and Attributes ( 7:180 ) which also serve as His Functions.
He is separate and different from His creation ( 58:7 ). He does not beget and He is
not begotten. He cannot be seen ( 6: 130). He is not only the Creator of the material
universe but also the laws governing its birth, existence and end ( 7:54 ). He is the
Supreme Authority in the universe having absolute power over everything,
everywhere and every moment ( 5:17, 33:38 ). He does what He Wills or intends to (
3:40, 2:253 ) and no one can question Him for His actions ( 21:23). All the forces are
at His Command ( 48:4 ). The whole creation submits to Him ( 13:15, 16:49 )
glorifying Him ( 57:1 ). Everything belongs to Him as part of His kingdom ( 2:255,
3:189 ).
Allah is always alive, conscious and attentive being present everywhere, He
does not die, does not sleep, does not become inattentive with regard to His creation
and does not get tired managing it ( 2:115, 2:255, 25:58 ). He is Eternally Existing (
3:2 ),Self Subsisting, established over everything, everywhere. He maintains,
conducts and sets right His creation. He is unique, One, Single, having no partners
and nothing else is like Him. He is the Indivisible Whole possessing all the Attributes
at one and the same time which function with perfect coordination. He is Holy, Pure,
having nothing in Him except Himself, free from all defects, evils, short comings etc.