A Pure Concept of the Nature of the Creator

Islam teaches that the purpose of life is to worship the Creator. Therefore by converting to Islam and concentrating all one’s efforts on pleasing Allah and following His guidance, believers are able to fortify the relationship that was forged in the act of conversion. The inner peace and tranquility that was acquired on that fateful day becomes a lasting happiness that cannot be maintained by following one’s more base desires or accumulating material possessions. True contentment is now found only by worshiping and obeying the Creator.

God is One and Unique:

• God has no partners, no equals and no rivals.
• God has no father, mother, sons, daughters or wives.
• God alone is worthy of all worship.

God is the All-Powerful:

• God has full authority and power over all things.
• Obedience to God does not increase His Power, nor does disobedience decrease His power.

God is the Most High:

• There is nothing above or comparable to God.
• The attributes of God do not resemble that of His creation.
• No part of God is present in anyone or anything.

God is Perfect:

• God does not have any human limitations, such as resting on the seventh day after He created the universe.
• God always maintains attributes of perfection and does not do anything to compromise this perfection such as “becoming a man” as claimed by other religions. God does not do ungodly acts, so if God became man and took on human attributes, he would, necessarily, no longer be God.

The foundation of Islam is the worship of One God. He is incomparable and unique thus the believer not only acknowledges this, he or she understands the depth of His complete perfection and greatness. This understanding is inherent in all human beings and many people convert to Islam because the Islamic way of life encourages and strengthens this belief. Over time the believer learns more about Allah and begins to understand His names and attributes and is able to integrate the nature of the creator into his everyday wants and needs.