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creation into existence because of His Wisdom and Justice, not
because of a sense of necessity. Thus, obedience to Allah as ex-
pressed through His Prophets, who conveyed His Injunctions and
Prohibitions, is enjoined upon all His Creatures.

The Holy Qur’an says, "The most beautiful names belong to
Allah: so call on Him by them."248 In Arabic "Allah" is an
unalterable proper noun. It is not masculine, feminine, or plural.

When any letter is omitted, those which remain still refer to Allah
and maintain the purity of His Name.

The Name Allah is rich in meaning, i.e., The Unseen, The Light,
The Highest, The Merciful, and The Most Merciful. Allah is Mer-
ciful to the believers and unbelievers alike, but in the Hereafter, He
is Most Merciful to the believers. Allah is The Worshipped One in
Whom both the common man and the elite take refuge. Although
He is above our comprehension and imagination, He is known to
us by His Attributes and Signs. Allah says in the Holy Qur'an, "No