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body and the excellence of the human mind, the alternation of day and
night, the change of the seasons, and the mystery of life and death all
point to something beyond, greater than themselves.
To the believer these are all signs of Allah. Islam teaches that Allah is
not to be likened to anything that He has created. He is All–Powerful,
All-Knowing; He is beyond any imperfection, and is the fulfillment of all
Perfection. He is not a substance, nor is He like any of His creatures.
Allah is not a far away and distant God, nor is He unapproachable ideal.
He is All-Kind, All Merciful, and the Turner of hearts.
Islam teaches that Allah is eternal. He was not Himself born, nor has He
fathered a son or a daughter. Islam rejects the concept of the incarnation
of Allah, which is found in Hinduism, Christianity, and other religions,
and believes that the concept of incarnation limits the concept of Allah
and destroys the believer's conviction of the activeness and perfection of
night, the change of the seasons, and the mystery of life and death all
point to something beyond, greater than themselves.
To the believer these are all signs of Allah. Islam teaches that Allah is
not to be likened to anything that He has created. He is All–Powerful,
All-Knowing; He is beyond any imperfection, and is the fulfillment of all
Perfection. He is not a substance, nor is He like any of His creatures.
Allah is not a far away and distant God, nor is He unapproachable ideal.
He is All-Kind, All Merciful, and the Turner of hearts.
Islam teaches that Allah is eternal. He was not Himself born, nor has He
fathered a son or a daughter. Islam rejects the concept of the incarnation
of Allah, which is found in Hinduism, Christianity, and other religions,
and believes that the concept of incarnation limits the concept of Allah
and destroys the believer's conviction of the activeness and perfection of