who is ALLAH?

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   Brothers and sisters Peace be on you all!
These should be the basic Questions for all those who have wisdom and who use their mind:
(1)                        Who are we and where do we come from?
(2)                        Where do we go after death?
(3)                        What is all this around us? Millions and millions of Galaxies, stars and planets. Who has organised them in such a manner? Who is the creator of all these trillions and trillions of countless atoms which has such a complex system that we still don�t understand yet?
(4)                        Is all this creation just BY CHANCE?
So the logical conclusion is that if a Boeing 747, or the space shuttle, or the super computer can�t be created just from no where how come such a complex system of universe and human was created BY CHANCE? We cannot point out even a single thing in the known human history which was created BY CHANCE except for this universe.

A few days ago the famous and leading world Cosmologist Sir Roger Penrose (who is very close associate of Stephen Hawking) while talking in the BBC�s Hard Talk responded to a question in similar way. 
Once he was asked that, can we create Human Robots or Human Machines in the laboratories?     He straight away responded in NO (meaning a robot in relation to physics and not a genetic model). He said that there is a missing ingredient which is yet not explainable or conceivable but it certainly is not present in machines and is unique to Humans, may be conscious or my be emotions. 
So once asked that do you believe that this is the creation of GOD, although he said I won�t specifically say that in context of some religion but I do think that this unknown creation or ingredient is too complex to be termed as self-created. May be there is some intelligent force about which we do not know yet.
Mr. Penrose was certainly talking about the �SPIRIT� or the �SOUL� known as �ROOH� in Arabic. The Quran says about this in 17:85, �And they ask you about the soul. Say: The soul is of the commands of my Lord, and you have not been given knowledge but a little�. 

Here it is not said that you now don�t understand the nature of the soul, but it is said that this knowledge (the knowledge of Amar-ul-Allah, or God�s orderly world is beyond the human perception).  Human understanding is limited to the Physical and a portion of metaphysical world.
Similarly, we can not perceive or explain God in physical terms. Only we can identify Him trough the various characteristics as mentioned in Quran (Samad, Rahim, Rahman, Qadir, etc) ever sustainer, creator of everything, Alone, extremely kind, absolutely independent, ever-lasting, self-existent, has power/control over all etc. 
In Quran at 16:74, it is said, �So do not give likeliness for Allah; surely Allah knows and you do not know�. At another place it is said that there is even no example of even His similitude. 

Everything has been created by someone, like computers, aircrafts, similarly this whole Universe and life is created by Allah. Most atheists will ask that if everything has a creator then, WHO CREATED ALLAH? The answer to this question is that creation is linked with time, (like aircraft was created in early 1900 etc) but Allah has no beginning and no end therefore He is self-existent, ever-living and has no beginning. The question of His existence would have come in if He is to be considered as existent from a particular time onwards.  
This can be explained as to what is the last digit in counting or numbers? Surely there is no last digit and the counting goes to infinity. But Allah is unique his existence is since ever and for ever. He has no ends.

So who is Allah,the answer is given in Ch- 112 of Quran: �1. Say: He, Allah, is One (the word used here is AHAD means who is one and alone, like I am one but there are billions of other persons like me but Allah is the one only). 2. Allah is He on Whom all depend (here word SAMAD is used meaning one who is absolutely independent, who is self-sustaining, answerable to no one, independent of all while all other are solely dependent on Him, who is self-existent and everyone else is existing due to Him alone, etc. This is very wide ranging word with no equivalent in any other language). 3. He begets not, nor is He begotten. (Neither he has any creator nor any father/mother nor any wife or children. He is above all these things). 4. And there is nothing like Him.�

Brother someguy says that: we have wasted this life by submitting to the religious demands and all religions are wrong and Allah will judge him according to his understanding of God. Moreover, he says that Quran is not word of God and why God will leave such a pain, starvation and suffering in this world if He is all merciful.
While brother Howard asked that: why we Muslims use word Allah for the God while all other people call the creator in their own native tongue.
Brother someguy you are in some regards absolutely right and indeed you have a thinking mind. May Allah guide you to the truth.

You are right in saying that most of us waste our lives while following the demands of various (man made) religions. Remember Islam is not a man made religion but a �natural way of living� Deen-e-fitrah. 
As said in 2:213. �The whole of mankind was a single nation; so (once they start dividing amongst themselves) Allah raised Prophets as bearers of good news (about heaven) and as Warner (of hell), and He revealed with them the Book with truth....�.
Also in 10:19. �And people are naught but a single nation, later they disagreed....� and in 42:14, �And they did not become divided until after knowledge had come to them, out of rivalry among themselves....�. Similar message is given in 45:17. 

The question arise that if we all were on one grid then why Allah did not kept us all on one track? The answer is given in 11:18, �And if your Lord had willed He would certainly have forced the mankind to remain a single community, but they shall continue to differ�. Because God has sent us in this world for a test and has given us the option to differ and act in whichever manner you like to act till an appointed day. However, after that he would reward us according to our deeds. As told in 12:13-14, �13. And certainly We did destroy generations before you because they were unjust (and disobedient), and their apostles had come to them with clear instructions, and they were not to believe (due to their arrogance); thus do We recompense the guilty people with such punishment. 14. Then We made you successors on earth after them so that We may see how do you act�, 
and in 11:7, �And He (is Allah) Who created the heavens and the earth in six days(or stages) and His dominion (extends) on the water, so that He might manifest to you, which of you is best in deeds....� 
also in 53:31, �And to Allah belong what is in the heavens and what is in the earth, that He may reward those who do evil according to their deeds, and (that) He may reward those who do good  according to their good deeds�.
So the option is ours whether we want to conduct ourselves in an evil way or in a righteous manner. This is not OUR LIFE this is life given to us by ALLAH, so we should go according to his commandments. Can you tell your face not to grow beard? No because Allah has not given you this mandate, but only you can shave it off or remove it through laser. Or can you tells your hands to grow in length, after all its your own hands? No! but you can use them either to help someone or kill someone. This is where God have given you the mandate.

So why is there so much of pain and starvation? Well this is also for a test. If Allah has given someone wealth it is for his test that whether he spends it for the needy and poor or just keeps it to himself. 
As said in 2:264, �O you who believe! do not make your charity worthless by reproach and being harsh (in asking for return), like him who spends his property just to be seen by other people and does not believe in Allah and the last day; so his parable is as the parable of a smooth rock with earth upon it, then a heavy rain falls upon it, so it leaves it bare (washing away all his good deeds); they shall not be able to gain anything of what they have earned; and Allah does not guide the unbelieving people. 267. O you who believe! spend (benevolently) of the good things that you earn and or what We have brought forth for you out of the earth, and do not aim at disposing off the bad things in charity, of which you would not take it yourselves except with disdain, and know that Allah is Self-sufficient, Praiseworthy. 
268. Shaitan (devil) threatens you with poverty and enjoins you to be miser, and Allah promises you forgiveness and His blessings in abundance; and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing�.
Also in Chapter-104, �1. Woe to every slanderer, defamer, 2. Who amasses his wealth and then keep it counting (with an aim to increasing it); 3. He thinks that his wealth will make him immortal. 4. Nay! he shall most certainly be hurled into the crushing disaster, 5. And what will make you realize what the crushing disaster is? 6. It is the fire kindled by Allah, 7. Which leaps over above the hearts....�

Brother, this life is not an end in itself but provides us with means to achieve an end. That end of which has no limits, where there will be no misery or pain so if you still thank Allah even in misery then you pass the test, as said in, 3:186 �You shall certainly be tested respecting your wealth/property and your lives, and you shall certainly hear from those who have been given the Book before you and from those who are polytheists very painful and annoying things; and if you remain patient and guard (against evil), surely these are among most steadfast affairs�. 
2:155. �And We will most certainly try you with fear(of enemy) and hunger and loss of property and lives and fruits/crops; and give good news to those who remain patient�.  
�Do you think that you would enter the heaven while the state of those who passed away before you has not yet come upon you; distress and affliction befell on them and they were shaken violently....� (2:214)
29:2-3 �Do people think that they will be left away only on saying, We believe, and they will not be tested? 3. And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly judge who are true (believers) and those who are liars�.

Your statement saying that Quran is not the word of God is a sweeping statement, without reading it giving such statement is unfair. If you have some evidence then I would like it to be shared by all of us. If you can get these books do read them �STRUGGLING TO SURRENDER� and �EVEN ANGELS ASK� by Jeffery Lang. And the other �The Bible Quran and Science � The Holy scriptures examined in the light of science� by Dr. Maurice Bucaille. Dr. Bucaille is a surgeon by profession and resides in France while Jeffery Lang is the Professor of Mathematics in the Kansas University, USA. You can find sufficient evidence as to whether Quran is a divine revelation or not.

Finally answering, Why we say Allah and not �God� in our native languages, because it�s the most purest word. Like with God if you add �ess� it become godess. Regarding Yahweh it�s a tribal god with having no concern with complete human kind except for Jews. But it is not forbidden to call God in our native language but there should be no image or concept attached to that word. Like Hindus have many gods and every god has some image. Therefore no name of Hindu god can be attributed for Allah. 
As said in 7: 180, �And to Allah belong the best/beautiful names, therefore call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His names; they shall be recompensed for what they did�.
20:8 �Allah; there is no god but He; His are the very best names�.
59:24 � He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most excellent names....�  

Hope brother Someguy will ponder on as to who is Allah to come out of his agnostic shell!

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who is ALLAH?

Surah 109. The Disbelievers, Atheists