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Saturday, September 15, 2007

Muslim Concept of God

There are many verses of the Qur'an making us understand something of God's person, but undoubtedly the most revealing one is the one known as "Ayat-ul-Kursi".
Muslims (should) recite it after every Salat and it said (Saying of the prophet PBUH) to be the greatest of all the ayaat (Azim, Buzurg), recitation of which helps in healing and helps to keep Satan away.
Not exactly translating it but it has ten statements as given under:
1. God, there is no other deity beside him
2. He is Everlasting Himself as well as helps (supports, maintains) the whole universe
3.He does not feel slumber or sleep (These are purely human 'weaknesses')
4. He is the 'owner' of everything in the heavens and earth (including them)
5.No one has the capability of interceding with Him except whom He will give such leave.
6. He has all the knowledge of what has gone on before and what is to come in future
7. Nobody can comprehend anything of His knowledge except what He pleases to reveal
8.His authority (Soverignty, Dominion, mastery, Jurisdiction) spreads all over the Earth and the Heavens.
9. Guarding these does not weary Him
10. He alone is Supreme and the Exhalted

This verse is the most commonly written/decorated verse out of the whole Noble Qur'an.

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