Allah (s.w.t.) is the Creator of human beings. He knows man
more than the man himself. There are 99 Beautiful Names of Allah
(s.w.t.) called “Asma’ul Husna”. A few names are Al-Aleem (The Knower),
Al-Khabeer (The All Aware), Al-Baseer, Al-Khaliq (The Creator). Surah
al-Qaf Ayah 16 says: “We swear that We have created the human being and We know
what his soul whispers to him. We are closer to him than even his jugular
vein.” Allah the Creator has created this universe and hence knows each and
every creature He has created more than the creatures would know themselves.
The knowledge of the creatures about themselves depends upon the consciousness
and intellect endowed by the Creator. He knows the latent feelings and thoughts
of every individual. As stated in the Ayah, the jugular veins run from the head
to the heart and from heart back to the head. These veins are the life blood of
human being and Allah is closer to the man than his very important veins
carrying the life-blood from heart to other parts of the body.
Similarly, in Surah al-Wa’qiah Ayah 83 to 85 says: “Why
can you not help a soul dying right before your eyes? We are closer to
him than you, but you cannot see.” It clearly shows the weakness of the
dying person who does not have control over his limbs and parts of the body.
Further, that life and death is completely in Allah’s control.
Further, His nearness to human being is also mentioned in Surah
al-Saba Ayah 50 saying: “If I go astray it will only be against my own soul,
but if I receive guidance, it will be through my Lord’s revelations. He is
All-Hearing and Omnipresent.”
Surah al-Baqarah Ayah 186 says: “(Muhammad), if any of My
servants ask you about Me, (tell them that the Lord says) “I certainly am near;
I answer the prayers of those who pray. Allow My servants to ask Me for an
answer to their call and believe in Me so that perhaps they may know the right
direction.”
Surahal-Hud Ayah 61 says: “To Thumud We sent their
brother Saleh, who told them, “My people, worship Allah; He is your only Lord.
It is He who has created you from the earth and has settled you therein. Seek
forgiveness from Him and turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is certainly close
to everyone and He hears all prayers.”
The Gateway of Knowledge, the “Self” of the Noble
Messenger (s.a.w.a.s.) the Infallible Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.)
had discussed the Attributes of Allah in many sermons in the Nahjul Balagha”. In
sermon #186, the Imam had discussed the Unity of Allah. Some of the extracts
are reproduced below:
“Imaginations
cannot reach Him. Understanding cannot think of Him so as to give Him shape.
Senses do not perceive Him
so as to feel Him. Hands cannot touch Him. He is not inside things or outside
them. He listens but not through holes
of the ears or the organs of hearing. He remembers but does not memorize. He
says but does not utter words. He has power over everything in the earth by virtue of His Sublimity and Dignity. Stillness and motion do
not exist in Him.”
Sources used:
The Glorious Qur’an (English translation) by Ahmed Ali and
Ayatullah Agha H.M.M.Pooya
The Glorious Qur’an (Urdu translation) by Maulana Farman Ali
Nahj –ul-Balagha, the
Collections of Sermons of the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (a.s.)
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