Allah The Exalted — Page 49
Allah the Exalted 49 cause should comprehend all perfect attributes and should control the universe by His will. It should be Wise and should know the unseen. Verily that is Allāh. In the idiom of the Holy Qur'an, Allah is the name of the Being Who is comprehensive of all perfect excellences. That is why in the Holy Qur'an the name Allah is de- scribed as comprehensive of all perfect attributes and at various places it is stated that Allah is He Who is Lord of the worlds, is Gracious and Merciful, controls the uni- verse by His will, is Wise, Knower of the unseen and All-Powerful, and is Eternal and Ever-Existing, etc. It is well established that in the idiom of the Holy Qur'an, Allah is the name of the Being Who is comprehensive of all perfect attributes. That is why this verse begins with the name of Allah and proceeds: الله لا إله إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ 51 That is to say, the Sustainer of this transitory world is a Being Who encompasses all excellences. This is an indication that it is a wrong notion that in this universe, which exhibits such perfect orderliness, some things can be the originating cause of others. On the con- trary, for this wise project, a Creator is needed Who should exercise control by His will and should be Wise, All-Knowing, Ever-Merciful, Immortal and encompass the perfect attributes. It is Allah alone Who possesses perfection in His Being. After establishing the existence of the Creator of the uni- verse, it was necessary to impress upon a seeker after truth that that Creator is free from every kind of associa- tion. This was indicated by: 51 al-Baqarah, 2:256 [Publisher]