Approaching the West — Page 162
A pproaching the West—162 All ā h has not taken unto Himself any son, nor is there any other god along with Him; in that case each god would, surely, had sought domination over others. Glorified be All ā h far above that which they allege; He is the Knower alike of the unseen and the seen. Exalted is He above all that which they associate with Him! (23:92, 93) … So believe in All ā h and His messengers, and say not ‘They are three. ’ Desist, it will be better for you. Verily, All ā h is only One God… (4:172) The Holy Qur’ ā n makes it clear that the Unity of God (Tauh ī d) has been a universal teaching proclaimed and practiced by all the Prophets of God throughout the ages. Adam, Noah, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Luqm ā n, Ṣā li ḥ , Shu‘aib, Moses and Jesus—all preached that God was One in His person, One in His attributes and One in His works. The Qur’ ā n rejects plurality of Godhead in any form. All the Prophets who followed Moses kept the first commandment and worshipped only One God. The Holy Qur’ ā n declares it to be the greatest of all the sins to associate any partner with All ā h. All ā h will not forgive a person who dies in a state of Shirk, that is, who worships other god(s) beside All ā h (4:117). The Holy Qur’ ā n declares, … Surely, associating partners with Allah is a grievous wrong. (31:14) Shun, therefore, the abomination of idols, and shun false speech,