The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 88
88. Essence of Islam-1 therein celebrate His praise; and there is not a thing but glorifies Him with His praise, but you do not understand their glorification. . This means that reflection upon the heavens and the earth would show that God is Perfect and Holy and is without sons or associates, but that this would be realized only by those who possess understanding. It is also stated: قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ . . . . الخ 57. This means that: Some people say that God has taken unto Himself a son whereas to be dependent upon a son is a deficiency and God is free from every deficiency. He is Self-Sufficient and Independent, Who needs no one. . To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. . Do you charge Him with something of which you have no knowledge? Why should He be dependent upon sons?. He is Perfect and is alone Sufficient to carry out the obligations of Godhead and needs no other instrument. . Some people say God has daughters whereas He is free from all these deficiencies. Do you claim sons for yourselves and assign daughters to Him? This is not a fair division. 58. O People! Worship God, the One without associate, Who created you and your forebears. You should fear the. Powerful and Mighty One Who has spread out the earth for you as a bed and raised the heaven for you as a canopy, and by sending water from the heaven created all types of fruits for your sustenance. So do not deliberately appoint associates for God those things which have been 57. Yūnus, 10:69 [Publisher] 58 al-Najm, 53:22-23 [Publisher]