Mahzarnama (The Memorandum) — Page 46
46 Mahzarnama viz. God Who is One—without any partner, without Whom there is none worthy of worship. This is stated because if He were not without-any-partner then His adversary's power could potentially have got the better of Him: potentially jeopardizing God's existence. And the statement that "There is none worthy of worship except Him," signifies that He is such a perfect God Whose attributes, qualities, and wondrous potentialities are so elevated and lofty that if one wishes to choose One God, out of all that is in existence, based on perfection of attributes—or to envisage the finest and the best Godly attributes—then the Highest of the high, above whom there can be none, that is God. Taking someone inferior to Him as His partner, while worshipping, is an excessively unjust act. It is further stated that He is the Knower of the Unseen, i. e. , He alone knows well, His own Being; none else can encompass His Being. We can view the apparent form of the sun, the moon and every other creation, but we are incapable of viewing Him. It is further stated: He is the Knower of the Seen, i. e. , there is nothing that is veiled from His view. It is inadmissible for Him to be considered God and, at the same time, be unaware of the knowledge of things. He keeps an eye on every particle of this world, but a human being cannot do so. He alone knows when He will dissolve this system and bring about Doomsday, and none knows when that will transpire except Him. So God is the One Who knows the futurity of all events. He further says: “He is the Gracious”, i. e. , it is out of His pure grace—and not for any need, nor as a recompense for any action—that He provides all means of comfort for all living creatures prior to their creation, or any acts on their part, e. g. , He