Allah The Exalted — Page 49
All a h the Exalted 4 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 All a h. In the idiom of the Holy Qur’ a n, All a h is the name of the Being Who is comprehensive of all perfect excellences. That is why in the Holy Qur’ a n the name All a h is de- scribed as comprehensive of all perfect attributes and at various places it is stated that All a h 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’ a n, All a h is the name of the Being Who is comprehensive of all perfect attributes. That is why this verse begins with the name of All a h and proceeds: 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 All a h 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]