Understanding Salat — Page 82
Understanding S al A t 82 believed by some philosophers, but He is also the One through Whose command and orders the universe continues to function. It is for this reason that His help and succour is of immense benefit to man. This is also inferred by the words bismill ā h. 3. Believes that God is not merely a subconscious being; rather, He is eternal and has the everlast- ing name Allah. He possesses various attributes such as the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful. 4. Believes that Allah is the source of all progress, and He controls all means through which the world can make progress as manifested by the attribute of the Most Gracious. 5. Believes that Allah has created man to attain the highest stages of progress. When man cor- rectly uses the means that Allah has created, his efforts bring about the best results, which in turn make him deserving of ever more divine boun- ties. This is evident from the attribute of the Ever-Merciful. 6. Believes that there is comprehensiveness and perfection in all the works of Allah, and that He possesses all forms of beauty. He also believes that God alone is deserving of all praise as all that exists besides Him is created by Him. This is