Unity of God — Page 23
23 and the Teachings of Muhammad s as ِ الۡاَرۡض السَّمٰوٰت ِ وَمَا فِی فِی لَہ ٗ م َا Everything is under His absolute control. We must believe that God is the Master of every object in the universe and that no one else has any control. ٖ بِاِذۡنِہ عِنۡدَہٗۤ اِلَّا ُ یَشۡفَع ۡ الَّذِی مَنۡ ذَا Humans should accept that God created a system for the acceptance of our prayers, but He cannot be compelled to accept them. Only if He grants permission to pray concerning a matter can a person supplicate. ۡ خَلۡفَہُم اَیۡدِیۡہِمۡ وَمَا َ بَیۡن یَعۡلَمُ مَا He knows what has happened in the past and what will occur in the future. Being All- Knowing is a prerequisite for Tauheed. The perfect omnipotence cannot exist without perfect knowledge. Thus, believing God is omniscient is essential. َ شَآء بِمَا عِلۡمِہٖۤ اِلَّا ۡ مِّن ٍ بِشَیۡء َ یُحِیۡطُوۡن وَلَا A person cannot achieve anything without the knowledge granted by God. Hence, one must understand that everything they attain will be through God. َ وَالۡاَرۡض ِ السَّمٰوٰت ُ وَسِع َ کُرۡسِیُّہ His throne encompasses the earth and the heavens. A throne is the seat of decision- making which means every atom and particle moves under the power and direction of God. Without understanding this fine point, belief in His Oneness remains incomplete. یَـُٔوۡدُہٗ حِفۡظُہُمَا وَلَا His protection never ceases, continuing