I think it's likely better to postpone arguing about how to name God,
And the up coming is the answers to my questions:
I believe that the only real answer which coordinates to logic and rationalism
And doesn't contradicting to the universe system is the following:
The most prior & essential thing that every person must thank Almighty Allah (God) for:
Before answering this question I must clarify what I mean when saying of "god" or "Allah" : I mean that He is the Lord, the Creator, the
Sovereign, and the Manager of all affairs.
So the most prior & essential thing that all of us must thank Almighty Allah (God) for regardless our creeds is to thank Him for His oneness in Lordship:
the fact that He is only one Lord only one Creator only one Manager of all affairs ) - and that He has no associate in His divinity.
Let's assume that there are more than one god what might happen ? the Quran answers this assumption in the following verses:
42) Say: If there were with Him gods as they say, then certainly they would have been able to seek a way to the Lord of power. 43) Glory be to Him and exalted be He in high exaltation above what they say. [The Children of Israel].
91) Never did Allah take to Himself a son, and never was there with him any (other) god -- in that case would each god have certainly taken away what he created, and some of them would certainly have overpowered others; glory be to Allah above what they describe! 92) The Knower of the unseen and the seen, so may He be exalted above what they associate (with Him).[The Believers ].
Which would effect badly on us , the Quran assures this example
in this verse:
29) Allah sets forth an example: There is a slave in whom are (several) partners differing with one another, and there is another slave wholly owned by one man. Are the two alike in condition? (All) praise is due to Allah. Nay! most of them do not know.[The The Companions].
So when making just a little contemplation on this issue we will sure realize that nothing worth more thanks than this reality ….
In the following verses of Quran you find this meaning obviously:
111) And say: (All) praise is due to Allah, Who has not taken a son and Who has not a partner in the kingdom, and Who has not a helper to save Him from disgrace; and proclaim His greatness magnifying (Him).[The Children of Israel].
1) Blessed is He Who sent down the Furqan upon His servant that he may be a warner to the nations; 2) He, Whose is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and Who did not take to Himself a son, and Who has no associate in the kingdom, and Who created everything, then ordained for it a measure.[The Distinction].
And secondly ( in thanking Allah for ) come our Lord's names and attributes, that is He has the most magnificent names and the sublime perfect attributes for instance His Most Beautiful Names which translations in English as:
Equitable, Glorious, Strong Beneficent, Creator, Bestower Giver, Holy One, Merciful, Provider, Most High, Knower , Exalted, Pardoner, Forgiver
And by knowing these meanings we realize His god-ship His divinity ; that , He is the true God and every other so-called deity is false and that He is the only one that worth to be worshipped and this is the guidance to Islam and
monotheism which required further thanks.
….Allah has conferred a favour upon you that He has guided you to the Faith, if ye be true and sincere. [The Chambers:17]
Islam carries out all these meanings since the main meaning of this word "Islam" is the Oneness of Allah. and Islam is not a new religion, It is the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every one warning them to worship anything or anyone other than Allah. And this message was supported by all messengers in a sequence way ended with the prophet Muhammad ( PBUH ) The Qur'an says:
132) And the same did Ibrahim enjoin on his sons and (so did) Yaqoub. O my sons! surely Allah has chosen for you (this) faith, therefore die not unless you are Muslims.[The Cow]
78)…He has chosen you and has not laid upon you an hardship in religion; the faith of your father Ibrahim; He named you Muslims before and in this….
[The Pilgrimage]
And in hadith Allah's Apostle said, "Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to JESUS, the son of Mary. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one."
So Muhammad's ( PBUH ) mission is the expansion, and completion to his brothers, (the previous prophets) The prophet said:
"My similitude in comparison with the other prophets before me, is that of a man who has built a house nicely and beautifully, except for a place of one brick in a corner. The people go about it and wonder at its beauty, but say: 'Would that this brick be put in its place!' So I am that brick, and I am the last of the Prophets."
And He said in other Hadith : "I have been sent so that I may fulfil and complete the best of manners'.
And by Islam the Oneness is being preserved, as long as Muhammad (PBUH) is the last Messenger of Allah so Allah has committed to preserve the entire message ( Qur'an / Islam) to all mankind.
3)…This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion;… [The Dinner Table]
"… I have been sent to all mankind and the line of prophets is closed with me." [Hadith].
Since all the Prophets came with the same great message which is the Oneness of Allah. and not to worship anything or anyone other than Allah.
And since this mission is so great and so difficult Allah chose great men to
fulfill it:
75) Allah chooses messengers from among the angels and from among the men; surely Allah is Hearing, Seeing. [The Pilgrimage]
33) Surely Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the descendants of Ibrahim and the descendants of Imran above the nations.[ The Family of Imran]
83) And this was Our argument which we gave to Ibrahim against his people; We exalt in dignity whom We please; surely your Lord is Wise, Knowing.[The Cattle]
They have been sent to lead people to guidance and right path:
"Mankind were one community, and Allah sent (unto them) Prophets as bearers of good tidings and as warners, and revealed therewith the Scripture with the truth that it might judge between mankind concerning that wherein they differed." [The Cow:213]
and in hadith The Apostle said: I have not been sent as the invoker of curse, but "I have been sent as mercy."
what I said above were my answer for the first and second question.
Consequently to the prophet's mission: is the mission of those who follow them and calling to Allah
33) And who speaks better than he who calls to Allah while he himself does good, and says: I am surely of those who submit?[Ha mim]
109)Ye are the best community that hath been raised up for mankind. Ye enjoin right conduct and forbid indecency; and ye believe in Allah. And if the People of the Scripture had believed it had been better for them. ….
.[The Family of Imran]
Despite that all prophets's main mission is one but Jesus (PBUH) and Muhammed (PBUH) 's mission has a special character for Jesus (PBUH) brought good tidings of Muhammed :
"And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah untosyou, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is the Praised One. Yet when be hath come unto them with clear proofs, they say: This is mere magic." [The Ranks:6]
And so did Muhammed brought good tidings of the second coming
of Jesus (PBUH) He said "How will you be when the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) DESCENDS amongst you and he will judge people by the Law of the Qur'an and not by the law of Gospel .
So both of them brought good tidings of each other and we must believe
without making any distinction between both of them and for the followers
of Jesus(PBUH) will obtain double reward:
The Prophet said, "If anyone testifies that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah Alone Who has no partners, and that Muhammad is His Slave and His Apostle, and that JESUS IS Allah's Slave and His Apostle and His Word which He bestowed on Mary and a Spirit created by Him, and that Paradise is true, and Hell is true, Allah will admit him into Paradise with the deeds which he had done even if those deeds were few."
And double reward for believing in Jesus and Muhammed:
Allah's Apostle said, "If a person teaches his slave girl good manners properly, educates her properly, and then manumits and marries her, he will get a double reward. And if a man believes in JESUS and then believes in me, he will get a double reward. And if a slave fears his Lord (i.e. Allah) and obeys his masters, he too will get a double reward."
mj123 wrote:
3-Never loved at the same time by the Almighty God (Allah) and Satan?
We know when Almighty Allah created Adam and then asked His angels
and Satan to prostate to him how Satan rejected haughtily and said :
….. I am better than he: Thou hast created me of fire, while him Thou didst create of dust. [The Elevated Places:12]
And after he asked Almighty Allah to respite him until the day of resurrection
He swore by Allah's Mighty that he would do all means to tempt and deviate man.
62) He said: Tell me, is this he whom Thou hast honored above me? If Thou shouldst respite me to the day of resurrection, I will most certainly cause his progeny to perish except a few.[The Children of Israel]
Thus Allah warns us from Satan's temptation in many verses:
5) O men! surely the promise of Allah is true, therefore let not the life of this world deceive you, and let not the arch-deceiver deceive you respecting Allah. 6) Surely the Shaitan (Satan) is your enemy, so take him for an enemy; he only invites his party that they may be inmates of the burning.[The Originator].
And then in the last day he ( satan ) will acquit from them and he will say :
22) And the Shaitan (Satan) shall say after the affair is decided: Surely Allah promised you the promise of truth, and I gave you promises, then failed to keep them to you, and I had no authority over you, except that I called you and you obeyed me, therefore do not blame me but blame yourselves: I cannot be your aider (now) nor can you be my aiders; surely I disbelieved in your associating me with Allah before; surely it is the unjust that shall have the painful punishment. [Abraham].
Since Satan invites his party (the unbelievers) to hell. In fact he doesn't
Love the unbelievers. At the same time Almighty Allah (God) doesn't
Love the unbelievers :
32) Say: Obey Allah and the Apostle; but if they turn back, then surely Allah does not love the unbelievers.[The Family of Imran]
Contrary to that Almighty Allah loves the doers of good :
"….surely Allah loves the doers of good." [The Cow:195]