Who is Allah? (2)

Many People do not know their Almighty Creator, Allah.

In this series of articles, the reader will find the real ID of Allah as presented in His Holy word, the Quran chapter (Surah) by chapter.

What verses 2:19-22 say about Allah?

The verses say that:

1) Allah encompasses the disbelievers and hypocrites, in both knowledge and power, so they cannot escape Him; i.e. He knows them and will gather them in Eternal Hell.

2) Allah is able to do all things; He has power over all things that He wills.

3) Allah has created us just as He created those who came before us.

4) So do not set up rivals to Allah.

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Verse 2:19 says:

… And Allah encompasses the disbelievers and hypocrites, in both knowledge and power, so they cannot escape Him; i.e. He knows them and will gather them in Eternal Hell.

Verse 2:20 says:

Truly, Allah is able to do all things; He has power over all things that He wills.

Verse 2:21 says:

O mankind!

Worship your Lord, declare Him as the only One God, Who has created you as different lineages beginning from a drop of sperm, just as He created those who came before you, so that you may ward off His wrath and torment and obey Him.

In other words, profess the oneness of your Lord Who created you, who made you when you were nothing, and created those that were before you; so that you may be fearful, of His punishment by worshipping Him

Verse 2:22 says:

He Who has created for you, the earth for a couch, like a carpet that is laid out, neither extremely hard, nor extremely soft so as to make it impossible to stand firm upon it; and Who has created for you, heaven for an edifice, like a roof; and sent down from the heaven water, wherewith He brought forth, all types of, fruits for your provision;

So do not set up rivals to Allah

Do not say that Allah has peers, different forms or coequals (when you know) that He is the Creator of all these things.

It is also said that (when you know) means: when you know from your own scripture that Allah does not have a son, coequal or peer.

It is also said that (when you know) means: while you know that He is the Creator that you create not and that only One that creates can be Allah.

So do not set up compeers to Allah, that is partners in worship,

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Verses 2:19-22 (Shakir translation)

Verses 2:19

": …and Allah encompasses the unbelievers" (in his guidance, his omniscience and his omnipotence).

Verse 2:20

": … surely Allah has power over all things"

Verse 2:21

"O men! Serve your lord who created you and those before you so that you may guard (against evil)".

Verse 2:22

"who made the earth a resting place for you and the heaven a canopy and (who) sends down rain from the cloud then brings forth with it subsistence for you of the fruits; therefore do not set up rivals to Allah while you know."

About the Author:
Safaa Abdel-Aziz

Co-Chief Editor, October Weekly magazine, Cairo, Egypt.

Member of the Egyptian Society of Save Children.

Member of the Egyptian Society of Tourism