In Islamic theology, God (Arabic:
Allāh) is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator, sustainer, ordainer, and judge of the universe. Islam emphasizes that God is strictly singular (
tawhid)
unique (
wahid) and inherently One (
ahad), all-merciful and omnipotent.
According to Islamic teachings, God exists without place
and according to the Qur'an, "No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is
over all vision. God is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with
all things" (Qur'an 6:103)
God, as referenced in the Qur'an, is the only God and the same God worshiped by members of other Abrahamic religions such as Christianity and Judaism.
In Islam, there are 99 Names of God (
al-asma al-husna lit. meaning: "The best names") each of which evoke a distinct attribute of God.
All these names refer to Allah, the supreme and all-comprehensive divine name.
Among the 99 names of God, the most famous and most frequent of these names are "the Compassionate" (
al-rahman) and "the Merciful" (
al-rahim).
Creation and ordering of the universe is seen as an act of prime mercy
for which all creatures sing God's glories and bear witness to God's
unity and lordship. God responds to those in need or distress whenever
they call. Above all, God guides humanity to the right way, “the holy
ways.”
