{"id":240,"date":"2022-01-06T15:42:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/allmuslim\/?p=240"},"modified":"2022-01-06T15:44:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:44:18","slug":"revolutionary-and-scientific-foundation-of-islam-one-other-way-to-explain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/allmuslim\/2022\/01\/revolutionary-and-scientific-foundation-of-islam-one-other-way-to-explain\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionary and Scientific Foundation of Islam: One Other Way to Explain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

""An Overview\u00a0 of the Concept of God<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are, quite literally, thousands of different religions that exist in the world today, each with its own God or definition of God. \u00a0There is no single, unified concept of God; it is a definition that is highly individual to each religion, including the five oldest (and largest) religions of Buddhism<\/a>, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.\u00a0 As such, in the context of a singular religious philosophy, it is important to understand the alternative concepts of God and the religious significance of those specific divine attributes.<\/p>\n

For this reason, and for the purposes of this commentary, we will explore the concept of God as proclaimed in the original doctrine of Islam \u2013 \u201c\u0644\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0647 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u201d \u201cThere is no god Except God<\/strong>,\u201d a convenient and critical starting point in this endeavor.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on these four divine words (translated as \u201cthere is no god except God\u201d), it appears that the essential and exclusive message is to explain \u201cOne True God<\/strong>\u201d to mankind. \u00a0In Islamic teachings these words are \u201cKalemah Tayyebah<\/strong>\u201d (\u0643\u0644\u0645\u0629 \u0637\u064a\u0628\u0647 ). \u00a0In the Arabic language, these four words are chanted as \u201cLa Ilaha Illa Allah<\/strong>\u201d (\u0644\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0647 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong>), again translated as (There is no God Except Allah<\/strong>). \u00a0These four words are conjugated from Three Root Letters (\u0627 \u0644 \u0647) and God sent the same message to all His Messengers (21:25 of The Quran).<\/p>\n

Quraanic study teaches us that all messengers asked their nations the same question \u201cWho do you worship?\u201d\u00a0 This question is repeated several times in Ayahs (verses) 7:59, 65, 73, and 85; \u201c\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645 \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0647\u064d \u063a\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064f\u0647\u064f\u06e5\u0653<\/strong>\u201d (\u201cNo god for you, except Allah\u201d) and is repeated several times within each doctrine. \u00a0I believe this is the fundamental message to the mankind. \u00a0These \u201cfour words\u201d describe purpose of our life and define the concept of God. \u00a0It is therefore extremely important for all human beings to understand these \u201cFour Words<\/u><\/strong>\u201d \u201c\u0644\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0647 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u0642\u0648\u0644\u0648\u0627 : \u0644\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0647 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u062a\u0641\u0644\u062d\u0648\u0627\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Say, \u201cthere is no god, but Allah, you will receive Salvation\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allah\u2019s Testimony is Validated:<\/strong><\/p>\n

With these four words, God provided confirmation of His own reality and divineness (Surah Ale-Imran, Ayah 18).\u00a0 The literal translation of these words (\u201c<\/strong>\u0644\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0647 \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong>\u201d<\/strong>) is \u201cNo god, except Allah.<\/strong>\u201d \u00a0Thus, to understand God, we must understand these four words clearly and thoroughly.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at the stamen more closely \u2013 La Ilaha Illa Allah.\u00a0 In Qur\u2019anic language and style, a text that needs to be emphasized starts with the word \u201cLa\u201d (No). \u00a0In addition, the text contains the word \u201cIlla,\u201d an indication that the statement is likewise a conditional (or dependent) statement.\u00a0 More importantly, these four words have a built-in direction or roadmap, traveling from the negative (\u201cLa\u201d) and moving towards the positive (\u201cIlla\u201d).\u00a0 These two structural components, the condition and direction<\/strong>, must be considered when studying this statement, as both the condition and the direction point to the ultimate destination.<\/p>\n

Arithmetic Series<\/u><\/p>\n

So, with this in mind, let\u2019s consider the statement from a secular perspective, that is, let\u2019s try to more deeply understand the meaning by using a mathematical frame of reference.<\/p>\n

Consider the following.\u00a0 In an arithmetical sequence, when moving from the negative to the positive, zero is unavoidably crossed.<\/p>\n

-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0<\/strong>, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5<\/p>\n

In essence, zero provides, what I will call, a \u201cGateway<\/u>\u201d from the negative to the positive.\u00a0 We will understand why this is so important to note later.\u00a0 Also note that in an arithmetical series, zero is always followed by 1, traditionally thought of and treated as a number but, in the language of mathematics, 1 is more correctly defined as \u201cunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

In summary:<\/p>\n