Muslims believe that God is Unique and Exalted beyond speculative comprehension. There is no ambiguity or mystery in issues of divinity: anything that is created does not deserve to be worshipped only Allah, the Creator, is worthy of being worshipped. In Islam, there is a clear distinction between the Creator and the created. Once they become convinced that they cannot approach God directly, they turn to false gods for help, such as heroes, political leaders, saviors, saints, and angels. By over-emphasizing the burden and penalty of sin, as well as claiming that God cannot forgive humans directly, people often despair of the Mercy of God. Islam also rejects the use of all intermediaries between God and Man, and insists that people approach God directly and reserve all worship for Him alone.Ī common misconception is the claim that God cannot forgive His creatures directly. There are a number of religions that claim belief in “One God” and believe that ultimately there is only one Creator and Sustainer of the Universe, but true monotheism is to believe that only the One True Deity is to be worshipped in accordance to the revelation He sent to His Messenger. Truly, believing in the Oneness of God means much more than simply believing that there is “One God” – as opposed to two, three or four. This means to believe that there is only one Creator and Sustainer of everything in the Universe, and that nothing is divine or worthy of being worshipped except for Him.
The foundation of the Islamic faith is belief in absolute Monotheism (the Oneness of God). Through his life and teachings Allah made Muhammad the perfect example for all people – he was the exemplary prophet, statesman, military leader, ruler, teacher, neighbor, husband, father and friend. He taught Muslims to refer to him as “the Messenger of God and His Slave”. In order to guard against these falsehoods the Prophet Muhammad always emphasized that he was only a human-being with the mission of preaching and obeying Allah’s message. All of these misconceptions lead to the worship of created beings instead of the Creator, and contributed to believing that Almighty God may be approached through intermediaries. Some even believed that their prophets were the manifestations of God, or “God Incarnate” or the “Son of God”. Some took their prophets and saints as intercessors with Almighty God. He then spent the remaining portion of his life explaining and living the teachings of Islam, the religion that Allah revealed to him.Įven though other religious communities have claimed to believe in One God, over time some corrupted ideas entered into their beliefs and practices leading them away from the pure sincere monotheism of the prophets. At the age of forty he received the revelation from Allah. The last and final prophet whom God sent to humanity was the Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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