These words have appeared in Islamic scriptures and historic stories in a most frequent manner. Since God had sent all the prophets (peace be upon them) with one common message to deliver; the Unity of Allah, this kalimah is excessively mentioned in the Quran and books of hadith.
It is this idea of one God that was revealed unto all the "one hundred and twenty four thousand messengers" sent by God. This idea provoked thought in Ibrahim (p.b.u.h) as he wondered about his Creator just as it was responsible for Muhammad's (p.b.u.h) pondering in the Cave of Hira. Many narrations regarding the apostles of God start with their pondering in seclusion, whether or not the gods their people had chosen to worship had any right to be worshiped at all.
All major religions of the world claim this concept of monotheism which supports the Islamic claim of prophets being sent from time to time by Allah to guide people. Yet people deviated from what their prophets taught them and established notions of gods, goddesses, countless forms of idol worship, pantheism, the concept of trinity, worship of saints and the idea of intercession. Yet Islam was unique… Muhammad had communicated the word of God, untouched by time or any other falsification the human mind could perceive; Islam had come to stay.
The Concept of One God in Light of Quran
The Quran presents itself as more than an abundant source of verses related to the Unity of Allah, for its very basis is the idea of One God. The basic objective of the four revealed scriptures, all the sent prophets and the Islamic idea of La-ilaha illallah is defined as such in the Quran:
- "There is no god but He – The Living, the Eternal." (Baqarah - 255)
- "There is no god save Allah and turn away from those who join gods with Allah." (Anam - 106)
- "But the god of you all is the One Allah: There is no god but He." (Taha - 98)
- "He is Allah, the One, the Irresistible." (Zumar - 4)
The Unity of Allah or the concept of One God is addressed in various aspects throughout the Quran, so that it penetrates into the heart of one who reads the Quran with proper devotion and conscience, thus fortifying it so that no other concept enters the heart of a faithful. Allah addresses the notion of polytheism in Surah Ambia, verse number 22 in such words:
"If there were (in the Heavens and the Earth) other gods besides Allah, there would have been disorder in both of them."
Source:
Muhammad Zakariyyah Kandalvi, Virtues of Zikr, Kutub Khana Faizi
Higgins, Godfrey. An Apology for The Life of Muhammad, Kessinger Publishing, 2003.
Quran, Baqarah, 255.
Quran, Anam, 106.
Quran, Taha, 98.
Quran, Zumar, 4.
Quran, Ambia, 22.
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