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Allah is the Creator. He Exists without a beginning and without an ending. He is not like any of the creations.

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Hadith of Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم

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Allah does not have a beginning to His Existence nor an ending. He does not cease to exist nor does He die. His Existence is not like the existence of creations.

The Belief of all Muslims

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من صمت نجا

Man samata najaa

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من صمت نجا

Man samata najaa

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Learn to rest, not give up.

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Allah does not have a beginning to His Existence nor an ending. He does not cease to exist nor does He die. His Existence is not like the existence of creations.

The Belief of all Muslims

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1. Existence (Al-Wujud): It is obligatory to believe in the Existence of Allah. Allah said in Surat Ibrahim, ayah 10:

أفىِ اللهِ شَكٌّ

which means: [There is no doubt about the Existence of Allah.] Hence, it is obligatory to believe in the Existence of Allah. It is an eternal and everlasting Attribute. Allah exists without a beginning, without an ending, and without being in a place.

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2. Oneness (Al-WaHdaniyyah): It is obligatory to believe that Allah is One, that is, He does not have a partner in His Godhood. Allah said in Surah MuHammad, ayah 19:

فَاعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللهُ

which means: [know that no one is God except Allah.] Allah is One in His Self, Attributes, and Doings; hence, Allah has no equal. So we say, for example: Allah is the Creator and no one else is a creator except Allah. Allah is One but not as in numbers, because numbers are created; they can be added to, subtracted from, etc. Rather, Allah is One in that there is no partner with Him.

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3. Eternity (Al-Qidam): It is obligatory to believe Allah is Eternal, which means, there is no beginning to His Existence. His Attributes are also eternal. Nothing is eternal except Allah and His Attributes.

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4. Everlastingness (Al-Baqaa’): It is obligatory to believe Allah is Everlasting, which means, His Existence does not end. His Existence is everlasting and His Attributes are everlasting. There is nothing everlasting by itself except Allah, because annihilation does not apply to His Self.

However, Paradise and Hellfire are everlasting because Allah willed their everlastingness. Hence, they are everlasting- not by themselves- but because of other than their selves. This is why they are among the intellectual possibilities, and they are part of this universe. Allah said in Surah Al-Hadid, ayah 3:

هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ

which means: [Allah is the Eternal, without a beginning, and the Everlasting, without an ending.]

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5. Non-Neediness of Others (Al-Qiyamu bin-Nafs): Allah said in Surat al-Ikhlaas, ayah 2:

ٱللهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ

which means: [Allah is the One needed by all and He needs none.] Allah does not need anything. Whatever is in need of something is imperfect, and the imperfect does not deserve to be worshiped. Allah does not need one to give Him existence because He exists without a beginning. Also, He does not need one to specify Him with Knowledge, instead of ignorance, or other than that among His Attributes, because His Attributes exists without a beginning.

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6. Non-Resemblance to the Creation (Al-Mukhalafatu lil-Hawadith): Allah does not resemble any of His creations — neither in His Self, nor in His Attributes, nor in His Doings. Allah said in Surat ash-Shura, ayah 11:

لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَىءٌ

which means: [There is absolutely nothing like Him.]