CHAPTER TWO
Belief in Allah
“So, know that there is no god but Allah”
The Importance of Belief in Allah
The Sources of Knowledge about Allah
The Signs of Allah in the Universe and in our own selves
The Miracles of the Messengers and their Messages
The Proofs of Faith in the Universe and Men’s Own Selves
The First Rule: “Nothingness can do nothing.”
The Second Rule: “The created things are tangible signs indicating some of Allah’s Attributes.”
The Third Rule: The owner of nothing cannot offer anything
Ponder, O Men of Understanding
Some of Allah’s Signs Concerning Air
Allah, Most Wise, Most Merciful
Allah, Full of Wisdom and Knowledge
Air Is Available in Abundance and It Is Easily Obtained
The Atmosphere: Its Relationship with the Respiratory System of Man and Other Creatures
Ponder, O Men of Understanding
Allah’s Signs as Exhibited In Water and Rain
Some of Allah’s Signs Observed in Water
Holding Water on the Planet Earth
A Purposeful Order, Not Anomaly
Water Is a General Air-Conditioning Device for Land
Some of Allah’s Signs as Manifested in Rain
Allah’s Laws of the Production of Fresh Rain Water
The Law of the Absorption of Water by the Surface of the Earth
The Law of Storing Water Underground
Ghayth Al-Istisqa (Rain Coming Down on Invoking Allah)
Some Examples of Ghayth Al-Istisqa (Rain Coming Down on Invoking Allah)
Ponder, O People of Intelligence
And We Created a Glowing Brilliant Lamp
The sun: the glowing brilliant lamp
The measured movements of the sun
Ponder, O People of Intelligence
The Skeletal System in the Human Body
The Design of the Thoracic Cage
Some of Allah’s Signs that are Manifest in Joints
The Meaning of “La ilaha illa allah”
The Meaning of ‘ilah’ in the Qur’an
The Real ‘ilah’ (Deity) is Characterized by
The Attributes of Divinity and Godhead
The Most Beautiful Names and the Highest Attributes
The Virtue of La ilaha illa Allah
It is the gate leading to Islam
It spares the life of that who says it and protects his property
The word of Taqwa (self-restraint, piety)
The people who enjoy this privilege
The Protector against the Fire
The Requirements of the testimony (shahadah) of La ilaha illa Allah
“La ilaha illa Allah” Is a Way of Living
What Contradicts “La ilaha illa Allah”
Some of the Unbelievers’ Suggestions and Misgivings
A believer would use the following as sources of the truth
To elucidate this matter we say