Monday, December 29, 2014

Angels protect every man and every woman!



بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful." 

Did you know that angels protect every one of us all the time?
 


Allah (SWT) mentions about it in The Holy Quran:

"
For each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah . Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron."
(Surat Ar-Rad, 13:11)


The Tafsir (detailed explanation) 
al-Jalalayn of this ayat says:
For him, for man, are attendants (muʿaqqibāt), angels who follow him, to his front and to his rear (the meaning of muʿaqqibāt is the angels of the night and day, which come one after the other in succession), guarding him through God’s command, that is, by His command, from [the danger of] the jinn and others. Indeed God does not alter the state of a people — He does not deprive them of His grace — unless they have altered the state of their souls, from [their] comely nature, through an act of disobedience. And if God wills misfortune, chastisement, for a people there is none that can repel it, either from among the attendant angels or others; and they, for whom God wills misfortune, have no protector (min wālin: min is extra) to avert it from them, apart from Him, that is, other than God.
 

From this ayat we understand that there are angels who are appointed to protect humans' eyes, ears, hands, legs and so on. In case if we fall, or get hurt, most of the time the injury appears right next to an eye, or right by the ear but it does not effect the main part. It's because the angels protected us by the will of Allah (SWT). And they guard every each and one of us at all times.The angels come to us in 2 groups. One group comes at the time of Fajr (the angels of the day) and another one at the time of Asr (the angels of the night). They come in the manner that one group "steps on the heels" of another. Meaning that we are not left without protection even for a second throughout the day. Subhan Allah! Such a Mercy from our Creator! After the group of angels leave us they go straight to Allah (SWT) to give a report of our actions. And of course Allah (SWT) is All-Knowing but HE (SWT) still listens to them. If the angels left us while we were praying at the times of Fajr and Asr then the report sounds beautiful: "We came while he/she was praying and we left them in the same condition." But imagine, if we were doing something else at that time. What report will be given to our Creator? Sometimes we are embarrassed when someone talks about our mistakes in the presence of other people. Now think, every day the angels are talking about us in the presence of The Almighty and other angels. How embarrassed would it be when our report is not what we wanted to hear..

May Allah (SWT) strengthen our imaan and help us fulfill HIS commands. In shaa Allah!

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Should I wear headscarf? Quran about Hijab. How covering protects life?


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."

Should I wear headscarf? 
What Allah (SWT) says in the Holy Quran about Hijab? 
How covering body protects life?
 

WHAT DOES HIJAB MEAN?

The Arabic word "Hijab" has several meanings. It translates as "veil", "screen", "cover(ing)", or "curtain". So wearing a Hijab includes covering body as well as an appropriate behavior. 

WHAT ALLAH (SWT) SAYS IN THE HOLY QUR'AN ABOUT HIJAB?

قُلْ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَغُضُّوْا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَ يَحْفَظُوْا فُرُوْجَهُمْ, ذَلِكَ أَزْكَى لَهُمْ

Say to the believing men that: they should cast down their glances and guard their private parts (by being chaste). This is better for them

(Surat An-Nur, 24:30)

This is a command to Muslim men that they should not lustfully look at women (other than their own wives); and in order to prevent any possibility of temptation, they are required to cast their glances downwards. This is known as - hijab of the eyes

وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their head covers (khumur) over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed
(Surat An-Nur, 24:31)

  In this ayat Allah (SWT) gives similar command as to the men in the previous verse regarding hijab of the eyes

After “hijab of the eyes” came the order describing the dress code for women: (...and not display their beauty except what is apparent, and they should place their khumur over their bosoms

?What is the meaning of “khumur” used in this verse
Khumur is plural of khimar, the veil covering the head
? Then what does the clause “placing the khumur over the bosoms” mean
According to the commentators of the Qur’an, the women of Medina in the pre-Islamic era used to put their khumur over the head with the two ends tucked behind and tied at the back of the neck, in the process exposing their ears and neck. By saying that, “place the khumur over the bosoms,” Almighty Allah ordered the women to let the two ends of their headgear extend onto their bosoms so that they conceal their ears, the neck, and the upper part of the bosom also
Finally the verse goes on to give the list of the mahram – male family members in whose presence the hijab is not required, such as the husband, the father, the father-in-law, the son(s), and others

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ, قُلْ لأَزْوَاجِكَ وَ بَنَاتِكَ وَ نِسآءِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ: يُدْنِيْنَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلاَبِيْبِهِنَّ

O Prophet! Say to your wives, your daughters, and the women of the believers that: they should let down upon themselves their jalabib
(Surat Al-Ahzab, 33:59)


? What is the meaning of jalabib
Jalabib is the plural of jilbab, which means a loose outer garment
This means that the Islamic dress code for women does not only consist of a scarf that covers the head, the neck and the bosom; it also includes the overall dress that should be long and loose. So, for instance, the combination of a tight, short sweater with tight-fitting jeans with a scarf over the head does not fulfill the requirements of the Islamic dress code

?SO WHY DOES ALLAH (SWT) COMMANDS WOMEN TO COVER


PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
By wearing hijab the wife gives her husband confidence that she belongs to him only. Men deeply respect their wives for this. Also, this action encourages them to keep their eyes down while passing by uncovered lady. By wearing Hijab and having appropriate behavior you don't give other men chance to follow you or have a friendly conversation therefore protecting your family from unnecessary fights because of husband's jealousy

REDUCE CHEATING
By covering your body you have high value for it. Your body is like a diamond that no one can touch. Therefore you will never allow other men besides your husband to use it

REDUCE DIVORCES
By wearing hijab and jalabib you do not expose your beauty to other men. Therefore a passing man will not have an opportunity to compare his wife's body to yours'. As a result the thought of divorcing his wife and marring to a younger more beautiful woman won't come to his mind

SAVE CHILDREN
If the passing man saw your beauty and as a result divorced his wife, you will be a cause for this action. If they had children together then kids will loose their father or mother or even worse - end up in the orphanage

PROTECT OTHER FAMILIES
If you cover your head, don't expose the beauty of your body, and behave appropriate toward other men besides your husband - you are doing a wonderful job! Every day you save million families from cheating,
divorces, fights, and crying children

HADITH

"As one of the minor signs before the Day of Judgment, Rasul Allah (SAWS) mentioned: “There will be women who will be dressed but they will be naked. Their heads will be like the humps of camels. They will not enter Jannah and will not even smell the scent of Jannah while it can be smelt from a far distance.” 
(Sahih Muslim)

Another hadith mentions that one can smell the scent of Jannah from a distance traveled in seventy years.

This hadith is about Muslim women as those without eeman wouldn’t be entering Jannah anyway. Muslim women will have clothes on but they will be so tight and figure hugging that all parts of their bodies will be on display. Today we see clothes marketed that are so tight that all they conceal is the color of the skin. This hadith also applies to very thin and see-through clothes. The head looking like the hump of a camel means that women will wear on the top of the hair extra stuff for fashion to make head look bigger like camel hump.

Rasul Allah (SAWS) said: “Modesty brings nothing but good.” 

(Sahih Bukhari)

As we know hijab does not only mean "covering". It also means "veil" or "screen" which refers to an appropriate behavior. Being modest is a perfect description of a person with a hijab. Hazrat Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) was well known for his modesty. So much so that even the angels were mindful of it. Hazrat Fatima (radi Allahu anha) is also well known for her sense of haya and modesty.

ADVICE OF A WISE TEACHER

Once students asked their teacher: "Why should we cover our body?" The teacher was a very wise lady. She took out of her pocket two candies and unwrapped one. Then she offered the students to choose which candy they would prefer to take. All of them responded that they would take the covered one. On the teaches' question: "Why?" The students replied: "It is more clean than the unwrapped one, because no one has touched it." The teacher smiled and said: "This is the answer on your question".

WHAT BIBLE SAYS ABOUT COVERING?


1 Corinthians 11:5 
But every wife who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since it is the same as if her head were shaven.

1 Corinthians 11:15 
But if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering. 

Deuteronomy 22:5
A woman shall not wear a man's garment, nor shall a man put on a woman's cloak, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God.

1 Timothy 2:9
Likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire..

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Since I started wearing Hijab I paid attention that my life completely changed. These are the tips that I would like to share:

1. Save time
2. Save money
3. Better hair
4. Better skin
5. Feel comfortable
6. Healthy 
7. Protect daughters

So first of all I started having lot's of free time because I stopped going to the malls to buy all different styles of clothes. Instead of wasting my golden time for shopping around I could spend it for more important things in my life: family, education, praying, reading Qur'an, self developing, massage etc. Every day I save time while dressing up, because I don't have to make different hair styles anymore. I just put on my headscarf and I am ready. My husband loves it. Also, when I stopped going to the shopping centers, I started following the sunnah because our beloved Prophet (SAWS) said:

“The most beloved places on Earth to Allah are its mosques, and the most despised places on Earth to Allah are its markets.”
(Sahîh Muslim)

From the day I put on hijab I started saving money. I had no more interest to buy expensive name brands and make money for those smart business men who promoted their company well and earned money on me.

Before my hair were very dry and I had split ends. It looked awful. After wearing the headscarf for couple months I paid attention that my hair became healthier. It happened because now nothing was destroying them. Sunlight did not burn them, wind did not make them messy, cold did not freeze them. So my hair grew strong, long, and healthy.

Same happened with the skin on my body. It became more moisturized. Also, it has been proven that the skin that gets exposed too much to the sunlight gets wrinkled faster.

Now when I am going out I don't have to worry how to look beautiful in other peoples' eyes and wear uncomfortable tight clothes. I wear loose comfortable outfits and feel good.

Remember when your mother used to say in the childhood: "Baby girl please wear a hat so you won't get sick". These words come often to my mind now because I understand how important they were. Because my head is always covered I never get ear infections, sunstroke, or sick in winter.

Finally, the moment we give birth responsibility for our children lies down on our shoulders. We will be questioned on the day of Judgement: "How did we raise them?" and  "What example we showed them?" If you wear hijab, your daughters will wear it when they grow up. In shaa Allah!

Hope, this article will help you to start doing the right thing in your life.
May Allah (SWT) reward you for your actions! Amen.

Friday, December 26, 2014

Story: Believer & Disbeliever


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."



Once the believer met a man and they had a conversation. The man asked: "Who is your God?" The believer replied: "HE is The One and Only, Who created the Heavens and the Earth. HE never dies, never sleeps. HE was never born and never gave birth. HE knows what people reveal and what they conceal in their hearts." Then the man said: "I can see our gods, can I see yours?" The believer replied: "Look at the sun for about 5 minutes." Man said: "I can't. My eyes hurt." The believer said: "If you can't look at the creation of God, how can you see Him?" The man was curious about another thing and he asked: "Why are your women always covered?" The believer smiled and said: "Our women are not like a moon when everyone is enjoying observing it's beauty. Instead they are like the sun. When people look at it they have to lower their gaze." Both of them enjoyed the conversationand and the believer invited the man to his house. When they reached there safely the believer showed his hospitality and offered the man juice and grapes. He accepted the fruits but requested wine instead of the juice. The believer kindly replied that they don't drink wine therefore do not carry one. The man wondered and asked: "Strange. You eat grapes but you don't drink wine even though the wine is made out of grapes?" The believer then asked: "Do you have children?" The man said: "Yes, I have a daughter." Believer: "Can you marry her?" Man: "No way! It's impossible!" The believer then said: "Strange. You are married to her mother but can not marry your daughter, even though one came from another.."

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Story: Pious man called drunkard and fornicator


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."


Sultan Murad IV, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623-1640, would often anonymously go into the midst of the people and see their state. One evening, he felt an uneasiness in himself and the urge to go out. He called for his head of security and and out they went. They came to a busy vicinity, and found a man lying on the ground. The Sultan prodded him but he was dead and the people were going about their own business. Nobody seemed to care about the dead man lying on the ground. The Sultan called upon the people. they didn't recognize him and asked him what he wanted. He said, "Why is this man lying dead on the ground and why does no one seem to care? Where is his family?" They replied, "He is so and so, the drunkard and fornicator!"BThe Sultan said, "Is he not from the Ummah of Muhammad (SAW)? Now help me carry him to his house" They people carried the dead man with the Sultan to his house and once they reached, they all left. The Sultan and his assistant remained. When the man's wife saw his dead body, she began weeping. She said to his dead body, "Allah have mercy on you! O friend of Allah! I bear witness that you are from the pious ones." The Sultan was bewildered. He said, "How is he from the pious ones when the people say such and such things about him. So much so that no one even cared he was dead?" She replied, "I was expecting that. My husband would go to the tavern every night and buy as much wine as he could. He would then bring it home and pour it all down the drain. He would then say, "I saved the Muslims a little today." He would then go to a prostitute, give her some money and tell her to close her door till the morning. He would then return home for a second time and say, "Today I saved a young woman and the youth of the believers from vise." The people would see him buy wine and they would see him go to the prostitutes and they would consequently talk about him. One day I said to him, "When you die, there will be no one to bathe you, there will be no one to pray over you and there will be no one to bury you!" He laughed and replied, "Don't fear, the Sultan of the believers, along with the pious ones shall pray over my body."The Sultan began crying. He said, "By Allah! He has said the truth, for I am Sultan Murad. Tomorrow we shall bathe him, pray over him and bury him." And it so happened that the Sultan, the scholars, the pious people and the masses prayed over him.

We judge people by what we see and what we hear from others. Only if we were to see what was concealed in their hearts, a secret between them and their Lord.

"O you who believe, abstain from many of the suspicions. Some suspicions are sins. And do not be curious (to find out faults of others), and do not backbite one another. Does one of you like that he eats the flesh of his dead brother? You would abhor it. And fear Allah. Surely Allah is Most-Relenting, Very-Merciful." 
(The Holy Quran, 49:12)

Story of La ilaha ila Allah! Sheikh & parrot


بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of Godthe Most Graciousthe Most Merciful."


Story of La ilaha ila Allah! 
There is no god but Allah!



There was a sheikh who was teaching his students Aqeedah (faith),
He Taught them la ilaha ila Allah and explain to them, educated them  just like how the Messenger of Allah, 
صلى الله عليه و سلم
Taught his companions faith and planted it within themselves.

The sheikh loved breeding birds and he had a cat. So he was given a parrot by one of the students as a gift. And with days the Sheikh liked the parrot. And he use to take him in his lessons, Until the parrot knew how to say la ilaha ila Allah, He use to utter it night and day. One day the students found their sheikh crying and sobbing. When they asked him, he told them the cat attacked the parrot and killed it. They told him, if is this the reason why you are crying, we will bring another parrot better than this.. The sheikh said i am not crying because of this. But it made me cry when the cat attacked the parrot it was shouting and screaming until it died. He use to say la ilaha ila Allah a lot, however, when he was attacked by a cat he forgot. He did nothing but scream! Because the parrot said it with his tongue only but his heart did not learn it. Then Sheikh said: I am #afraid to be like this parrot. We live our lives repeating la ilaha il Allah with our tongues but when  death comes we forget. We don't remember it because our hearts did not know it.
So he sat with his students and they started crying in fear of lack of honesty in la ilaha ila Allah.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

What is halal meat? What Quran says about halal and haram food? How to slaughter anymals in Islam?

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."

What is Halal Meat ? Why Muslims eat different meat? What is Kosher meat? How do Muslims slaughter animals ? What is the correct way to slaughter animals in Islam ? What are Muslims allowed to eat?



Verses from The Holy Quran where Allah (SWT) describes what is Halal (lawful) and Haram (unlawful):

Say, "I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine - for indeed, it is impure - or it be [that slaughtered in] disobedience, dedicated to other than Allah . But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], then indeed, your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."
(Surat Al-anam, 6:115)

3. Prohibited to you are dead animals, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah , and [those animals] killed by strangling or by a violent blow or by a head-long fall or by the goring of horns, and those from which a wild animal has eaten, except what you [are able to] slaughter [before its death], and those which are sacrificed on stone altars, and [prohibited is] that you seek decision through divining arrows. That is grave disobedience. This day those who disbelieve have despaired of [defeating] your religion; so fear them not, but fear Me. This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion. But whoever is forced by severe hunger with no inclination to sin - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
4. They ask you, [O Muhammad], what has been made lawful for them. Say, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods and [game caught by] what you have trained of hunting animals which you train as Allah has taught you. So eat of what they catch for you, and mention the name of Allah upon it, and fear Allah ." Indeed, Allah is swift in account.
(Surat Al-Maidah, 5:3-4)

So eat of that [meat] upon which the name of Allah has been mentioned, if you are believers in His verses.
(Surat Al-Anam, 6:118)

And do not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has not been mentioned, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. And indeed do the devils inspire their allies [among men] to dispute with you. And if you were to obey them, indeed, you would be associators [of others with Him].
(Surat Al-Anam, 6:121)

And eat of what Allah has provided for you [which is] lawful and good. And fear Allah , in whom you are believers.
(Surat Al-Maidah, 5:88)

O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.
(Surat Al-Maidah, 5:90)

Lawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihram. And fear Allah to whom you will be gathered.
(Surat Al-Maidah, 5:96)

And it is He who subjected the sea for you to eat from it tender meat and to extract from it ornaments which you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, and [He subjected it] that you may seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.
(Surat An-Nahl, 16:14)

O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy
(Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:168)

 

Then what is Haram meat? Haram meat is from any animal that was slaughtered without mentioning the name of Almighty Allah. We did not give life to animals and we are not allowed to take it the way we want it. Usually, the animals that were slaughtered haram way were killed very cruelly and as a result their meat is not healthy because it is full of blood and hormones of fear. This is the example:


                                     


Who is God? Who is Allah?

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Bismi-llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm
"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."

Who is God? Who is Allah?


In the following verses God The Exalted describes Himself in The Holy Quran:

"Say, "He is Allah , [who is] One,
Allah , the Eternal Refuge.
He neither begets nor is born,
Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Ikhlas, 112)

"Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great."
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Baqarah, Ayatul Kursi, 2:255)

"It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain.
And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.
And within the land are neighboring plots and gardens of grapevines and crops and palm trees, [growing] several from a root or otherwise, watered with one water; but We make some of them exceed others in [quality of] fruit. Indeed in that are signs for a people who reason."
(The Holy Quran, Surat Ar-Rad, 13:2-4)

"Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure.
[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Grand, the Exalted.
It is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or one publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day."
(The Holy Quran, Surat Ar-Rad, 13:8-10)

"Then Allah will accept repentance after that for whom He wills; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."
(The Holy Quran, Surat At-Tawbah, 9:27)

"Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once he is a clear adversary?
And he presents for Us an example and forgets his [own] creation. He says, "Who will give life to bones while they are disintegrated?"
Say, "He will give them life who produced them the first time; and He is, of all creation, Knowing."
[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite.
Is not He who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes, [it is so]; and He is the Knowing Creator.
His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is."
So exalted is He in whose hand is the realm of all things, and to Him you will be returned.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Ya-Sin, 36:77-83) 

Have you not seen that Allah created the heavens and the earth in truth? If He wills, He can do away with you and produce a new creation.
And that is not difficult for Allah.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Ibrahim, 14:19-20)   

[All] praise is [due] to Allah, who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light. Then those who disbelieve equate [others] with their Lord.
It is He who created you from clay and then decreed a term and a specified time [known] to Him; then [still] you are in dispute.
And He is Allah , [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Anam 6:1-3)

We have created you, so why do you not believe?
Have you seen that which you emit?
Is it you who creates it, or are We the Creator?
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Waqiah, 56:57-59)

And have you seen that [seed] which you sow?
Is it you who makes it grow, or are We the grower?
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Waqiah, 56:63-64)

And have you seen the water that you drink?
Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down?
If We willed, We could make it bitter, so why are you not grateful?
And have you seen the fire that you ignite?
Is it you who produced its tree, or are We the producer?
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Waqiah, 56:68-72)

And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but that it is [written] in a clear record.
And it is He who takes your souls by night and knows what you have committed by day. Then He revives you therein that a specified term may be fulfilled. Then to Him will be your return; then He will inform you about what you used to do.
And He is the subjugator over His servants, and He sends over you guardian-angels until, when death comes to one of you, Our messengers take him, and they do not fail [in their duties].
Then they (His servants - souls) are returned to Allah , their true Lord. Unquestionably, His is the judgement, and He is the swiftest of accountants.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Anam, 6:59-62)

Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the night continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you light? Then will you not hear?"
Say, "Have you considered: if Allah should make for you the day continuous until the Day of Resurrection, what deity other than Allah could bring you a night in which you may rest? Then will you not see?"
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Qasas, 28:71-72)

And it is He who created the heavens and earth in truth. And the day He says, "Be," and it is, His word is the truth. And His is the dominion [on] the Day the Horn is blown. [He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed; and He is the Wise, the Acquainted.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Anam, 6:73)

Indeed, Allah is the cleaver of grain and date seeds. He brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out of the living. That is Allah ; so how are you deluded?
[He is] the cleaver of daybreak and has made the night for rest and the sun and moon for calculation. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.
And it is He who placed for you the stars that you may be guided by them through the darknesses of the land and sea. We have detailed the signs for a people who know.
And it is He who produced you from one soul and [gave you] a place of dwelling [on the Earth or in the wombs] and of storage [in the testicles or in the graves]. We have detailed the signs for a people who understand.
And it is He who sends down rain from the sky, and We produce thereby the growth of all things. We produce from it greenery from which We produce grains arranged in layers. And from the palm trees - of its emerging fruit are clusters hanging low. And [We produce] gardens of grapevines and olives and pomegranates, similar yet varied. Look at [each of] its fruit when it yields and [at] its ripening. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.
But they have attributed to Allah partners - the jinn, while He has created them - and have fabricated for Him sons and daughters without knowledge. Exalted is He and high above what they describe.
[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a son when He does not have a companion and He created all things? And He is, of all things, Knowing.
That is Allah , your Lord; there is no deity except Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He is Disposer of all things.
Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision; and He is the Subtle, the Acquainted.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Anam, 6:95-103)

Indeed, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and causes death. And you have not besides Allah any protector or any helper.
(The Holy Quran, Surat At-Tawbah, 9-116)

Indeed, your Lord is Allah , who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, arranging the matter [of His creation]. There is no intercessor except after His permission. That is Allah , your Lord, so worship Him. Then will you not remember?
(The Holy Quran, Surat Yunus 10:3)

It is He who made the sun a shining light and the moon a derived light and determined for it phases - that you may know the number of years and account [of time]. Allah has not created this except in truth. He details the signs for a people who know
(The Holy Quran, Surat Yunus 10:5)

Say, "Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? Or who controls hearing and sight and who brings the living out of the dead and brings the dead out of the living and who arranges [every] matter?" They will say, " Allah ," so say, "Then will you not fear Him?"
(The Holy Quran, Surat Yunus 10:31)

It is He who made for you the night to rest therein and the day, giving sight. Indeed in that are signs for a people who listen.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Yunus 10:67)

And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Ar-Rad, 13:3)

It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and sent down rain from the sky and produced thereby some fruits as provision for you and subjected for you the ships to sail through the sea by His command and subjected for you the rivers.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Ibrahim, 14:32)

[It is He] who has made for you the earth as a bed [spread out] and inserted therein for you roadways and sent down from the sky, rain and produced thereby categories of various plants.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Taha, 20:53)
 
Whatever is in the heavens and earth exalts Allah , and He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
His is the dominion of the heavens and earth. He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things competent.
He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing.
It is He who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth and what emerges from it and what descends from the heaven and what ascends therein; and He is with you wherever you are. And Allah , of what you do, is Seeing.
His is the dominion of the heavens and earth. And to Allah are returned [all] matters.
He causes the night to enter the day and causes the day to enter the night, and he is Knowing of that within the breasts.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Hadid, 57:1-6)

He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
He is Allah , the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
(The Holy Quran, Surat Al-Hashr, 59:22-24)

These are words of God (Glorified and Exalted be He) Himself that were sent to the mankind throw Holy Spirit Jibrael (Gabriel) to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). From these verses we understand that God (GAE) is not human. HE is The One, Who created men. The phrase "...He neither begets nor is born..." tells us that God (GAE) was never born and HE (GAE) never gave birth. Dictionary definition of word "Beget" is "(Typically of a man, sometimes of a man and a woman) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction." God never created any human Himself throw reproduction. With His Almighty Power HE (GAE) says word "be" and the creation comes to an existence. Verse: "His command is only when He intends a thing that He says to it, "Be," and it is." The way HE (GAE) created Adam (mpbu) with no mother and no father, HE (GAE) created Jesus Christ with mother but no father. Allah (Subḥānahu Wa Ta'Ala) does not have any form like we do face, hands, body etc. God (GAE) does not have any needs. HE (GAE) never sleeps, never gets tired, never rests, never eats.. Allah (SWT) hears all, knows everything, listens to every prayer and every heart, and responds to whoever HE (GAE) wills.

God has 99 names. ALLAH - is one of the names of God. This Arabic word is the best name for several reasons:
1) It means "One God" for all mankind
2) It does not change it's writing in any language during translation
3) It does not have any gender (because God is not male not female)
4) ALLAH is always singular - never plural
5) It sounds same regardless from which direction it is read

"Allah - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names."
(The Holy Quran, Surat Taha, 20:8)

Name/Transliteration
Translation
Some selected relevant
verses from the Qur'an
ALLÂH Allâh (1:1)(3:18)(5:109)(6:124)(7:180)(8:40)
(16:91)(20:8)(57:5)(65:3)(74:56)(85:20)
AR-RAHMÂN The Most Compassionate,
The Beneficent
The Gracious
(1:3)(17:110)(19:58)(21:112)
(27:30)(36:52)(50:33)(55:1)(59:22) (78:38)
AR-RAHÎM The Merciful (2:163)(3:31)(4:100)(5:3)(5:98)
(11:41)(12:53)(12:64)(26:9)(30:5)(36:58)
AL-MALIK The King (20:114)(23:116)(59:23)(62:1)(114:2)
AL-QUDDÛS The Most Holy (59:23) (62:1)
AS-SALÂM The All-Peaceful, The Bestower of peace (59:23)
AL-MU'MIN The Granter of security (59:23)
AL-MUHAYMIN The Protector (59:23)
AL-'AZÎZ The Mighty (3:6) (4:158) (9:40) (9:71) (48:7)
(59:23) (61:1)
AL-JABBÂR The Compeller (59:23)
AL-MUTAKABBIR Supreme in Greatness,
The Majestic
(59:23)
AL-KHÂLIQ The Creator (6:102) (13:16) (39:62)(40:62)(59:24)
AL-BÂRI' The Maker (59:24)
AL-MUSAWWIR The Bestower of form,
The Shaper
(59:24)
AL-GAFFÂR The Forgiver (20:82)(38:66)(39:5)(40:42)(71:10)
AL-QAHHÂR The Subduer (13:16)(14:48)(38:65)(39:4)(40:16)
AL-WAHHÂB The Bestower (3:8)(38:9)(38:35)
AR-RAZZÂQ The Provider (51:58)
AL-FATTÂH The Opener, The Judge (34:26)
AL-'ALÎM The All-Knowing (2:158)(3:92)(4:35)(24:41)(33:40)
(35:38)(57:6)
AL-QÂBID The Withholder (2:245)
AL-BÂSIT The Expander (2:245)
AL-KHÂFID The Abaser
AR-RÂFI' The Exalter
AL-MU'IZZ The Bestower of honour (3:26)
AL-MUDHILL The Humiliator (3:26)
AS-SAMÎ' The All-Hearing (2:127) (2:137) (2:256) (8:17) (49:1)
AL-BASÎR The All-Seeing (4:58) (17:1) (42:11) (42:27) (57:4) (67:19)
AL-HAKAM The Judge (22:69)
AL-'ADL The Just, The Equitable
AL-LATÎF The Gentle, The Knower of subtleties (6:103) (22:63) (31:16) (33:34) (67:14)
AL-KHABÎR The All-Aware (6:18) (17:30) (49:13) (59:18) (63:11)
AL-HALÎM The Forbearing (2:225) (2:235) (17:44) (22:59) (35:41)
AL-'AZÎM The Incomparably Great (2:255) (42:4) (56:96)
AL-GAFÛR The Forgiving (2:173) (8:69) (16:110) (41:32) (60:7)
ASH-SHAKÛR The Appreciative (35:30) (35:34) (42:23) (64:17)
AL-'ALIYY The Most High (2:255) (4:34) (31:30) (42:4) (42:51)
AL-KABÎR The Most Great (13:9) (22:62) (31:30) (34:23) (40:12)
AL-HAFÎZ The Preserver (11:57) (34:21) (42:6)
AL-MUGHÎTH The Sustainer
AL-HASÎB The Reckoner (4:6) (4:86) (33:39)
AL-JALÎL The Majestic, The Revered, The Sublime
AL-KARÎM The Generous (27:40) (82:6)
AR-RAQÎB The Watchful (4:1) (5:117)
AL-MUJÎB The Responsive (11:61)
AL-WÂSI' The All-Encompassing, The All-Embracing (2:115) (2:261) (2:268) (3:73) (5:54)
AL-HAKÎM The Wise (2:129) (2:260) (31:27) (46:2) (57:1)
(66:2)
AL-WADÛD The Loving One (11:90) (85:14)
AL-MAJÎD The Most Glorious (11:73)
AL-BÂ'ITH The Resurrector (22:7)page 35
ASH-SHAHÎD The Witness (4:79)(4:166)(22:17)(41:53)(48:28)
AL-HAQQ The Truth (6:62)(22:6)(23:116)(31:30)
AL-WAKÎL The Ultimate Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs (3:173) (4:171) (28:28) (33:3) (73:9)
AL-QAWIYY The Most Strong (22:40)(22:74)(42:19)(57:25)(58:21)
AL-MATÎN The Firm One, The Authoritative (51:58)
AL-WALIYY The Protector (3:68) (4:45) (7:196) (42:28) (45:19)
AL-HAMÎD The All-Praised, The Praiseworthy (14:1) (14:8) (31:12) (31:26) (41:42)
AL-MUHSÎ The Reckoner
AL-MUBDI' The Originator (10:4)(10:34)(27:64)(29:19)(85:13)
AL-MU'ÎD The Restorer to life (10:4)(10:34)(27:64)(29:19)(85:13)
AL-MUHYÎ The Giver of life (3:156) (7:158) (15:23)(30:50)(57:2)
AL-MUMÎT The Causer of death (3:156) (7:158) (15:23) (57:2)
AL-HAYY The Ever-Living (2:255)(3:2)(20:111)(25:58)(40:65)
AL-QAYYÛM The Self-Existing by Whom all subsist (2:255) (3:2) (20:111)
AL-WÂJID The Self-Sufficient, The All-Perceiving
AL-MÂJID The Glorified
AL-WÂHID The One (2:163) (5:73) (9:31) (18:110) (37:4)
AS-SAMAD The Eternally Besought (112:2)
AL-QÂDIR The Omnipotent, The Able (6:65) (36:81) (46:33) (75:40) (86:8)
AL-MUQTADIR The Powerful (18:45) (54:42) (54:55)
AL-MUQADDIM The Expediter
AL- MU'AKHKHIR The Delayer (71:4)
AL-AWWAL The First (57:3)
AL-ÂKHIR The Last (57:3)
AZ-ZÂHIR The Manifest (57:3)
AL-BÂTIN The Hidden (57:3)
AL-WÂLÎ The Governor, The Protector
AL-MUTA'ÂLÎ The Most Exalted (13:9)
AL-BARR The Benign, The Source of All-Goodness (52:28)
AT-TAWWÂB The Granter and Accepter of repentence (2:37) (2:128) (4:64) (49:12) (110:3)
AL- MUNTAQIM The Lord of Retribution, The Avenger (32:22) (43:41) (44:16)
AL-'AFUWW The Pardoner (4:99) (4:149) (22:60)
AR-RA'ÛF The Most Kind, The Clement (3:30) (9:117) (57:9) (59:10)
MÂLIK-UL-MULK Owner of the Kingdom (3:26)
DHUL JALÂL WAL IKRÂM Possessor of Majesty and Honour (55:27) (55:78)
AL-MUQSIT The Just, The Equitable (3:18)
AL-JÂME' The Gatherer (3:9)
AL-GHANIYY The All-Sufficient (2:263) (3:97) (39:7) (47:38) (57:24)
AL-MUGHNÎ The Enricher (9:28)
AL-MÂNI' The Preventer of harm
AD-DÂRR The Afflicter
AN-NÂFI' The Benefiter
AN-NÛR The Light (24:35)
AL-HÂDÎ The Guide (25:31)
AL-BADÎ' The Originator (2:117) (6:101)
AL-BÂQÎ The Everlasting (55:27)
AL-WÂRITH The Ultimate Inheritor (15:23)
AR-RASHÎD The Guide
AS-SABÛR The Patient One