Allah plays different personal parts
After having carefully read the Holy Qur’an, we can’t but accept the indisputable fact that Allah is a person, for He is portrayed as a full-fledged, active person throughout. He acts as a friend, witness, judge, guardian, creator, king, patron, helper, hearer, knower, observer, provider, decider etc. One who acts in such a way must be a person. Irrefutably, the activities of Allah are completely spiritual and beyond the limits of mundane time and space. Activities in this material world are a perverted reflection of His transcendental activities. His activities are perfect with no tinge of material contamination. His friendship is everlasting, His judgment is perfect, His creation is complete, His kingship is sublime, His patronship is gracious, His help is selfless, His knowledge is unlimited, His observation is acutest, His provision is exact, His decision is faultless etc. One who is so endowed cannot be a person like us. Allah is not a person in a limited mundane sense. Rather, He is a spiritual person whose personality perfectly corresponds to the above mentioned activities. Therefore nobody can comprehend or even conceive of His personality. And yet He is a person.
Thus the Holy Qur’an describes how Allah plays different personal parts:
Allahu Waliy-yullaziina ‘aamanuu: “Allah is the Protecting Friend of those who believe.” (2.257)
Wallahu Shahidun ‘alaa maa ta’-maluun: “Allah is Witness of what you do.” (3.98)
Wa Huwa Khayrul Hakimin: “He is the Best of Judges.” (10.109)
‘Inna Rabbaka Fa’-'aalul-li-maa yuriid: “Behold! Your Lord is Doer of what He will” (11.107)
Falammaaa ‘aataw-hu maw-siqa-hum qaalal-laahu ‘alaa maa naquulu Wakil: “Allah is the Warden over what we say.” (12.66)
Qulil-laahu Khaliqu kulli shay-’inwa: “Allah is the Creator of all things.” (13.16)
Fata-’aalallaahul-Malikul-Haqq: “Then exalted be Allah, the True King!” (20.114)
Fa – ‘aqiimus Salaata wa ‘aatuz Zakaata wa’-tasimuu billaah / Huwa Mawlaakum – fani’-mal Mawlaa wa ni’-man Nasir: “So establish worship, pay zakat, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting Friend. A blessed Patron and blessed Helper!” (22.78)
Wallaahu Samii-’un ‘Alim: “Allah is Hearer, Knower.” (24.21)
Wa kaanallaahu ‘alaa kulli shay-’ir-Raqiibaa: “Allah is Watcher over all things.” (33.52)
‘Annallaaha bimaa ta’-maluuna Basir: “Allah is Seer of what you do” (2.233)
Wa Huwa Khayrur-Raaziqiin: “He is the Best of Providers.” (34.39)
‘Innallaaha bi-’Ibaadihii la-Khabiirum-Basir: “Allah is indeed Observer, Seer of His servants.” (35.31)
Huwallaa-hullazii . . . Qudusus . . . Muminul Muhay-minul . . . Jabbarul: “He is the Allah . . . the Holy One, . . . the Keeper of faith, the Preserver of safety, . . . the Compeller.” (59.23)
Huwa-laahul Khaliqul Bari-’ul Musawiru: “He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Fashioner.” (59.24)
Wa Huwa Khayrul-fasiliin: “He is the Best of Deciders.” (6.57)
Am ‘indahum khazaaa-’inu Rahmati Rabbika ‘Azizil Wahab: “Or have they the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower?” (38.9)
Thus, Allah is Wali, Friend (2.257); Shahid, Witness (3.98); Hakim, Judge (10.109); Faal, Doer (11.107); Wakil, Warden (12.66); Khaliq, Creator (13.16); Malik, King (20.114); Mawla, Patron; Nasir, Helper (22.78); Sami, Hearer; Alim, Knower (24.21); Raqib, Watcher (33.52); Basir, Seer (2.233); Raziq, Provider (34.39); Khabir, Observer (35.31); Qudus, Holy One; Mumin, Keeper of faith; Muhay-min, Preserver of safety; Jabbar, Compeller (59.23); Bari, Evolver; Musawwir, Fashioner (59.24); Khayr, Decider (6.57); Wahab, Bestower (38.9). All these attributes reveal the Supreme Personality of Allah. No mere abstract light or power can reciprocate like a friend, king, helper, holy one or judge. There must be a person who is purely spiritual, transcendental and beyond the imagination of our mind and perception of the senses. He is Allah – our sole Supreme Lord.
