Islam: The Voice of Human Nature

~ 28 ~ true faith. God is He who is in every way unique, who is free of all associations with His Being and attributes. ‘Say: God is one and Only. God is the Eternal and Absolute. He begets not, nor is He begotten. Nor is there anyone like of Him’ (112:1- 4). THE PRACTICAL RELEVANCE OF MONOTHEISM Unlike Hegel’s philosophy, belief in the oneness of God (tawhid) is not just an abstract idea in Islam. It is of profound practical relevance for humanity. According to Islam, only those who combine in themselves unity of belief and action are the true unitarians, or believers in One God. Belief in One God means accepting the fact that there is just one Being who is the Creator and Master of the universe. To this Creator-Master alone are human beings accountable for their deeds and misdeeds, and it is from Him alone that reward or punishment will emanate. Faith in the Hereafter becomes an inalienable part of faith in One God. Just as faith in One God has no meaning unless we also believe in His attribute of