THE CONCEPT OF GOD

~ 7 ~ The concept of God handed down to man by the Prophet is one of pure monotheism, that is “There is no god but one God.” This Prophetic concept has been briefly set forth in a short chapter of the Qur’an: Say: He is God, the One God. The Eternal, Absolute. He does not beget nor was He begotten. And there is none equal to Him (Chapter 112) However, in every age all sorts of concepts have been prevalent. These may be divided into two categories. One God versus many gods A Personal God versus an impersonal God There are again several kinds of beliefs about God. Some believe in two gods, one of good and the other of evil. Some believe in three, as in the form of the trinity, a construct of the Christians. There are others who believe in multitudes of gods, as in Hinduism.