THE CONCEPT OF GOD

~ 9 ~ In this non-historical museum of “revealed” scriptures, the Qur’an is the only divine book which comes up to the standard of history in every respect. The Qur’an has every kind of historical credibility and authenticity, so that one may believe in it with full confidence. This means that if an individual wants to find out the concept of God according to revealed knowledge, he can trust only Qur’an to be the authentic source. It is a fact that, Qur’an is the only existing divine scripture which provides a reliable source of learning the true concept of God. When we refer to the Qur’an on this subject, we find that, according to revealed knowledge, there is only one true concept of God, and that is pure monotheism. That is, God is only one. He has no partner, no equal. He is eternal and beyond time and space. He alone is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. (2:255) So far as the concept of three gods, or the trinity, is concerned, it is highly illogical in every respect. It is not proved by any revealed source. Even today it is merely a creed of the Christian Church. In neither