DISCOVERY OF GOD

What is the answer to where is God? God tells us that He is closer to us than our jugular vein. The truth is that universe without God is unexplainable. We can see Him through the signs in the universe. Therefore if we believe in God we will find complete meaningfulness of our life and know the purpose of our life and know what we have to strive to live a peaceful life. Further in our journey of belief let us ponder about the following: In the human world we all know that human beings with their superior intelligence are able to study the other creatures. But, all the other creatures put together cannot study the human being. So, a superior being only has the capability of introducing Himself to His creation. We will find this introduction in Islam. God Almighty in the 99 names Has described His qualities which we, by our nature look for in a supreme being and without any of these qualities we cannot have a strong faith to trust in Him completely. Trust is placed in someone who is all powerful, all wise, the bestower, the one who can give us solace, strength, sustenance and everything else which is a natural desire of man. Chapter 112 of the Quran says: Say, He is God, the One God, the Selfsufficient One. He does not give birth, nor was He born, and there is nothing like Him. The following are the attributes as mentioned by God Himself. ARABIC ENGLISH 1 AR-RAHMAN THE ALL-COMPASSIONATE 2 AR-RAHIM THE ALL-MERCIFUL 3 AL-MALIK THE ABSOLUTE RULER 4 AL-QUDDUS THE PURE ONE 5 AS-SALAM THE SOURCE OF PEACE 6 AL-MU’MIN THE INSPIRER OF FAITH 7 AL-MUHAYMIN THE GUARDIAN 8 AL-AZIZ THE VICTORIOUS 9 AL-JABBAR THE COMPELLER 10 AL-MUTAKABBIR THE GREATEST