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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Lessons About Islam Part 2 : 5: God Is Unlike Anything Else We generally have a mental picture of things we know, for example: flowers and fruits, hills and dales, sun , moon and stars and human being as well. But what about God? Can we also form an image of Him? Never!

Because our notions are a result of our experiences, or constructions out of our experiences or of analysis carried on by our restless mind, yet having their roots in things we have come to know through our senses. In this respect Qur'an says: "The Creator of the heavens and of the earth. He has created pairs of yourselves as well as pairs of the animals-thereby He multiplies you. Nothing is like onto Him and He is the All-hearing, the All -seeing." Sura 42: verse 11.

Yes , God can be represented neither in form of a painting nor a statue. He can also not be conceived.

6: God, The Omniscient, The Mighty On various occasions, Qur'an mentions different and absolute attributes for God: "He is the Creator, the Omniscient, the All-hearing , the All-seeing, the All-guiding, the Supporter, the Forbearer, the Amiable, the Always-forgiving, the Self-sufficient..." A God who knows our most secret thoughts, Listens to the prayers of all His servants, grants each and everyone his due; a God who is nearer and more gracious to us than any other being.

7: Praise of God Since man's mind has more to do with relative ideas, that is to say his ideas are of relative things, even in the understanding of those of His attributes which the Qur'an mentions, man is liable to go astray and fall into error. It is owing to this shortcoming of the human mind that there are many verses in the Qur'an which attribute to God purity from imperfections which have their seat in the native deficiency of our thoughts. 9: Has God Any Children?

Among these erroneous ideas is the notion that God has children. There are people who believe that Jesus-peace be with him- is the son of God. There have also been people and perhaps there still are, who fancy that angels are God's daughters. In this respect the Holy Qur'an says: "And they falsely, having no knowledge, attributed to Him sons and daughters. Praise and glory to Him! He is far above whatever they attributed to Him.

The Creator of the heavens and the earth, where from could He have a child, when He has no consort? And He has created everything and knows everything. That is God , your Lord!