"Tawheed" means belief in only one God and that existence in...

"Tawheed" means belief in only one God and that existence in general - among other things the order of nature--is a manifestation of His grand design, as well as turning to God in prayer and glorification, away from worshipping any other.

The first article of faith is: "La ilaha, illa-llah" - "There is no God but Allah." And the first step towards Islam: "Ashhadu an la ilaha illa-llah" - "I testify that there is no God beside Allah." Not only my tongue but also my heart and inner light all proclaim that there is no other than the Creator of the world who is worthy of adoration. All the other teachings of Islam are founded upon this and have their sources here.

Accordingly Islam proclaimed monotheism to be the path to salvation: "Qulu la ilaha illa-llah, tuflihu" - "Say: There is no God but Allah, and thereby you will attain salvation." This means: Say and act sincerely, and believe with all your heart that apart from the only Creator of the world there is nothing worthy of adoration and this shall be your path to salvation.

3: Correct Knowledge of God Islam has attached importance, more than anything else, to the proper knowledge of God, free from any aberration. It is chiefly here that Islam is outstanding. Consequently, in the course of my talk will have to be a basis for your future acquaintance with Islam, I shall attend to this feature. 4: The Invisible God The only God to whom Islam invites everyone is inaccessible to the senses. He is beyond the reach of eyesight nor is He open to touch.

Qur'an says in this respect: "No vision can grasp Him but His grasp is over all vision. He is above all comprehension yet Omniscient." Sura 6: verse 103 Vision does not penetrate beyond colour and figure but God has neither one nor the other. His glory is beyond the reach of vision and other senses in general.…