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Foundation, NJ USA Newsletter for August 2004
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Monotheism & Trinity
By Shakiel Humayun
"We have sent to every nation a messenger saying, ‘Worship Allah and avoid
all false deities’" [Quran]
Mankind, repeatedly throughout history, has swerved from their innate nature
(to worship one deity). Thus, Allah sent them, throughout time, many prophets
and messengers to direct them back to their innate nature, i.e. to worship One
God without any act of worship being directed to a second entity.
The last and final prophet, out of these series of prophets and messengers,
was the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, who came over fourteen hundred
years ago with the final revelation - the Quran. One of the great distinguishing
features of this final message, the Quran, is that it was applicable then,
today, and will be until the day of judgment.
Islam enjoins pure monotheism and forbids any form of polytheism. The Muslims
do not worship any idol, celestial body, human being (prophet Jesus or
prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them both), or any creation. Muslims do not worship Allâh through any intermediary. Every Muslim enjoys a direct personal
relationship with his Lord.
In Islam, there is a clear distinction between the Creator and the creation.
The creation is never made divine nor given the attributes of the Creator.
Likewise, the Creator does not become a human, or anything that is created,
because He is uncreated, and eternal. Therefore, the concept of trinity does not
exist in Islam and is considered a form of polytheism.
In Christianity, the trinity does not exist except through the existence of
the Father, the son and the holy spirit, all of them being one and the same. In
Christianity, the Father is said to be divine as well as the son and the holy
spirit because they are all one and the same. However, the Father is not the
son nor is He the holy spirit. They are distinct beings yet one and the same.
According to Christianity, Jesus, the son, called upon the Father. As it is
well known, the caller and the one being called are two distinct beings.
Also, according to Christianity, Jesus, the son, was sent to earth to be
sacrificed and not the Father who was in heaven. The sender and the one being sent
are two distinct beings. It can be concluded that the Father and the son are
two distinct beings each one having or sharing divinity. The end result is a
polytheistic belief due to the acknowledgment of a second entity that possesses
or shares divinity. It contradicts monotheism, the belief that only One
Divine exists and that this divinity is not shared by any other entity.
It is interesting to note that the concept of trinity existed in some pagan
religions and was recognized as a form of polytheism. The pagan Romans believed
in a trinity. The Hindus, a polytheistic religion, also believe in a form of
trinity. Trinities are the creed of the polytheists and not the monotheists.
It is also interesting to point out that Judaism, a religion professing
monotheism, also considers the concept of trinity to be a form of polytheism.
The human soul will not taste the desired tranquility, peace, solace, and
happiness except by pleasing its Lord, worshipping only Him, and believing in all
of His sent prophets and messengers, the last and final one being the prophet
Muhammad, peace be upon all of them. This is so because the greatest sin is
to direct what is only for God to a second entity. It is hoped, that once
again, mankind returns and responds to the calling of their innate nature and
worships their Creator as instructed by Him.
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