Al-Khaaliq (the Creator) - Al-Baari’ (the Originator)
Al-Musawwir (the Shaper)
The One Who created all that is in existence, Who made everything correct and in its place in accordance to His Wisdom, Who Shaped it in accordance to His praise and Wisdom. He is continuously doing so.
"He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." (59:24)
[Source for Below : islamqa.com]
Allaah is the Bestower of forms. His creation is as is He wills, and He is the One Who formed and gave shape to all that exists. He has given everything its own form and distinct shape, even though His creation is so great and so varied. He has bestowed forms, not by way of copying – glorified and exalted be He far above such a thing.
When He wills a thing, He merely says to it “Be!” and it is, with the attributes that He wills and the form that He has chosen for it. He does what He wills and creates what He wills in the form that He wills.
Some scholars differentiated between al-Khaaliq (the Creator), al-Baari’ (the Maker) and al-Musawwir (the Bestower of forms) as follows:
- Al-Khaaliq (the Creator) is the One Who created from nothing all creatures that exist, according to their decreed qualities.
- Al-Baari’ is the One Who made man from al-baraa, i.e., clay.
- Al-Musawwir is the One Who creates various forms and shapes.
So al-Khaaliq is a general word, al-Baari’ is more specific and al-Musawwir is even more specific.
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The Creator [Taken From The Purpose of Creation - Book by Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips]
Creation is fundamentally the consequence of the divine attribute of being the Creator. A creator who does not create is something of a contradiction in terms. This is not to say that God needs His creation. God is free from all needs. It is creation which needs Him. But, as the greatness of a writer becomes apparent in his writings, the perfection of the divine creative attribute is manifest in creation. Creation in the true sense is unique to God alone. Although humans ascribe the act of creation to themselves, what they do is not true creation. Humankind merely manipulates what already exists - what was already created by God. A table is made from wood which came from trees and is held together with nails and screws made from metal that came from rocks. Human beings did not make the trees or the rocks. In fact, all human creations can be traced back to basic elements which humans cannot make. Even the artist ‘creates’ designs based on what he has seen. It is not possible to imagine what has not been perceived by the senses. Thus, all of the artist's thoughts are reflections on what was already created. Only God alone creates from nothing. This basic fact was and still is incomprehensible to some. Some ancient as well as modern philosophers, who could not comprehend how God could create from nothing, claimed that the created world and its contents are all originally a part of God. That is, according to them, God took a part of Himself and made the universe. This conclusion is based on comparing God to man, who can only ‘create’ by modifying what already exists. However, God denies any such comparisons which would give Him human limitations. In the Quran, He states:
“There is nothing like Him and He is hearer and seer of all.”
Thus, the act of creation is a consequence of the divine attribute of being the Creator. God describes Himself as the Creator in a variety of verses throughout the final revelation to emphasize to humankind that everything belongs to Him alone.
“Allah created all things and He is the agent on which all things depend.”
“And Allah created you all and whatever you do.”
Man needs to realize that nothing takes place in this universe without the permission of God. To seek protection from evil or to seek to acquire good from any source other than God is a major mistake. Due to ignorance, many people attempt to avoid misfortune and to gain good fortune through a variety of charms and amulets, astrology, palmistry, etc. Consequently, in the Quran, God informs human beings to seek refuge in God from evil:
“Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn, from the evil of what He has created.”
Allah, God Almighty, is not evil; He is good. He created a world in which evil or good can be done by beings to whom He gave this ability. However, no evil or good can take place in this world without the permission of God. This is why it is futile to turn to others besides God for help and protection.
“No calamity strikes except by Allah's permission.”
The final prophet of God, Muhammad (peace be upon him), further elaborated on this concept, saying, “Be aware that if the whole of mankind gathered together to do something to help you, they would only be able to do something for you which Allah had already written for you. Likewise, if the whole of mankind gathered together to harm you, they would only be able to do something to harm you which Allah had already written to happen to you.”
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[source for below: talkislam.com]
Our planet contains thousands of different species with entirely different
appearances and amazing features. Let's examine the flawless symmetry on a
butterfly wing. The surface of each wing is embellished with different patterns
and impressive colors. No matter how complicated these patterns and colors may
be, they never harm the perfect symmetry between the two wings. Indeed, just
like a painter's masterpiece, all butterflies have astonishing appearances.
Clearly, the wisdom manifested in such beauty has a source, for even an ordinary
painting is painted by someone; it could not have come into existence by itself.
This being the case, how could such a perfect living being, one that is as
aesthetic as a work of art, come into being by coincidence? Allah, Lord of the universe, created, designed, and formed all of those beings.
Allah, Who created human beings and designed their bodies' internal and
external systems, manifests His superior creativity and power on every detail of
this complex structure. For instance, the skeleton (the body's structural
support system) is an engineering marvel in its own right. It protects such
vital organs as the brain, the heart and lungs, and upholds the body's internal
organs. In addition, it gives the body a superior capacity for movement, one
that cannot be imitated by any artificial mechanism. Bone tissue is not
inorganic, as many people think. In fact, it is the body's mineral bank and thus
includes many important minerals, among them calcium and phosphate. In
accordance with the body's needs, it either stores these minerals or delivers
them to where they are needed. Moreover, bones also produce red blood cells. Yet
this multi-functional system is only one of the perfect systems existing in the
human body.
This is the way of Allah, Who created—and Who continues to create—all of
these systems with an unparalleled design so that we may see wherever we turn
the manifestations of His unique creation. One verse relates that believers say
the following words:
... “Our Lord gives each thing its created form and then
guides it.” (Surah Ta Ha, 20:50)
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