God: Oneness & Attributes
The absolute oneness of God (Tawhid) — the Quran's paramount message. Asad emphasizes that God's transcendence is accessible to reason: the divine attributes are functional concepts pointing to an infinite Being beyond all human categories of thought, not anthropomorphic descriptions. 'No vision can encompass Him' (6:103).
3 topics124 verse referencesSpans 59 surahs
Topics
God's Presence & Omniscience
82 versesThe Quran's assertion that God is beyond spatial limitation yet intimately present in all creation
Beyond definitionBy nameIs everywhere
Divine Mercy & Forgiveness
35 versesGod's readiness to forgive — no intermediary needed between the human soul and its Creator
Forgiver, God is
Rejection of False Divinity
7 versesThe Quran's uncompromising case against associating anything with God
Polytheism rejectedShirk [Associating partner with God, polytheism] unpardonableNo trinity