Over the centuries the main beliefs of Islam, contained in the Qur'an and the Sunna [Q. 2:177, 2:285], have been written down in many different statements. One of the simplest expressions is contained in the Iman al-Mufassal, which runs as follows:
I believe in God, in his Angels, in his Revealed Books, in all his Prophets, in the Day of Judgement, in that everything, both good and evil, comes from him, and in the Life Hereafter.

The nature of God

The principle of the absolute oneness and indivisibility of God or tawhid is the most fundamental belief of Islam. God is one and cannot be divided or share divinity with any being or thing. The one sin that will not be forgiven is to attribute partners to God or to give something as much importance as God [Q. 4:48]. But it’s not enough just to believe this.

A Muslim has to demonstrate his or her belief through action [Q. 103:1-3]; to devote their whole existence to the worship of God. That is what human life is all about – to serve, obey, love, and worship God [Q. 51:56].

God is beyond our comprehension and human language lacks the capacity to describe God fully. Whenever we speak about God, we have to use the language of analogy. There is always a resistance to use human terms to speak about God, but they are all we have. Besides, God uses such terms to speak of himself in the Qur'an.

The Qur'an itself contains many descriptions of God and the ways that God acts. We are told that God sits on a throne [Q. 2:255]. There are references to God’s hands [Q. 3:73], eyes [Q. 11:37] and face [Q. 2:115]. The Qur'an speaks of God seeing, speaking and hearing. Some scholars have taken these to be metaphorical and others have said that, they are real but they do not mean that God has human features [Q. 42:11b]. God is beyond such allusions [Q. 112:4].

The Qur'an also speaks about God in more abstract terms.
God is all-perfect
God is all-knowing, all-powerful [Q. 6:59, 34:22].
God is transcendent or totally other.
God is beyond all time and space [Q. 7:7].

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