What are the attributes of the Creator and why is He referred to as Allah?

In the Middle East, the Christians, Jews, and Muslims use the word "Allah" to refer to God. It means the only true God, the God of Moses and Jesus. The Creator has introduced Himself in the Noble Qur’an by the name "Allah" and by other names and attributes. Moreover, the word "Allah" was mentioned 89 times in the early edition of the Old Testament.

"The Creator" is one of the attributes of Allah Almighty that has been mentioned in the Qur’an.

{He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. He has the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and earth glorifies Him, for He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.} [2] Surat al-Hashr: 24.

The First Who is not preceded by anything and the Last Who is not followed by anything: {He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is All-Knowing of everything.} [3] Surat al-Hadīd: 3.

The Governor and the Disposer of all affairs: {He manages every matter from the heaven to the earth...} [4] Surat as-Sajdah: 5.

The All-Knowing and the Omnipotent: {He is indeed All-Knowing, Most Capable.} [5] Surat Fātir: 44.

He is not embodied in the form of any of His creatures: {...There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.} [6] Surat al-Ikhlās: 1-4.

He has no partner and no progeny: {Say: “He is Allah, the One; Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is He begotten, and there is none comparable to Him.”} [7] Surat ash-Shūra: 11.

The All-Wise: {...And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.} [8] Surat an-Nisā’: 111.

The Just: {...And your Lord does not wrong anyone.} [9] Surat al-Kahf: 49.

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