Quran 3:18

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Quran 3:18 is a pivotal verse in the Qur’an that emphatically proclaims the oneness of God and serves as a foundational textual proof for the Islamic doctrine of Tawhid.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic scripture passage
Quran verse
addressedTo Muslims
People of the Book
all humanity
affirmsDoctrine tawhid
surface form: Tawhid
canonicalTextBeginsWithArabic شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ
chapterNumber 3
citedBy Quran commentators (mufassirun)
classical Muslim theologians
citedIn works of hadith commentary
works of kalam
works of tafsir
containsConcept divine witness to His own oneness
shahada-like testimony
witness of angels
witness of people of knowledge
declares Allah maintains His creation in justice
There is no deity except Him
describesAllahAs There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise
endsWithArabic الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
hasKeyTerm الْحَكِيمُ (the Wise)
الْعَزِيزُ (the Exalted in Might)
الْقِسْطِ (justice)
شَهِدَ (bore witness)
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ (there is no deity except Him)
language Classical Arabic
locatedInText Quran
memorizedBy Muslims worldwide
mentions Allah
angels
people of knowledge
numberOfWordsApproximate about 20 in Arabic (depending on orthography)
partOf Surah Al-Imran
surface form: Surah Al Imran
proclaims oneness of God
recitedIn Muslim prayers and supplications
revealedIn Medinan period
supports concept of Allah’s exclusive divinity
rejection of associating partners with Allah (shirk)
rejection of polytheism
theme exclusive right of Allah to be worshipped
justice of God
testimony to divine unity
usedAsProofFor Islamic monotheism
doctrine of Tawhid
usedIn Islamic creed texts (aqidah)
Islamic kalam
surface form: Islamic theology

polemical works on monotheism
verseNumber 18

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tawhid keyVerse Quran 3:18
subject surface form: Tawhid