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The definitive root of all occurrence is a will directed rationally

Allah is the unique name given to safeguard its individuality

The Quran negates the pantheistic interpretation

and stresses upon a personalistic conception

In a universe governed by change and relativity

The only absolute constant is light's velocity

Thus light is a metaphor for God but doesn't mean omnipresence

Unlike the perception of other Muslim thinkers of prominence

Even the word 'infinity' doesn't signify spatial extension

But intensity of which this universe is a mere expression

Since the cosmos is dynamic, God is essentially creative

In the affairs of all creations, He is always active

The Ultimate Self is omniscient and All-knowing

but His knowledge isn't like that of a finite being

It is not discursive that passes from subject to subject

But He himself forms the ground of the known object

Omnipotence is undoubtedly His Divine Wisdom's consequence

It isn't only reflected in miracles but in everyday experience

There is no clash between it and evil's immensity

For life to be a challenge, it is man's propensity

A Muslim should believe in goodness's eventual victory

Although it's in contradiction with the present history

God lives in both serial time and eternity

The glorious Quran affirms its possibility

Iqbal was not just a philosopher but also a true lover of God

No wonder his thoughts were in cohesion rather than discord!