Dear Alonzo,

Thank you for your question.

Answering your question, the famous American preacher, Sheikh Yusuf Estes, states:

Both the Bible and the Quran tell us God has always existed and there never was a time He did not exit. As such, He is the Eternal, without beginning and without end. He is the only creator and sustainer of all that exists and nothing and no one exists alongside Him, nor does He have any partners. He tells us, He is not created, nor is He like His creation in anyway. He calls Himself by a number of names and three of them are:

A) The First - (Al-Awal)

B) The Last - (Al Akhir)

C) The Eternal and the One who is sought after by His creation, while He has no need from them at all. (As-Samad)

D) He is not a man and He has no progeny or offspring.

E) He is not what He creates nor is He compared to it. He always has existed and He never was created, as He is not like His creation, nor similar to it, in any way.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) explained the devil would come to a person and ask them questions about creation; "Who created this or that?" to which the reply would be; "Allah" until he would ask; "Who created Allah?"

At this stage, Prophet Muhammad advised us to drop this train of thought. Obviously, God - the real God, must be eternal and not have to be created.

The Quran tells us:

Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (There is no god to worship except Him), the Ever Living, the Sustainer and Protector of all that exists. He doesn't get tired and He doesn't sleep. Everything in the universe belongs to Him. Who then, could intercede between Him and his creatures without His Permission? He Knows everything about them and they have no knowledge except as He wills. His kursi (stool or chair) extends over the entire universe and He never grows weary of guarding and preserving it. He is Most Hight, the Most Great. (Al-Baqarah 2:255) This Verse 2:255 is called Ayat-ul-Kursi.

This verse truly presents the comprehensive representation of God in a way without trying to define Him by comparing Him to His creation, but rather as being the Absolute in all of His Attributes and Characteristics.

We hope this answers your question.

Keep in touch.

Source: Allah: Frequently Asked Questions by Chaplain Yusuf Estes.