Allah Bears Witness There Is No Deity Except Him — The Noblest Testimony in History

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شَهِدَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ

— آل عمران 18

Verse: "Allah bears witness that there is no deity except Him — and the angels and those of knowledge — standing in justice." (3:18)

Allah's testimony about Himself: No testimony is higher than Allah's testimony about His own essence. Then angels, then scholars — a sequence showing true knowledge leads to monotheism.

Lesson: Allah's oneness is maintained in justice. And all levels of true knowing — Allah, angels, scholars of knowledge — testify to monotheism.

Source: Ibn Kathir (2/29); Al-Sadi; Al-Qurtubi (4/42)

Question: What is the order of testimony to monotheism in the verse and what does it signify?

Answer: Allah then angels then those of knowledge — showing that whoever truly knows Allah ultimately bears witness to His oneness. True knowledge leads to monotheism, not doubt.