In Islam, God (, contraction of "Allāh", lit. "the God") is the absolute one, the all-powerful and all-knowing ruler of the universe, and the creator of everything in existence. Islam emphasizes that God is strictly singular ("tawhid"); unique ('); inherently One ('); and also all-merciful and omnipotent. God has no parents and no children.According to Islam, God is neither a material nor a spiritual being. According to Islamic teachings, beyond the Throne (al-ʾArsh) and according to the Quran, "No vision can grasp him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things."