For Muslims only: Who are those who are referred to as "We"?

Question

"And we called to him from the blessed side of the mountain, and We made him draw nigh in communion." Sura 19:52

"We relate to thee their story with truth. Surely they were youths who believed in their Lord and We increased them with guidance." Sura 18:13

"Is it you that create it or are We the Creator?" Sura 56:59

Answer 1

Islam is false

Answer 2

Every time Allaah uses the plural to refer to Himself, it is based on the respect and honour that He deserves, and on the great number of His names and attributes, and on the great number of His troops and angels." [This is known in English as "The Royal We"

If an aayah of this type is causing confusion, it is essential to refer to the clear, unambiguous aayaat for clarification, and if a Christian, for example, insists on taking ayaat such as "Verily, We: it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr (i.e., the Qur'an)" [al-Hijr 15:9 – interpretation of the meaning] as proof of divine plurality, we may refute this claim by quoting such clear and unambiguous aayaat as (interpretation of the meanings): "And your god is One God, there is none who has the right to be worshipped but He, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful" [al-Baqarah 2:163] and "Say: He is Allaah, the One" [al-Ikhlaas 112:1] – and other aayaat which can only be interpreted in one way. Thus confusion will be dispelled for the one who is seeking the truth.

Answer 3

The answer is in the dictionary, we in the context it is found in the Qu'ran (God speaking is refering to definition 3 - used instead of I)

we [wee]
pronoun
1. refers to speaker and others: used to refer to the speaker or writer and at least one other person (first person plural personal pronoun, used as the subject of a verb)
We are going on vacation.
We all want our children to have a better future.

2. refers to people in general: used to refer to all people or to people in general, including the speaker or writer
We're getting closer to the election.

3. used instead of "I": used by a writer or speaker to include the listener or speaker in what is being said, especially to talk about how a book or talk is organized
We will now consider the causes of the Civil War.

4. used instead of "you": used sarcastically or condescendingly by a speaker
And how are we today?


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Answer 4

First of all, know that Allah is One and Only. This has been emphatically and repeatedly stated in the Nolbe Qur'an. But look at just one of the many verses where Allah uses "We" referring to Himself:

*{It was We Who created Man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.}* (Qaf 50: 16)

All linguists, who have studied the nature and history of languages, know the use of the royal 'we' in most languages; i.e the use of 'we' by a king or an emperor in the sense of the first person singular; 'I'. Allah is the Lord of all dominion, the King of all Kings and no creation of His really deserves to use the Royal 'We'; only Allah the Almighty is entitled to its use, in the strict sense of Malikul Mulk, (i.e. the Lord of all dominion).

Therefore, "We" for "I" in the Qur'an does not signify plurality in any sense; and there is no question of "We" in such contexts meaning 'Allah and His angels, etc.'

Answer 5

Allah refers to Himself as We/Us and in the third person. It's to show the magnamity of God. That god is one yet all encompassing. Hope this helps a bit.