The reason why God is God is because He is perfect.
In arabic, an illaah is anything which is worshipped. Worship consists of being a slave (abd), and doing anything which your master commands you (ibaadah.)
The only true illaah who can be obeyed is the One who is Perfect, this is why Islam does not permit the worship of the creation.
That's why, God is known as Al-Illaah (Allah) - the One and only true God.
Since God is not like His creation in any way, and He is Perfect. There is none similar or like Him in any way - this is a sign of His Uniqueness. So none shares His Power, Knowledge, Wisdom, or any of His Attributes.
For One to be Perfect, they can not have an equal in any way. So those who claim that God is similar to His creation - they are contradicting this concept.
There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.
[Qur'an Ash-Shura 42:11]
He has many Attributes, but there is none Like Him in sharing these attributes.
So when He is the Seer, Hearer, Knower, Powerful etc. - He is in reality all of these, however - there is none like Him in these attributes in any way. We do not know the 'howness' of these Attributes, but we accept them as they are. We cannot comprehend God, so we accept them without knowing the details.
This is God's Perfection, a perfection which people throughout history have differed about. And this Qur'an was sent down to unite mankind on what they differed.
And Allah knows best.
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