He has tasted the sweetness of faith who is content with Allah as his Lord, Islam as his religion, and Muhammad as his prophet.[23]. Scholars derive from these verses and others a logical train of thought, sometimes referred to as the cosmological argument, which determines that God, as the uncaused cause or first cause, is the most reasonable answer to the existential question. al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr. [68] Surat al-Jāthiyah 45:24, Abdel Haleem p. 502. al-Qāhirah: Maktabat Ibn Taymīyah, 1994. . . And Allah’s earth is spacious. Surat al-Baqarah 2:164; Abdel Haleem p. 26. [Dimashq]: al-Maktab al-Islāmī, 1969. Tafsīr al-Qurān al-‘Aẓīm, v.1 p. 107. Allah revealed the Quran is not just for good or bad deeds or prayers or tells about rules or being greatest of Holy book with beautiful structure language. Ibn Taymīyah, Taqī al-Dīn. Rather, true wealth is the richness of the soul. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ described spiritual contentment as the “sweetness of faith,” a fruit of true religion that is to be tasted and experienced. Ibn Abī Shaybah. Jāmiʻ al-Bayān ‘an Ta’wīl al-Qur’ān. Similarly, the case for God’s existence in the Quran and Sunnah involves both sources of beliefs, heart-based appeals based on intuition and mind-based appeals based on rational reflection. Our eyes were made to see. Sharḥ al-‘Aqīdah al-Ṭaḥāwīyah. 2:153) In the above verse, patience is the character trait that is highly emphasized. [16], Believers, be mindful of God and have faith in His Messenger: He will give you a double share of His mercy; He will provide a light to help you walk; He will forgive you— God is most forgiving, most merciful. Leibniz, Gottfried W, Roger Ariew, and Daniel Garber. [63], Tracing the series of explanations for why things are as they are leads to the reasonable conclusion that the universe is designed for life. [51] Surat al-Rūm 30:20-24; Abdel Haleem p. 407. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). [Prophet], when your Lord took out the offspring from the loins of the Children of Adam and made them bear witness about themselves, He said, ‘Am I not your Lord?’ and they replied, ‘Yes, we bear witness.’ So you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, ‘We were not aware of this.’[2], Al-Suddī (d. 745) commented on this verse, saying, “For this reason, there is no one on the face of the earth but that he knows his Lord is Allah, and no one associates idols with Him except that he will say ‘I found my forefathers following another religion.’”[3] The primordial covenant results in the innate impulse within people to seek out the higher power that they can sense, as they have done in some form or another throughout all of recorded history, to the point that some scientists today argue that belief in God or a higher power is hardwired into our genes.[4]. There are many cases of people who experience a sudden brush with death that causes them to become more faithful to their religious tradition. But where do these laws come from? Verse numbers. Common sense tells us that the ship or the watermill must have been made to move by something outside of itself. So [Prophet Muhammad] as a man of pure faith, stand firm and true in your devotion to the religion. Miftāḥ Dār al-Sa’ādah wa Manshūr Wilāyat al-‘Ilm wa al-Idārah. Rather, Allah promises that believers, through their spiritual practices and moral and theological education, will achieve a stable state of contentment and satisfaction with life. Any sorrow that befalls you weighs upon him; He is eager for your happiness, full of concern for the faithful, compassionate and kind.”, “O ye who believe! Even Richard Dawkins, one of the most strident atheists and harshest critics of religion, admitted that he could not be sure that God – and by extension the Hereafter – does not exist.[70]. . . Lawful to you is a game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is a game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihram. Accordingly, the Quran persistently draws attention to signs (āyāt) in nature that demonstrate the grand design and power of the Creator. Scientists have referred to this as the finely-tuned universe or the anthropic principle, that the laws of nature are configured in such astonishingly precise measurements in order for the universe to exist and for life to thrive. Without human affection it will be downgraded to the equivalent of animals. In addition to His love of humans in the Qur’an is also told how God to love, mercy, forgiveness and giving happiness to us, humans and Muslims. The Quran promises those who have faith that they will live a “good life” and move into an infinitely greater existence in the afterlife. Surat al-Rūm 30:33-34; Abdel Haleem p. 409. In addition to the faith love of Allah, Islam teaches to show love to our great The Prophet of Muhammad SAW the Prophet who is a “Lighter” for humanity in whole world and as The Last Messenger who spread the religion of Allah Almighty and mercy. When human nature and intuitive belief in one God are corrupted, either by negative experiences or the influence of others, then logical arguments may be required for a person to return back to his or her natural state. Lastly, Islam also shows how to show love towards one another over the couple (marital) and the main love of us towards parents who have raised us from childhood. “Richard Dawkins: I can’t be sure God does not exist.” The Telegraph. . Their argument is that the universe has always existed in an endless series of causes, or an infinite regression, without the need for a first cause to set it in motion. The case for God’s existence in the Quran and Sunnah is straightforward, easy to comprehend, and supported by logic and sound reasoning. But why does Allah the Lord use the word “We” to refer to Himself in many verse or ayat in the Qur’an? Chouhoud, Youssef. if ( blp_cancelWowEffect || blp_isSafari ) { // blp_isSafari vars comes from the global js variable defined at blp-js-library.js [52], By His command He has made the night and day, the sun, moon, and stars all of benefit to you. Bayān Faḍl ʻilm al-Salaf ʻalá ʻilm al-Khalaf. > “I did not create the jinn and humans except that they may worship Me.” 1 If the work we are doing is for the sake of seeking the pleasure of God, then it is an act of worship. Another of His signs is the creation of the heavens and earth, and the diversity of your languages and colors. [32] Ibn Taymiyyah, Majmū’ al-Fatāwà, v.16 p. 328. Allah said in Surah Al- Bani Israel, verse 105: “ We sent down the Quran in Truth, and in Truth has it descended: and we sent thee but to give Glad Tidings and to warn (mankind).” The religion of Islam was revealed by Allah and with it was a scripture to guide humanity. Surat al-Naḥl 16:97; Abdel Haleem p. 279. There truly are signs in this for those who know. Bayrūt: Dār al-Fikr, 1995. The apparent dichotomy between religion and science is a false one. All of the forces in the universe work together towards a common end: the creation of the world and the sustaining of life. God and Design: The Teleological Argument and Modern Science. Bayrūt: Dār al-Kutub al-ʻIlmīyah, 1998. It is hardly rational or logical to assume – without hard evidence – that all of these natural laws, with every miracle that they produce, appeared without cause or purpose. [73] Muslim, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, v.1 p. 161 #179. All true and revealed religion confirms and conforms to the human nature that the Creator instilled within us. Surat al-Zumar 39:8; Abdel Haleem p. 460. AND REMEMBER YOUR LORD WHEN YOU FORGET” [SOORAH AL-KAHF (18): 23] As a religion, Islam has the principle of humanity. The simplicity of the teleological argument was even put into pithy poetic verse by Ibn Mu’taz (d. 908): Strange how the God is disobeyed, It was said in the time of Prophet Muhammad as well. And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. To show that He is One (wāḥid).[60]. [23] Muslim, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, v.1 p. 62 #34. We can become aware of God through His signs, but we can never comprehend the full measure of God. Sam Shamoun. Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the messenger if ye are (in truth) believers in Allah and the Last Day. Tafsīr al-Qurān al-‘Aẓīm, v.7 p. 406. The “big bang” theory postulates that the universe began from a singularity somewhere between 12 and 14 billion years ago.[43]. Fatḥ al-Bārī bi-Sharḥ al-Bukhārī. Allah is Hearer, Knower.”, “O ye who believe! Highlighting the signs of God’s work in nature is the primary and most powerful rational method of confirming the existence of the Creator. The argument of the Meccan idolaters was not proposed as an honest question, but rather as an excuse not to practice faith. Consider for a moment the world of microbes that live in a petri dish being studied by scientists. Riyādh: Maktabat al-Rushd Nāshirūn, 2006. [47] Surat ‘Āli ‘Imrān 3:190-19; Abdel Haleem p. 76. Eerdmans, 1999. . Accessed 23 December 2016. www.yaqeeninstitute.org/publications/modern-pathways-to-doubt-in-islam/. . We shall show them Our signs on the far horizons and in themselves, until it becomes clear to them that this is the Truth. Istanbul: Insan, 2008. Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 38 Surah Saad verses 65-66: 65 Say: "Truly am I a Warner: no god is there but the One Allah Supreme and Irresistible The Quran addresses this question with a cosmological discourse, a reminder that it was God who created everything and caused it to be. Both the CODES further come under the Secret of "Even and Odd." The existence of the universe itself, regardless of its finite or infinite nature, must have had a Creator to set the chain of causes in motion. There truly are signs in this for those who use their reason. IslamiCity is making such material available in its effort to advance understanding of humanitarian, education, democracy, and social justice issues, etc. Barrett, Justin L. Cognitive Science, Religion, and Theology: From Human Minds to Divine Minds. The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning. Due to overwhelming content, each of these hubs can be considered a home page of its own. In this state of contentment, believers are better equipped to endure the inevitable vicissitudes of life. Much of their momentum as a movement involves misrepresenting theistic positions (a “straw-man” fallacy), or redirecting attention towards the irrational and hypocritical behavior of some self-identified believers (a “red-herring” fallacy). Bayrūt, Lubnān : Dār al-Kutub al-ʻIlmīyah, [19??]. [58] Ibn Kathīr. Conviction in faith is attained when the basic faculties of the heart and mind combine in reflection upon the facts of existence and the message of the Prophets. #6446. This spiritual state of being is, in fact, what the Prophet described as true wealth. Bayrūt: Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1997. [21] Surat al-Ḍuḥa 93:5; Abdel Haleem p. 597. Loves between sexes is not forbidden, because Allah gives happinese and loved through it. Surat al-Fajr 89:27-30; Abdel Haleem p. 595. And those who cry lies to Our signs We will draw them on little by little whence they know not; and I respite them -- assuredly My guile (kaydee) is sure. Human nature is not immune to alteration by misguided doctrines and philosophies that contradict our healthy instincts, even ideas that claim a basis in theism. #25942. Perhaps the real superstition, then, is the ungrounded dogma that the universe is a purposeless accident. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Intuition and experience work in tandem with logic and reason to arrive at a state of certainty in faith. [57] Ibn Kathīr. The material world cannot make us happy and content for long; we have to discover the means of happiness within the heart through our relationship with the Creator. “O you who believe, seek help through patience and prayer. Below these are 15 Quran verses that tell about Allah’s love, mercy and forgiveness. Say ˹O Prophet, that Allah says˺, “O My servants who believe! But humans have feelings, desires and hopes. World section is for the News Buds. It is the free gift of Islam for all. There are signs of God in everything that we see at every level: the sun, the moon, the stars, the planets, the night and day, the mountains, the oceans, the wind, the clouds, the rain, every plant and animal, all types of fruit and food and drink, the miracles of the human genome, virtues such as love, wisdom, and beauty, and much more than can be counted. We cannot see radio waves, but we can see the results of their transmission. : Theology, Cosmology, Biology. [34] Surat al-Rūm 30:8; Abdel Haleem p. 406. [26] al-Tirmidhī, Sunan al-Tirmidhī, v.4 p. 152 #2346; declared fair (ḥasan) by Al-Tirmidhī in his comments. , which determines that God, as the uncaused cause or first cause, is the most reasonable answer to the existential question. Hence, God does not speak directly to human beings, but rather through revelations delivered to Prophets. Our relation to God is similar to those organisms observed by the scientists, except that our finite existence is even feebler as compared to the infiniteness of the Supreme Being. In everything there is a sign, Ṣaḥīh al-Jāmi’ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatihi. The proposition that God cannot be seen, and therefore should not be believed in, is nothing new or original put forth by the “death of God” philosophers. have appeared in cultures and religions all over the world, despite them being widely separated by time, geography, and language. Where is Allah Exactly? [75] Knowledge of the divine is a light that God places in the hearts of people, first and foremost, and no amount of argumentation can insert His light into the hearts of those who, for whatever reason, cannot see it. Allah has pardoned what is past; but whoever returns [to violation], then Allah will take retribution from him. Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, Ahlal-Bayt (People of the House), and purify you a (thorough) purifying." The sheer difference in scale precludes the ability of microbes to fully comprehend a reality that is beyond their reach. . In a well-known story, a Bedouin – a member of the nomad tribes who were usually illiterate – was once asked about the existence of the Creator and he replied, “Glory be to Allah! But, the feel of love’s Allah to humans was not relized and through out away by humans. [53] Surat al-Naḥl 16:12; Abdel Haleem p. 269. Surat al-An’ām 6:63-64; Abdel Haleem p. 136. Cognitive scientist Justin Barrett, for example, demonstrates that belief in God – and beliefs more generally – are formed and attained in two ways: 1) non-reflective, intuitive beliefs that result from experience, and 2) reflective, conscious beliefs that result from thought. Surat al-Anbiyā’ 21:22; Abdel Haleem p. 324. The Quran preaches the importance of doing good [2:195] “And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your own hands contribute to (your) destruction; but do good; for Allah loveth those who do good.” [45] Overman, A case for the existence of God, p. 40. Accessed 23 December 2016. map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_theory.html, . [24], Wealth is in the heart and poverty is in the heart. That is better and more seemly in the end.”, “Whoso obeyeth the messenger hath obeyed Allah, and whoso turneth away: We have not sent thee as a warder over them.”. Our role as believers is to be the best examples of our faith that we can possibly be, to make the case for Islam with grace, compassion, and beautiful preaching, to offer good will to all and to pray for the guidance of those who need it. Surat al-Ḥadīd 57:28; Abdel Haleem p. 542. Ibn Taymiyyah writes, “Affirming the Creator by means of signs is an obligation, as it has been revealed in the Quran and Allah has made it instinctual to his servants. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. If you need a Login or Registeration, this is your starting point. Quran (Surah A-Baqarah, Verse 121) Quran is Allah’s words that was brought by Angel Jibraeel to Prophet Muhammad (s) Allah provides the answer about how Quran was brought to the prophet (s). Surat al-Zukhruf 41:87; Abdel Haleem p. 496. Besides being counter-intuitive – as all things we experience in life had a beginning at some point – modern physics and cosmology now largely accept the premise of the cosmological argument as fact. Cognitive Science, Religion, and Theology: From Human Minds to Divine Minds. There truly are signs in this for those who reflect. Reason for the Hope Within. [59] Ibn Kathīr. [10] Surat al-Rūm 30:33-34; Abdel Haleem p. 409. When people are consumed by wealth, possessions, and worldly status, they will inevitably experience a void that leads to unhappiness no matter how much they have. Not everyone achieves an authentic religious experience or understands it in a proper theological framework. Values section on the other hand is very special. We would expect the existence of many creators to result in arbitrary, or perhaps competing, natural phenomena. Surat Fuṣṣilat 41:53; Abdel Haleem p. 483. As such, the only reasonable conclusion is that the universe was caused – it was created – it was made to exist by something greater and more powerful than itself. So we give salaam and blessings (sala Allah alehi wasalam) of Allah upon the Messenger and we say that may Allah be pleased with the companions (radi Allah anhum) and may Allah's mercy be upon the imams and scholars (rahmat Allah alehum). Our water was made to sustain life, and so on. [10], When man suffers some affliction, he prays to his Lord and turns to Him, but once he has been granted a favor from God, he forgets the One he had been praying to and sets up rivals to God, to make others stray from His path. [14] ʻIyāḍ, [al-Qāḍī], Al-Ilmāʻ ilā Maʻrifat Uṣūl, p. 217. It can fill the spiritual void in all of us. Philosophical Essays. [12] al-Ghazzālī, Al-Munqidh min al-Ḍalāl, p. 111. The law of gravity applies in the same manner to any object with mass, regardless of its location on earth or in deep space. [52] Surat al-R’ad 13:4; Abdel Haleem p. 250. There truly are signs in this for those who can hear. It is built in this way and, behold! al-Qāhirah: Dār al-Kutub al-Ḥadīthah, [1972]. Because we know that parent’s blessings are God’s (Allah SWT) blessings too. Allah says in the Quran about His Oneness "Say: He, Allah, is One. [39] Ibn Kathīr. The first two propositions are impossible. : Logical Foundations of the Cosmological Argument, The God Gene: How Faith Is Hardwired into Our Genes, No God, No Science? It presides over a grand garden within which are every kind of fruit and crops, watering them as needed. And why do they have the form that they do? [11], Al-Ghazālī (d. 1111), in his autobiography, describes the innate religious disposition – that he himself experienced – as an urge for people to “seek knowledge of the reality of things.”[12] He describes this spiritual longing for truth as a “thirst” (ta’aṭṭash) that must be quenched. "Be, and it is" (كن فيكون kun fa-yakūnu) is a phrase that occurs several times in the Quran, referring to creation by Allah. [6], If you [Prophet Muhammad] ask them who created them they are sure to say, ‘God,’ so why are they deluded?[7]. Ibn Abī al-‘Izz, and Aḥmad al-Ṭaḥāwī. 3.The Ijma' of the Sahaba and their sayings [33] Barrett, Justin L. Cognitive Science, Religion, and Theology, p. 49. [46] It is natural and intuitive for us to recognize the teleology of the universe. document.write ('