(Q) Non-Muslim: Why does Islam advocate believing in God's
existence even though he has not seen Him, and that one of
His characteristics is uniqueness in divinity and omnipotence?
(A) The Muslim: Mentally, every existence has a creator, and every
product has a producer, and just as it is not possible to accept the claim that
coincidence has created a modern device that is well made, such as
computers and the like, it is not possible to accept so for the creation of this
vast universe with a beautiful system.
Just as man cannot see his soul that is in his body, nor see his brain in
his head, nor see the air he breathes, nor see the earth's gravity, etc.
However, he believes in their existence because of their indicative effects.
Therefore, the existence of the evidentiary verses in this beautiful universe
with an outstanding balance and delicate consistency indicates Allah's
(God's) existence, and it is obligatory to believe in Him.
Just as a man when he asks: Who created him and all creatures?
The logical answer was that whoever created Him and all creatures must be
a Mighty and Powerful God described by His ability to create.
Consequently, he will repeat this question differently: Who created this
God?
Why choose Islam as a religion?
Assuming the answer is he must be another God described as powerful
and significant, he will find himself having to repeat that question infinitely
and in the same way: Who created this God? Thus, the same answer will be
repeated without reaching a radical correct answer because the question
from the beginning was wrong and illogical.
Hence, the typical answer to this question is that there is no creator for
this Creator, God, who created this man and this universe, including
its creatures. Therefore, only one God is described by His tremendous and
limitless power to create from nothing. This is the typical logical answer
that the rational and thinking mind accepts only.
Here are other pieces of evidence of His limitless power apart from
the creation from nothing:
- One of His characteristics is that He is a Creator for others and not
created by anything. Therefore, His attributes are different from
the characteristics of the creatures because they have a limited ability
according to His will, but His power is absolute.
- As explained above, he can create from nothing when answering
some questions.
- One of the manifestations of His power is the spirit that He installed
in man and other living beings, which people do not understand its identity.
- Another one is the universe and its creatures, from the minor things
such as the atom and others to the largest items such as galaxies, stars, and
others.
Why choose Islam as a religion?
- The ability to create a place from nothingness whose area is zero
for the human brain. For instance:
A- Chromosomes located inside the cell nucleus of the human body:
It is very folding, known as spiral flakes, and the wall thickness of each
helical flake is (1/50000000, one of the fifty million of a millimeter.)
The space containing these chromosomes with their scientifically
discovered qualities is non-existent for the human mind. Still, modern
science has proven it, and there is no room for denying it, even if
the limited-created human brain cannot imagine it.
B- The world of the atom: The atom has become so small that we
cannot see it with the telescope that magnifies things millions of times. For
example, we find that the diameter of the nucleus of the hydrogen atom =
1.75 femtometers (i.e., 1.75 of a thousand billion – 1000,000,000,000 – of
a millimeter), and electrons do not occupy more than 1/1000,000,000 (one
of a thousand million) of the area of the atom Allah is the greatest Creator!
If the human mind is unable to imagine such a wonderful world, since
the space that contains all of the above is considered for the human mind
non-existent, let alone the components of this beautiful world - the world of
the atom - from a nucleus, multiple protons, neutrons, and electrons, in
addition to the (relatively) large distances between each of them, and all this
is in one single atom!!
However, modern science has discovered the world of the atom, and
there is no room for denial. It has even found something much smaller than
Why choose Islam as a religion?
an atom (quarks, components of protons, and neutrons inside the nucleus of
an atom), and it may discover something smaller in the future.
- The ability to find time from the time that does not exist for the
human mind, such as:
A- The (femtosecond): It is equal to = one of a million billion
(1000,000,000,000,000) of a second.
This chronological discovery enabled scientists to see the chemical
reactions and their connections.
B- The (zeptosecond): It is equal to = part of a trillion billion
(1000,000,000,000,000,000,000) part of a second.
This discovery enabled scientists to measure the speed of light in
molecules, measuring how long it takes for one molecule of light to pass
through just one molecule of hydrogen.
The outstanding qualities and perfection of the Creator God are clear
from the great manifestation of perfection and limitless divine power. Also,
there is nothing like Him; He is the only Creator God.
- Please refer to the book: "God, the Creator, and The Message of
His Last Prophet and Messenger, Muhammad
