A non muslim friend of mine asked how i will prove existence of god and why has he given us life,and with what purpose. my answer did not satisfy him ,plese tell me what i should tell him?
My dear Muslim brother, your efforts to call people to Allaah
and explain the reality of Allaah’s existence make us very happy. Finding
out about Allaah is in tune with the sound fitrah (natural inclinations of
man) and with sound reasoning. How many there are who, once the truth
becomes clear to them, they hasten to submit to Allaah (enter Islam). If
each one of us was to do his duty towards his religion, a great deal of good
would be achieved. So we congratulate you, our brother, for undertaking the
mission of the Prophets and Messengers, and we give you the glad tidings of
the great reward which you are promised, as your Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If Allaah were to guide one man at
your hands, that would be better for you than red camels.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari,
3/134; Muslim, 4/1872). “Red camels” are the best kind of camels.
Secondly:
With regard to proof of the existence of Allaah, it is
obvious to anyone who ponders the matter, and there is no need for a lengthy
discussion. When we ponder the matter, we find out that it is divided into
three categories: instinctive evidence, tangible evidence and shar’i
evidence. We will explain that to you further, in sha Allaah.
1 – Instinctive evidence:
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
The instinctive evidence that God exists is the strongest of
all evidence for those who are not led astray by the devils. Hence Allaah
says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So set you (O Muhammad) your face towards the religion
(of pure Islamic Monotheism) Haneef (worship none but Allaah Alone).
Allaah’s Fitrah (i.e. Allaah’s Islamic Monotheism) with which He has created
mankind” [al-Room 30:30]
Man’s sound nature (fitrah) testifies to the existence of God
and man cannot turn away from that unless the devils mislead him; whoever is
misled by the devils may not recognize this evidence.”
(From Sharh al-Safaareeniyyah)
Every person feels inside himself that he has a Lord and
Creator, and he feels that he is in need of Him; if some major calamity
befalls him he turns his hands, eyes and heart towards the heavens, seeking
help from his Lord.
2 – Tangible evidence:
This refers to the things that exist in this universe; we see
around us things that exist, such as trees, rocks, mankind, the earth, the
heavens, seas, rivers…
If it is asked: these things are so many – who created them
and is taking care of them?
The answer is that if these things came into being by
accident, spontaneously and with no cause, then there is no one who knows
how they were created, and that is one possibility. But there is another
possibility, which is that these things created themselves and are taking
care of themselves. And there is a third possibility, which is that there is
Someone Who created them. When we look at these three possibilities, we find
that the first and the second are impossible. If we reject the first and the
second, then the third must be the one which is correct, which is that these
things have a Creator who created them, and that Creator is Allaah. This is
what is stated in the Qur’aan, where Allaah says:
“Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves the
creators?
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but
they have no firm Belief” [al-Toor 52:35]
Moreover, when were these mighty things created? For all
these years, who is it that has decreed that they should remain in this
world and has granted them the means of abiding?
The answer is, it is Allaah who has given to each thing that
which is suited to it and will guarantee its survival. Do you not see the
beautiful green plants; when Allaah cuts off their water supply, can they
live? No, rather they become dry stalks. If you ponder all things you will
find that they are dependent upon Allaah. Were it not for Allaah, nothing
would remain.
And Allaah has created everything to do that for which it is
suited. So camels, for example, are for riding. Allaah says (interpretation
of the meaning):
“Do they not see that We have created for them of what Our
Hands have created, the cattle, so that they are their owners.
And We have subdued them unto them so that some of them
they have for riding and some they eat” [Yaa-Seen 36:71-72]
Look at the camel and how Allaah has created it strong, with
a strong back, so that it can be used for riding and it is able to endure
harsh conditions which other animals cannot bear.
If you look at other creatures you will find that they are
suited to the purposes for which they were created. Glory be to Allaah.
Examples of tangible evidence include the following:
When calamities befall people this points to the existence
of the Creator, for example, when they call upon Allaah and Allaah responds
to their prayer; this points to the existence of Allaah. Shaykh Ibn
‘Uthaymeen said: “When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) prayed for rain, he said, ‘Allaahumma aghithnaa, Allaahumma
aghithnaa (O Allaah, send us rain, O Allaah, send us rain).’ Then a
cloud came and it started to rain before he had even come down from the
minbar. This points to the existence of the Creator.” (Sharh al-Safaareeniyyah).
3 – Shar’i evidence:
All divinely-revealed laws point to existence of Allaah.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
“All the divinely-revealed laws point to the existence of
the Creator and to the perfect nature of His knowledge, wisdom and mercy,
because these laws must have been prescribed by someone, and that Lawgiver
is Allaah.” (From Sharh al-Safaareeniyyah).
With regard to your question: why did Allaah create us?
The answer is: so that we would worship Him, thank Him and
remember Him, and do that which He has commanded us. You know that among
mankind there are kaafirs and there are Muslims. This is because Allaah
wants to test His slaves as to whether they will worship Him or worship
others. That is after Allaah has showed the way to everyone. Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning):
“Who has created death and life
that He may test you which of you is best in deed” [al-Mulk 67:2]
“And I (Allaah) created not the jinn and mankind except
that they should worship Me (Alone)” [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56]
We ask Allaah to enable us and you to do that which He loves and is pleased with, and to do more da’wah and work for the sake of His religion. May Allaah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.
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