Please share atleast 1 reason which convinces you about the existence of Allah as defined in Islamic scripture. I have my doubts and wanted to know what other ppl’s idea of Allah’s existence was.
^ for me Quran is the biggest proof of Allah's existence.
You may find follwoing article interesting: Some may disagree with the content of the article and it is their personal believe. The Quran is a open Miracle for me. The proof of existence of God.
FULFILLED PROPHECIES OF THE HOLY QURAN
by Ansar Raza, Canada
Prophecy is foretold news about any future event. In religious world, a prophecy, quite distinct from an educated and wise guess, is considered the most authentic criterion and a vital proof for the truthfulness or otherwise of a prophet. The Bible has also mentioned this test and claims that the prophecies mentioned in it shall be definitely fulfilled.
[INDENT]"I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you." (Isaiah 42:8-9) "I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He." (John 13:19)
In modern era atheists put the religions on trial by presenting criteria to check the genuine-ness or otherwise of the prophecies mentioned in the religious scriptures. Mr. Douglas E. Krueger, an atheist, on Pages 96-98 of his book, “WHAT IS ATHEISM – A Short Introduction” has presented the following five criteria to judge a prophecy. He wrote:
"Some criteria are needed in order to distinguish cases of lucky guesses from those of true prophecy. Let us define a genuine prophecy as one that satisfies the following five criteria:
- The prophecy must be clear, and it must contain sufficient detail to make its fulfillment by a wide variety of possible events unlikely.
- The event that can fulfill the prophecy must be unusual or unique.
- The prophecy must be known to have been made before the event that is supposed to be its fulfillment.
- The event foretold must not be of the sort that could be the result of an educated guess.
- The event that fulfills the prophecy cannot be staged, or the relevant circumstances manipulated, by those aware of the prophecy in such a way as to intentionally cause the prophecy to be fulfilled."
According to these criteria, we see that the Quranic prophecies, some of which are presented here, prove to be quite genuine and true. No one can ever imagine that an unlettered person living in a nomadic society of Arabia 1400 years ago can predict such amazing scientific events, as mentioned hereunder, to happen. It is very well beyond the human capacity to foretell or even visualize such incredible incidents. The only conceivable source of these prophecies and predictions is purely divine. Interestingly, all such prophecies are fulfilled by those who were not Muslims, rather many of them are atheists. Thus no question of staging the prophecy and manipulating the circumstances arises.
FINGER PRINTS
"Their skins will bear witness against them as to what they have been doing" (41:21)
The finger prints system at borders, criminal investigation cells and immigration centres prove the fulfillment of this Quranic prophecy.
POLLUTION
"Corruption has spread on land and sea because of what men’s hands have wrought" (30:42)
One of the interpretations of the above verse of the Holy Quran is the environmental pollution, caused by human being. And that is spread both in land and sea due to our own inventions, i.e., fumes from chimneys of factories, chemical and nuclear waste, huge traffic in the cities, noise and creation of ozone hole are manifest testimonies of the fulfillment of this prophecy.
ESTABLISHMENT OF ISRAEL
And after him We said to the Children of Israel, 'Dwell Ye in the promised land; and when the time of the promise of the Latter Days come, We shall bring you together out of various people." (17:105)
Creation of Israel and gathering of Sephardic, Ashkenazi and the Jews of many other different races in Israel proves the authenticity of this prophecy and hence Quran.
GENETIC ENGINEERING
"They will alter Allah's creation." (4:120)
The holy Quran has prophesied the plastic surgery, genetic engineering and cloning in this short and concise sentence.
ROADS IN MOUNTAINS
"And when the mountains are made to move." (81:4)
Centuries before the invention of dynamite, the holy Quran prophesied the blowing up and moving of the mountains.
NEW TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
"And when the she-camels, ten months pregnant are abandoned." (81:5) "And He has created horses and mules and asses that you may ride them, and as a source of beauty. And He will create what you do not yet know." (16:9)
As we know people, specially those living in deserts, have now abandoned camels and other animals for travelling. But this prophecy of invention and emergence of new transport systems is on-going as we witness new and faster modes of transportation emerging all the time.
ZOO
*"And when the wild beasts are gathered together." *(81:6)
Nobody could ever imagine that one day wild beasts shall be captured, tamed and put together in closed and open parks. The establishment of zoo have fulfilled this prophecy.
OCCEANS LINKED
"And when the rivers are made to flow into each other." (81:7)
"He has made the two bodies of water flow. They will one day meet. Between them there is a barrier; they cannot encroach one upon the other." (55:20,21) "And He it is Who shall merge the two seas together. This palatable and sweet, that saltish and bitter. And between them He has (presently) placed a barrier and a massive partition." (25:54)
This phenomenal prophecy is an excellent proof of truthfulness of Quran. It was beyond imagination of any one living 1400 years ago to even think of linking of oceans which we see today in Panama and Suez canals.
MODERN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
"And when various people are brought together." (81:8)
Fast transport systems, telephone, satellite systems and internet have brought so close to each other proving the truthfulness of the holy Quran.
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
"And when the female-infant buried alive is questioned about – For what crime was she killed." (81-9,10)
Modern-day women rights and liberation associations may be brain-child of freedom-loving and egalitarian humanist / feminist people but foretold by Quran centuries ago.
BOOKS PUBLISHED AND SPREAD
"And when books are spread abroad." (81:11)
The invention of printing press and publication houses and consequently spread of books every where is one of the marvellous prophecies of the Quran made in the dark ages of ignorance and illiteracy.
EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL LIFE
"And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and of whatever living creatures He has spread forth in both. And He has the power to gather them together whenever He pleases." (42:30)
Having discourse with aliens is still an unrealized dream, but science is progressing in that direction. The presence of extra-terrestrial life has been proved by scientists. The next step is to see them and making a link with them. No religious scripture, except Quran, even hints about this great scientific discovery.
AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEM
"And by the heaven full of tracks" (51:8)
While prophesying about modern transport systems, Quran also foretold the air-traffic system which is an essential part of aviation. A person living in desert 1400 years ago cannot talk about such advance technologies unless revealed to him by God Almighty.
AIDS
*"It never happens that permissiveness overwhelms a people to the extent that they display their acts of sex shamelessly and they are not uniquely punished by God. Among them, invariably, pestilence is made to spread and such other diseases, the like of which have never been witnessed by their forefathers." *(Ibn-e-Majah, Kitab-ul-Fitan)* see footnote
You need at least a doctor of medicine and an expert of social behaviour at the same time to talk about such behaviours and their fatal consequence. Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was neither of them, but a Prophet of God who didn’t copy from the Bible and paste in the Quran and foretell the same fate of perverts of Sodom and Gomorrah for the future perverts, but a unique disease never heard or known by earlier people, AIDS! The medical scientists are unanimous that this disease is never recorded in the annals of history.
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Re: Does Allah exist?
How many parts of your body participated to create this post ?
I say many. Is the ability to use those parts with such a flawless perfection has anything to do with you ? Did you manufacture or design any of those parts and their ability ?
an answer from a logical person would be 'NO'.
So if you are a logical person, your answer to the above questions is the proof of Allah's existence.
;)
RC
Re: Does Allah exist?
i think we all believe in whatever it takes to fill our voids.
as-salamu 'alaykum
Answer the questions of your Lord:Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, they have no firm belief. [52:35-36-interpretation of the meaning]For more you may refer to Does Allah (God) Exist? and many topics on atheism discussed at Atheism and Agnosticism - Islamic-Life Forums
Re: Does Allah exist?
I hope we can answer his question without quoting from Quran itself. The guy who has doubts on the existence of our creator, for him the Book of that creator would have a very little credibility.
I once asked these questions from an atheist. I hope this might help.
Who ????
Who is the one who feeds us when we are inside our mothers ?
who is the one who converts days into nights and nights into days ?
Look at the sky, why don't you find any crack in it. Who has made it to perfection. Try looking again, every time your eyes would get tired but you would not find any fault in it.
who is the one who gives different taste to fruits of different trees, although the same water is given to all trees ?
Who is the one who is able to make infinitely different faces of infinitely many people although they all have the same 2 eyes, one nose,one mouth and two ears ?
who is the one who makes the finger prints and **retina of eye **of all the humans different from each other ?
who is the one who feeds the ants under the stones ?
Even a single stone cannot move from its place on its own, how is the whole universe controlled in such an organized manner on its own. Who is behind it ???
Who is the one who converts us from child to a young and powerfull person and then to a weak old person ?
who is the one who helps a human being when he is helpless and there is none to help him ?
who is the one who sent us to this world for a time which is negligible as compared to the time before and after us ( applicable to every human) ?
Who is the master of earthquakes, winds, storms, floods, and others....?
who is the one who helps a seed grow into a little plant and then grow into a tree ?
who is the one who made each and every human being from a single drop ?
who is the one who orders for rain when humans become totally hopeless and find no sign of rain ?
Just concentrate on your ownself, you would feel there definitely is someone behind its creation.Who is that ??
Who is the one who created all these mountains, seas, rivers, oceans, trees ? Who is the one who has made the ground uneven ?
Who is the one who helps the sheeps and cows make milk for you ?
Who is the one who created love for you in the hearts of your parents ?
who is the one who traps your ships in strong oceans and then when you find noway out but death, he listens to your prayers and helps your ships reach the sea shore ?
Who is the one who feeds the largest and smallest fishes in the oceans ?
who is the one who bless you with happiness when you go through the toughest time in your life
who is the one who gave a human the ability to think and understand better than other animals.
who is the one who made this universe limited and left no way for you to leave it.
Who is the one who makes the full moon on some nights and half on others.
who is the one who orders the sun to rise from the east and set in the west.
who is the one who gives the birds the ability to fly and doesnt give the same ability to other creatures.
Re: Does Allah exist?
crime master gogo pai, just because you can ask a question does not mean it is a valid one.
for eg, who is the color blue that tastes like yellow?
but just for the sake of argument, lets say your questions all end up in the answer God. could you tell me where did God come from?
Re: Does Allah exist?
YB, are you questioning your own existence?
Mirza ghalib kia khoob khetay hain is existence ki baat per.
Re: Does Allah exist?
Guys, I believe in the existence of Allah and that he is my soul creator more than I believe that I am typing this .. but honestly, non of the posts above are not even close to be convincing for a non believer to start believing.
I hope we can answer his question without quoting from Quran itself. The guy who has doubts on the existence of our creator, for him the Book of that creator would have a very little credibility.
the very basic logical argument to develope further arguments to prove Allah's existence is found in the Qur'an and that's what I quoted. Does what Qur'an says not follows logically and agrees with common sense?
Re: Does Allah exist?
No brother, I agree with what you said, but Quran makes more sense because of our blind faith on the words. To be honest, hindus think the same about Geeta and Christians about bible.
To convince a non-believer, you have to use the logic that they believe in, not the one that you believe in
Its like when Prophet convinced Jews on the punishment of adultery, not by quoting Quran but by quoting Torah
To convince a non-believer, you have to use the logic that they believe in, not the one that you believe in
or alternatively you could start with "your heart has been sealed". :p
I once asked these questions from an atheist. I hope this might help.
Who ????
Who is the one who feeds us when we are inside our mothers ?
who is the one who converts days into nights and nights into days ?
Look at the sky, why don't you find any crack in it. Who has made it to perfection. Try looking again, every time your eyes would get tired but you would not find any fault in it.
who is the one who gives different taste to fruits of different trees, although the same water is given to all trees ?
Who is the one who is able to make infinitely different faces of infinitely many people although they all have the same 2 eyes, one nose,one mouth and two ears ?
who is the one who makes the finger prints and **retina of eye **of all the humans different from each other ?
who is the one who feeds the ants under the stones ?
Even a single stone cannot move from its place on its own, how is the whole universe controlled in such an organized manner on its own. Who is behind it ???
Who is the one who converts us from child to a young and powerfull person and then to a weak old person ?
who is the one who helps a human being when he is helpless and there is none to help him ?
who is the one who sent us to this world for a time which is negligible as compared to the time before and after us ( applicable to every human) ?
Who is the master of earthquakes, winds, storms, floods, and others....?
who is the one who helps a seed grow into a little plant and then grow into a tree ?
who is the one who made each and every human being from a single drop ?
who is the one who orders for rain when humans become totally hopeless and find no sign of rain ?
Just concentrate on your ownself, you would feel there definitely is someone behind its creation.Who is that ??
Who is the one who created all these mountains, seas, rivers, oceans, trees ? Who is the one who has made the ground uneven ?
Who is the one who helps the sheeps and cows make milk for you ?
Who is the one who created love for you in the hearts of your parents ?
who is the one who traps your ships in strong oceans and then when you find noway out but death, he listens to your prayers and helps your ships reach the sea shore ?
Who is the one who feeds the largest and smallest fishes in the oceans ?
who is the one who bless you with happiness when you go through the toughest time in your life
who is the one who gave a human the ability to think and understand better than other animals.
who is the one who made this universe limited and left no way for you to leave it.
Who is the one who makes the full moon on some nights and half on others.
who is the one who orders the sun to rise from the east and set in the west.
who is the one who gives the birds the ability to fly and doesnt give the same ability to other creatures.
Though i beleive in God, but, i must say that all these questions can be answered by science except the underlined one.
Re: Does Allah exist?
Those who question the existence of Allah should first prove to me the existence of "SOUL" and our "MIND" (not brain).
The moment a non-believer prove to me the existence of these two I would use his own logic (which he used to prove these two) to prove to him the existence of God, only in few sentences.
Any one ?
Re: Does Allah exist?
Crime bhai, thos who dont believe in Allah, dont believe in Soul either
As for the Mind (as in Conscious) is something to think about
Re: Does Allah exist?
non-believers aren't the ones who use terms like soul and mind, pal. most don't believe in soul, and mind is more like a simplified usage for consciousness.
but i eagerly await your answer for where God came from.
Re: Does Allah exist?
The very concept of God is that it could exist without being created or sustained.
I don’t disagree with you ya akhee, but what I’m trying to say is that the most common argument to start with is also found in the Qur’an. What would be the first thing you would ask an atheist: who created you or did you create yourself or did you come from nothing? Wouldn’t you be asking him/her one of the above questions? If so, then there’s nothing wrong in quoting the Qur’an to present the argument in more profound style. As far more logical arguments, then I’ve already covered those in the the link i posted earlier: Does Allah (God) Exist?
btw, I don’t agree with you that we believe in the Qur’an due to blind faith. We believe in the Qur’an because we’ve rational evidence for it.
btw, I don't agree with you that we believe in the Qur'an due to blind faith. We believe in the Qur'an because we've rational evidence for it.
You could be amongst the selected few ones brother with the right insight, but the fact is this that most of us are Muslims because we were born Muslims. In fact the thought scares me that what if was not born Muslim as I dont find enough wisdom in me that I would have gone and explored the true words of Allah on my own.
I am fortunate that I was born Muslim and those words (Quran) was just presented to me on a platter. I did not have to do anything to build that faith