Peace Jaanwar
I do believe in Allah, the supreme power, whose existence is evident scientifically and spiritually.
Rejoice dear brother the hard work is done, recognising the One beyond Eternity.
Compared to the universe, or even our planet, my existence is nothing.
In the wide array of things, I am just a negligible and insignificant biological being.
This means you recognise that ‘ego’ which inflates us is an enemy which should be subdued to enable the seeing.
Why was I created in the first place?
So that knowledge of Him becomes commonplace
A chance for you to see His Face
Are all my actions, my birth, my death, my fate, my reward and punishment - all pre-decided?
To know is not to interfere some things are decided afront, others are known by Him as time is pervaded.
What am I doing running around then? Where does my free will fit in?
Your shoes are on your feet, so choose, but like Allah enables you cannot imagine.
Religiously, I am a negligent and defiant person. I am not at all regular at namaz.
Do you think any scholar has a go-heaven-free pass?
So am I in for an infinite period of torture and punishment?
Brother, only Allah knows of your predicament
If I die today, I don’t see many compelling reasons for my forgiveness.
If you cry today, how can we underestimate Him, as Mercy is His business.
Alright, first question would be namaz? So they would be dragging my defiant butt straight to the pits of hell right after the first question.
If that is your concern that you may fail, then your worry might even become your bastion.
For some laziness and some defiance due to stupid reasons (unfortunate events, pessimistic feeling, just being upset), I would be punished for enernity?
The ripples of our actions echo through time, a small act has it’s butterfly effect, trust that He is Just - absolutely.
Now why would Allah want to do that and how is that fair?
If there was no consequence then would that not be unfair to those who have done their duties here?
Honestly when I hear people talk about the azaab in grave and hereafter, it scares the heck out of me.
Good, it should, but you can pray that those things are not in your destiny.
Like how many more minutes, hours, days, months or years do I have here - struggling to survive - before I am taken away for an eternal chitter parade?
Even a second in hell is a great torment my brother it would be wise to invest here so there we might better our grade.
Further, things which perhaps I shouldn’t be thinking about are - why did Allah create insignificant beings like us in the first place?
Tell me before Allah what would be a significant race?
Does he just sit there and keep watching us do our thing?
No, He Sustains each moment is creation, He is Facilitating.
and later he will have the judgement day and then watch us burn in hell or enjoy in heaven?
Those who have success will be with Him fulfilled content, those in Hell like they forgot Him, will by His Justice be as like forgotten.
He created all the souls, he created good and evil, so if someone is evil, how is that his fault?
Allah created evil, but the evil soul chose it, knowing that it could mean the Vault.
What would he be punished for - if it was his fate to do evil and this is what he was made for?
Those who are born in disadvantaged situations will actually be punished less, yet eveyone has the choice to break away from evil, about this we must be sure.
How do you informed and educated people satisfy atheists of these questions?
We say that only Allah can guide and to them we can be like good Samaritans.
I know some of these questions are plain stupid. If any of you people, who are much more sensible and learned mashallah, can give me any clear answers, I would really appreciate it. If not, I would understand.
These are not clear answers so it must mean that I am not one of those sensible learned people. One step towards Allah means that Allah makes towards you steps grand.
Please, do not confuse me further with any complex mumba jumba or links. Thank you.
I hope guidance come to your heart, pray for me and I will for you too.