Dhiyaulhaq, The Light of Truth

WHERE DID GOD CAME FROM?

Both the Bible and the Quran tell us God has always existed and there never was a time He did not exit. As such,

He is the Eternal, without beginning and without end. He is the only creator and sustainer of all that exists and nothing

and no one exists alongside Him, nor does He have any partners. He tells us, He is not created, nor is He like His

creation in anyway. He calls Himself by a number of names and three of them are:

The First - (Al-Awal)

The Last - (Al Akhir)

The Eternal and the One who is sought after by His creation, while He has no need from them at all - (As-Samad)

He is not a man and He has no progeny or offspring.

He is not what He creates nor is He compared to it.

He always has existed and He never was created, as He is not like His creation, nor similar to it, in any way.

The prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) explained the devil would come to a person and ask them questions

about creation; "Who created this or that?" to which the reply would be; "Allah" until he would ask; "Who created Allah?"

At this stage the prophet advised us to drop this train of thought. Obviously, God - the real God, must be eternal

and not have to be created.

The Quran tells us:

Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (There is no god to worship except Him), the Ever Living, the Sustainer and Protector of all t

hat exists. He doesn't get tired and He doesn't sleep. Everything in the universe belongs to Him. Who then, could

intercede between Him and his creatures without His Permission? He Knows everything about them and they have

no knowledge except as He wills. His kursi (stool or chair) extends over the entire universe and He doesn't get tired

of guarding and preserving it. He is Most High, the Most Great.

[This Verse is called Ayat-ul-Kursi.] [Noble Quran 2:255]

This verse truly presents the comprehensive representation of God in a way without trying to define Him by comparing

Him to His creation, but rather as being the Absolute in all of His Attributes and Characteristics.

CAN GOD DO ANYTHING?

For example: "Can He make a rock so big - nothing can move it?" - If He did make a rock so big nothing could move it, would

this mean He couldn't move it too? Or would it be impossible for Him to make something so big He couldn't move it?"

Allah tells us "Allah is capable of doing anything He Wills to do." It should be noted in Islam we understand Allah never Wills to

do anything that would make Him no longer be Allah. That is to say, He would never die as this would mean He is no longer

"The Eternally Alive" (one of His characteristics mentioned in the Holy Quran).

Therefore, He can make a rock (or anything else for that matter) so large or heavy - nothing in the entire universe can move it.

As regards Allah "moving" it, He is not in the universe and He does not resemble His creation. Therefore, Allah is never subject

to the Laws of the Creation because He is both the Creator and the Law Giver. Whenever He wants anything done, He merely

says "Kun! Fayakun!" (Be! And so it will be!)

Speaking about Himself, Allah says:

The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He only says "BE!" - and it is.

[Noble Quran 2:117]

She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?" He said: "So (it will be) for Allah (God)

creates what He wills. When He has decreed something, He says to it only: "BE!" and it is.

[Noble Quran 3:47]

Verily, the likeness of Jesus before Allah (God) is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him:

"BE!" - and he was.

[Noble Quran 3:59]

It is He Who has created the heavens and the earth in truth, and on the Day of Resurrection He will say: "BE!", - and it

shall become. His Word is the truth. His will be the dominion on the Day when the trumpet will be blown. All-Knower of

the unseen and the seen. He is the All-¬Wise, Well-Aware (of all things).

[Noble Quran 6:73]

Verily! Our Word unto a thing when We intend it, is only that We say unto it: "BE!" and it is.

[Noble Quran 16:40]

It befits not Allah (in His Majesty) that He should beget a son. Glorified and Exalted is He. When He decrees a thing,

He only says to it, "BE!" and it is.

[Noble Quran 19:35]

Verily, His Command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, "BE!" and it is!

[Noble Quran 36:82]

He it is Who gives life and causes death. And when He decides upon a thing He says to it only: "BE!" and it is.

[Noble Quran 40:68]

Creation as we see from these verses, is not a difficult thing for God at all. He merely gives a Command and

everything comes about according to His Will.

WHY DID GOD CREATE EVERYTHING?

Allah says in His Quran He did not create all of this for any foolish purpose. Allah Says:

And I did not Create the jinn and humans except they should worship Me.

[Noble Quran 51:56]

He created us for the purpose of worshiping Him, Alone and without any partners.

And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He

might try you, which of you is the best in deeds. But if you were to say to them: "You shall indeed be raised up

after death," those who disbelieve would be sure to say, "This is nothing but obvious magic."

[Noble Quran 11:7]

Allah has created all we call the universe as a test for us. This is not our final destination. What we might consider

to be "bad" or "good" could actually be quite the opposite.

Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He has the Ability to do all things.(1)

(He's the One) Who has created death and life, so He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the

All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;(2)

(He's the One) Who has created the seven heavens one above another, you can see no fault in the creations of

the Most Beneficent. Then look again: "Can you see any rifts?"(3)

Then look again and yet again, your sight will return to you in a state of humiliation and worn out.(4)

[Noble Quran 67:1-4]

The Quran tells us about the nature of mankind and how quickly we forget the many wonderful blessings provided

to us daily. Allah describes our attitude clearly in His Quran:

And when some hurt touches man, he cries to his Lord (Allah Alone), turning to Him in repentance, but when He

bestows a favor upon him from Himself, he forgets that for which he cried for before, and he sets up rivals to

Allah, in order to mislead others from His Path. Say: "Take pleasure in your disbelief for a while: surely, you

are (one) of the dwellers of the Fire!"

[Noble Quran 39:8]

We forget, as we were created to forget. And this is a part of our test. Will we only use a selective memory and

overlook what we owe to our Creator and Sustainer? Or will we be appreciative even when we are suffering

some hardship or setback in this life?

As for mankind, whenever his Lord tests him giving him honor and gifts, he says (bragging): "My Lord honors me."

But whenever He tests him by withholding his livelihood, he says: "My Lord has disgraced me!"

[Noble Quran 89:15-16]

Then Allah makes clear to us the real reasoning behind all that is taking place:

Nay! But (it is because) you do not treat orphans with kindness and generosity.(17)

And you do not encourage feeding of the poor!(18)

And you devour inheritance with greed,(19)

And you love wealth with abounding love!(20)

[Noble Quran 89:17-20]

Allah has created us and given us so much, yet we are so careless concerning His Right to be worshipped exclusively

and deny the Day of Judgment wherein we will all be asked concerning His Generosity.

O man! What has made you careless concerning your Lord, the Most Generous?(6)

Who created you, fashioned you perfectly, and gave you due proportion;(7)

In whatever form He willed, He put you together.(8)

Nay! But you deny the Recompense (reward for good deeds and punishment for evil deeds).(9)

[Noble Quran 82:6-9]

And how will we view our condition and surroundings? And how will we treat others around us? Are we considerate

of others and are we quick to blame or quick to forgive? All of these things are a part of our test, the things we will

be asked about on the Day of Judgment.