Note: "Proving" God exists is really not
our purpose. We are only interested in providing clear statements based
on facts and logic and then allow the individual decide for themselves
who they would like to believe. There have always been people who
believed in the existence of God and there have always been those who
have denied in His existence. We must realize there are those who will
never believe no matter how much proof or evidence we produce. The
reason is some people don't want to believe in a Creator or Sustainer.
They would not like to consider one day they will have to answer for
their actions and for their refusal to acknowledge their Benefactor to
whom they owe their very existence. We come to know it is not so much a
matter of us trying to convey our beliefs as it is for them to set aside
preconceived prejudices against proper belief. Meaning: this is really a
matter of guidance from Above. If they refuse even with evident proofs
in front of them, this is not between us and them; it is between them
and their Creator. Again, it is not our job to "prove" anything to
anyone. We only need to present the facts in truth and allow the
listener to make up their own mind.
We just begin with simple logic. When
something is right in front of our eyes it is difficult to deny it,
right? Asking rhetorical questions can be very helpful in presenting our
case. Begin by asking the question; "Can you prove you exist?" Yes, of
course you can. You merely use your senses to determine what you can
see, hear, feel, smell, taste and you have emotions as well. All of this
is a part of your existence. But this is not how we perceive God in
Islam. We can look to the things He has created and the way He cares for
things and sustains us, to know there is no doubt of His existence.
One approach is to suggest simple yet
convincing experiments anyone could comprehend. For instance, say to
someone, "Consider this the next time you are looking up at the moon or
the stars on a clear night; could you drop a drinking glass on the
sidewalk and expect it would hit the ground and on impact it would not
shatter, but it would divide up into little small drinking glasses, with
iced tea in them? Of course not."
Another example is have them consider
what might happen if a tornado came through a junkyard and tore through
the old cars; would it leave behind a nice new Mercedes with the engine
running and no parts left around? Naturally not.
Or ask someone to consider what it would
be like if someone told us about a fast food restaurant operating itself
without any people there? The food just cooks itself, files from the
kitchen to the table and then when we are done, the dishes jump back the
kitchen to wash themselves. This is too crazy for anyone to even think
about.
After reflecting on all of the above, how
could we look to the universe above us through a telescope or observe
the cells in a microscope and then think all of this came about as a
result of a "big bang" or some "accident"?
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