Refuting Atheism

#Why_is_there_suffering_in_the_world?" The fact that different people are tested in different ways through various trials, does not disprove the existence of God nor contradict an all-powerful God. Rather, the good as well as the bad that God permits to occur, constitutes our test on earth. We cannot control what happens to us, but we can control how we react, which is what He judges us on. This world is volatile and temporary, however, the full justice in the hereafter, which is everlasting, will more than compensate for any injustices or misfortunes in this life.

We (God) will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth." Quran 41:53 God provides signs of His existence – both through His natural creation and through revelation. God calls on us to acknowledge Him through His signs and has made it our responsibility to ponder and reflect in order to recognise Him. Some people are receptive to these signs and see God's work all around them, while others dismiss everything as random and meaningless. God has placed in every person, a natural inclination to believe, but this innate predisposition to believe can either be nurtured or suppressed. Importantly, God guides people who are sincere and willing to receive guidance. In other words, those who do not want to believe in God will not be guided. God says, "God guides to Himself whoever turns to Him." Quran 13:27 This requires objectivity and an unbiased attitude to the possibility of God's existence, which can be quite confronting and humbling for some people, but without this genuine openness and willingness, no amount of information can make someone believe. In fact, God warns us that those who approach His signs from a position of pride and arrogance will only find justification for their disbelief.

#Why_doesnt_God_just_reveal_Himself?" In God's wisdom, He has chosen to make Himself known through His signs. This is part of the test of this life. He has made it our responsibility to use the abilities He has given us to acknowledge Him. This means that only those who are sincere, humble and reflect deeply will recognise and believe in Him.

#Do_we_really_have_a_choice?" The fact that God knows our choices does not make it any less voluntary. Although God wants people to believe in Him, He does not force anyone. If God willed, He could guide all of humankind, as He has power over everything. But in His Wisdom, He has created us with the ability to choose and made us accountable for our choices. God is not necessarily pleased with everything that He allows to occur.

#Why_does_God_need_to_test_us ?" God is not in need of anything - He does not need to create anything and does not need to test anyone. He does not benefit from our belief and is not affected by our disbelief. Rather, it is part of His infinite wisdom that He created us and gave us the opportunity to know Him. God knows the future - the point is, for us to live through and experience our lives and make our own choices.

#Why_did_God_create_us ?" Everyone would acknowledge that our body parts, such as our eyes, ears, brains and hearts, have a purpose. Wouldn't it then make sense that the individual, as a whole, also has a purpose? God, the All Wise, did not create us to simply wander aimlessly or to only fulfil our basic instincts and desires. Rather, God describes this life as a test. Every person is being tested as to who will choose to acknowledge God and follow His guidance. God says: "Indeed, We (God) created man … in order to test him; and we gave him hearing and vision. Indeed, We (God) showed him the way, whether he be grateful or ungrateful."Quran 76:2-3 For many, the underlying issue is not really about believing in God, but about the implications of believing in Him. It would mean being held to account and judged for one's actions, which may be inconvenient for the lives they want to lead. Therefore, the test in this life involves following and humbling ourselves before God in preference to our own desires, pride and ego.

Moreover, there are clear signs that the #Quran is the word of God. The Quran: Is free from errors or contradictions. Has been preserved, word-for-word, since its revelation in its original Arabic language, unlike other scriptures. Is memorised cover-to-cover by millions of people. Has a simple, pure and universal message, which appeals to Man's intellect and inherent beliefs about Almighty God. Is over 1400 years old with many scientific facts that were unknown to people of that time and have only been discovered recently by scientists. Examples include: water being the origin of all living things (Quran 21:30); the expanding universe (Quran 51:47); and the individual orbits of the sun and moon (Quran 21:33). Contains many historical facts that were unknown to the people of that time as well as numerous predictions, which have proven to be correct. Has a deep and moving effect on people. Was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who was known to be illiterate, yet contains a unique style of language that is universally known as the pinnacle of Arabic eloquence and linguistic beauty. The most rational explanation for the many unique and miraculous aspects of the Quran is that it can only be from God

3. #Revelation_from_God The third evidence is the actual revelation that has been sent by God to humankind as a sign of His existence. One of the main purposes of the book of Islam, the Quran, is to invite people to reflect and appreciate God's creation as a way of believing in Him. Throughout the Quran, God calls our attention to His marvelous designs and complexities in the universe and within ourselves, which are sufficient to indicate that we are a product of design, purpose and intelligence. For example God says: "Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the great ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every kind of moving creature, and His directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth, are signs for a people who use reason."

, God says: "Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the great ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every kind of moving creature, and His directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth, are signs for a people who use reason."

2. #Perfection_of_the_Universe The second evidence of a creator is the order and perfect balance of our complex universe. Could a large complex universe form by coincidence, without supervision? Many features in the universe clearly indicate it to be specially designed to support life, such as the earth's distance from the sun; the thickness of the earth's crust; the speed at which the earth revolves; the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere; and even the earth's tilt. If these measurements were slightly different to what they currently are, life could not exist. In the same way that a watch has an intelligent maker to keep accurate time, so too must the earth have an intelligent maker to keep accurate time around the Sun. Could this occur by itself? When we see the order, the precise laws and systems within ourselves and throughout the universe, is it not rational they have an organiser? This 'organiser' is again best explained by the existence of God – the one who brought about this order. It should be noted that Islam encourages scientific research and reflection. The role of science helps us describe the many observed patterns that God places in His creation and appreciate the extent of His power and wisdom. Advances in scientific discoveries, just like any mechanism or process we find in the natural world such as the water cycle or gravity – provides signs of an organiser and designer, not an argument against God.

1. #Beginning_of_the_Universe The first evidence that points to the existence of a Creator relates to understanding the origin of the universe. Imagine walking in a desert and finding a watch. We know a watch consists of glass, plastic and metal. Glass comes from sand, plastic from oil, and metal extracted from the ground – all these components are found in the desert. Would you believe that the watch formed itself? That the Sun shone, the wind blew, lightning struck, the oil bubbled to the surface and mixed with the sand and metal, and over millions of years the watch came together by random or natural coincidences?  "Were they created from nothing, or did they create themselves?"Quran 52:35-6 According to modern science, the universe is finite and has a beginning. Where did the universe ultimately come from? Human experience and simple logic tell us that something that has a beginning does not simply come from nothing, nor can something create itself. We can reason that a higher "being" created the universe. This "being" must be powerful and intelligent as it brought the whole universe into existence and created the 'laws of science' which govern it. We can also reason that this "being" is timeless and spaceless, because time, space and matter began at the creation of the universe. All of these attributes make up the basic concept of God, the creator of the universe. Some may ask, "Who created God?" God, the Creator, is different to His creation. Unlike the universe and the rest of creation, God is eternal, has always existed and has no beginning.

#Reasons_To_Believe The following are three rational reasons for believing in a creator.

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#لا_يريد_التقيد_بتكاليف And you want to live without any duties right? Just to do whatever you want according to your own desire. Let me ask you? Why do you follow the laws of your country? Cost means to be responsible for ur actions & deeds, not harming anyone, following the law of your creator. But you find it easier of you to deny him so you don't have to do all of that. Why it's easier for you to follow man made law but not following the law of God? 🔺🔺🔺🔺🔺 If there was a brilliant student in a school , why would he take the exam if everyone knows that he is brilliant ?. Coz its the rules of school. Its the same , you have to follow God's rules to pass life exam . We do not question God commandments , we are submitters , we follow .

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No one had seen elecrtrons or protons or electricity , but people see their effects . The same in presence of God . You cant see him but we see his signs everywhere around us . #atom We studied the atomic properties, we still have not seen atoms till that today directly, The atomic bomb supported our theories about atomic functions, We only rely in our phenomenas on effects .

No difference between the approach to prove evolution for example, and the approach to prove the faithful presence of God; as both are based on reasoning effects, so why is described the curriculum behavior have scientific accuracy, but dont described curriculum believers the same , with that they both agree in the way of prooving ?!!

#إثبات_وجود_الله_وإثبات_التطور فلا فرق بين منهج إثبات الملاحدة والغلاة في العلم لنظرية التطور مثلا ، وبين منهج إثبات المؤمنين الوجود الله ؛ إذ كلاهما قائم على الاستدلال بالآثار ، فلماذا يوصف المنهج السلوك لديهم بالعلمية والدقة ، ولا يوصف منهج المؤمنين بذلك ، مع أنهما متفقان في الطريقة وطبيعة الاستدلال ؟ ! !