2 God in Islam: Does God Exist? God and Logic, God and Commonsense, Proof of God

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair and his beard cut as
always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who
attended him. They talked about somany things on various subjects.
Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said: "Look man,
I don't believe that God exists as you say so."
"Why do you say that?" Asked the client
Well, it's so easy; you just have to go out in the street to realize
that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God existed, wouldthere be so
many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed,
there would be neither suffering nor pain. "I can't think of a God who
permits all of these things." The client stopped for a moment thinking
but he didn't want to respond so as to prevent an argument.
The barber finished his job and the client went out of the shop. Just
afterhe left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with a long
hair and beard (it seems that it had been a long time since he had his
cut and he looked so untidy). Then the client again entered the
barbershop and he said to the barber: know what? Barbers do not exist.
"How come they don't exist?" asked the barber."Well I am here and I am
a barber."
"No!" - The client exclaimed. "They don't exist because if they did
there would be no people with long hair and beard like that man who
walks in the street."
"Ah, barbers do exist, what happens is that people do not come to me."
"Exactly!" - Affirmed the client. "That's the point. God does exist,
what happens is people don't go to Him and do not look for Him that's
why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

1 God in Islam: Does God Exist? God and Logic, God and Commonsense, Proof of God

It is a well known incident of Baghdad. A person arrived there whowas
a non-believer in God. He had no proof of his belief nor was he
willing to listen to any argument regarding the existence of God. He
said that the universe came into existence by itself and continues to
exist. Any argument based on Noble Qur'an and Hadith too wouldn't
convince him. People went to the extent of telling him that there must
be someone who created the universeand runs it. He boasted saying that
the entire citywas unable to convince him about the existence of Allah
(SWT).
The Vizier of Baghdad asked Sheikh Mufeed to handle the situation. The
vizier said that the person was visiting the court everyday and he
posed his question to thegathering in the presence of the ambassadors
from the non-Muslim countries. The inability to give him a convincing
reply was causing a lot of embarrassment.
Sheikh Mufeed thus agreed to attend the court for a debate with the
non-believing person. The person was very cunning that he wouldn't
utter any word when arguments about the existence of Allah (SWT) were
advanced to him.
Sheikh Mufeed attended the court and told to the person, "You have
claimed that you have contested the claim of all the courtiers about
the existence of Allah (SWT) and that they were unable to convince
you. Allah (SWT) willing, I shallcome tomorrow and givea convincing
reply to your question! But you must report at the court promptly at
the appointed time. I am wondering if you will absent yourself fearing
to face my debate on the subject!"
The non-believing man replied with lot of confidence, "There is no
chance of my running away from the debate. Infact, I have the fear
that you might try to escape since none of your compatriots has been
able to convince me and you may meet the same fate!"
The appointed time arrived the next day but there wasn't any sign of
Sheikh Mufeed in the court. Since Sheikh Mufeed had ridiculed the
person by saying that he might try to elude the debate by absconding
from the court, the man looked around the court and smiled
sarcastically. All the courtiers felt belittled that the Sheikh Mufeed
had made tall claims but had absented himself from the proceedings.
The Sheikh Mufeed purposely arrived at the court very late. When he
arrived in front of the non-believing man, he asked, "Where were you
hiding yourself?!"
The Sheikh Mufeed replied, "I would have reached the court on
schedule, but as I reached the riverside, I saw a peculiar scene
there. It was so astonishing that my feet wouldn't advance towards my
destination! Isaw a boat in the river that was floating on the water
without any sailor.It was coming ashore on one side, picking up
passengers and disembarking them on the other side. From that side it
picked up passengers and dropped them on this side! When Isaw the boat
had no sailor I was very astonished!"
The non-believing man had a hearty laugh and said, "How is it that the
boat was making the up and down trips without any sailor?"
The Sheikh Mufeed now said, "When you think that a small boat cannot
fend for itself without someone to row it, then how do you imaging
thatsuch a big universe will function without the Onewho controls it!"
The non-believing man said that none else had debated with him in this
manner! I now bear witness that there is no god but Allah (SWT)!

THE MIRACLES OF OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAAS)

Our Prophet (saas) is a blessed person to whom Allah (God) revealed
the Qur'an, the last righteous Book, and made an example to humanity
with his moral perfection, taqwa and closeness to Allah. Our Prophet
(saas) fulfilled the great responsibility he was given in the best way
possible, summonedpeople to Allah's path and became the one who guided
all believersto Allah's path. As is known, All-Mighty Allah supported
our Prophet (saas) with many miracles from His sight. Our purpose in
this bookis to remind people of some of the miracles Allah granted to
our blessed Prophet (saas) He made exemplary to all people with his
superior morality, profound faith and all his manners and words. By
Allah's leave, throughout his life, our Prophet (saas) showed many
miracles to people.Some of these miracles were witnessed only by his
followers while someothers by a great majority of unbelievers. Some of
the miracles of our Prophet (saas) are conveyed in the Qur'an while
some others in ourProphet's (saas) sayings and in various explanations
of Islamic scholars. Our purpose is to show our blessed Prophet's
(saas) miraculous aspects to people and to summon them to make the
Qur'anand our Prophet's (saas) sunnah a guide to themselves.

AL-WALEE The Protector

Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He brings them out of the
darkness and into the light. But those who do not believe have false
deities as protectors. They take them from thelight into the darkness.
Those are the Companions of the Fire remaining in it timelessly,
forever. ( Surat al-Baqara, 2:257)
Both in this world and inthe next, people have only one real friend.
Thisfriend never abandons them, is next to them, and helps them in the
face of every difficulty. From the day they are born until they die,
He is always with them and protects them against their enemies. He is
more reliable than anyone else, and always rewards them without
expecting anything in return. This friend, of course, is our Lord, the
believers' most intimate friend, Who purifies all those who place
their trust in Him and promisethem a distinguished lifehere and
eternal wealth in the Hereafter.
Throughout their lives, people seek someone more powerful or wealthier
upon whom they can rely in all circumstances. Yet while seeking such
people, they totally forget our All-Mighty Lord, Who created them and
meets all of their needs. They take Satan, who only leads them toward
sin and hinders them from attaining Paradise , as their friend. This
is the beginning of a gloomy world.
People who have faith and sincere faith in Allah, on the other
hand,enjoy a good and honorable life. In this life, there is no room
for failure, because Allah grants victory to believers as long as they
remain committed to their religion and their words. Meanwhile, the
actual reward is waiting for them in the Hereafter. Allah is the sole
real protector of believers both in this world and beyond. His
attribute of al-Walee is described in the following verses:
Allah knows best who your enemies are. Allah suffices as a Protector;
Allah suffices as a Helper.(Surat an-Nisa', 4:45)
And remember when two of your clans were on the point of losing heart
and Allah was their Protector. Let the believers put their trust in
Allah. (Surah Al 'Imran,3:122)
It is He Who sends down abundant rain, after they have lost all hope,
and unfolds His mercy. He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy. (Surat
ash-Shura, 42:28)