Where is Allāh?

70 Pages·2.103 MB·English

by  Abdull-Rahman as-Sungiri

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Acknowledgments
My gratitude goes to Dr. ‘Atuf Yasin
for spending some ofhis time in revising
this Allah reward fim in
booklet,
may
the best
way.
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My gratitude goes also to Ex-
Sheikh Beih Ibn As-Salik, the
cellency
chief of the Shari (religious) Jurisdic-
tion in AL Ain for and intro-
revising
this
ducing booklet.
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CONTENTS
The Basics of Creed
The Basics of Belief
The Stain of Atheism
Necessity of Believing in Allah the Almighty 10
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The State of Atheists in Adversity 12
Conflict Between the Truth and Falsehood 14
If Sights are Blind, Open Universe Will Not Avail 20
Three Persons Argued With a Scholar 21
Abu Hanifa's with the Atheists 23
Argument
Between Faith and Atheism 30
Why is Allah Invisible? 32
Does Faith Contradicts Science? 33
Deficient Man and Omnipotent God 35
Five Unseen Things 40
Chance and Nature 43
IV
Does Atheism Mean Liberality? 46
The Origin of Man and the Nullification of Dar-
win's Theory 46
A Loyal Animal and a Rebellious Man 50
Awful Schemes to Make the People Doubt 51
Joys of Belief 52
Soliloquy 54
References 56
Foreword
IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
THE COMPASSIONATE THE MERCIFUL
Praise be to Allah. I thank Him, seek His Guidance and
. His Forgiveness. Peace and blessings be upon the one who
communicated the Message, fulfilled the trust, and did not
leave an excuse for anyone and upon whom it was sent,
@This Qur'an hath been revealed to me by in-
spiration, that I may warn you and all whom it
reaches.
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(Al-An‘am: 19)
I have read the message of His excellency, Sheikh Ab-
del-Rahman Al-Sungiri, the preacher in the Ministry of
endowment, United Arab Emirates, and the guide in the
House of His highness, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nah-
yan for the patronage of new Muslims, which is entitled
(A Message to the One Who Asked, "Where is God?"
Consequently, my own faith and conviction were in-
creased through these rational and tangible proofs. They
permeated through sound mind, without argument and
only opponent is convinced to the point where they are un-
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able to argue. This message is enhanced with irrefutable
rational and decisive textual proofs. So, where is the way
for the atheists after all ways are blocked before them. The
atheists used to imagine fallacious arguments to cast doubt
upon simple-minded people. Theirs is a short time, after
being challenged with the clearest rational proofs through
debate, that they are become like floating-dust, scattered
about,
Like a mirage in sandy deserts, which the man
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parched with thirst mistakes for water; until he
comes up to it, hefinds it to be nothing. »
(An-Nur: 39)
Once a Bedouin was asked: how did you know Allah?
He replied, dung leads to a camel, footsteps lead to a
walker, heavens with constellations, earth with tracks do
not all of these lead to the Omniscient, the Well-
Acquainted. Truly, this universe is nothing but an expres-
sion of rational proof of the existence of its Maker, Who
- created it in the highest perfection. Allah the Almighty
said in His Book,
Who created the seven heavens one above
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another: no want ofproportion wilt thou see in
the creation of the Most Gracious. Again turn
thy vision a second time: (thy) vision will come
back to thee dull and discomfited, in a state worn
out.
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(Al-Mulk: 3-4)
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The scientists of weather tried to predict the rainfall in
a particular place, but they failed! why? Because Allah the
Almighty did not will for the rain to fall and to Allah is the
decree. Allah the Almighty said in His Book,
éSeest thou not that Allah makes the clouds
move gently, then joins them together, then
makes them into a heap?-then wilt thou see rain
issueforth from their midst. And He sends down
from the sky mountain masses (ofclouds) where-
in is hail: He strikes therewith whom He pleased
and He turns it awayfrom whom He pleased. >
(An-Nur: 43)
Yes, Allah gives the rain to whom He pleases and
turns it away from whom He pleases. So, the will of others
has nothing to do with Allah. Their attempts failed be-
cause Allah did not will this matter to happen, and this is
the root of all causes, if could we only grasp it.
Belief in the Unseen is the striking feature of the true
believer. Allah the Almighty praised those who believein
the Unseenin more than one verse.
As for those who believe only in what they see or feel
by their senses we say to them, the senses may be deluded
by magic or disease or any other reason. So, their re-
alization will be false, as the man said: 'The eye may deny
the light of the sun due to ophthalmia, the mouth may
deny the taste of the food due to illness.’ Therefore, we
can ask, "Are all creatures realized senses? How can
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we sense electricity, air, pains, and gravity except through
their influence?" All these answers are made clear by the
author of this message, may Allah reward him in the best
way.
We ask Allah to grant success for all people to believe
in what the messengers were sent down according to the
will of Allah, He suffices us and He is the best One to pro-
tect.
Beih Ibn As-Salik
11/8/1987
Al-Ein.
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