Belief In Allaah The Belief in Allaah Comprises Four Matters:
First: The Belief in Existence of Allaah:
The evidence for the existence of Allaah is established by :
1. Fitrah
2. Reasoning
3. Ash-Shara’a
(22)4. And Al-Hiss
(23) 1- Pertaining to the Proof of the Faitrah: Every creature has been created in a state of belief in his creator without preceding thought or education. No one dissuades from what is necessitated by the Fitrah (i.e the belief in Allaah), except the one whose heart has been subjected to what averts it from its (natural course of) Fitrah, as the prophet Mohammed explained when he said:
" ما من مولود إلا يولد على الفطرة ، فأبواه يهوداانه أو ينصرانه أو يمجسانه"
“ Each child is born in a state of ” Fitrah” but his parents make him a Jew, or a Christian”
(24) 2-The Evidence of “ Reasoning “: - All of the creatures, the first and subsequent ones, must have a Creator Who brought them to existence, because they neither can bring themselves into existence, nor they could have come to exist by coincidence! The creatures could have not brought themselves to existence because a thing does not create it self –since prior to its existence it was nothing – so how could it be a creator? And it cannot accidentally bring into being, because every occurrence (novelty, etc.) must need an originator. Also because its existence in such highly magnificent order and homogenous coordination, and due to the coherent relationship between the means and the causes , and the creators with one another , it is absolutely impossible that is very being is coincidental . ( In fact) , what is ( believed) to exist as a result of coincidence , does not follow an ordered pattern at the beginning of its existence . so how could it remain to be ordered during its course of survival and development?
So if its impossible that the creatures have neither brought themselves into existence nor they did they came to exist by coincidence , then it becomes evident that they must have a creator , and He is Allaah , the Rabb of the world.
Allaah تعالى stated the above rational and decisive proof in Soorat Al-Tur , saying:
( أم خلقوا من غير شىء أم هم الخالقون) ( الطور ، 35)
Were they created by nothing , or they themselves the creators? { Qura’an 25:35} , Which means that they were neither created without a creator , nor they were the creators of themselves . It becomes clear , therefore , that their Creator is Allaah تعالى . That is why when Jubair Bin Mut’im heard Allaah’s Messenger reciting Soorat At-Tur , and when he ( the prophet) reached the Aayaat:
( أم خلقوا من غير شىء أم هم الخالقون أم خلقوا السموات و الأرض بل لا يوقنون أم هم عندهم خزائن ربك أم هم المسيطرون) ( سورة الطور ، 35-37)
Were they created by nothing , or were they themselves the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay , but they have no firm to believe . Or are the treasures of your Raab with them? Or are they the tyrants with authority to do as they like?
(25) Jubair , who was then a Mushrik ( polytheist), commented:
(" كاد قلبى أن يطير ، وذلك أول ما وقر الإيمان فى قلبى ")( رواه البخارى – مفرقا)
“ My heart was about to fly (i.e upon hearing this firm argument)
(26) . In another separate narration, he said: “And that was the time when Eemaan was first settled in my heart”
(27)Let us give a parable that clarifies this matter: If some one tells you about a lofty palace , surrounded by gardens with rivers flowing in between , fully furnished with beds and mattresses, and decorated with all kinds of ornament, the basic , and the luxurious , then he says to you : “ This palace in all the of its perfection , has founded itself , or that it came to exit by coincidence , without a founder !” Immediately you will deny and reject his argument, and you will consider his talks as ridiculous. (With this in mind) is it, therefore , possible that this universe with its extended earth , skies , planets , conditions, wonderful and splendid order , could have brought itself into existence ? Or that it came to exist without a Creator?
3- The Ash-Shar’ah(28)- Evidence For The Existence of Allaah: The Ash-Shar’ah is evidence for the existence of Allaah because all of the revealed Scriptures states so. The laws that address the welfare of creation and which are provided by these scriptures , constitute an evidence that they came from an All-Wise Rabb who knows about the welfare and interests of His creation. The information about the universe brought forth by the scriptures and whose manifestation testifies for their truthfulness, is a proof that came from the ( one) Raab Who is able to bring into being whatever He already informed about.
4- The “Physical” Evidence For The Existence of Allaah Comprises Two Aspects:- One of them is that we hear and witness ( Allaah’s) response to all those who supplicate and those who are distressed and grieved. This constitutes an unequivocal evidence for the existence of Allahhتعالى . He تعالى says:
( و نوحا إذ نادى من قبل فاستجبنا له ) ( الأنبياء ، 76)
And ( remember ) Noah, when he cried ( to us) aforetime, We listened to his invocation ( Qura’an 21:76)
He تعالى says:
( إذ يستغيثون ربهم فإستجاب لهم ) ( الأنفال ، 9)
( Remember ) when you sought help from your Raab , and He answered you. ( Qura’an 8:9)
In Saheeh Al-Bukharee , it is reported that Anas bin Malik said that :
عن أنس بن مالك رضى الله عنه – قال : أصابت الناس سنة على عهد النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم فبينما النى صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطب بالناس فى يوم الجمعة ، قام إعرابى فقال : يا رسول الله ، هلك المال و جاع العيال فادع الله لنا ، فرفع يديه ، و ما نرى فى السماء قزعة ، فو الذى نفسى بيده ، ما وضعها حتى ثار السحاب أمثال الجبال ، ثم لم ينزل من منبره حتى رأيت المطر يتنازل على لحيته صلى الله عليه و سلم فمطرنا يومنا ذلك ، ومن الغد و بعد الغد ، و الذى يليه ، حتى الجمعة الأخرى. و قام ذلك اإعرابى أو قال غيره فقال : " يا رسول الله ، تهدم البناء ، و غرق المال ، فادع لنا الله ، فرفع فرفع يديه فقال " اللهم حوالينا ولا علينا ، فما يشير بيده غلى ناحية من السحاب و إلا إنفرجت" “ Once in the lifetime of the prophet Mohammed the people were affected with drought. While the prophet was delivering the Khutba (religious talk) on a Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said” O,Allah ‘s Messenger ! Our possessions are being destroyed and the children are hungry; please invoke Allaah (for rain). So the prophet raised his hands ( invoked Allaah for rain) . At that time there was not a trace of cloud in the sky . By Him, in Whose Hands my soul is, clouds gathered like mountains, and before he got down from the pulpit , I saw the rain falling on his ( prophet) beard.. It rained that day, the next day, the third day , the fourth day till the next day. The Bedouin or another man stood up and said “ O Allaah ‘s Messenger! the houses have collapsed , our possessions and livestock have been drowned; please invoke Allaah for us ( to stop the rain). “ So the prophet raised his both his hands and said “ O Allaah ! Round about us and not on us , So in whatever direction he pointed with his hands , the clouds disappeared and cleared away…
(29)Responding to the invocations of the supplicant who sincerely resort to Allaah (alone) and fulfill the required condition for Ijaabah
(30)is a matter that is still being witnessed nowadays.
The second aspect is that the signs of the prophets which is called Mu’jizaaat (Miracles) and which people see or hear about, constitute and irrevocable evidence for the existence of the One who dispatched them: that’s Allah تعالى. Certainly these matters ( Mu’jizzat ) are beyond the capability of mankind and that Allaah manifests them to help and support His Messengers. For example, the Sign given to Musa when Allaah commanded him to strike the sea with stick. He strokes it and the sea parted into twelve dry roads separated by water, which become like a huge mountain. Allaah تعالى says:
( فأوحينا إلى موسى أن أضرب بعصاك البحر فأنفلق فكان كل فرق كالطود العظيم ) ( الشعراء ، 63)
Then We inspired Musa (saying) : “ Strike the sea with your stick.” And it parted , and each separate part (of that sea water) become like a huge , firm mass of a mountain. (Qura’aan 26:63)
Another Example is the sign given to Eesaa ( Jesus) by which he was able to bring life to the dead and bring forth the dead from their graves by Allaah’s Leave . Allaah spoke about him saying :
( و أوحى الموتى بإذن الله ) ( آل عمران ،49)
And I bring the dead to life by Allaah’s Leave . ( Qura’aan 3:49)
( و إذ تخرج الموتى بإذنى) ( المائدة ، 110)
And When you brought forth the dead by My permission. ( Quraa’an 5:110)
A third example is that Prophet Mohammed (Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam) when the tribe of Qureish asked him to show them a sign ( a miracle as a proof of his prophet hood)
(31) He ( the prophet) pointed to the moon and ( behold!) it split asunder and the people saw it. Regarding the ( sign) Allaah تعالى said :
( إقتربت الساعة و إنشق القمر و إن يروا آية يعرضوا و يقولوا سحر مستمر) ( القمر ، 1-2)
The Hour has drawn near , and the moon has been cleft, and they see a sign , they turn away , and say: “This is continuous magic.” ( Quraa’an 54:1-2)
All of these physical signs (Miracles) which Allaah تعالى puts into effect to help and support His Messengers constitutes an irrevocable proof for His existence.
Second: Belief in Allaah’s Lordship:
Which means to believe that Allah is the only Rabb without a partner or a helper.
The Rabb is the One to Whom belongs the creation, kingdom and command; There is no Creator but Allaah ; No Malik ( Possessor) except Him,
(32) and there is no Command but His. He, Most High , says:
( ألا له الخلق و الأمر) ( الأعراف ،54)
He is the Creation and Commandment .( Quraa’n 7:54)
Allaah also Said :
( ذلكم الله ربكم له الملك و الذين تدعون من دونه ما يملكون من قطمير) ( فاطر ،13)
“Such is Allaah your Rab ; He is the Kingdom . And those , whom you invoke or call upon instead of Him , own not even a Qanteer ( the thin member of date stone.)
(33)” Qura’aan 35:13)
It is not known that any one had denied the Rububiyyah of Allaah سبحانه except an arrogant who does not believe what he says , like what happened to the Pharaoh he said to his people :
( أنا ربكم الأعلى ) ( النازعات ، 24)
I am your rabb , most high. ( Quraa’aan 79:24)
And:
( يا أيها الملأ ما علمت لكم من إله غيرى) ( القصص ، 38)
O chiefs! I know not that you have an Ilaah ( a god)other than me .(Quraa’an 28:38)
What he said was not a matter of conviction . Allaah تعالى said :
( و جحدوا بها و إستيقنتها أنفسهم ظلما و علوا فانظر كيف كان عاقبة المفسدين) ( النمل ، 14)
And they belied then ( the Aayaat: proofs, evidence , verses, lessons, signs, revelations,etc.) wrongfully and arrogantly , through their ownselves were convinced threrof. { i.e the Ayaat are from Allaah and Musa is the Messenger of Allaah in truth , but they disliked to obey Musa , and hated to believe in his Message of Tawheed.}( Qura’aan 16:14)
Allaah related what Musa told the Pharaoh:
( لقد علمت ما أنزل هؤلاء إلا رب السموات و الأرض بصائر و إنى لأظنك يا فرعون مثبورا)( الإسراء،102)
“ ( Musa said: “Verily, you know that these sign have been sent down by none but the Rabb of the heavens and the earth as clear ( evidence i.e proofs of Allaah’s Oneness and His Omnipotence etc.) And I think you are , indeed , O Pharaoh doomed to destruction ( away from all good!)”( Quraa’an17:102)
For this reason the Mushrikeen (the pagan Arabs) used to acknowledge the Lordship of Allaah تعالى despite committing Shrik in His Lordship. Allaah تعالى said:
قل لمن الأرض و من فيهما إن كنتم تعلمون سيقولون لله قل أفلا تزكرون قل من رب السموات السبع و رب العرش العظيم سيقولون لله قل أفلا تعقلون قل من بيده ملكوت كل شىء و هو يجير و لا يجار عليه إن كنتم تعلمون سيقولون لله قل فأنى تسحرون ( المؤمنون ، 89-84 Say : “ Whose is the earth and whosoever is therein? If you know !’
They will say: ‘ It is Allaah’s! ‘ Will you not then remember?”
Say:’ Who is ( the) Rabb of the seven heavens, and (the) Rabb of the Great Arsh (throne)?”
They will say : ‘Allaah .’ Say:’Will you not then fear Allaah ( Believe in His Oneness , obey Him, believe in the Resurrection and Recompense for each and every good or bad deed)’.Say:’ In Whose Hand is the soverginity of every thing ( i.e treasures of each and everything ?) And He protest (all) , while against Whom there is no protector
(34) “ if you know .’They will say :” All that belongs to Allaah.” Say:’ How then are you deceived and turn away from the truth”? Qura’aan 23:84-89
He تعالى also said:
( ولئن سألتهم من خلق السماوات و الأرض ليقولن خلقهن العزيز العليم) ( الزخرف ،9)
“ And indeed if you ask them, “ Who has created the heavens and the earth “? They will say:” They will surely say: “ Mighty, the all-knower created them.” ( Qura’aan 43:9)
He further said:
( و لئن سألتهم من خلقكم ليقولن الله فأنى يؤفكون) ( الزخرف ،87)
“ And if you ask them who created them , they will surely say:”Allaah”. How then are they turned away (from the worship of Allaah Who created them”? ( Qura’’an43:87)
The Command of ar-Rabb ( Allaah) comprises both Al-Kawnee ( Universal) and the Ash-Shar’ee ( Legal or Judicial) Commands. Just as He is the One Who runs the affairs of the universe, Ruling it as He wants and in accordance with what is necessitated by His Wisdom, He is also Judge Who Rules it by means of Legislations that deals with Ibadaat
(35)and Laws governing all forms of Mu’aamalaat
(36) , in conformity with His Wisdom.
So, whoever sets up a legislator besides Allaah in Ibaadaat or a judge in Mu’aamaalaat , commits Shirik and does not ascertain the Eaman.
To continue Insha Allah