Creation has multiple meanings in the language. It comes with the meaning of bringing into existence from nothing, and inventing something without a previous example. It comes with the meaning of estimation, and it comes with the meaning of making. It is stated in Lisan al-Arab: [(Khalq “Creation”). And among the attributes of Allah (swt) are the Creator (Al-Khaliq) and the Originator (Khalaq) ..
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Conversation with an Atheist, Regarding the “Problem of Evil”
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Some atheists raise an argument that those who believe in God, must believe that He causes evil, on the basis of causality. Perhaps the best way to address this question is to first identify its origins. No question in philosophy or religion comes about ex nihilo (i.e. out of nothing). Rather, … Continue reading Conversation with an Atheist, Regarding the “Problem of Evil”
The West’s Scientific Obsession
Science, since the industrial revolution era, has risen to such a stature that today it is the deen of many in the Western world. For many, questions such as creation, God and life can only be accurately studied, concluded and deduced through the scientific method of experimentation and deduction. Western thinkers today use science to … Continue reading The West’s Scientific Obsession