Three imams reply to the atheists
"Is there any proof that God exists?" was asked, by an
atheist, of Imam Abu Hanifa and he replied, "Forget
it! At the moment, I am busy thinking about this ship.
People tell me there is a big ship, it contains
different goods on board. There is no one to steer it,
no one maintaining it. Yet, this ship keeps going back
and forth; it even traverses big waves on the oceans;
it stops at the locations that it is supposed to stop
at; it continues in the direction that it is supposed
to head. This ship has no captain and no one planning
its trips."
The atheist who posed the question interrupted and
exclaimed, "What kind of strange and silly thought is
this? How can any intelligent person think that some
thing like this can occur?"
Imam Abu Hanifa said, "I feel sorry about your state!
You cannot imagine one ship running without some one
looking after its affairs. Yet you think that for this
whole world, which runs exactly and precisely, there
is no one who looks after it, and no one owns it."
Hearing the reply, the atheist was left speechless but
he found out more about Haqq (The Truth) and
proclaimed Islam.
Imam Shaa'fi replied to the question in the following
way, "The leaves of Toot (berries) are all but one.
Each leaf tastes exactly the same. Insects, honey
bees, cows, goats, and deer live off of it. After
eating these the insects produce silk; bees produce
honey; deer give musk (a special kind of scent), cows
and goats deliver off-springs. Is this not clear
evidence that one kind of leaf has so many qualities,
and who created these qualities? It is the Khaliq
(Creator) who we call Allah (S.W.T.) Who is the
Inventor and the Creator."
Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal reflected on the question in the
following way. He said, "There is an incredibly strong
fort, it has no doors, there is no way to get in. In
fact, there is not even a hole in it. From outside it
glows like the moon and from inside it shimmers like
gold. It is sealed from all sides, matter of fact it
is air tight. Suddenly one of its doors breaks down, a
living thing with eyes and ears, a beautiful looking
animal appears yelling and wandering all over. So is
not there a creator who made it possible for life to
take place in this secured and closed fort? And is not
this Creator better than humans? This Creator has no
limit." Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal was referring to an egg
which is closed from all sides but Allah (S.W.T.) The
Khaliq (Creator) puts life in it and a chick pops out.
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom
(i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue
with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone
astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in
His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites
(men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I
am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if
Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of
camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever
calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who
follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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