Author: M. Asim Ismail Zahi
Atheism (Part 4)
Beliefs and Thoughts of Atheists “Atheism”
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The universe has grown and spread on its own and does not need a creator or founder.
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Life is made of material and follows the laws of nature.
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The difference between life and death is a physical difference that the advancement of science will one day achieve.
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Human is nothing more than a simple body and will one day disappear with death.
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There is no such thing as a soul.
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Death is annihilation and destruction and there is no life after it.
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We do not need to declare and prove the existence of God (Allah).
Anyone, no matter how deeply immersed in atheism, if he thinks and reasons for an hour, chooses the path of truth and righteousness, and if he ponders over the verses and hadiths, he will see its effect and will be transformed and will remain free from doubt and suspicion. [1]
Proving the Existence of God [Allah]
Theism among Nations
From the beginning of human’s creation to the present era, a large number of human beings have always acknowledged the existence of a superior unseen force as the creator and ruler of the world in every region of the world, and have begun their movements and activities with His name, have called Him in the problems and anomalies of life; and have dedicated to Him the best and most perfect word among them. The same force that taught the child to cry at birth to call its mother for nourishment; and gave the baby animals such an instinct that after birth, they immediately go to their mother’s breast and suckle milk. Allah is the creator of billions of humans, animals, and other terrestrial, marine, and land creatures with different designs, colors, and temperaments.
Although in many nations, belief in Allah has been mixed with polytheism and superstitions such as the plurality of gods, the physicality and humanity of God, the appearance and manifestation of God in the form of stones, trees, animals, etc., disbelief in God and pure atheism have been observed very rarely among nations and peoples; instead, belief in God and religion have been a necessary and essential characteristic of nations. For this reason, the basic purpose of sending prophets and sending down books was to prove the monotheism and oneness of Allah and to reject polytheism, and the proof of Allah’s essence is found less frequently and incidentally in the teachings of the prophets and the heavenly books; because most of the polytheists and the addressees of the holy prophets also accepted God, but they were mistaken and misled in the attributes of God and the manner of worshipping Him. [2]
However in the present era and recent centuries, the party of materialism is the same old school founded by “Lesibus” and “Democritus” and a relic of the ancient Greek era that was silent and motionless for centuries, until in the late nineteenth century, “Karl Marx” with the cooperation of “Engels” stimulated it and gave it a different color and face and became popular as “dialectical materialism”. And it became the engine of the dominant movement of leftist movements under the name of “Marxism” in the early twentieth century. (They) stand against reason and logic with anti-theism; and ignore dozens of convincing rational and scientific arguments proving the existence of God; and one of the masterpieces of Marx, Engels and Feuerbach is the founding of the school of “communism” and the consolidation of its foundations.
Materialism considered the existence of God to be a fantasy and a possible hypothesis, and introduced the reason for the existence of this fantasy in the human mind as human’s fear and terror of the laws of nature and the result of human society; and considered the world and its amazing order to be the result of gradual evolution and accidental and emergency mutations of invisible particles of primary matter. 3]
Proving the Existence of God (Allah) and Rejecting the Theories of Deniers
The existence of Allah is the first, greatest and most obvious truth that human nature, intellect and insight confirm and science, revelation, history, nature and its wonders introduce it to us. The existence of Allah is necessary and in accordance with nature; because the nature of human is such that the need to know Allah and seek refuge in Him and believe in the Oneness of Allah is deposited in his nature, but sometimes this need is hidden under the thick and dark veils of sins and sensual desires, and misguidance and confusion prevail over it, and debauchery, the length of time and forgetfulness lead it to corruption; But despite all this, when a person is faced with a danger that he cannot face alone, his nature awakens and seeks the breaths of Allah.
It should be noted that there is no need to present rational and theoretical evidence and cite this and that saying in order to prove Allah. Just as a child’s crying when hungry is in accordance and compatible with his nature, and no wise person objects to a child’s crying; but presenting evidence to prove the existence of Allah is completely reasonable and appropriate for people who have changed their correct nature and the search for truth and have corrupted it and stifled its voice with unlawful actions; and also presenting evidence and bringing examples and arguments to prove the existence of Allah strengthens and heals the hearts of believers.
Before presenting the reasons for proving the existence of Allah, we will review and criticize the theories of the deniers so that the surface of our hearts is cleansed of satanic obsessions and false reasoning and analogy in order to distort the facts and present corrupt evidence instead of the correct evidence and other sophisms of the deniers, and we will realize our true nature, and be ready to accept clear and unadulterated evidence proving the existence of Allah. [4]
Two Questions from the Deniers
Those who recognize primary material and nature as the creator and the main point of the system of existence must first of all answer two basic questions.
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Does primary material have the qualities of understanding, knowledge, will and power to create and change in a completely orderly and purposeful way?
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Did primary material come into existence by itself and without a creator, or is it itself the creator of its own?
The answer to the first question is definitely “No”; Because monotheists, deniers, philosophers and all those with intellect consider the primary material to be empty and devoid of understanding, knowledge, will and other qualities of perfection. Also, the answer to the second question is certainly “No”; because if they say: material came into being by itself and without a creator or it is itself the creator of its own, then the corruption and error of their answer is completely clear to everyone. Because in the system of existence, we do not know of the accidental creation of an insensitive and ignorant thing without a creator and an unknowing and incompetent thing is its own creator. Accepting the statement that unconscious material came into being by itself or it is itself the creator of its own and the world is against intellect and an unfounded claim, and accepting it is possible and conceivable only when we place a thick veil over our intellect, nature and conscience or when we openly declare a fight against them (intellect, nature and conscience); For when the lack of understanding and ignorance of material is accepted by everyone, then how can material without consciousness be its own creator and the creator of orderly and purposeful changes in nature? What sane person would attribute the diversity of the world, the regular rainfall, the growth of vegetation, the standard radiation of the sun, the rejection of dangerous rays of sunlight by the ozone layer, the appropriate and moderate distance between the sun and the earth, the amazing development of the lifeless embryo in the mother’s womb, and other wonders of the world to matter without any control, and attribute all this beauty, wonder, grace, and benevolence to it, and consequently refer to it as the creator and director of the world and sum it up to it! It is strange that beautiful patterns and lines indicate a capable painter and skilled calligrapher; and an ordinary building indicates a builder, but the universe with all its beauties, enchanting landscapes, virtues, and wonders does not indicate a wise and capable creator! Unless every order implies a regulator, then how can a substance that is devoid of the power of regulation and other good qualities be the creator and originator of ordered and attribute-bearing creatures? [5]
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- Rezaei, Abdul Alim, History of World Religions, p. 49, Vojdollah, Publisher: Elmi Publications, Year of Publication: 1389 AH, Iran – Tehran.
- Ahmadian, Abdollah, Kalame Jadid, p. 6-7, Publisher: Ehsan Publishing – Tehran, Year of Publication: Fourth Edition 1391 AH.
- Barshan, Abdul Ghafoor, Islam and Contemporary Rationality, p. 55, Publisher: Ululalbab, 1399 AH, Zahedan.
- Maydani, Abdul Rahman Hassan Habankeh, Exposing Falsities in Contemporary Intellectual Schools of Thought, pp. 324-325, Publisher: Dar Al-Qalam, Damascus, Syria, Publication date: 1412 AH.
