Gems of the Promised Messiah & Imam Mahdi (as) – Proof of the Existence of God According to Islam

Islam teaches that nothing came into being on its own, whether they are souls or matter, all have been created by Allah the Almighty. He alone is the source of grace and fountainhead of everything. In this way, we can recognise Him by observing His creations. Thus, this argument can work and can be beneficial only for Muslims, but Allah the Almighty has not blessed Muslims only with this much cognisance [of God]; rather, He has bestowed many signs upon them for His recognition and cognisance. Almighty Allah has promised:

[1] لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَىٰ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا

and He further states:

[2]  إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ

Meaning that, the people who said that Allah is their Lord and then they remained steadfast upon this, and no difficulty and calamity could veer them away from this declaration, angels descend on them. This is a mighty way to recognise God through which such certainty develops that makes man the heir to salvation; for, when perfect belief in the existence of Almighty Allah develops, then a miraculous change occurs in the life of man. He emerges from a sinful life and dons a cloak of piety and purity. This is the salvation that saves him from sin. Its fruits and blessings, perfect faith, and reliance on God Almighty begin to materialise, and miracles and signs are shown. 

Now, since a long period of time has elapsed upon [the creation of] the heaven and the earth, their mere existence is, therefore, not sufficient for belief [in God’s existence]. If they had been sufficient, then why would people become atheists? [3] I say with conviction that other people cannot convince atheists of the existence of God Almighty, but bring them before me. I cannot say that they will accept, but I do claim that they will be silenced. What is the method through which I establish proof before atheists and others? Almighty God’s powerful signs and powerful prophecies. This is Almighty God’s special grace and mercy upon Islam that a true Muslim can advance to the point of having the good fortune of communicating and conversing with Allah the Almighty. However, all this is attained through taqwa [righteousness].

ENDNOTES

1.   ‘For them are glad tidings in the present life.’ – The Holy Qur’an, 10:65.

2. The Holy Qur’an, 41:31.

3. From Badr: ‘A major way for recognising God Almighty is through being shown signs. After a long time passes over a series of signs and miracles, then people develop atheistic tendencies, and begin to concoct absurd stories.’ (Badr, vol. 6, no. 3, p. 12, dated 17 January 1907)

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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) , Malfuzat – Vol. IX (Tilford, Surrey: Islam International Publications Ltd., 2024), 73-74.