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kuffaar ask who created Allaah
I tell non-muslims that Allah created
everything in this universe. They say to me who created Allah ? How can Allah have been
there since the beginning ?
How can i answer them ?
Praise be to Allaah.
This question which the Kuffaar have asked you is inherently false and
self-contradictory. If we were to say – for the sake of argument – that someone
created Allaah, then they would ask you, Who created the creator of the creator? Then, who
created the creator of the creator of the creator?! And so on, ad infinitum. This is
irrational and impossible.
All of creation goes back to the Creator Who created all things. No one
created Him; He created everything other than Himself. This is what makes sense and is
logical. This creator is Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted.
With regard to what our religion tells us, the Prophet 
(peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us about this question, where it comes from, and how
to respond to it.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of
Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “People will keep on asking
question until someone will say, ‘Allaah created the universe, but who created
Allaah?’ Whoever encounters anything like that, let him say, ‘Amantu Billaah
(I believe in Allaah).’”
The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The Shaytaan will come to one of you and say, ‘Who created the heaven? Who
created the earth?’ He will say, ‘Allaah’” – then he mentioned
something similar (to the previous report), and added, “And His Messengers.”
[i.e., amantu Billaah wa Rusulihi = I believe in Allaah and His Messengers]
The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The Shaytaan will come to one of you and say, ‘Who created such and such?’
until he says to him, ‘Who created your Lord?’ When it reaches that stage, let
him seek refuge with Allaah [say A’oodhu Billaahi min ash-shaytaan ir-rajeem =
I seek refuge with Allaah from the accursed Shaytaan] and stop thinking about it.”
The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The Shaytaan will come to a person and say, ‘Who created such and
such…’” and he narrated the whole report. (Imaam Muslim, 134).
In these ahaadeeth we see:
Where this question comes from – from the Shaytaan;
How to deal with it, which is:
to stop pursuing these thoughts and these tricks of the Shaytaan
to say, “I believe in Allaah and His Messengers”
to seek refuge with Allaah from the Shaytaan.
It was also reported that one should spit drily three times to
one’s left, and recite Qul Huwa Allaahu ahad.
(See "Problems
and Solutions" in the Shaykh’s Books section of this website).
3. With regard to the prior existence of Allaah, our
Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has told us about this, for example:
He
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O Allaah,
You are the First and there is nothing before You; O Allaah, You are the Last and there is
nothing after You.” (Narrated by Muslim, 2713)
He
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah
existed when there was nothing apart from Him.” According to another report:
“There was nothing before Him.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari; the first
report 3020; the second report 6982).
This is in addition to what is stated in the aayaat of
the Qur’aan. The believer believes without a doubt, the kaafir denies and the
munaafiq doubts. We ask Allaah to grant us sincere and certain faith with no doubts. And
Allaah is the Source of strength. |