Answering Questions Through The Holy Qur'an: How do you know there is a God?

How do you know there is a God?

52:35 Or were they created of nothing, or are they the creators? 52:36 Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, they are not certain.

(Existence requires an origin. Something cannot bring itself into existence out of absolute nothingness, nor can non-existence possess the power to create. By process of elimination, the only rational conclusion is an uncaused (uncreated, eternal) Creator.) (Allah knows best)

16:20 And those whom they invoke besides Allah they create nothing, but are themselves created.

(Creation in its absolute sense means originating matter, energy, and physical laws from non-existence. Everything humans or false idols "make" relies entirely on rearranging pre-existing materials and biological mechanisms (matter and energy) that we did not originate.) (Allah knows best)

19:9 He said, "Thus, your Lord said, 'It is easy for Me, and certainly I have created you before, while you were nothing.'"

(The transition from total non-existence to a living, conscious human being demonstrates that life is deliberate, not an inherent property of matter) (Allah knows best)

27:64 Or Who originates the creation then repeats it and Who provides you from the heavens and the earth? Is there any god with Allah? Say, "Bring forth your proof if you are truthful."

(Observable cycles in nature, such as plant lifecycles and seasonal renewal, serve as empirical evidence that initiation and restoration follow the same principle. Recreating something is logically easier than creating it from nothing in the first place. Since we observe both the initial creation of life and the continuous cycle of ecological renewal every day, denying the Creator’s capability to repeat this creation is logically inconsistent.) (Allah knows best)

79:27 Are you a more difficult creation or is the heaven? He constructed it.

2:28 How can you disbelieve in Allah? While you were dead, then He gave you life; then He will cause you to die, then He will give you life, then to Him you will be returned.

76:1 Has there come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing mentioned? 76:2 Indeed, We created man from a drop, a mixture, We test him; so We made (for) him hearing and sight.

(The Verse mentions a "mixture" (referencing the combination of male and female fluids/gametes) long before modern embryology mapped the fertilization process.) (Allah knows best)

28:68 And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses. They do not have the choice. Glory be to Allah and High is He above what they associate.

(Humans do not choose where, when, or with what genetic makeup they are born, nor do they control the ultimate underlying laws in reality.) (Allah knows best)

17:101 And We had certainly given Moses nine clear Signs, so ask the Children of Israel when he came to them, then Pharaoh said to him, "O Moses, indeed, I think you are bewitched." 17:102 He said, "Verily, you know none has sent down these except the Lord of the heavens and the earth as evidence, and indeed, O Pharaoh, I surely think you are destroyed."

19:20 She said, "How can I have a son when no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?" 19:21 He said, "Thus; your Lord said, 'It is easy for Me, and so that We will make him a sign for mankind and a Mercy from Us. And it is a matter decreed.'"

(The so-called natural laws do not restrict the power of the One who invented them. For the Creator who brought the universe into existence from nothing, initiating a pregnancy without male intervention presents no difficulty.) (Allah knows best)

22:16 And thus We sent it down as clear Verses, and that Allah guides whom He intends.

4:153 The People of the Book ask you to bring down to them a book from the heaven. Indeed, they had asked Moses even greater than that for they said, "Show us Allah manifestly," so the thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf after clear proofs came to them, then We forgave them for that. And We gave Moses a clear authority.

57:3 He is the First and the Last, the Apparent and the Unapparent, and He is, of all things, Knowing.

56:63 And do you see what you sow? 56:64 Is it you who cause it to grow or are We the grower?

(Farmers do not command life to emerge. Humans cannot manufacture a seed’s internal code or force DNA to replicate from scratch.) (Allah knows best)

27:60 Or Who has created the heavens and the earth and sent down water for you from the sky? And We caused to grow thereby gardens of beauty, it is not for you to cause the growth of their trees. Is there any god with Allah? Nay, they are a people who ascribe equals.

15:22 And We have sent the fertilizing winds, and We sent down water from the sky, and We gave it to you to drink. And you are not its retainers.

(Modern science confirms winds carry pollen for plant fertilization and transport condensation nuclei essential for cloud formation and rain.) (Allah knows best)

56:69 Is it you who send it down from the rain clouds, or are We the Ones to send?

52:37 Or are the treasures of your Lord with them, or are they the controllers?

(Humans do not hold sovereign control over universal resources, weather, or life cycles. Despite advanced technology, humanity remains entirely dependent on resources we did not create—sunlight, air, water, and earth. We are managers of these provisions, not their ultimate source or sovereign controllers.) (Allah knows best)

29:63 And if you ask them, "Who sends down water from the sky and gives life thereby (to) the earth after its death?" They would surely say, "Allah." Say, "All Praises (are) for Allah." But most of them (do) not use reason.

(For example, regarding “Who sends down water from the sky” (29:63), there is a water cycle involving the sun, air, water, gravity, and the earth. But Who created the sun, air, water, gravity, and the earth? If they were self-created or produced by multiple creators, how could they coordinate so perfectly with one another? Furthermore, what caused the universe and the Big Bang? Concepts like “time,” “chaos,” or “nature” are incapable of creating. Therefore, if people were to use reason, they would surely say “Allah” (the One, the Creator, the All-Knowing, the All-Mighty). But “most of them do not use reason” (29:63)) (Allah knows best)

26:7 Do they not look at the earth - how many We produced in it of every noble kind. 26:8 Indeed, in that is surely a sign, but most of them are not believers.

(So-called “natural selection” operates only on existing genetic material; it does not explain the origin of genetic code, complex functional information, or life itself.) (Allah knows best)

16:11 With it He causes to grow for you the crops, and the olives, and the date-palms, and the grapes and every kind of fruits. Indeed, in that is surely a sign for a people who reflect.

(God produces nutrients uniquely matched to human biological needs. The fact that inanimate soil, water, and sunlight combine to produce varied, delicious, and life-sustaining fruit points directly to intentional design.) (Allah knows best)

45:4 And in your creation and what He disperses of the moving creatures are Signs for a people who are certain.

(Random mutation is mathematically incapable of generating the sophisticated bio-machinery and digital code (DNA) found in living creatures. From cellular processes to vast ecosystems, life exhibits intricate coordination. DNA functions like advanced software—and code universally requires a programmer to write it.) (Allah knows best)

56:71 Do you see the Fire, which you ignite? 56:72 Is it you who produced its tree, or (are) We the Producers?

(Humans can light a match, but we did not create how wood holds energy or how plants trap sunlight to grow. The clever science that allows wood to burn and release heat is a pre-made system we simply use-we did not build it.) (Allah knows best)

30:21 And among His Signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquility in them; and He placed love and mercy between you. Indeed, in that are surely Signs for a people who reflect.

(Reducing love, self-sacrifice, and emotional tranquility to mere chemical reactions fails to explain their deep moral, emotional, and spiritual significance in human experience. Love, emotional warmth, and mutual comfort between spouses transcend simple biological survival instincts. The universal human capacity for deep affection, empathy, and emotional peace points to a Creator who designed human psychology for connection.) (Allah knows best)

16:13 And whatever He multiplied for you on the earth (of) varying colors. Indeed, in that (is) surely a Sign for a people who remember.

(The immense visual variety in creation—from flora and fauna to minerals—serves practical ecological purposes while enriching human experience. Survival does not require beauty, yet creation is saturated with aesthetic variation.) (Allah knows best)

2:118 And those who do not know said, "Why does Allah not speak to us or a sign come to us?" Like that said those before them, similar their saying. Their hearts became alike. Indeed, We have made the signs clear for the people (who) firmly believe.

(If faith were forced through overwhelming physical evidence, moral testing and sincere seeking would become meaningless. Skepticism often disguises itself as a demand for more evidence, when the real barrier is an unreflective mindset. Clear signs already saturate the universe-additional signs rarely convince those whose hearts are closed to what is already apparent.) (As Verse 6:8 notes, “They said, ‘Why has not an Angel been sent down to him?’ And if We had sent down an Angel, surely the matter would have been decided; then no respite would have been granted to them.”) (Historically, when Prophets were given clear, undeniable miracles, the matter was decided, those who still disbelieved were destroyed, as seen with Pharaoh and his people, etc.) (Allah knows best)

22:73 O mankind, an example is set forth, so listen to it. Indeed, those whom you invoke besides Allah will never create a fly, even if they gathered together for it. And if the fly snatched away a thing from them they could not take it back from it. So weak are the seeker and the sought.

(Bio-engineers work with pre-existing organic molecules, genetic templates, and cellular infrastructure; they cannot create fundamental living components from absolute non-existence. Despite all our advanced technology and computing power, humanity cannot build even a simple living insect from scratch out of non-living matter, nor restore life once it leaves.) (Allah knows best)

37:95 He said, "Do you worship that which you carve 37:96 While Allah created you and that which you do?"

40:61 Allah is the One Who made for you the night that you may rest in it, and the day giving visibility. Indeed, Allah is Full of Bounty to the people, but most of the people are not grateful. 40:62 That is Allah , your Lord, Creator of all things, there is no god except Him. So how are you deluded?

(The cosmic alignment between the Earth's 24-hour rotation and human biological sleep cycles highlights systemic balance. Night provides mandatory rest, while day allows productivity—a gift of design that humanity routinely takes for granted.) (Allah knows best)

10:6 Indeed, in (the) alternation (of) the night and the day and (in) what Allah has created in the heavens and the earth (are) Signs for a people who are God conscious.

(The reliable cycle of day and night reflects mathematical order and stability. A universe driven by random chaos would not maintain stable, life-supporting cycles over billions of years.) (Allah knows best)

67:2 Who created death and life to test you, which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving.

10:37 And it was not that this Qur’an could be produced by other than Allah, but (it is) a confirmation of that which was before it and a detailed explanation of the Book, about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds.

(The Qur’an contains mathematical wonders, is scientifically and historically accurate, possesses a unique literary style and internal consistency, and has been preserved over centuries-making human authorship impossible. On the other hand, it is well known that the Bible was written by multiple authors with varying styles who lacked the authority to write, add to, delete from, modify, corrupt, or mix truth with falsehood. See the articles on my blog: ‘Is the Bible Corrupted?’, ‘Is the Qur’an scientifically correct?’, ‘The Qur’an and mathematics’, and ‘Has the Qur'an been preserved?’) (Allah knows best)

10:15 And when Our Verses are recited to them as clear proofs, those who do not hope for the meeting with Us said, "Bring us a Qur’an other than this or change it." Say, "It is not for me to change it on my own accord. I follow not except what is revealed to me. Indeed, If I were to disobey my Lord, I fear the punishment of a Great Day."

75:36 Does man think that he will be left neglected? 75:37 Was he not a drop of emission emitted? 75:38 Then he was a clinging substance, then He created and proportioned. 75:39 Then made of it two kinds, the male and the female. 75:40 Is not [that] Able to give life to the dead?

(The step-by-step description of embryonic development mirrors modern embryology. The One Who transforms fluid into a fully formed human being is more than capable of restoring life after death.) (Allah knows best)

8:22 Indeed, worst of the living creatures near Allah are the deaf (and) the dumb - those who do not use (their) intellect.

10:100 And it is not for a soul to believe except by the permission of Allah. And He will place the wrath on those who do not use reason.

17:88 Say, "If the mankind and the jinn gathered to bring the like of this Qur’an, they could not bring the like of it, even if they assist one another."

(See the links below: “The Qur’an and Mathematics” and “Is the Qur'an scientifically correct?”) (Allah knows best)

10:104 Say, "O mankind, if you are in doubt of my religion, then I do not worship those whom you worship besides Allah, but I worship Allah, the One Who causes you to die. And I am commanded to be of the believers."

30:40 Allah is the One Who created you, then He provided for you, then He will cause you to die, then He will give you life. Is there any of your partners who does anything of that? Glory be to Him and exalted is He above what they associate.

(This verse summarizes the full scope of existence: Creation, Provision, Death, and Resurrection. False idols, material wealth, and blind natural processes offer none of these capabilities, proving that worship belongs to God alone.) (Allah knows best)

See also: How do you know the Qur'an is from God?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/03/how-do-you-know-quran-is-word-of-god.html

See also: Is the Qur'an scientifically correct? (0) (Index)

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/04/is-quran-scientifically-correct-2.html

See also: Questions atheists can't answer

http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/05/questions-atheists-cant-answer.html