know your god/creator/allah
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Many people – including Muslims ask: “Where is God or Allah? What Image does
God or Allah have?”
These questions cannot be easily answered, but let’s
see how Imam Abu Hanifah responded when he was asked such questions by
nonbelievers.
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To those who ask: “Where is God or Allah?”
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The atheists asked Abu Hanifah:“When was your Lord born”?
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Abu Hanifah replied: “Allah existed first - before history and before time.
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He added: “What comes before three?”
They replied: “Two.”
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He asked: “What comes before two?”
They replied: “One”.
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Abu Hanifah said: “What comes before one?”
They replied: “Nothing.”
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He said: “If the number ‘one’ is not preceded by
anything, then how can the True One and Only God
(Allah) be preceded by anything. Allah is Ancient
and Eternal. Nothing precedes Him.”
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They asked: “In which direction does your Lord move?”
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He asked: “If you bring a lantern into a dark place, in which direction will its light move?”
They replied: “In every direction.”
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Abu Hanifah said: “If this is how the lantern’s light radiates, then how about Allah’s Light - the Light of the Heavens and the Earth?”
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They said: “Define your Lord’s entity. Is your Lord solid like iron; liquid like water; or gaseous like smoke or vapor?”
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He asked: “Have you ever sat beside a dying patient?”
They said: “Yes, we have.
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He added: "Did he speak to you after he was pronounced dead?"
They said: "No."
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Abu Hanifah asked: “Before he died, did he not talk and move?”
They said: “Yes.”
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He said: “What changed him?”
They said: “His soul departed.”
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He said: “Then isn’t it true that his soul left his body?
They said: “Yes.”
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Abu Hanifah asked: “Could you describe his soul? Is it solid like iron; liquid like water; or gaseous like smoke or vapor?”
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They replied: “We know nothing about
it.”
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He said: “If you cannot define the entity of this created soul, then how can you expect me to describe the Divine Entity.”
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Let’s repeat this prayer together: “Oh, Allah.”
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Allah, help me to uphold the truth against tyrants;
and prevent me from advocating injustice to
gain the applause of the weak.
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Oh Allah, if you make me rich, do not deprive
me of happiness.
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If you grant me strength, do not
take away my mental faculties.
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If you make me successful, do not deprive me
of modesty.
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If you make me modest, do not deprive me
of my pride and dignity.
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Oh Allah, teach me to love
others as much as I love myself.
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Teach me to judge myself before I judge
others.
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Teach me that tolerance is the
greatest strength.
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And that vengeance is
the first sign of weakness.
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Oh Allah, if you grant me
success,do not blind me by
vanity.
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Do not make me despair if
I fail.
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Please let me always
remember that failure
precedes success.
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Oh Allah, if you deprive me of my wealth, do
not let me despair.
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If you take away my
success, give me the
strength to overcome
failure.
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If you deprive me of good
health, do not deprive me of
faith.
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Oh Allah, if I hurt others, give me the strength to
apologize.
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If people hurt me, give me
the strength to forgive.
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If I am oblivious to Thee, do not
deprive me of Your Forgiveness
and Patience.
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Oh Allah, You are the All-
Powerful, All-Merciful and All-
Capable
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Ameen.
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Dear Muslims:
Please send this presentation to all your
friends.
May Allah reward you for this good deed on the Day
of Judgment.Please also pray for the
author, and the translator.
(Translated by Tarek Sida - 2010)