The text discusses several questions that may arise when considering the existence of God, including "Who created Allah?" and "What does Allah look like?" The author emphasizes that these questions are prohibited in Islam, as stated in the Hadith, and that humans are limited in their ability to comprehend the nature of God.
The author also addresses the question of what Allah did before creating the universe, noting that this question is based on a human understanding of time, which does not apply to God. The author suggests that Allah's existence is beyond human comprehension and that we should not try to rationalize or imagine God's nature.
The text concludes by emphasizing the importance of faith and the limitations of human reason in understanding religious concepts. It cautions against relying solely on scientific studies to support or understand faith, and instead encourages a balanced approach that combines reason and faith.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The discussion is about questions that arise when someone starts to grow up and asks about God.
2. The questions include "Who created Allah?" and "What does Allah look like?"
3. It is strictly prohibited by Rasulullah Shallallahu Alaihi Wasallam to ask such questions.
4. Abu Hurairah narrated that Satan comes to one of us and asks "Who created this and Who created that" until he asks "Who created your God?"
5. The answer to this question is that God is the one who created what was previously called God.
6. The Big Bang Theory suggests that the universe was formed from atoms.
7. The question "Who created atoms?" is impossible to answer if it appeared suddenly without anyone creating it.
8. The Quran states that Allah is the beginning of all things, but He himself has neither a beginning nor an end.
9. People who never reflect on the existence of Allah will not be aware of His existence.
10. The Quran states that Allah is not the same as anything in this world.
11. Allah is not bound by natural laws, which are His own creation.
12. Allah occupies space but has no time.
13. The concept of time is a counter of movement or a measure of movement.
14. If there was no movement, there would be no such thing as time.
15. God created time.
16. The existence of Allah alone without anything is not something that can be reached by our minds.
17. The Quran states that Allah created the heavens and the earth in six eras.
18. Allah's throne was above water before the creation of the universe.
19. The Quran states that Allah knows everything.
20. The existence of Allah is beyond human understanding, and it is not possible to imagine total solitude without time and place.