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What do I see in Allah?

Q:

Asslam o allaikum
If a person asked me what you seen in Allah, so what should be my answer to this person,he is a Hindu.

A:

Wa Alaykumussalam

Thank you for your question

سَنُرِيهِمْ آيَاتِنَا فِي الْآفَاقِ وَفِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ ۗ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِ بِرَبِّكَ أَنَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ

Soon We shall show them Our signs in the horizons and in their own souls until it becomes clear to them that He is the Real. Is it not sufficient that your Lord is witness to all things?(Surah Fussilat/53)

First of all, these things should be clear for ourselves in order to explain it for others. To rephrase it in a better way the question could be what do we see “from Allah” instead of “in Allah”. We see the manifestations of God in nature. We see the beauty and perfection created by Allah(swt), which none of the human being can create.

The world of matter and nature, conceived as a created whole, is the best, clearest and most universal evidence for the knowledge of God. The wise will of that Eternal Principle can be discovered in the very processes of material change. It is apparent that His eternal rays bestow life and sustenance on all beings, and that all of creation derives both its existence and its advancement from Him.

The complete adaption of every species of animal to its conditions of life is a great sign of God; each has been created with all the particular instruments needed for its conditions of life.

Moses, the one who spoke with God, peace be upon our Prophet and him, made use of this proof in order to demonstrate the existence of God to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh said to Moses and his brother: “Who is your Lord ?” Moses, peace be upon our Prophet and him, replied,

“Our Lord is the one Who endowed all things with a particular form of creation.” (20:49)

Likewise, Imam as-Sadiq, peace be upon him, said to Mufaddal, “Look carefully at the structure of the bird’s creation; see how it has been created light and small in volume to enable it to fly. It was given only two legs instead of the four given to other animals and only four of the five toes they have on each foot. Birds have slim, pointed breasts to enable them to fend the air easily and fly in every direction.

The long legs of the bird fit easily beneath its tail and its wings, and its whole body is covered with feathers so that air might penetrate them and aid it to fly. Since the food of birds consists of seeds and the flesh of animals that they consume without chewing, they have no need of teeth.

Instead, God created for birds a hard and sharp beak that cannot break when tearing off meat or suffer injury when gathering seeds. To enable this creature to digest the food it has not chewed, it has been given a powerful digestive system and a warm body. Furthermore, birds reproduce by laying eggs so they can remain light enough to fly; if their offspring were to grow in their stomachs, they would become too heavy to fly.”

The Noble Qur’an thus relates the story of an ant addressing the Prophet Solomon, peace be upon our Prophet and him,

“An ant said, “O ants, enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his army unwittingly trample you underfoot.” (27:18)

Modern scientists have discovered a sophisticated system of communication among the animals that is more complex and precise than our own system of communication. Crissy Morrison writes, “If we put a female moth next to the window of our room, it emits soft signals that a male moth picks up from an incredible distance and it sends its own signals in return. However much you may wish to disturb this communication, you will be unable to do so. Does this weak creature carry some kind of transmitter, or does the male moth have a receiver concealed in his antennae?

Read about the manifestation s of God in nature: www.al-islam.org/god-and-his-attributes-sayyid-mujtaba-musavi-lari/lesson-5-manifestations-god-nature

I would recommend you to read the books regarding belief(Theology). One of the easiest books to understand and then you can speak to your Hindu friend regarding Tawheed(the first 10 lessons of this book) : https://www.al-islam.org/fifty-lessons-principles-belief-youth-naser-makarem-shirazi

May Allah(swt) grant you success

Wassalam,

Syed Haider