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1. Topic: The Contingency Argument
for the Existence of Allah in Islam
Group Members:
Fida Hussain mca-22-22
Irfan Rashid mca-22-16
Ruhail Amin mca-22-11
Ayaash mca-22-19
Ozair Lone mca-22-09

2. What is Contingency argument?
• Definition: An argument asserting that there
cannot be an infinite regress of dependent
things.
• Dependent Things: Entities relying on
something else for existence.
• Independent Things: Entities existing on their
own.

3. Who wrote the contingency
argument?
• Argument from contingency. In the scholastic
era, Aquinas formulated the "argument from
contingency", following Aristotle in claiming
that there must be something to explain why
the Universe exists.

4. A. Necessary existence:
1) Independent
2) Not in need
3) Self sufficient
B. Contingent Existence:
1) In need
2) Not self sufficient
3) Dependent

5. Necessary Existence
• Allah as the Necessary Existence
• Attributes of Allah:
• Independent
• Self-sufficient
• Necessary for existence

6. Allah as Necessary Existence, The
Argument for Islam
i) Oneness: The belief in the oneness of Allah (Tawhid).
ii) Pre-Eternity: Allah exists before the creation of the
universe.
iii) Post-Eternity: Allah exists after the end of the
universe.
iv) Self-Sufficiency: Allah is self-sufficient.
v) Will: Allah's will is the ultimate cause.
vi) Need-Based Relationship: Everything depends on
Allah for existence and sustenance.

7. Surah Al-Ikhlāṣ (112th)
• (Arabic: ‫ص‬ ‫ا‬
‫َل‬‫إ‬‫خ‬ِ ‫إ‬
‫اْل‬
,
" Sincerity"), also known as
the Declaration of God's Unity and al-Tawhid
(Arabic: ‫التوحيد‬
,
" Monotheism"), is the 112th
chapter (sūrah) of the Quran.

8. • ِ‫يم‬ ِ‫ح‬‫ه‬‫ٱلر‬ ِ‫ن‬ٰ‫ـ‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫إ‬‫ح‬‫ه‬‫ٱلر‬ ِ ‫ه‬
‫ٱَّلل‬ ِ‫م‬‫إ‬‫س‬ِ‫ب‬
• ٌ‫د‬‫ا‬‫ح‬‫ا‬‫أ‬ ُ ‫ه‬
‫ٱَّلل‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ ‫إ‬‫ل‬ُ‫ق‬
‫۝‬
١
• ُ‫د‬‫ا‬‫م‬‫ه‬‫ص‬‫ٱل‬ ُ ‫ه‬
‫ٱَّلل‬
‫۝‬
٢
• ‫إ‬‫د‬‫ا‬‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫ي‬ ‫إ‬‫م‬‫ا‬‫ل‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬ ‫إ‬‫د‬ِ‫ل‬‫ا‬‫ي‬ ‫إ‬‫م‬‫ا‬‫ل‬
‫۝‬
٣
• ٌٌۢ‫د‬‫ا‬‫ح‬‫ا‬‫أ‬ ‫ا‬ ً‫و‬ُ‫ف‬ُ‫ك‬ ‫ُۥ‬‫ه‬‫ه‬‫ل‬ ‫ن‬ُ‫ك‬‫ا‬‫ي‬ ‫إ‬‫م‬‫ا‬‫ل‬ ‫ا‬‫و‬
‫۝‬
٤

9. • 1 Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
• 2 Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
• 3 He neither begets nor is born,
• 4 Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

10. Pre-Eternity and Post-Eternity
• "He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant
and the Intimate, and He is, of all things,
Knowing.“(Surah Al-Hadid (57:3))
• This verse emphasizes Allah's eternal
existence by describing Him as "the First and
the Last." This indicates that Allah existed
before all creation and will continue to exist
after the end of time, emphasizing His
timeless and eternal nature.

11. Surah Al-Ikhlas (112:2-4)
Self-sufficiency of Allah:
• "God is One, God the Sustainer. He begets not,
nor was He begotten, and there is none
comparable to Him.“
• This verse emphasizes the oneness of Allah
and His absolute independence. It asserts that
Allah is not in need of anything or anyone, and
He is not dependent on anyone for His
existence or sustenance.

12. Surah Al-An'am (6:102)
Will of Allah:
• "That is Allah, your Lord; there is no deity except
Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him.
And He is Disposer of all things."
• This verse emphasizes Allah's role as the Creator
and the one who disposes of all things according
to His will. It indicates that everything happens by
the will and decree of Allah, affirming His
sovereignty and authority over all creation.

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