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LESSON
““INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OFINTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF
TAUTAUHHEED – (AQA’ID)EED – (AQA’ID)””
Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for AdultsIntermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adults
conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismailconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj IsmailBATCH - # 6
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““When a person possesses deep thought,When a person possesses deep thought,
Then by everything is a lesson taught.”Then by everything is a lesson taught.”
-Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali (Rahimahullah)-Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali (Rahimahullah)
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1.1. Get into your groupings (5 to group).Get into your groupings (5 to group).
2.2. From the given statement, discuss – apply whatFrom the given statement, discuss – apply what
you have learnt and give your group’s response.you have learnt and give your group’s response.
3.3. Identify and categorize – whether truth,Identify and categorize – whether truth,
surmise, conjecture, common impossibility,surmise, conjecture, common impossibility,
rational impossibility (antithesis), etc. – with therational impossibility (antithesis), etc. – with the
explanation.explanation.
4.4. Others may be allowed to comment on eachOthers may be allowed to comment on each
others responses.others responses.
You are given not more than 5 minutes to discuss each
statement.
““Emm... Let us discuss..Emm... Let us discuss..
... What do you think?”... What do you think?”
and moreand more
importantly,“..importantly,“..
... Why is that so?”... Why is that so?”
TAMRIN
TAMRIN
(EXERCISE)
(EXERCISE)
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THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
““And he threw down his wooden rodAnd he threw down his wooden rod
(staff), and it changed into a serpent(staff), and it changed into a serpent
which then devoured all the otherwhich then devoured all the other
snakes conjured by the sorcerers”snakes conjured by the sorcerers”
CommonCommon
impossibilityimpossibility
oror
RationalRational
ImpossibilityImpossibility
oror
SurmiseSurmise
oror
truetrue
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They said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shallThey said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall
we have the (first) throw?" Said Moses: "Throw yewe have the (first) throw?" Said Moses: "Throw ye
(first)." So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes(first)." So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes
of the people and struck terror into them: and theyof the people and struck terror into them: and they
showed a great (feat of) magic. We put it into Moses'sshowed a great (feat of) magic. We put it into Moses's
mind by inspiration: "throw (now) thy rod": andmind by inspiration: "throw (now) thy rod": and
behold! it swallows up straightway all the falsehoodsbehold! it swallows up straightway all the falsehoods
which they fake! Thus truth was confirmed and allwhich they fake! Thus truth was confirmed and all
that they did was made of no effect.”that they did was made of no effect.”
((Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 115-118Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 115-118))
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THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
““There was a man from the island ofThere was a man from the island of
Crete who said:Crete who said:
‘‘Men of Crete are always liars’.’.
And I believe what this man said is theAnd I believe what this man said is the
truth ”truth ”
CommonCommon
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–– Titus: 1: 12Titus: 1: 12
St. Paul in the New TestamentSt. Paul in the New Testament..
THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
CommonCommon
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oror
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““He made a fantastic claim to havingHe made a fantastic claim to having
witnessed with his own eyes, to hiswitnessed with his own eyes, to his
own biological parents making theown biological parents making the
matrimonial vow to solemnize theirmatrimonial vow to solemnize their
marriage .... (i.e. being physicallymarriage .... (i.e. being physically
present at their wedding day) ?”present at their wedding day) ?”
# 3
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““I saw an amazing thing, a snake thatI saw an amazing thing, a snake that
began to swallow its own tail and body.began to swallow its own tail and body.
It went on eating voraciously until itIt went on eating voraciously until it
totally consumed itself and *totally consumed itself and *blinkblink**
disappeared..!”disappeared..!”
CommonCommon
impossibilityimpossibility
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oror
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A man then said “I am able to bring theA man then said “I am able to bring the
throne before a wink of an eye”throne before a wink of an eye”
And, lo in a split of a second, theAnd, lo in a split of a second, the
beautiful throne appeared in theirbeautiful throne appeared in their
presence ...”presence ...”
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Said an Ifrit of the Jinns: "I will bring it to thee before thouSaid an Ifrit of the Jinns: "I will bring it to thee before thou
rise from thy Council: indeed I have full strength for therise from thy Council: indeed I have full strength for the
purpose, and may be trusted." Said one who hadpurpose, and may be trusted." Said one who had
knowledge of the Book: "knowledge of the Book: "I will bring it to thee within theI will bring it to thee within the
twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placedtwinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placed
firmly before himfirmly before him, he said: "This is by the grace of my Lord!, he said: "This is by the grace of my Lord!
― to test me whether I am grateful, or ungrateful! And if― to test me whether I am grateful, or ungrateful! And if
any is grateful truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul;any is grateful truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul;
but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of All Needs,but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of All Needs,
Supreme in Honour!"Supreme in Honour!"
((Qur’an: Naml: 27: 39-40Qur’an: Naml: 27: 39-40))
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““He was able to see andHe was able to see and
communicate instantaneously, withcommunicate instantaneously, with
his friend who is on the other side ofhis friend who is on the other side of
the world (globe) ...”the world (globe) ...”
CommonCommon
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THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
““... An anchovy appeared, it opened its... An anchovy appeared, it opened its
mouth wide and swallowed a wholemouth wide and swallowed a whole
whale ....! ”whale ....! ”
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““... Light, in fact, does not travel in a... Light, in fact, does not travel in a
straight line..! ”straight line..! ”
““He threw the ball up into the sky and itHe threw the ball up into the sky and it
remained there, static ...!”remained there, static ...!”
CommonCommon
impossibilityimpossibility
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# 9
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CommonCommon
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““A horse begets another horse.A horse begets another horse.
Likewise, if Jesus is the son of God,Likewise, if Jesus is the son of God,
then he must also be God...!”then he must also be God...!”
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God = Divine : does not owe existence to
any other i.e. self-existing
Son: implies being born from another
Both are contradictory terms for each has a
mutually opposing meanings. Therefore
both cannot be the same.
THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
CommonCommon
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truetrue
““He promised to come at exactly aHe promised to come at exactly a
quarter to five minutes ...!”quarter to five minutes ...!”
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CommonCommon
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truetrue
““Everything is relative. All statementEverything is relative. All statement
can either be regarded as right orcan either be regarded as right or
wrong.wrong.
We must reject those who areWe must reject those who are
Absolutists. We stand upon theAbsolutists. We stand upon the
believe that there is nothing that canbelieve that there is nothing that can
be regarded as Absolute.”be regarded as Absolute.” # 12
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““We are not like you Muslims... WeWe are not like you Muslims... We
believe that there is nothing that ourbelieve that there is nothing that our
God cannot do. He can, if He wants to,God cannot do. He can, if He wants to,
create a stone so big that He himselfcreate a stone so big that He himself
cannot carry!”cannot carry!” # 13
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CommonCommon
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““God (the uncreated) is all-powerfulGod (the uncreated) is all-powerful
that He can even create another Godthat He can even create another God
(uncreated) like Himself .... !”(uncreated) like Himself .... !”
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CommonCommon
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““What a great artist ... He can evenWhat a great artist ... He can even
draw a circle which isdraw a circle which is at the sameat the same
timetime, also a square ...!”, also a square ...!”
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CommonCommon
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oror
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truetrue
““He claim that his share of one-third isHe claim that his share of one-third is
more than all that the other twomore than all that the other two
shareholders received...!”shareholders received...!”
# 16
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CommonCommon
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““God came down as a man, to die andGod came down as a man, to die and
redeem mankind of the sin committedredeem mankind of the sin committed
against Him!”against Him!” # 17
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• “Can God die?”
• “If you say God died then He is not God”
• “And If God did not die then who died?”
• “If you say Jesus the man died, then he
was not God”
THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
CommonCommon
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““God is merciful and forgiving. ForGod is merciful and forgiving. For
He so loved the world that He sentHe so loved the world that He sent
His only begotten son to die asHis only begotten son to die as
redemption for the sins of men.”redemption for the sins of men.” # 18
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• “To forgive a debt cannot still be
attached to demand that the debt must
still be paid”
• “He may love the world but don’t He love
His son?”
• “Why still insist on blood payment if you
say God is so Merciful? Pay to Who?”
THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
CommonCommon
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““On that day, all who has been dead,On that day, all who has been dead,
although scattered as dust, will bealthough scattered as dust, will be
summoned and resurrected to lifesummoned and resurrected to life
again as new creations ...!”again as new creations ...!”
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THE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY
CommonCommon
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““God can do even the impossible ...!”God can do even the impossible ...!”
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 If by impossible is meant “common
impossibility” – the statement can be
accepted.
 But if by impossible pertains something
which in absolute (unequivocal), then
the statement is inherently “self-
contradictory”; an obvious “rational
impossibility” and therefore is false.
TO CONTINUETO CONTINUE
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““A BEGINNERS’ COURSEA BEGINNERS’ COURSE
ON ISLAM”ON ISLAM”
Lessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English forLessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English for
AdultsAdults
conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hjconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj
Extracted from module:
““ Were they created of nothing, or were they themselvesWere they created of nothing, or were they themselves
the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth?the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth?
Nay, they have no firm belief.”Nay, they have no firm belief.”
((Qur’an: Tur: 52: 35-36Qur’an: Tur: 52: 35-36))
THIS REQUIRES US TO REFLECT …THIS REQUIRES US TO REFLECT …
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1.1. MAN CREATED HIMSELF?MAN CREATED HIMSELF? IMPOSSIBLEIMPOSSIBLE
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2.2. MAN AND THE UNIVERSEMAN AND THE UNIVERSE
COME OUT OF NOTHING?COME OUT OF NOTHING?
IMPOSSIBLEIMPOSSIBLE
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3.3. WHEN THE PREVIOUS TWO THESISWHEN THE PREVIOUS TWO THESIS
CANNOT BE POSSIBLE, THENCANNOT BE POSSIBLE, THEN
THERE MUST BE THE A CREATOR,THERE MUST BE THE A CREATOR,
SOURCE OF THIS EXISTENCE WHOSOURCE OF THIS EXISTENCE WHO
ALONE WAS NOT CREATED.ALONE WAS NOT CREATED.
(THE BEING WE REFER TO AS ‘GOD’ –(THE BEING WE REFER TO AS ‘GOD’ –
the Divine, the Uncreated Creatorthe Divine, the Uncreated Creator))
THIS IS THE ONLYTHIS IS THE ONLY
POSSIBILITY.POSSIBILITY.
FOR THE VERYFOR THE VERY
WORD ‘CREATION’WORD ‘CREATION’
IMPLIES NEED FOR AIMPLIES NEED FOR A
‘CREATOR’.‘CREATOR’.
WITHOUT WHICH,WITHOUT WHICH,
THETHE
QUESTION AS TOQUESTION AS TO
OUROUR
EXISTENCE, HOWEXISTENCE, HOW
CREATIONS BEGUNCREATIONS BEGUN
DOES NOT MAKEDOES NOT MAKE
ANY SENSE –ANY SENSE –
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‘‘Law’ of probability – between “Law’ of probability – between “willwill””
and “and “chancechance””
The methodThe method
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By unwavering mathematical law we can prove that our universe was
designed and executed by a great engineering Intelligence.
Suppose you put ten coins, marked from one to ten, into your pocket
and give them a good shuffle. Now try to take them out in sequence
from one to ten, putting back the coin each time and shaking them all
again.
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Mathematically we know that your chance of first drawing number one
is one in ten; of drawing one and two in succession, one in 100; of
drawing one, two and three in succession, one in a thousand, and so on;
your chance of drawing them all, from one to number ten in succession,
would reach the unbelievable figure of one chance in ten thousand
million.
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‘‘Law’ of probability – between “Law’ of probability – between “willwill””
and “and “chancechance””
Consider the probability for life onConsider the probability for life on
earth.earth.
The methodThe method
The proofThe proof
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By the same reasoning, so many exacting conditions are necessary for life
on earth that they could not possibly exist in proper relationship by
chance.
The earth rotates on its axis at one thousand miles an hour; if it turned at
one hundred miles an hour, our days and nights would be ten times as
long as now, and the hot sun would then burn up our vegetation during
each long day while in the long night any surviving, sprout would freeze.
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Again, the sun, source of our life, has a surface temperature of 12,000
degrees Fahrenheit, and our earth is just far enough away so that this
"eternal fire" warms us just enough and not too much! If the sun gave
off only one-half its present radiation, we would freeze, and if it gave
half as much more, we would roast.
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The slant of the earth, tilted at an angle of 23 degrees, gives us our
seasons; if it had not been so tilted, vapours from the ocean would
move north and south, piling up for us continents of ice.
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If our moon was, say, only 50 thousand miles away instead of its actual
distance our tides would be so enormous that twice a day all continents
would be submerged; even the mountains would soon be eroded away.
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If the crust of the earth had been only ten feet thicker, there would be no
oxygen without which animal life must die. Had the ocean been a few
feet deeper, carbon dioxide and oxygen would have been absorbed and
no vegetable life could exist.
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Or if our atmosphere had been thinner, some of the meteors, now burned in
space by the million every day, would be striking all parts of the earth,
starting fires everywhere.
Because of these, and host of other examples, there is not one chance in
millions that life on our planet is an accident!
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‘‘Law’ of probability – betweenLaw’ of probability – between
““willwill” and “” and “chancechance””
TheThe
methodmethod
1: 10 ⁼ 0.10
1: 10³ ⁼ 0. 001
1: 10 ¹⁰ ⁼ 0.0000000001
“The greater the odds means,
It is most unlikely i.e. It is
too remote for it to occur
merely by chance ......”
WHEN E SAY “ODDS”?WHEN E SAY “ODDS”?
WHAT DO WE REALLYWHAT DO WE REALLY
MEAN BY THIS ... ?MEAN BY THIS ... ?
THEREFORE IT MUST BE FROMTHEREFORE IT MUST BE FROM
THE OUTCOME OF A “WILL”THE OUTCOME OF A “WILL”
AND UNLIKELY A COINCIDENCEAND UNLIKELY A COINCIDENCE
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Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negatEi incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat.
““The burden of the proof lies upon himThe burden of the proof lies upon him
who affirms, not he who denies.”who affirms, not he who denies.”
““(I ask You) O Allah! Guide my people for they do not know.”(I ask You) O Allah! Guide my people for they do not know.”
A basic legal rule:
A basic legal rule:
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"And"And do not follow (pursue) anything of which thou hast nodo not follow (pursue) anything of which thou hast no
knowledgeknowledge: verily (thy) hearing and sight and heart - all of: verily (thy) hearing and sight and heart - all of
them - will be called to account for it (on Judgement Day)."them - will be called to account for it (on Judgement Day)."
((Qur’an: Bani Israil : 17 :36Qur’an: Bani Israil : 17 :36))
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“Invite (call them all) to the way of your Lord with
wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them
in a way that is best.”
(Qur’an: Nahlu: 16: 125)
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"In (with) the Name of Allah, the Most
Compassionate, the Most Merciful."
(Qur'an: Al-Fatiha: 1: 1)
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"QUL – HU-WALLAA - HU- AHAD,
ALLAA-HUS – SwO - MAD,
LAM-YA-LID – WA –LAM – YUU - LAD,
WA-LAM – YAKUN – LA - HUU
KU-FU-AN - AHAD"
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"He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: in it are"He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: in it are
verses basic or fundamental (“verses basic or fundamental (“muhkamatmuhkamat” - of established” - of established
meaning); they aremeaning); they are the foundation of the Bookthe foundation of the Book: others are: others are
not of well-established meaning.not of well-established meaning.
But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the partBut those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part
thereof that is allegorical (not of well-establishedthereof that is allegorical (not of well-established
meaning). Seeking discord and searching for itsmeaning). Seeking discord and searching for its
interpretation, but no one knows its true meanings exceptinterpretation, but no one knows its true meanings except
Allah... ;”Allah... ;”
((Qur’an: Aali’Imran: 3: 7Qur’an: Aali’Imran: 3: 7))
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"No vision can encompass Him, whereas He encompasses all"No vision can encompass Him, whereas He encompasses all
vision: for He alone is the unfathomable (vision: for He alone is the unfathomable (latiflatif)) **, all-aware.", all-aware."
((Qur’an: An'am: 6: 103Qur’an: An'am: 6: 103))
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** The term 'The term 'latiflatif ' in' in )) ) denotes something that is extremely) denotes something that is extremely
subtle in quality, and therefore “subtle in quality, and therefore “intangible and unfathomableintangible and unfathomable.”.”
Whenever this term occurs in the Qur'an with reference to God inWhenever this term occurs in the Qur'an with reference to God in
conjunction with the adjective 'conjunction with the adjective 'kha-biirkha-biir ' (' ( )) ""all awareall aware”, it is”, it is
invariably used to express the idea of His inaccessibility to humaninvariably used to express the idea of His inaccessibility to human
perception, imagination or comprehension, as contrasted with His Ownperception, imagination or comprehension, as contrasted with His Own
all-awareness.all-awareness.
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"There is nothing like unto Him, and yet He (Allah)"There is nothing like unto Him, and yet He (Allah)
alone is all-hearing, all-seeing."alone is all-hearing, all-seeing."**
((Qur’an: As-Shura 42 : 11Qur’an: As-Shura 42 : 11))
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* The Oneness and Absolute Uniqueness of God is stressed here. In
the phrase "there is nothing like unto Him” ( )
implies that He (Allah) is fundamentally - not merely in His attributes -
"different" from anything that exists or could exist, or anything that
man can conceive or imagine or define.
SUB-HAA-NALLAAH!
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"Say: if there had been (other) gods with Him― as they"Say: if there had been (other) gods with Him― as they
say, behold, they would certainly have sought out a waysay, behold, they would certainly have sought out a way
to the Lord of the Throne!to the Lord of the Throne!
Glory to him! He is high above all that they say! ExaltedGlory to him! He is high above all that they say! Exalted
and Great (beyond measure)and Great (beyond measure)**!"!"
((Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 42-43Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 42-43))
For the concept of God or the “Divine Being” must refer to that whichFor the concept of God or the “Divine Being” must refer to that which
is “is “InfiniteInfinite” or encompasses all else without being limited. Let us” or encompasses all else without being limited. Let us
reflect and understand the term “reflect and understand the term “ Infinite and infinity “.Infinite and infinity “.
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“Parallel lines are two lines, when
extended to infinity, they will not
meet nor will their distance between
them changes.”.
NOTE:NOTE: **God is the infinite being.God is the infinite being.
So by “So by “infiniteinfinite” it means, “” it means, “limitless,limitless,
unending, without end, boundless,unending, without end, boundless,
beyond measure, etc.beyond measure, etc.””
∞Extend to infinity
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this box to infinity, can there be another box
outside or besides it?
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SUPPOSE: If you are to conceptually expand
this box to infinity, can there be another box
outside or besides it?
IF YOU SAY “YES! THERE CANIF YOU SAY “YES! THERE CAN
BE ANOTHER BOX”, THIS MEANSBE ANOTHER BOX”, THIS MEANS
THAT YOU HAVE NOT REALLYTHAT YOU HAVE NOT REALLY
EXPANDED IT TO THE INFINITYEXPANDED IT TO THE INFINITY
THAT IS THEORETICALLY POSSIBLETHAT IS THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE
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SUPPOSE: If you are to conceptually expand
this box to infinity, can there be another box
outside or besides it?
SO CONCEPTUALLY, WHEN WE
REFER TO GOD AS THE
“INFINITE”, THERE CANNOT BE
MORE THAN ONE INFINITE BEING.
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"And there is nothing that could be compared to Him“
(Qur’an: Al- Ikhlas: 112: 4)
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The term “The term “kufukufu” ( ) refers to any attempt at trying to do” ( ) refers to any attempt at trying to do
a comparison by association with any other. This is utterly futilea comparison by association with any other. This is utterly futile
since Allah is Unique.since Allah is Unique.
Thus, even the "Thus, even the "howhow" of His being "" of His being "differentdifferent" from everything else is" from everything else is
beyond the categories of human thought.beyond the categories of human thought.
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discern His Essence (Dzat), which is an impossibility due to
human imperfection and limitation.
But we are to know Him by way of His attributes (sifaat), names
(asma’) and other Signs (Aayat). Yet we qualify and must admit
to the imperfection of all our knowledge regarding Allah, (High
and Exalted is He from every defects and imperfection).
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Allah's creation and do not try to think
of His Essence (Dzat), for you will certainly
not be able to comprehend it.“
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    Using curriculum hehas developed especially for English-speakingUsing curriculum he has developed especially for English-speaking Muslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims.Muslim converts and young English-speaking Adult Muslims. ““To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)”To seek knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim (male & female)” IT CAN ALSO BE AIT CAN ALSO BE A REFRESHER COURSEREFRESHER COURSE FOR MUSLIMFOR MUSLIM PARENTS, EDUCATORS,PARENTS, EDUCATORS, IN CONTEMPORARYIN CONTEMPORARY SINGAPORE.SINGAPORE. OPEN TO ALLOPEN TO ALL IN THE NAME OF ALLAHIN THE NAME OF ALLAH MOST COMPASIONATEMOST COMPASIONATE MOST MERCIFULMOST MERCIFUL # 2c# 2c For further information and registrationFor further information and registration contact Econtact E -mail :-mail : ad.fardhayn.sg@gmail.comad.fardhayn.sg@gmail.com or +65 81234669 / +65 96838279or +65 81234669 / +65 96838279 LESSON ““INTRODUCTION TO STUDY OFINTRODUCTION TO STUDY OF TAUTAUHHEED – (AQA’ID)EED – (AQA’ID)”” Intermediate Level Islamic course in English for AdultsIntermediate Level Islamic course in English for Adults conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismailconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj IsmailBATCH - # 6 [JANUAY-MAY-2017) Updated 8 February 2017Updated 8 February 2017All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2017))
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    1.1. Get intoyour groupings (5 to group).Get into your groupings (5 to group). 2.2. From the given statement, discuss – apply whatFrom the given statement, discuss – apply what you have learnt and give your group’s response.you have learnt and give your group’s response. 3.3. Identify and categorize – whether truth,Identify and categorize – whether truth, surmise, conjecture, common impossibility,surmise, conjecture, common impossibility, rational impossibility (antithesis), etc. – with therational impossibility (antithesis), etc. – with the explanation.explanation. 4.4. Others may be allowed to comment on eachOthers may be allowed to comment on each others responses.others responses. You are given not more than 5 minutes to discuss each statement. ““Emm... Let us discuss..Emm... Let us discuss.. ... What do you think?”... What do you think?” and moreand more importantly,“..importantly,“.. ... Why is that so?”... Why is that so?” TAMRIN TAMRIN (EXERCISE) (EXERCISE) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY ““And he threw down his wooden rodAnd he threw down his wooden rod (staff), and it changed into a serpent(staff), and it changed into a serpent which then devoured all the otherwhich then devoured all the other snakes conjured by the sorcerers”snakes conjured by the sorcerers” CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue # 1 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    They said: "OMoses! wilt thou throw (first), or shallThey said: "O Moses! wilt thou throw (first), or shall we have the (first) throw?" Said Moses: "Throw yewe have the (first) throw?" Said Moses: "Throw ye (first)." So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes(first)." So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them: and theyof the people and struck terror into them: and they showed a great (feat of) magic. We put it into Moses'sshowed a great (feat of) magic. We put it into Moses's mind by inspiration: "throw (now) thy rod": andmind by inspiration: "throw (now) thy rod": and behold! it swallows up straightway all the falsehoodsbehold! it swallows up straightway all the falsehoods which they fake! Thus truth was confirmed and allwhich they fake! Thus truth was confirmed and all that they did was made of no effect.”that they did was made of no effect.” ((Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 115-118Qur’an: A’raf: 7: 115-118)) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY ““There was a man from the island ofThere was a man from the island of Crete who said:Crete who said: ‘‘Men of Crete are always liars’.’. And I believe what this man said is theAnd I believe what this man said is the truth ”truth ” CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue # 2 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015)) –– Titus: 1: 12Titus: 1: 12 St. Paul in the New TestamentSt. Paul in the New Testament..
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““He made a fantastic claim to havingHe made a fantastic claim to having witnessed with his own eyes, to hiswitnessed with his own eyes, to his own biological parents making theown biological parents making the matrimonial vow to solemnize theirmatrimonial vow to solemnize their marriage .... (i.e. being physicallymarriage .... (i.e. being physically present at their wedding day) ?”present at their wedding day) ?” # 3 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY ““I saw an amazing thing, a snake thatI saw an amazing thing, a snake that began to swallow its own tail and body.began to swallow its own tail and body. It went on eating voraciously until itIt went on eating voraciously until it totally consumed itself and *totally consumed itself and *blinkblink** disappeared..!”disappeared..!” CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue # 4 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY A man then said “I am able to bring theA man then said “I am able to bring the throne before a wink of an eye”throne before a wink of an eye” And, lo in a split of a second, theAnd, lo in a split of a second, the beautiful throne appeared in theirbeautiful throne appeared in their presence ...”presence ...” CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue # 5 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    Said an Ifritof the Jinns: "I will bring it to thee before thouSaid an Ifrit of the Jinns: "I will bring it to thee before thou rise from thy Council: indeed I have full strength for therise from thy Council: indeed I have full strength for the purpose, and may be trusted." Said one who hadpurpose, and may be trusted." Said one who had knowledge of the Book: "knowledge of the Book: "I will bring it to thee within theI will bring it to thee within the twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placedtwinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it placed firmly before himfirmly before him, he said: "This is by the grace of my Lord!, he said: "This is by the grace of my Lord! ― to test me whether I am grateful, or ungrateful! And if― to test me whether I am grateful, or ungrateful! And if any is grateful truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul;any is grateful truly his gratitude is (a gain) for his own soul; but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of All Needs,but if any is ungrateful, truly my Lord is Free of All Needs, Supreme in Honour!"Supreme in Honour!" ((Qur’an: Naml: 27: 39-40Qur’an: Naml: 27: 39-40)) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY ““He was able to see andHe was able to see and communicate instantaneously, withcommunicate instantaneously, with his friend who is on the other side ofhis friend who is on the other side of the world (globe) ...”the world (globe) ...” CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue # 6 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY ““... An anchovy appeared, it opened its... An anchovy appeared, it opened its mouth wide and swallowed a wholemouth wide and swallowed a whole whale ....! ”whale ....! ” CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue # 7 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY ““... Light, in fact, does not travel in a... Light, in fact, does not travel in a straight line..! ”straight line..! ” ““He threw the ball up into the sky and itHe threw the ball up into the sky and it remained there, static ...!”remained there, static ...!” CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue # 9 # 8 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““A horse begets another horse.A horse begets another horse. Likewise, if Jesus is the son of God,Likewise, if Jesus is the son of God, then he must also be God...!”then he must also be God...!” # 10 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015)) God = Divine : does not owe existence to any other i.e. self-existing Son: implies being born from another Both are contradictory terms for each has a mutually opposing meanings. Therefore both cannot be the same.
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““He promised to come at exactly aHe promised to come at exactly a quarter to five minutes ...!”quarter to five minutes ...!” # 11 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““Everything is relative. All statementEverything is relative. All statement can either be regarded as right orcan either be regarded as right or wrong.wrong. We must reject those who areWe must reject those who are Absolutists. We stand upon theAbsolutists. We stand upon the believe that there is nothing that canbelieve that there is nothing that can be regarded as Absolute.”be regarded as Absolute.” # 12 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““We are not like you Muslims... WeWe are not like you Muslims... We believe that there is nothing that ourbelieve that there is nothing that our God cannot do. He can, if He wants to,God cannot do. He can, if He wants to, create a stone so big that He himselfcreate a stone so big that He himself cannot carry!”cannot carry!” # 13 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““God (the uncreated) is all-powerfulGod (the uncreated) is all-powerful that He can even create another Godthat He can even create another God (uncreated) like Himself .... !”(uncreated) like Himself .... !” # 14 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““What a great artist ... He can evenWhat a great artist ... He can even draw a circle which isdraw a circle which is at the sameat the same timetime, also a square ...!”, also a square ...!” # 15 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““He claim that his share of one-third isHe claim that his share of one-third is more than all that the other twomore than all that the other two shareholders received...!”shareholders received...!” # 16 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““God came down as a man, to die andGod came down as a man, to die and redeem mankind of the sin committedredeem mankind of the sin committed against Him!”against Him!” # 17 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015)) • “Can God die?” • “If you say God died then He is not God” • “And If God did not die then who died?” • “If you say Jesus the man died, then he was not God”
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““God is merciful and forgiving. ForGod is merciful and forgiving. For He so loved the world that He sentHe so loved the world that He sent His only begotten son to die asHis only begotten son to die as redemption for the sins of men.”redemption for the sins of men.” # 18 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015)) • “To forgive a debt cannot still be attached to demand that the debt must still be paid” • “He may love the world but don’t He love His son?” • “Why still insist on blood payment if you say God is so Merciful? Pay to Who?”
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““On that day, all who has been dead,On that day, all who has been dead, although scattered as dust, will bealthough scattered as dust, will be summoned and resurrected to lifesummoned and resurrected to life again as new creations ...!”again as new creations ...!” # 19 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    THE THESIS, STATEMENTOR CONTENTIONTHE THESIS, STATEMENT OR CONTENTION WHICH KIND OF CATEGORYWHICH KIND OF CATEGORY CommonCommon impossibilityimpossibility oror RationalRational ImpossibilityImpossibility oror SurmiseSurmise oror truetrue ““God can do even the impossible ...!”God can do even the impossible ...!” #20 All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))  If by impossible is meant “common impossibility” – the statement can be accepted.  But if by impossible pertains something which in absolute (unequivocal), then the statement is inherently “self- contradictory”; an obvious “rational impossibility” and therefore is false.
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    TO CONTINUETO CONTINUE AllRights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015)) ““A BEGINNERS’ COURSEA BEGINNERS’ COURSE ON ISLAM”ON ISLAM” Lessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English forLessons on Fardhu ‘Ain in English for AdultsAdults conducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hjconducted by Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Extracted from module:
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    ““ Were theycreated of nothing, or were they themselvesWere they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth?the creators? Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, they have no firm belief.”Nay, they have no firm belief.” ((Qur’an: Tur: 52: 35-36Qur’an: Tur: 52: 35-36)) THIS REQUIRES US TO REFLECT …THIS REQUIRES US TO REFLECT … All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    1.1. MAN CREATEDHIMSELF?MAN CREATED HIMSELF? IMPOSSIBLEIMPOSSIBLE All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    2.2. MAN ANDTHE UNIVERSEMAN AND THE UNIVERSE COME OUT OF NOTHING?COME OUT OF NOTHING? IMPOSSIBLEIMPOSSIBLE All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    3.3. WHEN THEPREVIOUS TWO THESISWHEN THE PREVIOUS TWO THESIS CANNOT BE POSSIBLE, THENCANNOT BE POSSIBLE, THEN THERE MUST BE THE A CREATOR,THERE MUST BE THE A CREATOR, SOURCE OF THIS EXISTENCE WHOSOURCE OF THIS EXISTENCE WHO ALONE WAS NOT CREATED.ALONE WAS NOT CREATED. (THE BEING WE REFER TO AS ‘GOD’ –(THE BEING WE REFER TO AS ‘GOD’ – the Divine, the Uncreated Creatorthe Divine, the Uncreated Creator)) THIS IS THE ONLYTHIS IS THE ONLY POSSIBILITY.POSSIBILITY. FOR THE VERYFOR THE VERY WORD ‘CREATION’WORD ‘CREATION’ IMPLIES NEED FOR AIMPLIES NEED FOR A ‘CREATOR’.‘CREATOR’. WITHOUT WHICH,WITHOUT WHICH, THETHE QUESTION AS TOQUESTION AS TO OUROUR EXISTENCE, HOWEXISTENCE, HOW CREATIONS BEGUNCREATIONS BEGUN DOES NOT MAKEDOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE –ANY SENSE – All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    ‘‘Law’ of probability– between “Law’ of probability – between “willwill”” and “and “chancechance”” The methodThe method All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    By unwavering mathematicallaw we can prove that our universe was designed and executed by a great engineering Intelligence. Suppose you put ten coins, marked from one to ten, into your pocket and give them a good shuffle. Now try to take them out in sequence from one to ten, putting back the coin each time and shaking them all again. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
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    Mathematically we knowthat your chance of first drawing number one is one in ten; of drawing one and two in succession, one in 100; of drawing one, two and three in succession, one in a thousand, and so on; your chance of drawing them all, from one to number ten in succession, would reach the unbelievable figure of one chance in ten thousand million. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 47.
    ‘‘Law’ of probability– between “Law’ of probability – between “willwill”” and “and “chancechance”” Consider the probability for life onConsider the probability for life on earth.earth. The methodThe method The proofThe proof All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 48.
    By the samereasoning, so many exacting conditions are necessary for life on earth that they could not possibly exist in proper relationship by chance. The earth rotates on its axis at one thousand miles an hour; if it turned at one hundred miles an hour, our days and nights would be ten times as long as now, and the hot sun would then burn up our vegetation during each long day while in the long night any surviving, sprout would freeze. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 49.
    Again, the sun,source of our life, has a surface temperature of 12,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and our earth is just far enough away so that this "eternal fire" warms us just enough and not too much! If the sun gave off only one-half its present radiation, we would freeze, and if it gave half as much more, we would roast. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 50.
    The slant ofthe earth, tilted at an angle of 23 degrees, gives us our seasons; if it had not been so tilted, vapours from the ocean would move north and south, piling up for us continents of ice. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 51.
    If our moonwas, say, only 50 thousand miles away instead of its actual distance our tides would be so enormous that twice a day all continents would be submerged; even the mountains would soon be eroded away. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 52.
    If the crustof the earth had been only ten feet thicker, there would be no oxygen without which animal life must die. Had the ocean been a few feet deeper, carbon dioxide and oxygen would have been absorbed and no vegetable life could exist. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 53.
    Or if ouratmosphere had been thinner, some of the meteors, now burned in space by the million every day, would be striking all parts of the earth, starting fires everywhere. Because of these, and host of other examples, there is not one chance in millions that life on our planet is an accident! All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 54.
    ‘‘Law’ of probability– betweenLaw’ of probability – between ““willwill” and “” and “chancechance”” TheThe methodmethod 1: 10 ⁼ 0.10 1: 10³ ⁼ 0. 001 1: 10 ¹⁰ ⁼ 0.0000000001 “The greater the odds means, It is most unlikely i.e. It is too remote for it to occur merely by chance ......” WHEN E SAY “ODDS”?WHEN E SAY “ODDS”? WHAT DO WE REALLYWHAT DO WE REALLY MEAN BY THIS ... ?MEAN BY THIS ... ? THEREFORE IT MUST BE FROMTHEREFORE IT MUST BE FROM THE OUTCOME OF A “WILL”THE OUTCOME OF A “WILL” AND UNLIKELY A COINCIDENCEAND UNLIKELY A COINCIDENCE All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 55.
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  • 56.
    Ei incumbit probatioqui dicit, non qui negatEi incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat. ““The burden of the proof lies upon himThe burden of the proof lies upon him who affirms, not he who denies.”who affirms, not he who denies.” ““(I ask You) O Allah! Guide my people for they do not know.”(I ask You) O Allah! Guide my people for they do not know.” A basic legal rule: A basic legal rule: All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 57.
    "And"And do notfollow (pursue) anything of which thou hast nodo not follow (pursue) anything of which thou hast no knowledgeknowledge: verily (thy) hearing and sight and heart - all of: verily (thy) hearing and sight and heart - all of them - will be called to account for it (on Judgement Day)."them - will be called to account for it (on Judgement Day)." ((Qur’an: Bani Israil : 17 :36Qur’an: Bani Israil : 17 :36)) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 58.
    “Invite (call themall) to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best.” (Qur’an: Nahlu: 16: 125) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 59.
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  • 60.
    "In (with) theName of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful." (Qur'an: Al-Fatiha: 1: 1) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 61.
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  • 62.
    "QUL – HU-WALLAA- HU- AHAD, ALLAA-HUS – SwO - MAD, LAM-YA-LID – WA –LAM – YUU - LAD, WA-LAM – YAKUN – LA - HUU KU-FU-AN - AHAD" All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 63.
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  • 64.
    "He it isWho has sent down to thee the Book: in it are"He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: in it are verses basic or fundamental (“verses basic or fundamental (“muhkamatmuhkamat” - of established” - of established meaning); they aremeaning); they are the foundation of the Bookthe foundation of the Book: others are: others are not of well-established meaning.not of well-established meaning. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the partBut those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical (not of well-establishedthereof that is allegorical (not of well-established meaning). Seeking discord and searching for itsmeaning). Seeking discord and searching for its interpretation, but no one knows its true meanings exceptinterpretation, but no one knows its true meanings except Allah... ;”Allah... ;” ((Qur’an: Aali’Imran: 3: 7Qur’an: Aali’Imran: 3: 7)) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 65.
    "No vision canencompass Him, whereas He encompasses all"No vision can encompass Him, whereas He encompasses all vision: for He alone is the unfathomable (vision: for He alone is the unfathomable (latiflatif)) **, all-aware.", all-aware." ((Qur’an: An'am: 6: 103Qur’an: An'am: 6: 103)) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 66.
    ** The term'The term 'latiflatif ' in' in )) ) denotes something that is extremely) denotes something that is extremely subtle in quality, and therefore “subtle in quality, and therefore “intangible and unfathomableintangible and unfathomable.”.” Whenever this term occurs in the Qur'an with reference to God inWhenever this term occurs in the Qur'an with reference to God in conjunction with the adjective 'conjunction with the adjective 'kha-biirkha-biir ' (' ( )) ""all awareall aware”, it is”, it is invariably used to express the idea of His inaccessibility to humaninvariably used to express the idea of His inaccessibility to human perception, imagination or comprehension, as contrasted with His Ownperception, imagination or comprehension, as contrasted with His Own all-awareness.all-awareness. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 67.
    "There is nothinglike unto Him, and yet He (Allah)"There is nothing like unto Him, and yet He (Allah) alone is all-hearing, all-seeing."alone is all-hearing, all-seeing."** ((Qur’an: As-Shura 42 : 11Qur’an: As-Shura 42 : 11)) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 68.
    * The Onenessand Absolute Uniqueness of God is stressed here. In the phrase "there is nothing like unto Him” ( ) implies that He (Allah) is fundamentally - not merely in His attributes - "different" from anything that exists or could exist, or anything that man can conceive or imagine or define. SUB-HAA-NALLAAH! All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 69.
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  • 70.
    "Say: if therehad been (other) gods with Him― as they"Say: if there had been (other) gods with Him― as they say, behold, they would certainly have sought out a waysay, behold, they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne!to the Lord of the Throne! Glory to him! He is high above all that they say! ExaltedGlory to him! He is high above all that they say! Exalted and Great (beyond measure)and Great (beyond measure)**!"!" ((Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 42-43Qur’an: Isra’: 17: 42-43)) For the concept of God or the “Divine Being” must refer to that whichFor the concept of God or the “Divine Being” must refer to that which is “is “InfiniteInfinite” or encompasses all else without being limited. Let us” or encompasses all else without being limited. Let us reflect and understand the term “reflect and understand the term “ Infinite and infinity “.Infinite and infinity “. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 71.
    “Parallel lines aretwo lines, when extended to infinity, they will not meet nor will their distance between them changes.”. NOTE:NOTE: **God is the infinite being.God is the infinite being. So by “So by “infiniteinfinite” it means, “” it means, “limitless,limitless, unending, without end, boundless,unending, without end, boundless, beyond measure, etc.beyond measure, etc.”” ∞Extend to infinity All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 72.
    SUPPOSE: If youare to conceptually expand this box to infinity, can there be another box outside or besides it? All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 73.
    SUPPOSE: If youare to conceptually expand this box to infinity, can there be another box outside or besides it? IF YOU SAY “YES! THERE CANIF YOU SAY “YES! THERE CAN BE ANOTHER BOX”, THIS MEANSBE ANOTHER BOX”, THIS MEANS THAT YOU HAVE NOT REALLYTHAT YOU HAVE NOT REALLY EXPANDED IT TO THE INFINITYEXPANDED IT TO THE INFINITY THAT IS THEORETICALLY POSSIBLETHAT IS THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 74.
    SUPPOSE: If youare to conceptually expand this box to infinity, can there be another box outside or besides it? SO CONCEPTUALLY, WHEN WE REFER TO GOD AS THE “INFINITE”, THERE CANNOT BE MORE THAN ONE INFINITE BEING. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 75.
    "And there isnothing that could be compared to Him“ (Qur’an: Al- Ikhlas: 112: 4) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 76.
    The term “Theterm “kufukufu” ( ) refers to any attempt at trying to do” ( ) refers to any attempt at trying to do a comparison by association with any other. This is utterly futilea comparison by association with any other. This is utterly futile since Allah is Unique.since Allah is Unique. Thus, even the "Thus, even the "howhow" of His being "" of His being "differentdifferent" from everything else is" from everything else is beyond the categories of human thought.beyond the categories of human thought. All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 77.
    Therefore, the concernin Islamic theology is not in trying to discern His Essence (Dzat), which is an impossibility due to human imperfection and limitation. But we are to know Him by way of His attributes (sifaat), names (asma’) and other Signs (Aayat). Yet we qualify and must admit to the imperfection of all our knowledge regarding Allah, (High and Exalted is He from every defects and imperfection). All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 78.
    "(To know Allah)Think and reflect upon Allah's creation and do not try to think of His Essence (Dzat), for you will certainly not be able to comprehend it.“ (Hadith reported by Abu-Shaykh – al Jami’ : 134 Risalah Tauhid) All Rights Reserved © Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail (2015))
  • 79.