A young man asks a scholar three questions about God: 1) Does God exist and what is His shape? 2) What is fate? 3) Why will the devil be punished in hell if he was created from fire? The scholar slaps the young man, then uses the experience to answer the questions. God's existence can be felt without being seen, fate is unknown, and God can make hell painful for the devil if He chooses. The story emphasizes that God's existence can be understood through experience rather than direct observation or proof.