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Basic Questions about life and existence of God

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Sohaib Umar
Sohaib Umar

The document discusses arguments for the existence of God through examples of probability and order in the universe. It argues that the coordinated conditions required for life on Earth to exist by accident are incredibly improbable, similar to the low probability of randomly solving a Rubik's Cube. The document also notes prophets throughout history conveyed the same message about God and accountability without seeking reward, unlike non-believers who cannot prove God's non-existence. Belief in God is presented as the most logically consistent and least risky option.

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The need to use intellect/logic (aql) in religious matters Common perception vs Quranic approach Why bother about religion? Cant we do without it? Reality vs knowledge of reality Avoidance of pain Faith in God impacts our daily lives
Can we suspend judgment about Gods existence? No ordinary theoretical argument Only three possible answers Believe in God Dont believe in God Suspend judgment 2 & 3 result in the same type of deeds, so they should be treated the same way Deeds determine our final destination haven or hell Deeds-wise skeptic and non-believer are the same
Even if there were no God, we would have had to create one If there is no divine philosophy, utilitarianism is the only other alternative for ethical beliefs, currently being practiced by the majority of people and nations Its basis is temporary by definition; it has no permanent ground and keeps changing If a utilitarianist exhibits permanent ethical behavior its source is subconsciously in religion, because he cannot indicate the source in his utilitarian philosophy To find a permanent anchor for self, societies or nations one needs to create a God or a God-like character Samuel Huntington on the REAL America (founding fathers creed)
Can we suspend judgment about Gods existence? Believing in God is a less risky strategy If there is no God, no problem If there is, the nonbeliever is in trouble
Two theories about creation of universe: By design or by accident Modern day scientists mostly prefer the accident theory, but is it logical? Law of probabilities can help us determine the likelihood of Gods non-existence
Law of probabilities we cannot be 100% sure if God exists but we can be 99.9% sure Tossing of a coin Probability of getting a head 10 times in a row is 0.097% Probability of getting a head 100 times in a row is 0.000000000000000000000000000000079% or 7.9 X 10 -31
Rubiks Cube The Cube has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 different possible configurations One, and only one, of these possibilities presents the 'solved' Cube, having a single color on each of its 6 sides
If you allow one second for each turn, it would take you 1400 trillion years to go through ALL the possible configurations. In comparison, the whole universe is only 14 billion years old The least number of moves required in unscrambling the Cube from the worst disorder, the shortest route, is often called God's Algorithm That number is 50
These examples show how difficult it is to obtain a pre-determined or desired sequence of events in an uncontrolled situation Apply this example on the universe To enable life on earth what were the desired conditioned required? Air, Sunlight, Water, Gravity, Ozone layer, Earths orbital & axial movement, etc etc
The probability of all these conditions becoming available to cause life on earth accidentally is much less than in the Rubiks Cube example, or the coin tossing example
Law of conservation of mass history Second law of thermodynamics (also called the law of entropy) has proved the universe must have a fixed life
Is a second creation possible ? Yes, because the first creation is in front of us Is a second creation needed ? Yes, because full and fair reward and punishment cannot take place in this world If it is possible and needed, then it must be there, because the Creator, being Hakeem, is expected to create all things needed
Prophets of all times conveyed the same message unity of God, accountability in the hereafter, haven and hell without seeking a reward for themselves Their personal characters were the best among their contemporaries Is it possible that so many truthful and pious people agreed on falsehood in advance?
Contrast this with the non-believers None of them can prove the non-existence of God No unity of thought for this non-belief No consistency of opinion Not the best people morally and ethically
Dont know, but certainly there is only one GUARANTEED right path; all others are risky The shortest route from one point to another is only one; others are longer or never reach the destination Gods message through prophet Muhammad PBUH is the shortest and sure-shot route to salvation; try other routes (other religions, mysticism) at your own risk Is it worth taking a risk on something as important as this? Route 2 Route 3 Route 1 Salvation point
Two types of laws in this world/universe; Physical laws and Moral laws Physical laws: Accumulation and transfer of knowledge from one generation to next has been the key to historical progress of man Moral laws: We insist on each generation experiencing on its own and learning its own lessons transferring parents morality on to children is considered a sign of backwardness Why inconsistency of approach when the same God has created both types of laws?

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Basic Questions about life and existence of God

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  • 2. The need to use intellect/logic (aql) in religious matters Common perception vs Quranic approach Why bother about religion? Cant we do without it? Reality vs knowledge of reality Avoidance of pain Faith in God impacts our daily lives
  • 3. Can we suspend judgment about Gods existence? No ordinary theoretical argument Only three possible answers Believe in God Dont believe in God Suspend judgment 2 & 3 result in the same type of deeds, so they should be treated the same way Deeds determine our final destination haven or hell Deeds-wise skeptic and non-believer are the same
  • 4. Even if there were no God, we would have had to create one If there is no divine philosophy, utilitarianism is the only other alternative for ethical beliefs, currently being practiced by the majority of people and nations Its basis is temporary by definition; it has no permanent ground and keeps changing If a utilitarianist exhibits permanent ethical behavior its source is subconsciously in religion, because he cannot indicate the source in his utilitarian philosophy To find a permanent anchor for self, societies or nations one needs to create a God or a God-like character Samuel Huntington on the REAL America (founding fathers creed)
  • 5. Can we suspend judgment about Gods existence? Believing in God is a less risky strategy If there is no God, no problem If there is, the nonbeliever is in trouble
  • 6. Two theories about creation of universe: By design or by accident Modern day scientists mostly prefer the accident theory, but is it logical? Law of probabilities can help us determine the likelihood of Gods non-existence
  • 7. Law of probabilities we cannot be 100% sure if God exists but we can be 99.9% sure Tossing of a coin Probability of getting a head 10 times in a row is 0.097% Probability of getting a head 100 times in a row is 0.000000000000000000000000000000079% or 7.9 X 10 -31
  • 8. Rubiks Cube The Cube has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 different possible configurations One, and only one, of these possibilities presents the 'solved' Cube, having a single color on each of its 6 sides
  • 9. If you allow one second for each turn, it would take you 1400 trillion years to go through ALL the possible configurations. In comparison, the whole universe is only 14 billion years old The least number of moves required in unscrambling the Cube from the worst disorder, the shortest route, is often called God's Algorithm That number is 50
  • 10. These examples show how difficult it is to obtain a pre-determined or desired sequence of events in an uncontrolled situation Apply this example on the universe To enable life on earth what were the desired conditioned required? Air, Sunlight, Water, Gravity, Ozone layer, Earths orbital & axial movement, etc etc
  • 11. The probability of all these conditions becoming available to cause life on earth accidentally is much less than in the Rubiks Cube example, or the coin tossing example
  • 12. Law of conservation of mass history Second law of thermodynamics (also called the law of entropy) has proved the universe must have a fixed life
  • 13. Is a second creation possible ? Yes, because the first creation is in front of us Is a second creation needed ? Yes, because full and fair reward and punishment cannot take place in this world If it is possible and needed, then it must be there, because the Creator, being Hakeem, is expected to create all things needed
  • 14. Prophets of all times conveyed the same message unity of God, accountability in the hereafter, haven and hell without seeking a reward for themselves Their personal characters were the best among their contemporaries Is it possible that so many truthful and pious people agreed on falsehood in advance?
  • 15. Contrast this with the non-believers None of them can prove the non-existence of God No unity of thought for this non-belief No consistency of opinion Not the best people morally and ethically
  • 16. Dont know, but certainly there is only one GUARANTEED right path; all others are risky The shortest route from one point to another is only one; others are longer or never reach the destination Gods message through prophet Muhammad PBUH is the shortest and sure-shot route to salvation; try other routes (other religions, mysticism) at your own risk Is it worth taking a risk on something as important as this? Route 2 Route 3 Route 1 Salvation point
  • 17. Two types of laws in this world/universe; Physical laws and Moral laws Physical laws: Accumulation and transfer of knowledge from one generation to next has been the key to historical progress of man Moral laws: We insist on each generation experiencing on its own and learning its own lessons transferring parents morality on to children is considered a sign of backwardness Why inconsistency of approach when the same God has created both types of laws?