Authored by: Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab (رحمہ اللہ)
Translated by: Maulana Mukhtar Ahmad Nadwi (حفظ اللہ)
The people of ignorance adhered to the belief of تعطیل (denial of Allah’s attributes), which essentially means rejecting the existence of a Creator for this universe. As Pharaoh said to his people:
"مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَهٍ غَيْرِي"
(Al-Qasas 28:38)
"I do not know of any god for you other than myself."
Humanity, throughout history, has never been free from such ignorance. Even in our times, many people—except those whom Allah wills—hold similar beliefs. However, if people were to reflect with fairness and insight, they would realize that every created thing in this world is evidence of the existence of its Creator.
"وَفِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لَهُ آيَةٌ . . . تَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّهُ وَاحِدٌ"
"And in everything, there is a sign pointing to the fact that He is One."
How can nature, which itself is devoid of consciousness, knowledge, and understanding, create such intricate and precise things that we observe within the universe and within ourselves? Allah, the Most High, is exalted above all such baseless assertions and the fabrications of those who deny Him.
Translated by: Maulana Mukhtar Ahmad Nadwi (حفظ اللہ)
The people of ignorance adhered to the belief of تعطیل (denial of Allah’s attributes), which essentially means rejecting the existence of a Creator for this universe. As Pharaoh said to his people:
"مَا عَلِمْتُ لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَهٍ غَيْرِي"
(Al-Qasas 28:38)
"I do not know of any god for you other than myself."
Humanity, throughout history, has never been free from such ignorance. Even in our times, many people—except those whom Allah wills—hold similar beliefs. However, if people were to reflect with fairness and insight, they would realize that every created thing in this world is evidence of the existence of its Creator.
"وَفِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ لَهُ آيَةٌ . . . تَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّهُ وَاحِدٌ"
"And in everything, there is a sign pointing to the fact that He is One."
How can nature, which itself is devoid of consciousness, knowledge, and understanding, create such intricate and precise things that we observe within the universe and within ourselves? Allah, the Most High, is exalted above all such baseless assertions and the fabrications of those who deny Him.