If someone asked you, “Why are you Muslim?” What would you say? If your answer is “Well… because my parents are” or “Because I was born into it…”
That’s an NPC answer!
Pause and reflect for a moment… Are you a Muslim because you knew it was the truth, or because you are copying your parents?
Allah SWT calls out people who just copy-paste their parents’ beliefs without thinking. In the Qur’an, He SWT says following “conjecture” (guessing or blindly following) is a major fail.
“They follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. And surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth..”
[Surah Najm, ayah 28]
Islam isn’t about blind faith. It’s about Yaqeen (certainty).
- Everything We See is Limited
Science classes teach us about the Big Bang and the expanding universe. But there is a massive logical reality that gets ignored: everything we see is limited.
Look at the world around you. Trees, mountains, stars, you and me.
- We all have a starting point (birth) and an ending point (death).
- We have limits (height, weight, shape).
- Even the universe itself has a size. If it’s “expanding,” that means it has boundaries to expand out to.
The Logic:
If everything in the universe is limited (finite), then the universe itself is finite. And something that is finite cannot create itself. It needs a “start” button. It needs an Originator who is outside the system, someone Unlimited and Eternal. That is Allah SWT.
- The Great Debater: Imam Abu Hanifa
An atheist once asked him for proof of God. The Imam replied, “Forget that for a second. I’m confused about this ship I heard about.”
He told the atheist, “I’ve heard about a massive ship sailing in the ocean. It’s loaded with cargo. It navigates huge waves, stops at the right ports, and avoids storms. And surprisingly, there is no captain. No crew. It’s doing it all by itself.”
The atheist laughed and said, “That’s stupid. No intelligent person would believe a ship can run a complex course without a captain.”
Imam Abu Hanifa dropped the mic: “I feel sorry for your logic! You can’t imagine a single ship running without a captain, yet you think this entire universe with its precise orbits, gravity, and complex ecosystems is running without a Creator?”
- Charging the Battery!
Everything in this world is needy.
- You need food/water to survive.
- The food needs the sun to grow.
- The sun needs fuel to burn.
- The galaxy needs gravity to hold together.
Nothing is “self-sustaining.” If everything depends on something else, the chain has to stop somewhere. You can’t have an infinite line of dominoes falling without a First Pusher. There must be One source that is Independent and sustains everything else.
- The Intelligent Design
Imam Shafi’i gave a brilliant example using a simple mulberry leaf.
- A silkworm eats the leaf -> Produces Silk.
- A deer eats the leaf -> Produces Musk.
- A goat eats the leaf -> Produces Milk/Offspring.
Same input (the leaf), completely different outputs.
If this was all a random “accident” or evolution from dead matter, how is the internal coding of these animals so precise?
Scientists can clone sheep, but all they do is cut and paste the code that already exists. They cannot create a single living cell from dead matter (like dust or gas). That “spark” of life is the signature of the Creator.
- Look at the Graphics
The Qur’an constantly tells us to stop scrolling and look up.
“Will they not look at the camels, how they are created! And the heaven, how it is raised!”
(Surah Al-Ghashiya, ayah 17-18)
Allah SWT points to the water cycle, the wind, and the biology of humans as “signs” for people who use their brains. It’s not just nature; it’s a system.
You didn’t create the phone in your hand; you didn’t design your own DNA; you didn’t cause the sun to rise this morning; everything with a design has a DESIGNER. Even you, you’re not an accident either! It’s the same way you know the universe has a Creator because of the laws of nature.
Your Next Step
Don’t be a Muslim just because you’re born into a Muslim family. Be a Muslim because you’ve looked at the evidence and your mind is convinced.
Try This:
Whenever you see something complex (e.g., a spider spinning a web or the way your own hand moves) ask yourself: Could this really be an accident?