Lecture Notes: The Signs of Allah's Power

Introduction

• Eating as a sign of Allah's existence
  • The process of digestion illustrates Allah's power.
  • Whole process occurs without human will.

Allah's Creation

• Allah raised the sky without pillars.
  • Metaphorical meanings:
    • Sky supported by unseen pillars.
    • Sky exists without visible pillars.
• Vast universe and its expansion.
  • Science reveals a universe of unimaginable vastness.

Allah and His Throne

• Allah established Himself on the throne.
  • This is not analogous to human authority.
  • The Arabic language has limitations in conveying God's majesty.

The Creation of Celestial Bodies

• Sun and moon obey Allah's laws.
• Everything created with purpose.
  • Observing complex cosmic motions.
• Earth’s movements:
  • Rotates around the Sun.
  • Rotates on its axis.
  • Wobbles on its axis.
  • Solar system's speed towards the Vega star (1,000 km/s).

Signs of Allah for Reflection

• Allah's signs are evident for those who ponder.
  • E.g., water cycle:
    • Sun evaporates water, leading to rain and glaciers.
• Creation of fruits and plants shows Allah's planning.
  • Examples: seeds, wheat to bread process.

Allah’s Power in Nature

• Mountains and rivers:
  • Stability and support human life.
• Diversity of landscapes and environments.
• Different crops and fruits from the same water.
• Unique characteristics of fruits.
  • Variety in taste among fruits like mangoes.

Purpose of Creation

• Everything in the universe shows purpose, including human existence.
• Allah challenges those who doubt resurrection.
  • Comparison between a seed and the resurrection of humans.

Conclusion

• Allah's ability to create and recreate is unquestionable.
• Disbelief leads to negative consequences in the afterlife (e.g., hellfire).

Key Quotes

• "Nothing can be like Allah."
• "O Allah, save me from the torment of the fire, Ameen."
• "In these signs, there are signs for those who are wise."

Additional Resources

• Recommended video: "From Creation to Creator"
• Video on "Who created God"
• Video on "Who is Allah"

**This lecture emphasizes the omnipotence of Allah and encourages reflection on the signs of His creation as evidence of His existence and power.