{"id":8347,"date":"2020-06-20T01:26:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T06:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/?p=8347"},"modified":"2020-07-26T11:15:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T16:15:42","slug":"warum-schuf-gott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ask-a-muslim.com\/de\/warum-schuf-gott\/","title":{"rendered":"Warum schuf Gott?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 1 of 3): God the Creator <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In relation to God there is a &#8230; fundamental question: &#8222;Why did God create?&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This question should be asked because humanity is really not the greatest creation. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God says in the Quran: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cVerily, the creation of heaven and earth is greater than the creation of man; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">most people alone don\u2019t know. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 40:57)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The structure of man is far less complicated than the structure of the universe in which he exists. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, very few people pay attention to this reality. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Because of the apparent superiority of humans over all other creatures on this earth, because of human journeys through space and the continuous advancements in their technology and knowledge, mankind of every age is becoming arrogant and regards itself as the greatest in this world . <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It does not count that the majority of the amazing discoveries of mankind have nothing to do with humans, but with their surroundings. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Because human endeavors focus more on the material world than on man himself. In this verse, God turns man&#8217;s attention back to his actual status in the world. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Humanity is only a small part of existence that resulted from the wonderful act of divine creation. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Therefore, to understand why God created humanity, one must first find the answer to the more fundamental question of why God created.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The creator<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Creation is basically the consequence of the divine quality of being the creator. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A creator who doesn&#8217;t create would be a contradiction in terms. But that doesn&#8217;t mean that God needs His creation. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God is free from all needs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is creation that needs it. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But, just as the size of a writer becomes evident in his writings, the perfection of divine creativity manifests itself in creation. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Creation in the true sense is a property of God alone. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Although people also attribute the ability to create to themselves, what they do is not really create. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Humanity just manipulates what already exists &#8211; what has already been created by God. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">A table is made of wood, <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">that comes from trees and is held together by metal nails and screws that are extracted from the ore. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">People didn&#8217;t make the trees or the stones. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In fact, all human creations can be traced back to basic elements that humans cannot make themselves. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Even an artist &#8218;creates&#8216; drawings of something based on what he saw. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is impossible to imagine something that your senses have not previously perceived. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Therefore, all of the artist&#8217;s thoughts are based on reflections of what was already created. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Only God creates from nothing. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This basic fact was and is still incomprehensible to some people. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Some ancient philosophers as well as a few modern ones who cannot understand <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">how God could not create from non-existence claimed that the created world and its content were originally part of God. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In their view, that would mean that God took part of Himself and made it into the universe. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They come to this conclusion because they compare God with the man who can only &#8218;create&#8216; by changing what already exists. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God, however, denies such comparisons that would give him human limitations. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the Quran he says: <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">who can only &#8218;create&#8216; by changing what already exists. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God, however, denies such comparisons that would give him human limitations. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the Quran he says: <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">who can only &#8218;create&#8216; by changing what already exists. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God, however, denies such comparisons that would give him human limitations. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the Quran he says:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201c\u2026 There is nothing like it; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 42:11) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">So the act of creation is a consequence of the divine quality of the Creator. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God describes Himself in numerous verses in His last revelation as the Creator, to emphasize to mankind that everything belongs to Him alone. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;God is the creator of all things and He is the sustainer of all things.&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 39:62) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201c\u2026 where God (yet) created you and what you did?\u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 37:96)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Man has to realize that nothing in the universe happens without God&#8217;s permission. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Seeking protection from evil or asking for good from a source other than God is a great mistake. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Out of ignorance, many people try to avert misfortune from themselves or to get lasting happiness by trying a range of good luck charms and amulets, astrology and hand line interpretation, etc. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Hence, God urges the Quran people to seek refuge from God in evil: <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;Say: I take refuge with the Lord of the Early Light from the evil of what He has created.&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 113: 1-2)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Allah, God Almighty, is not evil; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He is good. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He created a world in which the beings to whom He gave the ability can do evil or good. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, nothing happens, be it bad or good, without God&#8217;s permission. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For this reason, it is useless to ask others for help and protection than God. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;No misfortune happens unless with God&#8217;s permission.&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 64:11) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The last Prophet Muhammad, God&#8217;s blessings and peace be upon him, shed more light on this concept than he said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cKnow that even if all of humanity came together to help you in one thing, they could only do what God had already prescribed for you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And if all of humanity came together to harm you, it could only harm you in one thing that God had already prescribed for you. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Al-Tirmidhi) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 2 of 3): Divine Mercy and Justice<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">he Merciful, the Forgiver<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The divine characteristics of forgiveness, grace and generosity are also revealed in the creation of mankind. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Humans were created well and pure and with a natural awareness of good and evil. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The Almighty also created desires in people and gave them the ability to control these desires according to the divine law or to give them free rein and to follow them blindly. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God created humanity knowing that they would not obey Him. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">That is why He taught people from Adam how to repent and cleanse yourself from your sins. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Adam and Eve embodied a pattern that humanity follows. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They forgot God&#8217;s command and Satan played with their desires. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After disobeying God, they turned to Him again in repentance, <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">and He forgave them. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the disobedience of mankind and the repentant return to God, the divine characteristics of absolute forgiveness and infinite mercy are revealed. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The last prophet, God&#8217;s blessings and peace be upon him, shared this reality with his followers by saying:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;If you did not commit sins and turn to God to ask His forgiveness, then He would replace you with another people who sin, asking for God&#8217;s forgiveness and He would forgive them.&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Sahieh Muslim) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Every one of the 114 chapters of the last Revelation except one begins with prayer: &#8222;In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful&#8220;. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God&#8217;s attributes of mercy and forgiveness are emphasized to encourage people not to despair. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">No matter how great the sins of people may be, God can forgive them if people turn to Him with genuine repentance. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is reported that the Messenger, God&#8217;s blessing and peace be upon him, said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cWhen God created the universe, He made Himself his duty and [noted] in a document with Himself: &#8218;My grace outweighs my anger.&#8217;\u201d (Sahieh Al-Bukhari) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He is also said to have said : <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201c[God created] grace in one hundred parts, one of which was sent down to the Jinn, men and other living beings. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For this one part they love each other, are friendly and even the animals treat their offspring with affection. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God has reserved the remaining ninety-nine parts for the true servants on the day of revival. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Sahieh Muslim)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If God had wanted, he could have created humanity like angels unable to commit sins. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, that was not his concern, because He had already created angels. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Humans were created with the ability to make mistakes, and when they become aware of their mistake, repent, and ask God for forgiveness, the divine qualities of mercy and forgiveness are revealed. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Supreme justice<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">When judging humanity at the end of this world, God&#8217;s qualities of the highest righteousness and legality are also revealed. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Based on His infinite knowledge, God could have created all the people who were to live on earth at the same time, leading some of them to paradise and the rest to hell. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Before he created man, God already knew what choice he would make in this life, what care and what good opportunities he would give him and what state of belief or unbelief he would die. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Therefore, one could say that some people were created for paradise and others for hell. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Aisha, a wife of the Prophet Muhammad, God&#8217;s blessings and peace be upon him, reported that he had said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;Don&#8217;t you know that God created paradise and hell and He created for every inhabitant?&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Abu Dawud, An-Nasai)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If God had put those who strive for paradise straight into paradise, they would not doubt God&#8217;s decision. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Those in paradise would have happily accepted their eternal life in bliss and would be grateful that they did not go to hell. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, those who would have gone to hell would ask why. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They would feel treated unfairly because they do not know what they would have done if they had lived on earth. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The hell dwellers would adamantly argue that if they had been given the chance to live their lives on earth, they would have believed and done righteous deeds. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">This is why God allows people to live their lives on earth and make the choices they would have made so that anyone who enters hell will know <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">that he chose hell himself. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">They will recognize God&#8217;s grace in their lives and admit their sin that they have rejected His signs and guidance. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And they will accept His judgment as just and appropriate. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, they will still ask for a second chance to do good in this world, as God says in the Quran:<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;If only you could see how the guilty will hang their heads in front of their Lord:&#8220; Our Lord, now we have seen and heard, send us back so that we may do good; because now we have certainty. &#8218;\u201d( Quran 32:12) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But if God had sent them back to this world, if they had forgotten what they got to see from hell, they would make the bad choice again and end up in hell as before Quran: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;But if they were brought back, they would certainly return to what was forbidden to them very soon. And they are certainly liars.&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 6:28) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(part 3 of 3): Divine Love and Grace <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Divine Love<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God&#8217;s love is revealed in the beings He brought to existence, whether believers or unbelievers, that they can enjoy life &#8211; even if only for a short moment. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is also realized in the creation of paradise for those who prefer righteousness over evil. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God states in His last revelation that He loves those who do good (Quran 5:13), those who are just (Quran 5:42), those who are pious (Quran 9: 4), those who are patient (Quran 3: 146), those who trust God (Quran 3: 159), those who often turn to Him in repentance and those who purify themselves (Quran 2: 222). <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But it is He who has explained exactly what is good, just and pious to man in His writings and through His prophets. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Accordingly, those <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">who follow the prophets, the most popular. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the Quran, God instructed Prophet Muhammad that God&#8217;s blessings and peace be upon him to say the following to believers:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cIf you love God, follow me. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Love you and God will forgive you and your sins\u2026 \u201d(Quran 3:31) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The prophets should be followed not only in the obligations that God has imposed on us, but also in their efforts to do voluntary worship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The love of God is also revealed in His mercy and in the blessings He gives to those who have earned them and also to those who have not earned them. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But it is particularly revealed in His willingness to forgive the sins of anyone who turns to Him in earnest repentance. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Since Adam and Eve were created, repentance has been granted to wipe out their sins as an example to all people who should follow them in this world. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">No matter how huge people&#8217;s sins become, the door of sincere repentance remains open until the last day in this world. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Anas quoted God&#8217;s Messenger that God&#8217;s blessings and peace be upon him who said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cGod Almighty said: O son of Adam, as long as you call and ask me, I will forgive what you have done and it does not matter to me. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">O son of Adam, even if your sins reached the clouds and you would ask for my forgiveness, I would forgive you. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">O son of Adam, if you came to me with sins, almost as big as the earth, and you will meet me without having set aside partners for me, I will offer you a corresponding amount of forgiveness. \u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Divine Grace <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">As for the inhabitants of paradise, they will not only come to paradise because of their good deeds. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is God&#8217;s grace that will bring them in there. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The last prophet of God, God&#8217;s blessings and peace be upon him, said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cTry your best to do right and be happy. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Because nobody will enter paradise just because of their deeds. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">His companions said, &#8222;O Messenger of God, not even you?&#8220; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He replied, \u201cNot even me, if God does not surround me with His grace and mercy. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And remember that the most popular act with God is the one that is done regularly, even if it is minor. \u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, God&#8217;s grace is not arbitrary either. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is based on both sincere beliefs and righteous deeds. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the Quran, God says: <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cHe who <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">does <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">a good deed should be paid ten times; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">but the one who commits an evil deed shall only receive the same as reward, and they shall not suffer injustice. \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 6: 160)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If God were to hold humanity accountable, then no one would do good deeds outweigh bad ones. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, God shows us His mercy by multiplying the value of good deeds, whereas bad deeds retain their simple value. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">By the grace of God, believers come to paradise. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">However, this does not mean that the deeds are irrelevant. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Actions are important, but they are not the deciding factor. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">God&#8217;s grace outweighs them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Hence, the creation of human beings, the mistakes they make, and the good that they do, all constitute circumstances for revealing God&#8217;s attributes of mercy and forgiveness, His attributes of justice and His attributes of grace. Humanity should don&#8217;t ask why God chose to show His qualities in this way. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It can only be assumed that this is the best way, because God describes Himself as the all-wise and the all-knowing. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Human beings can only understand what God wants to reveal to them: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;&#8230; but they don&#8217;t understand His knowledge unless what He wants &#8230;&#8220; (Quran 2: 255)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Therefore, they shouldn&#8217;t try to consider themselves equal to Him. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If He told people why He chose to do something, it is not for them to ask why He chose to choose. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Such questions are endless and therefore beyond human comprehension. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It is they who are asked about their deeds and intentions on the day of judgment and not He. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In the Quran, God said: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cHe is not asked what he is doing; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">but they are asked (what they are doing). \u201d <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">(Quran 21:23) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">In this regard, Ibn Abbaas reports that the Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon him, said: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8222;Think about God&#8217;s creation, but do not think about God.&#8220;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Contemplating the reality of God is contemplation to infinity. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And just as we shudder when we think about the boundaries of the finite universe and the galaxies and the stars in it, it is even worse when we try to grasp the un-created. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The prophet that God&#8217;s blessings and peace were upon him warned us of the satanic forces that are trying to bring doubt into the hearts of believers by evoking unanswered questions about God. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of God, God&#8217;s blessings and peace were upon him, said:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cSatan will come to each of you and ask: Who created this or that? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8211; until he asks: Who created your Lord? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If this happens, seek refuge in God [and say, I affirm my belief in God and His prophets] and avoid [such thoughts]. \u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Source: https:\/\/www.islamland.com\/deu\/articles\/warum-schuf-gott-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(part 1 of 3): God the Creator In relation to God there is a &#8230; fundamental question: &#8222;Why did God create?&#8220; This question should be asked because humanity is really not the greatest creation. 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