Where Did God Come From?
Both the Bible and the Quran tell us God has always existed
and there never was a time He did not exit. As such, He is the Eternal, without
beginning and without end. He is the only creator and sustainer of all that
exists and nothing and no one exists alongside Him, nor does He have any
partners. He tells us, He is not created, nor is He like His creation in
anyway. He calls Himself by a number of names and three of them are:
The First - (Al-Awwal)
The Last - (Al-Akhir)
The Eternal and the One who is sought after by His creation,
while He has no need from them at all. (As-Samad)
He is not a man and He has no progeny or offspring.
He is not what He creates nor is He compared to it.
He always has existed and He never was created, as He is not
like His creation, nor similar to it, in any way.
The prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) explained the devil
would come to a person and ask them questions about creation; "Who created
this or that?" to which the reply would be; "Allah" until he
would ask; "Who created Allah?" At this stage the prophet advised us
to drop this train of thought. Obviously, God - the real God, must be eternal
and not have to be created.
The Quran tells us:
Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (There is no god to worship except
Him), the Ever Living, the Sustainer and Protector of all that exists. He
doesn't get tired and He doesn't sleep. Everything in the universe belongs to
Him. Who then, could intercede between Him and his creatures without His
Permission? He Knows everything about them and they have no knowledge except as
He wills. His kursi (stool or chair) extends over the entire universe and He
doesn't get tired of guarding and preserving it. He is Most High, the Most
Great.
[This Verse is called Ayat-ul-Kursi.] [Noble Quran 2:255]
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