1. Ignores that there may be no alternative to the universal constants, and alternatively that you are *here* to ask the question why the constants had the values that allowed life to form *in the universe where it did.* 2. Origin of consciousness is unknown. That's an argument from ignorance. 3. Fitrah - humans are born as "blank slates." That fits *every* worldview that I know of. 4. Not necessarily. Religion provides a social structure. Replace that with a secular social structure and you end up *at least* in the same place, and probably healthier, especially psychologically. Also, the extremist proponents in religions tend to be homophobes and bigots. If you bully, harrass, threaten, torment, hurt or even kill non-believers, you can't point to them being less happy as evidence of religion's success. *That* is down your evil behaviour. (I hope you picked up that I pointed to the extremists and bigoted whackos when I said "you," "your," and "evil.")
@@RustyWalker 1. Check ted Talk about dark matter Risa Wechsler, she does simulations of universes, and it gives evidence if the concentration of dark matter and energy surrounding our galaxy was even slightly less or more it would have been otherwise. And being otherwise mean we would not have same planet earth. 2. Science does show that consciousness exist, after all you can manipulate by drugs and make people behave in certain way and do certain actions. That is a measure to demonstrate that a person acting in state of controlled consciousness, 3. Human are not born with blank slate, when you throw a ball to a toddler He looks for its source, why does it no assume that the ball popped into existence on it own? Something cannot come from nothing is an ingrained instinct of humans. 4. Religion provides guideline on how to live life in order to attain eternal life by acting in an objective moral code of conduct. After all the material possession of this world are temporary. As for the secular social structure, that is subjective to community, its like herd mentality, it will change over time as new ideologies come into play and when rich dictates the masses for their own benefits. Homophilia, is a human construct, since you empirically agree on evolution and survival of fittest, how does homophilia fit into that picture? Are you able to procreate with same-sex indulgence? Religion is not homophobic but is more aligned with nature, that will aid in human procreation and progression. As for your other red herrings: *If you bully, harass, threaten, torment, hurt or even kill non-believers, you can't point to them being less happy as evidence of religion's success.* People who divided Islamic nations and still intervene in their affairs and colonise them, kill, rape and pillage those mid-eastern or ethnic cleansing of people have same secular ideology as yourself. And they do not accept any higher moral authority than the ones who commanded them to kill and occupy these lands. So no I would say the theist are the one who are bullied, harassed, threaten, tormented, hurt and even killed for being believers.
@@kakalam6004 _"1. Check ted Talk about dark matter Risa Wechsler, she does simulations of universes, and it gives evidence if the concentration of dark matter and energy surrounding our galaxy was even slightly less or more it would have been otherwise. And being otherwise mean we would not have same planet earth."_ But it *wasn't* different, and we *are* here. It's a tautology to say "the universe with constants that allowed life to form allowed life to form." _"2. Science does show that consciousness exist, after all you can manipulate by drugs and make people behave in certain way and do certain actions. That is a measure to demonstrate that a person acting in state of controlled consciousness,"_ "Exist" is a little strong, but sure. How does its "existence" help demonstrate the existence of a god? How is positing a being you can't show exists used a process or processes that you can't identify or describe in order to elicit consciousness any kind of explanation? _"3. Human are not born with blank slate, when you throw a ball to a toddler He looks for its source, why does it no assume that the ball popped into existence on it own?"_ Humans are *not* born as toddlers. The ability to track a moving object and utilise hand-eye coordination to catch it is an indicator of *physical* development. _"Something cannot come from nothing is an ingrained instinct of humans."_ "Intuition" is the word you want there. Intuitions are often wrong. They are not a reliable guide to true knowledge. _"4. Religion provides guideline on how to live life in order to attain eternal life by acting in an objective moral code of conduct."_ You can stop half-way, "Religions provide guidelines on how to live life." The idea that the reason for this is "for eternal life" is fairly obviously not simply going to be granted. Children are coerced into behaving so they get presents from Santa. Santa doesn't exist, and the presents are purchased (usually) by their relatives and parents. _"After all the material possession of this world are temporary."_ Quite so. That's a universal truth. _"As for the secular social structure, that is subjective to community, its like herd mentality, it will change over time as new ideologies come into play and when rich dictates the masses for their own benefits."_ That's *exactly* what we see throughout history, even in highly religious countries.
_"Homophilia, is a human construct,"_ It's not. It's ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. _"since you empirically agree on evolution and survival of fittest, how does homophilia fit into that picture?"_ The two most popular candidate explanations are the "gay uncle" hypothesis, and the "fecund female relations" hypothesis. In (1), a gay person may help bring up the children of his close relations. In (2), there appears to be a correlation between someone being gay and their siblings having an above-average fecundity (they re more fertile than typical), which more than offsets for the gay person *not* having children of their own (excluding IVF and surrogacy). The misconception (pun intended) about evolution is that it is about individual survival and passing on your own genes. That is incorrect. The frequency of *alleles* (expressed genes) changes over time. That is a population-level event. But you can also argue that it might be for simpler reasons, like companionship, social acceptance, or settling disputes, as in bonobos. _"Are you able to procreate with same-sex indulgence?"_ You do realise that of all the occasions people have sex, only about 3% result in pregnancy? It appears that attempts to have children are the exception to nature in humans. The reason we survive is that we have a lot of sex. Apparently. :D :D _"Religion is not homophobic but is more aligned with nature, that will aid in human procreation and progression."_ Blew that out of the water, didn't I? _"As for your other red herrings:"_ _"If you bully, harass, threaten, torment, hurt or even kill non-believers, you can't point to them being less happy as evidence of religion's success."_ You listed this under red herring, but it deals with why some people will be less happy than some religious people. It is valid. _"People who divided Islamic nations and still intervene in their affairs and colonise them, kill, rape and pillage those mid-eastern or ethnic cleansing of people have same secular ideology as yourself."_ And how happy are those victims? Are they happier than I am in modern Britain? My "secular ideology" is the freedom to practice whichever religion seems right to you. How is this the same? Conflict *between* Islamic groups is also responsible for unhappiness in the Islamic world, as you well know. _"And they do not accept any higher moral authority than the ones who commanded them to kill and occupy these lands. So no I would say the theist are the one who are bullied, harassed, threaten, tormented, hurt and even killed for being believers."_ George Bush and Tony Blair were both Christian as far as I know, followers of the Abrahamic God. Although Christians are learning tolerance, strictly speaking, Islam is an Apostate religion to them, and Judaism is condemned for aiding and abetting the murder of the Messiah. That makes you and I have more common ground than you think because we both agree that's nonsense. This was supposed to rebut why non-believers may be less happy due to the evil behaviour of extremists and bigots. What I think you did was use whataboutism, and didn't rebut anything. "People in Islam are victims too." Yes, I know, and I wish I could do more to help prevent it. I'm struggling to think why *you* want to though since in Islam life is just a test. Is interference making the test too hard? Perhaps, if God exists, the path to justice and fairness is you and I - the unbeliever - talking about the injustice and agreeing it needs a solution? How would we know if God was directing us to work together to make the world a better place and HIs test make sense as He intended it?
@@RustyWalker "Replace that with a secular social structure and you end up at least in the same place" thats not true, the highest suicides rates are in the most secular/unreligious open minded countries and you would find Muslims countries with one of the lowest even in both the poor and the fancy ones ie UAE Ksa or Egypt/Syria even though most of those countries are troubled and been in wars and for years.
@@AbdAllah-vf6xl I think you're missing the point. What is needed is social _clubs._ Belonging to a religion is the same as belonging to a club, be it for books, games, comics, cartoons, sports, or whatever. Belonging to a club is a social activity that brings a sense of inclusion, belonging, and the interaction with lots of other people. We are a social species, we get depressed and nervous when we aren't interacting with others, and walking down the street doesn't count. Once you take into account the number and intensity of social gathering activities, it doesn't seem to matter if that 'club' is a religion or any of the others. So it should be possible, then, to replace religions which pronounce moral judgement and set up _insanely_ toxic 'us versus them' ideas with _other_ clubs that are as or more constructive but lack the force to get good people to do bad things (as religion has done several times, as has politics... but we don't seem able to _avoid_ politics whereas we _can_ avoid religion).
I just love and appretiate how objective, calm, reasonable and respectful you are.I can listen to you for hours without losing interest, it is a huge joy to listen to a great thinker unfolding his mind and sharing his thoughts. Please don't stop making these videos. I am very very thankful I have found your channel. Thank you very much. Sending my love and prayers to you.
@@BloggingTheology All we ask is good, credible evidence to support your "God"-existence claim. Not stories from a preferred book, not the stories from the "philosophy" of religion, not arguments from emotion, not science denial, not personal experiences ... just good, credible evidence. As you know, there is none; if there were, there would be no discussion. The article you link would be better titled "Humans 'predisposed' towards superstition (or magic)" because that is essentially what it shows. I wonder why they titled it as they did. Perhaps it "sells" better under that title. Be that as it may, I do not think it is telling us anything we did not already know from the study of evolution. In fact, I think it does the opposite to what one might think: it demonstrates that we have a tendency towards telling ourselves comforting stories in the fact of existential Angst. I hope you have seen Rusty Walker's response to this video.
@@Nai61a what you consider "credible evidence" is not necessarily credible in our sight. You see things only from the perspective of science, that too only what's superficial of it, a worldly lens. The Islamic perspective is to see things from a Hereafter lens. Whatever we sow here, we reap there. Science is what leads to God. Most scientists in history were religious and also linked science to religion. It is only after Darwin, a 33rd degree Freemason, entered the scene with his erroneous claim that people started leaving religion and following his religion instead. The irony is that Darwin himself was a Satan worshipper, and Freemasons consider atheists to be the most lowly of creations, since even they realize that every creation is in need of worshipping a deity.
@@AfrahAfzal1997 Of course it is "not necessarily credible in [y]our sight". I dare say you accept good, credible evidence everywhere else in your life, but you make an exception for your "God"-existence belief. You WANT to believe it, so you are reduced to deceiving yourself. As it happens, when I ask for good, credible evidence to support your "God"-existence claim, I am not necessarily asking for a scientific experiment. But a claim DOES have to be tested in SOME way. Your test should be repeatable and verifiable and it should produce the same unique result no matter who does the testing. I hope you can see the logic of that, and I hope you can see that your "God"-existence claim fails the test.
I've been earnestly seeking the truth about the existence of any god for 35 years and have not encountered any evidence that suggests one exists. What is one 'proof' that you would offer that can demonstrate such existence?
@@neilsavage8915 Come on you push it too far. All what you mentioned dont exist. Just fabrication, trust me, I am more anti Bukhari than you but the truth must be said. There are some pretty bad things in Bukhari’s book, you don't have to make stuff up. Plus those are just historical events or stories that the prophet Mohammed has nothing to do them. Find something in the Quran and I will listen.
You’re not only “not-an-atheist”, you are high-ranking believer. Not flattering you. Your collection of all these faith parameters (in the video) is innovative & creative. Thank you Sir.
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is - ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is - ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
@@sa-k And, [O Muhammad], you are not [engaged] in any matter or recite any of the Qur'an and you [people] do not do any deed except that We are witness over you when you are involved in it. And not absent from your Lord is any [part] of an atom's weight within the earth or within the heaven or (anything] SMALLER than that or greater but that it is in a clear register. (10:61) [34:3] But those who disbelieve say, "The Hour will not come to us." Say, "Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you. [Allah is] the Knower of the unseen." Not absent from Him is an atom's weight within the heavens or within the earth or what is SMALLER than that or greater, except that it is in a clear register - Saheeh International
I agree. Used to be an atheist but somehow there is something about the after life always keep me wondering. Atheism perspective describes that, famously explained by Bill Nye, "if a human die, they just cease to exist" but somehow this idea, cannot be accepted by myself, not in the sense of my logical or personal point of view, but my own inner self. It hard to describe but in layman's term, it's more like I have been genetically programmed to believe the afterlife but I am going against it, denying it. It's a long journey, I got many question but after 30+years, I found Islam, in a way I would not expect , that is my playful super active daughter would sit still whenever she heard the adzhan, only the adzhan to be precise. So that's when I started to dive in Islam, got all my questions answered in a satisfactory manner, started to learn more about the religion and then accepted it. I did tried to learn other religion prior but somehow the answer were mostly opinions and assumptions or the concepts itself was not strong enough to be consider as divine rather than an ideology or man made.
What an insightful, courageous and beautiful sharing of your thoughts in a world of growing secularism and ‘anti-religious norms’. May the Almighty always sustain you with the light of Fitra in your heart and never remove this blessing from you. Inshallah.
"Fitrah" may be described in psychological terms as the "true self" which is naturally connected with the universe and it's Creator. However, people often suppress it in response to feelings of insecurity experienced in the external environment, especially in their formative years of life. However, self-reflection and a desire for truth can restore a person's true self and re-establish connection with the Creator. This self reflection is awakened by reading revealed words of God (also observations of natural phenomena) and guides one to finding the true self. "O people, there has come to you a counsel from your Lord, a healing for what is in your hearts, a guidance and grace for the believers." (Qur'an 10:57)
@@reembagadi7875 "Fitrah" may described in psychological terms as the "true self" which is naturally connected with the universe and it's Creator. People often suppress it in response to the external environment and feelings of insecurity experienced in the formative years of life. However, self reflection and desire for truth can restore a person's true self and re-establish connection with the Creator. Reading of revealed words of God (also observations of natural phenomena) awakens self-reflection and guides one to finding the true self. "O people, there has come to you a counsel from your Lord, a healing for what is in your hearts, a guidance and grace for the believers." (Qur'an 10:57)
an Atheist asked Sheikh Ahmed Deedat "How would you feel if you died and discovered that the Hereafter was a lie?" Sheikh replied "Not worse than you died and discovered that the Hereafter is the truth".
There's a name for that in Christian philosophy. It's called "Pascal's Wager." It breaks down because you could be wrong about your faith, not because God doesn't exist, but because you believed in the *wrong* one. Indeed, in some cases, it can be argued that nonbelief is preferable because at least then you're not an idolator or an Apostate. Further, what would God's reaction be if he knows that the *only* reason you believe in Him is that you want to cover your bases and you're not actually sincere? Isn't that worse than being honest that you're simply not convinced?
@@RustyWalker In the Quran, there is a term called ‘yaqeen’. That refers to the sincere knowledge in ones heart that there is a creator (rather than just believing in order not to dodge hell on a technicality). So yes, I do find that Pascal’s wager panders to those individuals that are too self centered and simplistic to see the grand picture and respond better to a ‘flip a coin’ logic that you might use when making a pragmatic decision when trying to determine a course of action between two choices that appear either similar or equal. When a person still thinks like this, he’s still in the ‘what’s in it for me’ mode rather then contemplating what is behind the existence of the universe and transcending his own basic needs.
@@RustyWalker First of all, when you're believing in God, that's mean you believe that He is free from any human emotions, that is including feeling petty when He learned the "reason" of one belief. Second, to believe is not with just claiming that you're believing. It must come from the heart, and it will be tested by the God Almighty Himself. In other words, the belief can't be fake. Allah knows what's inside, so either you're a believer or you're not. Lastly, being a believer also means to watch one actions to be in line with God's teaching. In itself, it was enough reason to be a believer in the greater scheme. So, if someone became a believer because they want to cover their basis, but at the same time can't keep himself in check of his actions, he isn't a believer in the strictest definition of the word. But then again, Allah's mercy is His own might, therefore He and only Him can choose who He wanted to guide and bless them with His mercy. May Allah guide all of our hearts and find the right passage towards Him.
My thoughts are like the following, I exist, so there must be a creator, the Creator does not create the Creator, so there is one Creator, it is okay to search for religions, I found Islam, and although i was born a Muslim but my mind was not devoid of thinking, so i choose Islam. Allhamudllah.
ok but the Prophet peace be upon him and his pure family said Islam will be divided in 73 sects, Islam is the truth, but how do you know you are following the correct sect?
@President Joe Biden Makes Trumpanzees Cry Come on bro, first what is (the Creator)? And man is a creature, so who is the creator? The Creator, who is also not a creature (he is the first engine, the start) and he is outside from the domain of existence and creatures)
@@youssubernfissi5559 disrespectful image? RasoulAllah called Aisha a horn of satan, a liar and a lot worse things, dont call me disrespectful for saying the devil is in Hellfire.
Whenever we are in a dire and desperate situation our mind naturally drifts towards, yearns for and appeals to a superior force to rescue us, one that has the capacity to give relief. There is comfort in the thought that there is someone who is looking after us daily and who we can rely on in times of need.
I recommend "The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and its scientific pretensions" by David Berlinski for a rich and academic critique of modern atheism and a sturdy defense of theistic dualist arguments from an agnostic jew! 😊
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is - ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
I must admit, the topics you discuss here Mr. Paul are so beneficial than many of the topics that discussed by Arabic-speaking Muslim scholars, I wish if topics like this one are being discussed on Friday by Imams (Jumu'ah speech before the prayer) they are much better than the random topics we always hear, it reminds people of the creator and they should worship him the way he pleases. Keep up the good work
Lucid and well presented as always Paul. Thanks for your thoughts on this subject which can surely help many of us make sense of our faith through reason and scriptual evidence.
Thankyou Sir , you are one of my favorite Theologian , the subject present to the viewer is always different from the mainstream , with so many logical argument from many genious Theology source . Felt like you gave me more Faith then many mainstream preacher preach in years. Feels good when u had Faith in God and it was logical at the same time. Please keep blogging oh good Sir . May God always be with you.
@7:57 " for him the Fitrah was a cognitive faculty... " Naturally; that thought, articulated so beautifully, has pleased my soul massively. Again, many thanks❤
Great points Paul! The thing that's always had me convinced was... If there was no Creator, then logically speaking, how did anything exist? If there was no beginning or initial point we would be stuck in a continuous state of not being. We are here today because of a point that had to begin somewhere and as Muslims, Allah called Himself "Al-Awwal" (the First) and there was nothing before Him and "Al-Aakhir" (the Last) and there will be nothing after Him. Such a simple religion! ❤️
1) Why would there need to be a creator for phenomena to exist? 2)Aren't you aware of phenomena occurring around you at every waking moment that are not created? 3) Have you ever personally witnessed any phenomenon (object, event, process, substance, entity, system, or being) to have been created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously pop into existence by the sole volition of a deity?
@@theoskeptomai2535 My argument about god’s existence is that it’s just how we define god. Muslims never claimed God is in any particular place or time.Also never claimed that he created heavens and earth instantly or from on Monday and rested on Sunday. Muslims believe that god created a process , a protocol, a manual in which creation expands and evolve. Similar to a baby it starts with a genetic code or simply a set of instructions that knows how to build a structure that in 9 months turn into an actual intelligent living thing. Of course the building materials are supplied by the mother. And so the existence, it’s so complex it must have code or a manual, as much as random it might seem it’s all in order, everything is connected by laws. If we can’t accept the existence of the one who made that manual at least acknowledge the fact that there is an unexplained intelligence the existence has been built on that can’t be based or randomness. Cheers
@@theoskeptomai2535 If we believe that there is a natural order and existence is a layered system, meaning everything is formed from smaller forms. Here we ganna find two infinite points: -the smallest form that can’t be divided which is the building block of all existence. -the largest form that contains all form. Then we ganna ask ourselves, what’s the origin of that building block, and the question of what’s beyond that largest form. Some call that infinite as god’s power. An intelligent entity that goes beyond that infinite. You can call it anything you want. No one ever came out of death to tell us what happened, so we have to obey to the laws which we are powerless in front of. If god exists then we win and you dangerously loose .if god didn’t exist and there is no after life then nothing happened, no loss no Gain for both. Are you willing to take that risk.?
For me, fitra and consciousness disproves atheism, and confirms a Creator. Alhamdulillah. Thank you brother Paul. May Allah swt reward you in the dunya and grant you Jannatal Firdaus. Ameen.
@@tomorrowmaynevercome3171 Well it's not often you find an atheist who acknowledges that sound arguments are evidence. But that goes both ways. Arguments are evidence for, and evidence against. Since empirical evidence isn't the sole criteria, rational justification with solid premises count too.
Actually you can, and very easily, but it all comes down to what is being assumed without justification. If someone is assuming, for example, that abstracts can exist independently of all material, then they're basing their position on premises that are unjustifiable. My explanation of reality is much simpler. Reason is justified through monism and nominalism.
@Van Astrian "Muslim: “Well, do you believe all phenomena can be explained via physical stuff? And do you believe that there is no supernatural?” Atheist: “Sure.” I don't believe there is no supernatural, so this one does apply to me. I do, however, believe that assertions that the supernatural exists are unjustified as we can't determine the limitations of the cosmos sufficiently that something could exist independently of it. If it's unjustified to believe that the supernatural exists, it's unjustified to build a worldview based on such assumptions. My position doesn't require that I do so, therefore it's more reasonable. "Rationality cannot come from non-rationality." I suggest you look into nominalism, which I mentioned is my actual position, along with monism. "According to naturalism, if we probe the most basic levels of reality we see that everything is the result of blind, random, non-rational physical processes" No. If we probe the most basic levels of reality, we only learn how little we understand about reality beyond our ability to perceive it. We perceive first, rationality comes second. Which is why nominalism is a perfectly reasonable approach. "Physical stuff has no purpose; nothing is intentionally driving these physical processes." Unjustified assumptions. "The ability to take premises and “drive” them towards a mental destination is invalidated if one postulates that the ability comes from blind, non-rational physical processes." As I've just demonstrated, this conclusion is unjustified. All that's necessary to use logic and reason as tools to evaluate experience is trial and error.
1. The need for an uncaused first cause 2. Fine tuning 3. Intelligence behind the universe 4. The beauty of the math that describes reality 5. The decipherability of the universe 6. Exquisite engineering in near infinite quantities in nature. 7. Etc Etc
2. Universe isn't fine tuned, though? So many geographical catastrophes around the world prove this, disabled people prove we aren't created perfectly. The other points aren't convincing. Still a Muslim though.
@@halaldunya918 That's a misunderstanding of what done tuning is. Done tuning example : The explanation rate of the early universe is fine tuned to the 15th decimal place. Any change at the 15 th decimal place and you either get a universe that expands too fast or collapses to early. Neither option leads to any complexity eg complex atoms let alone molecules, starts planets or life. And that is just 1 example. The hostile nature of most of the universe does not have anything to do with fine tuning. That is a different argument. And in fact they are a natural result of a universe that supports life. Without massive forces etc you. Don't get stars and supernovae etc which are essential to produce the elements we need.
@@halaldunya918 The other points aren't convincing? Then your thinking is not deep enough and you haven't done what God ordered you to do: reflect. The other points are points that fascinated atheists like Einstein and Paul Dirac but you as a muslim are not impressed? Have another think. Why have humans been able to uncover the great secrets of science. Was it essential that this would be possible. Look up the great mathematician Paul Dirac and his views on the beauty of math. Why is e=mc^2 so elegant as an example.
@@halaldunya918 If u look at nature,you will see that the main core of nature are discipline & submission. Islam is only religion,where you will get it. Life is a test for muslims in earth. It is a very beautiful rational concept!
@@halaldunya918 And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.". (2:155-156)
Asalamu Aleykum, Warahmatullahi, Wabarakatuhu Ya Akhi Paul, I enjoy and appreciate the content that you put out very much, and the way you do it. So much so that I am hoping that you would extend it to ATLEAST 30mins. So thank you for all the work you put in. And I sincerely hope that you don't stop doing this channel even when everything goes back to "normal" or you create other channels. "Hal jazaa'ul ihsani lillal ihsan." So Jazaakallahu kheyran for everything you have been doing, have done, and going to do.
Another proof is the beauty of quran. Though it is hard to decipher for non Arabs, but once we overcome the hurdle of learning Arabic, Quran's beauty and divinity gets manifested.
Uncle Paul Williams Iam truly respect and love you from my heart. This is the favourite video of ur channel. May Allah give hidaya to our Athiest Brothers.
@@RustyWalker Championing for hellfire on anyone for being secular will only harm society more than anything. If you want to learn more about what Islam has to say about topics such as free will, determinism, the problem of evil, why there is suffering, and other spiritual/psychological aspects of being Muslim, go check out articles on Yaqeen Institute’s website related to that.
@@RustyWalker Oh and another thing, if you want to ask me about something about Islam, including the really controversial stuff, I can try to send you videos and articles explaining them. But Yaqeen Institute is a great option for dealing with misconceptions.
@@bustinjieber2673 Logical fallacies do not apply to atheistic beliefs, as they do not rely on human intellect to be capable of reasoning in an accurate manner.
This is why I am not a atheist: I found something astonishing in The Noble Quran.the word Sirius the most brightest star at northen hemisphere is mentioned in Quran only once at surah an- Najm (the star) at ayat (53:49). The surah have 360 words .the word sirius is the 310 word from the beginning of the surah.if we divided 310/360 we have this result 0.86111111. In modern astronomy textbooks the distance in light - years of Sirius is 8.611 light -years ??!!!!!!!!
@@RustyWalker it is not relevant . the unit light- year a popular and wordwide measurement of the distance of the stars and nearby galactics. 8.611x 300000 km/ s x365 x 86400 seconds.
@@besmirkocia1207 It isn't relevant. Units of distance are arbitrary, as are units of time. Not only that, but you were off by an order of magnitude even using light-years. 0.86111 =/= 8.6111 Also, were you using the Arabic version of the Surah? I just took that for granted. I should have asked, just to make sure.
@@RustyWalker i think because of the numbers of this result it is not posible that we have a number biger than one (1) (number of letters of the word sirius / number of all letters in all surah. 310/360
I have no doubt that Allah, The Most High has chosen you for this noble mission of spreading the word of Truth and I admire your excellent works. Surely you are a blessed person and blessed are those whose hearts are opened to the Truth. Glory be to Allah.
Matthew 24 New International Version The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times 24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. 9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. 15 “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a] spoken of through the prophet Daniel-let the reader understand- 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again. 22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. 29 “Immediately after the distress of those days “‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[b] 30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. 32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[e] is near, right at the door. 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. The Day and Hour Unknown 36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. 42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. This is starting to come pass in our lifetime
@@dianestafford6968 good! There is no dispute of events that will ensue at the end times but the point of dispute is the persons in question- messiah/false prophet/son of man etc., if you brand Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) a false prophet then you have many questions go unanswered and many bible prophecies unfulfilled. Quran says the knowledge of the Hour is only with Allah and so is the Bible. But you, all those who made Jesus (pbuh), god or believe Jesus pbuh is son of God and one in trinity have to convince why Jesus pbuh does not know the Hour? The crux of the matter why Prophet Muhammad, pbuh and the scripture-Quran, were sent after Jesus pbuh and the Bible is that the “so called”followers of Jesus have come up innovations in religion such as ‘trinity’, etc., therefore that wrong has to be corrected. Islam is the fulfilment of Abraham, Moses, Daniel and Jesus pbu them all prophecies.
@@dianestafford6968 we Muslims carry no “ORIGINAL SIN”, and whatever the sins we committed in this life, we hope The Merciful God will forgive if we sincerely repent and seek His forgiveness and refrain from further committing the sins.
And those whose sins are not forgiven by God, they will be judged on the Day of Reckoning and not an atom-size, he would be wronged by Allah. It’s an interesting topic how the justice system works in Islam and how Allah will dispense justice in the Next Life. Find out the definition of ‘bankrupt’ in Islam, it will blow your mind.
Excellent weaving together of current research and the fascinating concept of fitra. I also found your brief overview of other arguments pointing to God’s existence well stated.
Great video Paul! I recommend doing a video on the miracles of the Qur'an, there's even a mention of the big bang theory in the Quran and that the male sperm is what defines the gender of the baby and so on.
Whenever i study the anatomy of human body, i wonder how people can think that this sophisticated machine can come into existing without the direction and co-ordination of someone.
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is - ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
"We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?"
excellent topic which you hit on the scientific reasons to why GOD exits but also on the spiritual reasons. As i believe that the awareness of GOD is rooted in the human DNA.
@@strenghsGirl the existence of GOD is far beyond any type of reasoning. However as humans with our limited capacity are capable of understanding that GOD exisit through methods such as science. For example science has explained to us the solar system and how it works. Who maintains that order? GOD. Look at how complex our eyes are. The best camera in the world is juged by our eyes. Humans made cameras but who made our eyes. This is just a small reason as to why I say science proves to us humans that GOD exist.
Masah-Allah! All of your discussions are highly precise yet abundantly informative. Helping us a lot to enhance our Iman and knowledge. Very grateful for that. Many at times I personally feel like as if you are just speaking my mind! . I wanted to have some exclusive communication with you. How is that going to be possible?
Fitrah Abu Dawood narrated in as-Sunan (no. 4716) - and it was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani - he said: al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali told us: al-Hajjaaj ibn al-Minhaal said: I heard Hammaad ibn Salamah explaining the hadeeth: "Every child is born in a state of fitrah.” He said: In our view this refers to when Allah took the covenant from them when they were in their fathers’ loins, when He said: “ ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said: ‘Yes’” al-A’raaf 7:172.
We dont have to look on heavy science: There is a specific shape of orchid flower that can only be fertilize just by one type of bee. Do you think its a random or accidental process?
@@krishar4014 There are countless of simular examples of unique symbioses or co-dependancy found in nature. What I'm curious about is if you are a follower of one of the major Abrahamic religions. Because if you are, you yourself also must come to the conclusion that examples like that are indeed a result of evolution.
hello@@krishar4014, You mean repeating the question you didn't answer? The only thing I can derrive from your answer is that you likely believe in intelligent design, but that still leaves a lot of possibilities open. The reason I ask if you adhere to one of the three major Abrahamic religions is because I don't want to make assumptions.
Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending acknowledgement of the existence of gods until sufficient evidence can be presented. My position is that *_I have no good reason to acknowledge the existence of gods._* And here is the evidence as to why I currently hold to such a position. 1. I personally have never observed a god. 2. I have never encountered a person whom has claimed to have observed a god. 3. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity. 4. I have never been presented a valid logical argument which also employed sound premises that lead deductively to a conclusion that a god(s) exists. 5. Of the 46 logical syllogisms I have encountered arguing for the existence of a god(s), I have found all to contain multiple fallacious or unsubstantiated premises. 6. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon. 7. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered _vice versa._ 8. I have never experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event. 9. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed has *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity. 10. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have encountered have either been refuted to my satisfaction, or do not present as falsifiable. ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the existence of a god. I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding such acknowledgement until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstatiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._* I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
from all the points that you give you need to be sure about these questions first: 1. what are actually facts and absolute truth? 2. Can science prove God? 3. Can science prove that you are thinking, aware and concious? 4. Is God constrained in space-time or the universe which theoretically, the thing He created Himself or He isn't? there's a video discussing about these topics, i suggest you to watch ua-cam.com/video/g8aerypQK6w/v-deo.html and come to your own conclusion.
(I keep commenting my life story but), I was Muslim for 7 years (studied in a Madrasah as a kid), then an atheist/anti-theist for 7 years, and after a period of researching Jungian Psychology, eastern philosophy/religion and indigenous beliefs, I was on the edge of becoming either an animist/pantheist, a Buddhist or a Muslim. Al-Hamdu-li-Lah, I reverted to Islam because I couldn't possibly refuse the proofs I found in the Qur'an and the life of the Prophet. I realized that I left Islam only because they expelled me from the Islamic School. I hadn't become an atheist because of some careful evaluation process, but because of the commercialization of Atheism in the mass-media, Hollywood movies, stand-up comedy and pop-culture in general. The lifestyle I chose when I was an atheist lead me to drug addiction, nihilism and hedonism. I became "asfala safileen". From my past life as an atheist I can confess that although one can refuse to believe the existence of a deity, one still will worship something, be it success, fame, money, drugs, pornography, technology, ideologies, political leaders or worst - oneself. If you analyze carefully the way atheists and in general those who don't give a damn about the existence of a Creator, you will see the same behavioral patterns found in pagan/polytheistic cultures of the antiquity. So basically atheists are pagan idolaters, they just don't realize it yet.
Very interesting. I like the channel, especially for introducing nice books! Actually, I'm an astrophysicist (and a believer) but I think we should be careful when using science arguments as 'evidence'. Scientific discoveries usually give a rather straightforward meaning (described by math, for example, in case of physics), but why things are the way they are is a philosophical question, beyond science and likely open to a number of possible interpretations, limited only by human imagination, I guess. Science does not assume that miracles exist, by definition, because it cannot describe them. For instance, if someone says that the universe is fine tuned for the existance of life, so there must be a creator, a contra argument could be that life exists because this universe is the way it is. How do we know that a different universe (without life) also doesn't exist or didn't exist or will not exist? And we don't know why the universe exists in the first place.
This is the most amazing video or viewpoint which most of others terrified to touch or bring it to light because everyone nowadays think that everything came from nothing and existence of divine entity doesn't has to do with all these amazing living ecosystem
I don't have enough faith to be an atheist. To believe that this universe and this life-supporting earth is a product of chance is IMO a far greater leap of faith than the belief that there is a prime mover/uncaused cause that is responsible for all that exists.
What is an uncaused cause? The universe is material, if the uncaused cause is material then it needs explanation. If immaterial then how can that which is immaterial act on the material? How can what is material be caused by what is non- material? I cause these words to appear on a screen by physical action - typing, then the electrics of the computer. I cannot cause anything to come into existence, because what would I be working with? So how can something, an Uncaused Cause, cause anything to happen, have any relation at all to the material world? In what sense is an Uncaused Cause a cause at all?
@@jamesupton4996 Anything that has begun to exist has a cause. The universe began to exist. Therefore, the universe has a cause. A person may ask, who or what caused the entity that brought the universe into existence? Since you cannot have an infinite regress, the logical conclusion is that the entity that caused the existence of the universe always existed i.e. is eternal and is not caused. That is what I mean by uncaused cause. That is the concept of God, the Creator of all that exists.
@@bigfish291 Why not an infinite regress? Assume that nothing can come from nothing. The universe exists. Therefore matter has always existed. It may not have existed in this particular form and structure, but one could imagine a series of big bangs, expansion of the universe, gravitational collapse of the universe, another big bang, and so on, going on for ever, surely? One might say that by definition every event has a cause - but is that the same as saying that everything that exists has a cause? Or that the universe ever began to exist, (nothing can come of nothing) in the sense that its coming into being was an event? Questions like: at what time did this event happen? are interesting.
@@jamesupton4996 An infinite regress is an impossibility. We know that the universe has a beginning and nothing cannot bring something into existence. Also, there was a point when there was nothing (no energy, no matter, no nothing). So you can't say matter always existed. The most coherent concept is that of the uncaused cause. To test if an infinite regress is possible: Imagine you are at the check out line at the grocery store and imagine also there is an infinite number of people ahead of you. Will you ever check out? You can also run this backwards: imagine you are a machine operator and you require permission from your supervisor to start the machine and your supervisor also requires permission from their supervisor and so forth. Imagine, there is an infinite number of supervisors. Will the machine ever get started? Also, why is an uncaused cause necessary? Imagine at the time of the big bang there was a kitchen with water, electricity, milk, coffee powder, coffee pot et cetera. Basically, all the ingredients you need to make coffee. Given enough time and without an agent with a will such as a human being to make coffee, will a cup of cappuccino ever get made?
@@bigfish291 Exactly. Nothing cannot bring something into existence. Since there is something in existence then that something must have always existed - matter/energy , the present state of the universe being the current structure of what has always been. We do not know that the universe has a beginning - how can there be a point where nothing existed: where could that point be located? Physicists like Roger Penrose are speculating as to whether we could, in this universe posit echoes from before the Big Bang. so that is not a limit. The problem of infinite regress could also be put in this way, in that having to cross the room to get to the door, I go half the distance, and then half the distance again and so forth, which generates an infinity of distances: so how do I get to the door? Yet I do. Not to mention that there are larger and smaller infinities. That the universe has always existed does not fall foul of the logical problem of infinite regress, since it could well be expanding and contracting forever, and our frame of reference is linked solely to the current state of this always universe, fourteen or so billion years since the Big Bang. No starting point is built into this.. Perhaps in terms of quantum probabilities that coffee could appear. Given an infinite amount of time everything will happen. There isn't that though,because our universe has a determinate life-span, which does not mean that energy/matter does, or is dependent for existence on anything beyond. Creation by a transcendent cause is not a datum that can be reasoned toward on the basis that something exists, as a starting point.
You are the Most powerful general to fight against religious corruption, dishonesty and propaganda war in the world. Respect and sincere devotion to your works!!
Well said 👏 "إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلۡبٌ أَوۡ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَهُوَ شَهِیدࣱ" سورة ق:37 Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear.
وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ So set thou thy face steadily and truly to the Faith: (establish) Allah's handiwork according to the pattern on which He has made mankind: no change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by Allah: that is the standard Religion: but most among mankind understand not (The Romans 30)
I've been watching your videos for the last month and you've given me a lot of information and recommendations of different books etc. I like the arguments and opinions you give on various topics. Thank you for being alive ❤️. May Allah bless you
CONCERNING CONCEPTION AND ASSENT (Avicenna, Part 3) (Kitāb al-Ishārāt wa al-Tanbīhāt Jil. 1, Mesir: Dār al-Ma’ārif Bimiṣr, 1960 M., 179-180) ولأن المجهول بإزاء المعلوم Something that is not known has something to do (can be known) with (through) something that is already known. For example, Agus has recognized the concept of the length of an object. Agus received information that Amir's pencil is longer than Joni's pencil, and Joni's pencil is 3cm long. So Agus concluded that Amir's pencil couldn't be exactly 3cm long and couldn't be less than 3cm long, but more than 3cm. So Agus' new knowledge of Joni's pencils was obtained through the intermediary of his previous knowledge of the concept of length. If Agus had not previously been familiar with the concept of length, then he would not have been able to explain that "Amir's pencil cannot possibly be 3cm in size and cannot be less than 3cm but must be more than 3cm". Things to contemplate: Knowledge about something needs to be confirmed to be true because this will lead someone to acquire new knowledge in the future whose conclusions are true (have true value). If someone's knowledge is wrong, then the acquisition of new knowledge has the potential to be of wrong value. For example, when we ask an artist the meaning of appetizer, the artist may be able to answer, but the answer is not a universal answer (see previous discussion on this topic). Thus, if the term “appetizer” is applied to various types of food we are facing everyday then there is a potential for error where “mains course” are classified as “appetizers”. We should ask a chef who is an expert in this matter instead. Do we know a discussion of economics from economists or from others? Do we know a health discussion from health experts (practitioners) or others? Do we know the discussion of mysticism (e.g. Sufism, Irfan, etc.) from a practitioner and expert of mysticism who has mastered it conceptually and put it into practice or from others? Do we know the philosophy from a philosopher or from others (e.g. theologian)? Do we know the discussion of a particular school of jurisprudence (mazhab) directly from its mujtahid (grand scholar of a school of thought) and at the same time followers of that school of thought or do we know it from other people who have different schools of thought and have not reached the degree of mujtahid? Do we know ………………. etc. فكما أن الشيء قد يعلم تصوراً ساذجاً, مثل علمنا بمعنى اسم المثلث, وقد يعلم تصوراً معه تصديق مثل علمنا أن كل مثلث فإن زواياه متساوية لقائمتين كذلك الشيء قد يجهل من طريق التصور فلا يتصور معناه الى أن يتعرف مثل ذي الاسمين والمنفصل وغيرهما وقد يجهل من جهة التصديق الى أن يتعلم مثل كون القطر قوياً على ضلعي القائمة التي يوترها فالسلوك الطلبي منا في العلوم ونحوها إما أن يتجه الى تصور يستحصل وإما أن يتجه الى تصديق يستحصل وأن يسمي الشيء الموصل الى التصديق المطلوب حجة فمنها قياس ومنها استقراء Sometimes something can be known or recognized through a conception, for example a triangle, where it can be known through the use of conception (tashowwur) and assent (tashdiq). The meaning of the triangle is known as a pure concept (tashowwur) which is free from judgment (there is no right or wrong value). However, the use of conception alone is not always sufficient. In this regards, the use of assents is also necessary. Our knowledge of a "triangle" is a conception that requires an assent (judgment): whether the sum of the angles of each triangle is equal to the sum of two right angles. The sum of two right angles is 90 + 90 = 180 degrees. Then, something is called a triangle if it has 3 sides, and the sum of the angles is 180 degrees. If the sum of the angles is not 180 degrees, it means it is not a triangle. In some conditions, the recognition of a fact needs to be assumed (e.g. "what is a triangle"). However a conception alone may sometimes not enough so that another assumption is needed in the form of an assent (e.g. is it a triangle?). It becomes important to affirm a predicate or reject it from any subject.
Quran " We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?"
Not at all we just believe our father is natural since the natural is known to exist while god or better said "the supernatural" is not known to exist.
It is sad how you view people with a different mindset and opinion. I thought theists treat people with equal respect. Apparently you should study your godbook more
(I do like your channel very much, so I hope I do not sound unkind.) These arguments may sound convincing to a believer, but I don't think will convince any atheists; in short: 1. Leaping from "physics is too complex" to "omniscient omnipotent creator" is a big logical leap. 2. Leaping from "consciousness is not understood" to "omniscient omnipotent creator" is similarly a big logical leap. 3. If fitra encompasses monotheism as a part of it, why were nearly all ancient peoples polytheistic? If only reverting (unteaching) is necessary, why the need to teach and adhere to specific doctrines (e.g. Islam)? 4. Religions making people happy does not necessarily make them correct. (We could replace with other items to say the same thing - e.g. money/hierarchical power tends to make people happier and healthier.) Ultimately, the biggest reason for why people believe in a religion is because they want to. This doesn't sound very lofty, though, so we then add fancier-sounding justifications to it. It's a bit like when mom asks, "What do you like about your new girlfriend?" and instead of saying, "She hawt," you say, "I love her refreshing multi-cultural outlook on life, her active intelligence, and her many-faceted interests."
I don't think his life mission is to make any people happy - we should find our own ways of becoming happy! He just wants to remain accessible to a wide audience, which is the right thing and far more important 👌
@@BrRizzy1 i just meant feeling happy for him if he is a muslim it is more important than having an audience bcz in the here after all that is important is his islam bcz he is such a good person i wish him paradise that is what I meant
@@BloggingTheology I'm sure they will invite you, yet you have your own channel now and it's going places with the knowledge you have. Very unique content 👌
so, if we take the time to explore our fitra, or within ourselves free from any prejudice, we will find it easier to accept that there is a creator. hmm, you're right. because i don't like the idea that i'm alone. so, having a creator that always sustain you make it whole.
1. Fine tuning 2. Consciousness 3. Fitrah
4. Religious believers are more peaceful and healthier.
1. Ignores that there may be no alternative to the universal constants, and alternatively that you are *here* to ask the question why the constants had the values that allowed life to form *in the universe where it did.*
2. Origin of consciousness is unknown. That's an argument from ignorance.
3. Fitrah - humans are born as "blank slates." That fits *every* worldview that I know of.
4. Not necessarily. Religion provides a social structure. Replace that with a secular social structure and you end up *at least* in the same place, and probably healthier, especially psychologically. Also, the extremist proponents in religions tend to be homophobes and bigots. If you bully, harrass, threaten, torment, hurt or even kill non-believers, you can't point to them being less happy as evidence of religion's success. *That* is down your evil behaviour. (I hope you picked up that I pointed to the extremists and bigoted whackos when I said "you," "your," and "evil.")
@@RustyWalker 1. Check ted Talk about dark matter Risa Wechsler, she does simulations of universes, and it gives evidence if the concentration of dark matter and energy surrounding our galaxy was even slightly less or more it would have been otherwise. And being otherwise mean we would not have same planet earth.
2. Science does show that consciousness exist, after all you can manipulate by drugs and make people behave in certain way and do certain actions. That is a measure to demonstrate that a person acting in state of controlled consciousness, 3. Human are not born with blank slate, when you throw a ball to a toddler He looks for its source, why does it no assume that the ball popped into existence on it own? Something cannot come from nothing is an ingrained instinct of humans.
4. Religion provides guideline on how to live life in order to attain eternal life by acting in an objective moral code of conduct. After all the material possession of this world are temporary. As for the secular social structure, that is subjective to community, its like herd mentality, it will change over time as new ideologies come into play and when rich dictates the masses for their own benefits.
Homophilia, is a human construct, since you empirically agree on evolution and survival of fittest, how does homophilia fit into that picture? Are you able to procreate with same-sex indulgence? Religion is not homophobic but is more aligned with nature, that will aid in human procreation and progression.
As for your other red herrings:
*If you bully, harass, threaten, torment, hurt or even kill non-believers, you can't point to them being less happy as evidence of religion's success.*
People who divided Islamic nations and still intervene in their affairs and colonise them, kill, rape and pillage those mid-eastern or ethnic cleansing of people have same secular ideology as yourself. And they do not accept any higher moral authority than the ones who commanded them to kill and occupy these lands. So no I would say the theist are the one who are bullied, harassed, threaten, tormented, hurt and even killed for being believers.
@@kakalam6004 _"1. Check ted Talk about dark matter Risa Wechsler, she does simulations of universes, and it gives evidence if the concentration of dark matter and energy surrounding our galaxy was even slightly less or more it would have been otherwise. And being otherwise mean we would not have same planet earth."_
But it *wasn't* different, and we *are* here. It's a tautology to say "the universe with constants that allowed life to form allowed life to form."
_"2. Science does show that consciousness exist, after all you can manipulate by drugs and make people behave in certain way and do certain actions. That is a measure to demonstrate that a person acting in state of controlled consciousness,"_
"Exist" is a little strong, but sure. How does its "existence" help demonstrate the existence of a god? How is positing a being you can't show exists used a process or processes that you can't identify or describe in order to elicit consciousness any kind of explanation?
_"3. Human are not born with blank slate, when you throw a ball to a toddler He looks for its source, why does it no assume that the ball popped into existence on it own?"_
Humans are *not* born as toddlers. The ability to track a moving object and utilise hand-eye coordination to catch it is an indicator of *physical* development.
_"Something cannot come from nothing is an ingrained instinct of humans."_
"Intuition" is the word you want there. Intuitions are often wrong. They are not a reliable guide to true knowledge.
_"4. Religion provides guideline on how to live life in order to attain eternal life by acting in an objective moral code of conduct."_
You can stop half-way, "Religions provide guidelines on how to live life." The idea that the reason for this is "for eternal life" is fairly obviously not simply going to be granted. Children are coerced into behaving so they get presents from Santa. Santa doesn't exist, and the presents are purchased (usually) by their relatives and parents.
_"After all the material possession of this world are temporary."_
Quite so. That's a universal truth.
_"As for the secular social structure, that is subjective to community, its like herd mentality, it will change over time as new ideologies come into play and when rich dictates the masses for their own benefits."_
That's *exactly* what we see throughout history, even in highly religious countries.
_"Homophilia, is a human construct,"_
It's not. It's ubiquitous in the animal kingdom.
_"since you empirically agree on evolution and survival of fittest, how does homophilia fit into that picture?"_
The two most popular candidate explanations are the "gay uncle" hypothesis, and the "fecund female relations" hypothesis. In (1), a gay person may help bring up the children of his close relations. In (2), there appears to be a correlation between someone being gay and their siblings having an above-average fecundity (they re more fertile than typical), which more than offsets for the gay person *not* having children of their own (excluding IVF and surrogacy).
The misconception (pun intended) about evolution is that it is about individual survival and passing on your own genes. That is incorrect. The frequency of *alleles* (expressed genes) changes over time. That is a population-level event.
But you can also argue that it might be for simpler reasons, like companionship, social acceptance, or settling disputes, as in bonobos.
_"Are you able to procreate with same-sex indulgence?"_
You do realise that of all the occasions people have sex, only about 3% result in pregnancy? It appears that attempts to have children are the exception to nature in humans. The reason we survive is that we have a lot of sex. Apparently. :D :D
_"Religion is not homophobic but is more aligned with nature, that will aid in human procreation and progression."_
Blew that out of the water, didn't I?
_"As for your other red herrings:"_
_"If you bully, harass, threaten, torment, hurt or even kill non-believers, you can't point to them being less happy as evidence of religion's success."_
You listed this under red herring, but it deals with why some people will be less happy than some religious people. It is valid.
_"People who divided Islamic nations and still intervene in their affairs and colonise them, kill, rape and pillage those mid-eastern or ethnic cleansing of people have same secular ideology as yourself."_
And how happy are those victims? Are they happier than I am in modern Britain? My "secular ideology" is the freedom to practice whichever religion seems right to you. How is this the same? Conflict *between* Islamic groups is also responsible for unhappiness in the Islamic world, as you well know.
_"And they do not accept any higher moral authority than the ones who commanded them to kill and occupy these lands. So no I would say the theist are the one who are bullied, harassed, threaten, tormented, hurt and even killed for being believers."_
George Bush and Tony Blair were both Christian as far as I know, followers of the Abrahamic God. Although Christians are learning tolerance, strictly speaking, Islam is an Apostate religion to them, and Judaism is condemned for aiding and abetting the murder of the Messiah. That makes you and I have more common ground than you think because we both agree that's nonsense.
This was supposed to rebut why non-believers may be less happy due to the evil behaviour of extremists and bigots. What I think you did was use whataboutism, and didn't rebut anything. "People in Islam are victims too." Yes, I know, and I wish I could do more to help prevent it. I'm struggling to think why *you* want to though since in Islam life is just a test. Is interference making the test too hard? Perhaps, if God exists, the path to justice and fairness is you and I - the unbeliever - talking about the injustice and agreeing it needs a solution? How would we know if God was directing us to work together to make the world a better place and HIs test make sense as He intended it?
@@RustyWalker "Replace that with a secular social structure and you end up at least in the same place" thats not true, the highest suicides rates are in the most secular/unreligious open minded countries and you would find Muslims countries with one of the lowest even in both the poor and the fancy ones ie UAE Ksa or Egypt/Syria even though most of those countries are troubled and been in wars and for years.
@@AbdAllah-vf6xl
I think you're missing the point. What is needed is social _clubs._ Belonging to a religion is the same as belonging to a club, be it for books, games, comics, cartoons, sports, or whatever. Belonging to a club is a social activity that brings a sense of inclusion, belonging, and the interaction with lots of other people. We are a social species, we get depressed and nervous when we aren't interacting with others, and walking down the street doesn't count.
Once you take into account the number and intensity of social gathering activities, it doesn't seem to matter if that 'club' is a religion or any of the others. So it should be possible, then, to replace religions which pronounce moral judgement and set up _insanely_ toxic 'us versus them' ideas with _other_ clubs that are as or more constructive but lack the force to get good people to do bad things (as religion has done several times, as has politics... but we don't seem able to _avoid_ politics whereas we _can_ avoid religion).
I just love and appretiate how objective, calm, reasonable and respectful you are.I can listen to you for hours without losing interest, it is a huge joy to listen to a great thinker unfolding his mind and sharing his thoughts. Please don't stop making these videos. I am very very thankful I have found your channel.
Thank you very much.
Sending my love and prayers to you.
I appreciate that!
@Abu Tahir many people mocking this hadits,why? What's wrong
@@BloggingTheology All we ask is good, credible evidence to support your "God"-existence claim. Not stories from a preferred book, not the stories from the "philosophy" of religion, not arguments from emotion, not science denial, not personal experiences ... just good, credible evidence. As you know, there is none; if there were, there would be no discussion.
The article you link would be better titled "Humans 'predisposed' towards superstition (or magic)" because that is essentially what it shows. I wonder why they titled it as they did. Perhaps it "sells" better under that title. Be that as it may, I do not think it is telling us anything we did not already know from the study of evolution. In fact, I think it does the opposite to what one might think: it demonstrates that we have a tendency towards telling ourselves comforting stories in the fact of existential Angst.
I hope you have seen Rusty Walker's response to this video.
@@Nai61a what you consider "credible evidence" is not necessarily credible in our sight. You see things only from the perspective of science, that too only what's superficial of it, a worldly lens. The Islamic perspective is to see things from a Hereafter lens. Whatever we sow here, we reap there. Science is what leads to God. Most scientists in history were religious and also linked science to religion. It is only after Darwin, a 33rd degree Freemason, entered the scene with his erroneous claim that people started leaving religion and following his religion instead. The irony is that Darwin himself was a Satan worshipper, and Freemasons consider atheists to be the most lowly of creations, since even they realize that every creation is in need of worshipping a deity.
@@AfrahAfzal1997 Of course it is "not necessarily credible in [y]our sight". I dare say you accept good, credible evidence everywhere else in your life, but you make an exception for your "God"-existence belief. You WANT to believe it, so you are reduced to deceiving yourself.
As it happens, when I ask for good, credible evidence to support your "God"-existence claim, I am not necessarily asking for a scientific experiment. But a claim DOES have to be tested in SOME way. Your test should be repeatable and verifiable and it should produce the same unique result no matter who does the testing. I hope you can see the logic of that, and I hope you can see that your "God"-existence claim fails the test.
Even though I'm born Muslims, you're helping me to understand the religion more deeply. Stay blessed.
Is he muslim?
@@issafawaz9869 he's former Christians, become Muslim and then "apostate"
@@inongbalee3092 Stop making stories about strangers, I don't know why christians always enterupt on muslim sites
@@osama.zohaib stories of what?
@@issafawaz9869 Yes
Whoever seeks the truth, one proof is enough, while whoever follows his desires, a thousand proofs will not suffice.
I've been earnestly seeking the truth about the existence of any god for 35 years and have not encountered any evidence that suggests one exists. What is one 'proof' that you would offer that can demonstrate such existence?
@@theoskeptomai2535 from what does our universe began?
@@mohammedhanan4811 That is a loaded (leading) question. And to ask such a loaded question is a cowardly tactic. Wouldn't you agree?
@@theoskeptomai2535 sorry ,I didn't understand your question ,can you please reply in simple english.
@@mohammedhanan4811 That was simple English. Do you know what a leading question is?
Respect from Moroccan🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦muslim🕋🕌🇵🇸
Respect from Algeria 🇩🇿🤝🇲🇦🕋🕌🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
Fin a khouya 😄
🇲🇦❤
🇩🇿❤️🇲🇦
@@salut4396 ⵣⵣⵣ❤🇲🇦
Excellent answer. And 5 stars for mentioning Ibn Taymiyah
Fitra is a profound concept, which touches us on a cosmic level.
How Ibb taymiya add any starts to the argument ?
😃😃😃
I am Muslim but not have many knowledge like you that why I learn and tech this channel
@@neilsavage8915
Come on you push it too far. All what you mentioned dont exist. Just fabrication, trust me, I am more anti Bukhari than you but the truth must be said.
There are some pretty bad things in Bukhari’s book, you don't have to make stuff up.
Plus those are just historical events or stories that the prophet Mohammed has nothing to do them.
Find something in the Quran and I will listen.
You’re not only “not-an-atheist”, you are high-ranking believer. Not flattering you. Your collection of all these faith parameters (in the video) is innovative & creative. Thank you Sir.
Thank you from Pakistan for another important video. Best regards.
I'm also from Pakistan and likes blogging theology
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is -
ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
Another ‘Blogging Theology’ fan from Pakistan :)
Here am I sir also from Pakistan
Mee 2
Ur an intelligent man and an inspiration for those who think
Is this man a Muslim?
Yes
@@johndean1465 yes
@@johndean1465 not sure, he's still learning i think
lol
"Have you seen the one who takes his desires as his God?"
Which means all those who do fall into ruin.
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is -
ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
@@agadirand4four347 - thank you, thats really good answer.
Theres no mechanism or the outside soul controlling desires. Actions and choices are based on desires. They are God
@tshepangmohale173 Actions and desires are God?
“People always think about how the universe got created, but no one thinks about how did the atom got created.”
-my dad
I just added: “about” just for better grammar
@@sa-k
And, [O Muhammad], you are not [engaged] in any matter or recite any of the Qur'an and you [people] do not do any deed except that We are witness over you when you are involved in it. And not absent from your Lord is any [part] of an atom's weight within the earth or within the heaven or (anything] SMALLER than that or greater but that it is in a clear register. (10:61)
[34:3] But those who disbelieve say, "The Hour will not come to us." Say, "Yes, by my Lord, it will surely come to you. [Allah is] the Knower of the unseen." Not absent from Him is an atom's weight within the heavens or within the earth or what is SMALLER than that or greater, except that it is in a clear register -
Saheeh International
@@besmirkocia1207 Subhan Allah
The fine tuned laws of the universe ensured that atoms were formed
- My dad
How god got created?
Been looking forward to this video Paul.
I agree. Used to be an atheist but somehow there is something about the after life always keep me wondering. Atheism perspective describes that, famously explained by Bill Nye, "if a human die, they just cease to exist" but somehow this idea, cannot be accepted by myself, not in the sense of my logical or personal point of view, but my own inner self. It hard to describe but in layman's term, it's more like I have been genetically programmed to believe the afterlife but I am going against it, denying it. It's a long journey, I got many question but after 30+years, I found Islam, in a way I would not expect , that is my playful super active daughter would sit still whenever she heard the adzhan, only the adzhan to be precise. So that's when I started to dive in Islam, got all my questions answered in a satisfactory manner, started to learn more about the religion and then accepted it. I did tried to learn other religion prior but somehow the answer were mostly opinions and assumptions or the concepts itself was not strong enough to be consider as divine rather than an ideology or man made.
Alhamdulillah
What an insightful, courageous and beautiful sharing of your thoughts in a world of growing secularism and ‘anti-religious norms’.
May the Almighty always sustain you with the light of Fitra in your heart and never remove this blessing from you. Inshallah.
"Fitrah" may be described in psychological terms as the "true self" which is naturally connected with the universe and it's Creator. However, people often suppress it in response to feelings of insecurity experienced in the external environment, especially in their formative years of life. However, self-reflection and a desire for truth can restore a person's true self and re-establish connection with the Creator. This self reflection is awakened by reading revealed words of God (also observations of natural phenomena) and guides one to finding the true self. "O people, there has come to you a counsel from your Lord, a healing for what is in your hearts, a guidance and grace for the believers." (Qur'an 10:57)
@AkhiSalafiyyah Which god is the true god. If you said your god is the real god then prove it.
@@nazhasan428 Quran sura ikhlas is kasauti for the true God.
Where do I read more about it.
@@reembagadi7875 "Fitrah" may described in psychological terms as the "true self" which is naturally connected with the universe and it's Creator. People often suppress it in response to the external environment and feelings of insecurity experienced in the formative years of life. However, self reflection and desire for truth can restore a person's true self and re-establish connection with the Creator. Reading of revealed words of God (also observations of natural phenomena) awakens self-reflection and guides one to finding the true self. "O people, there has come to you a counsel from your Lord, a healing for what is in your hearts, a guidance and grace for the believers." (Qur'an 10:57)
@@Nora-ze3wv such people are described in the Qur'an as "hanif"- example, Abraham.
an Atheist asked Sheikh Ahmed Deedat "How would you feel if you died and discovered that the Hereafter was a lie?" Sheikh replied "Not worse than you died and discovered that the Hereafter is the truth".
There's a name for that in Christian philosophy. It's called "Pascal's Wager." It breaks down because you could be wrong about your faith, not because God doesn't exist, but because you believed in the *wrong* one. Indeed, in some cases, it can be argued that nonbelief is preferable because at least then you're not an idolator or an Apostate.
Further, what would God's reaction be if he knows that the *only* reason you believe in Him is that you want to cover your bases and you're not actually sincere? Isn't that worse than being honest that you're simply not convinced?
@@RustyWalker In the Quran, there is a term called ‘yaqeen’. That refers to the sincere knowledge in ones heart that there is a creator (rather than just believing in order not to dodge hell on a technicality). So yes, I do find that Pascal’s wager panders to those individuals that are too self centered and simplistic to see the grand picture and respond better to a ‘flip a coin’ logic that you might use when making a pragmatic decision when trying to determine a course of action between two choices that appear either similar or equal. When a person still thinks like this, he’s still in the ‘what’s in it for me’ mode rather then contemplating what is behind the existence of the universe and transcending his own basic needs.
@@RustyWalker First of all, when you're believing in God, that's mean you believe that He is free from any human emotions, that is including feeling petty when He learned the "reason" of one belief.
Second, to believe is not with just claiming that you're believing. It must come from the heart, and it will be tested by the God Almighty Himself. In other words, the belief can't be fake. Allah knows what's inside, so either you're a believer or you're not.
Lastly, being a believer also means to watch one actions to be in line with God's teaching. In itself, it was enough reason to be a believer in the greater scheme. So, if someone became a believer because they want to cover their basis, but at the same time can't keep himself in check of his actions, he isn't a believer in the strictest definition of the word.
But then again, Allah's mercy is His own might, therefore He and only Him can choose who He wanted to guide and bless them with His mercy.
May Allah guide all of our hearts and find the right passage towards Him.
My thoughts are like the following, I exist, so there must be a creator, the Creator does not create the Creator, so there is one Creator, it is okay to search for religions, I found Islam, and although i was born a Muslim but my mind was not devoid of thinking, so i choose Islam. Allhamudllah.
ok but the Prophet peace be upon him and his pure family said Islam will be divided in 73 sects, Islam is the truth, but how do you know you are following the correct sect?
@@amarabidali5316 a person with your disrespectful Image shouldn't be given respect , let alone time for answering
@President Joe Biden Makes Trumpanzees Cry Come on bro, first what is (the Creator)? And man is a creature, so who is the creator? The Creator, who is also not a creature (he is the first engine, the start) and he is outside from the domain of existence and creatures)
@@youssubernfissi5559 disrespectful image? RasoulAllah called Aisha a horn of satan, a liar and a lot worse things, dont call me disrespectful for saying the devil is in Hellfire.
@President Joe Biden Makes Trumpanzees Cry so humen is not a creature?
Whenever we are in a dire and desperate situation our mind naturally drifts towards, yearns for and appeals to a superior force to rescue us, one that has the capacity to give relief. There is comfort in the thought that there is someone who is looking after us daily and who we can rely on in times of need.
Very excellent,no human would ever be bored listening to your skillful and intellectual approach to explain the true God,be blessed ma'salam!
I recommend "The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and its scientific pretensions" by David Berlinski for a rich and academic critique of modern atheism and a sturdy defense of theistic dualist arguments from an agnostic jew! 😊
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is -
ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
Thanks! I'll check it out.
Brilliant answer to a thorny question !! Thanks as always Paul!
Glad you enjoyed it
I must admit, the topics you discuss here Mr. Paul are so beneficial than many of the topics that discussed by Arabic-speaking Muslim scholars, I wish if topics like this one are being discussed on Friday by Imams (Jumu'ah speech before the prayer) they are much better than the random topics we always hear, it reminds people of the creator and they should worship him the way he pleases. Keep up the good work
Lucid and well presented as always Paul. Thanks for your thoughts on this subject which can surely help many of us make sense of our faith through reason and scriptual evidence.
Thankyou Sir , you are one of my favorite Theologian , the subject present to the viewer is always different from the mainstream , with so many logical argument from many genious Theology source . Felt like you gave me more Faith then many mainstream preacher preach in years. Feels good when u had Faith in God and it was logical at the same time. Please keep blogging oh good Sir . May God always be with you.
Wow, thank you
Amazing , I can not find words to appreciate the content you are providing on this channel. Keep up the good WORK.
Thank you very much!
Your posts are very short yet very insightful. Thanks Paul
Glad you like them!
@7:57 " for him the Fitrah was a cognitive faculty... " Naturally; that thought, articulated so beautifully, has pleased my soul massively. Again, many thanks❤
Thanks!
Many thanks Riaz.
I could listen for hours to your videos ! Thank you for making these videos < 3
Glad you enjoy it!
Great points Paul!
The thing that's always had me convinced was... If there was no Creator, then logically speaking, how did anything exist? If there was no beginning or initial point we would be stuck in a continuous state of not being.
We are here today because of a point that had to begin somewhere and as Muslims, Allah called Himself "Al-Awwal" (the First) and there was nothing before Him and "Al-Aakhir" (the Last) and there will be nothing after Him. Such a simple religion! ❤️
1) Why would there need to be a creator for phenomena to exist?
2)Aren't you aware of phenomena occurring around you at every waking moment that are not created?
3) Have you ever personally witnessed any phenomenon (object, event, process, substance, entity, system, or being) to have been created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously pop into existence by the sole volition of a deity?
@@theoskeptomai2535
My argument about god’s existence is that it’s just how we define god.
Muslims never claimed God is in any particular place or time.Also never claimed that he created heavens and earth instantly or from on Monday and rested on Sunday.
Muslims believe that god created a process , a protocol, a manual in which creation expands and evolve. Similar to a baby it starts with a genetic code or simply a set of instructions that knows how to build a structure that in 9 months turn into an actual intelligent living thing. Of course the building materials are supplied by the mother. And so the existence, it’s so complex it must have code or a manual, as much as random it might seem it’s all in order, everything is connected by laws.
If we can’t accept the existence of the one who made that manual at least acknowledge the fact that there is an unexplained intelligence the existence has been built on that can’t be based or randomness.
Cheers
@@WallArtAvenue Would you care to answer the three questions I asked immediately proceeding your comment?
@@theoskeptomai2535
If we believe that there is a natural order and existence is a layered system, meaning everything is formed from smaller forms.
Here we ganna find two infinite points:
-the smallest form that can’t be divided which is the building block of all existence.
-the largest form that contains all form.
Then we ganna ask ourselves, what’s the origin of that building block, and the question of what’s beyond that largest form.
Some call that infinite as god’s power. An intelligent entity that goes beyond that infinite.
You can call it anything you want.
No one ever came out of death to tell us what happened, so we have to obey to the laws which we are powerless in front of.
If god exists then we win and you dangerously loose .if god didn’t exist and there is no after life then nothing happened, no loss no Gain for both.
Are you willing to take that risk.?
@Mohamed Kamara What evidence will you present that demonstrates this Allah initiated this big bang?
For me, fitra and consciousness disproves atheism, and confirms a Creator. Alhamdulillah.
Thank you brother Paul. May Allah swt reward you in the dunya and grant you Jannatal Firdaus. Ameen.
For me, the search for the best rational justification along with all available evidence makes me more of an atheist than ever.
@@MathewSteeleAtheology since when do atheists offer evidence for anything?
@@tomorrowmaynevercome3171 Well it's not often you find an atheist who acknowledges that sound arguments are evidence. But that goes both ways. Arguments are evidence for, and evidence against. Since empirical evidence isn't the sole criteria, rational justification with solid premises count too.
Actually you can, and very easily, but it all comes down to what is being assumed without justification. If someone is assuming, for example, that abstracts can exist independently of all material, then they're basing their position on premises that are unjustifiable.
My explanation of reality is much simpler. Reason is justified through monism and nominalism.
@Van Astrian "Muslim: “Well, do you believe all phenomena can be explained via physical stuff? And do you believe that there is no supernatural?”
Atheist: “Sure.”
I don't believe there is no supernatural, so this one does apply to me. I do, however, believe that assertions that the supernatural exists are unjustified as we can't determine the limitations of the cosmos sufficiently that something could exist independently of it. If it's unjustified to believe that the supernatural exists, it's unjustified to build a worldview based on such assumptions. My position doesn't require that I do so, therefore it's more reasonable.
"Rationality cannot come from non-rationality."
I suggest you look into nominalism, which I mentioned is my actual position, along with monism.
"According to naturalism, if we probe the most basic levels of reality we see that everything is the result of blind, random, non-rational physical processes"
No. If we probe the most basic levels of reality, we only learn how little we understand about reality beyond our ability to perceive it. We perceive first, rationality comes second. Which is why nominalism is a perfectly reasonable approach.
"Physical stuff has no purpose; nothing is intentionally driving these physical processes."
Unjustified assumptions.
"The ability to take premises and “drive” them towards a mental destination is invalidated if one postulates that the ability comes from blind, non-rational physical processes."
As I've just demonstrated, this conclusion is unjustified. All that's necessary to use logic and reason as tools to evaluate experience is trial and error.
1. The need for an uncaused first cause
2. Fine tuning
3. Intelligence behind the universe
4. The beauty of the math that describes reality
5. The decipherability of the universe
6. Exquisite engineering in near infinite quantities in nature.
7. Etc
Etc
2. Universe isn't fine tuned, though? So many geographical catastrophes around the world prove this, disabled people prove we aren't created perfectly. The other points aren't convincing. Still a Muslim though.
@@halaldunya918
That's a misunderstanding of what done tuning is.
Done tuning example :
The explanation rate of the early universe is fine tuned to the 15th decimal place.
Any change at the 15 th decimal place and you either get a universe that expands too fast or collapses to early. Neither option leads to any complexity eg complex atoms let alone molecules, starts planets or life.
And that is just 1 example.
The hostile nature of most of the universe does not have anything to do with fine tuning.
That is a different argument.
And in fact they are a natural result of a universe that supports life.
Without massive forces etc you. Don't get stars and supernovae etc which are essential to produce the elements we need.
@@halaldunya918
The other points aren't convincing?
Then your thinking is not deep enough and you haven't done what God ordered you to do: reflect.
The other points are points that fascinated atheists like Einstein and Paul Dirac but you as a muslim are not impressed?
Have another think. Why have humans been able to uncover the great secrets of science. Was it essential that this would be possible.
Look up the great mathematician Paul Dirac and his views on the beauty of math.
Why is e=mc^2 so elegant as an example.
@@halaldunya918 If u look at nature,you will see that the main core of nature are discipline & submission.
Islam is only religion,where you will get it.
Life is a test for muslims in earth.
It is a very beautiful rational concept!
@@halaldunya918
And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient,
Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.". (2:155-156)
That was a brief / precise & awesome talk. 👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
Little knowledge of science makes u an athiest but indepth knowledge of science makes u a true believer in God
which one? the calvinist one or the catholic one?
@@iwilldi you just proved his quote, how ironic...
@@GentlemanQ
i did not claim to be scientist. So don't little kids.
Hi true believer . Where are you from? Best comment you did. Thanks..
If you say so. The more we learn about quantum physics and astronomy, the less justification there is for believing in a creator.
Salaams from South Africa to all my brothers and sister out there. Brother Paul May Allah swt shower you with His love and mercy.
Salam Aadam!
Asalamu Aleykum, Warahmatullahi, Wabarakatuhu Ya Akhi Paul,
I enjoy and appreciate the content that you put out very much, and the way you do it. So much so that I am hoping that you would extend it to ATLEAST 30mins. So thank you for all the work you put in.
And I sincerely hope that you don't stop doing this channel even when everything goes back to "normal" or you create other channels.
"Hal jazaa'ul ihsani lillal ihsan."
So Jazaakallahu kheyran for everything you have been doing, have done, and going to do.
thank you
I think I will be using this answer quite a lot. I agree with it wholeheartedly.
.Fitra is hardwired in us.and must be true because even as children we think about God.
Loved this episode very well thought through.
@@robertjsmith
That's why he wrote said children not toddlers
Another proof is the beauty of quran. Though it is hard to decipher for non Arabs, but once we overcome the hurdle of learning Arabic, Quran's beauty and divinity gets manifested.
Uncle Paul Williams
Iam truly respect and love you from my heart.
This is the favourite video of ur channel.
May Allah give hidaya to our Athiest Brothers.
Thank you Khalidh. I appreciate that you pray for guidance for us rather than the usual "hellfire."
@@RustyWalker Championing for hellfire on anyone for being secular will only harm society more than anything. If you want to learn more about what Islam has to say about topics such as free will, determinism, the problem of evil, why there is suffering, and other spiritual/psychological aspects of being Muslim, go check out articles on Yaqeen Institute’s website related to that.
Amen 🤲
@@RustyWalker Oh and another thing, if you want to ask me about something about Islam, including the really controversial stuff, I can try to send you videos and articles explaining them. But Yaqeen Institute is a great option for dealing with misconceptions.
The best and “only” written book on “islam & atheism” is,
The Divine Reality - hamza tzortis
Did you actually read it? The book is full of logical fallacy's and wrong assumptions. There is even a Muslim girl reading it who admits this.
@@bustinjieber2673 Logical fallacies do not apply to atheistic beliefs, as they do not rely on human intellect to be capable of reasoning in an accurate manner.
@@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx Logic and reason would not exist if Atheists would not exist.
@@bustinjieber2673 Yes this sounds like something that would come out of an Atheist 🤣
@@ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx Says the potatohead 🤣🤣🤣
Your research is giving knowledge to so many of us, Thanks a ton 👍
It's my pleasure
This is why I am not a atheist:
I found something astonishing in The Noble Quran.the word Sirius the most brightest star at northen hemisphere is mentioned in Quran only once at surah an- Najm (the star) at ayat (53:49). The surah have 360 words .the word sirius is the 310 word from the beginning of the surah.if we divided 310/360 we have this result 0.86111111.
In modern astronomy textbooks the distance in light - years of Sirius is
8.611 light -years ??!!!!!!!!
What is it in miles?
@@RustyWalker it is not relevant . the unit light- year a popular and wordwide measurement of the distance of the stars and nearby galactics. 8.611x 300000 km/ s x365 x 86400 seconds.
@@besmirkocia1207 It isn't relevant. Units of distance are arbitrary, as are units of time.
Not only that, but you were off by an order of magnitude even using light-years.
0.86111 =/= 8.6111
Also, were you using the Arabic version of the Surah? I just took that for granted. I should have asked, just to make sure.
@@RustyWalker
i think because of the numbers of this result it is not posible that we have a number biger than one (1) (number of letters of the word sirius / number of all letters in all surah.
310/360
@@besmirkocia1207 Thank you for your answer. I will stop now because we have been amicable. Peace.
A book regarding atheism I found very nice
The Divine Reality
By Hamza Tzortis
Please read. Great book
Yeah that one is fantastic, it really dives deep into many aspects of atheism.
What is it about?
Why am I not an atheist?
Paul: 12 minute video
Me: Because I belief in God
@@cervezaway7049 what evidence do u have to not believe in god???
“NONE”
that's why it is also ur “Belief” that God doesn't exist
@@cervezaway7049
You lied to yourself
@@cervezaway7049 what good the one will get for not believing in God !!!
Thank you for your hard work & very insightful opinions & ideas❤⚘
You are so welcome
I have no doubt that Allah, The Most High has chosen you for this noble mission of spreading the word of Truth and I admire your excellent works. Surely you are a blessed person and blessed are those whose hearts are opened to the Truth. Glory be to Allah.
Matthew 24
New International Version
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
24 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. 2 “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15 “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a] spoken of through the prophet Daniel-let the reader understand- 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again.
22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
29 “Immediately after the distress of those days
“‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[b]
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[e] is near, right at the door. 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The Day and Hour Unknown
36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
This is starting to come pass in our lifetime
@@dianestafford6968 good! There is no dispute of events that will ensue at the end times but the point of dispute is the persons in question- messiah/false prophet/son of man etc., if you brand Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) a false prophet then you have many questions go unanswered and many bible prophecies unfulfilled. Quran says the knowledge of the Hour is only with Allah and so is the Bible. But you, all those who made Jesus (pbuh), god or believe Jesus pbuh is son of God and one in trinity have to convince why Jesus pbuh does not know the Hour?
The crux of the matter why Prophet Muhammad, pbuh and the scripture-Quran, were sent after Jesus pbuh and the Bible is that the “so called”followers of Jesus have come up innovations in religion such as ‘trinity’, etc., therefore that wrong has to be corrected. Islam is the fulfilment of Abraham, Moses, Daniel and Jesus pbu them all prophecies.
@@mnazarsherif so how do you deal with your sin debt?
@@dianestafford6968 we Muslims carry no “ORIGINAL SIN”, and whatever the sins we committed in this life, we hope The Merciful God will forgive if we sincerely repent and seek His forgiveness and refrain from further committing the sins.
And those whose sins are not forgiven by God, they will be judged on the Day of Reckoning and not an atom-size, he would be wronged by Allah. It’s an interesting topic how the justice system works in Islam and how Allah will dispense justice in the Next Life. Find out the definition of ‘bankrupt’ in Islam, it will blow your mind.
Excellent weaving together of current research and the fascinating concept of fitra. I also found your brief overview of other arguments pointing to God’s existence well stated.
3:24 this must be the first time in recorded history when Brother Paul Williams hasn't criticised the "apostle" Paul of the Bible!
😆
Dr.. Abdullah Al-Ujairi has a book about atheism, and the book focuses on the evidence that Ibn Taymiyyah spoke about (fitrah).
Great video Paul! I recommend doing a video on the miracles of the Qur'an, there's even a mention of the big bang theory in the Quran and that the male sperm is what defines the gender of the baby and so on.
Whenever i study the anatomy of human body, i wonder how people can think that this sophisticated machine can come into existing without the direction and co-ordination of someone.
Deep blue invaluable enlightment. Thank heaps, prof.
A tremendous eclectic explanation.
Very logical way of thinking about God, and very simple for all types of people to understand (if they want to understand). May Allah reward you.
I have made a video on the same topic - I have specifically tackled the Atheists argument that "there is no evidence or proof for the existence of God". I argue in this video that, this is not a problem for belief in God from a rational monotheist perspective, I give reasons why this is not a strong or a valid argument from the atheists. Please feel free to check this out, the link is -
ua-cam.com/video/YizUh2NiT0g/v-deo.html
"We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?"
Stunning research 👌
Glad you liked it
Just a simple words. I hope and I pray, there are more people like Paul, yes this Paul.
Salam from Indonesia
Salam!
excellent topic which you hit on the scientific reasons to why GOD exits but also on the spiritual reasons. As i believe that the awareness of GOD is rooted in the human DNA.
Wait, you think this is a scientific reason why God exists?
@@strenghsGirl the existence of GOD is far beyond any type of reasoning. However as humans with our limited capacity are capable of understanding that GOD exisit through methods such as science. For example science has explained to us the solar system and how it works. Who maintains that order? GOD.
Look at how complex our eyes are. The best camera in the world is juged by our eyes. Humans made cameras but who made our eyes.
This is just a small reason as to why I say science proves to us humans that GOD exist.
@@toolsnthings5539 lots of errors in gods creation, don't you think?
@@strenghsGirl like what
May the Lord bless you, brother Paul, in knowledge and health, and all Muslims and all those seeking the truth. ❤️
Masah-Allah! All of your discussions are highly precise yet abundantly informative. Helping us a lot to enhance our Iman and knowledge. Very grateful for that. Many at times I personally feel like as if you are just speaking my mind! .
I wanted to have some exclusive communication with you. How is that going to be possible?
p.a.williams007@btinternet.com
Fitrah
Abu Dawood narrated in as-Sunan (no. 4716) - and it was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani - he said: al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali told us: al-Hajjaaj ibn al-Minhaal said: I heard Hammaad ibn Salamah explaining the hadeeth:
"Every child is born in a state of fitrah.” He said: In our view this refers to when Allah took the covenant from them when they were in their fathers’ loins, when He said: “ ‘Am I not your Lord?’ They said: ‘Yes’” al-A’raaf 7:172.
Brother Paul, the tittle of your next video should be ‘ Why I am a Muslim’.
Probably because your parents are Muslims as well.
Sometimes lesser quantity' is definitely more in quality, such a short quantity of video time' but vastly great and high quality of lessons!
Even to remember the verse is extraordinary easy to remember verse 30:30.
Thank you for adding Arabic subtitle👍🏼
You are welcome!
Paul, did you take the plastic off the new camera ?
@@cervezaway7049 u better stop with ur cervezas coz ur gettin dumber n dumber everytime
I like the messy vibe in your study room. Nice. 👍😍
Am hooked to your videos. Interesring..
We dont have to look on heavy science: There is a specific shape of orchid flower that can only be fertilize just by one type of bee. Do you think its a random or accidental process?
are you a follower of one of the Abrahamic religions?
@@brabbelbeest Or one kind of gecko that appear similar to a specific bark pattern. Think it has study the bark and get creative?
@@krishar4014 There are countless of simular examples of unique symbioses or co-dependancy found in nature. What I'm curious about is if you are a follower of one of the major Abrahamic religions.
Because if you are, you yourself also must come to the conclusion that examples like that are indeed a result of evolution.
@@brabbelbeestI knew this would be your reply. Please contemplate deeply the meaning of my first reply, its already there
hello@@krishar4014, You mean repeating the question you didn't answer? The only thing I can derrive from your answer is that you likely believe in intelligent design, but that still leaves a lot of possibilities open. The reason I ask if you adhere to one of the three major Abrahamic religions is because I don't want to make assumptions.
Hello. I am an atheist. I define atheism as suspending acknowledgement of the existence of gods until sufficient evidence can be presented. My position is that *_I have no good reason to acknowledge the existence of gods._*
And here is the evidence as to why I currently hold to such a position.
1. I personally have never observed a god.
2. I have never encountered a person whom has claimed to have observed a god.
3. I know of no accounts of persons claiming to have observed a god that were willing or able to demonstrate or verify their observation for authenticity, accuracy, or validity.
4. I have never been presented a valid logical argument which also employed sound premises that lead deductively to a conclusion that a god(s) exists.
5. Of the 46 logical syllogisms I have encountered arguing for the existence of a god(s), I have found all to contain multiple fallacious or unsubstantiated premises.
6. I have never observed a phenomenon in which the existence of a god was a necessary antecedent for the known or probable explanation for the causation of that phenomenon.
7. Several proposed (and generally accepted) explanations for observable phenomena that were previously based on the agency of a god(s), have subsequently been replaced with rational, natural explanations, each substantiated with evidence that excluded the agency of a god(s). I have never encountered _vice versa._
8. I have never experienced the presence of a god through intercession of angels, divine revelation, the miraculous act of divinity, or any occurrence of a supernatural event.
9. Every phenomenon that I have ever observed has *_emerged_* from necessary and sufficient antecedents over time without exception. In other words, I have never observed a phenomenon (entity, process, object, event, process, substance, system, or being) that was created _ex nihilo_ - that is instantaneously came into existence by the solitary volition of a deity.
10. All claims of a supernatural or divine nature that I have encountered have either been refuted to my satisfaction, or do not present as falsifiable.
ALL of these facts lead me to the only rational conclusion that concurs with the realities I have been presented - and that is the fact that there is *_no good reason_* for me to acknowledge the existence of a god.
I have heard often that atheism is the denial of the Abrahamic god. But denial is the active rejection of a substantiated fact once credible evidence has been presented. Atheism is simply withholding such acknowledgement until sufficient credible evidence is introduced. *_It is natural, rational, and prudent to be skeptical of unsubstatiated claims, especially extraordinary ones._*
I welcome any cordial response. Peace.
from all the points that you give you need to be sure about these questions first:
1. what are actually facts and absolute truth?
2. Can science prove God?
3. Can science prove that you are thinking, aware and concious?
4. Is God constrained in space-time or the universe which theoretically, the thing He created Himself or He isn't?
there's a video discussing about these topics, i suggest you to watch
ua-cam.com/video/g8aerypQK6w/v-deo.html
and come to your own conclusion.
Theo, I have replied to you before
You are an agnostic. 😉
@@strenghsGirl Correct. I am an _agnostic_ atheist.
@@theoskeptomai2535 Me too. 😊 not a lot of people know the difference
Really good job sir. You have my respect!
(I keep commenting my life story but), I was Muslim for 7 years (studied in a Madrasah as a kid), then an atheist/anti-theist for 7 years, and after a period of researching Jungian Psychology, eastern philosophy/religion and indigenous beliefs, I was on the edge of becoming either an animist/pantheist, a Buddhist or a Muslim.
Al-Hamdu-li-Lah, I reverted to Islam because I couldn't possibly refuse the proofs I found in the Qur'an and the life of the Prophet.
I realized that I left Islam only because they expelled me from the Islamic School. I hadn't become an atheist because of some careful evaluation process, but because of the commercialization of Atheism in the mass-media, Hollywood movies, stand-up comedy and pop-culture in general.
The lifestyle I chose when I was an atheist lead me to drug addiction, nihilism and hedonism. I became "asfala safileen". From my past life as an atheist I can confess that although one can refuse to believe the existence of a deity, one still will worship something, be it success, fame, money, drugs, pornography, technology, ideologies, political leaders or worst - oneself.
If you analyze carefully the way atheists and in general those who don't give a damn about the existence of a Creator, you will see the same behavioral patterns found in pagan/polytheistic cultures of the antiquity.
So basically atheists are pagan idolaters, they just don't realize it yet.
Very interesting. I like the channel, especially
for introducing nice books! Actually, I'm an astrophysicist (and a believer) but I think we should be careful when using science arguments as 'evidence'. Scientific discoveries usually give a rather straightforward meaning (described by math, for example, in case of physics), but why things are the way they are is a philosophical question, beyond science and likely open to a number of possible interpretations, limited only by human imagination, I guess. Science does not assume that miracles exist, by definition, because it cannot describe them. For instance, if someone says that the universe is fine tuned for the existance of life, so there must be a creator, a contra argument could be that life exists because this universe is the way it is. How do we know that a different universe (without life) also doesn't exist or didn't exist or will not exist? And we don't know why the universe exists in the first place.
thanks d s
This is the most amazing video or viewpoint which most of others terrified to touch or bring it to light because everyone nowadays think that everything came from nothing and existence of divine entity doesn't has to do with all these amazing living ecosystem
I don't have enough faith to be an atheist.
To believe that this universe and this life-supporting earth is a product of chance is IMO a far greater leap of faith than the belief that there is a prime mover/uncaused cause that is responsible for all that exists.
What is an uncaused cause?
The universe is material, if the uncaused cause is material then it needs explanation. If immaterial then how can that which is immaterial act on the material? How can what is material be caused by what is non- material?
I cause these words to appear on a screen by physical action - typing, then the electrics of the computer. I cannot cause anything to come into existence, because what would I be working with? So how can something, an Uncaused Cause, cause anything to happen, have any relation at all to the material world?
In what sense is an Uncaused Cause a cause at all?
@@jamesupton4996 Anything that has begun to exist has a cause. The universe began to exist. Therefore, the universe has a cause. A person may ask, who or what caused the entity that brought the universe into existence? Since you cannot have an infinite regress, the logical conclusion is that the entity that caused the existence of the universe always existed i.e. is eternal and is not caused. That is what I mean by uncaused cause. That is the concept of God, the Creator of all that exists.
@@bigfish291 Why not an infinite regress? Assume that nothing can come from nothing. The universe exists. Therefore matter has always existed. It may not have existed in this particular form and structure, but one could imagine a series of big bangs, expansion of the universe, gravitational collapse of the universe, another big bang, and so on, going on for ever, surely?
One might say that by definition every event has a cause - but is that the same as saying that everything that exists has a cause? Or that the universe ever began to exist, (nothing can come of nothing) in the sense that its coming into being was an event? Questions like: at what time did this event happen? are interesting.
@@jamesupton4996 An infinite regress is an impossibility. We know that the universe has a beginning and nothing cannot bring something into existence. Also, there was a point when there was nothing (no energy, no matter, no nothing). So you can't say matter always existed. The most coherent concept is that of the uncaused cause.
To test if an infinite regress is possible: Imagine you are at the check out line at the grocery store and imagine also there is an infinite number of people ahead of you. Will you ever check out? You can also run this backwards: imagine you are a machine operator and you require permission from your supervisor to start the machine and your supervisor also requires permission from their supervisor and so forth. Imagine, there is an infinite number of supervisors. Will the machine ever get started?
Also, why is an uncaused cause necessary? Imagine at the time of the big bang there was a kitchen with water, electricity, milk, coffee powder, coffee pot et cetera. Basically, all the ingredients you need to make coffee. Given enough time and without an agent with a will such as a human being to make coffee, will a cup of cappuccino ever get made?
@@bigfish291 Exactly. Nothing cannot bring something into existence. Since there is something in existence then that something must have always existed - matter/energy , the present state of the universe being the current structure of what has always been. We do not know that the universe has a beginning - how can there be a point where nothing existed: where could that point be located? Physicists like Roger Penrose are speculating as to whether we could, in this universe posit echoes from before the Big Bang. so that is not a limit.
The problem of infinite regress could also be put in this way, in that having to cross the room to get to the door, I go half the distance, and then half the distance again and so forth, which generates an infinity of distances: so how do I get to the door? Yet I do. Not to mention that there are larger and smaller infinities.
That the universe has always existed does not fall foul of the logical problem of infinite regress, since it could well be expanding and contracting forever, and our frame of reference is linked solely to the current state of this always universe, fourteen or so billion years since the Big Bang. No starting point is built into this..
Perhaps in terms of quantum probabilities that coffee could appear. Given an infinite amount of time everything will happen. There isn't that though,because our universe has a determinate life-span, which does not mean that energy/matter does, or is dependent for existence on anything beyond. Creation by a transcendent cause is not a datum that can be reasoned toward on the basis that something exists, as a starting point.
Wow, congratulations and thank you Paul for putting the piece together very succinctly
You are the Most powerful general to fight against religious corruption, dishonesty and propaganda war in the world. Respect and sincere devotion to your works!!
Well said 👏
"إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَذِكۡرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلۡبٌ أَوۡ أَلۡقَى ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَهُوَ شَهِیدࣱ" سورة ق:37
Surely in this is a reminder for whoever has a ˹mindful˺ heart and lends an attentive ear.
00:15 not an unusual time to upload? Either way you got me listening😅
MY BROTHER PAUL I AM PROUD ABOUT YOU ...YOU ARE THE BEST ....I HOPE WE SEE US ONE TIME ...YOU ARE FANTASTIC ..
You should improve the Video Quality
How was the volume?
Paul already has a new camera.
That's why I love you dear Paul
Reference/ since/ logic/ simplest/
Absolutely brilliant
Love you from sudan 🇸🇩🔥
❤️
وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا ۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا ۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
So set thou thy face steadily and truly to the Faith: (establish) Allah's handiwork according to the pattern on which He has made mankind: no change (let there be) in the work (wrought) by Allah: that is the standard Religion: but most among mankind understand not (The Romans 30)
Well done brother, nicely put forward. May Allah continue to guide you and help others be guided through you. Thanks for your videos.
I've been watching your videos for the last month and you've given me a lot of information and recommendations of different books etc. I like the arguments and opinions you give on various topics. Thank you for being alive ❤️. May Allah bless you
Glad you like them!
Amazing video brother Paul. I learned a lot. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Salam alaykum Br. Paul, have you spoken about the Didache in your channel before? If you haven't I'd appreciate if you made a video about it.
good idea
Fascinating presentation Paul thank you very much. May I humbly enquire how long it takes you to prepare each episode?
thanks! An hour or so.
Why does the polytheism fall short? Could you please explain your views in another episode? Thank you
As usual, awesome explanations!
Glad you like them!
🕌🇮🇷Respect for you from iran🇮🇷🕌
CONCERNING CONCEPTION AND ASSENT (Avicenna, Part 3)
(Kitāb al-Ishārāt wa al-Tanbīhāt Jil. 1, Mesir: Dār al-Ma’ārif Bimiṣr, 1960 M., 179-180)
ولأن المجهول بإزاء المعلوم
Something that is not known has something to do (can be known) with (through) something that is already known.
For example, Agus has recognized the concept of the length of an object. Agus received information that Amir's pencil is longer than Joni's pencil, and Joni's pencil is 3cm long. So Agus concluded that Amir's pencil couldn't be exactly 3cm long and couldn't be less than 3cm long, but more than 3cm. So Agus' new knowledge of Joni's pencils was obtained through the intermediary of his previous knowledge of the concept of length. If Agus had not previously been familiar with the concept of length, then he would not have been able to explain that "Amir's pencil cannot possibly be 3cm in size and cannot be less than 3cm but must be more than 3cm".
Things to contemplate:
Knowledge about something needs to be confirmed to be true because this will lead someone to acquire new knowledge in the future whose conclusions are true (have true value).
If someone's knowledge is wrong, then the acquisition of new knowledge has the potential to be of wrong value.
For example, when we ask an artist the meaning of appetizer, the artist may be able to answer, but the answer is not a universal answer (see previous discussion on this topic). Thus, if the term “appetizer” is applied to various types of food we are facing everyday then there is a potential for error where “mains course” are classified as “appetizers”.
We should ask a chef who is an expert in this matter instead.
Do we know a discussion of economics from economists or from others?
Do we know a health discussion from health experts (practitioners) or others?
Do we know the discussion of mysticism (e.g. Sufism, Irfan, etc.) from a practitioner and expert of mysticism who has mastered it conceptually and put it into practice or from others?
Do we know the philosophy from a philosopher or from others (e.g. theologian)?
Do we know the discussion of a particular school of jurisprudence (mazhab) directly from its mujtahid (grand scholar of a school of thought) and at the same time followers of that school of thought or do we know it from other people who have different schools of thought and have not reached the degree of mujtahid?
Do we know ………………. etc.
فكما أن الشيء قد يعلم تصوراً ساذجاً, مثل علمنا بمعنى اسم المثلث, وقد يعلم تصوراً معه تصديق
مثل علمنا أن كل مثلث فإن زواياه متساوية لقائمتين
كذلك الشيء قد يجهل من طريق التصور فلا يتصور معناه الى أن يتعرف مثل ذي الاسمين والمنفصل وغيرهما
وقد يجهل من جهة التصديق الى أن يتعلم مثل كون القطر قوياً على ضلعي القائمة التي يوترها
فالسلوك الطلبي منا في العلوم ونحوها إما أن يتجه الى تصور يستحصل وإما أن يتجه الى تصديق يستحصل
وأن يسمي الشيء الموصل الى التصديق المطلوب حجة فمنها قياس ومنها استقراء
Sometimes something can be known or recognized through a conception, for example a triangle, where it can be known through the use of conception (tashowwur) and assent (tashdiq).
The meaning of the triangle is known as a pure concept (tashowwur) which is free from judgment (there is no right or wrong value). However, the use of conception alone is not always sufficient. In this regards, the use of assents is also necessary.
Our knowledge of a "triangle" is a conception that requires an assent (judgment): whether the sum of the angles of each triangle is equal to the sum of two right angles. The sum of two right angles is 90 + 90 = 180 degrees.
Then, something is called a triangle if it has 3 sides, and the sum of the angles is 180 degrees. If the sum of the angles is not 180 degrees, it means it is not a triangle.
In some conditions, the recognition of a fact needs to be assumed (e.g. "what is a triangle"). However a conception alone may sometimes not enough so that another assumption is needed in the form of an assent (e.g. is it a triangle?). It becomes important to affirm a predicate or reject it from any subject.
I love your content and your research, thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge with the rest of the world! Youre an absolute star!
Wow, thank you!
Quran " We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?"
An ATHEIST is like the baby in the womb denying the existence of his own father...
Not at all we just believe our father is natural since the natural is known to exist while god or better said "the supernatural" is not known to exist.
Well-put
It is sad how you view people with a different mindset and opinion. I thought theists treat people with equal respect. Apparently you should study your godbook more
(I do like your channel very much, so I hope I do not sound unkind.)
These arguments may sound convincing to a believer, but I don't think will convince any atheists; in short:
1. Leaping from "physics is too complex" to "omniscient omnipotent creator" is a big logical leap.
2. Leaping from "consciousness is not understood" to "omniscient omnipotent creator" is similarly a big logical leap.
3. If fitra encompasses monotheism as a part of it, why were nearly all ancient peoples polytheistic? If only reverting (unteaching) is necessary, why the need to teach and adhere to specific doctrines (e.g. Islam)?
4. Religions making people happy does not necessarily make them correct. (We could replace with other items to say the same thing - e.g. money/hierarchical power tends to make people happier and healthier.)
Ultimately, the biggest reason for why people believe in a religion is because they want to. This doesn't sound very lofty, though, so we then add fancier-sounding justifications to it.
It's a bit like when mom asks, "What do you like about your new girlfriend?" and instead of saying, "She hawt," you say, "I love her refreshing multi-cultural outlook on life, her active intelligence, and her many-faceted interests."
Brother paul
Will you make a video where you recite shahada and make us all happy and content
I don't think his life mission is to make any people happy - we should find our own ways of becoming happy! He just wants to remain accessible to a wide audience, which is the right thing and far more important 👌
@@BrRizzy1
i just meant feeling happy for him
if he is a muslim it is more important than having an audience
bcz in the here after all that is important is his islam
bcz he is such a good person i wish him paradise
that is what I meant
Please join the panels and streams of EFDawah team or dawah wise, we miss you there :)
I have not been invited
@@BloggingTheology I'm sure they will invite you, yet you have your own channel now and it's going places with the knowledge you have. Very unique content 👌
@@Jesus-in3oz thanks
What a fantastic video😃😃
Glad you enjoyed it
so, if we take the time to explore our fitra, or within ourselves free from any prejudice, we will find it easier to accept that there is a creator.
hmm, you're right. because i don't like the idea that i'm alone. so, having a creator that always sustain you make it whole.