Spirit of Islam · A Universe with God

A Universe with God

Spirit of Islam, March 2013, p. 27

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

suggests that the laws of physics are not absolute and universal, but are more akin to local by-laws varying from place to place on a megacosmic scale. He calls this the ‘multiverse’ system. According to these researches, our universe is a universe which possesses bio-friendly laws. That is why we find ourselves in a universe, which, in meeting all of our exact requirements, is apparently customized for habitation. Had this not been so, our existence would have been impossible. What is the origin of these absolute and universal laws, which are controlling the universe in a highly organized manner? The root cause of all the difficulty, according to modern thinkers, is that the concept of the universe presented by religion and modern science appeals to an agency outside the universe to explain its law-like order. However, accepting a designer who exists before the existence of the Universe is not an explanation of this problem. For this explanation of the Universe immediately begs the question: if the designer designed the universe, who designed the designer? “If there is an ultimate meaning to existence, as I believe is the case, the answer is to be found within nature, and not beyond it. The universe might indeed be a fix, but if so, it has fixed itself.” (Paul Davies) The Explanation In the matter of theology the modern mind is in grave confusion. As we find from this article written by Paul Davies, the atheist philosophers and physicists have frequently asked, “If God has created the Universe according to religious belief, who has created God?” But this question is totally illogical. It is sheer negation of logic. Furthermore, this objection is based on a clear contradiction. Those who believe in a universe without a Creator are not ready to believe in a Creator without a Creator. Therefore, if a universe can exist without a Creator, the existence of a Creator is also possible without a Creator. The Rational Stand The issue of the existence of God must only be dealt with in a purely rational manner. No other stand except a rational stand can be adopted or is practicable. If a universe can exist without a Creator, the existence of a Creator is also possible without a Creator.

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