time doesn't constrain him, so he had no beginning. rather he created time.
scripture doesn't usually address issues that could not be understood by humans or that don't have much of an effect, rather it's open to many interpretations on these matters, provided we don't claim occult knowledge, or knowledge of the unseen-'Ilm al Ghaib-
He was there from the beginning! I prefer not to ask myself questions like this because we cannot know the answer. We're only human and can't understand everything!
that is beyond our knowledge
i too do try to avoid this question
becuz its the an opening door for shaitan to lead us astray
may allah guide us in the straight path.Ameen
salam
According to the Quran, Allah tells us that He is the only creator and sustainer of all that exists and that nothing and no one exists alongside Him, nor does He have any partners. He tells us that He is not created, nor is He like His creation in anyway. He calls Himself by a number of names and three of them are:
A) The First - (Al-Awal)
B) The Last - (Al Akhir)
C) The Eternal, who is sought after by His creation, while He has no need from them at all. (As-Samad)
He always has existed and He never was created, as He is not like His creation, nor similar to it, in any way.
this is enough for a muslim
I was wondering if anyone knows from scripture where Allah (swt) came from?
Jazakallah in advance
do you mean the name?
25:36 And the true servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk the earth with humility and when the ignorant address them, they respond with words of peace.
Allah did not come from anywhere. He created everything, so how can he come from anywhere? More importantly, Allah created time, so that humans can live in this world. Allah is above and beyond the constraints of this world or universe for that matter. That is all our brains are able to comprehend and need to know, InshAllah.
1. By the declining day, 2. man is in loss, 3. except for those who believe, do good deeds, urge one another to the truth, and urge one another to steadfastness.
Surah Al-Asr; Translation by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
Last edited by Banu_Hashim; 06-18-2009 at 02:06 PM.
‘Say: If the ocean were ink wherewith to write out the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted, even if We added another ocean like it.’~Al Qu'raan (18:109)
It's amazing how many people in this thread are saying things like:
Peace
No, nothing amazing about that; by definition a Muslim is one that submits to his Lord.
I was wondering if anyone knows from scripture where Allah (swt) came from?
This question is incorrectly worded, because Allaah didn't 'come' from anywhere. He says in the Qur'an:
{He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing.}
Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah would recite this supplication while going to bed,
(O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne! Our Lord, and the Lord of everything, Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injil and the Furqan, the Splitter of the grain of corn and the date stone! I seek refuge with You from the evil of everything whose forehead You have control over. O Allah! You are Al-Awwal, nothing is before You; Al-Akhir, nothing is after You; Az-Zahir, nothing is above You; and Al-Batin, nothing is below You. Remove the burden of debt from us and free us from poverty.) Muslim recorded this Hadith.
The question of origin is attributed to the creation because we have a starting point, we came from somewhere, our mother's wombs, from Adam, who was created from dust. The question of 'origin' cannot be applied to the Creator because by definition He is the One who created us, He is the First, there was none before Him.
“Do not argue with your Lord on behalf of your soul, rather argue with your soul on behalf of your Lord.” - Dhul-Nun
"It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness." - Victor Frankl
Last edited by Banu_Hashim; 06-19-2009 at 05:07 PM.
‘Say: If the ocean were ink wherewith to write out the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted, even if We added another ocean like it.’~Al Qu'raan (18:109)
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