'O God, carry us in the ships of Thy deliverance, give us to enjoy the pleasure of whispered prayer to Thee, make us drink at the pools of Thy love, let us taste the sweetness of Thy affection and nearness, allow us to struggle in Thee, preoccupy us with obeying Thee, and purify our intentions in devoting works to Thee, for we exist through Thee and belong to Thee, and we have no one to mediate with Thee but Thee!' Imam Sajjad ('A); Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya

Thursday 1 May 2008

An axiomatic argument proving the existence of God

By Mujahid Khalfan and Revolutionary


'Do they not reflect within themselves' (30:8)


'The most superior form of worship is perpetual contemplation on God and His Power.' (Usul al-Kafi, II, 55, hadith 6.)


Question: Is the cause always caused?
1. A cause caused is dependant on its cause for it to exist.
2. That which is dependant cannot bring itself into being.
3. Therefore not all causes are caused because
(i) if all causes are caused all causes are dependant
(ii) if all causes are dependant no cause would exist because that which is dependant cannot bring itself into being.


Question: Is there an absolute cause?
4. A caused cause is always relative. (see footnote 1)
5. The opposite to relative can only be absolute. (see footnote 2)
6. Therefore a cause not caused is not relative and so must be absolute.


Question: Can there be more than one Absolute Cause?
7. That which is limited cannot be absolute.
8. More than one absolute cause would be limited by the other.
9. Therefore there can only be one absolute cause.


Footnote 1. Definition of relative: Dependant on or interconnected with something else; not absolute.
Footnote 2. Definition of absolute: Something regarded as independent of and unrelated to anything else.


'Do they not reflect within themselves' (30:8)


'The most superior form of worship is perpetual contemplation on God and His Power.' (Usul al-Kafi, II, 55, hadith 6.)

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