Our God
Table of Contents
Cover
Copyright
About the Author
Foreword to the 2007 Edition
Foreword to the Present Edition
Introduction
The Plight of Faith in the Present Age
If There is a God, Why Can We Not See Him?
Why Should We Inquire About God?
Methods of Inquiry Into God’s Existence
The Role of Intention in the Field of Research
Two Levels of Belief in God
Logical Arguments for the Existence of God
Cautious Approach
Argument Based on Fitrah, i.e. Human Nature
Argument Based on Creation and the Operational System of the Universe
Belief in God and Western Researchers
Why Do Modern Philosophical Concepts Cause People to Stumble?
God Is Uncreated
Why Not Consider This Universe Itself to Be Uncreated?
Knowledge of Good and Evil as an Argument
Evidence of Universal Acceptance
Is Belief in God Based on Superstition?
Three Grades of Certainty
The Inevitable Victory of Prophets
Testimony of the Righteous
Great Benefits of Belief in God
Belief in God Creates Unity and Brotherhood
Is Religion the Cause of War and Disorder in the World?
An Interim Statement
Belief in God Stops One from Committing Evil
Belief in God Promotes Good
Belief in God Helps in Study of the Reality of Things
Belief in God Brings About Satisfaction of the Heart
Belief in God Sets Moral Standards
Refutation of Arguments Supporting Atheism
Three Kinds of Atheists
The First Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation
The Second Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation
The Third Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation
The Fourth Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation
The Fifth Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation
It Is Essential to Distinguish the Law of Nature From the Law of Shariah
Transmigration of Souls
It Is Essential For Human Progress That the Law of Nature Remains Separate and Independent of the Shariah
Why Is There Sin in the World?
Sixth Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation
Why Are There Harmful Things in the World?
The Seventh Argument for Atheism and Its Refutation: Freud’s Theory
Communism and God
Just Distribution of Wealth in Islam
Conclusion
Epilogue
Publisher’s Note
Glossary