Shahadah

The term Shahadah means to bear witness or to give a testimony. When someone wants to become muslim, they say: "I believe that there is no god but God {Allah}, and that Muhammad is his Messenger" But you can't just say this and become muslim, you have to mean and believe in it with all your heart.
Now, I'd like to talk about the existence of ONE God. Islam is a monothiestic religion, which means that people who follow it believe that there is only ONE God.
Now, I'd like to address some of the questions that atheists have towards God and Islam. And just prove God's existence.

1. How can you prove God exists?



2. If he does exist then why did he create us?



3. How can you believe in a book that was written centuries ago?

Answer 1: How can you prove that God doesn't exist? God's existence is evident in everything. The universe could not have just happened out of randomness. When you look at a train or cellphone or computer, you know that somebody built them, nobody would say they came together by themselves. Same with the universe (which by the way is way more complex then a computer or train.) When you are sick, you go to a doctor not someone who's in the circus right? The same applies to God. He knows what's best for us and has designed our world to match our needs. So we should look up to him for guidance. Some people claim that if they see a miracle from God then they would believe in him. Look at the human body! It is so perfect, and works in perfect harmony. Here are links to some videos that talk about miracles of the human body(Not to mention the human brain, behavior, and emotions):

The miracle of the eye Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bAUjnFjCrY&feature=PlayList&p=02F7B60E970668CF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=16


Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb5uIbEPh04&feature=PlayList&p=02F7B60E970668CF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=17


Part 3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyOk-9_Cj18&feature=PlayList&p=02F7B60E970668CF&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=18


Part 4:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf39nnq2ibI&feature=related


Miracles of the Brain: Smell and Taste: Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsaL-KRSK1k


Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QssnKx4y-LU


Part 3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GotHMcwSPno


Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3NhRSKCE9I


Part 5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGj6yYzuZAA


Miracle of Respiration: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWC8BRCuTtg



Part 2:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TRI5F6xo5s


Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2r5Do9Ureo


Part 4:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GERsMFWYZrw


Part 5:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TrQkSHpoxQ


Part 6:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHupiKNBZ84


Part 7:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zgcL3JPXm8



Here's a couple of links to some other videos about the miracles and evidence of God's creations:


http://www.harunyahya.com/en.m_video_index.php?cId=79


http://www.harunyahya.com/en.m_video_index.php?cId=78


http://www.harunyahya.com/en.m_video_index.php?cId=61

Here are some things to think about when believing that the universe came about by chance:

• The air contains 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, 0.03% carbon dioxide, and 0.97% is made up of other gases. If there was just one more percent of oxygen in the air, we would die. Same with the amount of nitrogen. So it couldn't have happened randomly, because there must've been someone up there to know exactly how much oxygen and nitrogen should be in the air, so that we could breathe. There is no randomness in creation, and everything was created for a reason and is based on an order.



• Earth spins at about 1,000 miles per hour, and goes around the sun at about 67,000 miles an hour. It is also about 150 million kilometers away from the sun. If the earth spun faster, then there wouldn't be enough daytime, and if it spun slower there would be too much daylight. If it were even a little closer to the sun, we would burn from the heat, and if it were a little farther, we would freeze. So who couldv'e known this? There must've been a powerful being who knew this and put the sun and earth at exactly the correct distance apart so that we humans could survive.




• We are protected by the powerful sunrays by the ozone layer. Who couldv'e known that we would need such a layer? It is very unlikely this happened by accident. There is a specific amount of oxygen and other gases in each layer of the ozone layer: http://paos.colorado.edu/~toohey/Fig_15.jpg

Answer 2: First of all, God can do whatever he wants, he is GOD! There are reasons given to us, according to the Quran:

• To worship him


• To be his custodians on Earth, which means, he created us to be in charge of managing his creations on earth (By his authority)


• To test us

And we must always keep in mind that God is the most- Wise, and I'm sure there are other reasons, but we just won't understand because of our limited knowledge and capacity to think.

Answer 3: Firstly, the Quran wasn't written it was revealed. Second, to check for authenticity you should look for the following things:

• Check for grammatical and historical mistakes and check to see if it contradicts itself.



• Check if there are more than one version, and check if they contradict each other.



• See how the book psycologically effects a person.

The Quran has no grammatical or historical mistakes, and doesn't contradict itself. There is only one version of the Quran. The psycological effect on the person is amazing. In the Prophet's time, muslims would recite the Quran and passerbys who weren't muslim would cry from the beauty of the words and immediately become muslim. That occurs today too, but not everyone knows arabic, so when they study the translations, they become muslim. And the Prophet could not have made the Quran because he was illiterate.

Many people don't believe in Muhammad as a Prophet because they say he has no miracle. But, he did have a miracle, and it was the Quran. Its miracles are:

• It's language is far better and higher in standards then the highest known form of Arabic, yet anyone who's literate can understand it. Nobody has ever been able to change or imitate the Quran at all from the time it was revealed until now. And anyone who reads it over and over, never gets tired or bored of it.



• It contains scientific facts that have been known to science only recently, and doesn't contradict any branch of science. Here are some examples:

There is less oxgen in the air, the higher the elevation. {10:62}

Each human being has a unique and indivisual fingerprint {75:4}

The embryo has three coverings {39:6}

Matter is made up of small particles {10:62}

• News about past and future events were accurate: In one verse, it mentioned that the Byzantine Empire would overcome the Persian empire. Isn't this what happened? It also accurately talks about past events. It accurately talks about previous prophets and their scriptures.



• It was revealed to someone who couldn't read or write.

Don't believe me? Check this link:

Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaqgo2jDbfA

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPnmkcQLKXY

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDFSc_XkHNk&NR=1

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84ocy45kzlg&NR=1

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vFFzi8FMYQ&NR=1

Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii3Wh07hBTg&NR=1

Part 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S43s-ZuVZt0&NR=1

Or pick up a Quran that has been translated to English from the library, or online and see for yourself!

If these links that I've written don't work go to harunyahya.com and look at the videos. Sorry if I overburdened you with sites, but trust me you will be amazed by what you learn.