Early Writings — Page 6
6 THE a comparison between the Vedic and Quranic philosophy— categorically establishes the necessity of God Almighty being the Creator [of the universe]. I hereby present the said arguments of the Holy Quran in detail. The first is a propter quid demonstration, which is an argu- ment that moves from cause to effect. See Surah Ra'd, part 13: اللهُ خَالِقُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُوَ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ That is, God is the Creator of everything, for He is One and Unique in His person and attributes, and He is One in the sense that He is also All-Powerful, i. e. He causes everything to remain under His control and thus He reigns over them. This argu- ment proves to be valid, firstly, by a clear method which is evi- dent through the minor premise that God is the One and All- Powerful, and its major premise is that anyone who is the One and All-Powerful would be the Creator of everything except His own person. Hence, the conclusion is that God is the Creator of all creation. The first proposition that constitutes the minor premise can be validated thus that the principle that God is One and Unique is accepted not only by the opposing party but also by the entire world. The second proposition which constitutes the major premise is that if God, on account of His being the One and Omnipotent, is not the Creator of everything excluding His own self and if the 1. Allah alone is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the most Supreme. (Surah ar-Ra'd, 13:17) [Publisher]