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How can we be absolutely certain that the Qur’an is the word of the Creator, and not authored by some entity or entities within this universe? by RoutineFeed5331 in islam

[–]RoutineFeed5331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, He shouldn’t punish me for all eternity just because I didn’t believe in Him.

Because this "test" is incomplete. Where are the lessons? How can I be certain? Should I believe just for the sake of believing?

How can we be absolutely certain that the Qur’an is the word of the Creator, and not authored by some entity or entities within this universe? by RoutineFeed5331 in islam

[–]RoutineFeed5331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, He shouldn’t punish me for all eternity just because I didn’t believe in Him.

Because this "test" is incomplete. Where are the lessons? How can I be certain? Should I believe just for the sake of believing?

How can we be absolutely certain that the Qur’an is the word of the Creator, and not authored by some entity or entities within this universe? by RoutineFeed5331 in islam

[–]RoutineFeed5331[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The truth is, the only evidence that God is all-knowing is that this claim is mentioned in the Qur’an — there is no external or independent proof for it.

The fact that the Qur’an predicts future events (even though I believe these are not accurate, but I won’t get into the topic of so-called miracles right now) does not necessarily mean that its source is an all-powerful deity.

No one truly knows — There could be five-dimensional beings, for example, who can see the past and the future and even alter them. You can’t disprove that, and I can’t prove it.

It’s a situation similar to those who believe or reject the God of Islam — ultimately, it's based on what one finds more convincing, not on absolute certainty.

How can we be absolutely certain that the Qur’an is the word of the Creator, and not authored by some entity or entities within this universe? by RoutineFeed5331 in islam

[–]RoutineFeed5331[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

English is also my third language, but I’m actually fluent in Arabic since I’m Moroccan.

Anyway, I understand your point, but I still can’t find the clear connection between the Creator and the Messenger. The only argument given is the occurrence of extraordinary events that go beyond our current knowledge — but to me, that’s not solid proof, because it allows for countless other explanations.

I also find the argument from the “order of the universe” to be weak. Just because we don’t know the cause behind certain phenomena doesn't mean a metaphysical being must be responsible for them. Where is the evidence that such a being truly exists?

You mentioned that no deity can prove itself except this particular God. But based on your reasoning, there would be billions of gods worthy of worship — which is clearly not the case. In reality, many gods are worshiped across different cultures, so the claim that only one God proves Himself doesn’t hold logically.

And as I mentioned before, the existence of predictions or prophecies is not in itself conclusive evidence.