Why did God create us, knowing that most of us would not believe in Him and would go to Hell? And why all these religions and differences? And who created God? And does faith contradict logical thinking? And what is the explanation for the backwardness of Islamic countries and the advancement of secular countries? And did Muslims kill scientists in the past?
Your message pains us, as it casts doubt on the truth of Islam and levels accusations against it. Islam is innocent of what is attributed to it out of ignorance. Anyone who delves deeply into the reality of Islam will find it to be a religion of intellect and knowledge. Only the ignorant or those driven by personal whims would attack it.
No matter how intelligent a person may be, without the guidance of revelation, they will stray, and their thoughts will contradict each other. Philosophers and theologians, despite their intelligence, went astray from the truth because they did not rely on revelation.
Beware of straying from the Quran and Sunnah and seeking guidance elsewhere; for whoever seeks guidance from other than them will only grow further from Allah. The true religion never contradicts itself, and the alleged conflict between religion and science is an illusion. Islam encourages knowledge and has never denied established scientific facts; rather, it has encouraged them.
The whispers of doubt about the Creator, "Who created God?" are from Satan. The way to overcome them is to seek refuge [with Allah] and put an end [to such thoughts].
As for the backwardness of Islamic countries and the advancement of secularism, this is not the fault of Islam, but rather a result of Muslims not adhering to what their religion commanded them regarding knowledge and action.
Indeed, the religion with Allah is one, and that is Islam. The divergence of religions stems from following whims, not prophets. Cling to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet, for in them are the news, the information, and the wisdom. They are the strong rope of Allah and the straight path.
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