Many people – including Muslims

ask: “Where is God or Allah? What

Image does God or Allah have?”

These questions cannot be easily

answered, but let’s see how Imam
Abu Hanifah responded when he
was asked such questions by
nonbelievers.
To those who ask: “Where is God or
”?Allah
:The atheists asked Abu Hanifah
”?When was your Lord born“
Abu Hanifah replied:
“Allah existed first - before
history and before time.
He added:
“What comes before three?”

They replied: “Two.” 

He asked:
“What comes before two?”

”.They replied: “One

 Abu Hanifah said:
“What comes before one?”

They replied: “Nothing.”

He said: “If the number ‘one’ is not
preceded by anything, then how
can the True One and Only God

(Allah) be preceded by anything.

Allah is Ancient and Eternal.
Nothing precedes Him.”
They asked:
“In which direction does your
Lord move?”
He asked: “If you bring a
lantern into a dark place, in
which direction will its light
move?”

They replied: “In every

direction.”
Abu Hanifah said:
“If this is how the
lantern’s light radiates,
then how about Allah’s
Light - the Light of the
Heavens and the Earth?”
They said: “Define your
Lord’s entity. Is your Lord
solid like iron; liquid like
water; or gaseous like smoke
or vapor?”
He asked: “Have you ever sat
beside a dying patient?”

They said: “Yes, we have.

He added: "Did he speak to you
after he was pronounced dead?"

They said: "No."

Abu Hanifah asked: “Before he
died, did he not talk and move?”

They said: “Yes.”

He said: “What changed him?”

They said: “His soul departed.”

He said: “Then isn’t it true
that his soul left his body?

They said: “Yes.”

Abu Hanifah asked: “Could
you describe his soul? Is it solid
like iron; liquid like water; or
gaseous like smoke or vapor?”
They replied: “We know
nothing about it.”
He said: “If you cannot define the
entity of this created soul, then how
can you expect me to describe the
Divine Entity.”
Let’s repeat this prayer
together: “Oh, Allah.”
 Allah, help me to uphold the
truth against tyrants; and prevent
me from advocating injustice to
gain the applause of the weak.
Oh Allah, if you make me
rich, do not deprive me of
.happiness
 If you grant me
strength, do not take
away my mental
.faculties
 If you make me
successful, do not
deprive me of
modesty.
 If you make me
modest, do not
deprive me of my
pride and dignity.
Oh Allah, teach me to
love others as much
.as I love myself
Teach me to
judge myself
before I judge
.others
 Teach me that
tolerance is the
greatest strength.
And that vengeance
is the first sign of
.weakness
 Oh Allah, if you
grant me success,do
not blind me by
vanity.
Do not make me
despair if I fail.
 Please let me
always remember
that failure
.precedes success
 Oh Allah, if you
deprive me of my
wealth, do not let me
.despair
 If you take away
my success, give
me the strength to
.overcome failure
If you deprive me
of good health, do
not deprive me of
.faith
 Oh Allah, if I hurt
others, give me the
.strength to apologize
 If people hurt me,
give me the
.strength to forgive
 If I am oblivious to
Thee, do not deprive
me of Your Forgiveness
.and Patience
 Oh Allah, You are
the All-Powerful,
All-Merciful and All-
Capable
.Ameen
 Dear Muslims:
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May Allah reward you for this good

deed on the Day of Judgment.
Please also pray for the author,
and the translator.
(Translated by Tarek Sida - 2010)