Thanks to this website I have come back to Islam but I have a few questions from an athiest that could be cleared up :
1) What was the purpose of Allah
2) What did Allah befnefit from creating us
3) Why hasn't Allah just given a clear sign if he was there why can't he just show us heaven and he'll so we can have strong iman
What was the purpose of Allah
purpose is given by someone else, since he was not created, he is uncaused caused of everything, that is why we cant say God has purpose, purpose is given by him to his creatures, nobody created him that is why does not have purpose, but his creation have purpose beacuse He gave it to his creation
2) What did Allah befnefit from creating us
nothing
3) Why hasn't Allah just given a clear sign if he was there why can't he just show us heaven and he'll so we can have strong iman
no, that would be violation of the test, there is reasons why he does not show himself to us now, If he showed himself ,
1.test would be destroyed
2. free will would be half destroyed but not totally
3. and it would be almost impossible to live on earth if God showed himself while we are in the test.
so now, it is best if he is not shows, just like hidden camera is hidden to show how people really behave while people are not aware of the camera.
Imagine God show himself to you, would you dare to go against him, if he has threaten you with hell fire if you make sins, would you dare to do sins anymore if you have seen hell, that is not belief anymore, that is clear and certain knowledge not belief anymore. So beacuse free will would be destroyed and we would almost be forced to follow him beacuse of direct fear, and that is not test anymore....that is why he does not show himself now.
But He will show himself to humanity on the judgment day when the test is over.
