Why Did Allah Create?

Bismillahi Rahmanir Raheem (In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
I testify that there is no Deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah.

Allah says in the Holy Quran:

“Indeed the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind, but most of mankind do not realize it” (40:57)

THE CREATOR:

Allah is free from all needs. It is the creation which needs Him. Only Allah alone creates everything from nothing.

In the Quran, Allah states:

“There is nothing like Him and He is hearer and seer of all” (42:11)

“Allah created all things and He is the agent on which all things depend” (39:62)

“And Allah created you and all whatever you do” (37:96)

Man needs to realize that nothing takes place in this universe without the permission of Allah. To seek protection from evil or to seek to acquire good from any source other than Allah is a major mistake.

In the Quran Allah informs human beings to seek refuge in Allah from evil:

“Say: I seek refuge in the lord of the dawn, from the evil of what he has created.” [/b](113:1-2)

Allah is not evil; He is good. He created a world in which evil or good can be done by beings on whom he gave his ability. However, no evil or good can take place in this world without the permission of Allah. This is why it is futile to turn to others besides Allah for help and protection.

"No calamity strikes expect by Allah's permission." (64:11)

Prophet Mohammad (saw) said: "Be aware that if the whole of mankind gathered together to do something to help you, they would only be able to so something for you which Allah had already written for you. Likewise, if the whole mankind gathered together to harm you, they would only be able to do something to harm you which Allah has already written to happen to you" (Tirmidhi)

There are few things which we learn from this topic:

1. It is Allah who created us.
2. It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth.
3. It is Allah who created the mankind.
4. Allah is unique and there is nothing comparable to Him.
5. It is Allah who regulates everything in this world, the rising of the sun, the setting of the sun, moon, stars, etc.
6. Nothing can happen in this world without the permission of Allah.
7. It is Allah who created good and evil. Allah has given us our "free will" to chose between the right and wrong. Allah has shown us clearly what is right and what is wrong. So then it is upto us which path we chose and Allah will make that path easy for us, and based on our decision Allah wil judge our actions and finally grant us heaven or hell. May Allah make us among those of paradise, Ameen.
8. Any calamity takes place in this world only by the Will of Allah.

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Shayistha