How Do We Know That There Is a God?
We know that there is a God based on our observation of the things that God created. Trees, flowers, soil, and water, all of these things originated from a source. Logic dictates to us that everything except God was created. Even if we choose to believe in evolution, we understand that the evolutionary process and the organisms that evolve had to originate from a living source. The energy of life had to originate from a life and this source of life had to be infinitely greater than what it created.
Scientists, even though they are able to reproduce human and animal life through artificial processes like in-vitro fertilization and cloning, cannot accomplish these feats without the basic elements of human life that consist of genes and cells and other organic properties. Scientists are not able to create these things. Even the processes that are used by scientists to accomplish various procedures originated from a source whose intellect was obviously far greater than those who seek to discover and imitate the creative processes. The Holy Qur'an Chapter 25, verses 61 and 62 say:
Blessed is He who made the constellations in the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a moon giving light. And it is He who made the night and the day to follow each other: for such as desire to be mindful or to show their gratitude.
The desire to learn, discover, duplicate, innovate, and progress was also created by God and instilled in us as innate attributes or qualities. God facilitated these urges by creating humankind with intellect, imagination, intuition, and reason. Man can discover, innovate and duplicate, but only with God do things originate.
The Holy Quran, Chapter 2, verses 29-34 says:
It is He (God) who hath created for you all things that are on earth; then He turned to the heaven and made them into seven firmaments. And of all things He has perfect knowledge. Behold thy Lord said to the angels; I will create a vicegerent on earth. They (the angels) said, Wilt thou place one in the earth who will make mischief and shed blood, while we do celebrate thy Holy name? God said, I know what you don't know. And God taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels and said "Tell me the names of these if you are right." The angels said, Glory to God, of knowledge we have none, save what thou hast taught us: in truth it is thou who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom. Then God said, Oh Adam, tell them the names. When Adam had told the names to them, God said: "Did I not tell you that I know the secrets of heaven and earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal. Then God said to the angels, "bow down before Adam" and all bowed down except the Satan. Satan was haughty and one of those who reject faith."
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