Does God exist? Will he answer my prayers?
2007-02-20 18:36:08 · 14 answers · asked by mr bliss 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Most Concise Definition of God:
The most concise definition of God in Islam is given in the four verses of Surah Ikhlas which is Chapter 112 of the Qur’an:
"Say: He is Allah,
The One and Only.
"Allah, the Eternal, Absolute.
"He begets not, nor is He begotten.
And there is none like unto Him."
[Al-Qur’an 112:1-4]
The word ‘Assamad’ is difficult to translate. It means ‘absolute existence’, which can be attributed only to Allah (swt), all other existence being temporal or conditional. It also means that Allah (swt) is not dependant on any person or thing, but all persons and things are dependant on Him.
Surah Ikhlas - the touchstone of theology:
Surah Ikhlas (Chapter 112) of the Glorious Qur’an, is the touchstone of theology. ‘Theo’ in Greek means God and ‘logy’ means study. Thus Theology means study of God and to Muslims this four line definition of Almighty God serves as the touchstone of the study of God. Any candidate to divinity must be subjected to this ‘acid test’. Since the attributes of Allah given in this chapter are unique, false gods and pretenders to divinity can be easily dismissed using these verses
2007-02-20 20:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by PeaceKeeper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is the uncaused Cause of all that exists and the One who, being perfectly righteous and just, placed a concept of morality into your mind.
God hears all the prayers of the righteous. But consider the following:
A Christian hunter is hunting bears in the woods. While walking up a hill he grabs a branch for leverage and it breaks sending the hunter tumbling down the hill, gun flying off elsewhere. When the hunter dusts himself off he sees a huge bear charging him. The hunter begins running, but trips and falls, landing on his knees. Seizing the opportunity, and being a good Christian, the hunter begins to pray, "Lord, make this bear a Christian."
The woods are quiet, the hunter turns and, Hallelujah! He sees the bear on his knees, paws together, praying! Listening, he hears the bear praying, "Father, bless this food to my body."
The key point here is that God answers prayers of the righteous, but the answer you get may not be the answer you wanted, BUT it will always be the right answer.
Prayer draws one nearer to God. Use the following pattern in all your prayers and you will see them answered: Adoration, Contrition, seeking God's will and not your own: Thanksgiving, and Supplication (ACTS) are the contents of prayers to God. See the llinks below for more information.
2007-02-21 02:43:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is only one true God and His name is Jesus.
He is loving and faithful and merciful and forgiving Father.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whomsoever believth in Him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16.
Jesus said:I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Commit your ways unto Him and He shall give u the desires of your heart.
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you.
When u accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and invite Him into your life, when u make Him a part of your ever decision, every moment, He will guide you and give u a peace beyond all understanding.
2007-02-21 03:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by seena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is one who created this world, nature and humans. We exist for a while, but God has existed forever. Since we are only going to live for a period and be forgotten by others, it is good that we find out about God cause only He can remember us[forever].
To know and get close to God, one should be sinless, ofcourse God is Holy. So Jesus came to die for our sins, and can clean us completely like fresh(how a baby is).
It might be hard to believe but trust God.
Because I trusted Him and I dont regret it at all, rather I so joyous to tell about it.
I can feel God's presence and know that He is there for all who call Him sincerely. So call Him and wait to see that your prayer will be answered. Usually we tell God and when prayer is answered, we think it got solved itself, cause it happens so naturally, but God is doing it. Just pour your trouble and you can see it thru.
2007-02-21 02:51:58 · answer #4 · answered by Brinda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is whoever you think it is in a spiritually comforting way.
God could answer your prayers, but I personally try and work out things on my own, instead of relying on others (real or spiritual) for a better understanding of the overall picture on life.
2007-02-21 02:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by Lief Tanner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is spirit (wind). God existed before he created everything we can observe.
God's name as given to Moses is YWYH.
2007-02-21 02:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by J. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gilbert Oliver Dickenson. He was the first to win the one-legged ***-kicking contest.
2007-02-21 02:42:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a human being i.e., human + Being. The first part is your external form and the second part is God (your awareness of just being).
2007-02-21 02:44:04 · answer #8 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't believe He exists, why even bother?
If you believe, you can try praying and see if He answers.
2007-02-21 02:41:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The evidence points to no.
2007-02-21 02:40:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋