If God can do anything, can He create a rock so large that even He cannot lift it?

Question

Sorry for the fuss. I am a Christian. This is just a question that was posed to me, so quit spanking me for asking it. Please. I just wanted other opinions.

Answer 1

Our finite intellect poses no threat to God's infinite power.

Answer 2

Allah says in His Glorious Quran :

"Verily, His Command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, "Be!" and it is!" (Al-Qur'an 36:82)

1, So Allah does not create anything with His Hands, He just Say "Be".

2, Allah is a Creator, He is not a creation,

So Allah is not within the Creation. He is a Creator and He can create such big rock those who are in the heavens (Angels) & the earth cant move that.

The Qualities of Allah:

"Allâh! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter . And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursî extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great." (Al-Qur'an 2:255)

"Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): "He is Allâh, (the) One. "Allâh-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks). "He begets not, nor was He begotten; "And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him." (Al-Qur'an 112:1 - 4).

And Allah Says:

"But your people (O Muhammad SAW) have denied it (the Qur'ân) though it is the truth. Say: "I am not responsible for your affairs." (Al-Qur'an 6:66)

"Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Shall we invoke others besides Allâh (false deities), that can do us neither good nor harm, and shall we turn on our heels after Allâh has guided us (to true Monotheism)? - like one whom the Shayâtin (devils) have made to go astray, confused (wandering) through the earth, his companions calling him to guidance (saying): 'Come to us.' " Say: "Verily, Allâh's Guidance is the only guidance, and we have been commanded to submit (ourselves) to the Lord of the 'Alamîn (mankind, jinns and all that exists);" (Al-Qur'an 6:71)

There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the Right Path has become distinct from the wrong path. Whoever disbelieves in Tâghût and believes in Allâh, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower. (Al-Qur'an 2:256)

Answer 3

The Supreme Lord, by His inconceivable energy, is sustaining all these big planets and systems of galaxies. It is understood that all the planets are floating in the air only by the energy of the Lord. The Lord enters into every atom, every planet, and every living being. So, what is the meaning of lifting a insignificant rock?

Answer 4

The topic of omnipotence (the ability of God to do anything, i.e., God is all-powerful) is frequently cited by atheists as proof that the God of the Bible cannot exist. The claim has been made that if there is anything that God cannot do, then God cannot be omnipotent and, therefore, does not exist.

Is the God of the Bible omnipotent?The word "omnipotent" is never used in the Bible, but has been inferred primarily by one of God's Hebrew titles, "Shadday," which is most often translated "almighty."1 However, the Bible never claims that God can do all things. In fact, the Bible makes a point that there are things that God cannot do. The Bible says that God cannot commit sin.2 God cannot lie.3 Therefore, biblical omnipotence does not mean that God can do all things. God cannot do anything that is contrary to His holy character. However, God can do anything that He determines to do. This is a true meaning of omnipotence - the ability to do anything that one sets out to do.

Specific arguments against omnipotenceSome of the arguments against omnipotence are plain silly and stupid. Can God create a spherical triangle? Saying that omnipotence requires the ability to do logically impossible things is stupid. God cannot turn truth into a lie. If humans define a triangle as a two dimensional object formed by the intersection of three lines, it makes no sense to ask if God could make one that was spherical. When one says that God is all-powerful, one means that God is able to accomplish all that He desires to do. Even an all-powerful being cannot do what is impossible by definition. God can do many things that are humanly impossible. However, there are some things that even an all-powerful being cannot do.

Can God create a rock He cannot lift? Since an all-powerful being will always be able to accomplish whatever He sets out to do, it is impossible for an all-powerful being to fail. The above atheistic argument is arguing that since God is all-powerful He can do anything - even fail. This is like saying that since God is all-powerful He can be not all-powerful. Obviously, this is absurd. An all-powerful being cannot fail. Therefore, God can create a rock of tremendous size, but, since He is all-powerful, He will always be able to lift it. The ability to fail is not a part of omnipotence.

Could God think of a time when He was not omnipotent? If He can't think of it, He isn't omnipotent, but if He does think of it then there was a time when He wasn't omnipotent? This question is quite similar to the rock question above. The answer, of course, is that God can never think of a time when He wasn't omnipotent. God has always been omnipotent. His inability to contradict His divine character does not mean that He isn't omnipotent.

ConclusionThe atheist distorts the biblical definition of omnipotence in order to "prove" that God cannot exist. Contrary to their claims, omnipotence does not include the ability to do things that are, by definition, impossible. Neither does omnipotence include the ability to fail. By defining omnipotence as requiring one to have the ability to fail, atheists have defined omnipotence as being impossible. Of course, an omnipotent God would never fail.

These kinds of arguments are clearly illogical and even silly, although they are commonly used by inexperienced atheists. Most intelligent atheists have dropped these kinds of arguments long ago.

Answer 5

My chum - are you able to hold your lungs or coronary heart. are you able to (the dreamer) carry the rock on your dream? you are able to in simple terms be a witness. Any advent demands a fabric reason and an clever reason. For something won't manage to be created out of not something and inert products won't be able to create. So an clever fabric reason which exists constantly (it does not violate logic) is the reason of all advent. In medical words, Hinduism states that The effect won't manage to be diverse from the reason. The effect is reason perceived in a various style. while the effect stop to exist reason on my own continues to be. Is it not real. while embellishes of Gold are created, Gold isn't lost. it particularly is an analogous. embellishes are created out of Gold and interior of Gold. Gold nevertheless exists. decoration is a theory while Gold is the reality. further is the dream. The dream worldwide isn't something however the dreamer. each and each character interior the dream worldwide is created and has actuality in the process the dream. They have been creations not diverse from the dreamer himself. all of them might verify into the dreamer. The effect won't manage to be diverse from the reason. The effect is reason perceived in a various style. while the effect stop to exist reason on my own continues to be. So, in our Hindu way of existence we worship each and every being as God. All it particularly is permeated by God (Ishavaasyam idam sarvam) is our Hindu Upanishadic assertion

Answer 6

Man, that question is getting old.
Add it to the list along with 'if we evolved, why are there still monkeys?' and 'why won't God grow new limbs on amputees?'.

Answer 7

God can do anything BUT defeating himself
he can not defeat him self
so that answer to your question is NO

Answer 8

Yup. And then he can smash it into such tiny little pieces that even he can't see them. It says so on the label.

Answer 9

Kind of contradicts itself doesn't it? Maybey he can create a giant midget as well.

Answer 10

Sure, if He had a little urge to limit Himself.