The Qur’an says of God that He is Al-Awwal, the First before whom there is nothing, and Al-Akhir, the Last, after whom there is nothing; but He is not only at the beginning and the end of time, for He is also Az-Zahir, the Outward, present behind all the shifting scenes we perceive in the world around us, and Al-Batin, the Inward, for it is His power that moves and motivates all that exists.
He is not only Al-Khaliq, the Creator, who gives each separate thing the light of existence by His command “Be!”, but He is also Al-Musawwir who “shapes” it in accordance with the nature He wishes it to have, for everthing in the world has its purpose and is moulded to serve that purpose.
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Great question! Does Muslim philosophy have an answer?
Also, what would it be like if nothing existed at all? Empty space? No. Space has dimensions so it’s not nothing.
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The Qur’an says of God that He is Al-Awwal, the First before whom there is nothing, and Al-Akhir, the Last, after whom there is nothing; but He is not only at the beginning and the end of time, for He is also Az-Zahir, the Outward, present behind all the shifting scenes we perceive in the world around us, and Al-Batin, the Inward, for it is His power that moves and motivates all that exists.
He is not only Al-Khaliq, the Creator, who gives each separate thing the light of existence by His command “Be!”, but He is also Al-Musawwir who “shapes” it in accordance with the nature He wishes it to have, for everthing in the world has its purpose and is moulded to serve that purpose.
From The Concept of God in Islam by Gai Eaton
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