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Why Allah Cannot Have a Beginning or End | Kitab Sughra Alsughra - Session 3

The lesson explains why having a beginning or an ending is impossible for Allah, and how anything that accepts non-existence is contingent and therefore in need of a creator. The concept of necessary existence (wājib al-wujūd) is clarified as an existence that does not accept non-existence in any form. A central theme of this session is Allah’s absolute dissimilarity to created beings. It is explained that any similarity between Allah and contingent beings—whether in essence or attributes—necessarily leads to contingency, which is rationally impossible for Allah. The lesson demonstrates why contingent attributes cannot subsist in a pre-eternal entity. The session also addresses common misunderstandings arising from taking Qurʾānic verses and prophetic narrations literally without proper scholarly methodology. Several examples are discussed, including verses and hadith related to nearness, descent (nuzūl), and vision of Allah, showing how literalism leads to contradiction, anthropomorphism, and theological error. The importance of distinguishing between literal and metaphorical language is emphasized, along with the need to return ambiguous texts to clear foundational principles of creed. The lesson highlights how ignorance of Arabic usage, rhetoric, and scholarly interpretation has led to widespread confusion regarding Allah’s attributes, place, direction, and movement. Historical and contemporary misconceptions are examined, including claims that Allah occupies space, is confined to a direction, or exists within creation. The session refutes these ideas using rational proofs and textual principles, reaffirming that Allah exists without place, without direction, and without resemblance to creation. The lesson concludes with extensive questions and answers, addressing issues related to: – Literal versus metaphorical interpretation – The meaning of Allah’s “nearness” – The hadith of seeing Allah in the Hereafter – Israʾ and Miʿrāj and its theological implications – Claims about Allah being in the sky or in a non-existent place – How incorrect language leads to contradictory beliefs – The responsibility of students to learn creed systematically