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Believing in Islam with Evidence | Ep 08 | Superstition Ends Where Tawheed Begins

Title: Superstition Ends Where Tawheed Begins Subtitle: Everything Depends on Allah — Even Germs, Masks, and Medicine 📢 HAVE QUESTIONS? ASK NOW! Submit your questions here: 🔗 https://forms.gle/Jto64oa7oALnX33G9 📌 Imam Abdurrahman will answer them LIVE during Taraweeh, insha’Allah! Have you ever felt uncomfortable when someone coughs near you in the masjid? Or felt annoyed when someone shows up sick—sneezing and coughing—in a public place? Or maybe, after catching a cold, you start replaying in your mind who might’ve passed this on to you? If you’ve felt this way, you’re not alone. But what if I told you… this thinking isn’t just unhelpful—in a way it’s a form of superstition? You see, superstition is a false understanding of cause and effect. It assumes that things—like germs, viruses, masks, medicine—work on their own. But the argument from contingency corrects this. The argument from contingency teaches us something profound: That nothing in creation acts independently. Every cause—whether it’s bacteria, a virus, a pill, or a person coughing—is contingent. It exists and operates only if Allah allows it. So yes, we take medicine… But we know the medicine only heals if Allah wills. We wear a mask, But we know the mask only protects if Allah allows it. We caught a cold… Not merely because someone coughed— But because Allah decreed it through means He chose. And this isn’t just abstract theology. because it's the mindset of the Prophets. Listen to Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in Surah Ash-Shu‘arā’: “The One who created me—and He guides me. He is the One who feeds me and gives me drink. And when I am ill, it is He who cures me. He will cause me to die, and then bring me to life.” Notice… He doesn’t say "medicine cured me" or "the food sustained me." The argument from contingency purifies our belief. It teaches us that Allah is always in the equation. We don’t reject the means… but we don’t put our trust in them either. That kind of trust? That’s for Allah alone. So next time you hear someone coughing in the masjid… Don’t panic. Don’t judge. Because unless Allah allows it, nothing can harm you. And if He allows it, there’s wisdom, mercy, and a reminder behind it. That’s why we say Bismillah before eating, before stepping out, before starting anything. Because we want the Necessary Being—Allah—on our side. That’s why we say Inshā’Allah when we plan for the future. Because no cause, no plan, no effort works… unless He wills it. The argument from contingency isn’t just philosophy. It’s a lens. A way to see the world with clarity And live with calm, clarity, and real trust in Allah.