Problems with the Contingency Argument - Part 2 (Is God the 'Cause' of the universe?)
The contingency argument, and philosophers in general, use causality to explain the relationship between God and the Cosmos.
Shaykh ibn 'Arabi refuted this notion and called it "misguided." There are clear logical and theological problems that arise with a causal approach.
This video summarizes some of the main reasons that Muslims should stay away from calling God "the cause," and from contingency arguments in general.
(1) If God is the only 'cause' (and therefore, the complete cause) of the cosmos, this would imply that the effect (i.e., the Cosmos) would co-exist with him. It would make the whole notion of creation meaningless, and pure majaaz.
(2) Whenever the effect comes into being, the complete cause disappears. Therefore, if God is the complete cause (and the only cause) of the Cosmos, then such a being would 'disappear' when the Cosmos came into existence.
(3) In order to solve the problem of "sinkhiyya," the philosophers had to come up with the notion of a perfect First Intellect, and then fabricate hadiths (awwalu ma khalaqa Allahu al 'aql) to substantiate their unfounded claims.
There are many other problematic issues with the treatment of causality, but these are a couple. I have posted a separate video on the logical errors with applying the Rule of One to God.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz3pHpmPtqI
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Shaykh ibn 'Arabi refuted this notion and called it "misguided." There are clear logical and theological problems that arise with a causal approach.
This video summarizes some of the main reasons that Muslims should stay away from calling God "the cause," and from contingency arguments in general.
(1) If God is the only 'cause' (and therefore, the complete cause) of the cosmos, this would imply that the effect (i.e., the Cosmos) would co-exist with him. It would make the whole notion of creation meaningless, and pure majaaz.
(2) Whenever the effect comes into being, the complete cause disappears. Therefore, if God is the complete cause (and the only cause) of the Cosmos, then such a being would 'disappear' when the Cosmos came into existence.
(3) In order to solve the problem of "sinkhiyya," the philosophers had to come up with the notion of a perfect First Intellect, and then fabricate hadiths (awwalu ma khalaqa Allahu al 'aql) to substantiate their unfounded claims.
There are many other problematic issues with the treatment of causality, but these are a couple. I have posted a separate video on the logical errors with applying the Rule of One to God.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz3pHpmPtqI
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