Allah or Prophet Muhammad?

Allah reveals verses about something as trivial as a piece of clothing, yet does not answer the fundamental questions of the universe

A being who is claimed to be the creator of the vast universe, whose scope surpasses the limits of our imagination, why would such a being reveal verses thousands of years ago concerning the daily quarrels, sexual desires, honor disputes, and social conflicts of people in a specific geographical region? If the scripture said to be preserved in the Lawh al-Mahfuz is truly an eternal and omniscient source of knowledge, why does it contain discussions about a simple red velvet garment, while offering no clear, testable statements about the fundamental structure of the universe, the origin of life, or future scientific possibilities?

The knowledge in that scripture never extends beyond the experiences of the people of the Arabian Peninsula at that time and one specific individual, Muhammad. At every important moment, the statements appear to be arranged to serve that individual’s personal needs, preserve his authority, and justify his decisions. From this, only one logical conclusion emerges: that the entity called “Allah” is in reality nothing more than an imaginary extension of that individual’s own authority. Otherwise, a text claiming to be the ultimate book for the world would not devote space to something as trivial as a dispute over a piece of clothing while leaving thousands of fundamental and important questions unanswered.

Now let us turn to the universe. It is claimed that everything was created for human beings. First the Earth, then the heavens, the Sun, the Moon, and the stars. The Creator is portrayed as a being with human-like hands and feet, seated upon a throne, and humans are said to have been created in His image. From a scientific perspective, this creation narrative is entirely inconsistent and based on preconceived assumptions. Yet let us assume for the sake of argument that the claim is true.

The observable universe is approximately 93 billion light-years in diameter. This is only the portion from which light has reached us. The universe as a whole is far larger, possibly infinite, and continues to expand every moment. Within it there may be hundreds of billions to one trillion galaxies. Each galaxy contains hundreds of billions of stars, and around those stars orbit countless planets. The total number of planets may be on the septillion scale (more than 10²⁴). How many of them harbor life or intelligence is unknown, but given the sheer scale of the numbers, it is reasonable to assume that humanity is not the only intelligent species.

Compared to this immense structure, humans are merely a tiny species on a tiny planet orbiting an ordinary star in a corner of an ordinary galaxy. On the scale of the universe, human existence is more insignificant than a speck of dust.

So the question is this: if such a being truly created something so vast, why would it have such an intense desire for the praise and recognition of this insignificant species? Why would it descend to the “lowest heaven” on certain nights and wait to hear human beings weep and pray? Why is the sole condition for forgiveness simply acknowledging Him? Why would He be dependent on human recognition?

If there are billions upon billions of planets containing intelligent beings equal or superior to humans, was the universe really created solely for this tiny species? According to the claim, the answer is yes. The sole purpose is that humans should constantly praise Him and repeatedly affirm that there is no deity besides Him.

When this claim is examined, it appears entirely inconsistent with the scale of the universe. If a being truly created something so immense, there would be no logical reason for that being to depend on the praise of a tiny species for affirmation of its existence. Rather, this dependence itself suggests that the concept of a “Creator” originated from human psychological and social needs: a human-made framework designed to establish authority, control fear, and provide meaning to existence, created by an ambitious jihadi military commander in the Arabian Peninsula 1,400 years ago.

In summary: a book that reveals verses about something as trivial as a piece of clothing, whether a red velvet undergarment or a cloak, and can send hundreds of such nonsensical verses in the name of Allah, yet does not answer the fundamental questions of the universe; and a being that creates the infinite while still depending on the recognition of insignificant human beings, sees its claims of greatness and truth collapse under their own internal contradictions.