As far as I can recall, the first telephones included two mini-center-holed tin cans connected through two strings.
Now Who Can Create metals other than The Almighty, let alone fibers obtained through trees? Nobody!
Who Is Making everything exist?
Who Is Causing the sun to shine?
The sun does not shine on its own. It is being Caused to shine and to generate heat to its surroundings.
The first creation of God was His Firstborn/Eldest Son Michael (Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14), known here on Earth by His TITLE: The Messiah/Christ/Mahdi – The Rightly Guided One Whom God has anointed to be His Word/Messenger (John 1:1-3; Sura 4:157) and our King (Rev. 19:16).
Colossians 1:12-15
1:12 GIVING THANKS UNTO THE FATHER, Which hath made us meet to be sharers of the inheritance of the holy people in Light:
1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into The Kingdom of His dear Son:
1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins:
1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:*
*Note Well:
IMAGE = LIKENESS. Micha-El literally means “Who is LIKE God?”. We (the spiritual-Beings/Souls) were made in God’s IMAGE/LIKENESS, but we certainly are NOT God, and neither is Christ.
INVISIBLE = NOT VISIBLE. No one has ever seen God (John 5:37), but thousands upon thousands saw Jesus.
FIRSTBORN = THE FIRST CREATED/THE FIRST TO BE BROUGHT INTO EXISTENCE.
CREATURE = SOME LIVING THING THAT WAS CREATED**.**
Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the community of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, THE BEGINNING OF THE CREATION OF GOD;
And the first thing God did after He created Michael was to create everyone and everything else with and through Michael (Christ), teaching Michael everything in the process.
Hebrews 1:1-6
1:1 God, Who at sundry times and in diverse manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the Prophets,
1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [His] Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds;
1:3 Who being the brightness of [His] glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by The Word of His power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of His Majesty on high;
1:4 Being MADE so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
1:5 For unto which of the angels said He at any time, Thou art My Son, this day have I created thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to Me a Son?
1:6 And again, when He bringeth in the first created into the world, He saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
John 5:19-20
5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever He doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
5:20 For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that Himself doeth: and He will show him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
This is why God has told us, in the Koran/Quran, that anyone who makes themselves an enemy of God and His Angels, including Gabriel and Michael, is among those who reject Faith (do not really trust in God).
Sura 2:98. Whoever is an enemy to God and His angels and Apostles, to Gabriel and Michael (Daniel 12:1; Rev. 12:7),- Lo! God is an enemy to those who reject Faith."
God, Who is a Spirit-Being (John 4:24), created Prince Michael, and everyone and everything else through Prince Michael, exactly as He has told us.
God is NOT human, and could NEVER be subjected to human limitations (Num. 23:19), nor does God have/beget human children (Sura 17:111).
Numbers 23:19 God [is] not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do [it]? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?
Sura 17:111. Say: “Praise be to “I AM”, Who begets no (human) son, and has no partner (Jeremiah 44:19-29) in (His) Dominion: nor (needs) He any to protect Him from humiliation: yea, magnify Him for His greatness and glory!”
God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.
Sura 112
112:1. Say: He is “I AM”, the One and Only;
112:2. “I AM”, the Eternal, Absolute;
112:3. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
112:4. And there is none like unto Him.
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I always thought that the Abrahamic religions shared a common view.
Here are the main differences in the perception of the creation of the world between Islam and Christianity (based on mainstream interpretations)
Older versions describing the creation of the world.
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Knowledge precedes expression and action. This is confirmed in the Divine Verse
‘Know therefore that there is no deity other than Allah, and then repent your sin.’
(Chapter 47: Verse 19)
God Desires of us knowledgeability and then action.
Knowledgeability is to be sure and certain that He Is The Maker of everything, including our bodies, those of our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, including those of Adam and Eve, our real great-grandparents.
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And to think that each and every single human body actually alive and breathing on this planet were once mere spermatozoa, and then eggs, before becoming a clinging clot of blood, a piece of flesh, therefrom bones, thereafter covered with more flesh, and then lastly a human being.
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For the freedom of movement of our hands, how many thanks do we owe The Almighty?
And for the freedom of movement of our feet? And for the unhindered blinking of our eyes?
I remember when I was like 8 or something, I was afflicted with conjunctivitis and could barely open my eyes to see at times.
How many sicknesses and diseases are we all being Protected from and that too continually?
And how painful it was for me to walk that long stretch of beach there in Noordhoek! To have firm ground under one’s feet is truly such a blessing to feel grateful for! 
What a tremendous creation it is concerning ‘‘moving houses’’!
It may entail residence displacement. It may also entail a house that’s on the move such as a moving vehicle for example which one has to live in for lack of a better shelter.
Not to forget that everything is constantly vibrating all around us.
AI Overview
Can you see all the squares?
Answer: Yes, the image is composed of squares (pixels)
The image is intentionally pixelated (blurred into small squares) to create an optical illusion or a trick question. The question “Can you see all the squares?” is a play on words:
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The image literally consists of many small, visible squares (pixels) that make up the entire picture of the ocean and sky.
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The question is designed to make the viewer look for a hidden number or arrangement of larger squares within the image, which are not present. The only squares are the pixels themselves.
| Dick in the 1960s |
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| Born |
| December 16, 1928 |
| Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Santa Ana, California, U.S. |
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Richard Phillipps
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Jack Dowland
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, essayist |
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| Period | 1951–1982 |
| Genre | Science fiction, paranoid fiction, philosophical fiction |
| Literary movement | Postmodernism |
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Jeanette Marlin (m. 1948; div. 1948)
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Kleo Apostolides (m. 1950; div. 1959)
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Anne Williams Rubinstein (m. 1959; div. 1965)
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Nancy Hackett (m. 1966; div. 1972)
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Leslie “Tessa” Busby (m. 1973; div. 1977)
| Children | 3, including Isa |
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Through Google Search on Philip K. Dick, the following was found
What was Philip K. Dick’s theory?
Through his studies in philosophy, he believed that existence is based on internal human perception, which does not necessarily correspond to external reality. He described himself as “an acosmic panentheist”, which he explained as meaning that "I don’t believe that the universe exists.
My conclusion: The Almighty Makes it exist
One simple way of gaining knowledge of The Almighty is by reading the Qur’an for, in fact, through every Verse of the Qur’an we can learn about The Deity.
All of the Verses of the Qur’an can be classified into five categories:
- Verses speaking about The Almighty directly - His Names, Attributes, and Actions. They answer the questions ‘Who Is The Almighty?’, ‘What Is He Like?’, and ‘What Does He Do?’ For example: {[All] Praise is [Due] to God, to Whom Belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and to Him Belongs [all] Praise in the Hereafter. And He Is The Wise, The Acquainted.} (Qur’an 34: 1) This Verse Clearly Speaks about God Directly. We learn that He Is Wise and Acquainted with everything, and that He Is The Owner of everything.
- Verses Calling people to worship The Almighty Alone. They answer the question, ‘What Does He Love?’ [Answer: Worship of Him Alone] For example: {That is God, your Lord, there is no deity except Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He Is Disposer of all things.} (Qur’an 6:102) Here we are told directly to worship Allah Alone, as He Is The Only One Who Has This Right and The Only One Who Deserves to Be Worshipped.
- Verses Detailing the commands and prohibitions of The Almighty. They answer the questions, ‘What Does He Love?’ [Answer: Following His Commands] and ‘What Does He Dislike?’ [Answer: Disobedience to Him] For example: {O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may be successful.} (Qur’an 3: 130) In this Verse, there is a clear command to avoid usury. We are Informed through Verses such as this, which Issue Commands and Prohibitions, about what God Loves and what He Dislikes.
- Verses Honoring those who believe in Allah and stating the reward for believing in Allah. answer the questions, ‘What Does He Love?’ [Answer: Belief in Him] and ‘What Does He Do?’ [Answer: Reward believers] For example: {And [Mention] when the angels said, ‘O Mary, indeed God Has Chosen you and Purified you and Chosen you above the women of the worlds.} (Qur’an 3: 42) Here, Allah Honors Mary, mother of Jesus (Peace be upon him), by speaking of her and relating her story. Her story is an example of the devout worship of God Alone, and we learn that this type of dedicated worship will bring us honor in this world and the next. Through her story, we learn what pleases God and how He Rewards those who seek His Approval.
- Verses Discussing those who disbelieve in Allah and describing the punishment for not believing in Allah. They answer the questions, ‘What Does He Dislike?’ [Answer: Disbelief in Him] and ‘What Does He Do?’ [Answer: Punish disbelievers] {And if they deny you, [O Muhammad] - so, before them, did the people of Noah and ‘Aad and Thamud deny [their Prophets], And the people of Abraham and the people of Lot. And the inhabitants of Madyan. And Moses was denied, so I prolonged enjoyment for the disbelievers; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My reproach.} (Qur’an 22: 42-44) These Verses are a clear example of what becomes of those who disbelieve in God. The punishment is severe, and this acts as a warning for us to guard our faith. We learn what displeases The Almighty and What He Does to those who displease Him. Those who ponder the Noble Verses of the Qur’an can attain essential Knowledge of God. They learn who their Maker is, what their Maker is Like, what their Maker Loves, what their Maker Dislikes, and what their Maker Does. Through the continual reading of the Qur’an, this Knowledge can become ingrained in the mind and heart, thereby increasing faith and creating happiness. This is why we must emphasize here the regular reading of the Qur’an - in a language understood by the reader - even if it is only a few Verses every day. Making this a habit can have great benefits for the soul, and with this habit, one can grow closer to the Lord and truly know Him. The significance of knowing God cannot be underestimated.
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How Great Is God For Capacitating the human being.
He Capacitates us to exist, act, and to rest.
He Capacitates the eyes to see and to close.
He Capacitates our capacities to exist.
He Capacitates our abilities and talents to develop.
He Capacitates us to practice.
He Capacitates us to move our hands, feet, and bodies.
He Capacitates our ears to hear.
He Capacitates our skins to feel innumerable sensations, good and bad.
He Capacitates our noses to breathe and smell.
He Capacitates our mouths to open, eat, and utter sounds.
And all of that and even more, generally constantly.
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Knowledge of The Almighty Is The Most Excellent Knowledge
Indeed, there is no greater knowledge than knowledge of God.
Ibn’ al-’Arabi stated:
The excellence and virtue of a piece of knowledge is according to its subject matter.
The Creator Is The Highest and Most Excellent of subject matters and therefore the knowledge of His Names and Attributes Is The Most Excellent and Highest Knowledge.
From the book ‘Who Is Allah?’ by Umm Abdurrahman Sakina Hirschfelder
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We are also informed of the virtue of religious knowledge.
Ibn Mas’ood narrated that the Prophet said:
“There is no envy except in two: a person whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a person whom Allah has given wisdom (religious knowledge), and he gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to the others.”
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Very inspiring, please watch, or rather, listen:
If religious knowledge is the highest in virtue, then certainly the knowledge of The Almighty Is The Highest of that religious knowledge. The Verses of the Qur’an that inform us about God are the Best Verses of the Qur’an. For instance, regarding The Verse of The Throne, where The Almighty States:
God - There is no deity other than Him, The Ever-Living, The Sustainer of [all] existence.
Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.
To Him Belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth.
Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His Permission?
He Knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His Knowledge except for whatever He Wills.
His Footstool Extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not.
And He Is The Most High, The Most Great.
From The Glorious Qur’an, Chapter 2 (The Heifer), Verse 255
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