Page 208 - Matter: The Other Name for Illusion

However, if God wished He could eliminate all the images that He has created,
and destroy all that exists, yet He would still exist. That is because He is infinite
and timeless. Several verses draw attention to the fact that God can destroy

whatever He wishes at any time:

Mankind! if He wanted, He could remove you altogether, and produce
others instead. God certainly has the power to do that. (Surat an-Nisa':
133)
Mankind! you are the poor in need of God whereas God is the Rich
Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy. If He wills He can dispense with you
and bring about a new creation. That is not difficult for God. (Surah
Fatir: 15-17)

God existed before anything else, and will continue to exist even if
everything else ceases to exist. This is revealed in a verse:

God possesses the power to
create effects without any
causes. One proof of this is
the way one can feel the
heat of the Sun in a dream,
even though the Sun is not
actually there.

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