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2. A false religion is one that holds that God created the

universe, including man, and then left them to their

own devices.

False religion holds that Allah first created the entire universe

with all its living beings and then left them on their own, simply

watching from a distance. According to this understanding, people

determine their destiny by themselves alone.

However, Allah is not only unbounded by space but also by time.

Therefore, when He created the universe and man, He created them

together with their past and future, as if in a single moment. That is

to say, Allah created everything with its individual destiny. Without

having experienced it, a person can never know his future. But Allah

knows the future of every person and every single moment he will

experience. That is because Allah creates every moment experienced,

every word uttered, and every move made. So He certainly did not

create the entire universe and then leave it to its own devices; rather,

He created every moment of the lives of all beings from their

beginnings to their ends. Everything, whether the fall of a single leaf

or the events a person experiences throughout life, takes place in

32 For further details refer to the chapter, "The Truth That Defeats the Religions of Irreligion."
33 Surah al-Baqarah, 2:115.
34 Surah al-An‘am, 6:103

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