Then, he said to Abu Shakir, “Don’t you agree that this egg...

Then, he said to Abu Shakir, “Don’t you agree that this egg and the chicken that is going to emerge from it with its attributes must have a thoughtful and wise Creator?” Abu Shakir thought for a while as if he had been asleep and were suddenly awakened, and then he said, “Yes, I testify that the universe has a creator called “Allah” who possesses all the great qualities and testify that Muhammad is God’s servant and His prophet and you are the Prophet’s successor and God’s proof on earth, obedience to whom is obligatory.”[^2] Yes, any creature of this world, any atom or cell from the animate cells of creatures, testify to the existence of its Maker and Creator.

[^1]: Abridged from Tawhid Mufadhdhal, Najaf, p.111. [^2]: From Al-Ihtijaj by Tabarsi, Najaf, vol. 2, p. 71 and the same book, pp.181, 1350. Previous…