Why ‘There Is No God But Allah’ Should Shake Every Atheist’s World

“La ilaha illa Allah” — There is no god but Allah. أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأشهد أن محمدًا رسول الله

This declaration begins with a powerful negation. It states: There is no god, except for Allah. And that in itself should make one pause. Who is Allah?

In today's world, churches are emptying. Many are leaving religion behind — often because of contradictions and inconsistencies in their scriptures. Doubt grows where there is no coherence. Meanwhile, the Qur'an not only aligns with science — it sustains it.

The Qur'an doesn’t discourage questioning. It encourages it. It invites people to observe, to reflect, and to seek knowledge. The very first word revealed in the Qur'an was “Iqra” — Read. An open call to learning. Islam urges believers to explore the world, to think deeply about the universe, and to find truth through study and observation.

Unlike many ideologies that separate reason from spirituality, Islam integrates them. It presents a worldview where scientific discovery and divine revelation are not in conflict but in harmony. In fact, many modern discoveries — in embryology, cosmology, oceanography, and even quantum physics — echo descriptions found in the Qur’an, written over 1400 years ago, long before such knowledge was accessible to humankind.

Why This Matters

Many who have converted (or reverted) to Islam say this harmony between science and scripture was a major reason they embraced the faith. They found a religion unafraid of the microscope or the telescope, a faith that doesn’t ask you to abandon reason — but to use it as a path to God.

The Garden as Proof

My own garden reflects this truth. The more I observe the natural world — the patterns, the timing, the synchronicity — the more I see the divine order the Qur’an speaks of. This personal experience deepened my interest and intensified my studies of Islam.

The Shahada: A Negation That Frees the Mind

To become a Muslim, one must recite the Shahada: “There is no god but Allah.”

It starts with a negation — denying that any god exists — except Allah. This is no accident. Believing in Allah also means believing in His nature: logical, transcendent, and beyond space and time. God cannot be “contained” within creation, because He is the Creator of space itself.

Imam Ali expressed this beautifully:“God created space for His creation, so He cannot be limited by space Himself. He is greater than any place that could contain Him.” 

Still, Allah is not absent. He is actively present everywhere, in the mountains, the depths of the oceans, and within the human being. The Qur’an says:

“We are closer to him than his jugular vein.” (Qur'an 50:16)

Saying that God is not in a specific place doesn’t mean He’s nowhere — it means He is everywhere, unlimited, infinite, and fully aware of all things.

Divine Omniscience in the Qur’an

One of the most powerful verses reflecting this reality is:

“With Him are the keys of the unseen—no one knows them except Him. He knows what is in the land and sea. Not even a leaf falls without His knowledge, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth or anything—green or dry—but it is written in a perfect Record.”(Qur’an 6:59)

The Qur’an: An Ocean of Wisdom

Reading the Qur’an is like diving into a vast, deep ocean. You cannot touch the bottom. The deeper you go, the more you realize that you never want to come back up. Because in those depths, you begin to truly feel close to your Creator.

The Qur’an is not just a book. It’s a journey — and once you begin to walk that path, your heart will recognize a truth that the mind alone cannot reach.

al-Mufid, Shaykh. Al-Irshad: The Book of Guidance into the Lives of the Twelve Imams, Vol. 1. Translated by I.K.A. Howard. London: Muhammadi Trust of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981. Page 210.