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✔️🗣️Can we conclude that Allah existed first? Then Allah created a creature called Qalam as written in QS 68. So does that mean that after Allah, the second order is the creature called Qalam.
✔️Yes, in Islamic theology, Allah existed first without beginning, and there is absolutely nothing before Him. However, regarding whether the Qalam (Pen) is the second chronological order of creation after Allah, scholarly opinions are actually mixed.
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The Primacy of Allah
In Islam, Allah is the Uncaused Cause and the Creator of time and space. He exists independently of His creations. Authentic narrations establish this sequence clearly: “There was Allah and nothing existed before Him.” -
Differing Views on the First Creation
Islamic scholars have debated what specific entity was created immediately after Allah, primarily interpreting references in the Quran and the Hadith. Opinions on the sequence differ:
The Qalam (Pen): Many scholars conclude the Qalam was the first creation. This is based on Hadith where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) stated: "Verily, the first to be created by Allah was the pen. Allah told it to write, so it wrote all that will exist until forever."
The Throne (Al-Arsh) and Water: Other prominent scholars and commentators on Hadith argue that the Throne and Water were created before the Pen. This conclusion is drawn from narrations stating Allah's Throne was above the water before He created the heavens and the earth.
The Light (Noor) of Prophet Muhammad: Many believers hold the view that the spiritual light of the Prophet was created first, from which other matters were subsequently fashioned.
- Understanding the Quranic Mention (Surah Al-Qalam 68)
Surah Al-Qalam opens with the letter Nun and the phrase: "By the pen and what they write." This is an oath used by Allah to emphasize the importance of writing, knowledge, and the divine decrees. It is not a sequential timeline of creation itself, but rather an introduction to the message revealed to the Prophet.
For a deeper dive into the consensus and differing scholarly perspectives on the order of creation, you can explore the detailed commentary on this topic found in the Islam Question & Answer analysis.
Perhaps the Ghurabā’ are not a legend after all.
They may be the ones silently choosing Allah when the world chooses desires.
They may be the ones praying Fajr while everyone else sleeps.
They may be the ones lowering their gaze while others normalize temptation.
They may be the ones holding onto the Sunnah while being called “extreme,” “backward,” or “too religious.”
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Islam began as something strange and it will return to being strange as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers.”
Perhaps being a stranger is not a punishment.
Perhaps it is an honour.
In an age where truth is voted on, where morality changes with trends and where likes are valued more than revelation, holding firmly to the Qur’an and Sunnah can feel lonely.
But remember:
Every prophet stood against the majority.
Every reformer was mocked before he was respected.
Every believer will stand alone before Allah.
Do not measure your path by the number walking with you.
Measure it by whether it leads to Allah.
The ghurabā’ are not those seeking attention.
They are the ones seeking His pleasure.
Quietly.
Patiently.
Sincerely.
And if one day you feel alone because you refuse to compromise your deen, perhaps that loneliness is not abandonment.
Perhaps it is Allah preserving you.
Perhaps the world sees them as strangers because they are walking home while everyone else is wandering.
“So glad tidings to the strangers.”
اللهم اجعلنا منهم.
O Allah, make us among them. 🤲
Not every delay is a denial; sometimes God delays things because He has something better prepared for you.
What should a being do when he's lost??
Questioning his own creator??
And where am i supposed to find my answers??
