The Islamic creed is built upon the solid foundations of rational thought. The Muslim is forbidden from having any doubt in his or her belief, and any type of blind following in the matter of ‘aqeedah is condemned. Allah (swt) says,
“And when it is said to them : ‘Follow that which Allah has revealed,’ they say : ‘We follow that wherein we found our fathers.’ What! Even though their fathers were wholly unintelligent and devoid of guidance!” [TMQ 2:170]
The Islamic ‘aqeedah is based upon the mind. By this, it confirms the true nature of our existence rather than seeking to deny it like the kuffar. Allah (swt) says,
“Lo in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the difference of night and day and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sends down from the sky thereby reviving the earth after its death and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and in the ordinance of the winds and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth, these are signs for people who have sense.” [TMQ 2:164]
It defies rationality to conceive that something as diverse, beautiful and perfectly ordered as the universe came from nothing by ‘chance’, or that somehow it organised itself. Any object in life, for example a computer, has to be designed and manufactured to ensure it functions. Anyone possessing of a rational mind can see that it cannot do this itself. The reality of life around us suggests that there is a perfect harmony and order in the universe - for example, night follows day, the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, the seasons follow in sequence etc. This all implies order and control, not luck or chance. Thus it makes rational and irrefutable sense to believe that there is a Supreme Creator and Organiser, Allah (swt). It is the Creator Allah (swt), who made and ordered all things.
Accordingly, we understand that we are accountable to this Creator, and acknowledge that he is the one who informed us of the clear path of guidance to how we should live our lives, individually and collectively.