There are Sound Philosophical Arguments for the Existence of Allah

Unfortunately my opponent has forfeited R2. I was looking forward to reading his opening arguments. Since my opponent's has presented no arguments I can use this round as an opportunity to expand upon my case for the existence of Allah.When one is trying to verify or deny the existence of a specific God in this case Allah, one must look at the scripture which that religion claims to be from the supernatural (the Quran). Are there aspects of the Quran which make it miraculous today? I will further highlight verses in the Quran from various fields which either could not have possibly been known in sixth century Arabia or reveal extreme precision on the part of the Quran. Cumulatively this heavily implies that it came from Allah. = = = => Contentions <= = = = The Lost City of Iram The Glorious Quran says: ==Surah Al Fajr Chapter 89 Verses 6-8== “Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people). Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars. The like of which were not produced in (all) the land?” In these verses, only the Quran mentions a city by the specific name of Iram which has been considered fiction because of the complete lack of historical evidence for it. It was considered non-existent by most historians throughout the centuries for these reasons. However, recent archeological discoveries provide proof for the city mentioned in the Quran. In the December 1978 edition of the National Geographic, the discoveries of the Ebla tablets have revealed much information about the ancient city. What was astonishing was the mention of another ancient city in the tablets by the name of Iram. It says in the article: “The names of cities thought to have been founded much later, such as Beirut and Byblos, leap from the tablets. Damascus and Gaza are mentioned, as well as two of the Biblical cities of the plain, Sodom and Gomorrah. Also included is Iram, an obscure city referred to in Sura 89 of the Koran.” [1] The Quranic distinction between Pharaoh and King In the Quran during the time of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), the ruler of Egypt is referred to only as King. During the time of Moses, the ruler of Egypt is strictly referred to as Pharaoh. Chronologically, the story of Yusuf (Joseph) takes place before the story of Muusa (Moses) in the Quran (peace be upon both prophets). ==Surah Yusuf Chapter 12 Verse 43== “The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) seven fat kine, whom seven lean ones devour, and seven green ears of corn, and seven (others) withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision if it be that ye can interpret visions." ==Surah Yusuf Chapter 12 Verse 72== “They said: "We miss the great beaker of the king; for him who produces it, is (the reward of) a camel load; I will be bound by it.” ==Surah Al Araf Chapter 7 Verse 104== “Moses said: "O Pharaoh! I am a messenger from the Lord of the worlds.” ==Surah Yunus Chapter 10 Verse 75== “Then after them sent We Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his chiefs with Our Signs. But they were arrogant: they were a people in sin.” From here we can see the ruler of Egypt during the time of Moses is strictly referred to as Pharaoh and that the ruler of Egypt during the time of Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) is referred to only as King (peace be upon the prophets). There are historical reasons for these clear distinctions within the Quran. The time line of Ancient Egypt is provided by the National Geographic [2].It is a well known fact historically that the title of Pharaoh began to come into use in the New Kingdom era of Egypt [3][4]. Before the New Kingdom era they use to refer to the ruler as king not Pharaoh. During the Middle Kingdom for example, the rulers were Theban Kings. So the title Pharaoh is used after the title king is used in ancient Egyptian history. Since the Quran is from Allah, we would expect the Quran to differentiate between this and this is exactly what it does. This matches up exactly with the Quran which makes these key distinctions. To Summarize: The Quran says the title King was used before Pharaoh, Ancient Egyptian history shows that the title King was used before PharaohKnowledge of heiroglyphics was completely lost during the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), yet the Quran contains precise chronological information regarding the rulers of Egypt. Precise wording of the Quran ==Surah Al Imran Chapter 3 Verses 96-97== “The first House (of worship) appointed for men was that at Bakka: Full of blessing and of guidance for all kinds of beings. In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,- those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures.” The name Bakka is an ancient name and another name for Makka, specifically it is for the place of the Kaaba where Muslims perform pilgrimage [5]. The 'b' and the 'm' are interchangable as explained. The root word of Bakka in Arabic means to crowd, to suffocate (stifling) etc [6]. When we analyze the second verse after Bakka is used, this reveals a precision on the use of words within the specific context. The next verse then talks about the obligation of pilgrimage and the word Bakka is a much better word to use then Makka in this context since Bakka specifically refers to the Kaaba and the Kaaba is a place which is crowded with pilgrims. This reveals a precision of the usage of words in the Quran. ==Surah As Saffat Chapter 37 Verses 140-144== “When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden. He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned. Then the big Fish did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame. Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah. He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.” The arabic word for running away/fleeing is abaqa which is used specifically for a runaway slave as shown in the brackets in the verse. This opens up a profound meaning. These verses talk about Prophet Yunus (Jonah) (peace be upon him) and how he ran away from his duty as a Prophet because of how people ignored and paid no attention to him. He did not wait for Allah to tell him to stop his prophetic duties but stopped of his own accord. Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) is not a slave in the usual sense (of a human master), but a slave and follower of Allah and he is running away from the duties and commands Allah has given him as a Prophet. This precise wording has moral and spiritual implications as well as the obvious physical implication. ==>Conclusions<==The Quran contains historical and scientific facts which were inconceivable during the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). As a book of literature, the Quran uses precise words in correct contexts which opens up profound meaning. It is hard to fathom how Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) could have the time to think about these small and specific details while constantly on the move ever since he declared prophethood. It seems very reasonable to believe it came from exactly where this profound book says it comes from, Allah.The resolution is affirmed.Sourceshttp://www.debate.org...