We will discuss the actual proof of causes after the introduction and preliminary discussion.
The proof of cause and effect actually is based on certain basics.
1. This world where we live is a creation and is a contingent creation.
2. Every creation or contingent being reverts to the necessary being in other words all connected being should revert to the ever existent being.
We have discussed at length the issue of this universe being a creation now we turn to the other aspect:
This aspect is so clear and those who deny the existence of matter and God have also agreed to it. Though they say that matter is eternal and ever existent on its own but we in our early discussion have already proven that matter is not eternal or ever existent and it is wrong to consider it to be complete on its own. Nothing can explain it better than if we consider this universe to be a creation we will find no sixth condition excepting the five mentioned below:
1. This universe has come into existence without any cause.
2. This universe is the cause of its existence
3. Its cause is its effect.
4. It is the effect of a cause and that cause is the cause of another and this is never ending.
5. Every thing in existence is connected with the same eternal and ever living entity which in truth is the source of things material. Everything is enjoying its grace and this chain of cause and effect reaches the necessary being and no cause can be imagined after that.
The first assumption known as Sadafa is clearly incorrect
Because if any creation is not dependent on a cause then the result will be that every existent can come into being at all times and in all conditions but for each thing to be created a special condition and proper elements are required.
The second assumption says that this universe is its own cause and it too is clearly erroneous because it is necessary that every cause should exist before its effect but if something is its own cause then it is necessary that it should exist before itself and this means being and non-being are conjoined and this is incorrect and this in intellectual parlance is called “Dour”. And it means going round in circles.
The rejection of the third hypothesis is easy because it cannot be that the effect of something is its cause.
Now intellect is enough to reject the fourth hypothesis is that there is a never ending chain of cause and effect because our intelligence says that for every effect there should be a cause. But if this is an unending chain not finishing after reaching the necessary being then we will have to consider all things dependent as free of dependence but it is evident that no matter how many beggars there are they will still be beggars. All kinds of darkness put together cannot result in or create light, a great amount of ignorance and not become knowledge and umpteen zeros do not make a number
It is necessary that the cause and effect should reach a stage and be no more dependent. It should be an entity that always exists, alone by itself, above all needs and is an entity by itself or we can say that it should be an existence which is complete in all sense. After all this discussion we derive at the conclusion that the return of all the beings is to God.
