God is often described as all-powerful, all-knowing, and perfectly good. He is said to have created the universe, watches over humanity, and has a divine plan for everything. For billions, this belief is a source of hope and meaning. But what if this idea is built on a contradiction? What if the very definition of God contains a flaw so deep that it unravels the entire concept? In this article, we will put faith to the test, using pure logic and reason to answer a fundamental question; does God even exist?
Here, I will demonstrate that an All-Powerful God, as defined in Abrahamic religions (such as Islam, Christianity, etc.), is logically impossible, meaning that such a being does not exist.
Imagine this: If an all-powerful God can do anything, could He create a stone so heavy that even He couldn’t lift it? If He can, then there’s something He can’t do; lift the stone. But if He can’t create such a stone, then there’s something He can’t do; create it. Either way, there’s a limit to His power. This shows that the idea of an all-powerful God doesn't make sense logically.
If an all-powerful God leads to a contradiction, He cannot logically exist. If He can't create the stone, He's not all-powerful. If He can but can't lift it, He's still not all-powerful. A self-contradictory being, like a square circle, cannot be real. If the traditional God is impossible, there's no reason to believe He exists.
Theists argue that omnipotence means the ability to do all things logically possible, not contradictions like square circles or 2+2=5. By this view, the rock paradox misunderstands omnipotence rather than disproves it. True power, they claim, lies in mastery over all that is possible, not in doing the impossible.
The theistic response to the omnipotence paradox creates more problems than it solves. It says God can only do what is logically possible, not the impossible. But if that’s true, doesn’t that make logic greater than God? Is God limited by logic?
If God is bound by logic, then there is no justified reason to believe He can break natural laws either. Logic and natural laws may not be identical, but both represent fundamental constraints on reality logic governs reason and consistency, while natural laws govern the physical world. If God cannot violate logical principles, then there is no coherent basis to assume He can violate physical ones, as both represent the inherent structure of reality.
Miracles such as splitting the sea, raising the dead, a virgin birth, splitting the moon, or a prophet flying on a winged horse contradict well-established physical principles. Yet, throughout history, no verifiable evidence of such events has ever emerged. Every claimed miracle exists only in religious narratives, indistinguishable from myths and legends. While some may argue that the supernatural is merely unexplained rather than illogical, this is an unfalsifiable claim one that has never produced a single demonstrable case.
Given that every known phenomenon aligns with natural laws, and there has never been a need to invoke supernatural explanations to understand reality, the most rational conclusion is that nature itself is the ultimate framework, not something a deity can override. If God cannot defy logic, then there is no justified reason to assume He can defy nature either. This places Him firmly within natural constraints, making Him a limited force rather than the all-powerful being religions claim.
The Quran says, “Allah has power over all things” (2:106, 3:29, 35:1). But if Allah cannot break the rules of logic, then this statement is false or misleading. If Allah is bound by logic, then he is not truly all-powerful and must operate within logical limits. This means Allah is not above logic but instead comes under it, making logic superior to Allah. This contradiction exposes a major flaw in Islamic beliefs.
In the end, the omnipotence paradox shows that the term “all-powerful” is meaningless; logically, such a being cannot exist. But even if we assume God is all-powerful within the limits of logic, that still makes Him bound by logic, not above it. This means logic itself is the higher authority, greater than God. A truly supreme being would not be subject to any limits, yet the very concept of omnipotence collapses under its own contradictions, revealing that no such unlimited deity can exist.
God is believed to be all-powerful, Most Merciful, and all-knowing. He is perfect, just, andmerciful. He created the universe, controls everything, and has a divine plan for all. Nothinghappens without his will, and his wisdom is beyond question. This is the God billionsworship the ultimate being, flawless in every way.