Abu Hanifa and The Atheist
Abu Hanifa and The Atheist History is rife with many great thinkers, especially in the Islamic tradition. Abu Hanifa is an example of a wise man who engaged his intellectual adversaries logically. This is a rendition of Abu Hanifa's classic encounter with an atheist. In the era when the ancient city of Baghdad was a citadel of knowledge and scientific advancement, was a story about an atheist and Abu Hanifa. On one side of River Tigris were royal palaces and on the other side was the city. One fateful day an atheist approached the Muslims gathered at the royal palace and said to them, “I don't believe in God, there cannot be a God, because you cannot see or hear Him; you are all wasting your time! Bring me your best debater and I will debate the issue with him.” After the atheist literally threw down the gauntlet, the decision was made to contact the best debater at the time, which happened to be Imam Abu Hanifa. A messenger from amongst the Muslims was sent over the River ...