How near is God to me?

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In Episode 3 of The Quran in Dialogue with Other Faiths, Dr. Shabir Ally explores the Quran’s powerful emphasis on the nearness and mercy of God, addressing a universal question: Is God distant, or

truly close and responsive to us? Drawing on Quran 2:186, revealed in the context of Ramadan, he highlights God’s promise to answer those who call upon Him, alongside verses such as 50:16 and 8:24 that affirm God’s intimate closeness to every human being. Dr. Ally then turns to the Bible, including Psalms 145 and the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, to show that God’s compassion, kindness, and mercy are likewise central themes in Jewish and Christian scriptures. He reflects on how the Quran reinforces this message through the repeated invocation of Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim, underscoring divine mercy as a defining attribute of God. He invites believers to embody that mercy in their own lives, extending kindness to family, neighbors, and all of creation.

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Overview & Key Concepts

Who is Shabir Ally?

Shabir Ally is a Canadian Muslim preacher who serves as the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, Ontario

Canada. Ally is known for promoting a contextual interpretation of the Quranic verses, but seeks to find their justification in similar expressions within the Christian Bible. He has debated William Lane Craig, David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi, Michael Licona and John Dominic Crossan. He has also debated apologists James White and Jay Smith.

Who is GOD?

In monotheism and henotheism, God is conceived as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. The concept of God as described by theologians

commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power), omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness), divine simplicity, and eternal and necessary existence.
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<li>In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe</li>
<li>In deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe</li>
<li>Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God or in the oneness of God</li>
<li>In pantheism, God is the universe itself</li>
<li>In atheism, God is purported not to exist, while deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism. </li>
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