The Burh?n by Mohammed Hijab

In The Burh?n Mohammed Hijab analyses Ibn S?n?’sargument for the existence of God. Regards as being most invulnerable to any type of counterattack, Ibn S?n?’s Burh?n argument postulates that a world with only contingent existences is inconceivable, as a contingent existence cannot cause itself. Ibn S?n? argues that the only way to explain the existence of anything is to postulate the existence of an uncaused necessary being, or a w?jib al-wuj?d (‘necessary existence’). However, despite its impact, the Burh?nhas not been packaged for apologetic use for a modern audience.

Hijab's novel contribution to the discourse surrounding God’s existence is found in his re-articulation of this argument for theists attempting to make the case for religion to atheist audiences. Using the Burh?nas his guide, Hijab provides his own proofs for the necessary existence of God and answers some of the most prominent objections. Hijab applies the arguments for a necessary being by referring to potential pastoral and apologetic settings using two fictitious characters, Richard and Betty.