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Something interesting I noticed about old civilizations

Almost every ancient society, whether they were farmers, city-states, hunters, or herders-even centuries before Islam-had an idea of a Supreme God or creator. This was similar to how the Arabs during Jahiliyyah, before the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), acknowledged Allah as the supreme deity, even while they worshipped other gods. For example: In Australia, Aboriginal groups like those in the southeast spoke of Baiame (or Biami) as the main creator and Sky Father in their Dreaming stories. In the Americas, Native Americans often believed in a Great Spirit-a supreme, all-present life force seen as the central creator. Agricultural societies like the Mayans worshipped Itzamná, who was considered the top creator god. He was the lord of heavens and brought knowledge like writing and medicine to the people. In the ancient Levant (Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria), different Canaanite groups had 'Ēl or 'Il, viewed as the supreme god and father of all creatures. In South Asia, even in Hinduism, Brahman is generally regarded as the Supreme God, and some theorize that Hinduism was once fully monotheistic. In Ancient Egypt, Amun-Ra was seen as the 'King of the Gods' and creator of the universe, especially during the New Kingdom. In pre-Islamic Arabia, Allah (meaning 'the God') was recognized as the supreme deity, often invoked in hard times, while tribes also worshipped lesser gods like Hubal or Al-Lat. In Persia, Ahura Mazda was the supreme creator in Zoroastrianism, representing light and truth, and was believed to have created the world to fight evil. In ancient China, Shangdi was worshipped as the Highest Deity, the king of gods. In the Yamnaya culture of the steppes, *Dyēws Ph₂tḗr was believed to be the creator and 'Sky Father'. In pre-Islamic Somalia, Waaq (or Waaqa) was revered as the supreme sky god, creator, and sustainer of everything, seen as a source of life and justice. In West Africa, traditions like the Yoruba had Olodumare as the ultimate creator, and the Akan had Nyame as the supreme sky god, with lesser deities acting as intermediaries. It's interesting how all these follow a similar pattern: one Supreme God who is the creator and sustainer, placed above other gods. Makes you think-maybe these groups originally followed one God, then things got distorted over time, just like with the Arabs or the people of Prophet Noah (AS). A lot of atheists claim humans were mostly animists and that monotheism is a recent human invention for organizing big societies, but this shows that's not really the case.

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The comparison with the Arabs is spot on. Good post.

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This is a solid point. Even the Jahiliyyah Arabs knew Allah was supreme. People forget that part before Islam came.

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It's all in the Quran, man. "And if you asked them, ‘Who created the heavens and earth?’ they would surely say, ‘Allah.’" (Surah Luqman, 31:25). Same story everywhere.

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Makes sense. The message of Tawhid is the original state of humanity. Distortion over time explains the other gods.

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Exactly. Monotheism isn't a new invention. Atheist arguments on this are weak.

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Interesting read, thanks for putting this together. It's a good reminder of the fitrah-the natural human inclination towards belief in one Creator.

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Never knew about Waaq in Somalia or Baiame in Australia. Thanks for sharing this.

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Good stuff. Shows the original message got corrupted in different places before the final guidance came.

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Yeah, that's deep. The pattern is too strong to ignore.

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