Show Me God

Description

“O man! God cannot be seen with our visual instruments, nor perceived by our physical senses… Can you fathom the depth of the sea with the same finger you use to fathom the depth of a cup?!”

A collection of the most brilliant philosophical stories, in which Tawfiq al-Hakim awakens thought and stirs the mind by posing profound existential questions in a spontaneous, conversational style where clarity and ambiguity merge, and doubt and certainty intertwine in a single dramatic tapestry. In the story “Show Me God,” a child asks his father to show him God, and the father embarks on a deep and tragic journey of discovery. In the story “The Martyr,” al-Hakim departs from the norm to ask: What if Satan were to declare his repentance? We then discover that good derives its value from the existence of evil, that virtue exists only in the presence of vice, and that the existence of Iblis (Satan) is a law of nature. In the story “The Game of Death,” a young man attempts suicide by drowning, then asks the girl who saved him: “By what right did you stop me from committing suicide?!” This question becomes an entry point for reflection on the meaning of life, death, and courage.