Does God Exist? | Muʿtazila Returns? | Javed Akhtar vs Mufti Shamail | Ahl-e-Sunnat Perspective

A few days ago, a debate titled “Does God Exist?” surfaced, featuring Mufti Shamail opposite Javed Akhtar, a self-declared atheist.
This discussion did not merely raise theological questions—it reopened a historical pattern that Islam has witnessed before.
Nearly twelve centuries ago, the Muʿtazila emerged with the intention of defending Islam against atheists, dualists, and rationalists. Their intention was protection, but their method proved fatal. By prioritizing Reason (Aql) over Revelation (Wahi), they gradually transformed reason from a tool into a judge, ultimately denying Divine Attributes and declaring the Qur’an created.
This video explores how history appears to be repeating itself.
Instead of an atheist retracting his position or entering a genuine phase of questioning, the debate ended with symbolic gestures—hand-kissing and seeking blessings—signaling not intellectual victory but ideological surrender.
We analyze how this debate functions as part of a broader narrative campaign, repositioning Deobandism as “rational Islam” and an “anti-atheism force,” especially after its ideological links with takfir, extremism, and violence have been widely exposed.
At the same time, Ahl-e-Sunnat is increasingly portrayed as primitive, emotional, or outdated—despite being the only tradition that historically maintained a balanced framework between reason and revelation, championed by scholars like Imam al-Maturidi, Imam Ghazali, Imam Razi, and Imam Ahmad Raza Khan.
This video is not reactionary—it is strategic.
It asks a vital question:
How should Ahl-e-Sunnat respond—not emotionally, but intellectually, narratively, and globally?
Watch till the end for a clear roadmap.
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