Can God create a mountain which he cannot lift?

This is a very interesting question someone asked me the other day:
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Can God create a mountain which he cannot lift?

Now before you answer, note that I am not questioning Vaheguru's strength. I am simply curious to the solutions you give. If anyone does not see the contradiction here, I will explain it.

If God can do anything, he can create a mountain which he cannot lift. But it was just stated that he could do anything, so how can he not lift something?

If God cannot make a mountain which he cannot lift, then he cannot do something.

Now I believe there is an answer to this question, something beyond the simple yes or no, and I'm hoping one of you may have the answer

Thanks.

 
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God created the ant to do his job. Kabeer Ji says,

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ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕੀਟੀ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥
कहत कबीर सुनहु रे संतहु कीटी परबतु खाइआ ॥
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Kahaṯ Kabīr sunhu re sanṯahu kītī parbaṯ kẖā▫i▫ā.
Says Kabeer, listen, O Saints - the ant has eaten the mountain.
Devotee Kabir - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Actually I don't think you can get a right answer by asking a wrong question.

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ਕੀਤੇ ਕਉ ਮੇਰੈ ਸੰਮਾਨੈ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਣੁ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
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कीते कउ मेरै समानै करणहारु त्रिणु जानै ॥
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Kīṯe ka▫o merai sammānai karanhār ṯariṇ jānai.
He looks upon the creation like a mountain of gold, and sees the Creator as a blade of grass.
Guru Arjan Dev - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

Guru Ji further explains,

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ਗਲੀ ਸੈਲ ਉਠਾਵਤ ਚਾਹੈ ਓਇ ਊਹਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਧਰੇ ॥
गली सैल उठावत चाहै ओइ ऊहा ही है धरे ॥
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Galī sail uṯẖāvaṯ cẖāhai o▫e ūhā hī hai ḏẖare.
People want to lift up the mountain with mere words, but it just stays there.
Guru Arjan Dev - view Shabad/Paurhi/Salok

The right question, in my opinion, would be asking if God is separate from His creation or within His creation. Guru Ji explains,
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ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥ सलोक मः १ ॥ Salok mėhlā 1. Shalok, First Mehl:

ਵਾਹੁ ਖਸਮ ਤੂ ਵਾਹੁ ਜਿਨਿ ਰਚਿ ਰਚਨਾ ਹਮ ਕੀਏ ॥ वाहु खसम तू वाहु जिनि रचि रचना हम कीए ॥ vāhu kẖasam ṯū vāhu jin racẖ racẖnā ham kī▫e. Waaho! Waaho! You are wonderful and great, O Lord and Master; You created the creation, and made us.

ਸਾਗਰ ਲਹਰਿ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸਰ ਵੇਲਿ ਵਰਸ ਵਰਾਹੁ ॥ Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=29861 सागर लहरि समुंद सर वेलि वरस वराहु ॥ Sāgar lahar samunḏ sar vel varas varāhu. You made the waters, waves, oceans, pools, plants, clouds and mountains.

ਆਪਿ ਖੜੋਵਹਿ ਆਪਿ ਕਰਿ ਆਪੀਣੈ ਆਪਾਹੁ ॥ आपि खड़ोवहि आपि करि आपीणै आपाहु ॥ Āp kẖaṛovėh āp kar āpīṇai āpāhu. You Yourself stand in the midst of what You Yourself created.

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This one, NamJap ji, really answers the question very well.