Can God Create A Mountain Which He Cannot Lift?

[gsingh2011]

This is a very interesting question someone asked me the other day:
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.

 

[Astroboy]

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

Page 477, Line 7
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕੀਟੀ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥
कहत कबीर सुनहु रे संतहु कीटी परबतु खाइआ ॥
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

 

[Astroboy]

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

Page 613, Line 18
ਕੀਤੇ ਕਉ ਮੇਰੈ ਸੰਮਾਨੈ ਕਰਣਹਾਰੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਣੁ ਜਾਨੈ ॥
कीते कउ मेरै समानै करणहारु त्रिणु जानै ॥
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

 

[Astroboy]

Guru Ji further explains,

Page 714, Line 9
ਗਲੀ ਸੈਲ ਉਠਾਵਤ ਚਾਹੈ ਓਇ ਊਹਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ ਧਰੇ ॥
गली सैल उठावत चाहै ओइ ऊहा ही है धरे ॥
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

 

[Astroboy]

The right question, in my opinion, would be asking if God is separate from His creation or within His creation. Guru Ji explains,

<table cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td>ਸਲੋਕ ਮਃ ੧ ॥
सलोक मः १ ॥
Salok mėhlā 1.
Shalok, First Mehl:

</td></tr> <tr><td>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.

</td></tr> <tr><td>ਸਾਗਰ ਲਹਰਿ ਸਮੁੰਦ ਸਰ ਵੇਲਿ ਵਰਸ ਵਰਾਹੁ ॥
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.

</td></tr> <tr><td>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.
</td></tr></tbody></table>Ang 788

 

[spnadmin]

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

Page 477, Line 7
ਕਹਤ ਕਬੀਰ ਸੁਨਹੁ ਰੇ ਸੰਤਹੁ ਕੀਟੀ ਪਰਬਤੁ ਖਾਇਆ ॥
कहत कबीर सुनहु रे संतहु कीटी परबतु खाइआ ॥
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

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