There was a young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time. When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious scholar or any expert who could answer his three questions. After searching for a while his parents managed to find a Muslim scholar.

Young Man: Who are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar: I am one of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala’s slaves and Insha-Allah (God Willing), I will be able to answer your questions.
Young Man: I have 3 questions:
• Does God exist? If so show me his shape
• What is takdir (fate)?
• If Shaithaan (devil) was created from fire, why at the end will he be thrown into hell that is also created from fire? It certainly will not hurt him at all, since Shaithaan (devil) and hell are created from fire. Did Almighty Allah not think of it this far?

Suddenly the Scholar slapped the young man’s face very hard.

Young man (feeling pain): Why did you get angry at me?
Scholar: I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man: I really don’t understand.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: Of course I felt the pain.
Scholar: So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man: Yes
Scholar: Show me the shape of pain!
Young Man: I cannot
Scholar: That is my first answer. All of us feel Almighty Allah’s existence without being able to see His shape.
Scholar: Last night, did you dream that you will be slapped by me?
Young Man: No
Scholar: Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young Man: No
Scholar: That is Taqdir (fate)
Scholar: My hand that I slapped you with, what is it created from?
Young Man: It is created from skin
Scholar: How about your face, what is it created from?
Young Man: Skin
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: In pain
Scholar: Even thought Shaithaan (devil) and hell are created from fire, if Allah wants, Insha-Allah (God Willing), hell will become a very painful place for Shaithaan (devil)