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How can we define our existence? If there is nothing besides Allah and We are not part of Allah, how can we define our existence without Him or with Him?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Our existence  has been created by Allah, The Creator of all creatures. Creatures are never part of The Creator. We exist by His help and Mercy and can never live without His help and Mercy. That can never mean that we are part of Him. Allah Says in Quran : Nothing is like Allah ليس كمثله شيء.

Wassalam.
What is the real meaning behind the idea of the chaining up of the devils in the month of Ramadan?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Chaining up of the devils in the month of Ramadan is mentioned in narrations in both Sunni and Shia books which means that devils will not be free to mislead people as they usually do in other months, that is why the numbers of worshiping Muslims ( fasting, praying and giving charity etc)   are much more in this month of Ramadan compared with other months. Chaining up the devils does not mean that no sin will be committed during the month of Ramadan, but it means that decreasing and restricting their influence on many Muslims.

'Wassalam.
What does the word eternal used for God exactly mean? Is it the same meaning as ever-living?
Zoheir Ali Esmail

Bismillah

Thank you for your question.

When referring to God, eternal means that He is not restricted by the limitations of time as time is a factor of matter and God is not a material being. Ever living means that He is the source of life and is not brought to life.

May you always be successful 
Does Allah's statement in Ayat 66 of Surah Al-Anfal "الآن خفف الله عنكم و علم أن فيكم ضعفا" mean that Allah only knew at that moment that they were weak or if Allah had known it since the beginning of time, and what is the reason for this?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The meaning is not what you have written which is a superficial linguistic translation..

'Allah Knows every thing in the pats, present and future. The verse means that : Now, Allah Lightened you burden when it became clear for you that you have weakness.

Wassalam.