Where does Allah come from?

The question of where Allah comes from is addressed in Islamic theology, emphasizing that Allah is uncreated and eternal. According to a narration in Al-Kafi, it is stated: Whoever may think that Allah is from things or in things or on things has become an atheist. I asked the Imam, recipient of divine supreme covenant, ‘Please explain to me.’ The Imam said, ‘I intend thereby His being contained, held or being preceded.’ In another Hadith it is said, 'Whoever believes that Allah is from things has considered Him as created. Whoever thinks that He is in things has considered Him as surrounded. Whoever thinks that He is on things has considered Him as being carried.' Al-Kafi 19:329

This narration explicitly denies any notion of Allah being created or dependent on anything else, affirming His uniqueness and transcendence.

In addition, another teaching from Al-Kafi elaborates on the nature of Allah's existence: Once I went to visit (Imam) Ali al-Rida, recipient of divine supreme covenant, and asked him about the Oneness of Allah (Allah). The Imam dictated to me this, ‘All praise belongs to Allah, Who is the originator of all things. He is the inventor of all things, an invention that came from His power and wisdom but not from a thing so it would invalidate the invention or from (another) cause so it would invalidate the novelty. He created whatever He wanted and howsoever He liked. He alone did all this to manifest His Wisdom and the truth of His Providence. Intelligence cannot comprehend Him, imagination (Awham) cannot reach Him, and eyes cannot see Him and measurements cannot confine Him. The power of expression is unable to express Him in words. All sights are exhausted from reaching Him and the power of describing and defining has gone astray in its description and definition of His Self. He is hidden without any veil and is concealed without any covering. He is known without being seen, described without any form, and praised without any body. No one deserves to be obeyed except Allah, the Great, the Most High.’ Al-Kafi 11:280

These teachings emphasize that Allah is beyond human comprehension, existing independently and without origin, reinforcing the belief in His eternal nature.