In Jainism, there is no belief in a creator God who made the universe. Here’s a simple way to understand why:

• The universe is viewed as eternal and governed by natural karmic laws. There is no beginning or external designer who “created” it.
• Jivas (souls) and ajiva (matter) interact and evolve according to karma and natural order. This process doesn’t require a creator.
• The Jain view emphasizes anekantavada (many-sided truth) and syadvada (truth in degrees). The idea of a single creator is seen as one limited way of speaking about reality, not the full picture.
• Tirthankaras (enlightened beings) are great teachers who reveal the path to liberation. They are not creators of the universe; they are liberated souls who show the way.

What about Ishvara (God) in Jainism?:

• Ishvara is not the creator or ruler of the cosmos. In Jain thought, Ishvara refers to a perfect, omniscient being who has no power to create or destroy the universe; such beings exist as liberated souls, not as the prime mover of creation.
• Different Jain traditions (Digambara and Śvetāmbara) may describe Ishvara with slightly different emphases, but both agree that the universe is not created by a supreme creator.

If you’d like, I can summarize the key Jain sources that discuss “no creator” and the roles of liberated souls and Ishvara, or provide a short verse (sutra) that expresses this idea in simple terms.