tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67211669583630765072024-02-08T05:25:39.562+05:00Just One GodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721166958363076507.post-29730302744986360642018-06-19T04:00:00.001+05:002020-06-27T20:26:37.912+05:00Front Page<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The idea of a Supreme Power who is the First Cause of all things, the Creator and Ruler of heaven </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">and earth has always been part of human nature from the beginning. He was not represented by </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">images and had no temple or priests in His service. He was too exalted for an inadequate human </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">cult. Hence there had been a primitive monotheism before people had started to worship a number </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">of deities. Generally He faded from the consciousness of his people who formed images of many </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">deities, His assistants, thus began the paganism. The name given to this divine Supreme Creator </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">and Sustainer in English is GOD. Allah in Arabic, Yahweh in Hebrew. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The belief of a Supreme deity who created the world and governs. The belief on God was followed by His worship in different cultures. The relation of a group of human beings to God or the gods or, merely supernatural is known as religion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">He sent messengers with revelations for guidance of people, to believe and worship just One God. The revelations, some recorded in the form of books were corrupted with the passage of time, which can easily be discovered with some effort. Aim was to keep the believe in one God alive in the human nature. Even if some one is not aware of any revealed book or message, (<a href="http://islam4humanite.blogspot.com/2015/07/people-of-interregnum.html" target="_blank">p</a></span><span style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://islam4humanite.blogspot.com/2015/07/people-of-interregnum.html" target="_blank">eople of interregnum</a>)</span> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">believe in one God is natural as found among the primitive African & Australian tribes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Hence if the final message of divine guidance (Quran) has not been delivered to someone, he is bound by nature and intellect to reach the conclusion about existence of one Supreme Creator, the God:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"We will show them Our signs in the universe and within their own beings until it will become manifest to them that it is the truth. Is it not enough about your Lord that He is witness to everything?" (Quran;41:53)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">One has to make sincere effort and seek for help from God for guidance to the true path, here is a prayer:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to God, the Lord of the Universe; the Beneficent, the Merciful; Lord of the Day of Judgement. You alone we serve, and to You alone we turn for help. Guide us to the straight path: the path of those You have blessed; not of those who have incurred Your wrath, nor of those who have gone astray." (Quran:1:1-7)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">During the search for truth, If the believer in just one God, avoids evils and performs good deeds according to universally accepted moral codes and ethics, such a person can hope to ultimately achieve salvation </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">(Also see, Quran;30:30, 28:59, 16:36, 22:17, 5:66, 22:67-69, 13:7, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">91:7-10</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">)</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">"Surely, God does not forgive that a partner is ascribed to Him, and He forgives anything short of that for whomsoever He wills. Whoever ascribes a partner to God commits a terrible sin".</i><i style="background-color: transparent;">(Qur'an;4:48, 116)*</i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">"SAY: He is the God; the One and Only. God the Eternal, the Uncaused Cause of All Being. "He begets not, and neither is He begotten; "and there is nothing that could be compared with Him". (Quran;112:1-4). </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: transparent;">"I ALONE AM GOD! I AM GOD and there is NONE LIKE ME"(Isaiah 46:9) </i></span><br />
<i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">"Be tolerant; enjoin what is right; and avoid the ignorant".(Quran;7:199) </i><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>"As for those who are bent on denying the truth and on barring [others] from the path of God - all their [good] deeds will He let go to waste; whereas those who have attained to faith and do righteous deeds, and have come to believe in what has been bestowed from on high on Muhammad - for it is the truth from their Sustainer - [shall attain to God’s grace:] He will efface their [past] bad deeds, and will set their hearts at rest." (</i></span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">47:1-2)</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah - the which We have sent by inspiration to thee - and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast in religion, and make no divisions therein: to those who worship other things than Allah, hard is the (way) to which thou callest them. Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him). (42:13)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. (2:62,5:69)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"To every People have We appointed rites and ceremonies which they must follow: let them not then dispute with thee on the matter, but do thou invite (them) to thy Lord: for thou art assuredly on the Right Way. (22:67)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Every one is urged to ponder and rationally believe in Just One God, the </span>pure <a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-monotheism-and-polytheism.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Monotheism</a>, and the final guidance provided by Him. The </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/index.html" target="_blank">books,</a> <a href="http://freebookpark.blogspot.com/2012/07/free-books.html" target="_blank">articles</a>, <a href="http://peace-forum.blogspot.com/p/pakistan-posts.html" target="_blank">videos,</a> <a href="https://flipboard.com/@aftabkhaan" target="_blank">magazines</a> and other material by <a href="http://aftabkhan-net.page.tl/" target="_blank">"Peace Forum NetWork"</a>, managed by <a href="https://plus.google.com/+AftabKhan-PeaceForum/about/p/pub" target="_blank">Aftab Khan</a> may lead towards the same goal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">* The purpose of verse (4:48) is </span><u style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: left;">not to tell</u><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"> man that he may commit any sin as long as he does not associate others with God in His divinity. The object is rather to impress upon those who had begun to regard polytheism as a trivial matter that it constitutes the most serious offence in God's sight, an offence so serious that while other sins may be pardoned this will not. (Also see 30:30, 28:59, 16:36, 22:17, 5:66, 22:67-69, 13:7, </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: justify;">91:7-10</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-monotheism-and-polytheism.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-align: left;">Polytheism, Shirk, </span>Idolatry</a>: </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">The word širk comes from the Arabic root Š-R-K (ش ر ك), with the general meaning of "to share". In the context of the Quran, the particular sense of "sharing as an equal partner" is usually understood, so that polytheism means "attributing a partner to Allah".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">"God is the Sovereign in the Universe. Whoever ascribes partners to God, or divinity to any of His creation, has indeed invented a tremendous sin. Allah will forgive any transgression but polytheism (SHIRK). Included in this category are those who worship their own desire (45:23), those who indulge in human worship and in sectarianism (30:31), (42:21), and those who follow man-made books in lieu of the Book of Allah (6:122), (6:137), and those who claim or believe in Revelation after the Qur'an, in any form, including claims of attaining Divine knowledge through mystical experience (6:62), (7:173), (7:191). And those who uphold Trinity (4:171), (5:72-73.) And those who claim that God has a son, and those who follow their religious leaders. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">"They take their rabbis, priests and monks to be their Lords* besides Allah. And they take as their Lord, the Messiah son of Mary. Yet they were commanded to worship but One God. There is no god but He. Praise and Glory to Him, He is far too Glorious for what they ascribe to Him. (*Talmud shows the Jewish superstition of ascribing divinity to Ezra, rabbis, saints, doctors of law and learned men. And the doctrine of Papal infallibility, divinity of saints and praying to them are common in the Roman Catholic Church).</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">(Quran;9:31) </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">Such people fall from the high station of humanity. Worshiping any entity other than Allah, sinks the human "Self" down to subhuman levels (22:31). But most of those who claim belief (and call themselves Muslims), indulge in SHIRK (12:106).</span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.islamawakened.com/quran/9/31/default.htm" target="_blank">[Translation by Dr.Shabbir Ahmed]</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">"So set thy face to the religion, a man of pure faith -- God's original upon which He originated mankind. There is no changing God's creation. That is the right religion; but most men know it not (Quran;30:30)</span><br />
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To properly comprehend and to ponder over a subject, one has to fully understand it. To facilitate the reader in understanding the Quran and to spread it, Quran Subjects – Web Network” has been launched, comprising Blogsites, FB Page, Twitter and Flipboard Magazine, here are the links. <a href="https://quransubjects.wordpress.com/2019/12/03/frontpage/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">... 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<br /><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/04/universe-science-and-god.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;">UNIVERSE SCIENCE, GOD</a>: </span></b></div>
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<li><span style="color: #888888; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/08/chapter-2-universe-models.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Chapter-2: Universe Models</a>, </span></span><span style="color: #888888; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/04/chapter-3-quantum-entanglement.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Chapter-3: Quantum Entanglement</a>, </span></span><span style="color: #888888; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/04/chapter-4-holographic-universe.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Chapter- 4: Holographic Universe</a> , </span></span><span style="color: #888888; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/04/chapter-5-attributes-of-god-science.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Chapter-5: Attributes of God & Scienc</a>e, </span></span><span style="color: #888888; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/04/chapter-6-scientific-proofs-of-god.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Chapter-6: Scientific Proofs of God</a>, </span></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/08/chapter-7-god-science-universe.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Chapter-7: Scientific Facts in Qur’an on Universe</a> & Conclusion </span></li>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/creator.html" target="_blank">CREATOR</a> </b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-1-introduction.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-1 Introduction</a> , </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-2-existence-of-god.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-2: Existence of God</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-monotheism-and-polytheism.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-3: Monotheism and Polytheism</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-only-one-god.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-4: Just One God</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-5-ever-living-sign.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-5: The Eternal Sign - Quran</a>, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/conclusion.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Conclusion</a></li>
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<b style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-creation.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">CREATION</a> </b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-1-introduction-and-creation.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-1: Introduction and Creation Myths</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-2-modern-creation-theories.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-2: Modern Creation Theories</a> , </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-grand-design.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-3: Grand Design</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-human-creation-trial.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-4: Human Creation & Trial</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-5-theory-of-evolution.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-5: Theory of Evolution</a> , </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-6-creation-in-essence.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-6: Creation in Essence</a> </span></li>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/guidance.html" target="_blank">GUIDANCE</a> </b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-1-introduction_2.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-1: Introduction</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-2-messengers.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-2: Messengers</a>, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-abraham-pbuh-decendents.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter-3: Abraham (pbuh) to Muhammad (pbuh)</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"> , </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-moses-pbuh.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-4: Moses (pbuh)</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-5-david-pbuh.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-5: David (pbuh)</a>, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-6-jesus-christ.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter-6: Jesus Christ (pbuh</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;">), </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-7-muhammad-pbuh-last-messenger.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-7: Muhammad (pbuh), The Last Messenger</a> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-8-bible-old-scriptures.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-8: Bible & Old Scriptures</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-9-quran.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-9: Quran</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-10-conclusion.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-10: Conclusion</a> </span></li>
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/legacy-of-abraham-islam.html" target="_blank">LEGACY OF ABRAHAM: ISLAM</a> </b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-1-introduction_1.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-1 Introduction</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-2-revival-of-legacy-of-abraham.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-2: Revival of Legacy of Abraham</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-predestination.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-3: Predestination</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-five-pillars-of-islam.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-4: Five Pillars of Islam</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-5-shariah.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-5: Shari'ah</a>, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; text-indent: -15px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 21.3333339691162px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-6-islamic-civilization-human.html" target="_blank">Chapter-6: Islamic Civilization & Human Development</a>, </span></span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-7-conclusion.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter-7: Conclusion</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"> </span></li>
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<b style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-last-messenger-muhammad-pbuh.html" style="line-height: 21.3333px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">THE LAST MESSENGER MUHAMMAD (PBUH)</a> </span></b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/07/muhammad-pbuh-in-bible.html" style="line-height: 21.3333px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-1: Muhammad (pbuh) in Bible</a>, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/life-of-muhammad-pbuh.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.3333px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-2 :Life of Muhammad (pbuh)</a><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-muhammad-pbuh-unique.html" style="line-height: 21.3333px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter 3: Muhammad (pbuh) - Unique Character, Am...</a> , </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-prophet-of-peace.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21.3333px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-4. The Prophet of Peace</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;">, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-5-muhammad-pbuh-views-of-non.html" style="line-height: 21.3333px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-5: Muhammad (pbuh) - Views of Non Muslims</a> </span></li>
<li><b style="color: #274e13; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://freebookpark.blogspot.com/2012/06/pillars-of-islam.html" target="_blank">FUNDAMENTALS OF FAITH- 5 PILLARS OF ISLAM:</a></b></li>
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<li><b style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/education-scientific-learning-in-islam.html" style="background-color: initial;" target="_blank">EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC LEARNING & ISLAM</a> </span></b></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-1-pursuit-of-knowledge.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter 1: Pursuit of Knowledge</a>, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-2-medieval-islamic-education.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter 2: Muslim Contributions in Medicine, Science & Technology</a><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;">, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-3-decline-of-muslim-scholarship.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter 3: Decline of Muslim Scholarship</a><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;">, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/conclusion.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Conclusion</a><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"> </span></li>
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<li><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/islamic-society-and-culture.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">I<b>SLAMIC SOCIETY AND CULTURE</b></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-indent: -15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-1-socio-economic-issues-slavery.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Chapter-1: Socio Economic Issues: Slavery, Usury</a>, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-2-extremism-violence.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter-2: Extremism & Violence</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;">, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-3-human-rights-of-non-muslims.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter-3: Human Rights & non Muslims in Islamic R..</a><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;">, </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-4-modern-issues-like-blood.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter-4: Modern Issues like Blood Transfusion,</a><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;"> </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/05/chapter-5-recreation-adornments-music.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Chapter-5: Recreation, Adornments, Music, Fine Art</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-indent: -15px;">s </span></li>
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<li><b style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;"><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/04/takfeer-doctrine-of-terror.html" style="background-color: initial; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26.6666679382324px;">TAKFEER: DOCTRINE OF TERROR</a> </span></u></b></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Religion is increasingly playing more part in human behaviour and their daily lives. A new Pew Research Center study of the ways religion influences the daily lives of Americans finds that people who are highly religious are more engaged with their extended families, more likely to volunteer, more involved in their communities and generally happier with the way things are going in their lives. Such trends are also noticed in other communities worldwide with varying degrees. The followers of three Abrahamic faiths believe that God created the universe and governs it as per His laid down rules. The atheists reject such a set of beliefs. In philosophy there are many rational, metaphysical, logical, empirical, or subjective arguments for the existence of God. Interestingly the conclusions reached by science recently were mentioned 1400 years ago in the last Testament; The Quran, which provides theological, philosophical and scientific evidence of existence of God.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A central, common core of Islam, Judaism & Christianity is the affirmation of the reality of One, and Only One, God. Adherents of Abrahamic faiths believe that there is a God who created the universe out of nothing and who has absolute sovereignty over all his creation; this includes, of course, human beings, who are dependent upon His creative power. Many realize the existence of God (theists) through their wisdom or the messages by prophets and men of wisdom, while others deny existence of any God or supreme power, known as atheists. The varieties of atheism are numerous, but all atheists reject such a set of beliefs. In philosophy there are three major, purely rational, arguments for the existence of God that have had a significant influence on the history of philosophy of religion. A wide variety of arguments exist which can be categorized as metaphysical, logical, empirical, or subjective. The existence of God is subject to lively debate in philosophy, the philosophy of religion being almost entirely devoted to the question—and in popular culture. Certain theists acknowledge that belief in the existence of God may not be amenable to demonstration or refutation, but rests on faith alone. The atheistic conclusion is that the arguments and evidence both indicate there is insufficient reason to believe in the existence of God, and that personal subjective religious experiences are indistinguishable from misapprehension. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Before discussing theological, philosophical and scientific arguments for existence of God, a fresh look at the principles of conceptualization of faith, by renowned Arab scholar Sheikh Ali Tantawi is important:-</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5) The human mind, therefore, cannot go deeply into the realm of metaphysics. The human mind goes off balance when it tries to dominate the unlimited or infinite; it becomes the victim of impossible contradictions when it delves deeply into anything which is unlimited.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6) Faith in the existence of God is something which is inborn in every individual. It is a natural instinct and an urge-rather like the sexual drive. So we can say that man is an animal with a religion. This instinct may be overrun by physical desires, passion, ambition and craving for material comfort. However, when overcome by fear, danger or other crises, it rejects these desires and appears in its true and natural form. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7) The human language lacks a better expression, with a wider scope and range of meaning, which would include the spiritual aspects of love of God and His attributes, for which normal words do not express the actual meanings.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8) The human self is always eager to rise to sublime heights, to an unknown world, the identity of which can only be acquired. Man becomes convinced, intuitively rather than intellectually, that this material life is not the ultimate goal and that there is beyond doubt another world beyond this. This subjective and psychological perception and intellect are the proofs of the existence of another world called Hereafter.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Philosophers and theists have come out with many popular arguments to support the existence of God (covered previously in DJ), being summarized here:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cosmological argument was first introduced by Aristotle (384-322. B.C) and later refined in Western Europe by the celebrated Christian theologian, Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274.CE). It is known as: 'The Basic First-Cause Argument'. It states: “Every event must have a cause, and each cause must in turn have its own cause, and so forth. Hence, there must either be an infinite regress of causes or there must be a starting point or first cause.” The conclusion thus follows that there must be an initial prime-mover, a mover that could cause motion without any other mover; the God.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teleological Arguments:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teleology is the use of ultimate ‘Purpose’ or ‘Design’ as a means of explaining natural phenomena. St. Paul, with many others in the Greco-Roman world, believed that the existence of God is evident from the appearances of nature: "Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made"(Romans;1:20). The most popular, because the most accessible, of the theistic arguments is that which identifies evidences of design in nature, inferring from them a ‘Divine Designer’. The argument from design takes a story with acknowledged disclosure possibilities--e.g., the interrelated parts of a clock --and uses this as a catalyst to evoke a disclosure around some ever-broadening purpose patterns of the universe, in relation to which one can speak of God in terms, for example, of eternal purpose. William Paley (1805 C.E) in his ‘Natural Theology’ presented it with an analogy of a ‘clock’ found in a remote desert which existed not be by pure chance, being complex machine it has to be a product of an Intelligent Designer. i.e. there must be a clockmaker. In the same way Paley argues that the universe is much more complex and manifestly designed. The extraordinary design is evident from planets and galaxies at the cosmic level to human cells and atoms at the quantum level. Therefore this world must have an Intelligent Creator. This form of the argument can be seen as an inference to the best explanation. That is given the remarkable phenomena of the universe, the best possible explanation for this, must be the existence of God. Paley next argues that if one accepts the above reasoning one is then obliged to accept the reasoning he gives for the universe as a whole. The world is intricate and well-designed for the purpose of supporting life it is the product of an ‘Intelligent Designer'. Else the world is the product of random physical processes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stephen Hawking, in his book; Brief History of Time” published in 1988, did not deny the existence of God in the creation of Universe but wrote that in order to understand the existence of the world, imagining of an unseen creator is compatible with the rules of science. This book was a best selling book in that year. However he changed his views in his latest book, though he does not rule out the possibility of God , which he thinks the ‘scientific rules’ can be called, but he denies the God as creator</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Richard Dawkins (hard core atheist) on Intelligent Design: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Intelligent Design holds that certain features of the natural and living worlds show evidence of having been designed and are not the result of blind and purposeless forces as maintained by pure neo-Darwinism. No more, no less. It’s intriguing that Richard Dawkins seems to agree, even though he previously maintained that ‘biology is the study of complicated things that give the appearance of having been designed for a purpose’. According to him: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘if you look at the details of biochemistry, molecular biology, you might find a </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">signature</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of some sort of designer…and that designer could well be a higher intelligence from elsewhere in the universe’</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. In a nutshell, that’s Intelligent Design.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anselm’s Argument: The modern form of the ontological argument in modern western philosophy was made famous by St.Anselm (1033-1109 C.E) and Descartes (1596-1650). The argument rests on the premise that existence is a predicate that a being could have or lack. Anselm’s argument can be summarized as: “God is a being than which nothing greater can be conceived, a being than which nothing greater can be conceived to exist in our thought. Either a being than which nothing greater can be conceived exists in thought alone and not in reality or a being than which nothing greater can be conceived exists both in thought and in reality. If the greatest conceivable being existed in thought alone we could think of another being existing in both thought and reality. Existing in thought and reality is greater than existing in thought alone. Therefore: A being than which nothing greater can be conceived (God) exists in thought and in reality.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Simply by pure reason, without any reference to the world, Anselm argues for God. A key feature of these kinds of arguments is that they try to show not only that God exists, but that he necessarily exists. That is, He cannot, not exist. The existence of God is an essential feature of its being just like the angles of a triangle always add up to 180 degrees. It would be impossible to think of God without it existing. Descartes [French mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, considered as the father of modern philosophy] writes: “From the fact that I cannot think of a mountain without a valley, it does not follow that a mountain and a valley exist anywhere, but simply that a mountain and a valley, whether they exist or not are mutually inseparable. But from the fact that I cannot think of God except as existing, it follows that existence is inseparable from God. Hence, the very essence of God, to even make the concept of God intelligible it must exist”.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the major arguments proposed against the existence of God in contemporary western philosophy is the problem of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">evil</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. It is based upon the inability to reconcile the magnitude of evil in the world with the all-loving nature of God. John Hick describes the problem from the perspective of its proponent, “If God perfectly loves, God must wish to abolish all evil; and if God is all-powerful, God must be able to abolish all evil. But evil exists; therefore God cannot be both omnipotent and perfectly loving.” This thus causes difficulty for the Judeo-Christian-Islamic God who possess both qualities of being all-loving and omnipotent. David Hume(1711-1776 C.E, the British philosopher and historian who argued that human knowledge arises only from sense experience) is a proponent of this view and argues that the sheer amount of evil, which may outweigh the good, in the world makes dubious that a deity exists.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The main response to this kind of an argument is known as the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free-Will Defense</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. It is based on the premise that for God to create self-directly and independent agents like humans, he had to grant a certain amount of freedom to them, and this freedom would inevitably result in human-to-human evil. It has been proposed that there need not be a contradiction between God creating morally free agents and making it the case that all their actions turn out to be good. But it can be argued that in that case, are the beings really as free as humans? If all our actions were predestined in this way, there would be a sense in which we would not be free and only an allusion be created thereof. Although God could have created beings of this sort, they would have amounted to mere puppets and not vibrant beings as envisioned by God. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free Will Defence: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The primary difficulty with the problem of evil is resolving the apparent conflict between the reality of evil in the world and the claim that God is: Omniscient-All knowing, Omnipotent-All powerful and Wholly Good. One version of the free will defense is to compare the current state of the world with a world in which all actions were good and no evil was possible. It is important here to point out that the good that is being referred to is ‘moral good.’ That is, it is good that is a result of the conscious actions of people. This is distinct from ‘natural good’ or ‘natural evil’ which maybe result from non-human causes. The free will defense (FWD) theorist points out that in order for man to be in a position to do ‘moral good’ he must be ‘significantly free.’ That is, he must be in a position to make a choice between making a morally good or evil action. Given that in the current world (World-1) human agents are given this freedom, a certain level of moral evil is unavoidable. This world would still be more preferable to a possible World-2 in which there were no free actions (thus no freedom) but all actions performed were entirely good.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Critique: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A critic of this defense will point out that if God is all-powerful (Omnipotent) then it ought to be in His capacity to create a World-3 in which humans had freedom, yet all their actions turned out to be good. Thus their actions would be predetermined to be good, yet they would still have the free option of choosing between morally good or bad actions. The agent would have the freedom to choose any action they like; it would just be that whatever choice they made it would turn out to be good. This would entirely be within God’s power since He is omnipotent and is only limited by logical impossibilities.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The challenge for the FWD theorist is to show that Freedom and Causal Determinism are both mutually inconsistent. It can’t both be the case that humans are free agents, and that their actions are causally predetermined. The crucial question is, can God can create any world? Alvin Plantinga attempts to answer this question. First, he points out that Leibniz was mistaken in thinking that God would have to, and thus did, create the best possible world. Plantinga argues that there can be no such thing as the best possible world, since to any world one more unit of pleasure or goodness can be added to make it even better. Thus it seems implausible to think of the best possible world as existing. This then is one instance when God cannot create any world. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Secondly, he argues that God cannot create a world in which Man is both significantly free, yet his actions are already determined. His proof on this premise has to do with a thought experiment. We can imagine a case in the present world in which we know given certain conditions a person would hypothetically engage in a morally evil action. It would not be impossible for God to create a world that were almost identical the present world, except that the person would then not engage in the evil. Since, to do so would deny him the freedom of individuality and his personality. That is, for God to ensure that he not engage in the evil would deny his freedom. The only other solution is for God to not create the world at all. He argues that for any world God could create, which included freedom, there is at least one action on which Man would go wrong, or else he could not create any world at all, this phenomenon he calls ‘Transworld Depravity’. Therefore, for God to create a world in which humans had moral freedom, the existence of both Good and Evil is necessary.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Free Will- Islamic Perspective: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Basing on the basic doctrine of Islam, the Muslims scholars have deduced a balanced view about free will. According to the great Spanish Muslim philosopher Averroës (Ibn Rushd); ‘The human actions depend partly on his own free will and partly on causes outside his control. Man is free to wish and to act in a particular manner, but his will is always restrained and determined by exterior causes. These causes spring from the general laws of nature; God alone knows their sequence.’</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some philosophers see the existence of Qualia (or the hard problem of consciousness) as strong arguments against materialism and therefore for the existence of material and immaterial entities. The Transcendental Argument suggests that logic, science, ethics, and other serious matters do not make sense in the absence of God, and that Atheistic Arguments must ultimately refute themselves if pressed with rigorous consistency. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The atheists believe that existence of God cannot be proved through science. However the scholars have done a lot of research work to prove it scientifically, which forms basis for this paper.We start with the biggest creation, The Universe:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature. Scientific observation of earlier stages in the development of the universe, which can be seen at great distances, suggests that the universe has been governed by the same physical laws and constants throughout most of its extent and history. There are various multiverse theories, in which physicists have suggested that our universe might be one among many universes that likewise exist.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The universe is immensely large and possibly infinite in volume. The region visible from Earth (the observable universe) is a sphere with a radius of about 46 billion light years, based on where the expansion of space has taken the most distant objects observed. For comparison, the diameter of a typical galaxy is only 30,000 light-years, and the typical distance between two neighbouring galaxies is only 3 million light-years. As an example, our Milky Way Galaxy is roughly 100,000 light years in diameter, and our nearest sister galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy, is located roughly 2.5 million light years away. There are probably more than 100 billion galaxies [10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">11</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">] in the observable universe. Typical galaxies range from dwarfs with as few as ten million [10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">7</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">] stars up to giants with one trillion [10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">12</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">] stars, all orbiting the galaxy's center of mass. A 2010 study by astronomers estimated that the observable universe contains 300 sextillion 3×10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">13</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> stars.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The part where the Universe isn't just bigger than you can possibly comprehend, but according to recent evidence, billions of times larger than that. What It Says: That the universe is big, so big, that just that fact, just its mere bigness, is enough to blow your tiny ant mind. And it just keeps getting bigger. Let’s examine the famous Hubble Ultra Deep Field image, the most massive photo ever taken. It shows that there are approximately 10,000 galaxies. Each of those galaxies contains anywhere from ten million to one trillion stars. The average star is roughly a million times the size of Earth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="277" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5pgoSws23fxbqbqunwgWLWz_YKpRutYA8QzgTR-YN5FgvFpQgmbzY7sRWnZHqrEzid5c3l_5LHvFSEFe2TNLjJf1d_YA1m81tSPHFOu6ma3JRCUvJXu6a703DLrxNJkzSo-zcMzE" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="533" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And yet, with all that junk, the Universe is more than 90 percent empty space. All of that, in this tiny photo. A photo that took 400 orbits and 800 exposures to take. And the kicker?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The photo covers one thirteen-millionth of the entire night sky. It leaves one alternately awash with spiritual wonder and horrified feelings of utter insignificance. Actually imagining just how infinitesimal you are in the scope of the universe is like autoerotic asphyxiation: it’s not as pleasant as you would think, and if you do it wrong you can end up a vegetable. You possibly imagine that much space and that many planets and stars and atoms smashing together without intelligent life forming? Now its just a matter of getting around that pesky general relativity and well be chilling with aliens in no time. Or, like, a million years.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="195" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ZXMpfFdv44LWwT6UIF_2L7hd2BHlJ9EiPgYmTyLcavk8CqL6usWvG-HEwileoFPC-TB5OWrKrHGshMiGD5mDMM_2kbSJzASAriec25ajk64XlBaH7lMLZEs2KDvpyieIvWkDtUw-" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="356" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So all that just said about how big the universe is (at least 90 billion light years)? That is small beans. The Cosmological Horizon is here to make your day a whole lot more complicated. Since we can only observe stellar bodies that have had some effects on us (usually bombarding us with light), there is an outer limit to what we can see of the universe. Hence, the observable universe. What about the rest? The parts of the universe beyond our Starcraft-style fog of war? Well, according to some math we have no interest in going into, the size of the actual universe is so large that if the universe we just described (the impossibly, mind-bogglingly large one) were the size of a quarter, the actual universe would be the size of the Earth. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Level of Mind Blowingly: The sound of one hand clapping for a tree falling in the woods while no one around except a guy whose skull is wired with C4 explosive. Hence the mere vastness of universe indicates the greatness of its Great Creator.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Eternal Universe:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Towards the end of the 19th century, atheists formulated a worldview that they thought explained everything; they denied that the universe was created saying that it had no beginning but had existed forever. They claimed that the universe had no purpose but that its order and balance were the result of chance; they believed that the question of how human beings and other living things came into being was answered by Darwinism. They believed that Marx or Durkheim had explained history and sociology, and that Freud had explained psychology on the basis of atheist assumptions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However, these views were later invalidated in the 20th century by scientific, political and social developments. Many and various discoveries in the fields of astronomy, biology, psychology and social sciences have nullified the bases of all atheist suppositions. In his book, God: The Evidence, The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World, the American scholar Patrick Glynn from the George Washington University writes:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The past two decades of research have overturned nearly all the important assumptions and predictions of an earlier generation of modern secular and atheist thinkers relating to the issue of God. Modern thinkers assumed that science would reveal the universe to be ever more random and mechanical; instead it has discovered unexpected new layers of intricate order that bespeak an almost unimaginably vast master design. Modern psychologists predicted that religion would be exposed as a neurosis and outgrown; instead, religious commitment has been shown empirically to be a vital component of basic mental health…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Few people seem to realize this, but by now it should be clear: Over the course of a century in the great debate between science and faith, the tables have completely turned. In the wake of Darwin, atheists and agnostics like Huxley and Russell could point to what appeared to be a solid body of testable theory purportedly showing life to be accidental and the universe radically contingent. Many scientists and intellectuals continue to cleave to this worldview. But they are increasingly pressed to almost absurd lengths to defend it. Today the concrete data point strongly in the direction of the God hypothesis. Science, which has been presented as the pillar of atheist, materialist philosophy, turns out to be the opposite. As another writer puts it, "The strict materialism that excludes all purpose, choice and spirituality from the world simply cannot account for the data pour in from labs and observatories."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Assuming the validity of the old model of an ‘Eternal Universe’, Hugh David Politzer, an American theoretical physicist who shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics, opposed the idea of a creation: The universe was not a created object, if it were, then it would have to be created instantaneously by God and brought into existence from nothing. To admit creation, one has to admit, in the first place, the existence of a moment when the universe did not exist, and that something came out of nothingness. This is something to which science can not accede. By supporting the idea of an eternal universe against that of creation, Politzer thought that science was on his side. However, very soon, the fact that Politzer alluded to by his words, “if it is so, we must accept the existence of a creator”, that is, that the universe had a beginning, was proven.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Big Bang:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This proof came as a result of the “Big Bang” theory, perhaps the most important concept of 20th century astronomy. The Big Bang theory was formulated after a series of discoveries. In 1929, the American astronomer, Edwin Hubble, noticed that the galaxies of the universe were continually moving away from one another and that the universe was expanding. If the flow of time in an expanding universe were reversed, then it emerged that the whole universe must have come from a single point. Astronomers assessing the validity of Hubble’s discovery were faced with the fact that this single point was a “metaphysical” state of reality in which there was an infinite gravitational attraction with no mass. Matter and time came into being by the explosion of this mass-less point. In other words, the universe was created from nothing. In the face of proven scientific facts, atheists have been squeezed into a corner. Anthony Flew, an atheist professor of philosophy at the University of Reading and the author of Atheistic Humanism, makes this interesting confession:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notoriously, confession is good for the soul. I will therefore begin by confessing that the Stratonician atheist has to be embarrassed by the contemporary cosmological consensus. For it seems that the cosmologists are providing a scientific proof of what St. Thomas contended could not be proved philosophically; namely, that the universe had a beginning. So long as the universe can be comfortably thought of as being not only without end but also without beginning, it remains easy to urge that its brute existence, and whatever are found to be its most fundamental features, should be accepted as the explanatory ultimates. Although I believe that it remains still correct, it certainly is neither easy nor comfortable to maintain this position in the face of the Big Bang story.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some materialists have a relatively logical view of this matter. For example, the English materialist physicist, H.P. Lipson, unwillingly accepts the scientific fact of creation. He writes: I think …that we must…admit that the only acceptable explanation is creation. I know that this is anathema to physicists, as indeed it is to me, but we must not reject that we do not like if the experimental evidence supports it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thus, the fact arrived at finally by modern astronomy is this: time and matter were brought into being by an eternally powerful Creator independent of both of them. The eternal power that created the universe in which we live is God who is the possessor of infinite might, knowledge and wisdom.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creation Models: Criticism & Analysis:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is patently obvious that the Big Bang means the creation of the universe out of nothing and this is surely evidence of willful creation. Regarding this fact, some materialist astronomers and physicists have tried to advance alternative explanations to oppose this reality. Mention has already been made of the Steady State Theory and it was pointed out it was clung to, by those who were uncomfortable with the notion of "Creation From Nothingness", despite all the evidence to the contrary in an attempt to shore up their philosophy. There are also a number of models that have been advanced by materialists who accept the Big Bang theory but try to exorcise it of the notion of creation. One of these is the "oscillating" universe model; another is the "quantum model of universe". Let us examine these theories and see why they are invalid.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oscillating Universe Model:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The oscillating universe model was advanced by the astronomers who disliked the idea the Big Bang was the beginning of the universe. In this model, it is claimed that the present expansion of the universe will eventually be reversed at some point and begin to contract. This contraction will cause everything to collapse into a single point that will then explode again, initiating a new round of expansion. This process, they say, is repeated infinitely in time. This model also holds that the universe has experienced this transformation an infinite number of times already and that it will continue to do so forever. In other words, the universe exists for eternity but it expands and collapses at different intervals with a huge explosion punctuating each cycle. The universe we live in is just one of those infinite universes going through the same cycle.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is nothing but a feeble attempt to accommodate the fact of the Big Bang to notions about an infinite universe. The proposed scenario is unsupported by the results of scientific research over the last 15-20 years, which show that it is impossible for such an "oscillating" universe idea to come into being. Furthermore the laws of physics offer no reason why a contracting universe should explode again after collapsing into a single point: it ought to stay just as it is. Nor do they offer a reason why an expanding universe should ever begin to contract in the first place.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even if we allow that there is some mechanism by which this cycle of contraction-explosion-expansion does take place, the crucial point is that this cycle cannot go on forever, as is claimed. Calculations for this model show that each universe will transfer an amount of entropy to its successor. In other words, the amount of useful energy available becomes less each time and every "opening" universe will open more slowly and have a larger diameter. This will cause a much smaller universe to form the next time around and so on, eventually petering out into nothing. Even if "open and close" universes can exist, they cannot endure for eternity. At some point it becomes necessary for "something" to be created from "nothing". Put briefly, the "oscillating" universe model is a hopeless fantasy whose physical reality is impossible.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quantum Model of Universe:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The "Quantum Model of Universe" is another attempt to purge the Big Bang of its creationist implications. Supporters of this model base it on the observations of quantum (subatomic) physics. In quantum physics, it is to be observed that subatomic particles appear and disappear spontaneously in a vacuum. Interpreting this observation as "matter can originate at quantum level, this is a property pertaining to matter", some physicists try to explain the origination of matter from non-existence during the creation of the universe as a "property pertaining to matter" and present it as a part of laws of nature. In this model, our universe is interpreted as a subatomic particle in a bigger one.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However this syllogism is definitely out of question and in any case cannot explain how the universe came into being. William Lane Craig, the author of The Big Bang: Theism and Atheism explains why:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A quantum mechanical vacuum spawning material particles is far from the ordinary idea of a "vacuum" (meaning nothing). Rather, a quantum vacuum is a sea of continually forming and dissolving particles, which borrow energy from the vacuum for their brief existence. This is not "nothing," and hence, material particles do not come into being out of nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So in quantum physics, matter "does not exist when it was not before". What happens is that ambient energy suddenly becomes matter and just as suddenly disappears becoming energy again. In short, there is no condition of "existence from nothingness" as is claimed. In physics, no less than in other branches of the sciences, there are atheist scientists who do not hesitate to disguise the truth by overlooking critical points and details in their attempt to support the materialist view and achieve their ends. For them, it is much more important to defend materialism and atheism than to reveal scientific facts and realities. In the face of the reality mentioned above, most scientists dismiss the quantum universe model. C. J. Isham explains that "this model is not accepted widely because of the inherent difficulties that it poses." Even some of the originators of this idea, such as Brout and Spindel, have abandoned it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A recent and much-publicized version of the quantum universe model was advanced by the physicist Stephen Hawking. In his book A Brief History of Time, Hawking states that the Big Bang doesn't necessarily mean existence from nothingness. Instead of "no time" before the Big Bang, Hawking proposed the concept of "imaginary time". According to Hawking, there was only a 10-43 second "imaginary" time interval before the Big Bang took place and "real" time was formed after that. Hawking's hope was just to ignore the reality of "timelessness" before the Big Bang by means of this "imaginary" time. Stephen Hawking also tries to advance different explanations for the Big Bang other than Creation just as other Materialist scientists do by relying upon contradictions and false concepts. As a concept, "imaginary time" is tantamount to zero or non-existence–like the imaginary number of people in a room or the imaginary number of cars on a road. Stephen Hawking also tries to advance different explanations for the Big Bang other than Creation just as other Materialist scientists do by relying upon contradictions and false concepts. Here Hawking is just playing with words. He claims that equations are right when they are related to an imaginary time but in fact this has no meaning. The mathematician Sir Herbert Dingle refers to the possibility of faking imaginary things as real in math as:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the language of mathematics we can tell lies as well as truths, and within the scope of mathematics itself there is no possible way of telling one from the other. We can distinguish them only by experience or by reasoning outside the mathematics, applied to the possible relation between the mathematical solution and its physical correlate</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To put it briefly, a mathematically imaginary or theoretical solution need not have a true or a real consequence. Using a property exclusive to mathematics, Hawking produces hypotheses that are unrelated to reality. But what reason could he have for doing this? It's easy to find the answer to that question in his own words. Hawking admits that he prefers alternative universe models to the Big Bang because the latter "hints at divine creation", which such models are designed to oppose.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What all this shows is that alternative models to the Big Bang such as ‘Steady-State’, the ‘Open and Close Universe Model’, and ‘Quantum Universe Models’ in fact spring from the philosophical prejudices of materialists. Scientific discoveries have demonstrated the reality of the Big Bang and can even explain "existence from nothingness". And this is very strong evidence that the universe is created by Allah, a point that materialists utterly reject.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An example of this opposition to the Big Bang is to be found in an essay by John Maddox, the editor of Nature (a materialist magazine), that appeared in 1989. In "Down with the Big Bang", Maddox declares the Big Bang to be philosophically unacceptable because it helps theologists by providing them with strong support for their ideas. The author also predicted that the Big Bang would be disproved and that support for it would disappear within a decade. Maddox can only have been even more discomforted by the subsequent discoveries during the next ten years that have provided further evidence of the existence of the Big Bang. Some materialists do act with more common sense on this subject. The British Materialist H. P. Lipson accepts the truth of creation, albeit "unpleasantly", when he says:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If living matter is not, then caused by the interplay of atoms, natural forces, and radiation, how has it come into being?…I think, however, that we must…admit that the only acceptable explanation is creation. I know that this is anathema to physicists, as indeed it is to me, but we must not reject that we do not like if the experimental evidence supports it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The truth disclosed by science is this: Matter and time have been brought into being by an independent possessor of immense power, by a Creator. Allah, the Possessor of almighty power, knowledge and intelligence, has created the universe we live in.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah says: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“And it is We Who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily, it is We Who are steadily expanding it”. (Qur'an, 51:47) “Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of Creation) before We clove them asunder? (Big Bang) We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?”(Qur’an;21:30), “Moreover He Comprehended in His design the sky and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together willingly or unwillingly. "They said: "We do come (together) in willing obedience."(Qur’an;41:11);“Who hath created and further given order and proportion” (Qur’an;87:2).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Random Universe:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A second atheist dogma rendered invalid in the 20</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> century by discoveries in astronomy is the idea of a ‘Random Universe’. The view that the matter in the universe, the heavenly bodies and the laws that determine the relationships among them has no purpose but is the result of chance, has been dramatically discounted. For the first time since the 1970’s, scientists have begun to recognize the fact that the whole physical balance of the universe is adjusted delicately in favor of human life. With the advance of research, it has been discovered that the physical, chemical and biological laws of the universe, basic forces such as gravity and electromagnetism, the structure of atoms and elements are all ordered exactly as they have to be for human life. Western scientists have called this extraordinary design the “Anthropic Principle”. That is, every aspect of the universe is designed with a view that makes the existence of intelligent life inevitable.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anthropic Principle:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The basics of the “Anthropic Principle” may be summarized the as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">·</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The speed of the first expansion of the universe (the force of the Big Bang explosion) was exactly the velocity that it had to be. According to scientists’ calculations, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">if the expansion rate had differed from its actual value by more than one part in a billion billion, then the universe would either have recollapsed before it ever reached its present size or else have splattered in every direction in a way never to unite again.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> To put it another way, even at the first moment of the universe’s existence there was a fine calculation of the accuracy of a billion billionth. If the rate of expansion of universe would have been less or more than the size of a sand particle the universe would have not existed as is now.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">·</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The four physical forces in the universe (gravitational force, weak nuclear force, strong nuclear force, and electromagnetic force) are all at the necessary levels for an ordered universe to emerge and for life to exist. Even the tiniest variations in these forces (for example, one in 10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">39</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, or one in 10</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">28</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">; that is—crudely calculated—one in a billion billion billion billion), the universe would either be composed only of radiation or of no other element besides hydrogen.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">·</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many other delicate adjustments that make the earth ideal for human life: the size of the sun, its distance from the earth, the unique physical and chemical properties of water, the wavelength of the sun’s rays, the way that the earth’s atmosphere contains the gases necessary to allow respiration, or the Earth’s magnetic field being ideally suited to human life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This delicate balance is one of the most striking discoveries of modern astrophysics.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The well known astronomer, Paul Davies, writes in the last paragraph of his book The Cosmic Blueprint, “</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The impression of Design is overwhelming</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”. In an article in the journal Nature, the astrophysicist W. Press writes, “There is a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Grand Design</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in the Universe that favors the development of intelligent life.” The interesting thing about this is that the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">majority of the scientists that have made these discoveries were of the materialist point of view and came to this conclusion unwillingly</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. They did not undertake their scientific investigations hoping to find a proof for God’s existence. But most of them, if not all of them, despite their unwillingness, arrived at this conclusion as the only explanation for the extraordinary design of the universe.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In his book, The Symbiotic Universe the American astronomer, George Greenstein, acknowledges this fact: How could this possibly have come to pass [that the laws of physics conform themselves to life]? …As we survey all the evidence, the thought insistently arises that some supernatural agency—or, rather Agency—must be involved. Is it possible that suddenly, without intending to, we have stumbled upon scientific proof of the existence of a Supreme Being? Was it God who stepped in and so providentially crafted the cosmos for our benefit?</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By beginning his question with “Is it possible”, Greenstein, an atheist, tries to ignore that plain fact that has confronted him. But many scientists who have approached the question without prejudice acknowledge that the universe has been created especially for human life. Materialism is now being viewed as an erroneous belief outside the realm of science. The American geneticist, Robert Griffiths, acknowledges this fact when he says, “If we need an atheist for a debate, I go to the philosophy department. The physics department isn’t much use.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In his book Nature’s Destiny: How the Laws of Biology Reveal Purpose in the Universe, which examines how physical, chemical and biological laws are amazingly calculated in an “ideal” way with a view to the requirements of human life, the well-known molecular biologist, Michael Denton writes: The new picture that has emerged in twentieth-century astronomy presents a dramatic challenge to the presumption which has been prevalent within scientific circles during most of the past four centuries: that life is a peripheral and purely contingent phenomenon in the cosmic scheme.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In short, the idea of a ‘Random Universe’, perhaps atheism’s most basic pillar, has been proved invalid. Scientists now openly speak of the collapse of materialism. The supposition whose falsity God reveals in the Qur’an: “We did not create heaven and earth and everything between them to no purpose. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve…” (Qur’an; 38: 27) was shown to be invalid by science in the 1970’s.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the strangest properties of our universe is that it has very low entropy, meaning there is relatively low disorder, or conversely a large amount of order, among all of the particles. Think of it this way: Imagine a bomb full of sand exploding onto an empty surface—that’s the Big Bang. You would expect a pretty uniform heap of sand after the explosion, but instead, our universe immediately arranged into lots of sand castles seemingly for no reason and with no help, and we don’t really know why, Stefan Countryman, a physics Ph.D. student at Columbia University, explained to Gizmodo. The Big Bang could have (and maybe should have) resulted in a high-entropy mass of uniformly distributed, disorganized stuff.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instead, we’ve got star systems, galaxies, and galactic clusters all linked together with dark voids between them. We have order.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The “Intelligence Pervading the Universe” and the Collapse of Atheism:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the face of the scientific developments outlined, the acceptance of intelligent design by Anthony Flew, famous for defending atheism for many years, reflects a final scene in the process of collapse which atheism is being subjected to Modern science has revealed the existence of an “intelligence pervading the universe,” thus leaving atheism out of the equation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In his book “The Hidden Face of God,” Gerald Schroeder, one of the creationist scientists who influenced Flew, writes:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A single consciousness, a universal wisdom, pervades the universe. The discoveries of science, those that search the quantum nature of subatomic matter, have moved us to the brink of a startling realization: all existence is the expression of this wisdom. </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the laboratories we experience it as information that first physically articulated as energy and then condensed into the form of matter. Every particle, every being, from atom to human, appears to represent a level of information, of wisdom.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scientific research into both the functioning of the cell and the subatomic particles of matter has revealed this fact in an indisputable manner: Life and the universe were brought into being from nothing by the will of an entity possessed of a superior knowledge and wisdom. There is no doubt that the possessor of that knowledge and wisdom that designed the universe at all levels is Almighty God. God reveals these truths in Quran.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The God Effect!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mysteries of Quantum Physics lead to God:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“To God belongs the Mystery of the heavens and the earth. And the Decision of the Hour (of Judgment) is as the twinkling of an eye, or even quicker: for God hath power over all things.” (Qur’an; 16:77).</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If two electrons are created together, they are forever entangled, regardless of the distance between the two electrons; a change in quantum spin in one electron will immediately cause the other electron to change spin as well.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The part where you jiggle an electron on one side of the universe and an invisible force traverses millions of light years and smacks another electron into wiggling instantaneously, which is about a million years faster than is technically possible without time travel. In theory, you could separate two electrons by as much space as you wanted (say, the breadth of the universe), and they are still linked in such a way that actions taken on one would affect the other instantaneously. Meaning information is being transmitted at speeds faster than light. Meaning, if you want to really go nuts, time travel. And though the party pooping scientists have been busy coming up with limitations on the kind of information that could be transmitted, no one has yet been able to disprove the theory that there is an invisible force in the universe capable of affecting matter millions of light-years away instantly. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So at Big Bang there was a point in the past in which every atom in the universe was condensed into a singularity. Which means everything is quantumly entangled.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Some scientists have even gone so far as to claim that quantum entanglement shows that there is no such thing as space, and that everything in the universe is still touching.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is another explanation: When a photon (photon is a force carrier particle, usually polarized laser light) passes through matter, it will be absorbed by an electron. Eventually, and spontaneously, the electron will return to its ground state by emitting the photon. Certain crystal structures increase the likelihood that the photon will split into two photons, both of them with longer wavelengths than the original. Keep in mind that a longer wavelength means a lower frequency, and thus less energy. The total energy of the two photons must equal the energy of the photon originally fired from the laser (conservation of energy). </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When the original photon splits into two photons, the resulting photon pair is considered entangled.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The process of using certain crystals to split incoming photons into pairs of photons is called parametric down-conversion. Normally the photons exit the crystal such that one is aligned in a horizontally polarized light cone, the other aligned vertically. By adjusting the experiment, the horizontal and vertical light cones can be made to overlap. Even though the polarization of the individual photons is unknown, the nature of quantum mechanics predicts they differ. To illustrate, if an entangled photon meets a vertical polarizing filter, the photon may or may not pass through. If it does, then its entangled partner will not because the instant that the first photon's polarization is known, the second photon's polarization will be the exact opposite. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is this instant communication between the entangled photons to indicate each other's polarization that lies at the heart of quantum entanglement. This is the "spooky action at a distance" that Einstein believed was theoretically implausible</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quantum events obey the laws of quantum theory, which governs the behaviour of minute objects like atoms and subatomic particles, including photons of light. By contrast with the laws of ''classical'' physics (which apply to the relatively large objects of the everyday world), quantum physics often exhibits behaviour that seems impossible. The connections that persist between distant but entangled particles are ''one of the deep mysteries of quantum mechanics. 'These connections are a fact of nature proven by experiments, but to try to explain them philosophically is very difficult. Albert Einstein sneered at the very possibility of such a thing, calling it ''spooky action at a distance.'' Scientists still (somewhat shamefacedly) speak of the ''magic'' of ''quantum weirdness.'' And yet all experiments in recent years have shown that Einstein was wrong and that action at a distance is real.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the early 1930s, Einstein had problems with the whole of quantum physics, which is ironic given that it was partially based on his Nobel Prize winning paper on the photoelectric effect. What he didn’t like was the way quantum particles don’t have fixed values for their properties until they are observed. Why? Einstein couldn’t relate to a universe where probability ruled! That’s why he famously said that "Der Herrgott würfelt nicht!" or "The Lord doesn’t play dice!" Einstein believed that underneath these mathematical probabilities were fixed hidden realities that we just couldn’t see. That was why he, Podolsky and Rosen dreamed up the idea of what we now call "Quantum Entanglement" in 1935. It was to show that either quantum theory was incomplete, because it said there was no hidden information, or it was possible to instantly influence something at a distance. As that seemed incredible, he thought it showed that quantum theory was incorrect the way it had been presented with probabilistic mathematics. Quantum entanglement is at the heart of the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) Paradox developed in 1935.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It did take a long time to prove that Quantum Entanglement truly existed. It wasn’t until the 1980s that it was clearly demonstrated. But it has been shown without doubt that this is the case. In 1982, at the university of Paris, a research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of the most important experiments of the 20th century. Aspect and his team discovered that: under certain circumstances subatomic particles such as electrons are able to instantaneously communicate with each other regardless of the distance separating them. The problem with this discovery is that it violates Einstein’s long-held tenet that no communication can travel faster than the speed of light.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 1935 a famous paper by Albert Einstein, Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen challenged the quantum theory prediction that entangled particles could remain instantly in touch with each other. One of their objections was based on the speed limit imposed by Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity: nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. Einstein and his colleagues preferred a more intuitive explanation of the simultaneous correlation between entangled particles, based on the idea that the match between them is ordained by their identical antecedents. The behaviour of each particle, they argued, is the product of hidden ''local'' factors, not by spooky long-distance effects. But again and again in recent years, increasingly sensitive experiments have decisively proved that Einstein's explanation was wrong and quantum theory is correct.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the 1970's, physicists have been testing a prediction of quantum theory that ''entangled'' particles continue to communicate with each other instantaneously even when very far apart. Entangled particles are identical entities that share common origins and properties, and remain in instantaneous touch with each other, no matter how wide the gap between them. Past experiments on entangled particles were carried out over distances of 100 yards or less. By showing that the link between two entangled particles survives even when they are seven miles apart, Dr. Gisin set a dramatic distance record.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The twin-photon experiment by Dr. Nicolas Gisin of the University of Geneva and his colleagues in June 1997 was the most spectacular demonstration yet of the mysterious long-range connections that exist between quanta events, connections created from nothing at all, which in theory can reach instantaneously from one end of the universe to the other.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In essence, Dr. Gisin sent pairs of photons in opposite directions to villages north and south of Geneva along optical fibers of the kind used to transmit telephone calls. Reaching the ends of these fibers, the two photons were forced to make random choices between alternative, equally possible pathways. Since there was no way for the photons to communicate with each other, ''classical'' physics would predict that their independent choices would bear no relationship to each other. But when the paths of the two photons were properly adjusted and the results compared, the independent decisions by the paired photons always matched, even though there was no physical way for them to communicate with each other. In principle, it should make no difference whether the correlation between twin particles occurs when they are separated by a few meters or by the entire universe. This research is interesting not only from a scientific and philosophical point of view, but because of a very practical consequence: possible completely secure code could be created.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Measurement or Observation:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Effects on Behavior of Entangled Particles:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the weird aspects of quantum mechanics is that something can simultaneously exist and not exist; if a particle is capable of moving along several different paths, or existing in several different states, the ‘Uncertainty Principle of Quantum Mechanics’ allows it to travel along all paths and exist in all possible states simultaneously. However, if the particle happens to be measured by some means, [observation or instrumental measurement] its path or state is no longer uncertain. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The simple act of measurement instantly forces it into just one path or state. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Physicists call this a ''collapse of the wave function.''</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The amazing thing is that if just one particle in an entangled pair is measured, the wave function of both particles collapses into a definite state that is the same for both partners, even separated by great distances. The ‘double slit’ and ‘single slit’ experiments of electrons behaving as wave and particle respectively </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but once electron is observed it knows being observed and behaves as single shot electron not as wave.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This is strange phenomena. The particle knows when it is being watched and when it was not. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This shows the simple means of intelligence by reacting to visual stimuli.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In the STI [Self thinking Interface] Device created by Physicst Roger R.Vogelsan in the early 70’ proved that there is ultimate knowledge in the FORCE which connects to all freed electrons. This FORCE knows everything its Omniscient.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Among several proposed explanations of all this is the ''many worlds'' hypothesis: the notion that for every possible pathway or state open to a particle, there is a separate universe. For each of 10 possible pathways a quantum particle might follow, for example, there would exist a separate universe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the 1970's, Dr. John F. Clauser of the University of California at Berkeley, Dr. Alain Aspect at the Institute des Optics in Orsay, France, and others have been experimenting with pairs of entangled particles. One way to create a pair of entangled twins is to start with a single photon of ultraviolet radiation and pass it through a peculiar artificial mineral called a ''down-conversion crystal.'' In the Swiss experiment, the crystal consisted of potassium niobate. The crystal splits the photon in two, producing two new photons that continue on in somewhat different directions, and whose combined energy equals the energy of their parent photon. The special quality of such pairs, as shown both by theory and experiment, is that they are entangled quantum mechanically. This means that if the polarization or energy or timing of one of the particles is measured, its indefinite state is destroyed and it falls into a definite state. The astonishing consequence of this is that the particle's distant twin experiences exactly the same metamorphosis at the same moment, even though there is no physical link or signal between the two twins.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In Dr. Gisin's experiment, as in earlier ones, no signal of any kind was transmitted between the photons, but despite this, one of the photons ''knew'' what happened to its distant twin, and mimicked the twin's response. This response took less than one ten-thousandth of the time a light beam would have needed to carry the news from one photon to the other at a speed of 186,282 miles per second. (In fact, the correlation between the two particles was presumably instantaneous. The Swiss experiment merely set an upper limit on the time required for the response as about three ten-billionths of a second.). Dr. Gisin's experiment made use of a system of paired interferometers developed by Dr. James D. Franson of Johns Hopkins University, who is also a leading investigator of quantum effects.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">''You start with an ultraviolet photon and split it into two photons. One goes one way and the other goes another way, both to identical interferometers. Entering its own interferometer, each photon must make a random decision as to whether it will travel a long pathway through the device or a short one. Then you look for a correlation between the pathways taken by the photons in their respective interferometers.'' If the timing between the photons is exactly adjusted, each twin seems to know what the other is doing and matches its choice of pathway to coincide with that of its distant partner. Dr. Franson said of the correlation demonstrated over a seven-mile course by the Swiss experiment, ''It's pretty amazing.''</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Faster than Speed of Light:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is assumed that the numerical correlation between two particles different from information. Quantum theory is confirmed by experiments, and so is relativity theory, which prevents us from sending messages faster than light. It is unknown that there's any intuitive explanation of what that means.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tunneling:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another deep quantum mystery for which physicists have no answer has to do with ''tunneling'' -- the bizarre ability of particles to sometimes penetrate impenetrable barriers.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This effect is not only well demonstrated; it is the basis of tunnel diodes and similar devices vital to modern electronic systems. Tunnelling is based on the fact that quantum theory is statistical in nature and deals with probabilities rather than specific predictions; there is no way to know in advance when a single radioactive atom will decay, for example. The probabilistic nature of quantum events means that if a stream of particles encounters an obstacle, most of the particles will be stopped in their tracks but a few, conveyed by probability alone, will magically appear on the other side of the barrier. The process is called ''tunneling,'' although the word in itself explains nothing. Dr. Chiao's group at Berkeley, Dr. Aephraim M. Steinberg at the University of Toronto and others are investigating the strange properties of tunneling, which was one of the subjects explored by scientists attending the Nobel Symposium on quantum physics in Sweden. ''We find,'' Dr. Chiao said, ''that a barrier placed in the path of a tunneling particle does not slow it down. In fact, we detect particles on the other side of the barrier that have made the trip in less time than it would take the particle to traverse an equal distance without a barrier -- in other words, the tunnelling speed apparently greatly exceeds the speed of light. Moreover, if you increase the thickness of the barrier the tunneling speed increases, as high as you please. ''This is another great mystery of quantum mechanics.'' Most physicists and engineers set aside the contemplation of quantum mysteries and are content to exploit the innumerable applications quantum physics has found in technology, including lasers, solid-state electronics and much more. But the sense of mystery has never been entirely suppressed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 17pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Cosmic Code:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The late Rockefeller University physicist Heinz Pagels, like many other theorists, believed that quantum physics is a kind of code that interconnects everything in the universe, including the physical basis of life itself. In his book ''The Cosmic Code,'' Dr. Pagels, an ardent mountain climber, wrote:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">''I often dream about falling. Such dreams are commonplace to the ambitious or those who climb mountains. Lately I dreamed I was clutching at the face of a rock, but it would not hold. Gravel gave way. I grasped for a shrub, but it pulled loose, and in cold terror I fell into the abyss. Suddenly I realized that my fall was relative; there was no bottom and no end. A feeling of pleasure overcame me. I realized that what I embody, the principle of life, cannot be destroyed. It is written into the cosmic code, the order of the universe. As I continued to fall in the dark void, embraced by the vault of the heavens, I sang to the beauty of the stars and made my peace with the darkness.'' Dr. Pagels was killed in a climbing accident in 1988.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quantum Entanglement or the God Effect!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the main scientific goals of the world's largest atom smasher, costing some 9 billion dollars, is to prove the existence of the Higgs boson (media calla,God particle) which makes the universe possible by giving mass to everything including all of us and the objects we can touch! Quantum Entanglement (QE) or the God Effect is the working mechanism of the Higgs boson particle, because it’s so fundamental. Quantum Entanglement is at the heart of understanding how significant events across the universe operate at the macro- and micro- level in split-second synchronicity despite considerable distance between them. Quantum Entanglement suggests that information is exchanged faster between Quantum Entangled particles than the speed of light, which was deemed impossible per Einstein's special theory of relativity proposed in 1905</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When God created the universe and the laws of physics, did He leave a 'connection' with all particles and forces within it? It seems there are themes and 'designs' in science that seem to repeat and recur in nature. Scientists and theologians have long wondered about the 'dualism' in particles and forces in the universe, nature, and morality. For example, matter and antimatter, positive and negative charges, male, female, good and evil, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When atomic theory became the dominant theory of matter around the turn of the last century, the model of Neils Bohr, of hard round particles orbiting the atomic nucleus, was compared to the planetary system of our sun. The same theme is recurrent in galactic structure and the orbits of stars, star clusters, and gasses. It seemed that a basic structure was promulgated from the very smallest objects to the very largest.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have since seen that the atom is much more complicated and that the objects orbiting the nucleus are not 'hard' and definite, but are both particle and wave in their structure. The nucleus itself is very complex and the once hard objects that we call neutrons, and protons are actually made up of 'quarks' and other nebulous subatomic particles.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In religion we have a belief that in order to communicate with God, a person enters into a state of consciousness that we call prayer</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Through prayer, a spiritual connection is made to God and He hears our thoughts and we receive assurance that He acknowledges our wishes. Is there a similar "type" in the physical world for that connection? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“It was We who created man and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.”(Qur’an;50:16)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The idea in quantum entanglement is that every particle in a particle-antiparticle pair is in instant communication with the other particle, regardless of how far apart they are. It is a phenomenon that was experimentally proven, just recently, by scientists in Geneva Switzerland, in 2008. In this experiment a single particle - antiparticle pair was sent streaming away from the source in opposite directions, and they were detected when they were about 20 miles away from each other. The 'entanglement' phenomenon was proven when a 'detection' of one particle instantly produced an identical change in the other particle. This 'instantaneous' transmission of information defies Einstein's theory of relativity and the speed of light. A calculation was made that determined that the speed of this experiment was at least 10,000 times the speed of light and perhaps was instantaneous.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The size of the particles of this discussion are at the subatomic level, far below 'microscope' level. Some scientists think that at this level, there is a universal 'connection' that transcends space/time and allows all particles to be 'in contact' with every other particle in the universe in a way that we have yet to understand. Below the 'quantum' or Planck level, the definitions of space and time become obscure and tend to blur. If all particles are somehow connected below the Planck level, it would seem to say that we all have a universal connection to each other and perhaps that is the medium through which prayer is channeled? That much is pure speculation, but </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">if God created all the physical laws and the universe in such a way that He is never out of touch both spiritually and physically, and is omnipresent everywhere at once, it confirms what Christians, Jews & Muslims have always said about His presence and the ease with which we are in touch with Him. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It means that He knows every thought, every event, and everything that happens in the universe. It also says that no matter how far you travel, or how much you transgress His will, He is always near.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are some real and amazing applications of Quantum Entanglement in our world. It can be used to produce unbreakable encryption. If we send each half of a set of entangled pairs to either end of a communications link, then the randomly generated but linked properties can be used as a key to encrypt information. If anyone intercepts the information it will break the entanglement, and the communication can be stopped before the eavesdropper picks up any data. Teleportation, Star Trek style is another aspect being explored.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quantum Pseudo-Telepathy:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Telepathy is the transmission of information from one person to another without using any of our known sensory channels or physical interaction, it is experienced between individuals, love one’s at far off distances. The phenomenon of quantum pseudo-telepathy is mostly used as a powerful and explicit thought experiment of the non-local characteristics of quantum mechanics. Yet, the effect is real and subject to experimental verification, as demonstrated by the experimental confirmation of the violation of the Bell inequalities. The 2</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 7.199999999999999pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">nd</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Caliph Omar bin Khatab (R.A) is reported to have communicated with the commander of Islamic Army in battlefield hundreds of miles away. May be entanglement phenomena have something to explain!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now in this age of quantum physics, the existence of anything can also be established by means of inferential argument, if direct argument or observation is not possible. It is established that inferential argument is valid with regard to the unseen micro, quantum world, it is also valid with regard to the existence of God. Bertrand Russell, although an atheist, in his book, “Why I am not a Christian”, has admitted this fact. He says that the argument centering on design, propounded by theologians to prove the existence of God, is scientifically valid. Since ancient days, theologians have argued that when there is a design there must also be a designer. As we see that our world is well designed, it compels us to believe that there is a designer – that is God.</span></div>
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Science Leads to God-2</h1>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Soon shall We show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes clear to them that this Qur'an is indeed the truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53); “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe. (Qur’an; 45:3). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quantum Entanglement: A 'Type' of "The God Connection"!</span></h2>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the previous issue (Part-1), it was explained that Quantum Entanglement is a strange phenomena which helps to understand the mysterious link of electrons with the original creator force. It can be called a link between Creator and creation. This important aspect is summarized here for continuity:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When God created the universe and the laws of physics, did He leave a 'connection' with all particles and forces within it? It seems there are themes and 'designs' in science that seem to repeat and recur in nature. Scientists and theologians have long wondered about the 'dualism' in particles and forces in the universe, nature, and morality. For example, matter and antimatter, positive and negative charges, male, female, good and evil, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"And of everything We have created pairs that you may be mindful."(Quran;51:49)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When atomic theory became the dominant theory of matter around the turn of the last century, the model of Neils Bohr, of hard round particles orbiting the atomic nucleus, was compared to the planetary system of our sun. The same theme is recurrent in galactic structure and the orbits of stars, star clusters, and gasses. It seemed that a basic structure was promulgated from the very smallest objects to the very largest.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have since seen that the atom is much more complicated and that the objects orbiting the nucleus are not 'hard' and definite, but are both particle and wave in their structure. The nucleus itself is very complex and the once hard objects that we call neutrons, and protons are actually made up of 'quarks' and other nebulous subatomic particles.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In religion we have a belief that in order to communicate with God, a person enters into a state of consciousness that we call prayer</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Through prayer, a spiritual connection is made to God and He hears our thoughts and we receive assurance that He acknowledges our wishes. Is there a similar "type" in the physical world for that connection? </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“It was We who created man and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.”(Qur’an;50:16)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The idea in quantum entanglement is that every particle in a particle-antiparticle pair is in instant communication with the other particle, regardless of how far apart they are. It is a phenomenon that was experimentally proven, just recently, by scientists in Geneva Switzerland, in 2008. In this experiment a single particle - antiparticle pair was sent streaming away from the source in opposite directions, and they were detected when they were about 20 miles away from each other. The 'entanglement' phenomenon was proven when a 'detection' of one particle instantly produced an identical change in the other particle. This 'instantaneous' transmission of information defies Einstein's theory of relativity and the speed of light. A calculation was made that determined that the speed of this experiment was at least 10,000 times the speed of light and perhaps was instantaneous.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The size of the particles of this discussion are at the subatomic level, far below 'microscope' level. Some scientists think that at this level, there is a universal 'connection' that transcends space/time and allows all particles to be 'in contact' with every other particle in the universe in a way that we have yet to understand. Below the 'quantum' or Planck level, the definitions of space and time become obscure and tend to blur. If all particles are somehow connected below the Planck level, it would seem to say that we all have a universal connection to each other and perhaps that is the medium through which prayer is channeled? That much is pure speculation, but </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">if God created all the physical laws and the universe in such a way that He is never out of touch both spiritually and physically, and is omnipresent everywhere at once, it confirms what Christians, Jews & Muslims have always said about His presence and the ease with which we are in touch with Him. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It means that He knows every thought, every event, and everything that happens in the universe. It also says that no matter how far you travel, or how much you transgress His will, He is always near. Science has evolved various models to understand universe: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since traveling faster than the speed of light is tantamount to breaking the time barrier, this daunting prospect has caused some physicists to try to come up with elaborate ways to explain away Alain Aspect’s findings. It has also inspired others to offer even more radical explanations including that of the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Holographic Universe</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="242" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/X2tZUzBhxNfHPUn4JDt0Zhe52YLNHs1u2gd0BcjSWHw4_xCgkQJnQNtz3Nmq2gtPwvMtOA9leROQLEvU_hZQ1MZ0HNDkMqBrnxwpUgD0BJWlYZj-vVwhfWlGsekFJyO8ovz699GL" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="499" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The implications of a holographic universe are truly mind boggling… Aspect’s findings imply that objective reality does not exist, that despite its apparent solidity the universe is at heart a phantasm, a gigantic and splendidly detailed hologram. To understand why a number of physicists including David Bohm made this startling assertion, one must first understand a little about holograms.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hologram:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A hologram is a three-dimensional photograph made with the aid of a laser. To make a hologram, the object to be photographed is first bathed in the light of a laser beam. Then a second laser beam is bounced off the reflected light of the first and the resulting interference pattern -- the area where the two laser beams superimpose -- is captured on film. When the film is developed, it looks like a meaningless swirl of light and dark lines. But as soon as the developed film is illuminated by another laser beam, a three-dimensional image of the original object appears! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="159" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/tlhzaMUyrRxFxUktSdPczMyKtOqp5loTFqIKgScQsB1Hvt0yO1t5ULi2yEuNnSCXGO6WCujPf3TqoyBqEQO3OWRlzCg1WZ4at9RiAfuHX7FbwRy9FDicxCHGYy2StiF3XovbOLxd" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="239" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The three-dimensionality of such images is not the only remarkable characteristic of holograms. If a hologram of a rose is cut in half and then illuminated by a laser, each half is still found to contain the entire image of the rose. Indeed, even if the halves are divided again, each snippet of film is always found to contain a smaller but intact version of the original image. Unlike normal photographs, every part of a hologram contains all the information possessed by the whole! The "whole in every part" nature of a hologram provides us with an entirely new way of understanding organization and order. For most of its history, Western science has laboured under the bias that the best way to understand a physical phenomenon, whether a frog or an atom, is to dissect it and study its respective parts. A hologram teaches us that some things in the universe may not lend themselves to this approach. If we try to take apart something constructed holographically, we will not get the pieces of which it is made, we will only get smaller wholes.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Extensions of the Same Source: This insight suggested to some scientists including David Bohm another way of understanding Aspect’s discovery. Bohm believed the reason subatomic particles are able to remain in contact with one another regardless of the distance separating them is not because they are sending some sort of mysterious signal back and forth, but because their separateness is an illusion. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bohm suggested that at some deeper level of reality such particles are not individual entities, but are actually extensions of the same fundamental something!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beyond Cause and Effect:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quantum Entanglement (discussed in part-1, brief above) seems to throw out the whole notion of cause and effect, as we know it! It is possible for a particle to interact with another particle in such a way that the quantum states of the two particles form a single entangled state. The definition of an entangled state is that it is not entirely independent of the other's state. Its state is dependent on another's state in some way. Given this dependency, it is a mistake to consider either state in isolation from the other. Rather we should combine the states and treat the result as a single, entangled state.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Space and Time:</span></h2>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When pairs of particles are generated by the decay of other particles, naturally or through induced collision such as at CERN [The European Organization for Nuclear Research (French: Organisation européenne pour la recherche nucléaire)] or Fermi Labs, these pairs may be termed "entangled", in that such pairs often necessarily have linked and opposite qualities, ie of spin or charge. The assumption that measurement in effect "creates" the state of the measured quality goes back to the arguments of, among others: Schrödinger and Einstein, Podolsky and Rosen concerning Heisenberg's uncertainty principle and its relation to observation. Quantum Entanglement does underline the fact that quantum particles really do only have a range of probabilities on the values of their properties rather than fixed values. And while it seems to contradict Einstein’s theory of special relativity, which says nothing can travel faster than light, it’s increasingly likely that entanglement challenges our ideas of what space and time really mean!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now once we relate this latest scientific information with God and His known attributes a clearer picture emerge.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Attributes, Words and Signs and Mercies of Allah are manifest in His Creations, and can never be fully set out in human language, however extended human means may imagined to be. However all that is mentioned about Allah's attributes, whether briefly or in detail and affirmatively or negatively, based on Qur'an, and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are final some are also mentioned in Bible. Allah has most perfect attributes; Allah can be called by any name, signifying the attributes of perfection, suitable to Him. Traditionally in Islamic traditions 99 Names are attributed to Allah (though the number is not fixed), some are also mentioned in Bible. Some Islamic attributes of God are: The Creator (Al-Khaliq), The Master, The Lord of Universe (Rab-ul-Ala’min),), The Owner of All Sovereignty (Malik-al-Mulk), The Timeless (As-Sabur), The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity (Al-Wahid), The All Knowing, The Omniscient (Al-`Alim), The All Seeing (Al-Basir), The All Aware (Al-Khabir), The King, The Sovereign (Al-Malik), The Almighty, The Self Sufficient (Al-Aziz), The Powerful, The Rightful (Al-Bari'), The Fashioner of Forms (Al-Musawwir), The Majestic (Al-Jalil), The Answerer (Al-Mujib), The Strong (Al-Qawaie), The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All (Al-Mubdi, Al Badi'), The Magnificent (Al-Majid), The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible (Al-Ahad), The Self Sufficient, The Everlasting (As-Samad), The All Beneficent (Ar-Rahman), The Most Merciful (Ar-Rahim), The Lord of Majesty and Generosity (Dhu-al-Jalali wa-al-Ikram), The Incomparable, The Originator (Al-Badi). Some of His attributes are explained briefly:-</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He is the Supreme Creator:" He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. (Qur’an;6:101). Allah has no equal because His Attributes are perfect: "There is nothing whatsoever like unto Him. He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing" (Qur’an;42:11); "no slumber or sleep seizes Him" (Qur’an;2:255), because His life is perfect and eternal. Bible also mentions: “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, his understanding is Unsearchable.”(Isaiah;40:28).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah knows, but not as human knows; He has power, but not as human have power. He is a thing, but unlike other things; by saying "thing," it is intended merely to affirm His reality. He has neither body nor substance, neither accidental property nor limit, neither opposite nor like nor similitude. A human being require some material to make something i.e. a carpenter requires wood, nails tools and other material to make a table. God Most High creates things out of nothing and He has knowledge of them in pre-eternity, before their creation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Allah is The Sustainer’ (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rabb</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) of all the worlds. “Praise be to Allah the Cherisher and Sustainer (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rabb al- a’lamen</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) of the Worlds”(Qur’an;1:2); “Then praise be to Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lords of the earth, the Lord of the Worlds.”(Qur’an;45:36); “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”(Psalms;55:22).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He is Omnipotent: “He is the Supreme Authority over His servants; and He is the Wise, the Aware.”(Qur’an;6:18 ). Allah is not living with His creatures on earth, but He is closer to human than their jugular vein: “It was We who created man and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.”(Qur’an;50:16). It implies that Allah knows more truly the innermost state of human feeling and consciousness than does their own self; “Hast thou not seen that Allah knows all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth? There is no secret conference of three but He is their fourth, nor of five but He is their sixth, nor of less than that or more but He is with them Wheresoever they may be;...”(Qur’an;58:7); “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?”(Psalms;139:7).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah possess absolute & infinite knowledge: “He Alone has the keys of the unseen treasures, of which no one knows except Him. He knows whatever is in the land and in the sea; there is not a single leaf that falls without His knowledge, there is neither a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry which has not been recorded in a Clear Book.”(Qur’an;6:59); "Allah alone has the knowledge of the Hour, sends down rain, and knows what is in the wombs (a blessing or a curse). No soul knows what it shall earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it shall die. Surely, Allah is All-knowing, All-aware" (Qur’an;31:34). The Qur'an points to the rich sources of knowledge in the whole universe. “..The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord never errs nor forgets”(Qur’an;20:52); “ For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he watches all his paths.”(Proverbs;5:21).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Evident and The Immanent:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> According to Qur’an: "He is the First and the Last the Evident and the Immanent: and He has full knowledge of all things. "(Qur’an;57:3); “They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.”(Psalms;102:26-27). God is Evident in so far as there is ample evidence of His existence and providence all around the universe. On the other hand, God is Hidden in so far as human intellect cannot grasp His essence nor can He be seen in the present world. “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”(RSV;Revelation;1:8). The Bible also mentions, God as Invisible (Job;23:8-9) and Un-searchable (Job;11:7; 37:23;Psalms; 145:3; Isaiah; 40:28).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Mercy of Allah is the one of the grandest themes of the Qur’an. To contemplate these boundless gifts of God. “When those who believe in Our revelations come to you, say: "Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed mercy upon Himself. If anyone among you commits evil because of ignorance and thereafter repents and mends his ways; you will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.”(Qur’an;6:54 & 85:14). God’s attribute of Mercy is also highlighted in Bible at Exodus;34:6-7 and many other places: “The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.”(Psalms;119:64); “Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.”(Hosea;12:6); “For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.”(Isaiah;54:7); “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”(Ephesians;2:4). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He helps all with justices and fairness: “The fact is that Allah is your Protector and He is the best of all helpers.”(Qur’an;3:150); “Rest assured that Allah does not wrong anyone even by an atom's weight. If someone does a good deed He increases it many fold and also gives an extra great reward on His own.”(Qur’an;4:40). He is Sustainer of humanity whether believers or non believers and all other creatures: “We bestowed on all - these as well those - out of the bounties of your Lord; the bounties of your Sustainer are not confined.”(Qur’an;17:20). He answers the prayers: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer)...!"(Qur’an;40.60). It is mentioned in Bible: “Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.”(Job;37:23). On the Day of Judgment He will judge among His people. He is the Doer of what He wills. True knowledge based on clear proof and indisputable evidence acquired by experience or experiment or by both.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To Him belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens and the Earth, He does whatever He Wills:“ Whenever He intends a thing, He needs only to say: "Be," and it is.”(Qur’an;36:82); "There is nothing whatever like unto Him, He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing. To Him belongs the keys of the Heavens and the Earth. He enlarges and restricts provisions to whom He wills. Surely He has knowledge of everything" (Qur’an;42:11-12); "He creates what He pleases. He gives, to whom He wills, females, and He gives, to whom He wills, males, or He couples them, males and females; and He makes whom He wills barren. Surely, He is the Knowing, the Powerful"(Qur’an;42:49-50). Despite being All Powerful, God does not wrong the mankind: “Lo! Allah wrongs not mankind in aught; but mankind wrong themselves.” (Qur’an;10:44).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah is </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Latif,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> fine, subtle, so fine and subtle as to be invisible to the physical eye; so fine as to be imperceptible to the senses; figuratively, so pure as to be above the mental or spiritual vision of ordinary men but at the same time He is aware of all things. It is beyond the capability of human eye to see God In this world, Allah says: “Vision cannot perceive Him, but He perceives all vision. He is the Subtle, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(Latif,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Incomprehensible), the All-aware" (Qur’an;6:103). Bible also confirms that God can not bee seen (John;1:18, 1Timothy;6:16, Exodus;33:20). God Most High will be seen in the Hereafter, visible to the believers in Paradise with their corporeal vision as mentioned in Qur’an: "Upon that day (Day of Judgment) some faces shall be radiant, gazing upon their Lord"(Qur’an;75:22-23). “Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him; on the left hand I seek him, but I cannot behold him; I turn to the right hand, but I cannot see him.”(Job;23:8-9).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Belief in God, His names, and His attributes instils in the individual the love and glorification of God that result in obeying God’s instructions and avoiding His prohibitions.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> These are the means of achieving ultimate happiness in this life and the hereafter for both the individual and the society: "Whoever, male or female, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">does righteous deed</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">while believing</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, We shall assuredly grant him a goodly life, and We shall </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">reward them</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> according to the best of their deeds" (Qur’an;16:97).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scientific evidence leading to God, through 4 Attributes:</span></h1>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While keeping metaphysics and spirituality aside, the four primary physical attributes are being considered here that may help to describe God to any believer or disbeliever in scientific terms: (1)Eternal, independent of time, (2)Omnipresent, found everywhere, (3)Omnipotent, all powerful and (4)Omniscient, all knowing. If these primary attributes are found in one Power and are proved scientifically then that power is God.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heisenberg came to the conclusion that quantum events cannot be predicted. All freed electrons behave as if they are being influenced by an outside variable or force, Uncertainty Principle. In Signal Travels Farther & Faster than light by Malcolm W.Browne, a force was found connecting two freed electrons and proved to be Eternal, was present within our time yet was not involved with the flow of our time. This Eternal force connects to all freed electrons. Every particle that releases energy connects to this Eternal force.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Everything beyond our solar system that is visible is made of stars, which all release freed electrons, light, radiation etc. This shows that this force to also be Omnipresent everywhere in the universe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Omnipotent:</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In an experiments by Russian scientists it was found at that laser photons displayed awareness (knew) when a DNA molecule was added into the vacuum. The photons/electrons collected around the DNA stand and began to change the order of the DNA, changing it to what is desired. After the DNA was removed and the laser turned off the excess photons remained in the position resembling the DNA for over 22 minutes. This simply proves that this force to be Omnipotent, all powerful. It is common observation that we see everything to be so complex, complex environments, complex galaxies and the complexity of nature and life itself. If this force created everything from nothing, we know that energy cannot be created, shows this force to be Omnipotent. Visual evidence is seen in the distance of stars and galaxies across the universe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">According to the first law of thermodynamics energy cannot be created or destroyed. Then where did all the energy in this universe come from? Does it have something to do with this same force being timeless? The force was able to use freed electrons to manipulate DNA, showing what this force can do on a tiny scale. What can this force do to freed electrons on a large scale? Is the universe expanding from dark matter or this Eternal Force?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since the universe is full of freed electrons, one can only imagine what this force could do if it used to work as one single entity. Possibly how the whole universe was created in six eons.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This data implies that all freed electrons in combination or as a collective to be: Omnipotent, all powerful. This is self evident from the size and distance of galaxies that can be seen across this universe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the Double Slit experiment mentioned earlier (part-1), light a freed electron showed that it was observant of its surroundings. It knew when it was being watched and knew when it was not. It showed simple means of intelligence by reacting to visual stimuli. The first bit of evidence that showed this force to be, Omniscient. In the STI [Self thinking Interface] Device created by Physicst Roger R.Vogelsan in the early 70’ proved that there is ultimate knowledge in the FORCE which connects to all freed electrons. This FORCE knows everything its Omniscient.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hence the claim; “Science proves that God is real and His existence is scientifically proved”, is not unscientific.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s recapitulate:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">God is Eternal</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: The twin-photon experiment by Dr.Nicholas Gisin verified by later experiments found photons, freed electrons to be connected to this Force. Nothing can go faster that light except this One Force.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">God is Omnipresent:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This force connects to all freed electrons in our universe. Freed electrons are created when matter is converted into energy. This force is everywhere even beyond our universe. This force is found to be everywhere in our universe’s past, present & future which we call time as time does not applies to this force. He creates time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">God is Omnipotent:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> All powerful. We observe galaxies at the furthest reaches of the universe. Not hot gas which first theorised but old galaxies. How can the light now be reaching us and show old galaxies at the furthest extents of the universe? If light has a speed limit, then how did distant galaxies form long before the universe was said to have begun? This force again shows that it is Omnipotent and Timeless.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4) </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">God is Omniscient:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> All knowing. Physicst Roger R.Vogelsang found with his STI Device that not only could this force read thoughts and knew all things in the past and future but have knowledge of everything past, present and future. Hence, the claim; “God is Eternal, Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient, scientific evidence confirms it”,is not exaggerated.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scientific Facts in Quran on Universe:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">History records many miracles performed through Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) but Allah in His Divine wisdom provided Qur’an, the ever living sign (miracle) through Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which anyone can read by himself, to discover that Qur’an is the true word of Allah, the last book of guidance, light and wisdom for the humanity till eternity. Islam encourages reasoning, discussions and dialogue. The Qur’an provides reason and rationale for the purpose, creation and existence of universe. It is the living sign of God and truthfulness of His last messenger, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Allah says: “O mankind! Verily there hath come to you a convincing proof (Qur’an) from your Lord: for We have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest. Then those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him soon will He admit them to Mercy and Grace from Him and guide them to Himself by a straight Way.”(Qur’an;4:174-175). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Qur’an contains more than six thousand </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ayaats </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(‘Signs’), each verse (ayah), of Qur’an is a sign from the Lord, which speaks of the greatness of its originator. It is a historical fact that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was ‘Ummi’ i.e. unlettered (illiterate) (Qur’an;7:157). Revelation of Qur’an in Arabic, unmatched in its eloquence and beauty, through the mouth of un-learned (Isaiah;29:12) prophet is miraculous. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The prophesy of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Qur’an (word of God, i.e. ‘words in his mouth’) is mentioned in Bible at </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Deuteronomy; 18:18,19</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The universal challenge of Qur’an to produce even one ayah (verse) like Qur’an (Qur’an;2:23) is yet to be answered. This is the only scripture in the world which is available to the humanity in its original revealed form and will continue to be as such because Allah has taken responsibility to guard it (Qur’an;15:9) . It is the only scripture which is memorized by thousands of Muslims of all ages, nationalities, categories and professions (doctors, engineers, scientists, clerics and common people) the world over from last fourteen centuries, hence is transferred from generation to generation accurately. It is the most recited book in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Qur’an is not a book of ‘science’, but a book of ‘signs’ (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ayaats</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), there are more than thousand verses of Qur’an referring to various subjects of science, such as astronomy, physics, geography, geology, oceanology, biology, botany, zoology, medicine, physiology, embryology as well as general science, mostly unknown to humanity at the time of its revelation, fourteen centuries ago. Some verses related with universe are mentioned here:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Soon shall We show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes clear to them that this Qur'an is indeed the truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of Creation) before We clove them asunder? (Big Bang) We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?”(Qur’an;21:30)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Moreover He Comprehended in His design the sky and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together willingly or unwillingly. "They said: "We do come (together) in willing obedience."(Qur’an;41:11)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Who hath created and further given order and proportion” (Qur’an;87:2).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“And it is We Who have constructed the heaven with might, and verily, it is We Who are steadily expanding it”. (Qur'an, 51:47)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“That Day We will fold up heaven like folding up the pages of a book. As We originated the first creation so We will regenerate it. It is a promise binding on Us. That is what We will do.” (Qur'an, 21:104)</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“They do not measure Allah with His true measure. The whole earth will be a mere handful for Him on the Day of Rising the heavens folded up in His right hand. Glory be to Him! He is exalted above the partners they ascribe!” (Qur'an, 39:67)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“He Who created the seven heavens in layers. You will not find any discrepancy in the creation of the All-Merciful. Look again-do you see any gaps? Then look again and again. Your sight will return to you dazzled and exhausted!” (Qur'an, 67:3-4)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Do you not see how He created seven heavens in layers, and placed the moon as a light in them and made the sun a blazing lamp?” (Qur'an, 71:15-16)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“No! I swear by the planets-that recede, that ride their course [and] hide themselves.” (Qur'an, 81: 15-16)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six eons and then settled Himself firmly on the Throne...” (Qur'an, 7:54). When a six-eons period of time is calculated according to the relativity of time, it equates to six trillion days. That is because universal time flows a million million times faster than time on Earth. Calculated in terms of years, 6 trillion days equates to approximately 16.427 billion years. This is within the estimated range for the age of the universe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Black Holes: “And I swear by the stars' positions-and that is a mighty oath if you only knew”. (Qur'an, 56:75-76), “When the stars are extinguished”, (Qur'an, 77:8), “[I swear] by Heaven and the Tariq! And what will convey to you what the Tariq is? The Star Piercing [the darkness]!” (Qur'an, 86:1-3)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Skies with 'Woven' Orbits: "By heaven furnished with paths;" (Quran; 51:7)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any support – you can see that – and then established Himself firmly on the Throne. He made the Sun and Moon subservient, each running for a specified term. He directs the whole affair. He makes the Signs clear so that hopefully you will be certain about the meeting with your Lord”. (Quran; 13:2)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A Red Rose in The Sky: The Rosette Nebula: When the Heaven shall be cleft asunder, and become rose red, like stained leather. (Quran; 55:37)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Sun Will Expire after Some Time: And the sun runs to a fixed resting place. That is the decree of the Almighty, the All-Knowing. (Quran; 36:38)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“It is We Who have created you. Why, then, do you not accept the truth? Have you ever considered that [seed] which you emit? Is it you who create it? Or are We the Creator?” (Qur'an, 56:57-59)</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The complex process of pregnancy from conception till childbirth, discovered recently is accurately narrated in Qur’an;23:13-14.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is found that the Qur’anic information on science does not conflict with the established scientific facts. It may go against certain scientific hypothesis or theories, which are not based on facts as many a times, the science retracts its position.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The scientific facts mentioned in Qur’an have been discovered during last few centuries. But science has not advanced to a level where it can confirm every statement of the Qur’an referring to scientific information. According to Dr.Zakir Naik; suppose 80% of all that is mentioned in the Qur’an has been proved 100% correct, while for the remaining 20%, science makes no categorical statement, since it has not advanced to a level, where it can either prove or disprove these statements. With the limited knowledge through science available today, one cannot say for sure whether even a single percentage or a single verse of the Qur’an from this 20% portion is wrong. Thus when 80% of the Qur’an is 100% correct and the remaining 20% is not disproved, logic says that even the 20% portion is correct. [The details of scientific facts mentioned in Qur’an have been deliberated upon in the book ‘Qur’an and Science’ by Dr.Zakir Naik & "The Bible, The Qur'an and Science" by Dr. Maurice Bucaille, a French doctor]. How an unlettered person brought up among the most backward desert Arabs, away from the centres of civilization and knowledge, could accurately provide the scientific information mostly discovered recently? It is God, the Creator alone Who could provide so accurate scientific information. Consequently as the scientific information mentioned in Qur’an is true then, by inference the other metaphysical information mentioned in Qur’an (correspondingly also in Bible) like; existence of God, angels, eschatology (death, judgment, heaven, hell, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind) must also be true. Humanity has much more to learn from Qur’an if they ponder over it (Qur’an;38:29). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah says: “</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This Book (Al-Qur'an) which We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) is highly blessed, so that they may ponder upon its verses and the men of understanding may learn a lesson from it.”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Qur’an;4</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">:82).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s amazing; there is no doubt that Qur'an is a living miracle manifesting existence of The One Creator-Allah.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">More from Science and Quran:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar) is a Turkish author as well as an Islamic creationist. He established "Science Research Foundation", in 1990, also promotes Islam through moral, spiritual,cultural and scientific knowledge and information. Selection from his work on scientific proofs of existence of God is being presented.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The proofs of God's existence pervade the entire Universe:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe. (Qur’an; 45:3). </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Soon shall We show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes clear to them that this Qur'an is indeed the truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Extraordinary Equilibrium and Harmony in Universe:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we look around, we find that the universe is filled with matchless manifestations of God’s creative artistry. All the delicate balances and structures on Earth are manifest signs of our Lord’s infinite might and power. There is no doubt that one’s responsibility at this point is to be aware that God created all this flawless order in the ideal manner to support human life, to reflect on that fact and to turn to Him with a sincere heart and serve Him alone.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every one of the vast number of planets, large and small, in the universe represents a critically important component of a huge order. Neither their location in space nor their courses are haphazard; on the contrary, they have been specially determined with countless details, whether known to us or not, and created for a specific purpose. In fact, a change in the position of the planets alone, just one of the countless factors in the order in the universe, would be sufficient to demolish all the interconnected balances and lead to total disorder. However, these balances never go wrong and the perfect order in the universe continues uninterrupted. This is the flawless creation of Omnipotent God.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our hearts make it possible for all the blood in our bodies to flow around it 1000 times in a day. This pump continues working non-stop 24 hours a day. In order for this pump to meet the body’s needs it has to start working using its own electrical system and to produce enough energy to raise an average-size car 1 meter off the ground in a 1-hour period. It is Almighty God Who makes this extraordinary system His instrument in allowing us to live over the whole course of our lives.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every detail in the human body is planned, with a system constructed on the most delicate balances. We can consider the delicate system in the ear, our hearing organ, as an example of this. An ear that could hear more sound would not constitute an advantage for us; on the contrary, it would be most uncomfortable. Let us think. There is no unbearable sound among all the sounds we hear. The reason for this is the perfectly functioning creation in the ear. Like all the other organs in the human being, the ear possesses just those properties that are needed. For example, the limit of perception known as the “threshold of sound” in the human ear has been arranged for a specific purpose. Imagine what would happen if our ears were more sensitive... Were it not for this system we would have to hear all kinds of uncomfortable sounds.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah Has Power Over Everything:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah, the Creator of everything, is the sole possessor of all beings. It is Allah Who heaps up the heavy clouds, heats and brightens the Earth, varies the direction of the winds, holds birds suspended up in the sky, splits the seed, makes a man's heart beat, ordains photosynthesis in plants, and keeps planets in their separate orbits.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">People generally surmise that such phenomena occur according to "the laws of physics," "gravity," "aerodynamics," or other physical factors; however,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> there is one significant truth these people ignore: all such physical laws were created by Allah, the only possessor of power in the universe.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah rules all the systems at any moment in the universe, regardless of whether we are aware of them, or if we are asleep, sitting, walking. Each of the myriad of processes in the universe, all essential to our existence, is under Allah's control. Even our ability to just take a small step forward depends on Allah's creation in countless minute details, including Earth's force of gravity, the structure of the human skeleton, the nervous system and muscular system, the brain, the heart, and even the rotation speed of the Earth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He Planed and Decreed:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Attributing the existence of the world and of the entire universe to sheer coincidence is complete delusion. The exquisite order of the Earth and the universe completely contradicts the possibility of formation through coincidence, and is, rather, a clear sign of Allah's infinite might.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For instance, the Earth's orbit around the Sun deviates only 2.8 mm in every 29 km from the right path. If this deviation were 0.3 mm longer or shorter, then living beings all over the Earth would either freeze or be scorched. While it is virtually impossible for even a marble to revolve in the same orbit without any deviation, the Earth accomplishes such a course despite its gigantic mass: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"...Allah has appointed a measure for all things..." (Quran;65: 3).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In effect, the splendid order in the universe is maintained as a result of fantastic systems that depend on highly delicate equilibriums.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some people hold the perverted belief that Allah "created everything and then left them on their own." However, any event, taking place in any area of the universe, occurs solely by Allah's Will, and under His control: </span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Do you not know that Allah knows everything in heaven and Earth? That is in a Book. That is easy for Allah.” (Quran;22: 70)</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is very important to grasp this fact for someone who strives to come near to Allah. The prayer of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, quoted below is a very good example of this:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“O Allah: All the Praises are for You: You are the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth. All the Praises are for You; You are the Maintainer of the Heaven and the Earth and whatever is in them. All the Praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth. Your Word is the Truth, and Your Promise is the Truth, and the Meeting with You is the Truth, and Paradise is the Truth, and the (Hell) Fire is the Truth, and the Hour is the Truth. O Allah! I surrender myself to You, and I believe in You and I depend upon You, and I repent to You and with You (Your evidences) I stand against my opponents, and to you I leave the judgment (for those who refuse my message). O Allah! Forgive me my sins that I did in the past or will do in the future, and also the sins I did in secret or in public. You are my only God (Whom I worship) and there is no other God for me (i.e. I worship none but You).” (Al-Bukhari)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Design in the Cell:</span></h3>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are about 100 trillion cells in the human body. Some of these cells are so tiny that even 1 million of them together hardly cover a space as large as the pointed end of a pin. Despite this, however, the cell is by far the most complex structure mankind has ever encountered, as is also agreed by the scientific community.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"And if ye would count the favour of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful." (Quran 16:18) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="146" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/VD-Q6zmXI1k_tEcYd0RyC-FLAvdjXC7eKAr8O2qUsJ6ZB6t8eQhq05Oc_EI-6yXxZRlvOVT4BT9fZSS7KdZ_CweYXR9WiZSz-RIe9z0lTGaglHcspqP4fgNYKsz1U-t8ask8ktUU" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="160" /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Containing many secrets hitherto undiscovered, the cell of a living thing also constitutes the greatest impasse for the theory of evolution. That is because the cell is one of the most striking pieces of evidence that human beings and all other living beings are not the products of coincidences, but are created by a Creator. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order for the cell to survive, all the basic components of the cell, each performing many vital functions, have to be intact. If the cell came into existence by evolution, then millions of its components had to simultaneously exist in the same place and they had to come together in a particular order and plan. Since this is utterly implausible, such a structure has no explanation other than "creation."</span></div>
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<tr style="height: 23pt;"><td style="background-color: whitesmoke; border-top: solid #e5e5e5 0.75pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 9pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each cell does certain job to serve you. God orders it to serve</span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The English mathematician and astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle made a comparison in one of his interviews published in Nature magazine dated November 12, 1981. Although an evolutionist himself, Hoyle said that the odds that higher life forms might have emerged in this way was comparable to the odds of a tornado sweeping through a junkyard assembling a Boeing 747 from the materials in it. This means that it is not possible for the cell to come into being by coincidence and therefore, it must definitely have been "created".</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To gain some understanding of the awe-inspiring structure of the cell, it will be enough to examine just the structure and functions of the membrane enveloping these cellular organelles.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cell membrane is an ambient cover for the cell, yet its duty is not limited to it. This membrane both regulates communications and relations with neighboring cells and deftly coordinates and supervises the entries and exits to the cell.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cell membrane is so thin, at just one hundred thousandth of a millimeter, that one can detect it only under an electron microscope. The membrane resembles a double-sided endless wall. On this wall, there are doors making entry to and exit from the cell possible and receptors allowing the membrane to recognize the extracellular environment. These doors and receptors are made of protein molecules. They are located on the cell wall and meticulously check all the entries and exits to the cell.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What are the accomplishments of this thin structure made up of unconscious molecules such as fat and protein? That is, which features of the membrane lead us to call it "conscious" and "wise"?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The primary duty of the cell membrane is to enclose the cellular organelles so as to keep them intact. However, it has a far more complex function than this. It supplies the substances vital for the continuity of the cell and its functions from the extracellular environment. Outside the cell, there are countless chemical substances. The cell membrane recognizes the substances essential for the cell and only lets them in. It acts very economically and never allows in more than what the cell needs. Meanwhile, it detects harmful wastes in the cell right away and, without losing any time, discharges them from the cell.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another function of the cell membrane is to instantly transmit the messages, which are received from the brain or any other part of the body via hormones, to the center of the cell. To perform these functions, it has to know all the activities and developments taking place in the cell, keep a list of required or excess substances, keep stocks under control and act under the guidance of a superior memory and decision-making skills.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cell membrane is so selective that without its authorization, not even a single substance in the extracellular environment can pass through the cell doors, even by chance. There is not even a single unnecessary, purposeless molecule in the cell. Exits from the cell are also strictly checked. The duty of the cell membrane is vital and it does not permit even minor errors. The entry of a wrong or harmful chemical substance into the cell, the supply or discharge of a substance in excess amounts or failure to discharge waste products on time, or as required, mean the death of the cell.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Which "coincidence", then, formed such a "wise" mass of fat?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the first living cell had come into existence by coincidence as evolutionists claim, and if just one of these properties of the membrane had not been fully formed, then the cell would certainly have disappeared in a very short time. Which "coincidence", then, formed such a "wise" mass of fat?... Let's ask another question, which by itself refutes the theory of evolution straight away; does the "wisdom" displayed in the aforementioned functions belong to the cell membrane? </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep in mind that these functions are not carried out by a human being or a machine such as a computer or robot under man's control, but are merely in a cover enclosing the cell, which is made up of fat mixed here and there with various proteins. We also need to consider that the cell membrane, which can handle so many complex tasks flawlessly, has no brain or center of thinking.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is obvious that such wise patterns of behavior and a conscious decision-making mechanism could not have been caused by the cell membrane itself, which is a layer made up of fat and protein molecules. This also holds true for all other cellular organelles. These organelles do not even have a nervous system, let alone a brain to think and make decisions with. Despite this, however, they accomplish incredibly complex tasks, make precise calculations and take vital decisions. That is because each one of them obeys the orders of God, Who created them flawlessly and sustains them. In the Qur'an, the fact that everything acts in compliance with the command of God is stated:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"It is God Who has created seven heavens, and earth as many. His commandment descends through them, so that you may learn that God has power over all things and that God encompasses all things with His knowledge."(Qur'an, 65:12)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Human Body:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elaborate processes taking place in the bodies of living things are impressive examples that help us to grasp Allah's might. For instance, at every moment, your kidneys filter your blood and extricate those harmful molecules to be excreted from the body.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This screening and elimination process, which can be carried out by a single kidney cell, can only be accomplished by a giant haemodialyser (artificial kidney). A haemodialyser was consciously designed by scientists. A kidney, however, does not sense, or have a decision-making centre, nor the faculty of thought. In other words, an unconscious kidney cell can accomplish tasks that otherwise demand an elaborate thinking process.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is possible to encounter millions of such examples in living beings. Molecules, composed of unconscious matter, perform tasks so remarkable they would otherwise suggest consciousness. The consciousness apparent in these cases though is, of course, of Allah's infinite wisdom and knowledge. It is Allah Who created the kidney cells, as well as the molecules discussed, and Who orders them to accomplish their respective tasks. In the Qur'an, Allah informs us that He constantly sends down "commands" to the beings He created:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“It is Allah Who created the seven heavens and of the Earth the same number, the Command descending down through all of them, so that you might know that Allah has power over all things and that Allah encompasses all things in His knowledge.” (Qur'an;65: 12)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Clearly, Allah, Who created everything in the universe, is surely able to bring the dead to life:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Do they not see that Allah-He Who created the heavens and the Earth and was not wearied by creating them-has the power to bring the dead to life? Yes indeed! He has power over all things.” (Quran;46: 33)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coordination in Human body:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the human body, all the systems simultaneously work in a coordinated way and in full harmony for a definite purpose, namely, to keep the body alive. Even the smallest movements we do everyday, such as breathing or smiling, are outcomes of perfect co-ordination in the human body.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inside human body is an incredibly complicated and comprehensively coordinated network that operates without stopping at all. The purpose is the continuance of living. This coordination is particularly visible in the locomotive system of the body, because, for even the smallest movement, skeletal system, muscles and nervous system must work in perfect collaboration.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In order to perform a coordinated act, first, the organs involved in this act and their inter-relations should be known. This information comes from the eyes, the balance mechanism in the internal ear, muscles, joints and skin. Every second, billions of pieces of information are processed, evaluated and new decisions are taken accordingly . Man is not even aware of the processes accomplished in his body at dizzying speed. He just moves, laughs, cries, runs, eats and thinks. He spends no effort in performing these acts. Even for a faint smile, seventeen muscles have to work together at the same time. In order to be able to walk, fifty-four different muscles in the feet, legs, hips and back must work in co-operation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The perfection of the co-ordination of the body will be better understood with the following example. In order just to lift the hand, the shoulder has to be bent, the front and rear arm muscles - called "triceps" and "biceps" - should be contracted and relaxed, and the muscles between elbow and wrist have to twist the wrist. In every part of the act, millions of receptors in the muscles pass on information immediately to the central nervous system about the position of the muscles. In return, the central nervous system tells the muscles what to do in the next step. Of course one is not aware of any of these processes, but just wishes to lift one's hand, and does it right away.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What happens in case of a problem in this co-ordination? Different expressions might appear on our faces when we want to smile, or we might not manage to talk or walk when we want to. However, we can smile, talk, walk anytime we want and no problems occur, because everything mentioned here is accomplished as a result of the fact of Creation which logically requires " infinite intelligence and power ".</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For this reason, man should always remember that he owes his being and life to his Creator, God . There is nothing for man to be arrogant or boastful about. His health, beauty or strength is not his own work, and it is not given to him eternally. He certainly will become old and lose his health and beauty. In the Qur'an, this is stated as:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anything you have been given is only the enjoyment of the life of this world and its finery. What is with God is better and longer lasting. So will you not use your intellect?" (Surat al-Qasas: 60)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heart: The pump of life</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah has created us and bestowed upon us with infinite number of favours. If man looks in his own body he will realize the extent of kindness of God. He will find his organs working 24 hours per a day, 7days per a weak without tiredness to keep his life. Allah says in Quran</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"If ye would count up the favours of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran 16:18)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="419" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/j9tK6Rm3qdWLPyHdqkfarfF2ia8qCuc3jsEr1Ccw8N7eERzAkaFY2h5u83pzuB9XTYO_vNvK0kUOq6-23SzcEbuuGYk3Jsf4l4hoxeUIh8u20_4JMWQO5OUjpfkBJMZFt7ontpo1" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="300" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Journey to the heart: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The heart is one of the most important organs in the entire human body. It is really work as a pump, composed of muscle which pumps blood throughout the body, beating approximately 72 times per minute of our lives. The heart pumps the blood, which carries all the vital materials which help our bodies function and removes the waste products that we do not need. For example, the brain requires oxygen and glucose, which, if not received continuously, will cause it to lose consciousness. Muscles need oxygen, glucose and amino acids, as well as the proper ratio of sodium, calcium and potassium salts in order to contract normally. The glands need sufficient supplies of raw materials from which to manufacture the specific secretions. If the heart ever ceases to pump blood the body begins to shut down and after a very short period of time will die.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="486" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/cfDOwOIIvfgkP5IQdBbGAcLx2dOWbaTS6uGM6yf3PFWGRoSZ3jv2ByY4Mz98g0g7sjHfs6K1y-kficUlxpBdQHyuz97UC7j6OjiV5WJb9aOtftxkHXVk8iXqRJIrEDRVJHwMy5rC" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="399" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The heart is essentially a muscle (a little larger than the fist). Like any other muscle in the human body, it contracts and expands. Unlike skeletal muscles, however, the heart works on the "All -or-Nothing Law". That is, each time the heart contracts it does so with all its force. In skeletal muscles, the principle of "gradation" is present. The pumping of the heart is called the Cardiac Cycle, which occurs about 72 times per minute. This means that each cycle lasts about eight-tenths of a second. During this cycle the entire heart actually rests for about four-tenths of a second.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Construction of Heart:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The heart is made up of four different blood-filled areas, and each of these areas is called a chamber. There are two chambers on each side of the heart. One chamber is on the top and one chamber is on the bottom. The two chambers on top are called the atria (say: ay-tree-uh). If you're talking only about one, call it an atrium. The atria are the chambers that fill with the blood returning to the heart from the body and lungs. The heart has a left atrium and a right atrium.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The two chambers on the bottom are called the ventricles (say: ven-trih-kulz). The heart has a left ventricle and a right ventricle. Their job is to squirt out the blood to the body and lungs. Running down the middle of the heart is a thick wall of muscle called the septum (say: sep-tum). The septum's job is to separate the left side and the right side of the heart.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heart structure: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The atria and ventricles work as a team — the atria fill with blood, then dump it into the ventricles. The ventricles then squeeze, pumping blood out of the heart. While the ventricles are squeezing, the atria refill and get ready for the next contraction. So when the blood gets pumped, how does it know which way to go? Well, your blood relies on four special valves inside the heart. A valve lets something in and keeps it there by closing — think of walking through a door. The door shuts behind you and keeps you from going backward.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Two of the heart valves are the mitral (say: my-trul) valve and the tricuspid (say: try-kus-pid) valve. They let blood flow from the atria to the ventricles. The other two are called the aortic (say: ay-or-tik) valve and pulmonary (say: pul-muh-ner-ee) valve, and they're in charge of controlling the flow as the blood leaves the heart. These valves all work to keep the blood flowing forward. They open up to let the blood move ahead, then they close quickly to keep the blood from flowing backward.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It's Great to Circulate: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You probably guessed that the blood just doesn't slosh around your body once it leaves the heart. It moves through many tubes called arteries and veins, which together are called blood vessels. These blood vessels are attached to the heart. The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called arteries. The ones that carry blood back to the heart are called veins.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The movement of the blood through the heart and around the body is called circulation (say: sur-kyoo-lay-shun), and your heart is really good at it — it takes less than 60 seconds to pump blood to every cell in your body.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your body needs this steady supply of blood to keep it working right. Blood delivers oxygen to all the body's cells. To stay alive, a person needs healthy, living cells. Without oxygen, these cells would die. If that oxygen-rich blood doesn't circulate as it should, a person could die.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The left side of human heart sends that oxygen-rich blood out to the body. The body takes the oxygen out of the blood and uses it in your body's cells. When the cells use the oxygen, they make carbon dioxide and other stuff that gets carried away by the blood. It's like the blood delivers lunch to the cells and then has to pick up the trash!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The returning blood enters the right side of the heart. The right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs for a little freshening up. In the lungs, carbon dioxide is removed from the blood and sent out of the body when we exhale. What's next? An inhale, of course, and a fresh breath of oxygen that can enter the blood to start the process again. And remember, it all happens in about a minute!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For every beat of your heart you should thank your God on this great favour and submit your will to him.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah has created us and bestowed upon us with infinite number of favours. If man looks in his own body he will realize the extent of kindness of God. He will find his organs working 24 hours per a day, 7days per a weak without tiredness to keep his life. Allah says in Quran:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"If ye would count up the favours of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran 16:18)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Verily, We created man in the best stature (mould)" (Quran 95:4)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Delicate Balance In The Universe</span></h2>
<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: right;">
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">God has created this world with astonishing balance in all of its components. This delicate balance prepared the universe to fit the life of the mankind, and this reality implies that man came to this earth to do a mission which is worshipping the creator of this magnificent universe. Chem.Gamal Abdel-Nasser reviews that: ‘How each detail in this universe could affect our existence if it was not at the delicate balance, it exists now.’ </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah says in the holy Quran:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of Night and Day,― there are indeed Signs for men of understanding * Men who celebrate the praises of Allah standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (with the thought): "Our Lord! not for naught hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire" (Quran 3:190-191)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Basic Forces:</span></h3>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The basic forces of matter and the universe are astounding. They could not have come into existence by accident. There are several basic forces in nature which would destroy the universe—or not let it form—were it not for the delicate balance within each of them.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gravity:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gravity is the weakest force in the universe, yet it is in perfect balance. If gravity were any stronger, the smaller stars could not form; and, if it were any smaller, the bigger stars could not form and no heavy elements could exist. Only "red dwarf" stars would exist, and these would radiate too feebly to support life on a planet.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All masses are found to attract one another with a force that varies inversely as the square of the separation distance between the masses. That, in brief, is the law of gravity. But where did that "2" [square] come from? Why is the equation exactly "separation distance squared"? Why is it not 1.87, 1.92, 2.001, or 3.378; why is it exactly 2? Every test reveals the force of gravity to be keyed precisely to that 2. Any value other than 2 would lead to an eventual decay of orbits,—and the entire universe would destroy itself!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="400" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/aK_OIdsOHvp-jbDB3NSt7j5pxoVXS3ZyCt-Fei8N20VSqSArherriRHEmu5Cf-EOB0Wu1EaN4BddhcEtUQJSEqMbzqezYyJ74ljOQrHRl2sxavvWCZgus0R76x-aQGZMVNK-O0Pi" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="400" /></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another example would be the inverse-square law, which is often mentioned in connection with the redshift and the visibility of quasars. According to this law, light diminishes exactly according to the square of its distance from the observer, not 1.8, .97, or some other fraction, but exactly 2.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nuclear force:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is the nuclear force that holds the atoms together. There is a critical level to the nuclear force also. If it were larger, there would be no hydrogen, but only helium and the heavy elements. If it were smaller, there would be only hydrogen, and no heavy elements. Without hydrogen and without heavy elements there could be no life. In addition, without hydrogen, there could be no stable stars. If the nuclear force were only one part in a hundred stronger or weaker than it now is, carbon could not exist—and carbon is the basic element in every living thing. A 2 percent increase in the nuclear force would eliminate protons.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Electromagnetic force:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another crucial factor is the electromagnetic force. If it were just a very small amount smaller or larger, no chemical bonds could form. A reduction in strength by a factor of only 1.6 would result in the rapid decay of protons into leptons. A three-fold increase in the charge of the electron would render it impossible for any elements to exist, other than hydrogen. A three-fold decrease would bring the destruction of all neutral atoms by even the lowest heat—that found in outer space.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If there is any change in the delicate value of electromagnetic force, any type of matter will not exist. It is of interest that, in spite of the delicate internal ratio balance within each of the four forces (gravitation, electromagnetism, and the weak and strong forces), those four forces have strengths which differ so greatly from one another that the strongest is ten thousand billion billion billion billion times more powerful than the weakest of them.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It should also be noted that evolutionists cannot claim that these delicate balances occurred as a result of "natural selection" or "mutations"! We are here dealing with the basic properties of matter. The proton-to-neutron mass ratio is what it has always been—what it was since the Beginning! It has not changed, it never will change. It began just right; there was no second chance! The same with all the other factors and balances to be found in elemental matter and physical principles governing it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proton to neutron ratio:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of all atoms. It has a positive electric charge that is equal to the negative charge of the electron. A neutron is a subatomic particle that has no electric charge. The mass of the neutron must exceed that of the proton in order for the stable elements to exist. But the neutron can only exceed the mass of the proton by an extremely small amount—an amount which is exactly twice the mass of the electron. That critical point of balance is only one part in a thousand. If the ratio of the mass of the proton to neutron were to vary outside of that limit—chaos would result.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The proton's mass is exactly what it should be in order to provide stability for the entire universe. If it were any less or more, atoms would fly apart or crush together, and everything they are in—which is everything!—would be destroyed. If the mass of the proton were only slightly larger, the added weight would cause it to quickly become unstable and decay into a neutron, positron, and neutrino. Since hydrogen atoms have only one proton, its dissolution would destroy all hydrogen, and hydrogen is the dominant element in the universe. A master Designer planned that the proton's mass would be slightly smaller than that of the neutron. Without that delicate balance the universe would collapse.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Photon to Baryon ratio:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A photon is the basic quantum, or unit, of light or other electromagnetic radiant energy, when considered as a discrete particle. The baryon is any subatomic particle whose weight is equal to or greater than that of a proton. This photon-to-baryon ratio is crucial. If it were much higher than it is, stars and galaxies could not hold together through gravitational attraction.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Anthropic Principle In The Universe:</span></h3>
<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: right;">
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many other relations, distances, and factors are crucial to life as we know it. Scientists recognize that there is a strong quality running through nature all about us, that enables life to exist on our planet. This is called the "anthropic principle." It appears that water, atmosphere, chemicals—were all perfectly designed for living things to exist, and, in special sense, for mankind to exist.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is quite obvious to any thinking individual who is willing, without prejudice, to consider the things of nature in our world and outside of it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many other examples that could be cited in nature which require the most delicate of balancings in order for the stars, planets, life, and mankind to exist.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Universe must have those properties which allow life to develop within it at some stage in its history.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="230" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/EcZBH-jHxkEJZx7AkudtcJFH_HiUEP9KGkBL_oPLwXvXxnxxsSgiUdLK13DHJttIMQV3_loiwws-89b_ouPyPyLE8Y80-zpWWcHIjX6tQKoUJksAqi3pjmLjNzwMJfOJG9euE6dw" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="322" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distance of the moon from the earth:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If it were much closer, it would crash into our planet, if much farther away, it would move off into space. If it were much closer, the tides that the moon causes on the earth would become dangerously larger. Ocean waves would sweep across low-lying sections of the continents. Resultant friction would heat the oceans, destroying the delicate thermal balance needed for life on earth.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A more distant moon would reduce tidal action, making the oceans more sluggish. Stagnant water would endanger marine life, yet it is that very marine life that produces the oxygen that we breath. (We receive more of our oxygen from ocean plants than from land plants.) Why is the moon so exactly positioned in the sky overhead? Who placed it there? It surely did not rush by like a speeding train, then decide to pause, and carefully enter that balanced orbit.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">if the delicate balance in this vast universe is violated it will not exist as it is. This obligates us to thank our God who bestows upon us with this delicate balance so that we can live in this universe.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah says in Quran "Lo! We have created everything by measure" (Quran 54:49)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Delicate Balance and Human Existence:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">God has created this world with astonishing balance in all of its components. This delicate balance prepared the universe to fit the life of the mankind, and this reality implies that man came to this earth to do a mission which is worshipping the creator of this magnificent universe. So let's review how each detail in this universe could affect our existence if it was not at the delicate balance, it exists now.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah says in the holy Quran:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of Night and Day,― there are indeed Signs for men of understanding * Men who celebrate the praises of Allah standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (with the thought): "Our Lord! not for naught hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire" (Quran 3:190-191)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Delicate Balance on Earth:</span></h3>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The earth is a living planet where many complex systems run perfectly without stopping at all. When compared to other planets, it is evident that in all its aspects the earth is specially designed for human life. Built on delicate balances, life prevails in every spot of this planet, from the atmosphere to the depths of the earth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exploring only a few of the millions of these delicate balances would be sufficient to show that the world we live in is specially designed for us.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of the most important balances in our planet is revealed in the atmosphere that surrounds us. The atmosphere of the earth holds the most appropriate gasses in the most appropriate ratio needed for the survival not only of human beings, but also of all the living beings on the earth.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 77% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 1% carbon dioxide as well as other gasses readily available in the atmosphere represent the ideal figures necessary for the survival of living beings. Oxygen, a gas that is vital for living beings, helps food to be burned and converted into energy in our bodies.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the oxygen quantity in the atmosphere were greater than 21%, the cells in our body would soon start to suffer great damages. The vegetation and hydrocarbon molecules needed for life would also be destroyed. If this quantity were less, then this would cause difficulties in our respiration, and the food we eat would not be converted into energy. Therefore, the 21% oxygen in the atmosphere is the most ideal quantity determined for life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="253" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/bQncuQpEdTju8lRmtUg-k0KiU_Pl548zmvb5HpDcyanuUtmnTEahZpCoJYiDqbtZk-Yn2oyM4Zg02dfvd_VFvBI7kbRQosR-cNLeJcR8q-HA78mOuAsriHxOfNO1BolILXh4HmAZ" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="359" /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Earth, A Living Planet:</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No less than oxygen, other gasses like nitrogen and carbon dioxide are also arranged in the ideal quantity for the needs of living beings and the continuity of life. The amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere has the ideal ratio to balance the harmful and burning effects of oxygen. This ratio represents the most appropriate value required for photosynthesis, which is essential for life's energy supply on the earth. Moreover, the amount of carbon dioxide has the most appropriate value that is needed to maintain the stability of the surface temperature of the earth and to prevent heat loss especially at night time. This gas, comprising 1% of the atmosphere, covers the earth like a quilt and prevents the loss of heat to space. If this amount were greater, the temperature of the earth would increase excessively, causing climatic instability and posing a serious threat against living beings.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These proportions remain constant thanks to a perfect system. The vegetation covering the earth converts carbon dioxide to oxygen, producing 190 billion tons of oxygen every day. The proportion of other gasses is always kept constant on the earth by the help of interconnected complex systems. Life is thus sustained.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to the establishment of the ideal gas mixture required for life on the earth, the mechanisms needed to preserve and maintain this order are created alongside with it. Any break in the balance, though instantaneous, or any change in the ratios even for a very short time period, would mean the total destruction of life. Yet, this does not happen. The formation of these gasses in the atmosphere just in the amount people need, and the constant preservation of these ratios indicate a planned creation.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At the same time, the earth has the ideal size in terms of magnitude to possess an atmosphere. If the mass of the earth were a little less, then its gravitational force would be insufficient and the atmosphere would be dispersed in space. If its mass were a little greater, then the gravitational force would be too much and the earth would absorb all gasses in the atmosphere. There are an incredibly high number of conditions required for the formation of an atmosphere such as the one our world currently has and all of these conditions should exist altogether to be able to talk of life.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The creation of these delicate proportions and balances in the sky is mentioned in the 7th verse of Surat ar-Rahman:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"He erected heaven and established the balance." (Qur'an, 55:7)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The majority of people spend their lives without being aware of the delicate balances and subtle adjustments in the gas composition of the atmosphere, the distance of the world to the sun or the movements of planets. They are ignorant of the great significance of these balances and adjustments to their own lives. However, even a minor deviation in any one of these arrangements would create very severe problems regarding the existence and survival of humankind.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many other balances established on earth for the continuity of life:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For instance, if the surface gravity were stronger than its current value, the atmosphere would retain too much ammonia and methane gasses, which would mean the end of life. If it were weaker, the planet's atmosphere would lose too much water, and life on earth would be impossible.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The thickness of the earth's crust constitutes another one of the delicate balances in the earth. If the earth's crust were thicker, too much oxygen would be transferred from the atmosphere to the crust and this would have severe effects on human life.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the opposite were true, that is, if the earth's crust were thinner, volcanic and tectonic activity would be too great to permit life on earth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="255" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/El7Zwwxi0g3jEylAGqwra-l2FB_k1qPjBynCiwIVPq4MYk3ev_XiQwpoNZpzZtsMoe91RvNI0ksNz17nE6ZRp1-SWbUY5cKCthSZqRmNI60Mufz79xCCZlhdN6Tqe4DcrYu1DTV7" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="359" /></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another crucial balance for human life is the ozone level in the atmosphere. If it were greater than its current value, the surface temperatures would be too low. If it were less, surface temperatures would be too high, and there would be too much ultraviolet radiation at the surface.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In fact, the absence of even a single of these balances would set the end to life on earth. However, Allah has created the universe with infinite wisdom and power and designed the earth especially for human life. Despite this fact, the majority of people lead their lives in total ignorance of these events. In the Qur'an, Allah reminds people of His blessings in the 13th verse of Surat al-Fatir:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"(Allah) makes night merge into day and day merge into night, and He has made the sun and moon subservient, each one running until a specified time. That is Allah, your Lord. The Kingdom is His. Those you call on besides Him have no power over even the smallest speck." (Qur'an, 35:13)</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is sufficient look at millions of dead planets in space in order to understand that the delicate balances required for life on earth is not a result of random coincidences. The conditions essential for life are too complicated to have been formed 'on their own' and at random, and these conditions are specially created for life alone.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These balances we have briefly described so far are only a few of the millions of intricate, interrelated balances and orders established so that people can live in peace and safety on the earth.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Examining only a part of the balances and harmony on the earth is enough to comprehend the superior being of Allah and grasp the existence of a planned creation in every detail of the universe. It is no doubt impossible for a person or any other living being to build such an enormous balance and order. Nor are the components of this order such as atoms, elements, molecules, and gasses capable of establishing an order based on such intricate and extremely delicate calculations and measurements, and such fine tunings. This is because activities like planning, ordering, arranging, calculating, and proportioning can only be realized by beings that possess wisdom, knowledge and power. The</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Exalted Being Who orders, plans and balances the entire universe to be fit for life of human beings on a planet like earth and Who sustains it with dramatically delicate measures and balances is Allah, Who has Infinite Wisdom, Knowledge and Power.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the Qur'an, it is stated that those people who are able to realize these facts are only 'people with intelligence':</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, there are Signs for people with intelligence: those who remember Allah, standing, sitting and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: "Our Lord, You have not created this for nothing. Glory be to You! So safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire." (Qur'an, 3:190-191)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Allah is Known Through Reason:</span></h2>
<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 2pt; text-align: right;">
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take a look around you from where you sit. You will notice that everything in the room is made: the walls, the upholstery, the ceiling, the chair where you sit, the book you hold in your hand, the glass on the table and countless other details. None of them happen to exist in your room of their own accord. Even the simple loops of the carpet were made by someone: they did not appear spontaneously or by chance.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A person who is about to read a book knows that it has been written by an author for a specific reason. It would not even occur to him that this book might have come into being by chance. In the same manner, a person who sees a sculpture has no doubt whatsoever that it was made by a sculptor. And not just works of art: even a few bricks resting on top of one another make one think that they must have been brought to rest just so by someone within a certain plan. Therefore, everywhere where there is an order either small or big a founder and protector of this order must also exist. If, one day, somebody came forward and said that raw iron and coal came together to form steel by chance, which in turn constructed the Eiffel Tower again by chance, would not he and those who believed him be regarded as insane?</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The claim of the theory of evolution, the unique method of denying the existence of Allah (by some, while others evolutionists consider that it is not linked with existence or non existence of God), is no different than this. According to the theory, inorganic molecules formed amino acids by chance, amino acids formed proteins by chance, and finally proteins formed living creatures again by chance. However, the probability of a living creature being formed by coincidence is less than the probability of the Eiffel Tower being formed in the same manner, because even the simplest human cell is more sophisticated than any man-made structure in the world.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How is it possible to think that the balance in the world came about by coincidence when the extraordinary harmony of nature is observable even with the naked eye? It is the most unreasonable claim to say that the universe, each point of which suggests the existence of its Creator, has come into being on its own.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Therefore, there should be an owner of the balance visible everywhere from our body to the farthest corners of the inconceivably vast universe. So, who is this Creator that ordained everything so subtly and created all?</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He cannot be any material being present within the universe, because His must be a will that existed before the universe and created the universe thereupon. The Almighty Creator is One Whom everything finds existence, yet Whose existence is without any beginning or end.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Religion teaches us the identity of our Creator Whose existence we discover with our reason. Through what He has revealed to us as religion, we know that He is Allah, the Compassionate and the Merciful, Who created the heavens and the earth from nothing.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although most people have the capability to grasp this fact, they spend their lives unaware of it. When they look at a landscape painting, they wonder who its painter is. Later, they praise the artist at length for his beautiful work of art. Despite the fact that they face numerous originals of that painting the moment they turn around, they still disregard the existence of Allah, Who is the only owner of all these beauties. In truth, not even a lengthy research is needed to understand the existence of Allah. Even if one had to live in a room from the time he was born, countless pieces of evidence in this room alone would be enough for him to grasp the existence of Allah.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The human body so overflows with evidence that it could not be contained in even multi volume encyclopedias. Even giving a few minutes of conscientious thought to it all is enough to understand the existence of Allah. The present order is protected by Allah and maintained by Him.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The world is filled with many living beings, from unicellular organisms to plants, from insects to sea animals, and from birds to human beings. The human body is not the only food for thought. Life abides in every square millimetre of the earth, be it observable by men or not. If you take a handful of soil and look at it, even therein you can discover manifold living creatures with diverse characteristics. The same is true also for the air you breathe. Even on your skin, there are many living creatures whose names are unknown to you. In the intestines of all living beings are millions of bacteria or unicellular organisms that help digestion. The animal population in the world is many times greater than the human population. When we also consider the plant world, we see that there is not a single spot on the earth where there is no life. All of these creatures that are spread over an area of millions of square kilometres have different body systems, different lives and different contributions to the ecological balance. It is preposterous to claim that all these have come into existence by chance with no aim or purpose. No living being has come to exist through its own accord or effort. No coincidental happening can ever result in such complicated systems.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All of this evidence leads us to the conclusion that the universe works with a certain consciousness. What, then, is the source of this consciousness? Surely it is neither the living nor the non-living beings in it. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nor can they be the ones that maintain the harmony and preserve the order. The existence and glory of Allah reveals itself in countless proofs in the universe. In fact, there is not even a single man on the earth who will not accept this evident reality from the heart. Yet they still deny it in iniquity and arrogance though their souls are convinced thereof as stated in the Qur'an.</span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science is beginning to see the entire universe as a holographically interlinked network of energy and information. "Science is not the enemy of humanity but one of the deepest expressions of the human desire to realize that vision of infinite knowledge," "Our capacity for fulfillment can come only through faith and feelings. But our capacity for survival must come from reason and knowledge." Science, he warned, is not "as resilient as commerce, religion, or politics. It needs careful nurturing." If humankind ultimately abandons science, it would be "an error that might cost us our existence." [Pagels]. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To the inquisitive mind, the subject of “Scientific Proof of the Existence of God” has gain popularity. The modern scholars have tried to address this issue. Molana Wahiduddin Khan is one of such Muslim scholars, according to him:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The human knowledge has two different phases—the pre-Einstein period and the post-Einstein period. In the pre-Einstein period, knowledge was confined to the macro or material world, which was observable and measurable. So, it was generally held that everything, which has a real existence, should also be observable. Anything, which could not be observed, had no real existence. This meant that only the seen world was real and what was unseen was unreal or some kind of fiction. This concept created the theory that is generally called logical positivism. It means that the only valid logical argument is one that is demonstrable in material terms; otherwise it is simply a baseless claim, and not a valid argument. But, in the post-Einstein period, in the early years of the 20th century, when the atom was split, the whole situation changed. After the splitting of the atom, matter as a solid substance, disappeared. It was replaced by the micro-world, beyond the atomic world, where everything was reduced to unseen waves – neither measurable nor observable. After this revolution in knowledge, logical or rational argument also changed drastically. This changing situation compelled the philosophers and the scientists to revise logical criteria. It has now become an accepted fact that inferential argument is as valid as direct argument. Present-day science includes so many things, such as electrons, the law of gravity, x-rays, etc., all of which are non-material in nature. They cannot be observed, but every scientist believes in their existence, for the simple reason that, although we cannot see these things directly, we can see their effect. For example, a falling apple, in the case of gravity, and a photo film, in the case of x-rays. We believe in the existence of all these things, not by observation but by their result, in other words, by way of indirect knowledge or inferential argument. This change in human knowledge also changed the theory of logic. Now it is well established in science that inferential argument is as valid as direct argument. In the pre-Einstein era, unbelievers held that the concept of God pertains to the unseen world. And since no direct argument was available to bear this out, belief in God was held to be illogical and all the relevant indirect arguments were considered scientifically invalid, since they were inferential in nature. But now the whole situation has changed. Nothing is observable. So the existence of anything can be established only by means of inferential argument, rather than by direct argument. If inferential argument is valid with regard to the unseen micro-world, it is also valid with regard to the existence of God. Bertrand Russell, although an atheist, in his book, “Why I am not a Christian”, has admitted this fact. He says that the argument centering on design, propounded by theologians to prove the existence of God, is scientifically valid. Since ancient days, theologians have argued that when there is a design there must also be a designer. As we see that our world is well designed, it compels us to believe that there is a designer – that is God.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As Einstein said, "</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Raffiniert ist der Herrgott, aber boshaft ist er nicht!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">" or "The Lord is subtle, but he is not malicious!" And as the mystic Maulana Rumi wrote around 800 years ago, "If you could get rid of yourself just once, the secret of secrets would open to you. The face of the unknown, hidden beyond the universe would appear on the mirror of your perception!". </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Man is invited to explore, the knowledge of science will lead him to God, Allah says in Quran: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Soon shall We show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes clear to them that this Qur'an is indeed the truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53); “We did not create heaven and earth and everything between them to no purpose. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve…” (Qur’an; 38: 27), “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe. (Qur’an; 45:3). </span></div>
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<a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2017/05/science-leads-to-god.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science Leads to God-3</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2017/05/science-leads-to-god.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creation or Evolution </span></a></h1>
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<a href="http://aftabkhan-net.page.tl/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://AftabKhan-net.page.tl</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Soon shall We show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes clear to them that this Qur'an is indeed the truth. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53); “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe. (Qur’an; 45:3). </span></div>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In previous articles (1 & 2) various scientific aspects were discussed which lead to the existence of a Creator, The God. There are many more scientific evidence related with the creation of human and universe, some being explored here. The most popular is the theory of Evolution versus Creationism. The religious texts appears to be inclined to Creation, however some Muslim scholars find some some support for evolution as well. The all powerful God can adopt any one or combination of multiple methods to implement His plan of creation of universe and humanity. The atheists depend on “Theory of Evolution” to deny existence of any Creator or God. Dependence on “Theory” is itself unscientific because the “theories” are not “facts”. Here the modern concepts and Creation versus Evolution are being discussed which ultimately lead to existence of God. Harun Yahya, the Turkish scholar has done significant research in this field, which is being reproduced here, some overlap is unavoidable for better comprehension of subject.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are significant turning points in the history of mankind. We are now living in one of them. Some call it globalization and some say that this is the genesis of the “information age.” These are true, but there is yet a more important concept than these. Although some are unaware of it, great advances have been made in science and philosophy in the last 20-25 years. Atheism, which has held sway over the world of science and philosophy since the 19th century is now collapsing in an inevitable way.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Atheism, the idea of rejecting God’s existence, has always existed from ancient times. But the rise of this idea actually began in the 18th century in Europe with the spread and political effect of the philosophy of some anti-religious thinkers. Materialists such as Diderot and Baron d'Holbach proposed that the universe was a conglomeration of matter that had existed forever and that nothing else existed besides matter. In the 19th century, atheism spread even farther. Thinkers such as Marx, Engels, Nietsche, Durkheim or Freud applied atheist thinking to different fields of science and philosophy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The greatest support for atheism came from Charles Darwin who rejected the idea of creation and proposed the theory of evolution to counter it. Darwinism gave a supposedly scientific answer to the question that had baffled atheists for centuries: "How did human beings and living things come to be?" This theory convinced a great many people of its claim that there was a mechanism in nature that animated lifeless matter and produced millions of different living species from it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Towards the end of the 19th century, atheists formulated a worldview that they thought explained everything; they denied that the universe was created saying that it had no beginning but had existed forever. They claimed that the universe had no purpose but that its order and balance were the result of chance; they believed that the question of how human beings and other living things came into being was answered by Darwinism. They believed that Marx or Durkheim had explained history and sociology, and that Freud had explained psychology on the basis of atheist assumptions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However, these views were later invalidated in the 20th century by scientific, political and social developments. Many and various discoveries in the fields of astronomy, biology, psychology and social sciences have nullified the bases of all atheist suppositions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In his book, God: The Evidence, The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World, the American scholar Patrick Glynn from the George Washington University writes:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The past two decades of research have overturned nearly all the important assumptions and predictions of an earlier generation of modern secular and atheist thinkers relating to the issue of God. Modern thinkers assumed that science would reveal the universe to be ever more random and mechanical; instead it has discovered unexpected new layers of intricate order that bespeak an almost unimaginably vast master design. Modern psychologists predicted that religion would be exposed as a neurosis and outgrown; instead, religious commitment has been shown empirically to be a vital component of basic mental health…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Few people seem to realize this, but by now it should be clear: Over the course of a century in the great debate between science and faith, the tables have completely turned. In the wake of Darwin, atheists and agnostics like Huxley and Russell could point to what appeared to be a solid body of testable theory purportedly showing life to be accidental and the universe radically contingent. Many scientists and intellectuals continue to cleave to this worldview. But they are increasingly pressed to almost absurd lengths to defend it. Today the concrete data point strongly in the direction of the God hypothesis.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science, which has been presented as the pillar of atheist/materialist philosophy, turns out to be the opposite. As another writer puts it, "The strict materialism that excludes all purpose, choice and spirituality from the world simply cannot account for the data pour in from labs and observatories."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here the conclusions arrived at by different branches of science are being briefly analyzed and it is being examined, to know as to, what the forthcoming “post-atheist” period will bring to humanity.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cosmology: The Collapse of the Concept of An Eternal Universe And the Discovery of Creation:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first blow to atheism from science in the 20th century was in the field of cosmology. The idea that the universe had existed forever was discounted and it was discovered that it had a beginning; in other words, it was scientifically proved that it was created from nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This idea of an eternal universe came to the Western world along with materialist philosophy. This philosophy, developed in ancient Greece, stated that nothing else exists besides matter and that the universe comes from eternity and goes to eternity. In the Middle Ages when the Church dominated Western thought, materialism was forgotten. However in the modern period, Western scientists and philosophers became consumed by a curiosity about these ancient Greek origins and revived an interest in materialism.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first person in the modern age to propose a materialist understanding of the universe was the renowned German philosopher Immanuel Kant—even though he has not a materialist in the philosophical sense of the word. Kant proposed that the universe was eternal and that every possibility could be realized only within this eternity. With the coming of the 19th century, it became widely accepted that the universe had no beginning, and that there was no moment of creation. Then, this idea, adopted passionately by dialectical materialists such as Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, came into the 20th century.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This idea has always been compatible with atheism. This is because to accept that the universe had a beginning would mean that God created it and the only way to counter this idea was to claim that the universe was eternal, even though this claim had no basis on science. A dogged proponent of this claim was Georges Politzer who became widely known as a supporter of materialism and Marxism in the first half of the 20th century through his book Principes Fondamentaux de Philosophie (The Fundamental Principles of Philosophy). Assuming the validity of the model of an eternal universe, Politzer opposed the idea of a creation:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The universe was not a created object, if it were, then it would have to be created instantaneously by God and brought into existence from nothing. To admit creation, one has to admit, in the first place, the existence of a moment when the universe did not exist, and that something came out of nothingness. This is something to which science can not accede.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By supporting the idea of an eternal universe against that of creation, Politzer thought that science was on his side. However, very soon, the fact that Politzer alluded to by his words, “if it is so, we must accept the existence of a creator”, that is, that the universe had a beginning, was proven.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This proof came as a result of the “Big Bang” theory, perhaps the most important concept of 20th century astronomy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Big Bang theory was formulated after a series of discoveries. In 1929, the American astronomer, Edwin Hubble, noticed that the galaxies of the universe were continually moving away from one another and that the universe was expanding. If the flow of time in an expanding universe were reversed, then it emerged that the whole universe must have come from a single point. Astronomers assessing the validity of Hubble’s discovery were faced with the fact that this single point was a “metaphysical” state of reality in which there was an infinite gravitational attraction with no mass. Matter and time came into being by the explosion of this mass-less point. In other words, the universe was created from nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the one hand, those astronomers who are determined to cling to materialist philosophy with its basic idea of an eternal universe, have attempted to hold out against the Big Bang theory and maintain the idea of an eternal universe. The reason for this effort can be seen in the words of Arthur Eddington, a renowned materialist physicist, who said, "Philosophically, the notion of an abrupt beginning to the present order of Nature is repugnant to me". But despite the fact that the Big Bang theory is repugnant to materialists, this theory has continued to be corroborated by concrete scientific discoveries. In their observations made in the 1960’s, two scientists, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, detected the radioactive remains of the explosion (cosmic background radiation). These observations were verified in the 1990’s by the COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) satellite.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the face of all these facts, atheists have been squeezed into a corner. Anthony Flew, an atheist professor of philosophy at the University of Reading and the author of Atheistic Humanism, makes this interesting confession:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notoriously, confession is good for the soul. I will therefore begin by confessing that the Stratonician atheist has to be embarrassed by the contemporary cosmological consensus. For it seems that the cosmologists are providing a scientific proof of what St. Thomas contended could not be proved philosophically; namely, that the universe had a beginning. So long as the universe can be comfortably thought of as being not only without end but also without beginning, it remains easy to urge that its brute existence, and whatever are found to be its most fundamental features, should be accepted as the explanatory ultimates. Although I believe that it remains still correct, it certainly is neither easy nor comfortable to maintain this position in the face of the Big Bang story</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An example of the atheist reaction to the Big Bang theory can be seen in an article written in 1989 by John Maddox, editor of Nature, one of the best-known materialist-scientific journals.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In that article, called “Down With the Big Bang,” Maddox wrote that the Big Bang is “philosophically unacceptable,” because “creationists and those of similar persuasions… have ample justification in the doctrine of the Big Bang.” He also predicted that the Big Bang “is unlikely to survive the decade ahead.” However, despite Maddox’ hopes, Big Bang has gained credence and many discoveries have been made that prove the creation of the universe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some materialists have a relatively logical view of this matter. For example, the English materialist physicist, H.P. Lipson, unwillingly accepts the scientific fact of creation. He writes:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I think …that we must…admit that the only acceptable explanation is creation. I know that this is anathema to physicists, as indeed it is to me, but we must not reject that we do not like if the experimental evidence supports it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thus, the fact arrived at finally by modern astronomy is this: time and matter were brought into being by an eternally powerful Creator independent of both of them. The eternal power that created the universe in which we live is God who is the possessor of infinite might, knowledge and wisdom. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Physics and Astronomy: The Collapse of the Idea of a Random Universe and The Discovery of the Anthropic Principle:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A second atheist dogma rendered invalid in the 20th century by discoveries in astronomy is the idea of a random universe. The view that the matter in the universe, the heavenly bodies and the laws that determine the relationships among them has no purpose but is the result of chance, has been dramatically discounted.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For the first time since the 1970’s, scientists have begun to recognize the fact that the whole physical balance of the universe is adjusted delicately in favor of human life. With the advance of research, it has been discovered that the physical, chemical and biological laws of the universe, basic forces such as gravity and electromagnetism, the structure of atoms and elements are all ordered exactly as they have to be for human life. Western scientists have called this extraordinary design the “anthropic principle”. That is, every aspect of the universe is designed with a view to human life. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Basics of the Anthropic Principle may be Summarized as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The speed of the first expansion of the universe (the force of the Big Bang explosion) was exactly the velocity that it had to be. According to scientists’ calculations, if the expansion rate had differed from its actual value by more than one part in a billion billion, then the universe would either have re-collapsed before it ever reached its present size or else have splattered in every direction in a way never to unite again. To put it another way, even at the first moment of the universe’s existence there was a fine calculation of the accuracy of a billion billionth.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The four physical forces in the universe (gravitational force, weak nuclear force, strong nuclear force, and electromagnetic force) are all at the necessary levels for an ordered universe to emerge and for life to exist. Even the tiniest variations in these forces (for example, one in 1039, or one in 1028; that is—crudely calculated—one in a billion billion billion billion), the universe would either be composed only of radiation or of no other element besides hydrogen.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are many other delicate adjustments that make the earth ideal for human life: the size of the sun, its distance from the earth, the unique physical and chemical properties of water, the wavelength of the sun’s rays, the way that the earth’s atmosphere contains the gases necessary to allow respiration, or the Earth’s magnetic field being ideally suited to human life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This delicate balance is one of the most striking discoveries of modern astrophysics. The well known astronomer, Paul Davies, writes in the last paragraph of his book The Cosmic Blueprint, </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"The impression of Design is overwhelming."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In an article in the journal Nature, the astrophysicist W. Press writes,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "there is a grand design in the Universe that favors the development of intelligent life." </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The interesting thing about this is that the majority of the scientists that have made </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">these discoveries were of the materialist point of view and came to this conclusion unwillingly. They did not undertake their scientific investigations hoping to find a proof for God’s existence.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> But most of them, if not all of them, despite their unwillingness, arrived at this conclusion as the only explanation for the extraordinary design of the universe.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In his book, The Symbiotic Universe the American astronomer, George Greenstein, acknowledges this fact:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How could this possibly have come to pass [that the laws of physics conform themselves to life]? …As we survey all the evidence, the thought insistently arises that some supernatural agency—or, rather Agency—must be involved. Is it possible that suddenly, without intending to, we have stumbled upon scientific proof of the existence of a Supreme Being? Was it God who stepped in and so providentially crafted the cosmos for our benefit?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By beginning his question with “Is it possible”, Greenstein, an atheist, tries to ignore that plain fact that has confronted him. But many scientists who have approached the question without prejudice acknowledge that the universe has been created especially for human life. Materialism is now being viewed as an erroneous belief outside the realm of science. The American geneticist, Robert Griffiths, acknowledges this fact when he says, “If we need an atheist for a debate, I go to the philosophy department. The physics department isn't much use.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In his book Nature’s Destiny: How the Laws of Biology Reveal Purpose in the Universe, which examines how physical, chemical and biological laws are amazingly calculated in an “ideal” way with a view to the requirements of human life, the well-known molecular biologist, Michael Denton writes:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The new picture that has emerged in twentieth-century astronomy presents a dramatic challenge to the presumption which has been prevalent within scientific circles during most of the past four centuries: that life is a peripheral and purely contingent phenomenon in the cosmic scheme.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In short, the idea of a random universe, perhaps atheism’s most basic pillar, has been proved invalid. Scientists now openly speak of the collapse of materialism. The supposition whose falsity God reveals in the Qur’an, was shown to be invalid by science in the 1970’::</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“We did not create heaven and earth and everything between them to no purpose. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve…” (Qur’an, 38: 27) </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where Did Everything Come From?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The popular theory referred to as the 'Big Bang' theory, narrated above is being viewed from another interesting angle:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The 'Big Bang' theory tries to explain the existence of the universe in an evolutionary manner having an initial beginning with an immense explosion of some gases or solid mass (normal explosions do not create well designed things). Some say there first was a void or ’nothingness’, or perhaps, some gases which exploded then from this everything in the universe simply began to evolve to the stage that we see now. There has never really been any solid evidence for this idea of 'something out of nothing' concept. Nor for that matter, the evolutionary theory itself.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here effort has been made to explore the idea of creation from a purely logical standpoint using simple terminology without religious hype, emotional pre-convictions or superstitions.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What if someone called a 'scientist' tells you his 'theory' of how cars are made is like this: “A salvage yard on the south side of town blows up and all the metal pieces fly into the air and fall back down in one place forming a brand new Chevrolet Caprice automobile.. with no leftover parts.. and the motor is running..”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or what if his theory for how a chair is made is: “An explosion occurs in a forest and the trees go flying into the air and then suddenly they combine with some flying cloth to make a beautiful chair... and then it lands in a furniture showroom complete with matching table and lamp…”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He further explains that: “An earthquake in California's 'Silicon Valley' causes the computer chips and circuit boards and other various parts to fall out of their boxes and off of their shelves and just come in place together as they are rolling around on the floor and form the most advanced technical computers existing on the earth?...”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Or what of his 'Medicine Theory'? He now claims that: “A gas leak in a pharmacy warehouse causes a terrific explosion. All the different chemicals and substances just smash into each other in exactly the correct amounts to produce a miracle drug which cures everything from cancer to heart and liver disease, old age and warts?...”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wait... there's more to this one: “It is all in one formula, packaged in the bottles with labels and ready to sell with no mess left on the floor?...”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now after all this exploding and excitement this 'scientist' tells you of a great place to relax and have something to eat. It is his favorite place and he calls it: "Burger Blast"!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He says: “You just go in and sit down and suddenly a 'blast' from the kitchen occurs and immediately a burger lands right in front of you with all the trimmings.. just the way you like it complete with fries, a drink and even your favorite dessert?.. “</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">AND… “No one works at "Burger Blast", it just runs itself, automatically cleaning itself and as you leave it scans your billfold for a valid credit card and charges your bank account for what you have eaten?... “</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now the question is: "Are you really going to accept any of this as 'fact'?" Of course not! We wouldn't believe a new car is made from flying junk; chairs don't fall down from exploding trees; earthquakes do not produce computers and blasting burgers don't rain down on us from above.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Question: So how come we don't challenge a theory of something coming from nothing and then colliding in the cosmos to make the universe? Is it because of its tremendous magnitude that we have so little comprehension about it, that we are willing to accept any theory from a few telescope 'peeping Toms' to tell us that it came from 'nothingness'? Or just some gases colliding and then... 'Poof'!? Instant Universe? How?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let us examine Creation or Explosion?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We can turn our attention to the earth and the heavens and make observations on our own without a 'genius' scientist telling us what we are seeing. And then the idea that nothing is sustaining the heavens and the earth! - 'It just runs itself'? How?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Think about the stars, the sun, the moon and the countless solar systems and galaxies in the universe. “Who or What created them in the first place?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">They continue to function and move with the utmost precision and accuracy. Who does this? Who keeps them gliding along on their courses and orbits preordained for them? Look closer to the heaven surrounding the earth. We call it the 'sky'. Let us now bring our gaze a bit closer to earth. Consider the mountains and their majesty. Is there anything about these massive formations that may give us a clue as to the origin of creation? clouds? What are they?What about the water covering the earth? Is there another clue hiding beneath the seas? Water covers so much of the earth and even mixes with the land in rivers and streams. Yet is there something keeping it from mixing with itself? What is contained in this mystery of separation of waters?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What about us? Are we are part of creation? How did we begin? What develops us and causes us to live and die? How are we sustained? Think about the humans. How did we all get here? What is the nature of mankind? What causes us to act as we do? Are we ungrateful to the One who created us and sustains us? What is this clue? Think about yourself. Did you create yourself?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Who or What created all this? Who is sustaining everything? How do organisms reproduce themselves? How can a tree grow up out of a seed?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Islam tells us Allah is both The Creator & The Evolver, of all that exists. We know all things are from Allah. If He chose to use Big Bang to create universe, it was a controlled explosion with extreme precision for desired results, not an accident or chance !</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As it is now understood that, the science has formulated a </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘Theory of Evolution’</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to explain the creation of human being. Word ‘Theory’ means; something taken as true without proof for the sake of argument or investigation, its opposite is ‘fact’; a thing known for certain to have occurred or to be true; a datum of experience. Evolution is a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The idea of human evolution was first presented by the Muslim thinkers; Al Jahiz (776-868 C.E)</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and Ibn Miskawayh</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (930-1030 C.E) also mentioned by the great Sufi mystic and poet Maulana Jalal-ad-Din ar-Rumi (1207-1273 C.E): </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Low in the earth, I lived in realms of sore and stone; And then I smiled in many tinted flowerers; Then roving with the wild and wandering hours, O’er earth and air and ocean’s zone, In a new birth, I dived and flew, And crept and ran, And all the secret of my essence drew Within a form that brought them all to view- And lo, a Man! And then my goal, Beyond the clouds, beyond the sky, In realms where non may change or die- In general form; and then away Beyond the bounds of night and day, And Life and Death, unseen or seen, Where all that is hath ever been, As One and Whole.”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[Translation, quoted from “Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam”by Muhammad Iqbal, the great poet philosopher of 20</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 6.8999999999999995pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">century]. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The British naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882 C.E) further developed the theory of biological evolution, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. Accordingly it is hypothesize that: ‘An evolutionary divergence exist between the lineages of humans and the great apes (Pongidae) on the African continent 5–8 million years ago. Homo habilis inhabited sub-Saharan Africa until 1.5 million years ago. Homo habilis, in turn, appears to have been supplanted by a taller and more humanlike species, Homo erectus. This species lived from 2,000,000 to 250,000 years ago and gradually migrated into Asia and parts of Europe. Archaic forms of Homo sapiens with features resembling those of both Homo erectus and modern humans appeared 400,000 years ago in Africa and perhaps parts of Asia, but fully modern humans emerged only 250,000–150,000 years ago, probably having descended from Homo erectus.’</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Origin of Life:</span></h2>
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<b style="font-weight: normal;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If a (human) species can develop only from a preexisting species (apes), through the process of evolution, then how did life originate? Among the many philosophical and religious ideas advanced to answer this question, one of the most popular was the theory of Spontaneous Generation, according to which, living organisms could originate from nonliving matter spontaneously. Research by Tyndall, together with findings of Pasteur (1822-1895), put an end to the doctrine of spontaneous generation. Biopoiesis is an other process by which living organisms are ‘thought’ to develop from nonliving matter. According to this theory, conditions were such that, at one time in Earth’s history, life was created from nonliving material, probably in the sea, which contained the necessary chemicals. During this process, molecules slowly grouped, then regrouped, forming ever more efficient means for energy transformation and becoming capable of reproduction. Thus the evolutionary theory claims that life started with the formation of the first living cell by chance. The claim that nonliving materials can come together to form life is an unscientific one, that has not been verified by any experiment or observation. Life is only generated from life. Each living cell is formed by the replication of another cell.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the 1920s a Soviet biochemist, A.I. Oparin, suggested the concept of “Chemical Evolution.” He and other scientists suggested that life may have come from nonliving matter under conditions that existed on the primitive Earth, when the atmosphere consisted of the gases methane, ammonia, water vapour, and hydrogen. According to this concept, energy supplied by electrical storms and ultraviolet light may have broken down the atmospheric gases into their constituent elements, and organic molecules may have been formed when the elements recombined. Despite all his theoretical studies, Oparin was unable to produce any results to shed light on the origin of life. He says in his book The Origin of Life, published in 1936: ‘Unfortunately, however, the problem of the origin of the cell is perhaps the most obscure point in the whole study of the evolution of organisms.’ Professor Klaus Dose, the president of the Institute of Biochemistry at the University of Johannes Gutenberg, states: ‘More than 30 years of experimentation on the origin of life in the fields of chemical and molecular evolution have led to a better perception of the immensity of the problem of the origin of life on earth rather than to its solution. At present all discussions on principal theories and experiments in the field either end in stalemate or in a confession of ignorance.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Instead of accepting the reality, some scientists came up with the flimsy argument that under present biospheric conditions new forms of life are not likely to be created from nonliving matter. Others feel that life is continuously being created but that the new forms are not so well adapted to the environment as existing ones and are thus unable to compete successfully. Such illogical conclusion has been made-up; despite all the power of the human intellect, knowledge and technology, no one in the world has ever succeeded in forming a living cell by bringing inanimate materials together, not even in the most advanced laboratories. Thus this claim is contrary to the most basic principles of science, hence self contradictory. There is general consensus among the biologists that it may never be possible to determine experimentally how life originated or whether it originated only once or more than once.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some scientists, on the basis of the ubiquitous genetic code found in all living organisms on Earth, presumed that life appeared only once and that all the diverse forms of plants and animals evolved from this primitive creation. However the genetic code, once thought to be identical in all forms of life, has been found to diverge in certain organisms and in the mitochondria of some eukaryotes (a single-celled or multicellular organism whose cells contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus). The similar organs or similar genes among different species resemble each other, not because they have evolved by chance from a common ancestor, but because they have been designed deliberately to perform a particular function. Modern scientific discoveries show that the claim that similarities in living things are due to descent from a “common ancestor” is not valid, and that the only rational explanation for such similarities is “common design.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the 1990s, research into the genetic codes of living things worsened the quandary faced by the theory of evolution in this regard. In these experiments, instead of the earlier comparisons that were limited to protein sequences, “ribosomal RNA” (rRNA) sequences were compared. From these findings, evolutionist scientists sought to establish an “evolutionary tree.” However, they were disappointed by the results. All this leads to just one conclusion: Like all living things, plants were also created. From the moment they first emerged, all their mechanisms have existed in a finished and complete form. Terms such as ‘development over time,” “changes dependent on coincidences,” and “adaptations which emerged as a result of need,” which one finds in the evolutionist literature, have no truth in them at all and are scientifically meaningless. The thorough examination of the scientific evidence for the origin of life, and what emerges clearly demonstrates that life was not the result of chance, as claimed by Darwinism and materialist philosophy in general. Living species could not have evolved from one another through a string of coincidences. On the contrary, all living things were independently and flawlessly created. As the twenty-first century dawns, science offers but one answer to the question of the origin of life: Creation. The important thing is that science has confirmed the truth which religion has been witness to from the dawn of history to the present day.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Theory of Evolution in Nutshell:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Some thing came from sea, gradually through evolution it developed into a creature, then small monkey, bigger monkey, chimpanzee and then human. This raises many questions; Who created monkeys through some creature from the sea? If some thing from sea became monkey why it could not directly become human being? If monkey became human then why there are still so many monkeys? Apart from fiction movies, are there still some monkeys (part human-part monkey) in the process of becoming human? If not, why? Is there some more advanced form of human? If not; Why the evolution process has stopped? Can the theory of evolution be reversed (retrogression), human to monkey? These questions are partially answered by evolutionist, through unscientific conjecture. God created the universe and all the living things in it from nothing. And it was God who created the first human (Adam) from clay and spirit and blessed him with countless characteristics, including the most important; knowledge & intellect. The later humanity is created out of the first couple. This truth has been sent down to man since the dawn of time by prophets, and revealed in holy books. Every prophet has told the communities he addressed that God created man and all living things. The Bible and the Qur’an all tell of the news of creation in the same way. Harun Yahya, the renowned Turkish scholar, in his famous books: ‘The Evolution Deceit’ & ‘Darwinism Refuted’; has systematically analyzed the Theory of Evolution in the light of modern science, citing all the authentic references:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img height="166" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/9Y2pf0KVzbLWWsJGMc8AkUv-EV7ttIIN8Xkcs1dimviiHsIqzohOGvupGdrJYarZWVJ4rq5GgREeT_s7s6-5dZAnxBMr0lmAyWE46Ycxd3z-Cd3rcbQJoGE_mTBjmcNvuJ0V-5Vv" style="-webkit-transform: rotate(0.00rad); border: none; transform: rotate(0.00rad);" width="243" /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">According to Harun Yahya , the theory of evolution is a philosophy and a conception of the world that produces false hypotheses, assumptions and imaginary scenarios in order to explain the existence and origin of life in terms of mere coincidences. The roots of this philosophy go back as far as antiquity and ancient Greece.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All atheist philosophies that deny creation, ectly or in ectly embrace and defend the idea of evolution. The same condition today applies to all the ideologies and systems that are antagonistic to religion.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The evolutionary notion has been cloaked in a scientific disguise for the last century and a half in order to justify itself. Though put forward as a supposedly scientific theory during the mid-19th century, the theory, despite all the best efforts of its advocates, has not so far been verified by any scientific finding or experiment. Indeed, the "very science" on which the theory depends so greatly has demonstrated and continues to demonstrate repeatedly that the theory has no merit in reality.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Laboratory experiments and probabilistic calculations have definitely made it clear that the proteins from which life arises cannot have been formed by chance. The cell, which supposedly emerged by chance under primitive and uncontrolled terrestrial conditions according to evolutionists, still cannot be synthesized even in the most sophisticated, high-tech laboratories of the 20th century. Not a single "transitional form", creatures which are supposed to show the gradual evolution of advanced organisms from more primitive ones as neo-Darwinist theory claims, has ever been found anywhere in the world despite the most diligent and prolonged search in the fossil record.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Striving to gather evidence for evolution, evolutionists have unwittingly proven by their own hands that evolution cannot have happened at all!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The person who originally put forward the theory of evolution, essentially in the form that it is defended today, was an amateur English biologist by the name of Charles Robert Darwin. Darwin first published his ideas in a book entitled The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection in 1859. Darwin claimed in his book that all living beings had a common ancestor and that they evolved from one another by means of natural selection. Those that best adapted to the habitat transferred their traits to subsequent generations, and by accumulating over great epochs, these advantageous qualities transformed individuals into totally different species from their ancestors. The human being was thus the most developed product of the mechanism of natural selection. In short, the origin of one species was another species.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Darwin's fanciful ideas were seized upon and promoted by certain ideological and political circles and the theory became very popular. The main reason was that the level of knowledge of those days was not yet sufficient to reveal that Darwin's imaginary scenarios were false. When Darwin put forward his assumptions, the disciplines of genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry did not yet exist. If they had, Darwin might easily have recognized that his theory was totally unscientific and thus would not have attempted to advance such meaningless claims: the information determining species already exists in the genes and it is impossible for natural selection to produce new species by altering genes.</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While the echoes of Darwin's book reverberated, an Austrian botanist by the name of Gregor Mendel discovered the laws of inheritance in 1865. Although little known before the end of the century, Mendel's discovery gained great importance in the early 1900s with the birth of the science of genetics. Some time later, the structures of genes and chromosomes were discovered. The discovery, in the 1950s, of the DNA molecule, which incorporates genetic information, threw the theory of evolution into a great crisis, because the origin of the immense amount of information in DNA could not possibly be explained by coincidental happenings.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Besides all these scientific developments, no transitional forms, which were supposed to show the gradual evolution of living organisms from primitive to advanced species, have ever been found despite years of search.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These developments ought to have resulted in Darwin's theory being banished to the dustbin of history. However, it was not, because certain circles insisted on revising, renewing, and elevating the theory to a scientific platform. These efforts gain meaning only if we realize that behind the theory lie ideological intentions rather than scientific concerns.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nevertheless, some circles that believed in the necessity of upholding a theory that had reached an impasse soon set up a new model. The name of this new model was neo-Darwinism. According to this theory, species evolved as a result of mutations, minor changes in their genes, and the fittest ones survived through the mechanism of natural selection. When, however, it was proved that the mechanisms proposed by neo-Darwinism were invalid and minor changes were not sufficient for the formation of living beings, evolutionists went on to look for new models. They came up with a new claim called "punctuated equilibrium" that rests on no rational or scientific grounds.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This model held that living beings suddenly evolved into another species without any transitional forms. In other words, species with no evolutionary "ancestors" suddenly appeared. This was a way of describing creation, though evolutionists would be loath to admit this.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> They tried to cover it up with incomprehensible scenarios. For instance, they said that the first bird in history could all of a sudden inexplicably have popped out of a reptile egg. The same theory also held that carnivorous land-dwelling animals could have turned into giant whales, having undergone a sudden and comprehensive transformation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These claims, totally contradicting all the rules of genetics, biophysics, and biochemistry are as scientific as fairy-tales of frogs turning into princes! Nevertheless, being distressed by the crisis that the neo-Darwinist assertion was in, some evolutionist paleontologists embraced this theory, which has the distinction of being even more bizarre than neo-Darwinism itself.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The only purpose of this model was to provide an explanation for the gaps in the fossil record that the neo-Darwinist model could not explain. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However, it is hardly rational to attempt to explain the gap in the fossil record of the evolution of birds with a claim that "a bird popped all of a sudden out of a reptile egg", because, by the evolutionists' own admission, the evolution of a species to another species requires a great and advantageous change in genetic information. However, no mutation whatsoever improves the genetic information or adds new information to it. Mutations only derange genetic information. Thus, the "gross mutations" imagined by the punctuated equilibrium model, would only cause "gross", that is "great", reductions and impairments in the genetic information.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The theory of punctuated equilibrium was obviously merely a product of the imagination. Despite this evident truth, the advocates of evolution did not hesitate to honor this theory. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The fact that the model of evolution proposed by Darwin could not be proved by the fossil record forced them to do so. Darwin claimed that species underwent a gradual change, which necessitated the existence of half-bird/half-reptile or half-fish/half-reptile freaks. However, not even one of these "transitional forms" was found despite the extensive studies of evolutionists and the hundreds of thousands of fossils that were unearthed.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Evolutionists seized upon the model of punctuated equilibrium with the hope of concealing this great fossil fiasco. As we have stated before, it was very evident that this theory is a fantasy, so it very soon consumed itself. The model of punctuated equilibrium was never put forward as a consistent model, but rather used as an escape in cases that plainly did not fit the model of gradual evolution. Since evolutionists today realize that complex organs such as eyes, wings, lungs, brain and others explicitly refute the model of gradual evolution, in these particular points they are compelled to take shelter in the fantastic interpretations of the model of punctuated equilibrium.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No Fossil Record to Verify the Theory of Evolution:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The theory of evolution argues that the evolution of a species into another species takes place gradually, step-by-step over millions of years. The logical inference drawn from such a claim is that monstrous living organisms called "transitional forms" should have lived during these periods of transformation. Since evolutionists allege that all living things evolved from each other step-by-step, the number and variety of these transitional forms should have been in the millions.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If such creatures had really lived, then we should see their remains everywhere. In fact, if this thesis is correct, the number of intermediate transitional forms should be even greater than the number of animal species alive today and their fossilized remains should be abundant all over the world.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Since Darwin, evolutionists have been searching for fossils and the result has been for them a crushing disappointment. Nowhere in the world – neither on land nor in the depths of the sea – has any intermediate transitional form between any two species ever been uncovered.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Darwin himself was quite aware of the absence of such transitional forms. It was his greatest hope that they would be found in the future. Despite his hopefulness, he saw that the biggest stumbling block to his theory was the missing transitional forms. This is why, in his book The Origin of Species, he wrote:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why, if species have descended from other species by fine gradations, do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms? Why is not all nature in confusion, instead of the species being, as we see them, well defined?… But, as by this theory innumerable transitional forms must have existed, why do we not find them embedded in countless numbers in the crust of the earth?… But in the intermediate region, having intermediate conditions of life, why do we not now find closely-linking intermediate varieties? This difficulty for a long time quite confounded me.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Darwin was right to be worried. The problem bothered other evolutionists as well. A famous British paleontologist, Derek V. Ager, admits this embarrassing fact:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The point emerges that if we examine the fossil record in detail, whether at the level of orders or of species, we find – over and over again – not gradual evolution, but the sudden explosion of one group at the expense of another.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The gaps in the fossil record cannot be explained away by the wishful thinking that not enough fossils have yet been unearthed and that these missing fossils will one day be found. Another evolutionist paleontologist, T. Neville George, explains the reason:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is no need to apologize any longer for the poverty of the fossil record. In some ways, it has become almost unmanageably rich and discovery is outpacing integration… The fossil record nevertheless continues to be composed mainly of gaps.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Life Emerged on Earth Suddenly and in Complex Forms:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When terrestrial strata and the fossil record are examined, it is seen that living organisms appeared simultaneously. The oldest stratum of the earth in which fossils of living creatures have been found is that of the "Cambrian", which has an estimated age of 530-520 million years.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Living creatures that are found in the strata belonging to the Cambrian period emerged in the fossil record all of a sudden without any pre-existing ancestors. The vast mosaic of living organisms, made up of such great numbers of complex creatures, emerged so suddenly that this miraculous event is referred to as the "Cambrian Explosion" in scientific literature.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most of the organisms found in this stratum have highly advanced organs like eyes, or systems seen in organisms with a highly advanced organization such as gills, circulatory systems, and so on. There is no sign in the fossil record to indicate that these organisms had any ancestors. Richard Monestarsky, the editor of Earth Sciences magazine, states about the sudden emergence of living species:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A half-billion years ago the remarkably complex forms of animals that we see today suddenly appeared. This moment, right at the start of Earth's Cambrian Period, some 550 million years ago, marks the evolutionary explosion that filled the seas with the world's first complex creatures. The large animal phyla of today were present already in the early Cambrian and they were as distinct from each other then as they are today.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not being able to find answers to the question of how earth came to overflow with thousands of different animal species, evolutionists posit an imaginary period of 20 million years before the Cambrian Period to explain how life originated and "the unknown happened". This period is called the "evolutionary gap". No evidence for it has ever been found and the concept is still conveniently nebulous and undefined even today.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 1984, numerous complex invertebrates were unearthed in Chengjiang, set in the central Yunnan plateau in the high country of southwest China. Among them were trilobites, now extinct, but no less complex in structure than any modern invertebrate.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Swedish evolutionist paleontologist, Stefan Bengston, explains the situation as follows:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If any event in life's history resembles man's creation myths, it is this sudden diversification of marine life when multicellular organisms took over as the dominant actors in ecology and evolution. Baffling (and embarrassing) to Darwin, this event still dazzles us.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sudden appearance of these complex living beings with no predecessors is no less baffling (and embarrassing) for evolutionists today than it was for Darwin 135 years ago. In nearly a century and a half, they have advanced not one step beyond the point that stymied Darwin.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As may be seen, the fossil record indicates that living things did not evolve from primitive to advanced forms, but instead emerged all of a sudden and in a perfect state. The absence of the transitional forms is not peculiar to the Cambrian period. Not a single transitional form verifying the alleged evolutionary "progression" of vertebrates – from fish to amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals – has ever been found. Every living species appears instantaneously and in its current form, perfect and complete, in the fossil record.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In other words, living beings did not come into existence through evolution. They were created.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Most Cherished Pieces of Evidence of Evolution are Proven to be Invalid. A four hundred and ten million-year-old Coelacanth fish fossil . Evolutionists claimed that it was the transitional form proving the transition of this fish from water to land. The fact that more than forty living examples of this fish have been caught in the last fifty years reveals that this is still a perfectly ordinary fish and that it is still living.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Refutation by Christians:</span></h2>
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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Religiously motivated attacks started during Darwin’s lifetime. In 1874 Charles Hodge, an American Protestant theologian, published ‘What Is Darwinism?’, one of the most articulate assaults on evolutionism. Hodge perceived Darwin’s theory as “the most thoroughly naturalistic that can be imagined and far more atheistic than that of his predecessor Lamarck.” He argued that the design of the human eye evinces that “it has been planned by the Creator, like the design of a watch evinces a watchmaker.” He concluded that “the denial of design in nature is actually the denial of God.” Other Protestant theologians saw a solution to the difficulty in the idea that God operates through intermediate causes. The origin and motion of the planets could be explained by the law of gravity and other natural processes without denying God’s creation and providence. Similarly, evolution could be seen as the natural process through which God brought living beings into existence and developed them according to his plan. Thus, A.H. Strong, the president of Rochester (N.Y.) Theological Seminary, wrote in his Systematic Theology (1885): “We grant the principle of evolution, but we regard it as only the method of divine intelligence.” The brutish ancestry of man was not incompatible with his excelling status as a creature in the image of God. Strong drew an analogy with Christ’s miraculous conversion of water into wine: “The wine in the miracle was not water because water had been used in the making of it, nor is man a brute because the brute has made some contributions to its creation.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The fundamentalist, evangelical Christians [An organized, militant Evangelical movement originating in the United States in 1920 in opposition to Liberalism and secularism, emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to Christian life and teachings] remain opposed to the theory of evolution. They believe in Creationism (also called Creation Science, or Scientific Creationism), a counter-revolutionary, fundamentalist theory or doctrine, that postulates that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by God out of nothing. Biblical Creationists believe that the story told in Genesis of God’s six-day creation of all things is literally correct. Scientific Creationists believe that a creator made all that exists, but they may not hold that the Genesis story is a literal history of that creation. Some conservative religious groups, however, have argued that Darwinian evolution alone cannot account for the complexity of the living world and have insisted that certain biblical descriptions of creation are revealed scientific truth. In the early 20</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 6.8999999999999995pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> century, some areas in the U.S. banned the teaching of Darwinian theory, which led to the famous Scopes Trial (“Monkey Trial”) of 1925. Many creationists now work toward ensuring that schools and textbooks present evolution as a theory that is no more provable than biblical creation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Arguments for and against Darwin’s theory: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These arguments came from Roman Catholic theologians as well. Gradually, well into the 20</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 6.8999999999999995pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super; white-space: pre-wrap;">th</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> century, evolution by natural selection came to be accepted by the majority of Christian writers. Pope Pius XII in his encyclical Humani Generis (1950; “Of the Human Race”) acknowledged that biological evolution was compatible with the Christian faith, although he argued that God’s intervention was necessary for the creation of the human soul. In 1981 Pope John Paul II stated in an address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences: ‘</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Bible itself speaks to us of the origin of the universe and its make-up, not in order to provide us with a scientific treatise but in order to state the correct relationships of man with God and with the universe. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sacred scripture wishes simply to declare that the world was created by God, and in order to teach this truth it expresses itself in the terms of the cosmology in use at the time of the writer. . . . Any other teaching about the origin and make-up of the universe is alien to the intentions of the Bible, which does not wish to teach how the heavens were made but how one goes to heaven’.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The gradual process of evolution is not alien to the Muslim thinkers, according to Dr.Hamid Ullah; centuries before Darwin, the Muslim thinkers; Al Jahiz (776-868 C.E) and Ibn Miskawayh (930-1030 C.E) presented the idea of human evolution in their books titled; ‘</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Akhwan-al-Safa</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’ and ‘</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alfawz ul Asghar</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’ which mention that: God first created the matter , which developed to mist or smoke, then water, subsequently developed in to solid mass like stones, then plantation, trees closer to animals. Amazingly these thinkers were not condemned for such non conventional ideas. The date palm tree is very close to the animals, it has distinct male and female trees. Even if all the trunks of normal tree are chopped off, it still survives but if the top of date palm tree is removed the tree dies; hence it is closest to the lowest form of animals and highest form of plants. It develops into the lowest form of animal, which develops into monkey, to human to angel. Finally is the return to God (Qur’an;2:46,156, 21:93, 23:60). It is generally perceived that; God created the first man with clay as a sculpture, breathed spirit, this was Adam, maybe it happened as such but God repeatedly mentions in Qur’an;40:67, 35:11, 22:5 and 18:37; that He created the man “from dust, then from a sperm”; obviously the sperm is not created from dust. The sperm is created from animal or man, hence God passed over all the intermediary stages by referring to the ‘dust’ as the origin, the medium is the sperm of man which grows as a child in the womb of women. Qur’an also mentions: “when He has created you in gradual stages (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">atwaaran</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">)?” (Qur’an;71:4); the word </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">atwaara</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is derivate of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">tatur</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (evolution), hence it may also imply that God created human through evolutionary stages i.e. solid mass – plants – animal: this being an other perspective of human creation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The creation process is executed by God in two ways: Firstly; the instant execution through His Command (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">am’r</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) (Qur’an;3:47, 54:50). Secondly; through gradual evolution (</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">khalaq)</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, like the creation of universe in six eons (Qur’an;32:4, Exodus;20:11). Some of the modern non traditional scholars, well versed with the modern knowledge argue that, since the latest scientific information and knowledge was not available to the classical commentators, hence any new interpretation within the parameters of fundamental Islamic doctrine based on Qur’an and Sunnah may be acceptable. The concepts of evolution by Al Jahiz and Ibn Miskawayh were based on their thought process not the scientific research. The significance of knowledge is self evident, Allah says: “..Are the knowledgeable and the ignorant equal? In fact, none will take heed except the people of understanding.”(Qur’an;39:9);“He also made subservient to you whatever is between the heavens and the earth; all from Himself. Surely there are signs in this for those who think.”(Qur’an;45:13);“Will they not then ponder on the Qur’an?..” (Qur’an;4:82);“Allah has revealed the most beautiful message, a Book consistent in its verses yet repeating its teachings in different ways..”(Qur’an;39:23).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some thinkers try to get the support for ‘developmental’ process of creation by non traditional interpretation of Qur’anic verses, by synthesizing the scientific information. Allah says: “Have they not pondered upon themselves?” (Qur’an;30:8); “Has there not been over Man a long period of Time when he was nothing--(not even) mentioned?” (Qur’an;76:1); “Now let man but think from what he is created!”(Qur’an;86:5); “And ye certainly know already the first form of creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?(Qur’an;56:62);“every living thing created from water”(Qur’an;21:30); “Indeed We created you, then We formed you,”(Qur’an;7:11); “And Allah hath caused you to grow as a growth from the earth,”(Qur’an;71:7). (also Qur’an;2:155-156, 3:142, 4:82, 6:134-136, 7:11, 10:4, 11:56-57, 14:19, 15:21, 21:30, 22:5-6,23:14, 27:64, 29:19-20, 30:8, 35:16-17, 38:28, 46:3, 55:49-50, 56:62, 65:12, 67:1-2, 70:40-41, 71:7,13-14, 76:1, 84:16, 86:5, 89:19, 91:9-10).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The famous Islamic philosopher, mystic and theologian Mohay ud Din Ibn Al Arabi (born, 1165, Spain died, 1240, Damascus) in his great work </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Meccan Revelations</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11.5pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, (a personal encyclopedia covering all the esoteric sciences in Islam and his own inner life), narrates a Hadith attributed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who said: “One hundred thousand Adams came to this world- we are descendants of the last Adam”. According to an other tradition; Once Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) requested God for some wonder – God ordered Moses (peace be upon him) to reach a particular place, which was in a desert with no living being around. There he found a big ditch, Moses (peace be upon him) threw a stone into the ditch , an unknown voice from ditch asked; ‘Who are you?’. Moses (peace be upon him) was proud of his knowledge, he introduced himself narrating his ancestral link with Adam (peace be upon him). The mysterious voice said; “About which Adam you are talking about? after every 100,000 years some human comes here and throws a stone, once asked, he narrates same ancestral link which you have narrated.” Hence this ditch is being filled with stones, 100,000 Adams! The humanity has been created and destroyed 100,000 times. (God knows best).</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: right;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://justonegod.blogspot.com</span></span></a></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.divinecosmos.com/start-here/articles/362-groundbreaking-russian-dna-discoveries" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://www.divinecosmos.com/start-here/articles/362-groundbreaking-russian-dna-discoveries</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.fmbr.org/editoral/edit12_13/edit2_oct12.php" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://www.fmbr.org/editoral/edit12_13/edit2_oct12.php</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.debate.org/debates/There-is-scientfic-proof-that-a-God-created-this-world/1/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://www.debate.org/debates/There-is-scientfic-proof-that-a-God-created-this-world/1/</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.nairaland.com/1159796/scientific-proof-god-exist" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://www.nairaland.com/1159796/scientific-proof-god-exist</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://m.harunyahya.com/tr/Buku/29045/A-Call-for-Unity-Leaflet/chapter/8156/The-proofs-of-Gods-existence-pervade-the-entire-Universe" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://m.harunyahya.com/tr/Buku/29045/A-Call-for-Unity-Leaflet/chapter/8156/The-proofs-of-Gods-existence-pervade-the-entire-Universe</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god" style="font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<a href="http://www.cpsglobal.org/content/scientific-proof-existence-god-0" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">http://www.cpsglobal.org/content/scientific-proof-existence-god-0</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god/193-the-evolution-deceit" style="font-size: small; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;">http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god/193-the-evolution-deceit</span></span></a><br />
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<a href="http://harunyahya.com/en/Articles/3347/the-fall-of-atheism" style="font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;">http://harunyahya.com/en/Articles/3347/the-fall-of-atheism</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god/193-the-evolution-deceit" style="font-size: small; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;">http://www.quranandscience.com/quran-science/signs-of-god/193-the-evolution-deceit</span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2017/05/science-leads-to-god.html" style="font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;">http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2017/05/science-leads-to-god.html</span></span></a><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-5-theory-of-evolution.html" style="font-size: small; text-decoration-line: none;">http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-5-theory-of-evolution.html</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; white-space: normal;">Science Leads to God-2:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://goo.gl/LQ2nDQ" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;">https://goo.gl/LQ2nDQ</a></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2017/05/science-leads-to-god.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Science Leads to God-3</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2017/05/science-leads-to-god.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creation or Evolution </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://goo.gl/KUfKNt" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify; text-decoration-line: none; white-space: normal;">https://goo.gl/KUfKNt</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ہم کون ہیں؟ ہم کیوں اس دنیا میں موجود ہیں ؟ اس کائنات کو کسی نے تخلیق کیا یا اتفاقا خود بخود معرض وجود میں آگئی؟ اس طرح کے لا تعداد سوالات انسانی ذہن میں آتے ہیں جن کے جوابات فلسفی، مفکر، مذہبی پیشوا اورسائنسدان صدیوں سےمعلوم کرتے اور پیش کرتے رہے ہیں- ان میں ایک عظیم طاقت کا تصورنمایاں طور پر ابھر کر سامنے آتا ہے، جس کوکچھ لوگ (ضروری نہیں کہ وہ سائنسدان ہوں) عظیم ہستی خدا اور کچھ فطرت اورغیر مرئی طاقت جیسے ناموں سےجانتے ہیں- انسانوں کے گروہوں کے خدا یا دیوتاؤں (یا جس کسی کو بھی وہ مقدس، مافوقِ الفطرت طاقت و ہستی سمجھتے ہوں) کے ساتھ تعلق کوعمومی طور پر'مذہب' کے طور پر جانا جاتا ہے- باقی لوگوں کو لا مذھب کہا جا سکتا ہے- سب سے اہم مسئلہ جو خدا کو ماننے والوں کی توجہ کا مرکز رہا؛ کہ کس طرح عقل سے خدا کے وجود کو ثابت کیا جائے؟ <a href="http://salaamforum.blogspot.com/2017/01/creator.html" target="_blank">مزید پڑھیں >>></a></span><br />
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<li><b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://ilhaad.com/2016/09/origin-of-religion/" target="_blank">مذہب کی ابتداء و تاریخ کے متعلق مختلف نظریات-ایک جائزہ</a></b></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>الله ؟</b></span> <a href="http://ilhaad.com/category/mazhab/khuda/" target="_blank">http://ilhaad.com/category/mazhab/khuda/</a></li>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">الله کا وجود؟</span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/goog_809207615"> </a></b><a href="http://www.javedahmadghamidi.com/ishraq/view/khuda-ka-wajud" target="_blank">http://www.javedahmadghamidi.com/ishraq/view/khuda-ka-wajud</a></li>
<li><a href="http://salaamforum.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">سلام فورم :</span></b> http://salaamforum.blogspot.com/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://urdu.adnanmasood.com/2010/11/%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%8C-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%B9%DB%8C%D9%81%D9%86-%DB%81%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%86%DA%AF/" target="_blank">http://urdu.adnanmasood.com/2010/11/وجود-خداوندی،-سائنس-اور-اسٹیفن-ہاکنگ/</a></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://ilhaad.com/category/philosophy/philosphy-philosophy/" target="_blank">فلسفیانہ اشکالات</a></span></b></li>
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<span style="color: #545454;">اصل میں ارتقاء ہو</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-weight: bold;">یا</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #545454;">مادے</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-weight: bold;">کا</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #545454;">عدم سے</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-weight: bold;">وجود</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #545454;">میں آجانا</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-weight: bold;">خدا کا</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #545454;">انکار</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-weight: bold;">نہیں</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #545454;">بلکہ اس کی اور بلندی ثابت کرتا</span><span style="color: #545454;"> </span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-weight: bold;">ہے</span></div>
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Robert Reich, the former U.S. labor secretary under President Bill Clinton, once wrote that ‘God is worse than terrorism’, arguing that followers of God pose a more significant threat to the 21st Century world than terrorists do and concluded “ the great conflict of the modern world will not be between the West and terrorism but between those who believe in the primacy of the individual and those who believe that human beings owe their allegiance and identity to a higher authority; between those who believe in science, reason, and logic and those who believe that truth is revealed through Scripture and religious dogma”. These are the lengths atheists go while trying to negate the existence of God. This process of negation involves playing of many mental games that stretches their psychological defense mechanisms. The three men, who popularized atheism in the 19th Century, had almost the same experiences early in their lives, and there is a common psychological pattern evident in their later rebellion. Thomas Henry Huxley, Sigmund Freud and Friedrich Nietzsche all had psychological struggles in their early in their lives. They all had cruel and domineering fathers suffered extreme shyness, depression and obsessive fears. Therefore, they made it their work to destroy God, who to them was a symbol of their fathers. Since the existence of God is a reality, an atheist mind protects itself from the reality through rejection of God’s existence using several psychological defense mechanisms such as rationalization, repression, displacement, suppression and denial.<br />
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Rationalization is an atheist’s favorite psychological defense mechanism. They rely on false reasoning that sounds logical to negate the reality of God. They will bombard you with thousands of reasons as to why God does not exist, and make them sound as logical as possible. John Pasquini, in his book Atheist Personality Disorder: Addressing a Distorted Mindset, points out that atheists are good at using pedantic language to convince themselves and others, as they fool themselves that they are intellectually superior, while in the real sense, they are mere rationalizers. Displacement is another popular coping mechanism that an atheist uses. They transfer their anger towards believers and belief systems. Ever wondered why the thing atheists are good at is attacking religion believers? It’s a coping mechanism. Over-relying on these defense mechanisms can lead to emotional immaturity and disjointed thinking that culminate in personality disorders.<br />
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There is enough proof that atheism is a personality disorder. Atheists have among the highest suicide rates in the world. Atheist countries have a suicide rate of 32 percent per every 100,000 people as compared to 4 per every 100,000 people in catholic countries and in protestant countries. Furthermore, they are the most, aggressive bitter and unhappy group in the society. They are less likely to get married twice as likely to get divorced and highly likely to have no children. Statistics from atheistic regimes indicate that atheists are among the most intolerant groups in the world. The most popular atheistic nations are the former Soviet Union, Vietnam and North Korea. According to Pasquini, the Soviets destroyed more than 42,000 churches between 1917 and 1969, leaving the country with less than 6,000 churches. North Korea destroyed more than 500 Buddhist temples, while Vietnam destroyed more than 700. 168 out of 270 suicide bombings that were carried out between 1980 and 2000 were not by Muslims but by Marxist atheists, including the bombing that killed President Ranasinge Premadasa of Sri Lanka in 1993, carried out by an atheist terrorist group known as Tamil Tigers.<br />
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The next time an atheist tries to engage you in an argument. Leave them alone. You don’t have to prove the existence of God to attention-seeking psychotics who wants to assert their intellectual superiority through psychological coping mechanisms. I find it odd that people go to the lengths of engaging them in television debates. You don’t have to prove that God exists. His existence is not debatable!!<br />
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The concept of spirit and
life hereafter exists in the revealed and most of other religions in some form
or other. It provides balanced approach and complete the understanding the
purpose of creation, test, trial, reward & punishment. Al Ghaib (Metaphysics) has vast meanings in
Islam; it includes: knowledge about Allah, His attributes, angels, holy books,
Allah’s messengers and Divine pre-ordainments (Al-Qadar). It also includes what Allah and His last
Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) informed about the knowledge of the
matters of past, present, and the future e.g., news abut the creation of the
heavens and earth, botanical and zoological life, the news abut the nations of
the past, eschatology including paradise, hell, resurrection, the Day of Judgment,
and events preceding and following to it. A Muslim must believe in all that is
reported in the Qur'an and the prophetic traditions concerning the metaphysical
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root of affirmation of ‘Islamic Faith’ is based on the conviction upon unity of
God (Allah) (Tawheed). Following six ‘Articles of Faith’ are orally confessed
by the Muslims (believers), which should also be deep rooted, in the heart:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To affirm
his/her belief in <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.56px; text-indent: -15px;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/creator.html" target="_blank">Allah (The Creator, Just One God</a>)</span></span>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To believe in
His <a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-2-messengers.html" style="background-color: white; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Messengers</span></a> (from Adam, Noah, <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-abraham-pbuh-decendents.html" style="background-color: white; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Abraham</a> to <a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-moses-pbuh.html" style="text-decoration: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Moses</a> and <a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-6-jesus-christ.html" style="background-color: white; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">Jesus Christ (pbuh</a><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;">)</span>,</span> 25 are mentioned
by name in Qur’an), and <a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-abraham-pbuh-decendents.html" style="background-color: white; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Muhammad </span></a><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-abraham-pbuh-decendents.html" style="background-color: white; color: #888888; text-decoration: none; text-indent: -15px;" target="_blank">(pbuh)</a> the Last Messenger
for humanity.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">His </span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-8-bible-old-scriptures.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Books</a></span>, <span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -15px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-9-quran.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Qura</a>n</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; text-indent: -15px;"> </span>and all scriptures revealed to His Messengers which also include the
original Torah, Psalms (Zabur) and original Gospel (Injeel) to Jesus Christ
(pbuh).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To believe in
<a href="http://freebookpark.blogspot.com/2012/06/metaphysics-al-ghaib.html" target="_blank">Al Ghaib</a> [metaphysical, hidden creatures] like the angels, Jinns, etc.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://freebookpark.blogspot.com/2012/06/metaphysics-al-ghaib.html" target="_blank">Resurrectionafter death on the Day of Judgmen</a>t, accounting and the scales, hell and
paradise. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; line-height: 19.2px;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-3-predestination.html" style="color: blue; line-height: 19.2px; text-decoration: none;">Qada & Qadar (Predestination</a>)</span>,
the good and evil of destiny are in the power of Allah, the Most High.</span></li>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6721166958363076507" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The ‘articles of faith’ in Islam have been briefly introduced (see links above). The 4th Article of Faith’, belief in the Al Ghaib
[unknown, hidden spiritual world, including metaphysical creatures] and 5</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
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and the scales, hell and paradise) need detailed elaboration. </span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6721166958363076507" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Effort has been made to introduce the Metaphysics of Bible &
Qur’an. There are many commonalities about eschatology among three Abrahamic
faiths. While appearing similar to certain parts of the Bible (Ezekiel,James,1
Peter, Revelation), this is dissimilar to some Protestant branches of
Christianity, where salvation comes by faith in Jesus alone. Catholics,
however, cite James 2:24 as evidence that judgment is not based on faith alone.
Islam emphasizes that while faith & works are required, the Divine Grace
does not conflict with perfect justice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Metaphysics & Eschatology</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Creatures: Angels : Angels in the Bible; Angels in Islam:Gabriel; Michael; Israfil; Izra`il: Munkar and Nakir; Cherub; Devil</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Jinns: Iblis</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Eschatology:</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">The Biblical Concept</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Human -Inseparable Psychosomatic Unit</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">After Life in Christianity</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">After Life in Judaism</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Events Preceding The End Of The World:</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Biblical Concept: Jewish Concept of Antichrist; Christian Concept of Antichrist; Gog and Magog; Second Coming of Jesus; Armageddon</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Islamic Concept : Signs & Indications; Death: Body & Soul; Trial of the Grave; Paradise and Hell; Straight Path</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Intersession & Prayers:</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">The Intercession on The Day of Judgement; The Great Intercession of The Apostle (peace be upon him)</li>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The word ‘Metaphysics’ is derived from Medieval Greek word,
metaphusika; ‘the things after the physics’. It was the phrase used by early
students of Aristotle to refer to the contents of Aristotle's treatise.
Aristotle had distinguished two tasks for the philosopher: first, to
investigate the nature and properties of what exists in the natural, or ‘<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">sensible world’</span>, and second, to explore
the characteristics of "Being as such" and to inquire into the
character of "the substance that is free from movement," or the most real
of all things, the intelligible reality on which everything in the world of
nature was thought to be causally dependent. The first constituted "second
philosophy" and was carried out primarily in the Aristotelian treatise now
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Aristotle had also referred to as "theology" (because God was the
unmoved mover in his system), is roughly the subject matter of his Metaphysica.
Modern readers of Aristotle are inclined to take both the Physica and the
Metaphysica as philosophical treatises; the distinction their titles suggest
between an empirical and a conceptual inquiry has little foundation. According
to Encyclopedia Britannica: Metaphysics is the philosophical study whose object
is to determine the real nature of things--to determine the meaning, structure,
and principles of whatever is insofar as it is. Although this study is
popularly conceived as referring to anything ‘excessively subtle’ and highly
theoretical and although it has been subjected to many criticisms, it is
presented by metaphysicians as the most fundamental and most comprehensive of
inquiries, inasmuch as it is concerned with reality as a whole. In other words;
<span style="background: white;">the branch of philosophy that deals with the
first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing,
substance, cause, identity, time, and space.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Al-Ghaib” implies the ‘hidden,
unknown and invisible or veiled’; the things not seen or perceived through the
human senses. The Unseen has two aspects. The relative Unseen is so with
reference to a particular person, because of the intervention of Time, Space,
or particular circumstances. The Absolute Unseen, the Absolute Mystery, is
something which no creature can know or see, except in so far as Allah reveals
it to him. Man in his weak state would be most miserable if he could see the
secrets of the Future or the secrets of the Unseen. But things are revealed to
him from time to time as may be expedient for him, by Messengers chosen for the
purpose among whom the greatest is Muhammad (peace be upon him). In the
spiritual Kingdom, as indeed, in all things,-Allah's knowledge, wisdom, and
Plan comprehend all things, great and small nothing which happens that is
outside His account. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hence the term Metaphysics, though not in its classical
meanings, may also be partly applied to Alam-Al-Ghaib as referring to
‘excessively subtle’<span style="font-variant: small-caps;"> </span>matters. The word Alam-Al-Ghaib (The hidden, unknown
and invisible world) henceforth referred here as Metaphysics has vast meanings
in Islam; it includes: Knowledge about Allah, His attributes, Angels, Holy
Books, Allah’s Messengers and Divine Pre-ordainments (Al-Qadar). Alam-Al-Ghaib It also includes what Allah and
His last Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him) informed about the knowledge of
the matters of past, present, and the future e.g., news abut the creation of
the heavens and earth, botanical and zoological life, the news abut the nations
of the past, eschatology including paradise, hell, resurrection, the Day of
Judgment, and events preceding and following to it. A Muslim must believe in
all that is reported in the Qur'an and the prophetic traditions concerning the
metaphysical matters (Al-Ghaib). It is mentioned in Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> It (Qur’an) is a guide for those who are God
conscious, who believe in the Unseen..” (Qur’an;2:2-3). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“O believers! Believe in Allah, His Messenger, the Book which
He has revealed to His Messenger, and every Book which He previously revealed.
He who denies Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers and the Last Day has
gone far astray.”(Qur’an;4:136).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The knowledge of invisible is with Allah alone. The Qur’an
says: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“He Alone has the keys of the unseen treasures, of which no
one knows except Him. He knows whatever is in the land and in the sea; there is
not a single leaf that falls without His knowledge, there is neither a grain in
the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry which has not been recorded
in a Clear Book.”(Qur’an;6:59).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">Allah reveals some of the mysteries of Unseen to His chosen
messengers : “He Alone knows the Unseen.
</span><span style="color: windowtext;">He does not reveal His Mysteries to
anyone except to the Apostle</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> whom He has choose for
that...”(Qur’an;72:26-28).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Metaphysical Creatures:</span></h2>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many people of the modern times are involved in the
misunderstanding about the reality of metaphysical special creatures of Allah
i.e. spirit, angels and jinns that, they are not real, but only a figment of
the ancient superstition and myths. They have not formed this opinion on the
basis that they have known all the realities and truths about the universe and
have thus discovered that the spirits, jinn and angels do not exist. They
cannot claim to possess complete knowledge either. But they have assumed
without reason and proof that nothing exists in the universe except what they
can see or feel through their physical senses alone, whereas the sphere of human perceptions as
against the vastness of this great universe is not even comparable to a drop of
water as against the ocean. Here, the person who thinks that what he does not
perceive, does not exist, and what exists must necessarily be perceived, in
fact, provides a proof of the narrowness of his own mind. With this mode of
thought, not to speak of the angel & jinn, man cannot even accept and
acknowledge any other reality, which cannot be directly experienced and
observed through physical senses. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view that the truth values of certain claims – especially
metaphysical and religious claims such as whether or not God, the divine or the
supernatural exist – are unknown and perhaps unknowable is Agnosticism.
According to the philosopher William L. Rowe: "In the popular sense of the
term, an agnostic is someone who neither believes nor disbelieves in the
existence of God, while a Theist believes that God exists, an Atheist
disbelieves in God". Agnosticism is a doctrine or set of tenets rather
than a religion as such.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">The renowned scientist Albert Einstein, through his famous
‘Special Theory of Relativity’ established the equitation of Mass and </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4417B"><span style="color: windowtext;">Energy</span></a><span style="color: windowtext;">, according to which the
Energy (E) of a quantity of Matter, with </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4417C"><span style="color: windowtext;">Mass</span></a><span style="color: windowtext;">
(m) , is equal to the product of the Mass and the square of the velocity of
Light (c). This relationship is commonly expressed in the mathematical formula:
E = mc <sup>2</sup>. It can be deduced that the matter, light and energy are
interchangeable or different forms of same thing. The crude example of three
different forms of water, solid (ice), liquid (water) and gas (steam or vapors)
may be considered for understanding. Thus it may be reasonable presumption that
the human are made of ‘matter’ (m- a solid & liquid forms of material),
then other creatures can also be made from other forms i.e. Angels from ‘light’ (c) and jinns from
‘energy’ (E) the heat produced from the flame of fire!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Spirit, Human Creation & Trial:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>“They are asking thee concerning the Spirit (rúħ, </i><b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">روح</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><i><span dir="LTR"></span>). Say:
The Spirit (rúħ, </i><b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA" style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">روح</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><i><span dir="LTR"></span>) is by command of my Lord, and of knowledge ye have been
vouchsafed but little.” (Quran 17:85).<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The word 'spirit' in English has origin from Latin spiritus
"breath". Spirit has many differing meanings and connotations, most
of them relating to a non-corporeal substance contrasted with the material
body. The word spirit is often used metaphysically to refer to the
consciousness or personality. </span><b>The notions of a person's
"spirit" and "soul" often also overlap, as both contrast
with body and both are understood as surviving the bodily death in religion.</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> The distinction between
soul and spirit also developed in the Abrahamic religions: Arabic nafs (<b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">نفس</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>),rúħ (<b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">روح</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>);
Hebrew neshama (</span><b><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HE;">נְשָׁמָה</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span dir="LTR"></span> nəšâmâh) or nephesh (in Hebrew
neshama comes from the root NŠM or "breath") opposite ruach (</span><b><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HE;">רוּחַ</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span dir="LTR"></span> rûaħ).
(Semitic languages, including Arabic, also preserve meanings involving misc.
air phenomena: "breath", "wind", and even
"odour"). "Spirit" can also have the sense of
"ghost", i.e. a manifestation of the spirit of a deceased person. The
term may also refer to any incorporeal or immaterial being, such as angels,
demons or deity. Christian theology can use the term "Spirit" to
describe God, or aspects of God — as in the "Holy Spirit" (Matthew
28:19). Christian Science uses "Spirit" as one of the seven synonyms
for God, as in: "Principle; Mind; Soul; Spirit; Life; Truth; Love".
It is narrated in Bible: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the
earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face
of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the
waters.”(Genesis;1:1-2) .<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Quran rúħ (<b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">روح</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>) is
used in meaning of Revelation, angel Gabriel or Spirit in human. God created
the first human (Adam) from clay and spirit & breathe Hid spirit (Qur’an;15:28-29).
How did Allah breathe His spirit into Adam whom He made of clay and when did
all this happen, these are the details which He has not chosen to disclose. The
knowledge of such details will not be of any help to human in the fulfillment
of the task i.e. the building of human life on earth, through His obedience
(worship) and service to Allah. Had such information been of benefit to
humanity in this regard, it would not have been withheld. God blessed human
being with countless characteristics, including the most important; knowledge
& intellect. The later humanity is created out of the first couple. This
truth has been sent down to man since the dawn of time by prophets, and
revealed in holy books. Every prophet has told the communities he addressed
that God created man and all living things. The Bible and the Qur’an all tell
of the news of creation in the same way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>The human creation has three interlinked phases:</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> According to Islamic
perspective, much earlier than the physical creation of humanity, God created
all the human spirits, to be born in the world from day one till the last day
of the world. This was ‘<b>The First Creation’</b> and He entered in to
Covenant: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“When thy Lord drew forth
from the children of Adam from their loins their descendants and made them
testify concerning themselves (saying): “Am I not your Lord?” They said: “Yea!
we do testify!” (This) lest ye should say on the Day of Judgment: “of this we
were never mindful.” (Qur’an;7:172). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thereafter the spirits were
put in to the state of sleep (First Death). Allah has also instilled
instinctive cognition to differentiate between right and wrong: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“by the soul and Him Who
perfected it and inspired it with knowledge of what is wrong for it and what is
right for it: indeed successful will be the one who keeps it pure, and indeed
failure will be the one who corrupts it!”(Qur’an;91:7-10). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is due to this implied
Covenant with whole of humanity, that
the concept of One
Supreme God, Allah is part of
nature of every human being, right from the day he is
physically borne in this world (<b>Second Creation</b>) weather he receives the
message of guidance from an apostle or not. Though he tends to forget it due to
the influence of satanic forces and environments. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Narrated by Abu Hurairah;
Allah’s Apostle said, “No child is born except on Al-Fitra (Islam) and then his
parents make him Jewish, Christian or Magian, as an animal produces a perfect
young animal: do you see any part of its body amputated?” Then he recited:
“Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the upright faith - the nature made
by Allah, (<i>hanefa fitr’ah</i>) the one on
which mankind is created - and the laws of Nature ordained by Allah cannot be
changed. That is the ‘Standard True Religion’, but most among mankind do not
know.”(Qur’an;30:30). [Sahih Bukhari Hadith No.298, volume 4]<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hence the belief of a
Supreme deity who created the world and governs it, still remains among the
primitive African tribes not exposed to any other religion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Man lives in this world with
the freedom of choice to follow the way of the Lord or of Satan. After living
in this world for specific period, he dies (Second Death). He will be raised
again on Day of Judgment (<b>Third Creation</b>) for accountability: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“on that Day when the earth
shall split asunder and the people shall be rushing out of it; that gathering
them together shall be quite easy for Us.”(Qur’an;50:44)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“They shall come out from
their graves, like swarming locusts, with downcast eyes, rushing towards the
caller and the same unbelievers will cry: “This is indeed an awful
Day!”(Qur’an;54:7-8)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“That Day will every soul be
requited for what it earned; no injustice will there be that Day for Allah is
Swift in taking account.”(Qur’an;40:17).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thereafter while the
unbelievers will be thrown to hell to live there forever, the pious believers
(of all the messengers and prophets) according to their faith and deeds will be
blessed to live in paradise, however the sinful believers will be punished, but
ultimately God will accord permission to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
to intercede, hence they will be taken out of hell in batches to live in paradise
forever. Those people who did not receive the message of guidance through
messenger or preachers, will be judged according to the ‘<b>Implied Covenant’</b>;
part of their nature explored through the intellect; but not according to the
Law (Shari’a), which they did not know. They may hang around between paradise
and hell, (like <i>ashab ul ar’af</i>,
Qur’an;7:46-47) with the hope to enter paradise with Mercy of Allah. Allah is All
Mighty, Powerful to do whatever He Wills.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Angels:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">The term angel, which is derived from the Greek word angelus, is the
equivalent of the Hebrew word </span><span style="color: windowtext;">mal'akh, and Arabic
malak meaning ‘angel’,
"messenger." The literal meaning of the word angel thus points more
toward the function or status of such beings in a cosmic hierarchy rather than
toward connotations of essence or nature, which have been prominent in popular
piety, especially in Semitic religions. The primary function of angels is to
praise and serve Allah and do His Will, this is the concept of angels in
Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The existence and orders of angelic beings can
only be discovered from the Scriptures. Although the Bible does not treat of
this subject specially, yet there are numerous incidental details that furnish
us with ample information. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Polls suggest that nearly 70 percent of Americans think
angels exist. In their book "Paranormal America," sociologists
Christopher Bader, F. Carson Mencken, and Joseph Baker note that "Angels
pervade popular culture in books, television shows, and movies.... Believers
exchange informal testimonials in newsletters and interpersonal conversations
about the potential power of angels to influence the world, and more than half
of Americans (53 percent) believe that they have personally been saved from
harm by a guardian angel."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A 2007 Baylor Religion Survey found that 57 percent of
Catholics, 81 percent of Black Protestants, 66 percent of Evangelical
Protestants, and 10 percent of Jews reported having a personal experience with
a guardian angel. Curiously, 20 percent of those who identified themselves as
having no religion also claimed having encountered an angel. Many Muslims also
claim such experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Angels in the Bible: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Their personal existence is plainly implied in such passages
as Genesis ;16:7,10-11; Judges;13:1-21; Mathew; 28:2-5; Hebrews;1:4, etc. These
superior beings are very numerous. "Thousand thousands," etc.
(Daniel; 7:10; Mathew; 26:53; Luke: 2:13; Hebrews; 12:22-23). Angels are of
different orders (Isaiah;6:2), are wise (2Samuel;14:20), mighty (Psalms; 103:20) and innumerable (Job
25:3; Hebrews; 12:22). They are also spoken of as of different ranks in dignity
and power (Zechariah;1:9,</span><a href="unsaved://vr:596A"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">11</span></a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">; Daniel; 10:13; 12:1; 1
Timothy;4:16; Jude 1:9; Ephesians;1:21; Col 1:16). As to their nature, they are
spirits (Hebrews; 1:14), like the soul of man, but not incorporeal. In Bible
Angels are mentioned as ordinary messenger (Job;1:14; 1Samuel;11:3; Luke;7:24;
9:52), of prophets (Isaiah;42:19; Haggai;1:13), of priests (Malachi;2:7), and
ministers of the New Testament (Revelation;1:20). It is also applied to such
impersonal agents as the pestilence (2Samuel;24:16-17; 2Ki 19:35), the wind
(Psalms;104:4). Such expressions as "like the angels" (Luke: 20:36),
and the fact that <b>whenever angels appeared to man it was always in a human
form </b>(Genesis; 18:2; 19:1,</span><a href="unsaved://vr:1D4"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">10</span></a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">; Luke: 24:4; Acts;1:10),
and the titles that are applied to them ("sons of God," Job 1:6;
38:7; Daniel; 3:25; 3:28) and to men (Luke;3:38), seem all to indicate some
resemblance between them and the human race both being creatures of God. They
are created by God and they worship Him: Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou
hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and
all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou
preserves them all; and the host of heaven worship thee.”(Nehemiah;9:6).
Imperfection is ascribed to them as creatures (Job;4:18; Mathew; 24:36; 1Peter;
1:12). When the manna is called "angels' food," this is merely to
denote its excellence (Psalms; 78:25). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Angels never die (Luke;20:36). They are possessed of
superhuman intelligence and power (Mark;13:32; 2Timothy; 1:7; Psalms; 103:20).
They are called "holy" (Luke: 9:26), "elect"
(1Timothy;5:21). The redeemed in glory are "like unto the angels"
(Luke;20:36). They are not to be worshipped (Colossians; 2:18; Revelation;
19:10). The functions of angels are manifold. They obey the will of God
(Psalms; 103:20; Mathew; 6:10), execute the purposes of God (Numbers;22:22;
Psalms; 103:21), execute the judgments of God (2Samuel; 24:16; 2Ki 19:35;
Psalms; 35:5-6), celebrate the praises of God (Job 38:7; Psalms; 148:2; Isaiah;
6:3). In the widest sense they are agents of God's providence (Ex 12:23;
Psalms; 104:4; Hebrews; 11:28; 1 Corinthians;10:10; 2 Samuel; 24:16; 1
Chronicles; 21:16; 2Kings;19:35; Acts;12:23). They are specially God's agents
in carrying on his great work of redemption. The have charge over the children
(servant, human) of God (Psalms; 34:7; 91:11-12). There is no notice of angelic
appearances to man till after the call of Abraham. From that time onward there
are frequent references to their ministry on earth (Genesis;18;19; 24:7,40;
28:12; 32:1). They appear to rebuke idolatry (Judges; 2:1-4), to call Gideon
(Judges; 6:11-12), and to consecrate Samson (Judges; 13:3). In the days of the
prophets, from Samuel downward, the angels appear only in their behalf (1Kings;
19:5; 2Kings; 6:17; Zechariah; 1-6; Daniel; 4:13,23; 10:10,</span><a href="unsaved://vr:560D"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">13</span></a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">,20-21). The "angel of
his presence" (Isaiah;63:9, Exodus;23:20-21; 32:34, 33:2; Numbers;20:16)
is interpreted as the Messiah as the guide of his people. Others have supposed
the expression to refer to Gabriel (Luke; 1:19).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As finite creatures they may fall under temptation; and
accordingly <u>"fallen angels"</u> have been mentioned. Of the cause
and manner of their "fall" one is wholly ignorant. It is known that
"they left their first estate" (“Then shall he say also unto them on
the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for
the devil and his angels: Mathew;25:41, Revelation; 12:7-9), and that they are
"reserved unto judgment" (2Peter; 2:4). <b>It is believed that some
angels have fallen from a position of proximity to God, because of pride or for
attempts to usurp the position of the Supreme Being such as Lucifer </b>(after his fall called
Satan by early Church Fathers): “How art thou fallen from heaven, <b>O Lucifer</b>,
son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the
nations!”(Isaiah;14:12). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In their fallen condition they then attempt to keep man from
gaining a right relationship with God by provoking men to sin. Some medieval
scholars of demonology ascribed to a hierarchy of seven arch-demons the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="43T20">‘Seven Deadly Sins</a>’: Lucifer (Pride); Mammon (Avarice); Asmodeus
(Lechery); Satan (Anger); Beelzebub (Gluttony); Leviathan (Envy); and Belphegor
(Sloth). Besides tempting men to sin, the fallen angels, or devils, were
believed to cause various types of calamities, both natural and accidental.
Like the demons and evil spirits of nature in primitive religions, the fallen
angels were viewed as the agents of famine, disease, war, earthquakes,
accidental deaths, and various mental or emotional disorders. Persons afflicted
with mental diseases were considered to be "demon possessed." <b><u>However
the concept of ‘fallen angels’ does not exist in Islam</u></b>; as Iblis which
fell from grace was a Jinn (having limited free will to choose between good and
evil, like human) of very high spiritual stature. In Islam, the angels do not
have free will or choice to disobey Allah, they only obey and worship Allah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Angels-Islamic Perspective: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to Islam; angels are created by Allah in the
universe for special missions. According to Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“The angels are but His honored servants. They do not precede
Him in speaking and they act according to His commandment.”(Qur’an;21:26-27).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“To Him belongs all that exist in the heavens and in the
earth; and the angels, who are in His very presence, are not too proud to serve
Him, nor do they feel wearied of His service. They glorify Him night and day;
and do not pause.”(Qur’an;21:19-20). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Allah created them and they worship and obey Him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“- - Those who are in His presence do not disdain to worship
Him, nor do they weary" (Qur’an;21:19). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“To Allah prostrate all the creatures of the heavens and the
earth, including the angels; and they are not arrogant.”(Qur’an;16:49). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“The angels in fact say: "We each have our appointed
place”.(Qur’an;37:164). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“How many are the angels in the heavens; yet their
intercession can avail none unless Allah gives them permission in favor of whom
He wants and is pleased with.(Qur’an;53:26). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Angels are purely spiritual and splendid beings created by
Allah from light</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">.
They are impervious to the physical desires or material needs, they do not
require food or drink or sleep. Angels spend their time in the service of
Allah. Knowledge and the truth are not entirely confined to sensory knowledge
or sensory perception alone. The angels are assigned certain functions. They
help the believers in fight against infidels if God commands them to do so: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Of course! If you remain patient and on your guard, Allah
will send to your aid not three thousand but, five thousand specially marked
angels in case of a sudden attack from the enemy.”(Qur’an;3:125). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They curse unbelievers: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Surely those who are unbelievers and die while they are
unbelievers, they are the ones on whom is the curse of Allah, the angels and
all mankind,”(Qur’an;2:161).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some angels are designated to bear the Throne of God: “<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those angels who bear the Throne of Allah and those who stand
around it glorify their Lord with His praises, believe in Him and implore
forgiveness for the believers, saying: "Our Lord! You embrace all things
with your mercy and knowledge. Forgive those who repent and follow Your Way,
and save them from the punishment of the blazing fire.”(Qur’an;40:7). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“You will see the angels surrounding the Divine Throne,
glorifying their Lord with His praises. The judgment between the people will be
made with perfect justice, and it will be proclaimed: "Praise be to Allah
the Sustainer(Lord) of the worlds!”(Qur’an;39:75). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An angels is in charge of mountains; and Malik, the keeper of
Hell. Some angels are in charge of embryos in wombs, some are responsible for
protecting human beings, Some angels are in charge of the dwellers of Paradise:
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"The angels enter to them from every gate, saying:
'Peace be upon you for that you were patient. How excellent is your final home"'
(Qur’an;13:24). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Prophet (peace be upon him) told that: "seventy thousand angels
enter or pray in the populous house in heaven every day. They never come back
to it as long as they live" (because their turn will never come) (Bukhari
and Muslim). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">God chose some angels to act as His messengers: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Allah chooses His Messengers from among the angels and from
among the human beings, for surely Allah is All-Hearing,
All-Seeing.”(Qur’an;22:75). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“He sends down His angels with inspiration of His Command to
whom He pleases of His servants, saying: "Warn the people that there is no
one else worthy of worship except Me, therefore fear Me.”(Qur’an;16:2). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“As for those who fear their God, although they have not seen
Him, shall have forgiveness and a great reward.”(Qur’an;67:12). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Praise be to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the
earth! Who appoint the angels having two, three and four pairs of wings as His
messengers. He adds to His creation as He pleases; for Allah has power over all
things.”(Qur’an;35:1). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“When Our Messengers (angels) came to Abraham with the good
news (the birth of a son in his old age), they said: "We are to destroy
the people of that township (people of Lot), for its people are indeed
wrongdoers."(Qur’an;29:31). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“As he (Zechariah) stood praying in the a prayer place in the
sanctuary, the angels called out to him saying: "Allah gives you good news
of a son to be named Yahya (John, the Baptist), he will confirm the word of
Allah, he will be a great leader and chaste, a Prophet and a righteous
man.”(Qur’an;3:39). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There came the time when angels said: "O Mary! Surely
Allah has exalted you, purified you, and preferred you for His service over all
the women of the worlds.(Qur’an;3:42). When the angels said "O Mary! Allah
gives you the good news with a Word from Him that you will be given a son: his
name will be Messiah, Esa (Jesus Christ) the son of Mary. He will be noble in
this world and the Hereafter; and he will be from those who are very close to
Allah.(Qur’an;3:45). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are two guardian angels who record the good and evil
actions of every human being, according to Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Each person has been assigned guardian angels before him and
behind him, who watch him by the command of Allah. The fact is that Allah never
changes the condition of a people until they intend to change it themselves. If
Allah wants to afflict a people with misfortune, none can ward it off, nor they
can find any protector besides Him.”(Qur’an;13:11). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“..indeed Our angels are recording all the plots you make.”(Qur’an;10:21).
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“You should know that guardian angels have indeed been
appointed over you,”(Qur’an;82:10). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We created man, We know the prompting of his soul, and We are
closer to him than his jugular vein. Besides this direct knowledge ,We have
assigned to every one two scribes (guardian angels), the one seated on his
right and the other on his left, not a single word does he utter but there is a
vigilant guardian ready to note it down.”(Qur’an;50:16-17).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Do they think that We cannot hear their secret talks and
their private converse? Of course We do, and Our messengers (angels) who are
assigned to them, record it all.(Qur’an;43:80). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Prophet Solomon</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> (peace be upon him) was granted special powers by
God, some mischievous people falsely attributed them to sorcery, it is
clarified in Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“And accepted what the devils falsely attributed to the
kingdom of Solomon; not that Solomon was an unbeliever, it was the devils who
were unbelievers: they taught witchcraft to the people and that which was
revealed to the two angels, Harut and Marut in the city of Babylon. Yet these
two angels never taught magic to anyone without saying: "We have been sent
to tempt you; do not renounce your faith." In spite of this warning those
people kept on learning, from the angels, the magic which could cause discord
between husband and wife; although they could harm none with it except with
Allah's permission. They learned, indeed, what harmed them and did not profit
them; even though they knew fully well that the buyers of magic would have no
share in the happiness of the Hereafter. Surely, they sold their souls for a
bad price, if they could understand it!” (Qur’an;2:102).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">Some angels have special assignments</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;">
in eschatology, according to Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Then a trumpet shall be blown (by Israfil) and, behold, they
will rise up from their graves and hasten to their Lord.”(Qur’an;36:51). “On
that Day when the heavens shall burst asunder with clouds and the angels will
be sent down ranks after ranks,”(Qur’an;25:15). “On that Day, the Spirit
(Gabriel) and the angels shall stand in their ranks; none shall speak except
the one to whom the Compassionate (Allah) shall grant permission to speak, and
he will speak straight to the point.”(Qur’an;78:38). “- the Paradise of
perpetual bliss: they will enter into it along with their righteous
forefathers, their spouses and their descendants. The angels will come to
welcome them from every side,”(Qur’an;13:23). We have appointed none but angels
as wardens of the fire;”(Qur’an;74:31). “…If you could only see these
wrongdoers when they are in the agonies of death and the angels stretch forth
their hands saying, "Take out your soul! Today you will be rewarded with a
disgraceful punishment for saying falsehood against Allah which you had no
right to say and showing arrogance against His revelations!” (Qur’an;6:93). The
important well known angels mentioned in Islamic traditions are: Gabriel,
Michael, Israfil, 'Izra`il, Munkar and Nak<u>i</u>r. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Gabriel:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gabriel (in Hebrew; Gavri`el, and in Arabic; Jibril), is one
of the archangels in the Bible and the Qur’an. Gabriel, delivered revelations
to the Messengers of God. According to Bible, Gabriel was the heavenly
messenger sent to Daniel (Daniel;8:16, 9:21). He explained the vision of the
ram and the he-goat and to communicate the prediction of the Seventy Weeks. He
was also employed to announce the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah
(Luke;1:19). and to announce the birth of Jesus to the Mary (Luke;1:26-35). It
is because he stood in the divine presence that Jewish, Christian and Muslim
writers generally speak of him as an archangel (Luke;1:19). In the Books of
Enoch "the four great archangels" are Michael, Uriel, Suriel
(Raphael), and Gabriel, though elsewhere they are said to number seven. His
name is mentioned in the Qur’an three times, but various epithets in the
scripture are widely recognized as referring to him. It is mentioned in Qur’an:
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Say O Muhammad: "Whoever is the enemy of Gabriel should
know that he revealed this Qur'an to your heart by Allah's command, which
confirms previous scriptures, and is a guidance and good news for the
believers." Let them know that whoever is an enemy to Allah, His angels,
His Messenger, Gabriel and Michael; Allah is an enemy to such
unbelievers.”(Qur’an;2:97-98), “..then you should know that his (Muhammad’s)
protectors are Allah, Gabriel and all righteous believers, furthermore the
angels too are his supporters.”(Qur’an;66:4). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Michael:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Michael (Hebrew Mikha`el, Arabic M<u>i</u>k<u>a</u>`il) is
another among the archangels mentioned in the Bible and the Qur’<u>a</u>n. In
Bible he is repeatedly depicted as the "great captain," the leader of
the heavenly hosts: “Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil
he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing
accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.” (Jude;1:9) , the warrior: “And
there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and
the dragon fought and his angels”(Revelation;12:7). He is presumed to be
helping the children of Israel; and early in the history of the Christian
church he came to be regarded as helper of the church's armies against the
heathen. He holds the secret of the mighty "word" by the utterance of
which God created heaven and earth and was "the angel who spoke to (Moses)
on Mount Sinai" (Acts;7:38). The numerous representations of Michael</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">in art reflect
his character as a warrior: he is shown with a sword, in combat with or triumph
over a dragon, from the story in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to the Islamic traditions, Mikal, also spelled M<u>i</u>k<u>a</u>`il
is the archangel. In biblical literature
Michael is the counterpart of M<u>i</u>k<u>a</u>l. According to some traditions
M<u>i</u>k<u>ai</u>l and Jibril were the first angels to obey God's order to
bow down to Adam, and that M<u>i</u>k<u>ai</u>l
was so shocked at the sight of hell when it was created that he never laughed
again. He is also remembered as aiding the Muslims to their military victory in
the initial days. The single reference to M<u>i</u>k<u>a</u>l in the Qur’<u>a</u>n
states: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Whoever is an enemy of God or his angels or his
apostles or Jibr<u>i</u>l or M<u>i</u>k<u>a</u>l, verily God is an enemy of the
unbelievers."(Qur’an;2:98). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This has generated several explanatory traditions that
revolve around the Jews, who hold Michael in particular esteem as "the
lord of Israel." In one incidence Prophet Mu<u>h</u>ammad (peace be upon
him) is questioned by Jews about his prophetic mission and he answered them
quite satisfactorily. But when he says that Jibr<u>i</u>l is the bearer of his
revelations, the Jews attack the archangel as the spirit of destruction and the
foe of Michael, the angel of fertility. On another occasion the caliph 'Umar is
reported to have asked the Jews of the synagogue of Medina how M<u>i</u>k<u>a</u>l
and Jibr<u>i</u>l were regarded by God. The Jews replied that Michael sat at
God's left and Gabriel at his right but that the two were enemies. Whereupon
'Umar revealed the falseness of their position and said that an enemy of either
angel was immediately an enemy of God. Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: Allah's
Messenger said, "There is no prophet who does not have two wazirs from the
inhabitants of Heaven and two from the inhabitants of Earth. My two wazirs from
the inhabitants of Heaven are Gabriel and Michael, and my two wazirs from the
inhabitants of Earth are AbuBakr and Umar."Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying
this is a hasan gharib tradition. (Al-Tirmidhi Hadith:1572).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Israfil is the archangel</span></u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> who will blow the trumpet from a holy rock in
Jerusalem to announce the Day of Resurrection, his name is not mentioned in
Qur’an but in Hadith. The trumpet is constantly poised at his lips, ready to be
blown when God so orders. Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (peace
be upon him) said, "Allah created Israfil who has been keeping his feet in
line from the day he was created and not raising his glance. Between him and
the Lord Who is Blessed and Exalted, there are seventy lights, not one of which
he could approach without being burned." Tirmidhi transmitted it and
called it Sahih. (Al-Tirmidhi Hadith:1511). In Judeo-Christian biblical
literature, Raphael is the counterpart of Isr<u>a</u>f<u>i</u>l. He is overcome
by sorrow and tears three times every day and every night at the sight of hell.
<u>Izra`il is the angel of death</u> who
separates souls from their bodies; he is one of the four archangels (with Jibr<u>i</u>l,
M<u>i</u>k<u>a</u>l, and Isr<u>a</u>f<u>i</u>l). In Isl<u>a</u>mic eschatology,
Munkar and Nak<u>i</u>r are two angels who test the faith of every soul after death. The believer will be
put to sleep, while the non believers will remain in misery till the day of
resurrection or as long as God deems necessary. <u>Cherub, plural ‘Cherubim’</u>,
in Jewish, Christian, literature is a celestial winged being with human,
animal, or birdlike characteristics who functions as a throne bearer of the
deity. These celestial beings serve important liturgical and intercessory
functions in the hierarchy of angels. The term most likely derives from the
Akkadian karibu, or kuribu (from the verb karabu, meaning "to pray,"
or "to bless"). Old Testament descriptions of the cherubim emphasize
their supernatural mobility and their cultic role as throne bearers of God,
rather than their intercessory functions. In Christianity the cherubim are
ranked among the higher orders of angels and, as celestial attendants of God,
continually praise him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Belief in the angels is an article of faith</span></u></b><b> in Islam, which results in
appreciating the dignity of Allah, His might, and His sovereignty. The love and
admiration for the angels due to what they are doing, namely, worshipping Allah
in the best possible manner and praying for the believers is a source of
comfort and satisfaction for the believers.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Devil: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Devil, derived from Greek ‘diabolos’,
"slanderer," or "accuser", is the spirit or power of evil:
“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the
devil.”(Matthew;4:1). Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the word
devil generally refers to the prince of evil spirits and as such takes various
forms in the religions of the world. <u>In Judaism and Christianity, the devil
is viewed as a fallen angel who in pride has tried to usurp the position of the
one and only God, known as Satan</u>. In the Old Testament, Satan is viewed as
the prosecutor of Yahweh's court, as in Job, chapters 1 and 2, but he is not
regarded as an adversary of God. In post biblical Judaism and in Christianity,
however, Satan became known as the "prince of devils" and assumed
various names: Beelzebub ("Lord of Flies") in Matthew 12:24-27, often
cited as Beelzebul ("Lord of Dung"), and Lucifer (the fallen angel of
Light). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Christian theology the devil's main task is that of
tempting man to reject the way of life and redemption and to accept the way of
death and destruction. The leader of the angels who have fallen from heaven
because of pride, Satan has as his main adversary in Christian thought, legend,
and iconography the archangel Michael, leader of God's heavenly hosts. Islamic
theology is rich in references to <b><sub><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
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of the devil, who is also known as <b><sub><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape
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("The Demon") and 'aduw Allah ("Enemy of God"). Ibl<u>i</u>s
is among the jinn (creature capable of good or evil). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One common pictorial perception of devil<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jinns: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is narrated in Qur’an: “We have not created jinns and
mankind except to serve Me.”(Qur’an;51:56). [Complete service,
obedience to the will of God ]. Allah says: “while before him (man) We had
created Jinn from smokeless fire.”(Qur’an;15:27). “If your Lord had so willed,
He would have certainly made mankind one single
but that is not what He wants, so they will continue to differ except
those on whom He has bestowed His mercy; and that very freedom of choice and
action is the whole purpose of their creation. That is how the Word of your
Lord, that He will fill Hell with jinns and human beings all together, will be
fulfilled.”(Qur’an;11:118-119). Like angels jinns are also not visible to human
eye, however like human being they have limited choice to follow good or evil.
They are spirits, and therefore subtle like a flame of fire. Their being free
from smoke implies that they are free from grossness for smoke is the grosser
accompaniment of fire. Iblis (devil) belongs to the same community. Like human
they will be sent to heaven or hell as per their faith and deeds. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the Qur’an, Iblis first appears in the story of the
creation of the world. He alone refuses God's order to bow before Adam, the
first man, while the angels obeyed the commandment of God. He is then cursed by
God; his punishment is to come on the Day of Judgment, but until then he is
empowered to tempt the unfaithful (but not true believers). Ibl<u>i</u>s next
appears as the tempter of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The Qur’an
describes: “When We said to the angels: "Prostrate yourself before
Adam," all prostrated themselves except Iblees (Shaitan), who was one of
the Jinns and chose to disobey the command of his Lord. Would you then take him
and his children as your protectors rather than Me, even though they are your
enemies? What a bad substitute the wrongdoers have
chosen!”(Qur’an;18:50).“Iblees said: "I am better than him(man) : You
created me from fire and created him from clay." Allah said: "Get out of here: for you
are accursed, and My curse shall be on you till the Day of Judgment."
Iblees said: "O Lord! Then give me respite till the Day of Resurrection.
"Allah said: "Well, you are given respite till the Day of Appointed
Time." Iblees said: "I swear by Your Honor, I will mislead them all
except your chosen sincere devotees among them." Allah said: "Fair
enough and now what I am going to say is also fair: that I will fill hell with
you and all of those who follow you among them."(Qur’an;38:76-85). <u>Some
Muslims influenced by Western thought,</u> but cannot deny the Qur’an either,
have given strange interpretations of the clear statements of the Qur’an about
the angels, jinn, Iblis and Satan. They think that Jinns do not refer to any
hidden creation, which may have its own independent existence, but it sometimes
implies man's own animal forces, which have been called Satan, and sometimes it
implies savage and wild mountain tribes, and sometimes the people who used to
listen to the Qur’an secretly. But the statements of the Qur’an in this regard
are so clear and explicit that these interpretations bear no relevance to them
whatever. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Qur’an
frequently mentions the jinn and the men in a manner as to indicate that they
are two separate creations. This is, mentioned “He will say: "enter ye in
the company of the peoples who passed away before you men and Jinns into the
fire.”(Qur’an;7:38). “And We have destined for them intimate companions (of like
nature) Who made alluring to them what was before them and behind them; and the
sentence among the previous generations of jinns and men who have passed away
is proved against them; for they are utterly lost”(Qur’an;41:25). “And the
Unbelievers will say: "Our Lord! show us those among jinns and men who
misled us: we shall crush them beneath our feet so that they become the vilest
(before all)." ”(Qur’an;41:29).
“Such are they against whom is proved the Sentence among the previous
generations of jinns and men that have passed away; for they will be (utterly)
lost.”(Qur’an;46:18). The entire Chapter.55 ‘The Beneficent’ (Surah Rahman), which bears such clear
evidence as to leave no room to regard the jinn from the category of human.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Allah has
entrusted the man with the vicegerency of the earth hence the man is superior
to the jinn. Although the jinn can ascend to the heavens, they cannot exceed a
certain limit; if they try to ascend beyond that limit and try to find out what
goes on in the heavens, they are not allowed to do so, and if they try to
eavesdrop they are driven away by meteorites; “And We have (from of old)
adorned the lowest heaven with Lamps and We have made such (Lamps) (as)
missiles to drive away the Evil Ones and have prepared for them the Penalty of
the Blazing Fire.”(Qur’an;67:5). Hence the belief of the polytheistic Arabs
that the jinn possess the knowledge of the unseen, or have access to Divine
secrets, has been refuted. Although the jinn also have been given certain
extraordinary powers and abilities an example of which is found in Qur’an;
“Said an Ifrit of the jinns: "I will bring it (the throne of Sheba from
Yemen) to thee (Solomon) before thou rise from thy Council: indeed I have full
strength for the purpose and may be trusted."(Qur’an;27:39), yet the
animals likewise have been given some powers greater than man, but these are no
argument that the animals are superior to man.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Qur’an also
explains that the jinn, like men, are a creation possessed of power and
authority, hence they, can choose between obedience and disobedience, faith and
disbelief. This is confirmed by the story of Satan and the event of the jinn
affirming the faith as found in Chapter 46 and 72 (Surahs, Al-Ahqaf and Al-Jinn). The Satanic jinns have been
persistently trying to mislead man, but they do not have the power to overwhelm
and make do something forcibly. God warns the believers to be aware of Satan:
“O ye children of Adam! let not Satan seduce you in the same manner as he got
your parents out of the garden stripping them of their raiment to expose their
shame: for he and his tribe watch you from a position where ye cannot see them:
We made the evil ones friends (only) to those without faith.” (Qur’an;7:27).
“Like this Messenger (Muhammad), We had granted each Messenger his opponents -
shaitans from among the human beings and Jinns - some of them inspire the
others with seductive discourses of deception. If your Sustainer (Lord) wanted,
they would not have done so. Therefore, neglect them as well as what they
invent, (Qur’an;6:112)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Because of their mysterious
qualities, ignorant people have formed exaggerated concepts about them and
their powers, and some of them even worshipped them. The stannic jinns try to
seduce with evil suggestions, beguile human and make evil seem good to them.
This is, mentioned in Qur’an at;
4:117-120, 7:11-17, 14:22, 15:30-42, 16:98-100 and 17:61-65. In the pre-Islamic
ignorance period the polytheist Arabs regarded the jinn as associates of Allah;
they worshipped them and thought they were descended from God. It is mentioned
in Qur’an: “Yet they make the Jinns as the partners with Allah, whereas He is
their Creator; and also ascribe to Him sons and daughters without having any
knowledge. Glory to Him! He is highly exalted far above what they
ascribe.”(Qur’an;6:100). “Indeed, some individuals among mankind used to seek
protection with some individuals among the jinns, so they caused such jinns to
become more arrogant,”(Qur’an;72:6). “One Day He will gather them all together
and ask the angels: "Was it you that these people used to worship?"
They will respond: "Glory be to You! Our tie is with You - as a protector
- not with them; but they used to worship the jinns and it was them in whom
most of these people believed.”(Qur’an;34:40-41). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">Prophet Solomon</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;"> (peace be upon him)
was granted the special kingdom, the only of its king in the human history,
besides other creatures, the jinns were made subservient to him, according to
Qur’an: “Solomon gathered an army comprised of Jinns, men and birds; they all
were kept under strict discipline.”(Qur’an;27:17). “..and (God) subdued Jinns
for him(Solomon) who worked in front of
him by the leave of his Lord; and if any of them turned aside from Our command,
We made Him taste the punishment of the blazing fire.”(Qur’an;34:12). “When We
decreed Solomon's death he was leaning on his staff. The jinns did not know
that he was dead until the termite ate away his staff and fell down. Thus it
became clear to the jinns that if they had known the unseen, they would not
have continued in the humiliating punishment of their task.”(Qur’an;34:14).
“And We had subjected to him(Solomon) many of the shaitans who dived for him
into the sea and performed other duties besides this; and We were the One Who
had control over them for him.”(Qur’an;21:82). “One audacious (Ifrit) from the
Jinns said (to Solomon) : "I will bring it (throne of Queen of Sheba) to
you before you adjourn your court; and most surely I have the necessary
strength and I am trustworthy.”(Qur’an;27:39). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Among the jinns too there
are the believers and the unbelievers, the obedient and the rebellious, as
among human beings, and among them too there exist such groups who believed in
the Prophets sent by Allah and in the Divine Books. It is clearly pointed out
that the message of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Qur’an is
meant both for men and for jinn and that his Prophethood is not restricted to
human beings alone. The jinns listened to the Qur’an, recited by Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) and became believers. Some of them were followers
of Moses. It is narrated in Qur’an: “O’ Prophet say: "It has been revealed
to me that a band of jinns listened to the Qur'an, then returned to their folk
and said: 'We have heard a wonderful Qur'an which guides to the Right Way. We
have believed in it and henceforth shall worship none besides Our Lord.”
(Qur’an;72:1-2). “ (O’ Muhammad) Tell them how We brought to you a group of
jinns, who when they reached the place where you were reciting and listened to
the Qur'an, said to each other: "Be silent." When the recitation was
over, they returned to their people as warners . They said "O our people!
We have just listened to a Book that has been revealed after Moses which is
confirming that what came before it, and it guides to the truth and to the
Right Way.”(Qur’an;46:29-30). God jointly addresses men and the jinn, the two
creation endowed with freedom of will and action in Qur’an (Chaper.55, Surah
Rahman): “O you, the assembly of jinns and men! If you have the power to get
away from the boundaries of the heavens and the earth (to escape from His
punishment), then get away! You cannot get away except with Our Own
authority.”(Qur’an;55:31). Both men and jinn have been made to realize the
wonders of Allah's power, His countless blessings, their own helplessness and
accountability before Him, and have been warned of the evil consequences of His
disobedience and made aware of the best results of His obedience. According to
Qur’an: “On the Day when He will assemble them all together, (Allah will
address the Jinns): "O assembly of Jinns! You seduced mankind in great
number." And their votaries from among mankind will say: "Our
Sustainer, we have both enjoyed each other's fellowship but alas! Now we have
reached the end of our term which You had decreed for us." Then Allah will
say: "Now hellfire is your dwelling-place; you will live therein forever
unless Allah ordains otherwise." Surely your Sustainer is Wise,
Knowledgeable.” (Qur’an;6:128). “Certainly, We have destined many Jinns and
human beings for hell; those are the ones who have hearts with which they do
not understand, they have eyes with which they do not see, they have ears with
which they do not hear. They are like animals - or even worse than them ,
because they are those who are heedless.”(Qur’an;7:179).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>In Judeo-Christian
tradition,</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">
the word or concept of jinn as such does not occur in the original Hebrew text
of the Bible, but the Arabic word ǧinn is often used in several old Arabic
translations. In several verses in those Arabic translations, the words jinn (<b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">جن</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>), jann (<b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">الجان</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span> al-Ǧānn), majnoon (<b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">مجنون</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>
Maǧnūn), and Iblīs (<b><span dir="RTL" lang="AR-SA">إبلیس</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>) are
mentioned as translations of familiar spirit or </span><b><span dir="RTL" lang="HE" style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HE;">אוב</span></b><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span dir="LTR"></span> (ob)
for jann and the devil or δαιμόνιον (daimónion) for Iblīs. In Van Dyck's Arabic
translation of the Bible, these words are mentioned in Leviticus 19:31, Lev
20:6, 1 Samuel 28:3, 1 Sa 28:9, 1 Sa 28:7, 1 Chronicles 10:13, Gospel of
Matthew 4:1, Mat 12:22, Gospel of Luke 4:5, Luk 8:12, Gospel of John 8:44 and
other verses as well. Also, in the
apocryphal book Testament of Solomon, Solomon describes particular demons whom
he enslaved to help build the temple, the questions he put to them about their
deeds and how they could be thwarted, and their answers, which provide a kind
of self-help manual against demonic activity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Science and Metaphysical Creatures:<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The existence of spiritual creature is considered the domain
of theology. For believers scriptural evidence suffice. Most scientists, out
rightly disagree with existence of non physical creatures, while some agree. Scientists
(G. Feinberg and R.Shapiro, LIFE BEYOND EARTH Published by William Morrow and
Co., Inc., New York, 1980) predict that there is the highest probability of
finding life in the Plasma of our Sun or any star. They call these creatures as
Plasmabeasts. Plasmabeasts can be construed as nothing but the Jinns. Life on
Earth is called Chemical life, whereas the life in the Plasma of the Sun is
based on Physical life. In the Plasma, the positively charged ions and the
freely floating electrons (negative ions) are both acted on by intense magnetic
forces present in the sun (star). The Jinns are interpreted to be composed of
patterns of magnetic force, together with groups of moving charges in a kind of
symbiosis. The possible inhabitants of Plasmaland (place of inhabitants) or
Jinns have a more complex basis for their life involving charges as well as
magnetic forces. The positive and negative ions interact and respond to the
presence of magnetic forces. The stable structure and movement of the Jinns is
influenced by the magnetic forces. In Physics we know that the moving charges
influence the motion of these electrical charges or ions. This situation is
similar to the influence of proteins and nucleic acids in Earth life. Finally
these processes result in a favored form. For this to take place supply of free
energy is required which is obtained from the flow of radiation within the sun.
Therefore the Jinn can be construed to use radiant energy in their vital
processes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">University of Notre Dame philosopher Thomas Flint. “It seems
to me to be perfectly plausible to believe that angels and demons exist,” Flint
begins, “though perhaps not with all of the cultural trappings—the wings and
long robes.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Flint defines an angel as “simply a finite nonphysical person
who has, so to speak, decided for God to obey God. And a demon is simply a
nonphysical finite person who has decided against God to rebel against God.” To
Flint, angels and demons are “free spiritual beings who have something akin to
a human soul, but not a physical body connected with it.” And, he adds, “it
seems entirely reasonable to believe that God would create such beings.” One
reason, he says, is that “there seems to be a large distance between us and
God,” with “lots of possibilities for different kinds of beings for God to
create [to fill the gap]. If anything, it would be very surprising if God had
not created anything lower than himself but higher than us.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dean Radin, a leading researcher in extrasensory perception,
has special ideas about angels and demons. “I view them as a projection of the
unconscious,” he says. “You don’t need to go too far into the ESP world to
appreciate why people persist in believing in such things. There is some kind
of intersubjective reality, a reality that we create between ourselves and
others by sharing thoughts and feelings.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is more than personal psychology. “It’s a natural
extension of the idea that you’re not locked inside your head,” Radin says.
“The moment that you make the leap of faith that our intentions, to some
degree, can affect the world around us and what other people think, then you
might create a shared mental space which can appear as if it were an angel or
demon. It will seem just as real as a hard table would seem real, but it’s
different in type.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Radin uses the example of ghosts and haunting (where, he
stresses, psychological explanations can be ruled out). “People go to places
and they experience weird things,” he says. “Sometimes, they actually see
characters of some types. Assuming these reports are real, where did those
‘characters’ come from? Perhaps many years of people all paying close attention
to a given space will change it in some way so that when somebody new comes
along, in that vicinity, maybe that person can resonate in some way with all of
these intentions going back into the past.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Radin calls it “place memory,” a literal physical change of
some new kind in a specific location caused by multiple interactions with
multiple minds. “At an informational level, the physical substrate, like the
granite wall of a castle, for example, physically changes in some way,” he
speculates. “And it stores information. So when somebody comes into the
vicinity of that information, they pick it up.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As a scientist, Radin prefers this kind of explanation to
that of spiritual beings and nonphysical realms. “I’m thinking more or less
from a physicalist, scientific perspective,” he says. “What’s the alternative?”
“That there really is something there,” he says. “From a spiritual perspective,
there may be some kind of actual entity which has gotten stuck there.” Instead,
Radin favors “something like a collective unconscious, which would have aspects
of telepathy [mind-to-mind communication] and psychokinesis [mind over
matter].” He calls this “large ESP,” and his conjecture is that what we
traditionally call “angels and demons” manifestations of ESP. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Eschatology:</span></h2>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eschatology is the branch of theology that is concerned with the end of
the world or of humankind. In Abrahamic faiths it is related with the beliefs
or a doctrine concerning the ultimate or final things, such as death, the
destiny of humanity, the Second Coming, resurrection of the dead, the Last
Judgment, paradise and hell etc, which are the matters of the unseen world (<i>alam-al-ghaib</i>).
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Day of Judgment: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Day of Judgment is one of the cardinal beliefs in
Islamic Faith. Many people wonder as to how a person with a scientific and
logical temperament, can lend any credence to the belief of life after death.
People assume that anyone believing in the hereafter is doing so on the basis
of blind belief. The belief in the hereafter can also be based on proves with
the logical arguments. According to Dr.Zakir Naik; there are more than a
thousand verses in the Glorious Qur’an, containing scientific facts. Many facts
mentioned in the Qur’an have been discovered in the last few centuries. But
science has not advanced to a level where it can confirm every statement of the
Qur’an concerning science. Suppose 80% of all that is mentioned in the Qur’an
has been proved 100% correct, while for the remaining 20%, science makes no
categorical statement, since it has not advanced to a level, where it can
either prove or disprove these statements. With the limited knowledge through
science available today one cannot say
for sure whether even a single percentage or a single verse of the Qur’an from
this 20% portion is wrong. Thus when 80% of the Qur’an is 100% correct and the
remaining 20% is not disproved, logic says that even the 20% portion is
correct. Notwithstanding the moral and religious aspects; the cloning of sheep
and cows indicates that revival of animals of extinct species through DNA, a
theme of fictional movies and novels may
become a reality in future, if God Wills. It is just simple and easy for
the Creator to recreate the human being on the Day of Judgment. Thus existence
of the hereafter, which is mentioned in the Qur’an, falls in the 20% presently
ambiguous portion which as per this logic is correct. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Any one committing an evil act like robbing, killing, rape etc
may get away with it if he is cunning and influential. The human legal system
has its limitations and at times it becomes impossible to prove the crime in
the court of law even by the best lawyers. The only place of final justice is
the ‘Hereafter’ where the Most Powerful will administer His Justice. Thus a
believer may have a reason to refrain form doing evil acts and be a good human
being. As this life is a test for the hereafter. The Glorious Qur’an says:
" He Who created Death and Life that He may try which of you is best in
deed: and He is the Exalted in Might Oft-Forgiving." (Qur’an;67:2). It is
possible that a person receives part of his punishment in this world. The final
reward and punishment will only be in the hereafter. Similar is the case for
reward for good deeds. History is full of tyrant rulers like Genghis Khan,
Hitler and many more who massacred millions of innocent people. Even if tried
in the court of law, maximum punishment they could get is life imprisonment or
death! Is it a fair justice, Allah say in the Qur’an: "Those who reject Our signs, We shall
soon Cast into the Fire; As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall
change them for fresh skins, That they may taste the penalty: for Allah Is Exalted in Power,
Wise"(Qur’an;4:56). If Allah wishes he can incinerate such sinners million
times (or equal to number of people killed by them) in the hereafter for
punishment congruous to their crimes. It is clear that without convincing a
person about The Final Day of Judgment, the concept of human values and the
good or evil nature of acts is impossible to prove to any person, who is doing
injustice especially when he is influential and powerful. Allah says in Qur’an:
“Man says: "What! when I am dead shall I then be raised up alive? "But does not man
call to mind that We created him before out of nothing? So by thy Lord without doubt We shall
gather them together and (also) the Evil Ones (with them); then shall We
bring them forth on their knees round about Hell; Then shall We certainly Drag out from every sect all those who were
worst in obstinate rebellion against
(Allah) Most Gracious. And certainly We know best those who are most
worthy of being burned therein. Not one of you but will pass over it: this is
with thy Lord a Decree which must be accomplished. But We shall save those who
guarded against evil and We shall leave
the wrongdoers therein (humbled) to
their knees.”(Qur’an;19:66-72).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6721166958363076507" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"When Abraham said, "Show me, my Lord, how You revive the dead!" God said, "Do you not believe?" Abraham answered, "Yes, indeed I do believe, but just to reassure my heart." Then God said, "Take four birds, and train them to come back to you. Then place them separately on each hilltop, and call them: they will come flying to you. Know that God is almighty and wise." (Quran;2:260)</span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Islam on D of J:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Allah has narrated the unfolding of the events on the Day of
Judgment</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">:</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Asking
(derisively): "When will this Day of Resurrection be?" Well, it will
come when the sight shall be dazed, the moon will be eclipsed, and the sun and
the moon will be brought together”(Qur’an;75:6-9); “It will be the Day when no
one shall have the power to do anything for another: for, on that Day, God
shall keep the entire command to Himself.”(Qur’an;82:19);</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
“The Day</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">
whereon they will (all) come forth: Not
a single thing concerning them is hidden from Allah. Whose will be the dominion
that Day? That of Allah the One the
Irresistible!. That Day will every soul be requited for what it earned; no
injustice will there be that Day for Allah is Swift in taking
account.”(Qur’an;40:16-17). The time of
the Day of Judgment is known only to God (Qur’an;7:187). </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“All
that exists on the earth will perish, but the Face of your Lord will remain
full of Majesty and Glory.”(</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Qur’an;</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">55:27);</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“On
that Day We shall roll up the heavens like a scroll of writings; just as We
originated the first creation, so shall We produce it again - that is Our
promise, and We will fulfill it.”(Qur’an;21:104); “.. On the Day of
Resurrection the whole earth shall be in His grasp and all the heavens shall be
rolled up in His right hand. Glory be to Him! Exalted be He above what they
associate with Him.”; </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“The
trumpet will (Just) be sounded, when all that are In the heavens and on earth
will swoon, except such As it will please Allah (to exempt); then will a second
one be sounded, when, Behold, They will be standing and looking on!. And the earth
will shine with the glory of its Lord: the record (of deeds) will be placed
(open); the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forward and a just
decision pronounced between them; and They will not be wronged (in the least).
And to every soul will be paid In full (the fruit) of its deeds; and ((Allah))
knows best all that They do. The unbelievers will be led to Hell In crowd:
until, when They arrive, there, its gates will be opened. and its keepers will
say, "Did not apostles come to you from among yourselves, rehearsing to
you the Signs of your Lord, and warning you of the meeting of This Day of
yours?" the answer will be: "True: but the Decree of punishment has
been proved true against the unbelievers!" (to them) will be said: "Enter
ye the gates of Hell, to dwell therein: and evil is (this) abode of the
Arrogant!"; And those who feared their Lord will be led to the Garden In
crowds: until Behold, They arrive there; its gates will be opened; and its
keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! well have ye done! enter ye here, to
dwell therein." They will say: "Praise be to Allah, who has truly
fulfilled His promise to us, and has given us (this) land In heritage: we can
dwell In the Garden As we will: How excellent a reward for those who work
(righteousness)!". And Thou wilt see the angels surrounding the Throne
(Divine) on all sides, singing glory and Praise to their Lord; the decision
between them (at judgment) will be In (perfect) justice, and the cry (on all
sides) will be, "Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the
worlds!”(Qur’an;39:67-75). </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“On that Day, some faces shall be
bright, looking towards their Lord.”(</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Qur’an;</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">75:22-23). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Bible</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
says: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”(Matthew;5:8);
“As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when
I awake, with thy likeness.”(Psalms;17:15);“And they shall see his face; and
his name shall be in their foreheads.”(Revelation;22:4);“Thy throne, O God, is
for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.”(Psalms’45:6).
</span><u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In the Bible
Jesus (peace be upon him) is also reported to have denied having knowledge of
the final hou</span></u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">r:
“But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor
the Son, but only the Father.”(Mark; 13:32). The dead will be resurrected: “And
many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to
everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”(Daniel;12:2).
“Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the
trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall
be changed.”(1Corinthians 15:51-52). “Thy dead men shall live, together with my
dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew
is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.” (Isaiah;26:19);
“The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the
LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And
caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the
open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O
Lord GOD, thou know. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say
unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus said the Lord GOD
unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall
live: And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and
cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall
know that I am the LORD. So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I
prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came
together, bone to his bone. And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh
came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in
them. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and
say to the wind, Thus said the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath,
and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the
breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an
exceeding great army.”(Ezekiel;37:1-10).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“The LORD shall
judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and
according to mine integrity that is in me.”(Psalms;7:8). Similar concepts are
found in some other Western religions. Historical eschatology is basic to the </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Old
Testament</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> and
Qur’an, it is part of the structure of
faith of </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Judaism</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Christianity</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, and </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Islam</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">. </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The
Last Judgment is </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">a
general, or sometimes individual, judging of the thoughts, words, and deeds of
persons by God on resurrection after death. The Western prophetic religions (</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Zoroastrianism</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Judaism</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> and Christianity) developed
concepts of the Last Judgment that are rich in imagery, while </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Islam</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> has given a good
description. Zoroastrianism(6th-century B.C) founded by the Iranian prophet
Zoroaster, teaches that after death the soul waits for three nights by the
grave and on the fourth day goes to the </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bridge of the Requiter</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, where his deeds are
weighed. If the good outweigh the bad, the soul is able to cross the bridge to
heaven; if the bad outweigh the good deeds, the bridge becomes too narrow for
the soul to cross, and it plunges into the cold and dark abyss of </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">hell</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">. This is not the end,
however, for there will be a final overthrow of Ahriman, the prince of demons,
by Ahura Mazd<u>a</u>, the Wise Lord, who will resurrect all men, preside over
a Last Judgment, and restore the world to goodness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is
generally perceived that the scientific case against resurrection is pretty
straightforward: once dead you stay
dead, that's just the way it works. Coming back to life after having been would
constitute a violation of natural law, a miracle and miracles just don't happen
according to atheists. However with the
advancement in science now it is much easy to comprehend the fundamental
Islamic beliefs scientifically:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“We
will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes
clear to them that it is the truth.”(Quran;41:53)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some
of greatest scientists, such as Albert Einstein and Michael Polanyi, have
stated that faith (or belief) is essential to any kind of advance in physical
science." Michael Polanyi points
out that, "No human intelligence…can operate outside such a context of
faith, for it is within that context that there arises within us, under
compulsion from the reality of the world we experience, a regulative set of
convictions or a framework of beliefs which prompts and guides our assessment
of the evidence." Einstein referred to faith "as having
'extra-logical' status, but being nonetheless rational."</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Resurrection Science:</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is a global scientific investigation into DNA
sequencing and bio-molecular cloning, to understand how scientists around the
world are competing to be the first to rewrite the history of our planet and
resurrect creatures from the past. Far from science fiction, three scientists
have made it their mission to turn this dream into reality. From the labs of
MIT to those of Kyoto, capabilities are here: it is no longer a matter of “if”
but only a matter of “when”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The appearance of Dolly, the first cloned sheep became a worldwide sensation that rocked the
scientific community and ordinary citizens. Charming Dolly the sheep was born
in July 1996 in Edinburgh's Roslin Institute as a result of its successful
cloning from an adult cell. British scientists managed to do what many thought
impossible, or simply fiction, giving a new impetus to the rapid development of
genetic engineering. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Big Bang, Repeating Creation:</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The big
bang, the event which gave rise to our Universe, is physically possible. It
happened, 13.5 billion years ago, and it produced everything we observe around
us, including ourselves. Allah says:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“And
the heaven We created with might, and indeed We are (its) expander.” (Quran
51:47)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Have
those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a
joined entity, then We separated them, and made from water every living
thing? Then will they not believe?”
(Quran 21:30)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
evidence for the big bang is today so strong that it can be taken as a fact and
a solid basis to construct hypotheses. So why should not we trust that, being a
possible physical process, the big bang is repeatable ? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The justification of the hypothesis that the big bang
is a unrepeatable process is tough. We do not need to know what mechanism
ignited our Universe, but it seems that Ockham's razor forces to prefer the
simpler hypothesis that there is nothing "magical" at work, nothing
that made the big bang a unique event which cannot occur again. Obviously God
could choose to create the Universe and then choose to repeat or not to repeat
His act; but in the absence of a God (atheists), whatever caused our Universe
to come into existence should be there to do it again. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Have they not seen that Allah Who created the
heavens and the earth is Able to create the like of them, and hath appointed
for them an end whereof there is no doubt? But the wrong-doers refuse aught
save disbelief.” (17:99)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“The Day when We shall roll up the heavens and a
recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall
repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.”
(21:104)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“See they not how Allah produces creation, then
reproduces it? Lo! for Allah that is easy” (Quran: 29:19)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If the big bang is a repeatable process, it will
repeat itself: not being impossible, it must happen again. Note that here the
fact being ignored is that time might be something quite different from what we
perceive it to be: something with a beginning and an end just like spatial
dimensions. One can argue that even if we associate the notion of time to the
existence of our Universe, this still does not prevent us to imagining that the
whole thing is repeatable. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">People are born, acquire self-awareness, live, and
die. As people die they cease to exist, but if people are materialistic enough
to accept that what the self-awareness is, the collection and interrelation of neural circuits, synapses, activation
potentials, and that these are bound to some day come again to existence in the
very same form, which may be considered as a resurrection. And an instantaneous
one for our conscience -however unaware it will be of its past instantiations:
the unimaginable amount of time it has passed since the same biological
configuration came to existence is immaterial from the personal point of view
of an individual. Man dies and is reborn; no matter how much time that
"and" corresponds to. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to the Theory
of General Relativity: "Time has no independent existence apart from the
order of events by which we measure it." Since time is based on
perception, it depends entirely on the perceiver and is therefore relative. The
findings of modern science lead to the conclusion that: Time is not an absolute
fact as supposed by materialists, but only a relative perception:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“On the Day when He will
call you, you will answer His Call with words of His Praise and Obedience, and
you will think that you have stayed in this world but a little while!”(Qur'an;17:52”)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“And on the Day when He
shall gather them together, it will seem to them as if they had not tarried on
earth longer than an hour of a day: they will recognize each
other”.(Qur'an;10:45). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Resurrection of extinct species through cloning, DNA
is being explored by the sicentists, which also points to support the doctrine
of resurrection of humans. There is "Resurrection Science":
Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things Resurrection
Science Imagine a living, breathing dinosaur, mammoth, or Neanderthal. This is
the story of science's latest frontier. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Resurrection via Time Reversal:</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One should not be surprised to know that the
religious contention that man will rise from the grave is not just a myth or
wishful thinking but is based on real scientific principles. Rising up from the
grave and coming back alive can happen simply with the reversal of time. The
end of the universe is an entirely different phenomenon from the common disasters
witnessed periodically but it has been built into the laws of the universe by
the creator. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the tremendous scientific advancements of the
twentieth century, people have placed trust trust in science and technology to
solve all problems. Dazzled by the ability of technology to produce quick
results, the faith in God has become weak. The actions are for worldly goals,
although a stronger belief in God and fear of accountability in the afterlife
could make a better humanity. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many verses in the Quran describe the Day of
Judgment. We live in a universe that has been expanding since its creation
billions of years ago. Both the birth of the universe with the “Big Bang” and
its expansion are described in the Quran. Physicists and astronomers have
recently (1998) discovered that the expansion of the universe appears to be
accelerating. This anomalous finding is expected if the expansion of space is
linked to time. The verses of the Quran suggest that the universe will not
expand forever and that the Day of Judgment will begin with the contraction of
the universe. It appears that time and gravity will reverse when the universe
begins to contract. Reversal of time will bring about the resurrection from the
grave or place of human remains. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Reversal of gravity will be the cause of the final
earthquake mentioned in the Quran. This will change the earth so that it will
be turned inside out and transformed into a giant hollow sphere with the sky
towards its center. The reversed gravity focused towards the “earth’s
center-sky” will have a runaway effect on space. The space in the center-sky
will be literally torn apart to produce openings or gates to the higher
dimensions that are beyond our universe. Through these openings, we will be
removed from the collapsing universe.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everyone will be taken away to escape the unrelenting
effect of time reversal that could regress us to nothingness in our mother’s wombs.
In some higher dimension or plane mankind will be brought together from all
times and places in history, to face the judgment for their deeds and hell or
heaven. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From the Quran, it appears that the timing of the Day
of Judgment will never be known and it may come at any time:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"The threatened hour is near; none beside God
can disclose it. Are you surprised then at this statement?" (Qur’an
53:57-59)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #17365d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We should be aware that The Day of Judgment is very
near to every one of us as there is no perception of passage of time after
death. It should be kept in mind that everything big and small that is
performed is being recorded in time on the Day of Judgment. The reversal of
time will expose all the secrets.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Biblical Eschatology</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Old Testament eschatology is based on the conviction that the
catastrophes that beset the people of Israel and threatened their destruction
were because of the <u>Jewish people's disobedience to the laws and will of God</u>.
Subsequent conformity to the will of God would result in a <u>return for the
Jews to a final condition of righteousness and moral and material renewal</u>,
in which God's purpose would at last be fulfilled. Old Testament eschatology is
closely bound to the <u>concept of a </u></span><u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">redemptive</span></u><u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> history</span></u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, in which the <u>Jewish
people are viewed as God's chosen instrument for the carrying out of his
purpose</u> and in which, <u>upon the fulfillment of God's promises</u>, the <u>Jewish
people would be the vehicle for both their own salvation and that of the rest
of the world</u>. If for Judaism the peculiar eschatological event lies in the
future, this future of God, according to the New Testament, has already begun
with </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Christ (peace be upon him)</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">. Christian eschatology is centered in the figure of Christ </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(peace
be upon him) </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">as
the anticipation of the future Kingdom of God. Jesus </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(peace
be upon him) </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">is
viewed as the Messiah of God, through whom and by whom the new age of God's
redemption has at last been opened. The historical development of Christianity
was subsequently marked by widely differing interpretations and degrees of
acceptance of this original eschatology. The diverse strands of 20th-century
Christian theology are in agreement perhaps only in that they regard faith
itself, in its ultimate anticipation of God's redemption of creation, as being
essentially eschatological. The concept of heaven for the blessed and hell for
the sinners or non believers is part of eschatology in the three Abrahamic
faiths in one way or the other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Early Judaic writers emphasized a Day of Yahweh, the God of
Israel</span></u><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">,
which is also called the Day of the Lord. This day, which will be a day of
judgment of Israel and all nations, will inaugurate the </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kingdom
of God</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">.
Christianity, further developing the concept of the Last Judgment, teaches that
it will occur at the Parousia (the </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Second Coming</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, or Second Advent, of
Christ in glory), when all men will stand before a judging God. In early
Christian art the scene is one of </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Christ</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> the judge, the resurrection
of the dead, the weighing of souls, the separation of the saved and the damned,
and representations of </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">paradise</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> and hell. Romanesque
artists produced a more terrible vision of the Last Judgment. In the gentler,
more humanistic art of the Gothic period, a beautiful Christ is shown as the
Redeemer. The intercessors are restored, and the scene of the Judgment is treated
with optimism. In the 16th century, Michelangelo produced a radically different
version of the Last Judgment in his fresco in the Sistine Chapel in Rome
(1533-41 C.E): a vengeful Christ, , unclad, gestures threateningly toward the
damned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Human-Inseparable Psychosomatic Unit : <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">A careful examination of the biblical material, particularly
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too broadly translated as </span><span style="color: windowtext;">"<u>soul</u>"</span><span style="color: windowtext;">
and "<u>spirit</u>," indicates that these must not be understood as
referring to the psychical side of a psychophysical pair. A man did not possess
a nefesh but rather was a nefesh, as said: "wayehi ha-adam le-nefesh
hayya" “And the LORD God formed man
of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the <u>breath of life</u>;
and man became a living being.” (Genesis;2:7). Man was, for most of the
biblical writers, what has been called "a unit of vital power," not a
dual creature separable into two distinct parts of unequal importance and
value. While this understanding of the nature of man dominated biblical
thought, in apocalyptic literature (2nd century B.C-2nd century C.E) the term
nefesh began to be viewed as a separable psychical entity with existence apart
from body. Although this was not entirely divorced from the unitary biblical view,
nonetheless a functional body-soul </span><span style="color: windowtext;">dualism</span><span style="color: windowtext;">
was present in such literature. In the Alexandrian version of </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Hellenistic Judaism</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> the orientation
toward Greek philosophy, particularly the Platonic view of the soul imprisoned
in the flesh, led to a clear-cut dualism with a negative attitude toward the
body. Rabbinic thought remained closer to the biblical position, at least in
its understanding of man as a psychosomatic unit (mind, soul or spirit &
body), although the temporary separation of the components after </span><span style="color: windowtext;">death</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> was an accepted position.
The biblical view of man as an inseparable psychosomatic unit meant that death
was understood to be his dissolution. Yet, although man ceased to be, this
dissolution was not utter extinction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Afterlife in Christianity:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">The delay of the imminent expectation brought about the
question of the fate of the dead person in the period between the death of the
individual Christian and the resurrection. Two basic views were developed. One
view is that of an individual judgment, which takes place immediately after
death and brings the individual to an interim state, from which he enters into
the realm of bliss or that of perdition (eternal damnation, Hell). The idea of
an individual judgment, however, cannot be readily harmonized with the concept
of the general </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Last Judgment</span><span style="color: windowtext;">
on the day of the general </span><span style="color: windowtext;">resurrection</span><span style="color: windowtext;">
of the dead. It anticipates the decision of the general judgment and thus
deprives of its significance the notion of the Last Judgment. A second view,
therefore, also prevailed: the sleep of the soul--i.e., the soul of the dead
person enters into a sleeping state that continues until the Last Judgment,
which will occur after the general resurrection. At the Last Judgment the
resurrected will be assigned either to eternal life or eternal damnation. This
conception, accepted in many churches, contains many discrepancies, especially
the abandonment of the fundamental idea of the continuity of personal life.
Both views contain a consequence. The first leaves to people no further
opportunity to improve the mistakes of their lives and to expiate their guilt.
The second preserves the personality in an intermediate state for an indefinite
period so as to later punish it for sins or reward it for good deeds from a
time prior to entrance into the sleep of the soul. The belief in </span><u><span style="color: windowtext;">purgatory</span></u><u><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></u><span style="color: windowtext;">(an
interim state in which a correction of a dead person's evil condition is still
possible) of the Roman Catholic Church gives the deceased opportunities for
repentance and penance to ameliorate their situation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">The presupposition of the doctrine of purgatory is that there
is a special judgment for each individual at once after death. Hence, the
logical conclusion is that purgatory ceases with the Last Judgment. The stay in
purgatory can be shortened through intercession, alms, indulgences, and
benefits of the sacrifice of the mass. The Eastern Orthodox Church has no
doctrine of purgatory but does practice an </span><span style="color: windowtext;">intercession</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> for the dead. It assumes that, on the
basis of the connection between the church of the living and that of the dead,
an exertion of influence upon the fate of the dead through intercession is
possible before the time of the Last Judgment. The Roman Catholic understanding
of the intercession of the saints is an extension of the belief in the
communion of saints. Although such veneration does tend to multiply mediators,
it has often fostered a simple and not unpleasing familiarity with the world of
the supernatural.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">The idea of the Last Judgment has often become
incomprehensible to the modern world. </span></u><span style="color: windowtext;">At the most, people
apparently are still open to the concept of judgment of the guilt and innocence
of the individual. The idea decisive for the early church's expectation of the
Judgment, however, was that the Last Judgment will be a public one. This
corresponds to the fundamental Christian idea that human beings--both the living
and the dead--are bound together in an indissoluble communion; it presupposes
the conception of the church as the body of Christ. All of humanity is as one
person. Humans sin with one another, and their evil is connected together in
the "realm of sin" in a manifold way, unrecognizable in the
individual. <u>Each person is responsible for the other and is guilty with the
other.</u> The judgment upon each person, therefore, concerns all. Judgment
upon the individual is thus at the same time judgment upon the whole, and vice
versa. The Judgment is also public in regard to the positive side--the praise
and reward of God for that which is done rightly and practiced in the common
life, often without knowing it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the most part, the churches of the latter part of the
20th century no longer have the courage to uphold the Christian teaching of
life after death. The church has long neglected teachings about the entire area
of the last things. The New Testament responses presuppose the imminent
expectation and thus leave many questions unanswered that arose because of the
delay of the Parousia. <u>The doctrine of the sleep of the soul,</u> on the
other hand, contains many consequences that question the fundamental idea of
the Christian view of the personality of the imago Dei ("image of
God"). The beginnings of a further development of the Christian view of
life after death, as are found in Swedenborg, have never been recognized
positively by the church. For this reason, since the period of Romanticism and
Idealism, ideas of the transmigration of souls and reincarnation, taken over
from Hinduism and Buddhism, have gained a footing in Christian views of the
end-time expectation. Some important impulses toward a new understanding of the
view of life after death are found in Christian theosophy, such as the idea of
a further development of the human personality upon other celestial bodies
after death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Last Judgment: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The justice demand reward for the obedient and punishment for
disobedient. A killer of millions like Hitler can get death penalty or life
imprisonment in any court after trial. Its not fair justice, such persons need
to be punished according to nature of their crimes, which can only be done by God
in hereafter. Sin is "any want of conformity unto or transgression of the law
of God" (1John; 3:4; Romans;4:15). “Behold, the day of the LORD cometh,
cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall
destroy the sinners thereof out of it. For the stars of heaven and the
constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in
his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine. And I will
punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will
cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of
the terrible. I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than
the golden wedge of Ophir.”(Isaiah;13:9-12).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ‘Last Judgment’ has been predicted in the Old Testament
(1Corinthians;6:33; Psalsm;9:7;96:13; Ecclesiastes;3:17), a day has been
appointed (Acts;17:31; Romans;2:16), but the time is unknown to any creature
(Mark;13:32). The judgment shall be held upon; All nations (Mathew;25:32); All
men (Hebrews;9:27; 12:23) ; Small and great (Revelation;20:12); Righteous and
wicked (Ecclesiastes;3:17); Quick and dead (2 Timothy; 4:1; 1 Peter; 4:5). The
Devils shall be condemned (2Peter;2:4;
Jude;1:6). The Judgment shall be of all; Actions (Ecclesiastes;11:9; 12:14;
Revelation;20:13; Mathew;25:1-46; Romans; 14:10-11; 2 Corinthians; 5:10; 2
Thessalonians; 1:7-10), Words (Matthew; 12:36-37) and Thoughts (Ecclesiastes;
12:14; 1Corinthians; 4:5). There will be Final everlasting punishment of the
wicked and reward for righteous: “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:
but the righteous into life eternal.” (Matthew;25:46). The Jews, shall be
judged by the law of Moses: “For as many as have sinned without law shall also
perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by
the law;”(Romans; 2:2), “And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written,
There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness
from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their
sins.”(Romans;11:26-27). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Christians shall be judged by the gospel (James;2:12;
Mathew;11:20-24; John;3:19) and the Gentiles (people without any law), will be
judged by the law of conscience: “For when the Gentiles, which have not the
law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law,
are a law unto themselves: Which show the work of the law written in their
hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean
while accusing or else excusing one another;(Romans;2:14-15 also<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink">Luke;12:47-48</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">).<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In Judaism, the day of</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_eschatology#The_last_judgment" target="_blank">judgmen</a> </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">happens every year on Rosh Hashanah; therefore, the belief in a last day of judgment for all mankind is disputed. Some rabbis hold that there will be such a day following the resurrection of the dead. Others hold that there is no need for that because of Rosh Hashanah. Yet others hold that this accounting and judgment happens when one dies. Other rabbis hold that the last judgment only applies to the gentile nations and not the Jewish people:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>After Life in Judaism:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">Individual eschatology emerges only on the periphery of the
Old Testament. Amazingly, there were in Israel no known death cults and no
vivid conceptions of life after death. The late expectation of the resurrection
from the dead to judgment is not a yearning for salvation but hope in the
victorious righteousness of God : “And many of them that sleep in the dust of
the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and
everlasting contempt.” (Daniel;12:2). Rabbinical messianism continued this same
line of thought. The restoration of the holy nation, moreover, always has been
linked with its Holy Land; and Hebrew literature, both in biblical and later
forms, has lovingly described the establishment of a New Jerusalem and a new
Temple of Yahweh (the Lord), whether it be in this world or in some new cosmic
order. Into this new order, the rest of mankind, repentant and purified, will
be incorporated; for the original promise made to the patriarch Abraham
included all men within the divine blessing. In the </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Book of Zechariah</span><span style="color: windowtext;">, the ultimate
salvation of mankind is graphically envisaged: the Gentiles, in company with
the Jews, will return to serve God in an ideal Jerusalem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Hebrews were much concerned about sources of information
about the heavenly world and about the places of the damned and saved souls. In
later Jewish and early Christian apocalypses, in which the pious one,
undertakes a heavenly trip and sees the secrets that are hidden from others,
these sources of information are highly significant. III Baruch, a book written
in Greek--in which Baruch, the disciple of the prophet Jeremiah, visits the
universe and sees its secrets and the places of the souls and of the angels, is
such an apocalypse. In the Greek text the number of heavens visited by Baruch
is five, but it is possible that originally he was said to have seen seven
heavens. There are Christian passages in the book, but it seems to have been a
Jewish work from the 1st century CE later rewritten by a Christian. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another book that was written during the period of the
apocalyptic movement in which the Dead Sea sect came into existence is the Book
of Enoch, (I Enoch).The first treatise (chapters 1-36) speaks about the fall of
the angels, who rebelled before the Flood, and describes Enoch's celestial
journeys, in which divine secrets were revealed to him. It was probably written
in the late 2nd century B.C. Abraham was shown the mysteries of un known: “We
showed Ibrahim the kingdom of the heavens and the earth , as We show you with
examples from nature, so he became one of the firm believers.”(Qur’an;6:75). It
may be mentioned here, that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was also shown
the secrets of heavens through Mairaj.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Events Preceding End of The World:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Jewish Concept of
Antichrist:</b><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">
In the Old Testament the Jewish conception of the struggle is found in the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="47ODX">prophecy of Daniel</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, written at the beginning
of the Maccabean period (167-164 BC). The historical figure who served as a
model for the Antichrist was </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="47ODY">Antiochus IV Epiphanes</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, the persecutor of the Jews, and he left a lasting
impression upon the conception. Since then, ever-recurring characterizations of
this figure are that he would appear as a mighty ruler at the head of gigantic
armies, destroy three rulers (three horns) and devastate the Temple of
God. “I considered the horns, and,
behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were
three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were
eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
(Daniel;7:8).“And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall
arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the
first, and he shall subdue three kings.” (Daniel;7:24). “And he shall speak
great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most
High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand
until a time and times and the dividing of time.” (Daniel;7:25). In later
times, the tyrant who was God's enemy became a figure of prophecy, applied to
various situations of crisis. Also, Jewish and Christian writers of apocalypses
saw in the emperor </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="47ODZ">Nero</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> (died C.E 68) the Antichrist. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Christian Concept of Antichrist: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The earliest mention of the name Antichrist, which was
probably first coined in Christian eschatological literature (concerned with
the end of time), is in the letters of St. John (IJohn; 2: 18, 22; II John; 7),
although the figure does appear in the earlier II Thessalonians as "the
lawless one." Yet the conception of a mighty ruler who will appear at the
end of time and whose essence will be enmity of God is older and was taken over
by Christianity from </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4BLOQ">Judaism</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">. Jesus is attributed to have said: “Then if any one says to
you, `Lo, here is the Christ!' or `There he is!' do not believe it. <u>For
false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders,
so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.</u>”(Mathew;24:23-24). The
Antichrist appears as a tempter who works by signs and wonders and seeks to
obtain divine honours; it is further signified that this "man of
lawlessness" will obtain credence, especially among the Jews because they
have not accepted the truth. This version of the figure of Antichrist, who may
now really for the first time be described by this name, appears to have been
at once widely accepted in Christendom. The idea that the Jews would believe in
Antichrist as punishment for not having believed in the true Christ seems to be
expressed by the author of the Fourth </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="47OE1">Gospel
(John</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">;</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> 5:43). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The conception of Antichrist as a perverter of men led
naturally to his connection with false doctrine (1John; 2:18,22, 4:3; 2John;1:
7). In the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="47OE2">Book of Revelation</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> the Antichrist is seen as a worker of wonders and a seducer.
In the history it became a common feature to call the opponents as Anti Christ
which has now subsided. Among some modern Protestant theologians the Antichrist
can be interpreted as whatever resists or denies the lordship of Christ and
tends to deify a political power--within either the church or the state. In
dispensational and pre-millennial theology the expectancy of a personal
Antichrist at the end of time remains strong.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Gog and Magog:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">According to the Bible, </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gog is</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> a hostile power that is
ruled by Satan and will manifest itself immediately before the end of the
world: “And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters
of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of
whom is as the sand of the sea”. (</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Revelation;20:8</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">). In the biblical passage
in Revelation and in other Christian and Jewish apocalyptic literature, </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gog
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">is joined by a
second hostile force, </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Magog</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">; but elsewhere (Ezekiel;38; Genesis;10:2) </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Magog
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">is apparently
the place of </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gog</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">'s origin. An independent legend of </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gog
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">and </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Magog
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">surrounds two
colossal wooden effigies in the Guildhall, London. They are thought to
represent survivors of a race of giants destroyed by Brutus the Trojan, the
legendary founder of London (Troia Nova, or New Troy), and brought there to act
as porters at the gate of the royal palace. Effigies of </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gog
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">and </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Magog
</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">have existed in
London from the time of Henry V. The first figures were destroyed in the Great
Fire (1666 C.E) and were replaced in 1708. The second pair was destroyed in an
air raid in 1940 and again replaced in 1953. In the legends recounted by the
medieval English historian Geoffrey of Monmouth, </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="5VVH4">Gogmagog</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, or Goëmagot, was a giant chieftain of Cornwall who was
slain by Brutus' companion Corineus. <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4AE5V"><o:p></o:p></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Second Coming</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> of Jesus Christ: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Second Coming</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> of Jesus is also called Second Advent, or Parousia,
in Christianity, it is the future return of Jesus Christ in glory, when it is
understood that he will set up his kingdom, judge his enemies, and reward the
faithful, living and dead. Early Christians believed the Advent to be imminent,
and those who have later professed what is known as </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="4AE5X">Adventism</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> have believed that the visible appearance of Jesus may occur
at any moment and that Christians should be ever ready for it. Such believers
find evidence for the Second Coming in the Gospels (Matthew;24,25; Mark;13;
Luke;21:5-26; John;14:25-29), in the Book of Revelations, and in other biblical
and traditional sources. </span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Armageddon:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="1NCHL"></a>the New Testament it is the place
where the kings of the Earth under demonic leadership will wage war on the
forces of God at the end of world history, probably in Hebrew it is the
"Hill of Megiddo". Armageddon is mentioned in the Bible only once, in
Revelations: “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth
of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the
false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go
forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the
battle of that great day of God Almighty. “And I saw, issuing from the mouth of
the dragon and from the mouth of the beast and from the mouth of the false
prophet, three foul spirits like frogs;
for they are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the
kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God
the Almighty. ("Lo, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who is awake,
keeping his garments that he may not go naked and be seen exposed!") And
they assembled them at the place which is called in Hebrew Armageddon.”(</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Revelation;16:13-16</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">). The Palestinian city of </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="1NCHM">Megiddo</a><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> was probably used as a
symbol for such a battle because of its strategic importance in Palestinian
history. Because it controlled a pass that cut through the Mount Carmel ridge
from the coastal Plain of Sharon into Esdraelon, Megiddo commanded the road
leading from Egypt and the coastal plain of Palestine into Galilee, Syria, and
Mesopotamia. Megiddo was the scene of many battles, and Revelations seems to
imply that the "hill" on which the city fortress stood, or the
"mountain" heights behind it, had become a symbol of the final
battlefield where God's heavenly armies will defeat the demon-led forces of
evil. Other biblical references suggest Jerusalem as the site of this battle.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Christian Zionists:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They believe that in order to fulfill Biblical
prophecy, Israel must conquer most of the Middle East. They are a growing force
in American politics with ties to many powerful pro-Israel groups in
Washington. Once considered a marginal doctrine among evangelicals, the
dispensationalist theology of Christian Zionism includes a belief in the
rapture, when the faithful are to be lifted up to Heaven while the rest of
humanity—including most of the Jews—will perish.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Zionist Jews consider Zionist Fundamentalist
Christians as useful idiots, serving their purpose of colonial Zionist
existence in Palestine, while Zionist
Fundamentalist Christians consider Jews nothing more than ‘sacrificial lamb’.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Rejection by Christians:</span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Catholic), the
Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem
and the Middle East and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy
Land, have recently joined together in order to proclaim and to publish the
Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism (August 22, 2006). This Declaration
rejects Christian Zionism for substituting a political-military program in
place of the teachings of Jesus Christ. The statement is very critical of
Christian Zionism because it provides a worldview where the Gospel is
identified with the ideology of empire, colonialism and militarism. Palestinian
Christian leaders have also been very vocal in supporting the “Kairos
Palestine” document calling for a boycott against Israel until it stops its discriminatory
policies in the Palestinian territories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Islamic <!--[if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>XE "Day Of Judgement: the Last Hour”<![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span><![endif]-->Eschatology</span></h2>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The belief in hereafter is part of faith in Islam, according
to Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Your God is One God; as for those who do not believe in the
hereafter, they have faithless hearts and are puffed up with
arrogance.”(Qur’an;16:22).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“He is the One Who has given you life, will cause you to die
and then will bring you back to life again - yet man is indeed very
ungrateful.”(Qur’an;22:66)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> “Every soul is bound
to have the taste of death. We are putting all of you to a test by passing you
through bad and good conditions, and finally you shall return to
Us.”(Qur’an;21:35)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“To Him you shall all return. Allah's promise is true. He is
the One Who originates the process of Creation and repeats it (will bring it
back to life) so that He may justly reward those who believed in Him and did
righteous deeds. As for those who disbelieved, they shall have boiling fluids
to drink and shall undergo a painful punishment because they rejected the
truth.” (Qur’an;10:4)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ".. So you have
come back to Us Alone as We created you at the first time, leaving behind all
that which We gave you in that world and We don't see with you your
intercessors, whom you claimed to be Allah's partners in your affairs; all your
ties have been cut off and what you presumed has failed you.”(Qur’an;65:94). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">On many occasions, the Prophet (peace be upon him) warned his
companions and Muslims in following generations, about the <u>Day of Judgment</u>
and emphasized the need to be well prepared for it. </span><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><span
style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>XE "Death: Body & Soul”</span><![endif]--><!--[if supportFields]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'><span
style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="color: windowtext;">After death, souls
are in what is called “<u>the life in the Barzakh</u>”, which is a status in
between this life and the second life that begins on the Day of Judgment. This
is the day when everyone will be held accountable for whatever they had done or
said in their lives: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“We shall unite the true believers with those of their
descendants who follow them in their faith, and shall not deny them the reward
of their good deeds - everyone is responsible for his deeds”(Qur’an;52:21).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Everyone will be judged on the same basis, by the same
criterion, and his or her destiny will be known. God may pardon whomever He
wills, and He certainly forgives a countless number of people much of their
sins. Whoever is so forgiven will end up in Heaven, while those who are not,
will end up in Hell. The basic element that earns forgiveness is belief in God.
Those who do not believe in Him or associate with Him other deities forfeit
their claims to forgiveness, because their basic sin is too grave to merit
forgiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since resurrection and the Day of Judgment are so strongly
emphasized in Islam, the Prophet, peace be upon him, was many times asked about
knowledge or the time of the Last Hour, which is another name for the Day of
Judgment. In the Qur’an, he is
instructed to say that only God knows its time: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"They ask you about the Last Hour: “When will it come to
pass?" Say: “Knowledge of it rests with my Lord alone. None but He will
reveal it at its appointed time. It will weigh heavily on the heavens and the
Earth; and it will not fall on you except suddenly.” They will ask you further
as if you yourself persistently inquire about it. Say: “They ask thee about the
(final) hour when will be its appointed time? Say: "The knowledge thereof
is with my Lord (alone): none but He can reveal as to when it will occur. Heavy were its burden through the heavens and
the earth. Only all of a sudden will it
come to you. They ask thee as if thou wert eager in search thereof: Say:
"The knowledge thereof is with Allah (alone) but most men know not.” (Qur’an;7: 187). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It will arrive suddenly: “Do they only wait for the Hour that
it should come on them all of a sudden while they perceive not?”(Qur’an;43:66).
“Lost indeed are they who treat it as a falsehood that they must meet Allah
until on a sudden the hour is on them and they say: "Ah! woe unto us that
we took no thought of it"; for they bear their burdens on their backs; and
evil indeed are the burdens that they bear!”(Qur’an;6:31). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="color: windowtext;">The time of the Hour</span></u></b><b><span style="color: windowtext;">, is something that
God has chosen not to reveal. Hence, there is no need to ask about it.</span></b><span style="color: windowtext;">
The time of death is important because after death, no one can alter what he
has done in this life, Allah says in Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Repentance with Allah (right to be forgiven by Allah) is
only for those who do something evil in ignorance and repent as soon as they
realize it; Allah will pardon them. Allah is the Knowledgeable, Wise. There is
no repentance for those who persist in their evil deeds until death approaches
anyone of them and he says: "surely now I repent." Similarly, there
is no repentance for those who die while they were still unbelievers; for them
We have prepared a painful punishment.”(Qur’an;4:17-18). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One may continue to earn reward, only in the three specified
ways: Continuous charity, Useful contribution to knowledge and Prayer by the
children. The Prophet’s answers when he was asked about the Last Hour were
always in this vein, reminding his interlocutors of their approaching death.
The Prophet’s answer indicate the fact that after death; it would not matter to
anyone when human life is brought to an end, because their own hour had already
come.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Signs & Indications: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">Some events which will take place before the Day of Judgment
has been mentioned in Qur’an</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;"> while other details have
been mentioned in Hadith. It is mentioned in the Qur'an that the Day of
Judgment will be preceded by strange happenings in the universe. One of these
is that a walking creature will come out of the earth, which will speak to
people, mentioned in Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“And when the Word is fulfilled against them (the unjust) We
shall produce from the earth a beast to (face) them: he will speak to them for
that mankind did not believe with assurance in our Signs.”(Qur’an;27:82).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since God has not given any more information about this
creature, it is not appropriate to indulge in guesswork. It is appropriate to
believe the Qur'anic statement as it is, knowing that God is able to do what He
pleases in the manner and fashion He chooses. Another indication which the
Qur'an has mentioned is the release of Yajuj & Majuj (Gog and Magog) after
the collapse of the barrier (wall) which separates them from known world: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Until the Gog and Magog (people) are let through (their
barrier) and they swiftly swarm from every hill”.(Qur’an;21:96). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is not known as to who Gog and Magog are, or where their
land lies, or where the wall is. If humanity manage to identify these on the
basis of research and linking various sorts of evidence and come up with a
conclusion which is not contrary to the Qur'an, it would be accepted.
Otherwise, the Qur'anic statement in its generality should be accepted as such.
Before the Day of Judgment the earth would be first full of corruption that people
would be so used to it that they will not even think about God or their
religious duties. True knowledge becomes scanty, while ignorance becomes
widespread. Drinking intoxicants and adultery becomes commonplace. Women become
greater in number than men, and honesty becomes a rare commodity in human
society. Social standards become inconsistent, and lowly people rise in
society. <u>Many of the Hadiths that mention</u> abut future events,
particularly those relating to the Day of Judgment and its signs and the events
that precede it are not at the highest level of authenticity. Some of them are
of the grade of Sahih (authentic), and some are Hasan (acceptable), while
others are poor in authenticity. Moreover, many accept a figurative
interpretation. The coming of The
Imposter (Dajjal) and rightly guided man
(Arabic: Mahdi) a messianic figure who will appear in the last days is not
found in the Qur’an but is well fostered in Sh<u>i</u>’a thought, and even some
Sunni inclination, sometimes identified
with Jesus. The Imposter (In Christianity called Anti-Christ) will appear
during a period of great tribulation, before the end of time; after a reign of
40 days or 40 years, will try to remove all goodness from human life. He will
be followed by the Jews and will claim to be God in Jerusalem. He will work
false miracles, and will delude a great many people. None but the true
believers will be able to recognize that he is an impostor. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mehdi:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">The rightly guided one</span></u><u><span style="color: windowtext;"> (Mahdi</span></u><u><span style="color: windowtext;">),</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;"> will fill the Earth
with justice and equity, restore true religion of Islam, and usher in a short
golden age lasting seven, eight, or nine years before the end of the world. He
will be from the family of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through his
daughter Fatima (r.a). The Qur’an does not mention him, and almost no reliable
Hadith concerning the Mahdi can be adduced. He will strive hard to put an end
to the Impostor who would have wreaked havoc and spread corruption. He would
fight that Imposter with those who believe in the right faith. He appears before
the Second Coming of Jesus and when Jesus comes, he hands over the leadership
of the believers to him. He is believed to be an ordinary human being to whom
God grants guidance. The Twelver Shi’as (Imamis) believe that their twelfth
Imam Mahdi, who is believed to have gone into occultation since 329 A.H (939
C.E) will reappear at the end of time as the messianic Imam who will restore
justice and equity on earth. He is therefore referred to as Imam al Muntazir
the expected or awaited Imam. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The second coming of Prophet Jesus Christ:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second coming of the Prophet Jesus Christ will take place
around this period. He will break the cross and kill pigs. He would gather
around him some believers who would be dedicated to the cause of the divine
faith. He will fight the Impostor and kill him to establish a world order. He
will rule the world according to law of Qur’an (Shari’a) and establish peace
and Islamic rule in world. All Jews and Christians will believe him as
‘Messenger of Allah and a human being’, they will follow him. Jesus will die
his natural death. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The day of
resurrection, will appear to be very long, for there will be a state of
complete confusion and turmoil among human.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="47ODU"> <span style="color: black;">Qur’an has given
some details of The Day of Judgment;
“As for the dooms- day, it shall come, when the Trumpet will be blown
with a single blast and the earth with all its mountains will be lifted up and
crushed into pieces with a single stroke - On that day the Great Event will
come to pass, heaven shall split asunder, and the day shall seem flimsy. The
angels will stand all around and eight of them will be carrying the Throne of
your Lord above them. That shall be the day when you will be brought before
your Lord, and none of your secrets shall remain hidden.”(Qur’an;69:13-18);"And
the trumpet shall be blown (by angel Israfil), and all who are in the heavens
and who are in the Earth shall fall down fainting, except those that Allah
shall spare. Then, it shall be blown again and they shall rise gazing around them"
(Qur’an;39:68); "As We began the first creation, We, shall repeat it: A
Promise We have undertaken: Truly we shall do it."(Qur’an;21:104).
"Hearken ye to your Lord before there come a Day which there will be no
putting back because of (the ordainment of) Allah! That Day there will be for
you no place of refuge nor will there be for you any room for denial (of your
sins)!' (Qur’an;42:47).'Say: "As to the knowledge of the time it with Allah alone: I am (sent) only to warn
plainly in public."(Qur’an;67:26).'"The Day when the Earth will be
rent asunder from (men) hurrying out: that will be a gathering together quite
easy for Us' (Qur’an;50:44)."As We started the first creation, so We shall
bring it back again. This is a promise from Us, so We shall assuredly fulfill
it" (Qur’an;21:104). On the Day of the Judgment, this world as we know it,
will come to an end and the dead will rise to stand for their final and fair
trial. On that day, all men and women from Adam to the last person will be
resurrected from the state of death for judgment. Everything we do, say, make,
intend and think are accounted for and kept in accurate records. They are
brought up on the Day of Judgment. The one who believe in life after death is
not expected to behave against the Will of Allah, He will always bear in mind
that Allah is watching all his actions and the angels are recording them.
People with good records will be generously rewarded and warmly welcomed to the
Heaven. People with bad records will be fairly punished and cast into Hell. The
real nature of heaven and hell are known to Allah only, but they are described
in the Qur'an in the terms familiar to humans. If some good deeds are seen not
to get full appreciation and credit in this life, they will receive full
compensation and be widely acknowledged on the Day of Judgment. If some people
who commit sins, neglect Allah and indulge in immoral activities, seem
superficially successful and prosperous in this life, absolute justice will be
done to them on the Day of Judgment. The time of the Day of Judgment is only
known to Allah and Allah alone.</span><o:p></o:p></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Death: Body & Soul: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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12.0pt;color:windowtext'><span style='mso-element:field-end'></span></span><![endif]--><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After death, souls are in
what is called “the life in the Barzakh (Barrier)”, which is a status in
between this life and the second life that begins on the Day of Judgment.
According to Qur’an: “These people will never refrain from wrongdoing until
when death comes to anyone of them, he will say: "O Sustainer! Send me
back, so that I may do good deeds in the world that I have left behind." Never!
This is just a statement which carries no value, it will be too late because
there will be a barrier between them and the world they have just left till the
Day they are raised to life again.”(Qur’an;23:99-100). The questioning or the
trial of grave will take place. The details of this life and how it is
conducted are not well known. It is only known that the faithful who have done
well in this life, being devout and doing what God requires them to do will be
in a happy state, while determined sinners will suffer what is termed as the
“torment in the grave.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Trial of the Grave: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The grave is the place of burial, it also symbolize death or
extinction of physical body. In biblical accounts (New Testament), the spirits
of the dead, are placed in a state or abode called <u>Hades, the place of
waiting before judgment</u>. It is mentioned as <u>Sheol</u> in the Old
Testament. The righteous and the wicked are separated, the blessed dead are in
that part of Hades called paradise (Luke;23:43). They are also said to be in
Abraham's bosom (Luke;16:22). The wicked are in state of torments in hell
(Luke;16:23). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to the Islamic traditions, there will be a short
pre trial after death called ‘<u>The Trial of the Grave’,</u> which involves
questioning the deceased person by two angels; <u>Munkir and Nakir,</u> about
his Lord, his religion, and his prophet. There "Allah confirms those who
believe with a firm saying, in the present life and the hereafter"
(Qur’an;14:27). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The believer will say: "Allah is my Lord, Islam is my
religion, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is my prophet." The unbeliever
or the hypocrite will say: "I do not know. I heard the people saying
something and I said it." <u>The believers will be in a happy state in the
grave</u>; "Those whose lives the angels take in state of purity, saying
'peace be on you; enter paradise for what you were doing' (Qur’an;16:32). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The transgressing unbelievers will get the “<u>torment in the
grave.</u>”: "If you could only see when the evildoers are in the agonies
of death and the angels are stretching out their hands, saying, 'Give up your
souls! Today you shall be rewarded with the punishment of humiliation for what
you used to say untrue about Allah, and for scornfully rejecting His
signs"(Qur’an;6:93). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The dead will rise as in a stupor, and they will be confused
in the new conditions! They will gradually regain their memory and their
personality. They will be reminded that Allah in His grace and mercy had already
announced the Hereafter in their probationary lives, and the word of Allah's
messengers, which then seemed so strange and remote, was true and was now being
fulfilled! The new dreadful, frightening and terrifying environments will have
such adverse affect that the period they had spent in the grave and the
“torment in the grave” will appear to them as nothing, very short as if they
were asleep :“And the trumpet is blown and lo! from the graves they will rush
forth to their Lord! Crying: Woe upon us! Who hath raised us from our place of
sleep? This is that which the Beneficent did promise, and the messengers spoke
truth,(Qur’an;36:51-52). The sayings of the Prophet are numerous and well-known
in this subject. A Muslim must believe in all that is reported in the Qur'an
and the prophetic traditions concerning the unseen matters. He should not
contradict it by his worldly experience, because the affairs of the hereafter
cannot be perceived by the affairs of this life. The difference between them is
very great. Allah is the source of help. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This world is composed of material
objects that occupy space and have properties like mass, electric charge,
extension, etc., whereas the mental world is populated not by material objects but by
thoughts. Paul Davis says
"the mind (or soul) is not
located inside the brain, or any other part of the body; or indeed anywhere in
space at all. Mind is not a physical substance, but a tenuous, elusive, ethereal
sort of substance, the stuff that thoughts and dreams are
made of, free and independent of
ordinary ponderous matter."
If soul is not space, then it exists in time. Here the issue 1s more subtle. If
soul is the source of the human perception then this
must include the
human perception of time. If a
concept is abstract rather than substantial does not make it unreal or
illusory. For example one's nationality.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The faith, beliefs or
thoughts do not occupy a space inside one's body. They cannot be measured or
subjected to physical laws. In computer terminology if
body is the hardware then soul or mind could be compared to software. Therefore
in principle it is possible for the mind to survive after death of the brain by
transferring it to some other mechanism or system. Study of Quantum physics
and mysticism can also help in
understanding the nature of soul.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Paradise and Hell: </span></h2>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paradise
& hell are opposite to each other. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Paradise is the abode of enjoyment which Allah, the Exalted,
prepared for the righteous. No eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and
no human being has ever thought of the blessings that they will enjoy there. It
is mentioned in Qur’an: "No soul knows what comfort is kept hidden for
them, as a reward for their deeds"(Qur’an;32:17). It is mentioned in
Bible: “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be
with me in paradise.”(Luke;23:43), “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward
in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”(Genesis;2:8). The Hell
is the abode of punishment that Allah has prepared for the unbelievers and the
evildoers. The torture and horror in it cannot be imagined: "Surely, We
have prepared for the evildoers a fire, whose pavilion encompasses them. If
they call for help, they will be helped with water like molten copper which
will scald their faces. How dreadful a drink and how evil a resting
place!"(Qur’an;18:29). According to Bible: “The wicked shall be turned
into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”(Psalms;9:17), “For thou wilt
not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.”(Psalms;16:10),“For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast
delivered my soul from the lowest hell.”(Psalms;86:13). “Ye serpents, ye
generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” (Matthew;23:33).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">Both paradise and hell exist and will never perish</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;">:
"Whoever believes in Allah and does righteousness, He will admit him to
gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for ever. Allah had indeed
made for him an excellent provision" (Qur’an;65-11); "Certainly,
Allah has cursed the unbelievers and prepared for them a blazing fire to dwell
therein forever, they shall find neither protector nor helper. On the day when
their faces are turned about in the fire they shall say: 'Would that we had
obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!"(Qur’an;33:64-66). The paradise
confirmed to ten people in addition to the Prophet (pbuh), in Qur’an or the
prophetic traditions either by description or name are: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman,
Ali, Talhah, az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, Sa'd ibn Malik and Abdu rRahman ibn Awf.
Sa'id ibn Zayd. (Sunan of Abu-Dawood. </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Hadith 4632). </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Among those whom Muslims confirm to
enter paradise because they fit the description are the faithful and the pious.
Muslim likewise confirm hell to whom it is confirmed in the Qur'an and the
sayings of the Prophet, whether in name or description. Among those who are
mentioned by name to be in hell are Abu Lahab, 'Amr Ibn Luhai al-Khuza'i, and
others (Bukhari and Muslim). Confirmation of hell that is based on description
includes every unbeliever, polytheist, or hypocrite. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Straight Path: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The straight path (Sirat Bridge) is set up over hell. People
pass over it according to their deeds: the first of them as fast as lighting,
then as fast as wind, then as fast as birds, and then as fast as a running man.
The Prophet will be standing on the path, saying: "Lord, Save!
Save!," as some people's deeds will fall short. Some of them will come
crawling. At both sides of the path there are hooks designed to take whom Allah
wills: some are saved but bruised; others are thrown into hell. (Bukhari and Muslim).
All that is mentioned in the Qur'an or the prophetic sayings concerning that
day and its horrors is to be believed, may Allah save the believers from them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Intercession and Prayers: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">It is important to differentiate between three terminologies;
Shif’at (Intercession), Du’a (Supplication) and Salah (Prayer). The Arabic word
Shif’at used in Qur’an is generally translated as ‘Intercession’, meaning
entreaty in favor of another, especially a prayer or petition to God in behalf
of another. Intercession commonly refers to mediation between God and sinners
by pious and those considered nearer to God to seek forgiveness and blessing
for sinners. Du’a (Supplication) is to
ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying, to make a humble, earnest petition
to God:</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> “Therefore, you should know that
there is no god but Allah; implore Him to forgive your sins and to forgive the
believing men and believing women; for Allah knows your activities and your
resting places”(Qur'an;47:19).</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> Prayer is to utter or
address a prayer or prayers to God, a mode of worship : “If anyone does evil or
wrongs his own soul and then seeks Allah's forgiveness, he will find Allah
Forgiving, Merciful.”(Qur’an;4:110). Praying or addressing supplication to any
one other than God is strictly forbidden in Islam, for God says: “Unto Him is
the real prayer. Those unto whom they pray beside Allah respond to them not at
all, save as (if the response to) one who stretches forth his hands toward
water (asking) that it may come unto his mouth, and it will never reach it.
likewise the prayer (du’a) of the unbelievers is nothing but a fruitless
effort.”(Qur’an;13:14). In Islam Salah
refers to obligatory prayers, worship God (five times a day), Dua
(Supplication) are part of Salah, however Dua (Supplication) may be offered any
time, i.e. Muslims greet the Muslims and non Muslims alike by saying ‘Asalamo
Alaikum’ (peace be upon you) a form of Du’a.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">Among the Babylonians and the Assyrians, priesthood was
established</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;"> primarily to say prayers of intercession. There is a
perception that prayers of intercession to the divine can be supported by
mediator human protectors (alive or dead), marabouts (from Arabic murabit,
dervishes, or mystics, believed, to have special powers), or <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="466H5"></a><a href="eb://cgi-bin/g?DocF=/index/sa/int.html#466H5"><span style="color: windowtext;">saints</span></a>
in Christianity, whose mediation is believed to ensure that the prayer will be
effective. <u>However the practice of addressing supplication to any one other
than Allah is against Tawheed (Islamic monotheism</u>), the dead men are
themselves in need of prayers, according to Qur’an: “Nor are alike those that
are living and those that are dead.
Allah can make any that He wills to hear; but thou canst not make those
to hear who are (buried) in graves”(Qur’an;35:22). “If ye invoke them (other
than Allah) they will not listen to your call and if they were to listen they
cannot answer your (prayer). On the Day
of Judgment they will reject your "Partnership." And none (O man!) can tell thee (the Truth)
like the One Who is acquainted with all things”.(Qur’an;35:14). “<u>And your
Lord hath said: Pray unto me and I will hear your </u>prayer. Lo! those who
scorn My service, they will enter hell, disgraced.” (Qur’an;40:60). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">In Biblical religion, intercession is spiritualized</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;">
in view of a consciousness of the messianic (salvatory) mission. Moses views
himself as one with his people even when they fail in their duty: "Pardon
your people," he prays, "or remove me from the Book of Life."
Such solidarity finds its supreme form in the prayer of Christ (as per
Christian belief) on the cross--"Father, forgive them, for they know not
what they do"--which St. Stephen (the first recorded Christian martyr) and
other martyrs repeated in the course of their sufferings. <u>The Roman Catholic
understanding of the intercession of the saints is an extension of the belief
in the communion of saints</u>. Although such veneration does tend to multiply
mediators, it has often fostered familiarity with the world of the
supernatural.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Supplications:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Supplications (du’a),</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> in which the needs of
others are expressed is a common practice among followers of all faiths. Apart
from an individual himself supplicating directly to God, <u>the family members
supplicate for the other members of the family</u>, but the supplications also
are extended to the whole tribe, family and the brothers in faith. The pious
faithful are requested by common faithful to supplicate to God for legitimate
favours, like forgiveness of sins, good health, promotion of business,
eradication of worries and many other favours and blessings of God. <u>In every
obligatory prayer the Muslims supplicate:</u></span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> “</span><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">All prayers and worship
through words, action and sanctity are for Allah only. Peace be on you, O
Prophet and Mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Peace be on us and on those who are righteous servants of Allah. I bear
witness to the fact that there is no deity but Allah. I bear witness that
Muhammad is His slave and messenger. O Allah, exalt Muhammad and the followers
of Muhammad As Though did exalt Abraham and his followers. Thou art the
praised, the Glorious O Allah, exalt (pay tribute to) Muhammad and his
followers as Thou has blest Abraham and his followers. Thou art the Praised,
the Glorious O Lord! Make me and my children steadfast in Prayer (Salah); Lord!
Accept the prayer. Our Lord! forgive me and my parents and believers on the Day
of Judgment.” Traditionally after the Salah, the prayer leader (Imam) loudly
offer Du’a to Allah and the offer followers join him by saying ‘Amen’. <u>Believer
may pray for ‘peace’ for the living non believers, so that Allah may open their
hearts for Islam,</u> but it is<u> forbidden </u>for a Muslim to pray for the<u>
dead non believers</u>; may be they are
very close relatives like parents and other relations etc. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">According to Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith, 2.442: Narrated by Said
bin Al Musaiyab from his father, that; when Abu Talib (guardian uncle of the
Apostle, peace be upon him) at the death bead declined to accept Islam, then
Allah's Apostle said, "I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you
unless I am forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah revealed (the verse)
concerning him (i.e. “It is not fitting for the prophet and those who believe
that they should pray for forgiveness for pagans even though they be of kin
after it is clear to them that they are companions of the Fire.”
(Qur’an;9:113). “The prayer of Abraham for the forgiveness of his father was
only because of a promise he had promised him, but when it had become clear
unto him that he (his father) was an enemy to Allah he (Abraham) disowned him.
Lo! Abraham was soft of heart, long-suffering.”(Qur’an;9:114).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The </span><span style="color: windowtext;">Intercession on the Day of Judgment: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The widely accepted presumption of unqualified intercession
by living or dead pirs, saints or prophets is rebuffed by Islam. God will grant
permission to His prophets and those qualified for this honor (known to God
only) to intercede for such of sinners as will have already achieved His
acceptance for salvation by virtue of their repentance or basic righteousness,
piety and His Mercy. This stresses indirectly on to only God’s omniscience
(Having total knowledge) which requires no ‘mediator’ but also the immutability
of His will. No one can challenge or add to His knowledge as He is Knower of
all. This is evident from the following verses from Qur’an: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“On that Day, the sky shall become like molten brass and the
mountains like tufts of wool; even a close friend will not ask of his friend,
though they will see each other.”(Qur’an;70:10-11).“There is none in the
heavens and in the earth but must come to the Compassionate (Allah) in full
submission. He has a comprehensive knowledge and has kept strict count of all
His creatures, and <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">every one </span>of
them will come to Him <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">individually</span>
on the Day of Resurrection.”(Qur’an;19:93-95). “Who can intercede with Him
without His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind
them.”(Qur’an;2:255 also at 10:3, 19:87 & 20:109). “Warn them of the Day
that is (ever) drawing near when the Hearts will (come) right up to the Throats
to choke (them); no Intimate friend nor intercessor will the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">wrongdoers</span> have who could be listened
to.”(Qur’an;40:18). “They worship other deities besides Allah, who can neither
harm them nor benefit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors with
Allah." O Muhammad, say to them: "Are you informing Allah of what He
knows to exist neither in the heavens nor on the earth? Glory to Him! He is far
above from having the partners they ascribe to Him!”(Qur’an;10:18).“He knows
what is before them and what is behind them and they do not intercede except
for the one whom He approves, and for fear of Him they tremble.”(Qur’an;21:28).
“How many are the angels in the heavens; yet their intercession can avail none
unless Allah gives them permission in favor of whom He wants and is pleased
with.”( Qur’an;53:26). “All who obey Allah and the Apostle are in the company
of those on whom is the Grace of Allah of the Nabiyyin ( Apostles) the Siddiqin
(Sincere lovers of truth) the Shuhada (Witnesses- who testify) and
the Salihin (Righteous, who do good):
ah! what a beautiful fellowship!”(Qur’an;4:69).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hence the intercession that concerns some sinner believers, who
will have already achieved His acceptance for salvation by virtue of their
repentance or basic righteousness, piety and His Mercy, so were to be taken out
from the fire. The intercession for them will be granted by Allah to the
Nabiyyin (Apostles) the Siddiqin
(Sincere lovers of truth, those followers of the prophets who were first
and foremost to believe in them)) the Shuhada (Witnesses- who testify, martyrs)
and the Salihin (Righteous, who do good,
pious) and some angles. Even those who had been Fasting sincerely and remained
devoted to the Qur'an will be entitled for intercession form them. <u>The
meekest who accepts Faith and does good becomes an accepted member of a great
and beautiful company in the Hereafter</u>. It is a company which lives
perpetually in the sunshine of God's Grace. It is a glorious hierarchy, of
which four grades are specified: (1) The highest is that of the (Nabiyyin)
Prophets or Apostles, who get plenary inspiration from God, and who teach
mankind by example and precept. That rank in Islam is held by Muhammad (peace
be upon him). According to Hadith, Prophet (pbuh) said; "Every prophet is
given a supplication (dua), and I wish to preserve my dua as intercession for
my community in the next world.(Al Muwatta Hadith.15.26). “My intercession will
be for those of my people who have committed major sins.”(Sunan of Abu-Dawood,
Hadith. 2208). (2) The next are Siddiqin, those whose badge is sincerity and
truth: they love and support the truth with their person, their means, their
influence, and all that is theirs. That rank was held by the special Companions
of Muhammad, among whom the type was that of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq. (3) The next
are the noble army of Shuhada, Witnesses, who testify to the truth. The
testimony may be by martyrdom, Or it may be by the tongue of the true Preacher
or the pen of the devoted scholar, or the life of the man devoted to service,
(4) Lastly, there is the large company of Salihin, Righteous people, the
ordinary folk who do their ordinary business, but always in a righteous Way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While status of Apostle is well known, it is beyond the
capabilities of common believers to determine as to who are Siddiqin, Shahada
& Salihin among them except form what is apparent: “..Allah has knowledge
of the secrets of your hearts.”(Qur’an;3:154), “O believers! Allah knows all
that is in your hearts; for Allah is All-Knowing, Most
Forbearing.”(Qur’an;33:51). Hence only Allah knows their actual status. <u>So it may be appropriate to respect the
pious people, but it will be futile for the believers to run after them
considering them to be among Siddiqin,
Shuhada or Salihin.</u> They should adhere to Qur’an and Sunnah and pray to
Allah to seek His Mercy and grant of Wasila to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon
him), as desired by him according to Hadith narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn
al-'As: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: When you hear the
Mu'adhdhin (Prayer Caller), repeat what
he says, then invoke a blessing on me, for everyone who invokes a blessing on
me will receive ten blessings from Allah: then beg from Allah <u>al-Wasilah</u>
for me, which is a rank in Paradise fitting for only one of Allah's Servants,
and I hope that I may be that one. If anyone who asks that I be given the <u>Wasilah</u>,
he will be assured of my intercession.(Sahih Muslim Hadith.177). The Prophet
(peace be upon him) said: The intercession of a martyr will be accepted for
seventy members of his family. (Sunan of Abu-Dawood, Hadith. 1042). Narrated
Abdullah ibn Amr: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Fasting and
the Qur'an intercede for a man. Fasting says, 'O my Lord, I have kept him away
from his food and his passions by day, so accept my intercession for him.' The
Qur'an says, 'I have kept him away from sleep by night, so accept my
intercession for him.' Then their intercession is accepted." Bayhaqi
transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman.(Al Tirmidhi Hadith.612).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Great Intercession of Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh): <o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: windowtext;">The ‘Special Great Intercession’ of the Prophet Muhammad </span><span style="color: windowtext;">(pbuh)</span><span style="color: windowtext;"> will take place (for the
followers of Prophet Adam till Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them) on the Day
of Judgment. Prophet Muhammad </span><span style="color: windowtext;">(pbuh) </span><span style="color: windowtext;">will plead with
Allah, after His permission and on behalf of believers of all mankind, to judge
among His servants when they suffer from worries and troubles that they cannot
bear. They will go to Adam, then to Noah, then to Abraham, then to Moses, then
to Jesus, and finally to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Prophet Muhammad
will ask the permission of the Lord. Allah would allow him to intercede (for a
certain kind of people) and will fix a limit on believers for admittance into
Paradise. The Prophet will keep on repeating request till he said: There will
come out of Hell (Fire) everyone who says: 'La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his
heart good equal to the weight of a barley grain. Then there will come out of
Hell (Fire) everyone who says: ' La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good
equal to the weight of a wheat grain. Then there will come out of Hell (Fire)
everyone who says: 'La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good equal to the
weight of an atom (or a smallest ant)." [Summarized for Sahih Al-Bukhari
Hadith No. </span><span style="color: windowtext;">9.507]. </span><u><span style="color: windowtext;">Allah
will save from hell some of the believers without the intercession of any one,
but by His grace and mercy</span></u><span style="color: windowtext;">. The time interval between
various batches of sinners may be perceived keeping in view the Time of Allah.
His Day (epoch) may be a thousand or fifty thousand years (Qur’an; 70:4 &
32:5) of human reckoning. He guides, rules, and controls all affairs: and in
the immense Future all affairs will go up to Him, for He will be the Judge, and
His restoration of all values will be as in a Day or an Hour or the Twinkling
of an eye; and yet to human perception it will be as a thousand years! Since it
is beyond the human perception to fully comprehend the mysteries of the unseen
world (Alam Al Ghaib) which could also be called metaphysics; the believer have
full faith in what ever has been mentioned in Qur’an and the authentic
traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">CONCLUSION:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Human has been blessed with intellect and granted knowledge
but it is beyond human capabilities to fully comprehend every thing. Hence many
aspects specially the mysteries of life hereafter have been kept hidden. Man
only knows what has been conveyed by His messengers and scriptures. More over
the actual nature of God, His angels and other creature like Jinns is only
known to Him. Science does not claim to know every thing, all mysteries of
nature have not be resolved by science. However with the advancement in the
scientific knowledge many mysteries have being resolved and understood. Same is
the case with the Metaphysical sciences, Al Ghaib. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Man should strive to concentrate on what is with in his abilities
and believe what has been revealed by His messengers. The life after death,
resurrection, reward and punishment are the matters of hereafter. There are
many commonalties about eschatology among three Abrahamic faiths. While
appearing similar to certain parts of the Bible (Ezekiel,James,1 Peter,
Revelation), this is dissimilar to some, the Protestant branches of
Christianity, where salvation comes by faith in Jesus alone. Catholics,
however, cite James 2:24 as evidence that judgment is not based on faith alone.
Islam emphasizes that grace does not conflict with perfect justice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Prayers can only be addressed to God. He will permit
intercession for deserving people like His messengers and pious people. The
matter of heart and faith are only known to God, hence no one can himself claim
to be closer to God. It is batter that people should concentrate towards their
deeds and seek His forgiveness and blessings.
Allah may grant us power and conviction of firm belief and strong faith,
followed by good deeds to enable for good reward with Mercy of Allah.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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a mistake.” (Qur’an;2:286)</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #aba68e; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: italic;">And from among His Signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. Do not bow down (prostrate) to the sun nor to the moon, but only bow down (prostrate) to "Allah" Who created them, if you (really) worship Him." </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;">[Quran 41:37]</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Robert Morey first wrote about his “Allah is the moon-god” theory in <em nodeindex="557" style="line-height: inherit;">The Islamic Invasion</em> (1992) and then later reproduced it with minor changes in a twenty page booklet entitled <em nodeindex="558" style="line-height: inherit;">The Moon-God Allah in the Archeology of the Middle East</em> (1994). The latter has fallen out of print, and Morey himself refers readers to <em nodeindex="559" style="line-height: inherit;">The Islamic Invasion</em> <a href="http://www.faithdefenders.com/articles/worldreligions/Dont_Muslims_woship_the_Same_god.html" nodeindex="560" style="color: #43aea8; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">“for more information”</a> about his moon-god theory. It is this book then that I will refute.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Morey’s theory was refuted by Muslim preacher Shabir Ally in <a href="http://www.beautifulislam.net/christianity/robert_moreys_moon_god_myth.htm" nodeindex="561" style="color: #43aea8; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">Robert Morey’s Moon-god Myth & Other Deceptive Attacks on Islam</a>, which is a surgical deconstruction of Morey’s nonsense. Morey <a href="http://www.faithdefenders.com/from-the-desk/shabirally.html" nodeindex="562" style="color: #43aea8; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">whined</a> that Ally used “ad hominem slurs such as ‘deceptive’ and ‘dishonest.’” Ally did say that Morey used “deceptive methods” and “dishonest tactics,” but since this was in reference to Morey’s <em nodeindex="563" style="line-height: inherit;">methods</em> and <em nodeindex="564" style="line-height: inherit;">tactics</em>–and not his <em nodeindex="565" style="line-height: inherit;">person</em>–how then is this an ad hominem attack, let alone a “slur?”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Fascinatingly, in this very same article Robert Morey referred to the Muslims in the audience as “terrorists;” now <em nodeindex="566" style="line-height: inherit;">that’s</em> a slur, one which conflates Muslim with terrorist. Morey issued his response to Shabir Ally, saying (emphasis added):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span nodeindex="567" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">Let every Muslim terrorist please take note</span> of the fact that I, Robert Morey, did not invent the idea that Allah came from Il or Ilah. Nor did I invent the idea that Allah in pre-Islamic times can be traced back to the Moon-God.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Not only this, but Morey insinuates that Shabir Ally is a terrorist, saying his book is “an example of terrorism.” And yet somehow Robert Morey is complaining of ad hominem attacks? This is a case of right-wing projection. In fact, Ally maintained a rather mild tone in his writing, and did not question Morey’s academic qualifications and credentials.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Having said that, I have myself <a href="http://www.loonwatch.com/2011/06/my-god-is-better-than-yours-ii-robert-morey-the-fake-doctor-behind-the-allah-is-the-moon-god-theory/" nodeindex="569" style="color: #43aea8; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">called to question Robert Morey’s academic qualifications and credentials</a>–and have found them to be completely bogus. It is completely licit in academic circles to question the legitimacy of a source, especially if someone furthers a bizarre and new view on a controversial topic.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Robert Morey first mentions the moon-god theory on page 42 of <em nodeindex="570" style="line-height: inherit;">The Islamic Invasion</em>. Here he provides the background behind his theory: he argues that moon-worship was the dominant religious practice in pre-Islamic Arabia. (He will later argue that the Prophet Muhammad simply continued worship of this moon-god.) To buttress his theory, Morey argues that:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">1) The Sabeans were the dominant religious group before Muhammad’s time.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">2) The Sabeans primarily worshiped the moon.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">3) The Quran itself mentions the Sabeans and their worship of the sun, moon, and stars!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">These three points are used to argue that the Prophet Muhammad simply continued the worship of the Sabean moon-god. In Morey’s own words on page 42:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The dominant religion that had grown very powerful just before Muhammad’s time was that of the Sabeans’.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Sabeans had an astral religion in which they worshiped the heavenly bodies. The moon was viewed as a male deity and the sun as the female deity. Together they produced other deities such as the stars. The Quran refers to this in Sura 41:37 and elsewhere.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">They used a lunar calendar to regulate their religious rites. For example, a month of fasting was regulated by the phases of the moon.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Sabean pagan rite of fasting began with the appearance of a crescent moon and did not cease until the crescent moon reappeared. This would later be adopted as one of the five pillars of Islam.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">All three of these points are dubious. With regard to the first point, there is no proof at all that the Sabeans were the dominant religious group before Muhammad’s time. Robert Morey provides absolutely no proof for this statement of his (like many of the other claims in his book). Morey simply assumes that if he says something definitively enough, the reader will just believe him.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">However, the truth is that the Sabeans were but a small minority in Mecca, to the point where just a few generations later the Arab chroniclers weren’t even quite sure who the Sabeans were, a confusion that continues up until this day. Therefore, Robert Morey’s starting point–that the Sabeans constituted the dominant religious group in Mecca at the time of Muhammad–has absolutely no factual basis to it whatsoever.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">What little is known about the religion of the pre-Islamic Arabs is that they were polytheistic and worshiped rocks and idols. Says Professor Jonathan P. Berkey on p.42 <em nodeindex="572" style="line-height: inherit;">The Formation of Islam</em> (emphasis added):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span nodeindex="573" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">The dominant religious traditions of pre-Islamic Arabia remained polytheistic, but little can in fact be known with certainty about them.</span> There has been much debate among historians of religion about the origin and character of Arabian religion–for example, whether it represented a “primitive” form of Semitic religion, or instead a degenerate form of the more sophisticated traditions of the Fertile Crescent (paralleling the traditional Muslim account according to which Muhammad’s role was to restore a primitive monotheism associated with Abraham). <span nodeindex="574" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">There are signs of litholatry [the worship of stones] among the Arabs, although by the time of Muhammad most of the various deities had acquired faces and personalities. Several hundred Arabian deities are known from the Muslim sources, the most prominent of which were those identified by the Arabs as the three “daughters of Allah”–Manat, Allat, and al-’Uzza</span>–a trinity which was, according to the later Muslim tradition, accorded a special place among Muhammad’s tribe of Quraysh and their allies around the advent of Islam, and to which prominent (although ambiguous) mention is made in the Koran. <span nodeindex="575" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">Behind the specific deities, the Arabs were also probably aware of Allah. For some he may have represented a remote creator god, <span nodeindex="576">possibly related to the Semitic El</span>;</span> some Western scholars have suggested (again, paralleling in a way the traditional Muslim account) that he represents a <em nodeindex="577" style="line-height: inherit;">deus otiosus</em> [a creator god who largely retires from the world and is no longer involved in its daily operation] who had over the centuries been eclipsed by more particularized and localized deities. Allah apparently played little role in religious cult.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Prof. Berkey’s quote is actually sufficient to refute the <em nodeindex="578" style="line-height: inherit;">entire</em> moon-god theory. Let us, however, focus on the following: Morey’s claim that the “dominant religion that had grown very powerful just before Muhammad’s time was that of the Sabeans’…[who] had an astral religion in which they worshiped the heavenly bodies” is not supported by the evidence. Where did Morey get his information that the “Sabean religion” was the predominant religious group before Muhammad’s arrival? In fact, this is completely contrived.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The pre-Islamic Arabs were polytheistic and worshiped “several hundred Arabian deities.” They started out as stone-worshipers, and these stones eventually developed into anthropomorphic idols. The pre-Islamic Arabs worshiped many <em nodeindex="579" style="line-height: inherit;">different</em> gods. The moon-god was but one of many–and not even the most important of them. As Prof. Paul Fouracre puts it on page 320 of his book <em nodeindex="580" style="line-height: inherit;">The New Cambridge Medieval History</em>, the pre-Islamic Arabs “were animistic and varied; they worshiped stones, trees, and idols.” <span nodeindex="549" rilhts="1" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">The fact that the pre-Islamic Arabs worshiped the moon doesn’t mean Allah is the moon-god any more than he is the stone, tree, sun, or star god.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">So, why then did Robert Morey single out the moon, as opposed to stones, trees, the sun, and the stars? Is it not simply to buttress his conspiracy theory? Such is the modus operandi of the conspiracy theorist: facts that support a conspiracy are highlighted and exaggerated, while other facts are minimized or ignored altogether.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">As for what gave him the idea in the first place, Morey most likely noted the crescent symbol often used to represent Islam, and this gave him the idea that Muslims worshiped the moon. <em nodeindex="582" style="line-height: inherit;">The Moozlums use the symbol of the crescent to represent their faith, so they must then worship the moon!</em>Quite simply, the moon-god nonsense is based primarily in this simple, simplistic, and stupid idea–one which I will refute later in this article series.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I have as of yet completely ignored the white elephant in the room: scholars are unsure whether or not the <em nodeindex="583" style="line-height: inherit;">Sabeans</em> are to be considered synonymous with the <em nodeindex="584" style="line-height: inherit;">Sabians</em> mentioned in the Quran, as the Arabic spelling of the two words differs significantly. What is perfectly clear, however, is that neither the Sabeans or Sabians were the predominant religious group at the time prior to Muhammad’s arrival. Indeed, the early Muslims were themselves unsure who the Sabians mentioned in the Quran refers to, a confusion that hardly would have existed had the Sabeans/Sabians been the predominant religious group prior to the arrival of the Islamic religion.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Morey’s second point–that the Sabeans/Sabians worshiped the moon–is also questionable. He passes this off as undisputed fact, when in fact scholars–both Islamic and Western–are not exactly sure who or what the Sabeans/Sabians worshiped. This is not surprising, considering that it is not even accepted <em nodeindex="585" style="line-height: inherit;">who</em> exactly the Sabeans/Sabians were!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In fact, verse 41:37 (and the surrounding passage in which it is contained in) says nothing at all about the Sabeans/Sabians. The Sabians are only mentioned three times in the Quran: in verses 2:62, 5:69, and 22:17. In each of these three instances, no mention at all is given of any moon-god. As for 41:37 which Morey mentioned, this verse actually is a slap on the face of the moon-god theory, as it reads:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">And from among [God's] signs are the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. <span nodeindex="586" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">Do not bow down in worship to the sun or to the moon, but bow down to the God (Allah) who created them,</span> if it is truly Him you serve. (Quran, 41:37)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">How much clearer could the Quran be? This single verse is enough to refute the entire moon-god theory: the Quran, the holy book of Islam, categorically forbids worship of the moon. Although this verse does indicate that moon-worship existed in pre-Islamic Arabia, it should be remembered that (1) the moon was but one of many objects the pagan Arabs worshiped and (2) the Quran categorically rejected and forbade such worship. Allah was not the moon according to Islamic theory; rather, He <em nodeindex="587" style="line-height: inherit;">created</em> the moon, along with the sun, the stars, and everything else.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In addition to 41:37 above, there are other verses along the same lines–verses that show clearly that the Quran teaches that the sun and the moon are merely <em nodeindex="588" style="line-height: inherit;">creations</em> of God (Allah) and <em nodeindex="589" style="line-height: inherit;">not</em> God (Allah) the Creator:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Your Lord is God (Allah), who created the heavens and earth in six Days, then established Himself on the throne; He makes the night cover the day in swift pursuit; <span nodeindex="590" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">He created the sun, moon, and stars to be subservient to His command; all creation and command belong to Him.</span>Exalted be God, Lord of all the worlds! (Quran, 7:54)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is He (God) who made the sun a lamp, and the moon a light. (Quran, 10:5)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is God (Allah) who raised up the heavens with no visible supports and then established Himself on the throne; <span nodeindex="591" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">He has subjected the sun and the moon</span> each to pursue its course for an appointed time; He regulates all things… (Quran, 13:2)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span nodeindex="592" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">It is He (Allah) who created night and day, the sun and the moon,</span> each floating in its orbit. (Quran, 21:33)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Not only does the Quran say that Allah created the moon, but it also says that He will basically destroy it on Judgment Day:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">When is the Day of Resurrection? (Say:) When the eyes are dazzled, <span nodeindex="593" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">and the moon becomes dark, and the sun and the moon are fused together,</span>then on that Day will man exclaim: “Where can I escape?” (Quran, 75:6-10)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Hour draws near and <span nodeindex="594" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">the moon is rent asunder.</span> (Quran, 54:1)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In yet another passage, one of God’s prophets–Abraham (<em nodeindex="595" style="line-height: inherit;">Ibrahim</em> in Arabic)–explicitly rejects moon-worship after he notices that the moon sets:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">When the night grew dark over him [Abraham] saw a star and said, ‘This is my Lord,’ but when it set, he said, ‘I do not like things that set.’ <span nodeindex="596" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">And when he saw the moon rising he said, ‘This is my Lord,’ but when it too</span> set, he said, ‘If my Lord does not guide me, I shall be one of those who go astray.’ Then he saw the sun rising and cried, ‘This is my Lord! This is greater.’ But when the sun set, he said, ‘My people, <span nodeindex="597" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">I disown all that you worship beside God (Allah).</span> I have turned my face as a true believer towards Him who created the heavens and the earth. I am not one of the polytheists.’ (Quran, 6:77-78)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Another one of God’s prophets, Joseph, has a divine dream which involves the moon (along with the stars and the sun) bowing down to him which would make no sense if Muslims understood the moon as God (God does not bow to His creation):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Joseph said to his father, “Father, I dreamed of eleven stars and the sun and the <span nodeindex="598" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">moon</span>: I saw them all <span nodeindex="599" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">bow down before me</span>.” (Quran, 12:4)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The moon (along with the earth, the sun, the stars, and everything else in the universe) bows down in worship to God (Allah):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Do you not see that everything in the heavens and the earth bow down in worship to God (Allah): the sun, <span nodeindex="600" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">the moon,</span> the stars, the mountains, the trees, and the animals? (Quran, 22:18)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The moon not only submits itself to God, but God made the moon subservient to humankind (and therefore the moon cannot be God, since humans are subservient to God–not the other way around):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is God (Allah) who created the heavens and the earth, who has sent down water from the sky and with it brought forth produce to nourish you. He has made ships subservient to you, sailing the sea by His command, and the rivers as well. <span nodeindex="601" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">He made the sun and the moon subservient to you</span>, constant in their courses. He has made the night and the day subservient to you… (Quran, 14:32-33)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">By his command, [God] has made the night and the day, the sun, <span nodeindex="602" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">moon,</span>and stars all <span nodeindex="603" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">subservient to you.</span> (Quran, 16:12)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Quran explains that God created the moon to help humans calculate the months of the year and to make a calendar:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">They ask you about the crescent moons. Say: “They are time-marks for the people and help determine the time of Hajj (pilgrimage).” (Quran, 2:189)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">[God] made the sun and the moon for reckoning time. (Quran, 6:96)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">An interesting factoid would be worthwhile to mention here: did you know that the English word <em nodeindex="604" style="line-height: inherit;">month</em> comes from <em nodeindex="605" style="line-height: inherit;">moon</em>? <a href="http://astronomyonline.org/SolarSystem/MoonIntroduction.asp?Cate=SolarSystem&SubCate=TheMoon&SubCate2=TM01" nodeindex="606" style="color: #43aea8; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">AstronomyOnline</a> explains:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Moon has played a vital role in the formation of our Calendar. The word “month” comes from a root word “moon” or “moonth,” the time it takes the Moon to go from New Moon to New Moon.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It seems like the Quran’s understanding of the moon is pretty spot-on: the moon helps calculate the months of the year.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">There are other Quranic verses that could be cited, but for brevity’s sake (since I’ve always been known for brevity) let’s move on to the next point…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span nodeindex="608" style="font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit;">Update I:</span> <a href="http://www.loonwatch.com/2011/08/the-allah-is-the-moon-god-nonsense-could-be-the-stupidest-anti-muslim-conspiracy-theory-yet-page-ii/" nodeindex="609" style="color: #43aea8; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none;">Page II</a> has been published.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Robert Morey et al. argue that the pre-Islamic pagans of Arabia worshiped a moon-god called Allah. The reality, however, is that there <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">was </em>a moon-god but his name was <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sin</em>, not Allah. Sin had absolutely no relation whatsoever to Allah. <a href="http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/february/soncrescent.html?start=2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #fe6b01; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bible scholar</a> <a href="http://www.ijfm.org/PDFs_IJFM/23_2_PDFs/Brown_WhoIsAllah.pdf" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #fe6b01; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rick Brown</a> writes:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is in fact true that before the coming of Islam many “gods” and idols were worshiped in the Middle East, but the name of the moon god was Sîn, not Allah, and he was not particularly popular in [Northern] Arabia, the birthplace of Islam.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Moon-worship was certainly not unheard of in Arabia, something we can safely say based on the Quran itself, which categorically condemns worship of the moon. In other words, one of the strongest proofs for the historicity of moon-worship comes from <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the Quran’s rejection of it</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">No verse in the Quran links Sin or the moon to Allah. Instead, the only mention in the Quran of moon-worship comes in the form of <a href="http://www.loonwatch.com/2011/08/the-allah-is-the-moon-god-nonsense-could-be-the-stupidest-anti-muslim-conspiracy-theory-yet-page-i/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #fe6b01; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">categorical rejection of such a practice.</a> Yet, somehow the anti-Muslim ideologue links Sin and the moon to Allah–without any proof whatsoever to do this. This, as Shabir Ally pointed out, is how Robert Morey draws “conclusions for which no evidence was even suggested, much less established.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">There is no clear evidence that moon-worship was prominent among the Arabs in any way or that the crescent was used as the symbol of a moon god, and Allah was certainly not the moon god’s name.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Similarly, some anti-Muslim ideologues claim that Allah refers to the pagan idol <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hubal</em>, and that Hubal was a moon-god. This seems to be a case of throwing the kitchen sink at Islam and hoping something sticks: well, was Allah the same as the moon-god Sin or the pagan idol Hubal? Since Sin and Hubal were clearly not the same, how can Allah have been both? This exposes the insincerity of the anti-Muslim camp, whereby they will attribute whatever they possibly can to Allah and Islam in general, so long as it is something derogatory, even if it contradicts one of their earlier claims or other anti-Muslim beliefs.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Just as it can be concluded that Allah was <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not </em>the moon-god based on the Quran’s categorical rejection of moon-worship, so too can we safely conclude that Allah was not the same as Hubal based on the fact that the Prophet Muhammad quite clearly differentiated between the two. When the pagans of Arabia won a decisive battlefield victory against the early Muslims, the leader of the pagans (Abu Sufyan) yelled in triumph:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">To which the Prophet Muhammad replied in defiance:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">“Allah is more exalted and more majestic!” (<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sahih al-Bukhari</em>, Vol. 5, Book 59, #375)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The above narration is found in <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sahih al-Bukhari</em>, the most well-respected book of <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hadith</em>(prophetic traditions). When Islamophobes find a “useful” narration in this collection, they are quick to push the absolute authenticity of it. When a narration like this one is found in the very same collection suddenly they doubt it! [Hat tip: Saifullah et al.]</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">For example, Christian polemicist Timothy W. Dunkin disregards this prophetic tradition as mere “redaction,” giving absolutely no proof for this claim except his own whim. Thus does the conspiracy theorist construct and reinforce his far-fetched belief: whatever text supports the moon-god theory even in a convoluted and miserably indirect way is accepted, and whatever text clearly and categorically rejects the conspiracy theory (Quranic verses that forbid worship of the moon, hadiths that differentiate Hubal from Allah, etc.) is simply rejected. Once all contrary evidence is taken out of the equation,<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> then aha!, see all the evidence points to Allah being the moon-god!</em></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is interesting to note, however, that not even Yoel Natan, author of <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Moon-O-Theism</em> (and the most ardent proponent of the moon-god theory), could accept the claim that Allah was the same as Hubal. Natan admits that “Hubal was not a moon-god” (Vol. II, p.168) and that in fact “Hubal was Allah’s competitor” (Ibid., p.167), which is clear from the prophetic tradition we have cited above.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This is not to say that the pagans rejected Allah altogether. However, they focused their worship on idols such as Hubal, neglecting to worship Allah except in times of severe distress–for which the Quran condemns them (see Quran 29:65). Hubal had become the chief idol of the Kaaba, outstripping Allah in terms of day-to-day importance and cultic worship, even while Allah retained nominal supremacy as “Lord of the Kaaba.” Scholars believe that Hubal was likely a Syrian or Mesopotamian god that was accepted into the Arabian pantheon of deities, much like the Israelite god Allah was accommodated by the pagan belief system as the creator god (more on this later).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Prophet Muhammad was intent on aligning the early Muslims with the Israelite god Allah and away from the pagan god Hubal, exclaiming the superiority of Allah over Hubal. This culminated in the eventual destruction of the Hubal idol by the Prophet Muhammad once he conquered Mecca. How could Allah be the same as Hubal when the Prophet Muhammad declared Allah’s supremacy to Hubal, and even went on to destroy the idol Hubal?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The only “evidence” used to link Hubal to Allah is the fact that the Quran does not mention Hubal by name. The argument goes: the Quran repudiates al-Lat, Manat, and al-Uzza but makes no mention of Hubal; therefore, Hubal is Allah. This, as rightfully pointed out by <a href="http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Sources/Allah/hubal.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #fe6b01; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">M.S.M. Saifullah and Abdullah David</a>, is an <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">argumentum e silentio</em>–using the absence of proof as a proof in and of itself:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">…While the Qur’an railed against Allat, Manat, and al-ʿUzza, whom the pagan Arabs referred to as the “daughters of Allah”, it stopped short of attacking the cult of Hubal. Although such an argument can be applied to any of the pagan idols not mentioned in the Qur’an, such as Dhul-Khalasa and Dhul-Shara, the<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> argumentum e silentio</em> of Wellhausen became a rallying cry for the missionaries and apologists to claim that Hubal was none other than Allah.[24] This is clearly a logical fallacy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The verse in the Quran that “railed against Allat, Manat, and al-‘Uzza” can be found in verses 53:19-23, which reads:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Have you considered al-Lat and al-Uzza–and the last of the three–Manat? What! Why for yourselves you would choose only male offspring, whereas to Him you assign females? What a bizarre distribution! These are nothing but names you have invented yourselves, you and your forefathers, for which God (Allah) has sent no authority for. These people merely follow guesswork and their own whims, even though guidance has come to them from their Lord. (Quran, 53:19-23)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Islamophobes argue that the Quran mentions al-Lat, al-Uzza, and Manat by name but not Hubal and that this somehow means that Hubal is Allah. This is a very dubious claim, based only in the negative vacuum of proof.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It should be noted that the style of the Quran is very different than the Bible in that it does not generally name names–rather, general and generic references are made. To this effect, it should be noted that Muhammad is only mentioned by name in the Quran a grand total of four times. Only <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">one </em>of the many disciples of the Prophet Muhammad is mentioned by name. The most revered disciple, Abu Bakr, is not mentioned by name a single time in the entire Quran; instead, his story is told using generic pronouns (the Arabic equivalent of <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">he </em>and <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">him</em>). Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the name Hubal is not taken in the Quran.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Secondly, if we were to accept the dubious claim that Hubal <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">was</em> the moon-god, then in that case the Quran <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">does </em>mention him in verses 7:54, 13:2, and 21:33, <a href="http://www.loonwatch.com/2011/08/the-allah-is-the-moon-god-nonsense-could-be-the-stupidest-anti-muslim-conspiracy-theory-yet-page-i/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #fe6b01; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">in which worship of the moon is rejected</a>. After all, if we accept (as we must) the idea that the Quran in general refrains from naming names and focuses instead on concepts and stories, then in that case–if Hubal was indeed the moon-god–then he <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </em>referenced in those verses. Here, the Islamophobic opponent is caught in a Catch-22: if Hubal was really the moon-god, then he is rejected in the Quran in those passages; if he was <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not </em>the moon-god, then proving Allah was Hubal would actually prove that Allah was <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not </em>the moon-god.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">…The Qur’an is referring to the concept of “daughters of Allah”, and to mention a male deity like Hubal would be against the very argument the Qur’an is drawing attention to.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Qur’an uses irony to drive home a point. While many of the Arabs buried their daughters alive, as well as holding the position that women were inferior to men in all aspects, they still fabricated daughters for Allah.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Fifthly, some argue that Hubal originated from–and is the same as–the Semitic god Baal. This is certainly something accepted by many anti-Muslim ideologues who wish to link the evil Baal to Allah through Hubal. Yoel Natan, for example, endorses the idea that Hubal came from–and was–Baal. If this was indeed the case, then the Quran <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">does </em>mention Hubal/Baal by name:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Will you invoke Baal and forsake the best of Creators, Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your forefathers? (Quran, 37:125-126)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">In the process of trying to make this fantastic juxtaposition between Allah and the moon-god, the Islamophobes attribute any and all negative points to Islam that they possibly can, often unknowingly furthering multiple, contradictory claims. The truth-seeker should doubt their sincerity, and refrain from taking them seriously. Whichever way you slice it, it is very difficult to link Allah to the moon.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Robert Morey’s primary “proof” that Allah refers to the pagan moon-god is that “Allah” was known to the pre-Islamic Arabs. Argues Morey on p.47 of<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Islamic Invasion</em>:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">By this time it should not come as a surprise that the word “Allah” was not something invented by Muhammad or revealed for the first time in the Quran…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">For those people who find it hard to believe that Allah was a pagan name for a peculiar pagan Arabian deity in pre-Islamic times, the following citations may be helpful:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Allah is found…in Arabic inscriptions prior to Islam (<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Encyclopedia Britannica</em>).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Arabs, before the time of Mohammed, accepted and worshipped, after a fashion, a supreme god called allah (<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Encyclopedia of Islam</em>, ed. Houtsma).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Allah was known to the pre-Islamic Arabs: he was one of the Meccan deities (<em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Encyclopedia of Islam</em>, ed. Gibb).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">He goes on to quote several more such quotes to buttress his argument. <a href="http://www.faithdefenders.com/from-the-desk/shabirally.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #fe6b01; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">He summarizes his three main arguments</a>, and two of these involve the above point:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">1. In Pre-Islamic times, “Allah” was used by pagan Arabs in reference to one of 360 gods worshipped at the Kabah.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">2. This “Allah” may have been a high god or even the top deity among the gods but he was not viewed in the monotheistic sense as the only true deity.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We are aware that these kinds of questions and the historical research that they generate pose a serious threat to the religion of Islam…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We understand the agony of Muslims over this issue. They are in a tight spot…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Robert Morey’s self-congratulatory chest-thumping is ill-founded: Muslims are not in “agony” over what Morey considers “a serious threat to the religion of Islam.” In fact, Muslims have always known that the pre-Islamic Arabs worshiped Allah. Muslim jurists, Quranic commentators, and Islamic scholars from time immemorial have discussed this in-depth. Indeed, it is even a central part of Islamic theology, which is openly embraced. It is stated explicitly in the Quran itself. Morey’s belief that this would “pose a serious threat to the religion of Islam” is only a reflection of his ignorance of Islam, Islamic theology, and the Quran.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Theologically, Muslims don’t believe that Muhammad brought the Arabs something “new.” The Quran itself repeatedly asserts this, saying that the Prophet Muhammad was “not told anything that the previous messengers were not told” (Quran, 41:43); in fact, the Quran commands Muhammad: “Say, ‘I am nothing new among God’s messengers’” (Quran, 46:9). Instead, the Prophet Muhammad came to simply <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">remind </em>the Arabs and all of humankind what they had been earlier taught by God’s prophets but which they had forgotten, perverted, and discarded. Indeed, the Quran is called “the Reminder” for this very reason:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">We have sent down to you this Reminder to make clear to the people what was sent to them aforetime, that perhaps they may reflect. (Quran, 16:44)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Quran teaches that Adam, the first human being and prophet of God, built the Kaaba in Mecca. Eventually, Abraham and his first-born son Ishmael rebuilt the Kaaba on its original foundations. Ishmael is said to have settled in the Arabian peninsula, and he thus became the forefather of the Arabs. Muslims thus believe that the early Arabs were monotheists who worshiped the one true God, and who followed the same religious tradition as Abraham and his son Ishmael. Later, however, the Arabs fell into a state of <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">jahiliyyah </em>(ignorance), and forgot, perverted, and discarded the religion of Abraham. They associated other gods with God (Allah) and thus became polytheists.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Muslims have always believed that the pagan Arabs were “fallen monotheists.” Having thus understood Islamic theology, it is no surprise at all that the pre-Islamic Arabs knew of (and worshiped) Allah. The Quran didn’t condemn the pagan Arabs for <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">rejecting </em>Allah; rather, it condemned them for associating other gods in the worship of Him. Robert Morey’s “discovery” is thus only 1,400 years old and inconsequential.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Pre-Islamic Arab society was also polytheistic. While there was a belief in a supreme creator deity called Allah (an Arabic phrase that simply means “the God”), most members of the society believed that Allah was a remote, detached deity who had little concern for human affairs. So pre-Islamic Arabs worshiped a host of lesser deities, mostly in the form of idols carved from wood and stone.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Prof. Roger W. Stump writes on p.60 of <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Geography of Religion </em>(emphasis added):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Allah appears to have been identified within this context as a remote, creator god <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">but was not the object of tribal worship.</em></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The pagans of Arabia neglected the worship of Allah and directed their prayer to their more tangible idols. In this regard, the Quran chastises them in verses 23:84-94 for focusing their worship on other gods even while they acknowledged Allah as the supreme creator God. Similarly, in verse 29:65 the Quran chastises the pagans for calling on their idols on a day-to-day basis and only calling on Allah when in extreme distress. “The object of tribal worship” thus became focused on the practical idols in the Kaaba as opposed to the nominal belief in Allah. In other words, -doxy may have rested with Allah, but -praxy was directed towards the lesser gods.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It is true that the Kaaba was <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">associated </em>with Allah, but Allah was <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not </em>an idol <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">within </em>the Kaaba. When the early Muslims conquered Mecca, the Prophet Muhammad destroyed all the idols within the Kaaba. There was no idol called Allah, evidenced by the fact that no discussion can be found about whether or not such an idol would be spared and the others destroyed. Professor William E. Phipps writes on p.21 of <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Muhammad and Jesus</em> (emphasis added):</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">The Ka’ba contained hundreds of sacred rocks and statues from many Arabian tribes, but no images of Allah.</span></strong> No special cult was associated with Allah. In the pre-Islamic era, Allah was recognized as the creator of the world and as the giver of rain. He was revered but was considered to be aloof, so popular piety was usually directed elsewhere.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Compare this to Robert Morey’s claim:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">An Allah idol was set up at the Kabah along with all the other idols…Since the idol of their moon god, Allah, was at Mecca, they prayed toward Mecca. (p.52)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">This, the basic premise of Morey’s moon-god theory, is nothing but fabrication. Allah was <em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not</em>one of the idols in the Kaaba. Yes, the pagans recognized Allah as the supreme creator god, but they believed him to be a remote god who retired from and was aloof from his creation. The pre-Islamic pagans of Arabia therefore focused their cultic worship on lesser gods represented by over three-hundred idols in the Kaaba. Muhammad “cleansed” the Kaaba by destroying all of these idols, rejecting all lesser deities, and calling the Arabs to the worship of Allah alone.</span></div>
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idea of a Supreme Power who is the First Cause of all things, the Creator and
Ruler of heaven and earth has always been part of human nature from the
beginning. The belief on God was followed by His worship in different cultures.</span></div><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://salaamforum.blogspot.com/2017/01/creator.html" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">خالق کائنات کون؟<<اردو میں پڑھیں >></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">The relation of a group of human beings to God or the gods or to whatever they
consider sacred or, in some cases, merely supernatural is known as religion.
The beliefs supporting the existence of God or against it, including the middle
positions have resulted in an array of doctrines, the most prominent among them
are; Theism, Monotheism, Theodicy, Deism, Agnosticism and Atheism. The main
issue which have remained the center of attention of believers of the God has
been; How to prove the existence of God rationally? This has been dilated upon
in this book. The Abrahamic religions e.g., Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
attempt to satisfy human quest through the Revealed knowledge received by the
prophets and messengers of God. While exploring the historic development in
theosophical and scientific aspects about ‘The God’ and ‘The Creation’
specifically in the three religions linked to Abraham. Islam emerges as true legacy of Abraham
contrary to the common perception that it was a new religion founded by Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him). This book "The Creator" is first of four in the series, the
other being; "The Creation", "The Guidance" and; "Islam: The Legacy of Abraham".</span></div></div>
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“GOD is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Almighty” (Qur’an;13:16). “GOD - there is no deity save Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Subsistent Fount of All Being. Neither slumber overtakes Him, nor sleep. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth. Who is there that could intercede with Him, unless it be by His leave? He knows all that lies open before men and all that is hidden from them, whereas they cannot attain to aught of His knowledge save that which He wills (them to attain). His eternal power overspreads the heavens and the earth, and their upholding wearies Him not. And He alone is truly exalted, tremendous.”(Qur’an;2:255). “Say: He is Allah the One and Only; God the Eternal, the Uncaused Cause of All Being ; He begets not, and neither is He begotten; And there is nothing that can be compared with Him.”(Qur’an;112:1-4).“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord”(Moses, Deuteronomy;6:4; Jesus,Mark;12:29). “Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee,”(2 Samuel;7:22 ),“And he (Jesus) said unto him, Why you call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” (Mathew;19:17).</div>
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The idea of a Supreme Power who is the First Cause of all things, the Creator and Ruler of heaven and earth has always been part of human nature from the beginning. He was not represented by images and had no temple or priests in His service. He was too exalted for an inadequate human cult. Hence there had been a primitive monotheism before people had started to worship a number of deities. Generally He faded from the consciousness of his people who formed images of many deities, His assistants, thus began the paganism. The name given to this divine Supreme Creator and Sustainer in English is GOD. The belief of a Supreme deity who created the world and governs it, still remains among the primitive African tribes. The belief on God was followed by His worship in different cultures. The relation of a group of human beings to God or the gods or to whatever they consider sacred or, in some cases, merely supernatural is known as religion. The word ‘religion’ is derived form Latin ‘religio’ means ‘to bind’. Thus the religion is the way of binding the people together through common deity worship and rituals. The religions differ in their set of principles or beliefs or the body of dogmas; the theological virtue as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God's will. Allah says: “In fact, your religion is one religion, and I am your only Lord: so fear Me Alone. Yet people have divided themselves into factions and each faction rejoices in its own doctrines”(Qur’an;23:52-53). </div>
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Rudolf Otto (1869-1937), the German theologian, philosopher, and historian of religion, coined the term ‘numinous’ (supernatural, mystical or spiritual) to designate the nonrational element of religious experience—the awe, fascination, and blissful exultation inspired by the perception of the divine. He believed that religion provided an understanding of the world that was distinct from and beyond that of science. He said; “The most important part of religion can not be stated through words. This is (apparently) illogical part of religion. Stable part of religion is the ideological part which is very important. But we should not forget that there is more which can not be put in to words’. Each religion has its own set of beliefs generally shared by a community, and they express the communal culture and values through myth, doctrine, and rituals. Worship is probably the most basic element of religion, but moral conduct, right belief, and participation in religious institutions also constitute elements of the religious life. Religions attempt to answer basic questions intrinsic to the human mind like: existence of God, creation of universe and humanity, human sufferings, evil, death and its aftermath etc. The main outwardly focused Abrahamic religions e.g., Judaism (Hebrews), Christianity, and Islam attempt to satisfy human quest through the Revealed knowledge received by the prophets and messengers of God, while inwardly focused religions like Jainism, Buddhism make use of perception of the true nature of reality. While exploring the historic development in theosophical and scientific aspects about ‘The God’ and ‘The Creation’ specifically in the three religions linked to Abraham (who was neither Jew nor Christian, rather the one who had totally surrendered in obedience to the will of God). This original religion of Abraham was revived in its unique spirit of monotheism, fourteen hundred years ago in concordance with the light of reason; exclusive of mysterious doctrines to cast a shade of sentimental ignorance round the original truths rooted in the human intellect, representing the latest development of the religious faculties. Hence Islam emerges as true legacy of Abraham contrary to the common perception that it was a new religion founded by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).</div>
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The beliefs supporting the existence of God or against it, including the middle positions have resulted in an array of doctrines, the most prominent among them are; Theism, Monotheism, Theodicy, Deism, Agnosticism and Atheism. Theism, is the view that all observable phenomena are dependent on but distinct from one supreme being. The view usually entails the idea that God is beyond human comprehension, perfect and self-sustained, but also peculiarly involved in the world and its events. Theists seek support for their view in rational argument and appeals to experience. A central issue for theism is reconciling God, usually understood as omnipotent and perfect, with the existence of evil. Monotheism; is the belief in the existence of one God. It is distinguished from polytheism. Monotheism is characteristic of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which view God as the creator of the world, who oversees and intervenes in human events, and as a beneficent and holy being, the source of the highest good. Most other religions throughout the history have been polytheistic, believing in numerous gods dominated by a supreme god or by a small group of powerful gods. The monotheism that characterizes Judaism began in ancient Israel with the adoption of Yahweh as the single object of worship and the rejection of the gods of other tribes and nations without, initially, denying their existence. Islam is clear in confessing one, eternal, unbegotten, unequaled God, while Christianity holds that a single God is reflected in the three persons of the Holy Trinity. The Theodicy is an argument for the justification of God, concerned with reconciling God's goodness and justice with the observable facts of evil and suffering in the world. Most such arguments are a necessary component of theism. Under polytheism, the problem is solved by attributing evil to a conflict of wills between deities. The solution is less simple in monotheism, and it can take several forms. In some approaches, the perfect world created by God was spoiled by human disobedience or sin. In others, God withdrew after creating the world, which then fell into decay.</div>
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<b>The Deism;</b> is the belief in God based on reason rather than revelation or the teaching of any specific religion. A form of natural religion, Deism originated in England in the early 17th century as a rejection of orthodox Christianity. Deists asserted that reason could find evidence of God in nature and that God had created the world and then left it to operate under the natural laws he had devised. The philosopher Edward Herbert (1583–1648) developed this view in ‘On Truth’ (1624). By the late 18th century Deism was the dominant religious attitude among Europe's educated classes; it was accepted by many upper-class Americans of the same era, including the first three U.S. presidents. According to the doctrine of Agnosticism; One cannot know the existence of anything beyond the phenomena of experience. It is popularly equated with religious skepticism, and especially with the rejection of traditional Christian beliefs under the impact of modern scientific thought. T.H. Huxley popularized philosophical agnosticism after coining the term agnostic (as opposed to Gnostic) in 1869, to designate one who repudiated traditional Judeo-Christian theism but was not a doctrinaire atheist. Agnosticism may mean no more than the suspension of judgment on ultimate questions because of insufficient evidence, or it may constitute a rejection of traditional Christian tenets. Finally, the Atheism is the critique and denial of metaphysical beliefs in God or divine beings. Unlike agnosticism, which leaves the question of existence or non existence of God as open; the atheism positively denies the existence of God. It is rooted in an array of philosophical systems. Ancient Greek philosophers such as Democritus and Epicurus argued for it in the context of materialism. In the 18th century David Hume and Immanuel Kant, though not atheists, argued against traditional proofs for God's existence, making belief a matter of faith alone. Atheists such as Ludwig Feuerbach held that God was a projection of human ideals and that recognizing this fiction made self-realization possible. Marxism exemplified modern materialism. Beginning with Friedrich Nietzsche, existentialist atheism proclaimed the death of God and the human freedom to determine value and meaning. Logical positivism holds that propositions concerning the existence or nonexistence of God are nonsensical or meaningless.</div>
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The main issue which have remained the center of attention of believers of the God has been; How to prove the existence of God rationally? God is infinite, incomprehensible; His essence is beyond the perception through the human senses and intellect. Infinite can not be comprehended by finite human cognizance. What ever theories about existence of God are evolved, they remain with in the ambit of human intellect for understanding in the parables and allegories which remain far from the reality as “there is none comparable to Him”.<br />
God is not a ‘being’ like any creatures or thing known to human. Hence the man has reached the conclusion that the God can be comprehended through ‘His works’ or ‘signs’. The God of Abrahamic faiths is Supreme, Creator and Sustainer who created the universe and all creatures. According to the Hebrew traditions the God of their forefathers had been known mostly as El 'Elyon (God Most High) or El Shaddai (God of the Mountain or Almighty God), but He identified Himself to Moses as Yahweh (Jehovah) (Exodus;6:3). As the causative form of the verb "to be," Yahweh means; ‘He Who Creates’ (Brings Into Being). This revelation enabled Moses to understand the God of the Hebrews as the sovereign Lord over nature and the nations of the world. After the Exile (6th century BC), and especially from the 3rd century BC on, Jews ceased to use the name Yahweh for two reasons. </div>
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As Judaism became a universal religion through its influence in the Greco-Roman world, the more common noun 'elohiym,(el-o-heem) is plural of gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God tended to replace Yahweh to demonstrate the universal sovereignty of Israel's God over all others. At the same time, the divine name was increasingly regarded as too sacred to be uttered; it was thus replaced vocally in the synagogue ritual by the Hebrew word Adonai ("My Lord"), which was translated as Kyrios ("Lord") in the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament. </div>
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In Arabic the unique name of God is ‘Allah’; which is pure, does not conjure up any mental picture nor can it be played around with unlike the English word ‘God’.<br />
<b>“ELAH” is another name for God, used about 70 times in the Old Testament. It is very similar to Arabic “Allah” or ‘Eelah’</b>. Elahh [hla]‘ (Aramaic; el-aw’): corresponding to God. In Hebrew [hwla] ‘elowahh el-o’-ah; probably prolonged (emphat.) from [la]‘el ale; a deity or the Deity:–God, god. Again, when combined with other words, we see different attributes of God. Some examples: Elah Yerush’lem – God of Jerusalem: (Ezra;7:19), Elah Yisrael – God of Israel: (Ezra;5:1), Elah Sh’maya – God of Heaven:(Ezra 7:23). Elah Sh’maya V’Arah – God of Heaven and Earth: (Ezra;5:11). The Arabic Bible uses word Allah for God. [also see; <a href="http://islam4humanite.blogspot.com/2014/06/99-names-of-allah.html" target="_blank">99 Names of God</a>]<br />
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Allah can also be called with other beautiful names suitable to His attributes: “He is Allah! There is no deity worthy of worship except Him! To Him belong the most beautiful Names.”(Qur’an;20:8). Islamic traditions mention ninety nine (number not fixed) names of Allah like; Ar-Rahman (The Merciful), Al- Hayy (The Ever Living), Al-Qayum (The Self-Subsistent): The knowledge about God available with the followers of Abraham (peace be upon him) is not based upon speculation or guess work but what God has Himself revealed about Himself in the Revealed Scriptures (i.e. Torah, Palms, Injeel and Qur’an). God has kept the allowance for limitation of human perceptions hence His description about Himself should not always be taken literally but allegorically. For example He Sees and Hears, it is not to be understood literally, the way human sees through eyes or hears through ears. How God sees or hears, human intellect can not perceive, because He is Unique and there in none like Him.(Qur’an;112:4, Exodus;9:14; Deuteronomy;33:26; 2 Sameul;7:22; Isaiah;46:5,9).</div>
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He has not abandoned the world after creation but, remains actively involved in its affairs. He desires the humanity to live according to His Commandments, by their free choice, He will reward them accordingly on the Day of Judgement. Among the followers of the Revealed religions there had not been doubt about the existence of God because the messengers and prophets of God had made the believers to believe in the God through the power of ‘signs’ and Revelations. However with the passage of time there has been deterioration and the people frail in faith started to raise questions. The theologians made efforts to satisfy them through the interpretation of scriptures and other rational arguments. </div>
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<b>The God of Greek</b> philosophers was very different from the God of Revelations. Socrates (469-399 BC) found it easy to combine his own strong belief in God as ruler of the world with the view that, in practice, one could worship God in the way prescribed by "the usage of the city." God's existence is shown, he held, not only by the providential order of nature and the universality of the belief in him but also by warnings and revelations given in dreams, signs, and oracles. Plato (427-346 BC) believed in the existence of a divine, unchanging reality beyond the world of the senses, that the soul was a fallen divinity, out of its element, imprisoned in the body but capable of regaining its divine status by the purification of the reasoning powers of the mind. The Supreme Deity of Aristotle or Plotinus was timeless and impassible; He took no notice of mundane events, did not reveal Himself in history, had not created the world and would not judge it at the end of time. </div>
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<b>Zoroastrianism</b> influenced the Judaism during Babylonian exile, the Babylonians were Zoroastrians. Zoroastrianism is based on the teachings of Zoroaster, the Iranian prophet. Founded in the 6th century BCE, they rejects polytheism, accepting only one supreme God, Ahura Mazdā who created the universe and maintains the cosmic order, and that the history of the world consists of the battle between two spirits he created—the beneficent Spenta Mainyu and the destructive Angra Mainyu. The Avesta (the sacred book of Zoroastrianism.) identifies Ahura Mazda himself with the beneficent spirit and represents him as bountiful, all-knowing, and the creator of everything good. In late sources (from the 3rd century), Zurvan (“Time”) is the father of the twins Ormazd (Ahura Mazda) and Ahriman (Angra Mainyu), who in orthodox Mazdaism (Zoroastrianism and Parsiism) reign alternately over the world until Ormazd's ultimate victory. Zoroastrians are often referred as fire worshipers, but they claim not to worship fire but honor it and in so doing honoring their God, Ahura Mazda.</div>
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<b>Hinduism</b> denotes the Indian civilization of approximately the last 2,000 years, which evolved from Vedism, the religion of the Indo-European peoples who settled in India in the last centuries of the 2nd millennium BC. Hinduism also have monotheistic doctrines buried under the dust of polytheistic, idolatrous, mystic and other practices. The sacred Hindu scriptures, urge: “O friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him alone.”(Rigveda;8:1:1). The Upanishads, (each of a series of Hindu sacred treatises based on the Vedas) mentions ‘Brahman’, the eternal, infinite, and omnipresent spiritual source of the finite and changing universe. Generally speaking, Vedic gods share many characteristics: several of them (Indra, Varuna, Vishnu) are said to have created the universe, set the Sun in the sky, and propped apart heaven and earth. All of them are bright and shining, and all are susceptible to human praise. Some major gods were clearly personifications of natural phenomena, and for these deities no clearly delineated divine personalities were perceived. The three most frequently invoked gods are Indra, Agni, and Soma. Indra, the foremost god of the Vedic pantheon, is a god of war and rain. Agni (a cognate of the Latin ignis) is the ‘holy fire’, particularly the fire of sacrifice, and Soma is the intoxicating or hallucinogenic drink of the sacrifice, or the plant from which it is pressed; neither is greatly personified. The concept of transmigration of soul and incarnation also exists. Buddhism, is considered non committal on God, historical criticism has proved that the original teachings of Buddha can never be known, because his teachings and doctrines were written down 400 years, after his death. Moreover little attention was paid to its authenticity, genuineness and purity. However prophesies of advent of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Buddhist scriptures points towards some missing links. </div>
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The arguments generally adduced by theologians in proof of the being of God are: Firstly the ‘Priori Argument’, which is the testimony afforded by reason. Secondly, the ‘Posteriori Argument’, by which one proceed logically from the facts of experience to causes. These arguments include: <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://freebookpark.blogspot.com/2012/06/atheism-monotheism.html" target="_blank">[Read: Atheism & Monotheism]</a></span></div>
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<b>(a) The ‘Cosmological</b>’, by which it is proved that there must be a First Cause of all things, for every effect must have a cause. </div>
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<b>(c) ‘Ontological Arguments’</b>, that proceeds from the idea of God to the reality of God<br />
(<b>d) Morality and Probability Arguments.</b> The other stream of arguments for God’s existence, recently proposed in contemporary western philosophy are the proofs from <b>‘Religious Experience’</b>.<br />
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<b>The cosmological argumen</b>t was first introduced by Aristotle (384-322. B.C) and later refined in western Europe by the celebrated Christian theologian, Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274 CE). The basic first-cause argument states: ‘Every event must have a cause, and each cause must in turn have its own cause, and so forth. Hence, there must either be an infinite regress of causes or there must be a starting point or first cause. The conclusion thus follows that there must be an initial prime-mover, a mover that could cause motion without any other mover; the God.’ Teleology is the use of ultimate purpose or design as a means of explaining natural phenomena. St. Paul, with many others in the Greco-Roman world, believed that the existence of God is evident from the appearances of nature: "Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made"(Romans;1:20). The extraordinary design is evident from planets and galaxies at the cosmic level to human cells and atoms at the quantum level. Therefore this world must have an intelligent supreme creator. Most Muslim philosophers recognized the Qur’anic emphasis on the uniformity and logical order of nature, accepting it as such. </div>
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Allah draws the attention of mankind towards His signs: “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe.”(Qur’an;45:3); “And in the creation of yourselves and the fact that animals are scattered (through the earth) are Signs for those of assured Faith. And in the alternation of Night and Day and the fact that Allah sends down Sustenance from the sky and revives therewith the earth after its death and the change of the winds are Signs for those that are wise.”(Qur’an;45:4-5). It is pertinent to note that according to Qur’an the ‘reason’ properly used must lead man to cognition of God’s existence and, thus of the fact that a definite plan underlines all His creation; reward for pious believers and punishment for rebellious non believers and sinners: “And they (disbelievers) will add: “Had we but listened (to those warnings). Or (at least) used our own reason, we would not (now) be among those who are destined for the blazing flame!” (Qur’an;67:10). Because Allah says: “Not for (idle) sport did We create the heavens and the earth and all that is between!” (Qur’an;21:16).</div>
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<b>Ontological Argument</b> is developed on the basis that; God is a being, than which nothing greater can be conceived to exist in thought. Either a being than which nothing greater can be conceived exists in thought alone and not in reality or a being than which nothing greater can be conceived exists both in thought and in reality. If the greatest conceivable being existed in thought alone we could think of another being existing in both thought and reality. Existing in thought and reality is greater than existing in thought alone. Therefore: A being than which nothing greater can be conceived (God) exists in thought and in reality. Allah says: “For verily it is thy Lord Who is the Master-Creator knowing all things”(Qur’an;15:86), “Allah is Creator of all things, and He is Guardian over all things.”(Qur’an;39:62).The Moral Argument also called the ‘Anthropological Argument’ is based on the moral consciousness and the history of mankind, which exhibits a moral order and purpose which can only be explained on the supposition of the existence of God. Conscience and human history testify that: “Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judges in the earth.”(Psalms;58:11). “.. Maintaining His creation in justice, there is no God save Him, the Almighty, the Wise.”(Qur’an;3:18), “On that Day, Allah will give them the full reward they deserve, then they will realize that Allah is the One Who manifests the Truth.”(Qur’an;24:25).</div>
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<b>Religious experience</b> as proof for existence of God must be understood against the background of a general theory of experience, the reports of the world received through the senses. Experience, as an issue of sensible content, was set in contrast to reason, understood as the domain of logic and mathematics. Specifically religious experience has been variously identified in different ways: (1) The awareness of the holy, which evokes awe and reverence; (2) The feeling of absolute dependence that reveals man's status as a creature; (3) The sense of being at one with the divine; (4) The perception of an unseen order or of a quality of permanent rightness in the cosmic scheme; (5) The direct perception of God; (6) The encounter with a reality "wholly other"; (7) The sense of a transforming power as a presence. Sometimes, as in the striking case of the Old Testament prophets, the experience of God has been seen as a critical judgment on man and as the disclosure of his separation from the holy. </div>
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All interpreters are agreed that religious experience involves what is final in value for man and concerns belief in what is ultimate in reality. Religious experience may be distinguished from the aesthetic aspect of experience in that the former involves commitment and devotion to the divine, while the latter is focused on the appreciation and enjoyment of qualities, forms, and patterns in themselves, whether as natural objects or works of art. Generally the mystics, lay their claim of having experienced presence of God each in own way. The Islamic traditions support the prophets having such an experience, which make their faith very strong due to firm vision (ain-ul-yaqeen). The night journey of mair’aj by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is a unique experience, Allah says: “Glorified be He Who took His servant (Muhammad) one night from Inviolable Place of Worship (Masjid-al-Haram in Makka) to the Far Distant Place of Worship (Masjid-al-Aqsa in Jerusalem), whose vicinity We have blessed, so that We may show him some of Our signs: surely He is the One Who is the Hearer, the Observer.”(Qur’an;17:1): In the Book of Enoch, (I Enoch), the first treatise (chapters 1-36) also describes Enoch's celestial journeys, in which divine secrets were revealed to him. Yet another example is when Abraham said: "My Lord! Show me how you give life to the dead." He replied: "Have you no faith in this?" Abraham humbly submitted: "Yes! But I ask this to reassure my heart." Allah said: "Take four birds; train them to follow your direction, cut their bodies into pieces and scatter those pieces on hilltops then call them back; Allah will bring them back to life and they will come to you right away. Thus you will know that Allah is All-powerful and Wise.”(Qur’an;2:260). <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://freebookpark.blogspot.com/2012/06/atheism-monotheism.html" target="_blank">[Read more >>>]</a></span></div>
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There are certain things which exist in reality where as their opposite do not exist, but they have been just named due to perception. The ‘Light exists, the main sources being sun, moon, fire, electricity etc. Its intensity could be very high, moderate or low. The power of light varies, it is measurable through instruments. There is some thing called as ‘Darkness’: Does the Darkness exist? If it does, is there less or more darkness, which could be measured. In fact the darkness does not exist; we can not get a source of darkness like the source of Light. If there is no light there is darkness. It is the absence of light which is called ‘darkness’. The ‘darkness’ is just a perception, a name given to the absence of light. Similarly the ‘sound’ exists, it could be low, medium, and high sound. There are different sources which generating sound, it is measurable, decibel is the unit of its measure. There is some thing called ‘Silence’, it can not be measured, but we call more or less silence. Actually it is the more or less sound which creates more or less silence. We can not have a source of silence, it can not be said that bring so much silence. Silence is just a perception. Analogous is the case of ‘heat’ which exists. There are various sources of heat like, sun, fire, electricity etc. Heat is measurable, through BTU, Kelvin or Celsius units. There could be more, high heat, or less heat. What about ‘Cold’? does it exist? The cold does not exist beyond -273 Co, after this temperature there will not be more cold. Absence of ‘heat’ is ‘cold’, just a perception. The God exists, a reality also evident from preceding arguments, the non existence of God is just a perception! </div>
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The great Messenger of God, Abraham (peace be upon him), the patriarch of Jews, Christians and Muslims, through his vision, reasoning and Mercy of God, arrived at the truth of the existence of One God. It is narrated in Qur’an, God says: “We showed Abraham the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, as We show you with examples from nature, so he became one of the firm believers. (while pondering) When the night drew its shadow over him, he saw a star and said, "this is my Lord !" But when it set, he said: "I do not love to worship such a god that fades away." Afterwards he saw the moon shining, he said; "This is my Lord !" But when it also set, he cried: "If my Lord does not guide me, I shall certainly become one of those who go astray." Then when he saw the sun with its brighter shine, and he said: "This must be my Lord! it is larger than the other two." But when it also set, he exclaimed: "O my people! I am done with your practice of associating partners with God. As far as I am concerned, I will turn my face, being upright, to Him Who has created the heavens and the earth, and I am not one of the idolaters."(Qur’an;6:75-78).</div>
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Islam is based on the strict adherence to monotheism (The doctrine or belief that there is only one God) called Tawhid, which was preached by Abraham (peace be upon him); Allah, the One and Only God, the Creator, Cherisher and Sustainer of all the Worlds: “And He is Allah: there is no god but He. To him be praise at the first and at the last: for Him is the Command and to Him shall ye (all) be brought back.”(Qur’an;28:70);“Thus said the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.”(Isaiah;44:6); "No just estimate have they made of Allah: for Allah is He Who is strong and able to carry out His Will" (Qur’an;22:74). Abraham said: "For me I, have set my face firmly and truly toward Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah."(Qur’an;6:79). Moses (peace be upon him) said: “Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adna Ikhad ”[“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord”] (Deuteronomy;6:4). Jesus (peace be upon him) also believed in One God, when he said: “Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adna Ikhad ”[“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord”](Mark;12:29) and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was commanded: “Your God is one God; there is no one worthy of worship except Him, the Compassionate, the Merciful.(Qur’an;2:163). </div>
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Tawhid, the basis of Islam, needs deep understanding. Tawhid relates to the oneness of God, in the sense that He is one and there is no god but He, as stated in the "witness" creed (shahadah): "There is no one worthy of worship except Allah (God) and Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His messenger". Tawhid further refers to the nature of God, that He is a unity, not composed, not made up of parts, but simple and uncompounded: “Say, He is the One God” (Qura’n;112:1). The doctrine of the unity of God and the issues that it raises, such as the question of the relation between the essence and the attributes of God, reappear throughout most of Islamic history. Tawhid can not be visualized in a pantheistic sense: (Pantheism; a doctrine identifying the Deity with the universe and its phenomena) that it is wrong to say that; “all essences are divine, and there is no absolute existence besides that of God”. To majority Muslims, the science of Tawhid is the systematic theology through which a better knowledge of God may be reached.<br />
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<b>Name of God in Arabic -Allah:</b><br />
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Allah is the name of God, apart from other attributes, known as 99 name of Allah, among Muslim traditions. God has been addressed with different names in Bible, the most prominent one are mentioned below:<br />
“ELOHIM” (or Elohay) is the first name for God found in the Bible, and it’s used throughout the Old Testament over 2,300 times. Elohim comes from the Hebrew root meaning “strength” or “power”, and has the unusual characteristic of being plural in form. In Genesis 1:1, we read, “In the beginning Elohim created the heaven and the earth.” Right from the start, this plural form for the name of God is used to describe the One God, a mystery that is uncovered throughout the rest of the Bible. Throughout scripture, Elohim is combined with other words to describe certain characteristics of God. Some examples: Elohay Kedem – God of the Beginning: (Deuteronomy 33:27). Elohay Mishpat – God of Justice: (Isaiah 30:18). Elohay Selichot – God of Forgiveness: (Nehemiah 9:17). Elohay Marom – God of Heights: (Micah 6:6). Elohay Mikarov – God Who Is Near: (Jeremiah 23:23). Elohay Mauzi – God of My Strength: (Psalm 43:2).Elohay Tehilati – God of My Praise: (Psalm 109:1). Elohay Yishi – God Of My Salvation: (Psalm 18:47, 25:5). Elohim Kedoshim – Holy God: (Leviticus 19:2, Joshua 24:19). Elohim Chaiyim – Living God: (Jeremiah 10:10). Elohay Elohim – God of Gods: (Deuteronomy;10:17).<br />
“EL” is another name used for God in the Bible, showing up about 200 times in the Old Testament. El is the simple form arising from Elohim, and is often combined with other words for descriptive emphasis. Some examples: El HaNe’eman – The Faithful God: (Deuteronomy 7:9). El HaGadol – The Great God: (Deuteronomy 10:17). El HaKadosh – The Holy God: (Isaiah 5:16). El Yisrael – The God Of Israel: (Psalm 68:35). El HaShamayim – The God Of The Heavens: (Psalm 136:26). El De’ot – The God Of Knowledge: (1 Samuel 2:3). El Emet – The God Of Truth: (Psalm 31:6). El Yeshuati – The God Of My Salvation: (Isaiah 12:2). El Elyon – The Most High God: (Genesis 14:18). Immanu El – God Is With Us: (Isaiah 7:14). El Olam – The God Of Eternity (Genesis 21:33). El Echad – The One God: (Malachi 2:10). “Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us?” [Malachi;2:10]<br />
<b>“ELAH</b>” is another name for God, used about 70 times in the Old Testament. It is very similar to Arabic “Allah” or ‘Eelah’. Elahh [hla]’ (Aramaic; el-aw’): corresponding to God. In Hebrew [hwla] ‘elowahh el-o’-ah; probably prolonged (emphat.) from [la]’el ale; a deity or the Deity:–God, god. Again, when combined with other words, we see different attributes of God. Some examples: Elah Yerush’lem – God of Jerusalem: (Ezra;7:19), Elah Yisrael – God of Israel: (Ezra;5:1), Elah Sh’maya – God of Heaven:(Ezra 7:23). Elah Sh’maya V’Arah – God of Heaven and Earth: (Ezra;5:11).<br />
“YHVH” is the Hebrew word that translates as “LORD”. Found more often in the Old Testament than any other name for God (approximately 7,000 times), the title is also referred to as the “Tetragrammaton” meaning the “The Four Letters”. YHVH comes from the Hebrew verb “to be” and is the special name that God revealed to Moses at the burning bush. “And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM; and He said, thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you… this is My eternal name, and this is how I am to be recalled for all generations'” (Exodus;3:14-15). Therefore, YHVH declares God’s absolute being – the source of everything, without beginning and without end. Although some pronounce YHVH as “Jehovah” or “Yaweh,” scholars really don’t know the proper pronunciation. The Jews stopped pronouncing this name by about 200 A.D., out of fear of breaking the commandment “You shall not take the name of YHVH your God in vain” (Exodus;20:7). (Today’s rabbis typically use “Adonai” in place of YHVH.) Here are some examples of YHVH used in scripture: YHVH Elohim – LORD God: (Genesis;2:4). YHVH M’kadesh – The LORD Who Makes Holy: (Ezekiel;37:28). YHVH Yireh – The LORD Who Sees/provides: (Genesis;22:14). YHVH Nissi – The LORD My Banner: (Exodus;17:15). YHVH Shalom – The LORD of Peace: (Judges;6:24). YHVH Tzidkaynu – The LORD Our Righteousness: (Jeremiah;33:16). YHVH O’saynu – The LORD our Maker:(Psalm;95:6). <a href="https://faithforum.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/god-of-muslims-and-christians/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Read more >>>> ]</span></a></div>
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The existence of God is taken for granted in the Bible. There is nowhere any argument to prove it. The miracles and signs by the messengers and prophets were enough to satisfy the followers. However even then immediately after coming out of Egypt under miraculous circumstances, the Israelites indulged in the worship of calf. He who disbelieves the truth of God, is spoken of as one devoid of understanding: “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”(Psalms;14:1). </div>
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The First Commandment declared in the Old Testament as well as New Testament states the Oneness of God (Deuteronomy;6:4, Mark;12:29);“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”(Deuteronomy;32:4). The infinite nature of God is indicated explicitly: “Then Moses said to God, "If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them? God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." (Ehyeh asher ehyeh)...”(Exodus;3:13-14). So when Moses asks who he is, God replies in effect: ‘Never you mind who I am!’ Or ‘Mind your own business!’ There was to be no discussion on God’s nature and certainly no attempt to manipulate him as pagans sometimes did when they recited the names of their gods. Yahweh is the Unconditioned One: I shall be that which I shall be. He will be exactly as he chooses and will make no guarantees. </div>
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God's attributes are spoken of by some as ‘Absolute’, i.e., such as belong to his essence as Jehovah, Jah, etc.; and Relative, i.e., such as are ascribed to him with relation to his creatures. Others distinguish them into ‘Communicable’, i.e. those which can be imparted in degree to his creatures: goodness, holiness, wisdom, etc; and ‘Incommunicable’, which cannot be so imparted: independence, immutability, immensity, and eternity. They are by some also divided into ‘Natural Attributes’, eternity, immensity, etc.; and Moral, holiness, goodness, etc. The attributes of God are set forth in order by Moses: “And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.”(Exodus;34:6-7).</div>
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In the Bible, God is declared to be; Eternal (Deutronomy;33:27; Psalms;90:2), Immortal (1Timothy;1:17;6:16), Light (Isaiah;60:19; James; 1:17, 1John;1:5), Invisible (Job;23:8-9) Un-searchable (Job;11:7; 37:23;Psalms; 145:3; Isaiah; 40:28; Romans; 11:33), Incorruptible (Romans;1:23), Absolute sovereign (Daniel;4:25,35), Mighty (Job;36:5),Omnipotent (Geneses17:1; Exodus;6:3), Omniscient (Psalms;139:1-6; Proverbs;5:21), Omnipresent (Psalms;139:7; Jeremiah;23:23), Immutable (Psalms;102:26-27), Glorious. (Exodus;15:11; Psalms;145:5), Most High (Psalms;83:18; Acts;7:48), Perfect (Mathew; 5:48, Job;36:4; 37:16), Holy (Psalms;99:9; Isaiah;5:16), Just (Deutronomy;32:4; Isaiah;45:21), True (Jermiah;10:10), Upright (Psalms;25:8; 92:15), Righteous (Ezra;9:15; Psalms;145:17), Good (Psalms;25:8; 119:68), His being alone good.(Mathew;19:17), Incomparable (Isaiah;44:7; Jeremiah;10:7), Great(Psalms;86:10), Gracious (Exodus;34:6, Psalms;116:5), Merciful (Exodus;34:6-7), Long-suffering (Numbers;14:18; Micah;7:1), Jealous (Joshua;24:19; Nahum;1:2), Compassionate (2Kiings;13:23), None beside Him (Deutronomy;4:35; Isaiah; 44:6), None before Him (Isaiah;43:10), None like to Him (Exodus;9:14; Deutronomy;33:26; 2Samuel;7:22; Isaiah;46:5,9), Fills heaven and earth (1Kings;8:27; Jeremiah;23:24). Should be worshipped in spirit and in truth. (John;4:24), A consuming fire (Hebrews;12:29). His being alone possessed of foreknowledge (Isaiah;46:9-11). His being the sole object of worship in heaven and earth.(Nehemia;9:6; Mathew;4:10).His being the only Saviour. (Isaiah;45:21-22). His being the only source of pardon.(Micah;7:18; Mark;2:7),Universal (Job;28:24; Daniel;2:22; Act;15:18), Infinite (Psalms;147:5; Romans;11:33), Wonderful, Beyond human comprehension (Psalms;139:6), and Underived. (Job;21:22; Isaiah;40:14). The idol worship is condemned in the Old Testament" (Exodus;20:3-5, Deuteronomy;5:7-9). According to Bible Adam was created in the image of God (Geneses;1;26-27,5:1), but an other place it is mentioned: “I am God, and there is none like me.”(Isaiah;46:9). Some theologians have interpreted ‘image’ as ‘vicegerent’. Allah says: “We have indeed created man in the best stature;”(Qura’n;95:4). Islam reject to draw any semblance between the attributes of Allah and His creatures; because; “there is none like unto Him.”(Qura’n;112:4).</div>
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However Bible narrates certain attributes, of God like His creatures, which are not befitting to the elegance, grace and greatness of The Supreme Creator and Sustainer. They appear to contradict the attributes of God mentioned elsewhere in Bible. Some examples are: “And they heard the voice of Jehovah GOD WALKING IN THE GARDEN in the cool of the day: and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Jehovah GOD AMONGST THE TREES of the garden.”(Genesis;3:8), “And Jehovah God called unto the man, and said unto him, WHERE ART THOU?(Genesis;3:9). God showing repentance:” And IT REPENTED JEHOVAH that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart”(Genesis;6:6), “Thou hast rejected me, said Jehovah, thou art gone backward: therefore have I stretched out my hand against thee, and destroyed thee; I AM WEARY WITH REPENTING.”(Jeremiah;15:6). God shaving like a "barber": “In that day will the LORD SHAVE WITH A RAZOR that is hired in the parts beyond the River, even with the king of Assyria, the head and the hair of the feet; and it shall also consume the beard.”(Isaiah;7:20) God showing his back parts to Moses: “And I (God) will take away my hand and thou shalt see my back parts”(Exodus;33:23). God "riding" a cherub: “And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.”(2 Samuel;22:11). There are some other contradictory attributes of God, at some places God saying that no one can see Him: “No man hath seen God at any time”(John;1:18), “(God) whom no man hath seen, nor can see”(I Timothy;6:16), “And he (God) said, Thou canst see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live”(Exodus;33:20). It is contradicted at other verses: “And they (Moses, Aaron and seventy others) saw the God of Israel”(Exodus;24:10), “And the Lord spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaks unto his friend”(Exodus;33:11). </div>
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A very strange incidence is narrated, that Jacob wrestled with God and prevailed: “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, WHAT IS THY NAME? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed. And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved”(Geneses;32:24-30). </div>
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The complex doctrine of Trinitarianism” called as ‘Trinitarian Monotheism” was the deviation introduced by Paul against the monotheistic teachings of Old Testament and Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). According to this doctrine; God is considered to consist of three persons, The Father (God), the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit,all three as One. Trinity is totally opposed to monotheism preached by Abraham (peace be upon him), which Jews, Christians and Muslims claim to follw.The use of the terminology ‘son of God’ and Father (for God) need to be understood as per its use among Hebrews and the Biblical text. </div>
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The Hebrews believed that God is One, and had neither wife nor children in any literal sense, hence it is obvious that the expression “son of God” merely meant to them “Servant of God”; the one who, because of his faithful service, was close and dear to God, as a son is to a father. Christians who came from a Greek and Roman background, later misused this term. In the Greek-Roman heritage, “son of God” signified an incarnation of a god or someone born of a physical union between male and female gods. When the Church cast aside its Hebrew foundations, it adopted the pagan concept of “son of God”, which was entirely different from the Hebrew usage, just to make the new faith familiar and acceptable to new gentile converts of pagan origin. Consequently, the use of the term “son of God” should only be understood from the Semitic symbolic sense of a “servant of God”, and not in the pagan sense of a literal offspring of God. In the Gospel, Jesus is recorded as saying: “Blessed are the peace-makers; they will be called sons of God.”(Mathew;5:9). Son of God has been used numerously in the Old & New Testaments in similar sense. (Hosea;1:10,Jeremiah;31:9,Job;2:1,38:4-7,Genesis; 6:2,Deuteronomy; 14:1, Exodus;4:22-23, 2 Samuel;8:13-14, Psalms;2:7, Book of Job;1:6, Luke; 3:38, 9:22 & 4:41). </div>
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Likewise use of the term ‘abba’, “dear father” by Jesus’ when he said: “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father”. (Romans; 8:15), should be understood similarly, because the word ‘Father’ is used for the ‘God’ or the ‘Lord’ not as biological father but in the spiritual sense as The Creator & Sustainer: “For all who are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God.” (Romans;8:14). “He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation”(Psalms;89:26), “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Mathew;5:48), similarly God is mentioned as Father at many other places (Mathew;5:16,45,48, 6:1,6,8,9,32, 7:11,21, 10:32,33, 12:50, John; 5:30, 5:37, 14:16, 20:17, 2Samuel; 7:14, Psalms;89:26). </div>
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Moreover word ‘Father’ has also been used as a token of reverence or messenger or domination: Joseph (peace be upon him) is called a father to Pharaoh (Genesis; 45:8), Abraham (peace be upon him) is called the father of a multitude of nations (Genesis;17:5), and Job is called the father of the needy (Job;29:16). Again by theologians alluding to Psalms 110; Jesus is called Priest or a Father of the priesthood, forever. The only person who has blasphemously been given attributes like God is Melchisedec: “For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; WITHOUT FATHER, WITHOUT MOTHER, WITHOUT DESCENT, having NEITHER BEGINNING OF DAYS, NOR END OF LIFE; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.” (Hebrews;7:1-4). In the literal sense here Melchisedec, appears to be higher than Jesus! </div>
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<b><a href="http://bible-christianity.blogspot.com/2014/01/Trinity.html" target="_blank">The early Christians rejected the new doctrine of Trinity</a></b>. According to doctrine of Christianity, God literally became incarnate as a human in the form of son i.e. Jesus Christ. This "Trinitarian Monotheism" has been rejected by several Christian denominations and Christian-based religions. Arianism, was founded by the Alexandrian presbyter Arius (4th century), according to his doctrine, God alone is immutable and self-existent, and the Son is not God but a creature with a beginning. The Council of Nicaea (325 C.E) condemned Arius and declared the Son to be “of one substance with the father.” Arianism had numerous defenders for the next 50 years but eventually collapsed when the Christian emperors of Rome Gratian and Theodosius assumed power. The First Council of Constantinople (381 C.E) approved the Nicene Creed and proscribed Arianism. However it continued among the Germanic tribes through the 7th century, and similar beliefs are held in the present day by the Jehovah's Witnesses and by some adherents of Unitarianism. The Strict Unitarian Christians believe that God, the Father, to be unipersonal, the only divine being, salvation to be granted to the entire human race, and that the Reason and Conscience to be the criteria for belief and practice while some others believe that Jesus is a created deity. Jehovah's Witnesses, for example, do not religiously worship the Logos (Jesus), but they believe that the Father created the worlds by means of the Logos. </div>
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It is striking that the basic teachings of the Church such as Trinity and Vicarious Atonement find no mention in the Bible. There is not a single unambiguous statement in the entire Bible where Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) himself says, "I am God" or where he says, "worship me" rather he said: “..There is none good but one, that is, God..”(Mathew;19:17). The only single verse in the whole of Bible which, the supporters of Trinity interpreted to supports this Christian dogma that: "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and these THREE ARE ONE."(The first Epistle of John; 5:7,8).</div>
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In some volumes this verse is written as : “There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and THESE THREE AGREE”. In the foot note of this verse in ‘New International Version Bible’ it is written; ‘not found in any Greek manuscript before the sixteen century’. Dr C.I, Scofield, D.D. backed by eight other D.D.'s in a footnote to this verse opine: "It is generally agreed that this verse has no manuscript authority and has been inserted. "The fundamentalist Christians still retain this fabrication whereas, in all the modern translations including the Revised Standard Version (RSV) this pious deceit has been unceremoniously expunged. On the contrary Jesus (peace be upon him) also said: “Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adna Ikhad ”[“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord”](Mark;12:29). In fact, various verses of the Bible point to the actual mission of Jesus (peace be upon him), which was to fulfill the Commandments and the Law revealed to Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) (Mathew; 5:17,18,19). Indeed Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) rejected any suggestions that attributed divinity to him, and explained his miracles as the power of the One True God. Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) thus reiterated the message of monotheism that was given by all earlier prophets of God.<br />
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Islam totally despise the Trinity, for it is mentioned in Qur’an:“They do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except One Allah. If they desist not from their word (of blasphemy) verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.”(Qur’an;5:73); “O people of the Book! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Messenger - [the fulfillment of] His promise which He had conveyed (kalimah, "word") unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His Messengers, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God.”(Qur’an;4:171). M. Asad logically explains this verse: "His word which He conveyed unto Mary and a soul from Him". According to Tabari, the "word" (kalimah) was "the announcement (risalah) which God bade the angels to convey to Mary, and God's glad tiding to her" (Qur’an;3:45) - which justifies the rendering of kalimatuhu as "[the fulfillment of] His promise". As regards the expression, "a soul from Him" or "created by Him", it is to be noted that among the various meanings which the word ruh bears in the Qur’an (e.g., "inspiration" in Qur’an;2:87, 253), it is also used in its primary significance of "breath of life", "soul", or "spirit": thus, for instance, in Qur’an;32:9, where the ever-recurring evolution of the human embryo is spoken of: "and then He forms him [i.e., man] and breathes into him of His spirit" - that is, endows him with a conscious soul which represents God's supreme gift to man and is, therefore, described as "a breath of His spirit". The verse (Qur’an;4:171) stresses the purely human nature of Jesus and refutes the belief in his divinity, the Qur’an points out that Jesus, like all other human beings, was "a soul created by Him".</div>
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Opposite to Tawhid is Shirk (associating partners or other deities with God: Polytheism). Shirk is considered synonymous with any belief or practice rejected by Islam. The Qur'an stresses in many verses that God does not share his powers with any partner (sharik): Say: "My Lord has forbidden only indecencies whether , such of them as are apparent and such as are within, and sin and wrongful oppression, and that you associate with Allah (shirk) for which He has granted no sanction, and saying things about Allah of which you have no knowledge.”(Qur’an;7:33); “Never has Allah begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Had it been so, each god would govern his own creation, and each would have tried to overpower the others. Exalted be Allah, above the sort of things they attribute to Him!”(Qur’an;23:91). The shirk is distinguished, by different grades apart from pure and blatant polytheism. The shirk al-'adah ("shirk of custom"), which includes all superstitions, such as the belief in omens and the seeking of help from soothsayers. Shirk al-ibadah ("shirk of worship") is manifested in the belief in the powers of created things, the reverencing of saints (an act showing respect by bowing, only reserved for Allah), kissing holy stones (except black stone at Ka’ba), and asking to grant favours from dead or alive people (grant of favours is only by Allah), "shirk of knowledge" (shirk al-'ilm) is to credit anyone, such as astrologers and palmists etc with the knowledge of the future. </div>
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All of these types of shirk are shirk saghir ("minor shirk") in comparison with polytheism. The Muslims totally reject all types of Shirk and Kufir (Disbelief), they firmly believe in Tawhid, ONE GOD, Supreme and Eternal, Infinite and Mighty, Merciful and Compassionate, Creator and Provider. God has neither father nor mother, no sons nor was He fathered. None is equal to Him. Allah is the God of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and all mankind; He is not the God of a special tribe or race. He is the Creator and Sustainer of humanity and all other creatures. He is the God for the Christians, the Jews, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the atheists, and all others. He extends His favours in this world to all, believers or non-believers, as a test, which is part of His wisdom and plan.</div>
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God created humanity and formed nations and tribes, He says: “O mankind! We created you from male and female, and made you into nations and tribes that you might get to know one another.(Qur’an;49:13). He provided guidance through His messengers: “No doubt We raised in every nation a Messenger, saying: "Serve Allah and keep away from false gods and idols." After that, Allah guided some of them while deviation proved true against the others. So travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who denied Our Message.” (Qur’an;16:36). Hence in the major religions the traces of monotheism (Tawhid) are still found in the scripture even if not practiced. Hinduism is commonly perceived as a polytheistic religion because the common Hindus are observed worshiping many gods. However Hindus, well versed in their scriptures, insist that a Hindu should believe in and worship only one God. The sacred Hindu scriptures, urge monotheism (Tawhid), it is stated: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures.”(Bhagavad Gita;7:20); “He is One only without a second.” (Chandogya: Upanishad;6:2:1), “Of Him there are neither parents nor lord.”(Svetasvatara: Upanishad;6:9), “There is no likeness of Him.”(Svetasvatara: Upanishad; 4:19), “His form is not to be seen; no one sees Him with the eye.”(Svetasvatara: Upanishad; 4:20).According to Vedas: “There is no image of Him.” (Yajurveda;32:3);“He is bodiless and pure.”(Yajurveda;40:8);“They enter darkness, those who worship the natural elements (air, water, fire, etc.);“ They sink deeper in darkness, those who worship sambhuti (created things, for example table, chair, idol, etc)”(Yajurveda;40:9);“O friends, do not worship anybody but Him, the Divine One. Praise Him alone.”(Rigveda;8:1:1).The Brahma Sutra of Hinduism is: “There is only one God, not the second; not at all, not at all, not in the least bit.” (Ekam Brahm, dvitiya naste neh na naste kincha).<br />
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Islam urges deep rooted faith in Allah on the basis of knowledge and research and leaves wide open, the thought process for the human intellect to penetrate as far it can reach. “Say: "It is He Who has created you (and made you grow) and made for you the faculties of hearing seeing feeling and understanding: little thanks it is ye give.”(Qur’an;67:23); “They (non believers) will further say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence we should not (now) be among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!”(Qur’an;67:10). Islam stresses to firmly believe in Allah (one God), the Lord of the worlds, submit to Him and worship Him only. Qur’an repeatedly draws the attention of man towards existence of God through various ‘Signs’ and other arguments. Islamic philosophers of the middle ages did not address the problem of existence of God in any direct fashion. This maybe because in the context of Muslim thought, the existence of God was a prerequisite. However it is evident that the orderly and wonderful phenomena of nature could not be purposeless and accidental. It is pertinent to note that the ‘reason’ properly used must lead man to cognition of God’s existence and, thus of the fact that a definite plan underlines all His creation; reward for pious believers and punishment for rebellious non believers and sinners.<br />
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Muslims put their trust in Allah and they seek His help and His guidance. God is High and Supreme but He is very near to the pious thoughtful believers; He answers their prayers and helps them. He loves the people who love Him and forgives their sins. He gives them peace, happiness, knowledge and success. A Muslim has to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Day of Judgment and Qadaa and Qadar, which is related to the ultimate power of Allah. Qadaa and Qadar means the Timeless Knowledge of Allah and His power to plan and execute His plans. Allah is the sole Divine; that is He is the Lord, the Creator, the Sovereign, and the Manager of all affairs. Allah is the only true God and every other so-called deity is false. He is One (Ahad), that is, He has no associate in His divinity, His Godhood, His names, or in His attributes. Allah says about Himself: "He is the Lord of the heavens and the Earth and all that is in between them, so worship Him and be patient in His worship; do you know any equal to Him?" (Qur’an;19:65); “Allah there is no God but He, the Living, the Everlasting. Slumber does not seize Him, neither sleep; to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the Earth. Who is there that shall intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they do not encompass anything of His knowledge except what He wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the Earth, the preservation of them does not burden Him; He is the High, the Great” (Qur’an;2:255); “He is Allah, there is no god but He, the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible. He is the Most Gracious, Most Merciful. He is Allah, there is no God but He, the King, the Holy One, the Source of Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Almighty, the Subduer, the Sublime. Glory be to Allah above what they associate with Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Shaper. His are the most beautiful Names. All that is in the heavens and the Earth glorifies Him. He is the Almighty, the Wise” (Qur’an;59:22-24).</div>
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The Attributes, Words and Signs and Mercies of Allah are manifest in His Creations, and can never be fully set out in human language, however extended human means may imagined to be, Allah says: “Say: "If the ocean were ink (wherewith to write out) the words of my Lord sooner would the ocean be exhausted than would the words of my Lord even if we added another ocean like it for its aid.”(Qur’an;18:109). However all that is mentioned about Allah's attributes, whether briefly or in detail and affirmatively or negatively, based on Qur'an, and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) are final some are also mentioned in Bible. It also agrees with the practice of the previous generations of Muslims and the rightly guided scholars who came after them. It is obligatory for a Muslim to take the texts of the Qur'an and the prophetic traditions conceding Allah's attributes at their face value and to interpret them in a way that is suitable to Almighty Allah. The practice of those who twist the meanings of these texts and understand them in a way that was not intended by Allah and His messenger be rejected. The practice of those who make them devoid of their meanings as conveyed by Allah and His Messenger should also be rejected. As per Qur’an; “He is the One Who has revealed to you the Book. Some of its verses are decisive (muhkmat) they are the foundation of the Book - while others are allegorical (mutshabehat). Those whose hearts are infected with disbelief follow the allegorical part to mislead others and to give it their own interpretation, seeking for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. Those who are well grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it; it is all from our Lord." None will take heed except the people of understanding.”(Qur’an;3:7). Allah has most perfect attributes; Allah can be called by any name, signifying the attributes of perfection, suitable to Him. Allah says: “Say: "Invoke God, or invoke the Most Gracious: by whichever name you invoke Him, (He is always the One-for) His are all the attributes of perfection(Asma’ Allah al-Husna), …”(Qur’an;17:110 also 20:8, 59:24, 7:180).</div>
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<b><a href="http://flip.it/rYPtx" target="_blank">The Ninety Nine Names</a>:</b><br />
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<b><a href="https://faithforum.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/god-of-muslims-and-christians/" target="_blank">Allah & Elah:</a></b></div>
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<b>Allah is Arabic name of God. “ELAH” is another name for God, used about 70 times in the Old Testament. It is very similar to Arabic “Allah” or ‘Eelah’</b>. Elahh [hla]‘ (Aramaic; el-aw’): corresponding to God. In Hebrew [hwla] ‘elowahh el-o’-ah; probably prolonged (emphat.) from [la]‘el ale; a deity or the Deity:–God, god. Again, when combined with other words, we see different attributes of God. Some examples: Elah Yerush’lem – God of Jerusalem: (Ezra;7:19), Elah Yisrael – God of Israel: (Ezra;5:1), Elah Sh’maya – God of Heaven:(Ezra 7:23). Elah Sh’maya V’Arah – God of Heaven and Earth: (Ezra;5:11). Jehovah is popular name of God mentioned in Old Testament.<br />
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<b>Pope Declared that 'Allah' and 'Jehovah' are the names of same God</b>:<br />
The Arabic Bible uses Allah as name of God. In his weekly general audience in late May of 1999, Pope John Paul II addressed Muslims in a series discussing “inter-religious dialog.” He quotes from the 1994 Catechism of the Catholic Church n. 841 which states, “… together with us they (Muslims) adore the one, merciful, God.” The Pope and many other religious leaders today, who are being wooed into the ecumenical movement, are accepting the idea that the God of the Koran and the God of the Bible are one and the same. <a href="https://faithforum.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/god-of-muslims-and-christians/" target="_blank">[Issue Date: January/February 2000]</a><br />
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According to Hadith, narrated Abu Huraira: Allah has <a href="http://islam4humanite.blogspot.com/2014/06/99-names-of-allah.html" target="_blank">ninety-nine Names,</a> i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and Allah is Witr (one) and loves 'the Witr' (i.e., odd numbers). (Sahih Bukhari Hadith number 419, Volume.4 ). The Ninety nine beautiful names of Allah (Asma’ Allah al-Husna), based upon His attributes are mentioned in the Islamic traditions (compiled by scholars from Qur’an and Hadith). There is no fixed authentic list of 99 names of God; one compilation which includes many common names and attributes of God are: The All Beneficent (Ar-Rahman), The Most Merciful (Ar-Rahim), The King, The Sovereign (Al-Malik), The Most Holy (Al-Quddus), The Peace and Blessing (As-Salaam), The Guarantor (Al-Mu'min), The Guardian, The Preserver (Al-Muhaymin), The Almighty, The Self Sufficient (Al-Aziz), The Powerful, The Irresistible (Al-Jabbar), The Tremendous (Al-Mutakabbir), The Creator (Al-Khaliq), The Rightful (Al-Bari'), The Fashioner of Forms (Al-Musawwir), The Ever Forgiving, (Al-Ghaffar), The All Compelling Subduer (Al-Qahhar), The Bestower (Al-Wahhab), The Ever Providing (Ar-Razzaq), The Opener, The Victory Giver (Al-Fattah), The All Knowing, The Omniscient (Al-`Alim), The Restrainer, The Straightener (Al-Qabid), The Expander, The Munificent (Al-Basit), The Sufficient, Who Suffices (Al-Kafi), The Exalter (Ar-Rafi‘e), The Giver of Honour (Al-Mu‘ezz), The Giver of Dishonor (Al-Mudhell), The All Hearing (As-Sami‘e), The All Seeing (Al-Basir), The Judge, The Arbitrator (Al-Hakam), The Utterly Just (Al-‘Adl), Subtle, Unfathomable, (Al-Latif), The All Aware (Al-Khabir), The Forbearing, The Indulgent (Al-Halim) The Magnificent, The Infinite (Al-Azeem), The All Forgiving (Al-Ghafur), The Grateful (Ash-Shakur), The Sublimely Exalted (Al-Aliyy), The Great (Al-Kabir), The Preserver (Al-Hafiz), The Nourisher (Al-Muqit), The Reckoner (Al-Hasib), The Majestic (Al-Jalil), The Bountiful, The Generous (Al-Karim), The Watchful (Ar-Raqib), The Responsive, The Answerer (Al-Mujib), The Vast, The All Encompassing (Al-Wasse‘e), The Wise (Al-Hakeem), The Loving, The Kind One (Al-Wadud), The All Glorious (Al-Majid), The Restrore – The Reviver (Al-Ma’ied), The Witness (Ash-Shaheed), The Truth, The Real (Al-Haqq), The Trustee, The Dependable (Al-Wakil), The Strong (Al-Qawaie), The Firm, The Steadfast (Al-Matin), The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper (Al-Wali, Al Maula), The All Praiseworthy (Al-Hamid), The Healer (Al-Sha’fii), The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All (Al-Mubdi, Al Badi'), The Salvator-The Reliever (Al-Kashif), The Giver of Life (Al-Muhyi), The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer (Al-Mumit), The Ever Living (Al-Hayy), The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All (Al-Qayyum), The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing (Al-Wajid), The Illustrious, The Magnificent (Al-Majid), The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity (Al-Wahid), The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible (Al-Ahad), The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting (As-Samad), The All Able (Al-Qadir), The All Determiner, The Dominant, (Al-Muqtadir), The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward (Al-Muqaddim), The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away (Al-Mu'akhir), The First (Al-Awwal), The Last (Al-Akhir), The Manifest, The All Victorious (Az-Zahir), The Hidden, The All Encompassing (Al-Batin), The Master, The Lord of Universe(Rab-ul-Ala’min), The Encompasser (Al-Mahsi), The Most Kind and Righteous (Al-Barr), The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting (At-Tawwab), The Avenger (Al-Muntaqim), The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins (Al-‘Afuww), The Compassionate, The All Pitying (Ar-Ra'uf), The Owner of All Sovereignty (Malik-al-Mulk), The Lord of Majesty and Generosity (Dhu-al-Jalali wa-al-Ikram), The Equitable, The Requiter (Al-Muqsit), The Gatherer, The Unifier (Al-Jami‘e), The All Rich, The Independent (Al-Ghanaie), The Enricher, The Emancipator (Al-Mughni), The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender (Al-Mani'e), The Authority (Sultan), The Propitious, The Benefactor (An-Nafi‘e), The Light (An-Nur), The Guide (Al-Hadi), The Incomparable, The Originator (Al-Badi), The Ever Enduring and Immutable (Al-Baqi), The Heir, The Inheritor of All (Al-Warith), The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower (Ar-Rashid), The Patient, The Timeless (As-Sabur). Some of His attributes are explained briefly:-<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #999999;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">[Also see; <a href="http://flip.it/rYPtx" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://flip.it/rYPtx</a> & <a href="http://islam4humanite.blogspot.com/2014/06/99-names-of-allah.html" target="_blank">99 Names</a></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">]</span></div>
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<b>The Cherisher & Sustainer (Lord) of All the Worlds:</b> Allah is The Sustainer’ (Rabb) of all the worlds. The Arabic word Rabb embraces a wide complex group of meanings not easily expressed by a single term in another language. It comprises the ideas of having a just claim to the possession of anything and, consequently, authority over it, as well as of rearing, sustaining and fostering anything from its inception to its final completion. Allah is exclusively the sole fosterer and sustainer of all the creations - objective as well as conceptual - and therefore the ultimate source of all authority: “Praise be to Allah the Cherisher and Sustainer (Rabb al- a’lamen) of the Worlds”(Qur’an;1:2); “Then praise be to Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lords of the earth, the Lord of the Worlds.”(Qur’an;45:36); “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”(Psalms;55:22). He is the Lord of all, He creates and nourishes all, the obedient believers as well as the unbelievers, transgressors because this is the world of trial, the full accountability would be on the Day of Judgement. </div>
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<b>The </b><b>Omnipotent, the Wise: He is Omnipotent</b>: “He is the Supreme Authority over His servants; and He is the Wise, the Aware.”(Qur’an;6:18 ). Allah is not living with His creatures on earth, but He is closer to human than their jugular vein: “It was We who created man and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.”(Qur’an;50:16). It implies that Allah knows more truly the innermost state of human feeling and consciousness than does their own self; “Hast thou not seen that Allah knoweth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth? There is no secret conference of three but He is their fourth, nor of five but He is their sixth, nor of less than that or more but He is with them Wheresoever they may be;...”(Qur’an;58:7); “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?”(Psalms;139:7).</div>
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<b>The Omniscient:</b> Allah possess absolute & infinite knowledge: “He Alone has the keys of the unseen treasures, of which no one knows except Him. He knows whatever is in the land and in the sea; there is not a single leaf that falls without His knowledge, there is neither a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry which has not been recorded in a Clear Book.”(Qur’an;6:59); "Allah alone has the knowledge of the Hour, sends down rain, and knows what is in the wombs (a blessing or a curse). No soul knows what it shall earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it shall die. Surely, Allah is All-knowing, All-aware" (Qur’an;31:34). The Qur'an points to the rich sources of knowledge in the whole universe. “..The knowledge thereof is with my Lord in a Record. My Lord never errs nor forgets”(Qur’an;20:52); “ For a man's ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and he watches all his paths.”(Proverbs;5:21).</div>
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<b>The Creator:</b> He is the Supreme Creator:" He created the Heavens and the Earth in six eons, then He settled Himself on the throne; He manages everything" (Qur’an;10:3). His "settling on the throne" means, sitting in a way that is becoming to His Majesty and Greatness. Nobody except He knows exactly how He is sitting on His throne. He is with His creatures while He is still on His throne. He knows their conditions, hears their sayings, and sees their deeds. He regulates and governs it, as a king does, whose authority is unquestionably recognized; hence He is not, therefore, like the gods of Greeks, and pagans, who were imagined to be in a world apart, careless of mankind, or jealous of mankind. He does not do injustice to anybody, because His fairness is perfect. He is not unaware of his servants' deeds, because He has perfect supervision and comprehensive knowledge. He provides for the poor and the broken. God Most High was a Creator before He created and a Provider before He bestowed provision. Closeness to God Most High and remoteness from Him do not refer to any spatial distance, great or small, nor do they refer to the nobility or humility in His sight. Rather the one obedient to Him is close to him, in indefinable fashion. Closeness, remoteness approaching all in fact refer to God’s action towards man (i.e., it is not man who in the strict sense defines relation to Allah; it is rather Allah who determines that relation). Proximity to God in Paradise and standing before Him are similarly realities of indefinable modality. Allah has no equal because His Attributes are perfect: "There is nothing whatsoever like unto Him. He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing" (Qur’an;42:11); "no slumber or sleep seizes Him" (Qur’an;2:255), because His life is perfect and eternal. Bible also mentions: “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, his understanding is Unsearchable.”(Isaiah;40:28). However there is dichotomy with in Bible: “for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.”(Exodus;20:18). </div>
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<b>The Uncreated</b>: Allah knows, but not as human knows; He has power, but not as human have power. People speak by means of the speech organs and sounds, whereas God Most High speaks with neither organs nor sounds. Sounds are created, and the word of God Most High is uncreated. He is a thing, but unlike other things; by saying "thing," it is intended merely to affirm His reality. He has neither body nor substance, neither accidental property nor limit, neither opposite nor like nor similitude. A human being require some material to make some thing i.e. a carpenter requires wood, nails tools and other material to make a table. God Most High creates things out of nothing and He has knowledge of them in pre-eternity, before their creation. The Prophet (peace be upon him), said: "His veil is light. Had He removed it, the sublimity of His countenance would have burnt all that His sight reached" (Muslim and Ibn Majah). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said about the Dajjal (the anti-Christ) that "he is one-eyed and your Lord is not one-eyed" (Bukhari and Muslim). It is beyond the human senses to perceive this. </div>
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<b>The First and the Last, The Evident and The Immanent:</b> According to Qur’an: "He is the First and the Last the Evident and the Immanent: and He has full knowledge of all things." (Qur’an;57:3); “They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.”(Psalms;102:26-27). Allah is Evident in so far as there is ample evidence of His existence and providence all around the universe. On the other hand, Allah is Hidden in so far as human intellect cannot grasp His essence nor can He be seen in the present world. Narrated by Abu Hurairah; The Prophet (peace be on him) said: "Thou art the First, so that there was nothing before Thee; and Thou art the Last, so that there is nothing after Thee; and Thou art Evident, (or Ascendant) so that there is nothing above Thee, and Thou art the Hidden, the Knower of hidden things, so that there is nothing hidden from Thee." (Extract from Sahih Muslim, Hadith Number: 1253). According to some Christians, Jesus, claimed divinity when he said: “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” (King James Version; Revelation; 1:8) These are the attributes of God. However in the Revised Standard Version, biblical scholars corrected the translation and wrote: “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”(RSV;Revelation;1:8). A correction was also made in the New American Bible produced by Catholics. The translation of that verse has been amended to put it in its correct context as follows: “The Lord God says: ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the one who is and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.’ ” Hence after this correction, it becomes evident that this was a statement of God wrongly attributed to Jesus. The Bible also mentions, God as Invisible (Job;23:8-9) and Un-searchable (Job;11:7; 37:23;Psalms; 145:3; Isaiah; 40:28).</div>
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<b>Not Similar to His Creatures:</b> The Muslims reject the approach of those who exaggerate, who gave physical interpretation that makes Allah similar to some of His creatures. All that He assigned to Himself or what His Messenger described Him with, of names and attributes is to be believed as such. All what He negated about Himself or what His Messenger negated about Him is to be negated. That negation implies the affirmation of its perfect opposite. What He or His Messenger did not mention about Him is not to be discussed. It is essential to adhere to this approach, because what Allah affirmed or negated concerning Himself is a statement He made about Himself. He knows Himself best. His words are most just and trustful, and people cannot know everything about Him. What Allah's Messenger affirmed or negated about Him is a statement that he made about Allah. Besides knowing Allah better than anyone, he is the most truthful, sincere, and eloquent among people. Thus, in what Allah said and what His Prophet (peace be upon him) said concerning His names and attributes is the truth, knowledge, and clarification. Therefore, the believers do not hesitate in accepting it. However, Islam reject two concepts: Firstly to say or believe that Allah's attributes are similar to those of his creatures; and secondly to say or believe that Allah's attributes are like such and such because; “..there is none like unto Him”(Qur’an;112:4); “..there is none like me in all the earth.”(Exodus;9:14).</div>
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<b>The Unique: He is unique.</b> Certain attributes of Allah like His Hand, His Face a Self (nafs); are part of “unknown-allegorical”(Mutashabehat, Qur’an;3:7) which can not be perceived by human senses and no question can be raised concerning their modality (bila kayf). It cannot be said that His hand represents His power of His bestowal of bounty, because such an interpretation would require a negation of an attribute. Rather, His hand is an attribute, of unknowable modality, in the same way that His anger and pleasure are two attributes of unknowable modality. Allah has a glorious and dignified face: " All that is on earth will perish; There will remain the Face (Self) of your Lord, majestic and splendid" (Qur’an;55:26-27). Human can not perceive it. Allah has two generous hands: "No, both His hands are wide open; He spends how He pleases" (Qur’an;5:64); "They do not esteem Allah with the esteem that is due to Him. The whole Earth will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the Heavens will be rolled up in His right hand. Glory be to Him and exalted is He above that which they associate with Him" (Qur’an;39:67). Human can not perceive it. Allah said to Noah: "And build the ark under Our eyes as We reveal" (Qur’an;11:37). He gives sovereignty to whom He pleases and takes away sovereignty from whom He pleases; He exalts whom He wills and He abases whom He wills. In His hand is all good and He is powerful over everything. "…There is nothing whatsoever like unto Him; He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing" (Qur’an;42:11); “Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.”(2 Samuel;7:22 )</div>
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<b>The Merciful: </b>The Mercy of Allah is the one of the grandest themes of the Qur’an. To contemplate these boundless gifts of God, the verse: "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful": is placed before every Chapter (Sura) of the Qur’an (except the ninth), and repeated at the beginning of every act (even of routine nature like eating, reading, working) by the Muslims who dedicate their lives to God, and whose hope is in His Mercy. The Arabic words "Rahman" and "Rahim" translated as; "Most Gracious" and "Most Merciful" are both intensive forms referring to different aspects of God's attribute of Mercy. The Arabic intensive is more suited to express God's attributes than the superlative degree in English. The latter implies a comparison with other beings, or with other times or places, while there is no being like unto God, and He is independent of Time and Place. Mercy may imply pity, long-suffering, patience, and forgiveness, all of which the sinner needs and God Most Merciful bestows in abundant measure. But there is a Mercy that goes before even the need arises, the Grace which is ever watchful, and flows from God Most Gracious to all His creatures, protecting them, preserving them, guiding them, and leading them to clearer light and higher life. He accepts of repentance of believers due to the ‘Mercy’, which He has decreed upon Himself, He says: “When those who believe in Our revelations come to you, say: "Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed mercy upon Himself. If anyone among you commits evil because of ignorance and thereafter repents and mends his ways; you will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.”(Qur’an;6:54 & 85:14). God’s attribute of Mercy is also highlighted in Bible at Exodus;34:6-7 and many other places: “The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.”(Psalms;119:64); “Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.”(Hosea;12:6); “For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.”(Isaiah;54:7); “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,”(Ephesians;2:4). </div>
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<b>The Just</b>: He helps all with justices and fairness: “The fact is that Allah is your Protector and He is the best of all helpers.”(Qur’an;3:150); “Rest assured that Allah does not wrong anyone even by an atom's weight. If someone does a good deed He increases it many fold and also gives an extra great reward on His own.”(Qur’an;4:40). He is Sustainer of humanity whether believers or non believers and all other creatures: “We bestowed on all - these as well those - out of the bounties of your Lord; the bounties of your Sustainer are not confined.”(Qur’an;17:20). He answers the prayers: "Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer)...!"(Qur’an;40.60). His Messenger told, that He descends to the near sky before the last third of every night and says: "Who prays to Me and I will answer his prayers? Who asks Me and I will give him? Who asks My forgiveness and I will forgive him?" (Bukhari and Muslim). It is mentioned in Bible: “Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.”(Job;37:23). On the Day of Judgment He will judge among His people. He is the Doer of what He wills. True knowledge based on clear proof and indisputable evidence acquired by experience or experiment or by both. </div>
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<b>He Does What He Wills:</b> To Him belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens and the Earth, He does what ever He Wills:“ Whenever He intends a thing, He needs only to say: "Be," and it is.”(Qur’an;36:82); "There is nothing whatever like unto Him, He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing. To Him belongs the keys of the Heavens and the Earth. He enlarges and restricts provisions to whom He wills. Surely He has knowledge of everything" (Qur’an;42:11-12); "He creates what He pleases. He gives, to whom He wills, females, and He gives, to whom He wills, males, or He couples them, males and females; and He makes whom He wills barren. Surely, He is the Knowing, the Powerful"(Qur’an;42:49-50). Despite being All Powerful, God does not wrong the mankind: “Lo! Allah wrongs not mankind in aught; but mankind wrong themselves.”(Qur’an;10:44).</div>
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<b>The Subtle, Unfathomable,</b> <b>The All Aware:</b> Allah is Latif, fine, subtle, so fine and subtle as to be invisible to the physical eye; so fine as to be imperceptible to the senses; figuratively, so pure as to be above the mental or spiritual vision of ordinary men but at the same time He is aware of all things. It is beyond the capability of human eye to see God In this world, Allah says: “Vision cannot perceive Him, but He perceives all vision. He is the Subtle, (Latif, Incomprehensible), the All-aware" (Qur’an;6:103). Bible also confirms that God can not bee seen (John;1:18, 1Timothy;6:16, Exodus;33:20).Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) requested for the vision of Allah: “And when Moses came to Our appointed tryst and his Lord had spoken unto him, he said: My Lord! Show me (Thy self), that I may gaze upon Thee. He said: Thou wilt not see Me, but gaze upon the mountain! If it stand still in its place, then thou wilt see Me. And when his Lord revealed (His) glory to the mountain He sent it crashing down. And Moses fell down senseless. And when he woke he said: Glory unto Thee! I turn unto Thee repentant, and I am the first of (true) believers.”(Qur’an;7:143). God Most High will be seen in the Hereafter, visible to the believers in Paradise with their corporeal vision as mentioned in Qur’an: "Upon that day (Day of Judgment) some faces shall be radiant, gazing upon their Lord"(Qur’an;75:22-23). This is said without any implication of anthropomorphism, or any notion of quality or quantity, for there is not a fixed distance between Him and His creation (to permit any comparison); “Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him; on the left hand I seek him, but I cannot behold him; I turn to the right hand, but I cannot see him.”(Job;23:8-9).</div>
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Belief in Allah, His names, and His attributes instills in the individual the love and glorification of God that result in obeying God’s instructions and avoiding His prohibitions. These are the means of achieving ultimate happiness in this life and the hereafter for both the individual and the society: "Whoever, male or female, does righteous deed, while believing, We shall assuredly grant him a goodly life, and We shall reward them according to the best of their deeds" (Qur’an;16:97).</div>
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Allah is not visible to human being, then the question arises; How can human know about His existence? Allah answers: “Say: "Look at whatever exists in the heavens and the earth." Signs and warnings do not benefit those people who do not believe.”(Qur’an;10:101);“There are many signs in the heavens and the earth which they pass by; yet they pay no attention to them!”(Qur’an;12:105). The importance of signs can be explained by a simple parable: If one is present at the seaside and observe some foot marks on the sand, straightaway it comes to mind that some one has walked through this area. No one would say that these foot prints have been made just by coincidence or by chance through interaction of sand, sea waves and the wind. As it is per sure with the common sense that the precise foot marks with particular shape, size and intervals are only made by the human foot. If some one ponders over it, then from the size, depth and interval of foot prints one can even find out, weather the person who left those foot prints was a child, woman or male. The experts with more knowledge in this field can reveal much more information like weight, age etc. In rural areas of South Asia, it is a common practice to get the services of a foot print expert (Khojee) to trace the thief, who by observation follows the foot prints to locate the thief. From one sign (foot mark) so much can be revealed without having seen the individual with eyes. Similarly the forensic experts by picking up samples of blood, hair, cloth and finger prints from a site of crime can determine the presence of specific person by matching the DNA or finger prints, although no one would have seen the individual at the site of crime. It is through these ‘signs’ that the presence of and individual at a particular place is established. While various arguments mentioned earlier i.e. Cosmological, Teleological, Ontological, Moral and Religious Experience do support, the Islamic traditions demands the people to look and ponder over signs of Allah, which will enable them to comprehend the existence of God. </div>
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Hence the existence of Allah, the Supreme Creator, is evident from the numerous signs all around ; what one has to do is just to ponder over them and use common sense. The galaxies, the stars, sun, moon the earth, their rotation, movement, the balance of planets through gravitational system, changing of day to night, rains, winds, life, death and many more, all this can not exist by chance. There is some one All Powerful who has created all this with a purpose and ordained laws to govern the universe; He is Allah, The Mighty, All Powerful. The Qur’an draws human attention towards these signs: “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe.”(Qur’an;45:3);“And in the creation of yourselves and the fact that animals are scattered (through the earth) are Signs for those of assured Faith. And in the alternation of Night and Day and the fact that Allah sends down Sustenance from the sky and revives therewith the earth after its death and the change of the winds are Signs for those that are wise”.(Qur’an;45:4-5);“And He has subjected (made of service) to you (human) as from Him all that is in the heavens and on earth: behold in that are Signs indeed for those who reflect.”(Qur’an;45:13). “It is Allah Who causes the seed-grain and the date-stone to split and sprout. He causes the living to issue from the dead and He is the one to cause the dead to issue from the living. That is Allah; then how are ye deluded away from the truth?”(Qur’an;6:95).<br />
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<b>THE ETERNAL LIVING SIGN (PROOF) OF GOD</b></div>
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In the primitive period, Allah gave signs (miracles) to His messengers as a token while many people believed the others did not. Some ignorant people put strange demands to the prophets: “Those who have no knowledge ask: "Why does Allah not speak to us face to face or send us a sign?" The same demand was made by those before them: they all have the same mentality. We have already shown clear signs to those whose faith is firm (in their hearts).”(Qur’an;2:118).</div>
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The miracles granted by Allah to His previous messengers did not have the long lasting effects. Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) brought the Israelites from Egypt, while performing miracles and wonders, but immediately afterwards the Israelites transgressed and indulged in worship of Calf. Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) performed many miracles but the Jews rejected him. Allah says: “And We refrain from sending the Signs (miracles) only because the men of former generations treated them as false: We sent the She-camel: to the Thamud to open their eyes but they treated her wrongfully: We only send the Signs by way of terror (and warning from evil).”(Qur’an;17:59). It is the way of Allah, if the people demanded the sign (miracle), which were provided and even then they declined to believe, then they were entitled for divine punishments in various forms. In the present era many Christians and Jews do not believe in the miracles performed by biblical prophets, considering them myths, while some try to justify them through rational or scientific arguments. </div>
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History records many miracles performed through Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) but Allah in His Divine wisdom provided Qur’an, the ever living sign (miracle) through Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which any one can read by himself, to discover that Qur’an is the true word of Allah, the last book of guidance, light and wisdom for the humanity till eternity. Islam encourages reasoning, discussions and dialogue. The Qur’an provides reason and rationale for the purpose, creation and existence of universe. It is the living sign of God and truthfulness of His last messenger, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Allah says: </div>
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“O mankind! Verily there hath come to you a convincing proof (Qur’an) from your Lord: for We have sent unto you a light (that is) manifest. Then those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him soon will He admit them to Mercy and Grace from Him and guide them to Himself by a straight Way.”(Qur’an;4:174-175). </div>
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The Qur’an contains more than six thousand verses [Ayaahs (‘Signs’)], each verse (ayah), of Qur’an is a sign from the Lord, which speaks of the greatness of its originator. It is a historical fact that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was ‘Ummi’ i.e. unlettered (illiterate) (Qur’an;7:157). Revelation of Qur’an in Arabic, unmatched in its eloquence and beauty, through the mouth of un-learned (Isaiah;29:12) prophet is miraculous. The prophesy of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Qur’an (word of God, i.e. ‘words in his mouth’) is mentioned in Bible at Deuteronomy; 18:18,19. The universal challenge of Qur’an to produce even one ayah (verse) like Qur’an (Qur’an;2:23) is yet to be answered. This is the only scripture in the world which is available to the humanity in its original revealed form and will continue to be as such because Allah has taken responsibility to guard it (Qur’an;15:9) . It is the only scripture which is memorized by thousands of Muslims of all ages, nationalities, categories and professions (doctors, engineers, scientists, clerics and common people) the world over from last fourteen centuries, hence is transferred from generation to generation accurately. It is the most recited book in the world. </div>
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Qur’an is not a book of ‘science’, but a book of ‘signs’ (ayaats), there are more than thousand verses of Qur’an referring to various subjects of science, such as astronomy, physics, geography, geology, oceanology, biology, botany, zoology, medicine, physiology, embryology as well as general science, mostly unknown to humanity at the time of its revelation, fourteen centuries ago. God says: </div>
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<b>“Soon shall We show them OUR SIGNS in the UNIVERSE and in their OWN SELVES, until it becomes clear to them that this QUR'AN IS INDEED THE TRUTH. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53)</b></div>
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“Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of Creation) before We clove them asunder? (Big Bang) We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?”(Qur’an;21:30)</div>
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“Moreover He Comprehended in His design the sky and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together willingly or unwillingly. "They said: "We do come (together) in willing obedience."(Qur’an;41:11)</div>
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"Who hath created and further given order and proportion” (Qur’an;87:2). </div>
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Allah says: “O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that you might get to know one another. Surely the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is he who is the most righteous. Allah is All-Knowledgeable, All-Aware.” (Qur’an;49:13).</div>
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The complex process of pregnancy from conception till child birth, discovered recently is accurately narrated in Qur’an;23:13-14. It is found that the Qur'anic information on science does not conflict with the established scientific facts. It may go against certain scientific hypothesis or theories, which are not based on facts as many a times, the science retracts its position. </div>
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The scientific facts mentioned in Qur’an have been discovered during last few centuries. But science has not advanced to a level where it can confirm every statement of the Qur’an referring to scientific information. According to Dr.Zakir Naik; <b>suppose 80% of all that is mentioned in the Qur’an has been proved 100% correct, while for the remaining 20%, science makes no categorical statement, since it has not advanced to a level, where it can either prove or disprove these statements. With the limited knowledge through science available today, one cannot say for sure whether even a single percentage or a single verse of the Qur’an from this 20% portion is wrong. Thus when 80% of the Qur’an is 100% correct and the remaining 20% is not disproved, logic says that even the 20% portion is correct.</b> [The details of scientific facts mentioned in Qur’an have been deliberated upon in the book ‘Qur’an and Science’ by Dr.Zakir Naik & "The Bible, The Qur'an and Science" by Dr. Maurice Bucaille, a French doctor]. How an unlettered person brought up among the most backward desert Arabs, away from the centers of civilization and knowledge, could accurately provide the scientific information mostly discovered recently? It is God, the Creator alone Who could provide so accurate scientific information. Consequently as the scientific information mentioned in Qur’an is true then, by inference the other metaphysical information mentioned in Qur’an (correspondingly also in Bible) like; existence of God, angles, eschatology (death, judgement, heaven, hell, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind) must also be true. </div>
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Humanity has much more to learn from Qur’an if they ponder over it (Qur’an;38:29). Allah says: </div>
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“This Book (Al-Qur'an) which We have sent down to you (O Muhammad) is highly blessed, so that they may ponder upon its verses and the men of understanding may learn a lesson from it.”(Qur’an;4:82). </div>
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There are many prophecies, which have been fulfilled and the accuracy of historic narratives is confirmed through latest research and archeological evidence. The coherence in Qur’an is amazing that it gives evidence to its Divine origin through numerous ‘Internal Evidences’, like one is quoted here: The Qur'an reminds the Christian in one short sentence to remember Adam; who neither had father nor a mother, it does not make him son of God. So that the likeness of Adam is the likeness of Jesus, they were nothing and then they became something; the servants of God (Qur’an;3:59). </div>
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An equation has been set between Jesus and Adam, the Arabic word (mithel) has been used which means “likeness”, it says Jesus and Adam are equal. It can be found through the index of the Qur'an, that the name ‘Isa’ (‘Isa’ is Arabic for Jesus) is mentioned 25 times, similarly the name ‘Adam’ has also been mentioned 25 times. Dr.Gary Miller adds that if this process is followed through, it will be found that in the Qur'an there are 8 places were an Ayah says something is like something else, using this (Mithel), it will be found in every case and take both sides of it whatever that word is, look it up in the index and it will be lets say 110 times and lookup the other word and it will be said to be equal to the same 110. That is quite a project of co-ordination even in the present era of computers and high-technology, but impossible to even imagine, fourteen hundred years ago for some one unlettered, dictating a book over 23 years in small and big parts at different timings, places and occasions at times spontaneously receiving Revelations in response to some query raised by a believer or non believer! It’s amazing; there is no doubt that Qur'an is a living miracle manifesting existence of The One Creator-Allah.<br />
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The concept of a Supreme Being, the Creator and Ruler of heaven and earth is part to human nature. He is commonly called God but all the beautiful names in any language, or by whichever name He is invoked, signifying the attributes of perfection belongs to Him, (He is always the One-for). Worship of God or gods is probably the most basic element of religion, which attempts to answer questions like: existence of God, creation of universe and humanity, human sufferings, evil, death and its aftermath. The main issue is about the existence of God and to prove it rationally. God is infinite, direct comprehension of His essence is beyond human senses. </div>
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He can however be perceived through His ‘SIGNS’. The rational arguments for the existence of God are: Cosmological, Teleological, Ontological, Morality, Probability and through Religious Experience. All those claiming to be the followers of Patriarch Abraham (peace be upon him) assert monotheism, but it is Islam which can lay claim as true legacy of Abraham, Tawheed. The complex doctrine of “Trinitarianism” (Trinity) called as ‘Trinitarian Monotheism” by Christianity; that; The Father (God), the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit are one is totally opposed to monotheism preached by Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). The "Trinitarian Monotheism" has been rejected by several Christian denominations and Christian-based religions like Arianism, Jehovah's Witnesses and by some adherents of Unitarianism. </div>
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Opposite to Tawhid is Shirk (associating partners with God), polytheism is the source of idolatry. Shirk is considered synonymous with unbelief rejected by Islam. The Muslims strictly believe in Allah (one God), the Lord of the worlds and only worship Him without images.</div>
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The attributes of God like; The Creator, The Merciful, The Unique, and many more are absolute, mostly they are mentioned in Qur’an and Bible. Though God can not be seen visually, the existence of God can be experienced through His signs & works in cosmology and with in human creation, but they are not perceptible to the rebellious people because they have shut the doors of wisdom and faith. The effects of miracles granted to the previous messengers did not last long. Moses (peace be upon him) brought the Israelites from Egypt, performing miracles and wonders, but immediately thereafter the Israelites transgressed and indulged in worship of Calf. Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) performed many miracles but the Jews rejected him. Islam encourages reasoning, discussions and dialogue. </div>
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Allah in His Divine wisdom provided Qur’an, the living sign (miracle) through Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), which any one can read by himself, to discover that Qur’an; full of wisdom and guidance is nothing but the true word of Allah. Qur’an provides solutions to all the problems faced by humanity and answers to the basic questions like: existence of God, creation of universe and humanity, human sufferings, evil, death and its aftermath etc. The Qur’an contains many verses, referring to various subjects of science but they do not conflict with science, exhibiting its divine origin and existence of Creator. In his book ‘Islam, a Way of Life’, world's leading authority on orientalism and Middle East, Princeton Professor Philip K. Hitti writes; “The Koran is dictated (by Allah). Any quotation from the Koran can be introduced with ''saith Allah”. It is now for the mankind to make their own choice; weather to follow the distorted and corrupted ancient scriptures or the last message of divine guidance available in its pure form- The Qur’an! Those who reject these signs are doomed: “Evil as an example are people who reject Our signs and wrong their own souls.”(Qur’an;7:177). </div>
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The idea of a Supreme Power who is the First Cause of all things, the Creator and Ruler of heaven and earth has always been part of human nature from the beginning. The belief on God was followed by His worship in different cultures. The relation of a group of human beings to God or the gods or to whatever they consider sacred or, in some cases, merely supernatural is known as religion. The beliefs supporting the existence of God or against it, including the middle positions have resulted in an array of doctrines, the most prominent among them are; Theism, Monotheism, Theodicy, Deism, Agnosticism and Atheism. The main issue which have remained the center of attention of believers of the God has been; How to prove the existence of God rationally? This has been dilated upon in this book. The Abrahamic religions e.g., Judaism, Christianity, and Islam attempt to satisfy human quest through the Revealed knowledge received by the prophets and messengers of God. While exploring the historic development in theosophical and scientific aspects about ‘The God’ and ‘The Creation’ specifically in the three religions linked to Abraham. Islam emerges as true legacy of Abraham contrary to the common perception that it was a new religion founded by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This book is first of four in the series, the other being; The Creation, The Guidance and Islam: The Legacy of Abraham.</div>
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Man has always been inquisitive about the origin and creation of universe to which earth is just a small part. The whole cosmic system of matter and energy is called universe. Its main constituents are the galaxies, within which are stars and stellar groupings and nebulae. Earth’s Sun is one star among the billions of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. In this book the traditional narratives and myths of Creation, Scientific & theosophical theories have been explained, The Grand Design of creation include, Qur’anic and Biblical narrative of creation and their comparative analysis. Synthesis of Islamic & scientific narrative of creation is revealing. Other subjects include human creation; Origin of life, Theory of Evolution and Refutation by Christians; the Islamic perspective include in favor and opposing views, which may appear to be new to some readers. Further corollary is my latest work “Universe, Science & God”.</div>
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It is said that human is a thinking, rational animal. He knows what is right and what is wrong, so does he/she need some additional source of Guidance? Some say ‘No’, while others say ‘Yes’ and still there are who say ‘I Don’t know’. The Book “Guidance” includes, natural guidance, miracles & signs; The brief on the messengers of God; from Adam – Noah – Abraham – Ishmael – Isaac – Jacob -Moses – David, Solomon - John The Baptist (peace be upon them all), Prophet Jesus Christ, The Son of Mary (peace be upon him) and The Last Messenger; Muhammad (peace be upon him). The Sacred Scriptures. i.e. The Bible and Qur’an have been briefly introduced. </div>
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Humanity has been blessed with the instincts and intellect to rationally identify and believe in the existence of a Supreme Creator and Sustainer through the signs within and all around. The man endeavors to live the life within the desired parameters to achieve His pleasure, the objective of his creation. This original religion was revived: Islam, in its unique spirit of monotheism, fourteen hundred years ago in concordance with the light of reason; exclusive of mysterious doctrines to cast a shade of sentimental ignorance round the original truths rooted in the human intellect, representing the latest development of the religious faculties. The Book “Islam: The Broader Perspective”; includes the Islam of Prophet Abraham, refutation of Prophet Jesus Christ by Jews, evolution of Christianity, revival of Legacy of Abraham (pbuh) by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Its doctrines, practices and the concept of Predestination has been debated. The other subjects include; Jihad, Shari’a , Priesthood, Human Rights and role of Islamic civilization in the development of humanity and the modern challenges. For details please download and read the book, click here >> Islam: Broader Perspective.</div>
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“Soon shall We show them OUR SIGNS in the UNIVERSE and in their OWN SELVES, until it becomes clear to them that this QUR'AN IS INDEED THE TRUTH. Is it not enough that your Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53); “We did not create heaven and earth and everything between them to no purpose. That is the opinion of those who disbelieve…” (Qur’an; 38: 27), “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe. (Qur’an; 45:3). “To God belongs the Mystery of the heavens and the earth. And the Decision of the Hour (of Judgment) is as the twinkling of an eye, or even quicker: for God hath power over all things.” (Qur’an; 16:77). “Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in God hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And God hears and knows all things.” (Qur’an; 2:255).</div>
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Science is beginning to see the entire universe as an interlinked network of energy and information. Our capacity for fulfillment can come only through faith and feelings. But our capacity for survival must come from reason and knowledge." The follower of 3 great monotheistic faiths believe that God created the universe and governs it as per His laid down rules. The atheists reject such a set of beliefs. In philosophy there are many rational, metaphysical, logical, empirical, or subjective arguments for the existence of God. Interestingly the conclusions reached by science recently were mentioned 1400 years ago in the last Testament; The Quran which provides theological, philosophical and scientific evidence of existence of God. To derive maximum benefit it is suggested that the book may be read with an open mind keeping aside the existing ideas.<br />
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Man has always been inquisitive
about the origin and creation of universe to which earth is just a small part.
The whole cosmic system of matter and energy is called universe. Its main
constituents are the galaxies, within which are stars and stellar groupings and
nebulae. Earth’s Sun is one star among the billions of stars in the Milky Way
Galaxy. In this book the traditional narratives and myths of Creation,
Scientific & theosophical theories have been explained, The Grand Design of
creation include, Qur’anic and Biblical narrative of creation and their
comparative analysis. Synthesis of Islamic & scientific narrative of
creation is revealing. Other subjects include human creation; Origin of life,
Theory of Evolution and Refutation by Christians; the Islamic perspective include
in favor and opposing views, which may appear to be new to some readers. Further corollary is the other work; “<span style="color: navy;"><a href="http://freebookpark.blogspot.com/2012/06/universe-science-god.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: navy;">Universe, Science & God</span></a>”.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“It is God Who has created the heavens, the earth and all that is
between them in six eons, then firmly established Himself on the Throne of
Authority..”(Qur’an;32:4). “For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the
sea, and all that in them is,”(Exodus;<st1:time hour="20" minute="11" w:st="on">20:11</st1:time>),
“..the heavens and the earth were once one entity, then We split them asunder?
And We have created every living thing from water..”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="21" minute="30" w:st="on">21:30</st1:time>);“… Allah created the heavens and the earth
and all that lies between them for a just reason and for a specified
time..”(Qur’an;30:8).“And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all
that is between them, in play.”(Qur’an;44:38);“We shall surely test your
steadfastness with fear and famine, with loss of property, life and produce.
Give good news to those who endure with patience.” (Qur’an;2:155).<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Introduction:
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Man has always been
inquisitive about the origin and creation of universe to which earth is just a
small part.<span class="arttitle"> The w</span></span><span class="artcopy"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">hole cosmic system of matter and energy is called
universe.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
</span><span class="artcopy"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Its main constituents
are the galaxies, within which are stars and stellar groupings and nebulae.
Earth’s Sun is one star among the billions of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
All atoms, subatomic particles, and everything they compose are also part of
the universe. The universe is governed by four fundamental forces: the strong
force, the weak force, the electromagnetic force, and gravitation. </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The term creation refers to
the beginning of things, whether by the will and act of a transcendent being,
by emanation from some ultimate source, or in any other way. The fact remains
that even with advancement in science and technology the scientists have not
yet been able to resolve the mystery of Creation. </span><span class="artcopy"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Scientists have however proposed a number of theories
about the origin and structure of the universe, the most prominent theories
are; the ‘Big Bang’, ‘Expanding Universe’ and ‘Steady-State Theory’.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> While even the expanse of
universe still remains a mystery, the thinkers and theologians have also
evolved their own concepts and doctrine of creation of universe based on their
imagination, knowledge and superstition. This resulted in evolution of many
myths in different cultures but, their theories still remain speculative. While
most of Creation myths do not stand the scientific test, however the
Revelations given to messengers of God, specially mentioned in Qur’an, the last
scripture, stand up to the known scientific hypothesis of creation. Doctrines
of creation are philosophical and theological elaborations of the primal
traditional narratives of creation (myths) within a religious community. The
term myth here refers to the imaginative expression in narrative form of what
is experienced or apprehended as basic reality. The story of creation is the
symbolic narrative of the beginning of the world as understood by a particular
community. The later doctrines of creation are interpretations of this myth in
light of the subsequent history and needs of the community. Thus, for example,
all theology and thought concerning creation in the Abrahamic rooted faiths are
based on the Revealed narrative of creation in the biblical book of Genesis and
the last book of guidance, the Qur’an. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Common
Myths of Creation & Narratives: <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The traditional narratives
of creation (or myths) refer to the process through which the world is centered
and given a definite form within the whole of reality. The cosmogonic (origin
of the world) myth is the myth par excellence. In this sense, the myth is akin to philosophy, but, unlike
philosophy, it is constituted by a system of symbols; and because it is the
basis for any subsequent cultural thought, it contains rational and nonrational
forms. There is an order and structure to the myth, but this order and structure
is not to be confused with rational, philosophical order and structure. The
myth possesses its own distinctive kind of order. The cosmogonic myth tells the
story of the creation of the world, it is never simply etiological, for it
deals with the ultimate origin of all things. The cosmogonic myth thus has a
pervasive structure; its expression in the form of philosophical and
theological thought is only one dimension of its function as a model for
cultural life. According to the Self Emergence myth: The creation seems to emerge through its own
inner power from under the earth. In this genre of myth, the created order
emerges gradually in continuous stages. It is similar to a birth or
metamorphosis of the world from its embryonic state to maturity. The symbolism
of the earth or a part of the earth as a repository of all potential form is
prominent in this type of myth. In some myths of this type (e.g., the Navajo myth of emergence),
the movement from a lower stage to a higher one is initiated by some fault of
the people who live under the earth, but these faults are only the parallels of
an automatic upper movement in the earth itself. Closely related to the same
type of narrative is the myth that states that the world is created as the
progeny of a primordial mother and father, called ‘World Parents’. The mother
and father are symbols of earth and sky, respectively. In myths of this kind,
the world parents generally appear at a late stage of the creation process;
chaos in some way exists before the coming into being of the world parents.
According to ‘Cosmic Egg’ tradition, the creation deity begins the act of
creation by placing two embryonic sets of twins in an egg. In each set of twins
is a male and female; during the maturation process they are together thus
forming androgynous beings. In a Tahitian myth, the creator deity himself lives
alone in a shell. After breaking out of the shell, he creates his counterpart,
and together they undertake the work of creation. A Japanese creation narrative
likens the primordial chaos to an egg containing the germs of creation. In the
Hindu tradition the creation of the world is symbolized in the Chandogya Upanisad by the breaking of an egg,
and the universe is referred to as an egg in other sources. The Buddhists speak
of the transcending of ordinary existence, the realization of a new mode of
being, as breaking the shell of the egg. Similar references to creation through
the symbol of the egg are found in the Orphic texts of the Greeks and in
Chinese myths. The egg is a symbol of the totality from which all creation
comes. It is like a womb containing the seeds of creation. Within the egg are
the possibilities of a perfect creation (i.e.,
the creation of androgynous beings). The egg, in addition to being the
beginning of life, is equally a symbol of procreation, rebirth, and new life.
In a version of the Dogon, one of the twins returns to the egg in order to
resuscitate the other. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The myths of ‘Earth Divers’
have two important elements: Firstly, the theme of the cosmogonic water
representing the undifferentiated waters that are present before the earth has
been created. Secondly, there is an animal who plunges into the water to secure
a portion of earth. The importance of the animal is that the creature agent is
a prehuman species. This version of the myth is probably the oldest version of
this genre. This basic structure of the earth-diver myth has been modified in
central <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> in myths that relate the story
of the primordial waters, God, and the devil. In these versions of the
earth-diver myth, the devil appears as God’s companion in the creation of the
world. The devil becomes the diver sent by God to bring earth from the bottom
of the waters. In most versions of this myth, God does not appear to be
omniscient or omnipotent, often depending on the knowledge of the devil for
certain details regarding the creative act, details that he learns through
tricks he plays upon the devil. In still different versions of this myth, the
relationship between God and the devil moves from companionship to antagonism;
they become adversaries, though they remain as co-creators of the world. The
fact that the devil has had a part in the creation of the world is one way of
explaining the origin and persistence of evil in the world. Mircea Eliade, a
noted 20<sup>th</sup>-century historian of religions, has pointed to another
theme in certain Romanian versions of this myth. After God has instructed the
devil to dive to the bottom of the waters and bring up the earth, the devil
obeys, diving several times before he is able to bring up and hold on to a
small portion of earth. After the creation of the world from this small portion
of earth, God sinks into a profound sleep. This sleep is a sign of mental
exhaustion, for only the devil and a bee know the solution to certain details
of the creation, and God must, with the help of the bee, trick the devil into
giving him this vital information. God’s sleep, according to Eliade, is a sign
of his passivity and disinterest in the world after it has been created, and it
harks back to certain archaic myths in which the supreme deity retires from the
world after its creation, becoming disinterested and passive in the
relationship to his work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Creation by the ‘Supreme
Creator’ is a popular doctrine among many cultures, specially among the
Abrahamic faiths in its own distinct way. Though the precise nature and
characteristics of the supreme creator deity may differ from culture to
culture, a specific and pervasive structure of this type of deity can be
discerned. The six main characteristics tend to be common: Firstly; He is all
wise and all powerful. The world comes into being because of His wisdom, and He
is able to actualize the world because of his power. Secondly; The deity exists
alone prior to the creation of the world. There is no being or thing prior to
His existence. No explanation can therefore be given of His existence, before
which one confronts the ultimate mystery. Thirdly; The mode of creation is
conscious, deliberate, and orderly. This again is an aspect of the Creator’s
wisdom and power. The creation comes about because the deity seems to have a
definite plan in mind and does not create on a trial-and-error basis. In
Genesis, for example, particular parts of the world are created seriatim; in an
Egyptian myth, Kheper, the creator deity, says, “I planned in my heart,” and in
a Maori myth the creator deity proceeds from inactivity to increasing stages of
activity. Fourthly; The creation of the world is simultaneously an expression
of the freedom and purpose of the deity. His mode of creation defines the
pattern and purpose of all aspects of the creation, though the deity is not
bound by his creation. His relationship to the created order after the creation
is again an aspect of his freedom. Fifthly; In several creation myths of this
type, the creator deity removes himself from the world after it has been
created. After the creation the deity goes away and only appears again when a
catastrophe threatens the created order. Sixthly; The supreme creator deity is often
a ‘sky god’, and the deity in this form is an instance of the religious
valuation of the symbolism of the sky. In creation myths of the above type, the
creation itself or the intent of the creator deity is to create a perfect
world, paradise. Before the end of the creative act or sometime soon after the
end of creation, the created order or the intent of the creator deity is
thwarted by some fault of one of the creatures. There is thus a rupture in the
creation narrative. In some traditions this rupture is the cause of the
departure of the deity from creation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="artcopy"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In Greek philosophy and theology,
‘</span></span><span class="arttitle"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Logos’</span></span><span class="artcopy"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
is used to stands for the divine reason that orders the cosmos and gives it
form and meaning.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span class="arttitle">The </span></span><span class="artcopy"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Greek word ‘logos’ means; “word,” “reason,” “plan”. The concept is
found in the writings of Heracleitus (540-480BC) and in Persian, Indian, and
Egyptian philosophical and theological systems as well. In the cosmology of
Heracleitus, fire forms the basic material principle of an orderly universe: he
called the world order an “ever-living fire kindling in measures and being
extinguished in measures,” and he extended fire’s manifestations to include the
ether in the upper atmosphere. The persistence of unity despite change is
illustrated by his famous analogy of the river: “Upon those who step into the
same rivers, different and ever different waters flow down.” Plato later took
Heracleitus to mean that all things are in constant flux, regardless of how
they appear to the senses.</span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> Later, the Stoics defined the ‘logos’ as an
active, rational and spiritual principle that permeated all reality. The
Greek-speaking Jewish philosopher, Judaeus Philo of Alexandria (15 BC-45 CE),
taught that the ‘logos’ was the intermediary between God and the cosmos, being
both the agent between God and the cosmos, being both the agent of creation and
the agent through which the human mind can comprehend God. The writings of Philo were preserved and
cherished by the Church, and provided the inspiration for a sophisticated
Christian philosophical theology. He departed from Platonic thought regarding
the ‘logos’ (Word) and called
it “the first-begotten Son of God”. </span><span class="artcopy"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hence in Christian theology, ‘Logos’ is used to
describe the role of Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) as the principle
of God active in the creation and ordering of the cosmos and in the revelation
of the divine plan of salvation. The divinity of Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be
upon him) is claimed from interpretation of verses from Gospel according to
John: </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">“In
the beginning was the ‘Word’, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God....And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and
truth...” (John;1:1&14). It is to be
kept in view that, these statements were not made by Prophet Jesus Christ
(peace be upon him), nor were they attributed to him by the author of the
Gospel according to John. Consequently, these verses do not constitute evidence
for Jesus’ divinity, especially considering the doubts held by Christian
scholars about the Fourth Gospel. The Greek term used by the anonymous author
of the Fourth Gospel for “<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">word</span>” is
‘logos’. In doing so, the
author identifies Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) with the pagan ‘logos’ of Greek philosophy, who was
the divine reason implicit in the cosmos, ordering it and giving it form and
meaning. The identification of Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) with
the ‘logos’, was further developed in the early Church as a result of attempts
made by early Christian theologians and apologists to express the Christian
faith in terms that would be intelligible to the Hellenistic world. Moreover, it was to impress their hearers
with the view that Christianity was superior to, or heir to, all that was best
in pagan philosophy. Thus, in their apologies and polemical works, the early
Christian Fathers stated that Christ was the preexistent ‘logos’. The Greek
word for ‘God’ used in the phrase “and the Word was with God,” is the definite
form ‘<i>hotheos</i>’, meaning
‘The God’. However, in the second phrase
“and the Word was God”, the Greek word used for ‘God’ is the indefinite form ‘<i>tontheos</i>’, which means ‘a god’. Consequently,
John;1:1, should more accurately be translated, “In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” Therefore, if the Word was
a ‘god’ in the literal sense, it would mean that there were two Gods and not
one. However, in Biblical language, the term ‘god’ is used metaphorically to
indicate power. For example, Paul referred to the devil as “god” in 2<sup>nd</sup>
Corinthians;4:4. Moses is also referred to as “god” (messenger) in Exodus;7:1.
Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) has also been clearly mentioned as a
man and messenger of God: “Ye
men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto
you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of
you, even as ye yourselves know”(Acts;2:22).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Miraculous birth of Prophet
Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) through ‘Word from God’ has been mentioned in
Qur’an: “When the angels said “O Mary! God gives you the good news through a
Word from Him (<i>kalimah min -hu</i>) that you will be given a son: his name
will be Messiah, (Jesus Christ) the son of Mary...”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="3" minute="45" w:st="on">3:45</st1:time>); “She said: “O my Lord! how shall I have
a son when no man hath touched me?” He
said: “Even so: Allah creates what He Wills; whenever He decides to do
anything, He only says (word) it to ‘Be’ and it is!.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="3" minute="47" w:st="on">3:47</st1:time>). Similarly, the act of creation is also
mentioned in Bible: “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”(Genisis;1:3);
“And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let
birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven”(Genisis;1:20). Hence
the Word from God implies ‘order of creation’ by God through His ‘word’ or
‘Command’ or ‘announcement’. It is also mentioned in Qur’an: “..The Christ
Jesus, son of Mary, was but God’s Apostle – (the fulfillment of) His
promise which He had conveyed (<i>kalimah</i>, “word”) unto Mary - and a soul
created by Him….”(Qur’an;4:171); “To Him is due the primal origin of the
heavens and the earth: when He decrees a matter, He saith to it: “Be,” and it
is.(Qur’an;2:117.); “And Our command is but a single (Act),- like the twinkling
of an eye.”(Qur’an;54:50). The word or command of God can not be equated with
God as the Revelations to the messengers are words of God but not God. Thus the
‘Word’ is of God, it is His but not Him. If Mr. X says ‘<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">pen</span>’, the word <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">‘pen’</span>
is the word by Mr. X but ‘<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">pen</span>’ is not Mr. X himself !<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Scientific
Theories:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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The scientists, despite all
the advancement in science and technology, so far have not been able to
ascertain the precise process of creation of universe with certainty. The
research still devolves around models and theories, which may be termed as
‘Scientific Myths’. In early 20<sup>th</sup> century, the discoveries of famous
scientist Hubble and Einstein taken together gave rise to a new worldview. The
new cosmology gave empirical validation to the notion of a creation event; it
assigned a numerical estimate for when the arrow of time first took flight; and
it eventually led to the breathtaking idea that everything in the universe
could have arisen from literally nothing. The most popular scientific models of
creation of universe are; The ‘Big-Bang Model’<span class="arttitle"> and
‘Steady-State Theory’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Russian meteorologist
and mathematician Aleksandr Friedmann (1888–1925) developed the theory of
‘Model Universe’ in 1922. He <span class="artcopy">hypothesized a ‘Big Bang’ followed by expansion, then contraction and
an eventual ‘Big Crunch’. His model supposes a closed universe, but similar
solutions involve an open universe (which expands infinitely) or a flat
universe (in which expansion continues infinitely but gradually approaches a
rate of zero). </span>The widely held theory of the <span class="artcopy">origin of the universe</span>, thus revolve around this
‘Big-Bang Model’<span class="artcopy">,
which holds that the universe emerged from a state of extremely high
temperature and density in an explosive expansion 10 to 15 billion years ago. [“Have not the unbelievers ever considered
that the skies and the earth were once one mass, then We split them
asunder?”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="21" minute="30" w:st="on">21:30</st1:time>);
“Then He turned towards the sky, which was but smoke, He said to it and to the
earth: ‘Come forward both of you, willingly or unwillingly,’ and they
submitted: ‘We shall come willing’”(Qur’an;41:11); “He has raised the heaven on
high and created the balance:”(Qur’an;55:7)]. Its two basic
assumptions—that Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity correctly
describes the gravitational interaction of all matter and that an observer’s
view of the universe does not depend on direction of observation or on
location—make it possible to calculate physical conditions in the universe back
to a very early time called the Planck time. According to the model proposed by
George Gamow in the 1940s, the universe expanded rapidly from a highly
compressed early state, with a steady decrease in density and temperature.
Within seconds, matter predominated over antimatter and certain nuclei formed.
[“We command but once and Our will is
done in the twinkling of an eye”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="4" minute="50" w:st="on">4:50</st1:time>)].
It took another million years before atoms could form and electromagnetic
radiation could travel through space unimpeded. The abundances of hydrogen,
helium, and lithium and the discovery of cosmic background radiation support
the model, which also explains the redshifts of the light from distant galaxies
as resulting from the expansion of space.</span> The possibility exists that other relics
from the early universe may eventually be discovered. <span class="arttitle">The
c</span><span class="artcopy">urrent
understanding of the state of the universe is based on ‘</span><span class="arttitle">Expanding
Universe’ model.</span> <span class="artcopy">It is based
on the finding that all galaxies are moving away from each other.</span> [“.. He has subjected the sun and the moon to follow His law, each
pursuing its course for an appointed term..” (<span class="artcopy">Qur’an;3</span>1:29)]. <span class="artcopy">Application of general relativity
to cosmology, along with the detection of redshifted light coming from galaxies
outside the Milky Way Galaxy, led to the realization in the 1920s that all
galaxies are receding. It is unknown whether the universe will expand
indefinitely (open universe) or eventually collapse (closed universe) into an
extremely dense, congested state, as it began, according to the Big-Bang Model.
</span><span class="arttitle">The Steady-State Theory is
based on the </span><span class="artcopy">concept
of an expanding universe whose average density remains constant, matter being
continuously created throughout it to form new stars and galaxies at the same
rate that old ones recede from sight. A ‘Steady-State Universe’ has no
beginning or end, and its average density and arrangement of galaxies are the
same as seen from every point. Galaxies of all ages are intermingled. The
theory was first put forward by William Macmillan (1861–1948) in the 1920s and
modified by Fred Hoyle to deal with problems that had arisen in connection with
the Big-Bang Model. Much evidence obtained since the 1950s contradicts the
‘Steady-State Theory’ and supports the ‘Big-Bang Model’.</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the absence of
definitive observational conclusions, scientists can only speculate on the
possible fate of the actual universe. If the universe is unbound, the
cosmological expansion will not halt, and eventually the galaxies and stars
will all die, leaving the Cosmos a cold, dark, and virtually empty place. If
the universe is bound, the mass-energy content in the distant but finite future
will come together again; the cosmic background radiation will be blue shifted,
raising the temperature of matter and radiation to incredible levels, perhaps
to reforge everything in the fiery crucible of the ‘Big Squeeze’. Because of the
development of structure in previous epochs, the big squeeze may not occur
simultaneously everywhere at the end of time as its explosive counterpart, the
‘Big Bang’, seems to have done at the beginning of time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The </b><span class="arttitle"><b>Black
Hole</b>, play an important role in the theories related with the end of universe.
Black Hole is the </span><span class="artcopy">cosmic body with gravity so intense that nothing, not even light, can
escape.</span>
<span class="artcopy">It is suspected to
form in the death and collapse of a star that has retained at least three times
the Sun’s mass. Stars with less mass evolve into white dwarf stars or neutron
stars. Details of a black hole’s structure are calculated from Albert
Einstein’s general theory of relativity: a “singularity” of zero volume and
infinite density pulls in all matter and energy that comes within an ‘event
horizon’ (Boundary marking the limits of a black<b> </b>hole), defined by the
‘Schwarzschild Radius’, around it. Black Holes cannot be observed directly
because they are small and emit no light. However, their enormous gravitational
fields affect nearby matter, which is drawn in and emits X rays as it collides
at high speed outside the event horizon. Some Black Holes may have nonstellar
origins. Astronomers speculate that supermassive Black Holes at the centers of
quasars and many galaxies are the source of energetic activity that is
observed. Stephen W. Hawking theorized the creation of numerous tiny Black
Holes, possibly no more massive than an asteroid, during the Big Bang. These
primordial “Mini Black Holes” lose mass over time and disappear as a result of
Hawking radiation. Although Black Holes remain theoretical, the case for their
existence is supported by many observations of phenomena that match their
predicted effects.</span> However discussions of recurring cycles of expansions and contractions
of universe, thus remain highly speculative.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Theosophical
Theories: <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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Apart from scientists, the
theologians and philosophers have also postulated theories of creation. The most popular theories of creation
of universe, among modern philosophers and theologians are; ‘Accident Theory’
and ‘Creation by Design’. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>According to ‘Accident
Theory’</b>, the universe is created through an accident. There is no God, or a
creator, the view of atheists. It may be seen that the universe and this world
is so well organized, working according to laws, it can not be outcome of an
accident, it must be the work of a Creator. The universe is so big, so vast so
wonderful, that human perceptions can not fully comprehend it despite the
advancement in technology and knowledge. So its creator also has to be very big
very great, infinite, that it is beyond the finite physical human capabilities
(specially senses) to fully comprehend Him directly. However the great gift of
‘intellect’ can be used to feel His existence. How to feel His existence? If
one can not perceive some thing directly through the senses then the ‘signs’
guide to the reality. If in the sea some one observes birds in some particular
direction, it indicates existence of some <st1:place w:st="on">Island</st1:place>
or land, although no one has seen the island or land, but it is the intellect
which informs that the birds have to be closer to land, they can not survive in
the sea for long. </div>
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If one looks at himself, the human being is a very complex
unique machine, it can not be product of an accident. How the universe, the
heaven, stars, sun, moon and earth, came in to existence? The scientists have
tried to resolve this issue and theorize that the universe is the outcome of
‘Big Bang’, as explained earlier. The big mass, exploded and there became
stars, galaxies, solar system and earth. A Big Bang made this world, which is
so well organized having a definite pattern. People have been navigating using
patterns of stars since long. The solar system follows some rules. There is
fixed pattern of rotation and gravitational forces interacting, making days
& nights, precisely in a fixed cycle spread over time, the result of a ‘Big
Bang’! If there is some huge heap of
junk lying on ground and there comes a tornado, once the tornado is over, it is
found that the heap of junk is dispersed more haphazardly. If a tornado hits a
city, rubble is found all around once it is over; there is no definite new
organized pattern. If dynamite is exploded in a heap of rubbish, it does not
result in good products like car or a house. If Big Bang which produced the
well organized galaxies, stars and solar system and earth why could not the
tornado or an explosion produce some organized things? Because in case of the
‘<b>Big Bang</b>’ there is an all powerful all wise <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Creator,</span>
known as God or Allah. Where as in case of tornado (though with the will of
God) there is no intelligent force operating with the intentions to create some
thing out of it, the natural wild forces interact resulting in to confusion and
destruction. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Creation by Design Theory</b>
is a derivative form of ‘Teleological
Arguments’. God created the universe as a part of His Grand Design;
hence it is well laid out, well organized, following rules. This creation is
not the result of some natural accident; it will end at prescribed time. Allah
says: “And We created not the heaven and the earth and all that is between them
in vain… ”(Qur’an;:38:27). He is capable of doing anything in the Heavens or in
the Earth, because of His perfect knowledge and power: His creation is not dependent
on material, time, instruments or means, or any conditions whatsoever. Human
require some material to make some thing i.e. a carpenter requires tools,
wood and other material to make
furniture. Allah, Most High creates things out of nothing; He has knowledge of
them in pre-eternity, before their creation. Existence waits on His Will, or
Plan, or Intention. The moment He wills a thing, it becomes His Word or
Command, and the thing comes into existence. “Indeed His command, when He
desires a thing, is only to say to it ‘Be’ and it is” (Qur’an;36:82). He is
free from weariness and weakness, because of His infinite power: “Surely, We
created the Heavens and the Earth and all that is between them in six eons
(very long periods), and no weariness touched Us”(Qur’an;50:38);“Have you not
known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the
ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, his understanding is
Unsearchable.” (Isaiah;40:28).<o:p></o:p><br />
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The creation of the
universe and humanity may be understood as a part of His ‘Grand Design’, which
according to Qur’an is based upon trial, balance, justice and mercy. Allah
says: “We have created you from the earth, into it We shall return you and from
it We shall bring you back to life once again.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="20" minute="55" w:st="on">20:55</st1:time>). He has granted freedom of choice to
the human through guidance, intellect and reason, resulting in individual
responsibility and accountability. However He accepts repentance of sinners and
forgives them as He has decreed mercy upon Himself but those who die as
rebellious and disobedient to Him, will be punished in hereafter. Allah says:
“To Him you shall all return. Allah’s promise is true. He is the One Who
originates the process of Creation and repeats it (will bring it back to life)
so that He may justly reward (hereafter) those who believed in Him and did
righteous deeds. As for those who disbelieved, they shall have boiling fluids
to drink and shall undergo a painful punishment because they rejected the
truth.”(Qur’an;10:4). The universe has been created in orderly and symmetrical
fashion. It has been described in Qur’an: “Moreover He Comprehended in His
design the sky and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth:
“Come ye together willingly or unwillingly.” They said: “We do come (together)
in willing obedience.” (Qur’an;41:11); “Do not the Unbelievers see that the
heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of Creation) before We
clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then
believe?” (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="21" minute="30" w:st="on">21:30</st1:time>). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The creation narrative of Qur’an</b> is scientific,
not mythological. The Qur’an is the book of guidance, not of science,
being the Word of God, ’it does not need verification by science or any other
sources, however with the advancement of human knowledge in science and
technology, understanding of this Scripture has been further facilitated.
According to narrative of Qur’an the creation process of universe took six
eons. In His design the sky, had been as smoke, He created the heavens, the
making of the sky into the seven firmaments and primeval matter (formless
matter) in two eons. The matter was as yet without order, shape, or symmetry.
This state may be called Chaos as opposed to Cosmos in Greek Cosmogony. The
next stage would be the condensation of this primeval matter, into gases,
liquids, or solids: on this subject no precise information is given, it belongs
to the realm of physics and geology. The process of creation of heavens and the
earth goes along simultaneously. He set the gradual evolution of the form of
the earth, its mountains, seas, animal and vegetable life, with the
“nourishment in due proportion”, proper to each, in four eons. Hence on the
whole, the creation
was completed in six eons. (Qur’an; 45:3, 2:29, 7:54, 10:3, 14:19-20,
18:51, 21:30, 23:17, 25:59, 32:4, 40:38, 41:9-12, 46:33, 51:47, 57:4, 55:7, 64,
50, 67:3-4, 87:2, 91:6). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Allah says; “Soon shall We
show them Our signs in the universe and in their own selves, until it becomes
clear to them that this Qur’an is indeed the truth. Is it not enough that your
Lord is a witness over everything?”(Qur’an;41:53). Qur’an talks about hundreds of things that were not
known fourteen hundred year ago, when it was revealed; but <span lang="EN-GB">they have been scientifically proved recently, </span>some
of them are:<span lang="EN-GB"> The </span>creation
of the universe by ‘The Big bang” and smoke (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="21" minute="30" w:st="on">21:30</st1:time>, 41:11). </div>
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Lately E. E. Barnard of the Yerkes
Observatory observed certain black spots in front of the great diffuse nebulae
that occur throughout our galaxy. Bart J. Bok of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Harvard</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
has investigated these opaque globules of dust and gas; they have about the
mass of the sun and about the dimensions of the space between the sun and the
nearest star. Lyman Spitzer, Jr., of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Princeton</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> has shown that
if large masses of dust and gas exist in space, they should be pushed together
by the light of neighboring stars. Eventually, when the dust particles are
sufficiently compressed, gravity should collapse the whole mass, and the
pressure and temperature in its interior should be enough to start the
thermonuclear reaction of a star. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Qur’an mentions about the shape of earth; “And the earth, moreover,
hath He made egg shaped (<i>dah-aa -haa</i>).” (Qur’an;79:30). Moon has reflected light and sun has its own
light; “And (who) made the moon a light (<i>nur</i>,
reflected light) in their midst and made the sun as a (Glorious) Lamp(<i>siraja</i>-own light) (Qur’an;71:16); The Sun Rotates:” It is He Who created the
Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: All (the celestial bodies) swim
along, each in its rounded course.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="21" minute="33" w:st="on">21:33</st1:time>); “It is not permitted to the sun to
catch up the moon, nor can the night outstrip the day: Each (just) swims along
in (its own) orbit (according to Law).”(Qur’an;36:40); The other examples are: The sun will extinguish;
(Qur’an;36:38,13:2). The expanding nature of universe; (Qur’an;51:47). Atoms can be divided;
(Qur’an;10:61). Mountains are like tent pegs firmly fixed providing stability;
(Qur’an;78:6-7,<st1:time hour="21" minute="31" w:st="on">21:31</st1:time>,79:32); Darkness in depths of
ocean; (Qur’an;24:40). The
water cycle;(Qur’an;39:21, 30:24,<st1:time hour="23" minute="18" w:st="on">23:18</st1:time>).
Plants & fruits have male and female; (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="20" minute="53" w:st="on">20:53</st1:time>, 13:3). The bee and its skills;
(Qur’an;16:68-69). Lifestyle
and communication of ants; (Qur’an;27:17-18);
Honey has healing for humankind; (Qur’an;16:69); Creation of man from water;(Qur’an;25:54); Creation of living being;“.. We created every
living thing from water..” (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="21" minute="30" w:st="on">21:30</st1:time>). Importance of fingerprints: (Qur’an;75:3-4) and the existence of pain
receptors in the skin: (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="4" minute="56" w:st="on">4:56</st1:time>). Embryological
stages; (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="23" minute="12" w:st="on">23:12</st1:time>-14, 75:37-39,82:7-8); Embryo partly formed and partly unformed;
(Qur’an;22:5). First sense of
hearing developed then sense of sight; (Qur’an;32:9,23:78) and Sex determination factor for child; (Qur’an;53:45-46,75:37-39). [For more <span lang="EN-GB">details refer to books on ; ‘Qur’an and Science’ by Dr.Zakir Naik & </span>“The Bible, The Qur’an and
Science” by Dr. Maurice Bucaille].<o:p></o:p></div>
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Finally this world and life
will reach its end, followed by the doomsday, the time is only known to God:
“Surely Allah Alone has the knowledge of the Hour..”(Qur’an;31:34); “But of
that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,
neither the Son, but the Father.”(Mark;<st1:time hour="13" minute="32" w:st="on">13:32</st1:time>).
The universe will be destroyed, then recreated: “All that exists on the earth
will perish,”(Qur’an;55;26); “But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath
prepared his throne for judgment.”(Psalms;9:7); “For the great day of His wrath
is come; and who shall be able to stand?”(Revelation;6:17);“heaven will cleft
asunder,”(Qur’an;77:9);“and the sun and the moon will be brought
together”(Qur’an;75:9); “On that Day We shall roll up the heavens like a scroll
of writings; just as We originated the first creation, so shall We produce it
again - that is Our promise, and We will fulfill it.”(Qur’an;21:104); “When the
Stars are scattered;”(Qur’an;82:2);“Warn them of the Day when the earth will be
changed to a different earth and the heavens as well, and all of them will
stand before Allah, the One, the Irresistible;”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="14" minute="48" w:st="on">14:48</st1:time>).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Biblical
Narrative of Creation:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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The
narrative of creation of universe and humanity is mentioned is Bible
(Genesis;Chapters:1-3) with some similarities with the Qur’anic narrative. It
is narrated in Bible: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the
deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”(Genesis;1:1-2).
He called into being, all things out of nothing. This creative act on the part
of God was absolutely free, and for infinitely wise reasons. The cause of all
things exists only in the will of God: “For in six days the LORD made heaven
and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day:
wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.”(Exodus;<st1:time hour="20" minute="11" w:st="on">20:11</st1:time>). The order of creation has
been narrated separately for each day.
First day, making light and dividing it from darkness (Geneses;1:3-5; 2
Corinthians;4:6); Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and
separating the waters (Geneses;1:6-8); Third day, separating the land from the
water, and making it fruitful (Geneses;1:9-13); Fourth day, placing the sun,
moon, and stars to give light (Geneses;1:14-19); Fifth day, making birds, insects,
and fishes (Geneses;1:20-23) and finally on Sixth day, making beasts of the
earth, and man (Geneses;1:24,28). <o:p></o:p></div>
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God
is glorified for the creations: “Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created
these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the
greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power not one is missing.”
(Isaiah;40:26); “O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made
them all: the earth is full of thy riches. (Psalms;104:24); “Through faith we understand
that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen
were not made of things which do appear.”(Hebrews;11:3). The fact that he is
the Creator distinguishes Jehovah as the true God (Isaiah;37:16; 40:12-13;
54:5; Psalms;96:5; Jeremiah;10:11-12). The one great end in the work of
creation is the manifestation of the glory of the Creator (Revelation;<st1:time hour="4" minute="11" w:st="on">4:11</st1:time>; Romans;<st1:time hour="11" minute="36" w:st="on">11:36</st1:time>). God’s works, equally with God’s word,
are a revelation from him; and between the teachings of the one and those of
the other, when rightly understood, there can be no contradiction. However
there are many unscientific variations and contradictions, like: Trees were
created before man was created.(Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="11" w:st="on">1:11</st1:time>-12,
26-27); Man was created before trees were created.(Genesis;2:4-9).Birds were
created before man was created. (Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="20" w:st="on">1:20</st1:time>-21,26-27);Man
was created before birds were created (Genesis;2:7,19). Animals were created
before man was created (Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="24" w:st="on">1:24</st1:time>-27);
Man was created before animals were created.(Genesis;2:7,19). Man and woman
were created at the same time.(Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="26" w:st="on">1:26</st1:time>-27);Man
was created first, woman sometime later (Genesis;2:7, 21-22). God was pleased
with his creation
(Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="31" w:st="on">1:31</st1:time>); God was not
pleased with his creation.(Genesis;6:5-6),God feeling displeased on His
creation is inconsistent with the concept of Omniscience (Having total
knowledge). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Comparative Analysis of Creation Narrative of Bible and
Qur’an:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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The
Biblical astrophysical study of the origin and evolution of the universe,
reflects old Babylonian cosmogony, the scheme is apparently to be taken
literally as to ‘days’. The Qur’anic scheme of creation is wholly different.
Allah did not rest, after creation and never rests: “His Throne doth extend
over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and
preserving them”(Qur’an;2:255). Allah’s work has not ended; His activity still
goes on (Qur’an;32:5 & <st1:time hour="7" minute="54" w:st="on">7:54</st1:time>);
Man does not come in with land animals; his advent is much later. In contrast
to Bible, the Qur’anic stages of creation are not sharply divided from each
other, they overlap and have parallels i.e. the stages for earth and heaven are
not in rigid sequence of time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Creation
of the Universe in Six Days:</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> </span></strong>As per the Bible, the universe was created in six
days and each day is defined as a twenty-four hours period(Genesis;1). Even
though the Qur’an mentions that the universe was created in six ‘<i>Ayyaams</i><i>’, ‘Ayyaam’</i>
is the plural of years; this word means; a day, or ‘stage’, ‘period’ or
‘epoch’, eon; very long period. When the Qur’an mentions that the universe was
created in six ‘<i>Ayyaams</i><i>’</i>, it
refers to the creation of the heavens and the earth in six long periods or
epochs; also affirmed by scientific theories . The creation of the universe has
taken billions of years, which contradicts the concept of the Bible which
states that the creation of the Universe took six earthly days (of twenty-four
hour duration) each.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sun
Created After the Day</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">:</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">
</span></strong>The Bible state; that the phenomenon of day and
night was created on the first day of creation of the Universe by God
(Genesis;1:3-5). The light circulating in the universe is the result of a
complex reaction in the stars; these stars were created according to the Bible
(Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="14" w:st="on">1:14</st1:time>-19) on the
fourth day. It is unscientific to mention the result that is the light (the
phenomenon of day and night) was created on the first day of Creation when the
cause or source of the light was created three days later. Moreover the
existence of evening and morning as elements of a single day is only conceivable
after the creation of the earth and its rotation around the sun. On the other
hand, the Qur’an does not give any unscientific sequence of Creation.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;">
<span class="artcopy">Creation
of the Sun, The Earth and the Moon: According to the Bible, (Genesis;1:9-13),
the earth was created on the third day, and as per verses 14 to 19, the sun and
the moon were created on the fourth day. The earth and the moon emanated, as
well known, from their original star, the Sun. Hence to place the creation of
the sun and the moon after the creation of the earth is contrary to the
established idea about the formation of the solar system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="artcopy">Vegetation
Created on the third day and Sun on the fourth day: According to
Bible(Genesis;1:11-13), vegetation was created on the third day along with
seed-bearing grasses, plants and trees; and further on as per verses 14-19, the
sun was created on the fourth day. It is scientifically not possible for the
vegetation to have appeared without the presence of the sun. Qur’an does not
contain any statements which are incompatible with scientific facts. The Sun
and the Moon both emit light According to the Bible both the sun and the moon
emit their own light: “And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule
the day, and the lesser light to rule the night”(Genesis;1:16). According to
science it is a proven fact that the moon does not have its own light. This
confirms the Qur’anic concept that the light of the moon is a reflected light.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Synthesis of Islamic & Scientific Narrative of Creation:
<span style="text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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By
synthesizing the Islamic narratives of creation with the scientific theories, a
possible visualization emerges: In the beginning God created a concentrated
core of (light) energy, and then, He caused it to explode in a Big Bang,
leading to creation of Time, Space and Matter, as understood by human. God is
not bound by time or space, for He Himself has created them. This phenomenon of
creation out of nothing represents the manifestation of divine command “Be!”
The Big Bang did not happen at any specific place as the space itself was
created with this explosion. Similarly it did not occur at any particular
instant, as the time itself came in to being with the Big Bang. Since then, the
universe has been continuously expanding, rotating, and evolving. Many
cosmologists have suggested that at a predetermined point in future the
universe will stop expanding. From that point onwards, the contraction or folding back
phase of the universe will commence- either due to the gravitational pull of
the unseen matter exceeding the forces of expansion or as a result of the
swallowing up of entire galaxies by Black Holes – leading ultimately to the Big
Crunch, which is the disappearance of the cosmos in catastrophic implosion,
like the Big Bang in reverse. In terms of modern cosmology the Islamic belief
about resurrection can be expressed by stating that the Big Crunch will be
followed by another Big Bang, leading to the creation of a new universe that
will last forever. This new universe will be totally different from the present
universe, utterly beyond the realm of human imagination. The rebirth of all
humanity, their final judgement, the Hell and the <st1:place w:st="on">Paradise</st1:place>,
are believed according to the revealed scriptures, though the exact nature of
that state of existence is simply inconceivable. As far as end of this world is
concerned, it seems that a major catastrophe will take place, destroying a part
of this galaxy including the sun and the earth, and that this will happen well
before the universal doomsday or the Big Crunch. Probably it is this local doomsday
that is referred to in Qur’an as “the Startling Calamity,” “the Hour” and “the
Inevitable.”<span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b>The human creation has
three interlinked phases:</b> Much earlier than the physical creation of humanity, God
created all the human spirits, to be born in the world from day one till the
last day of the world. This was ‘The First Creation’ and He entered in to
Covenant: “When thy Lord drew forth from the children of Adam from their loins
their descendants and made them testify concerning themselves (saying): “Am I
not your Lord?” They said: “Yea! we do testify!” (This) lest ye should say on
the Day of Judgment: “of this we were never mindful.” (Qur’an;7:172). Thereafter the spirits were put in to the
state of sleep (First Death). Allah has also instilled instinctive cognition to
differentiate between right and wrong: “by the soul and Him Who perfected it
and inspired it with knowledge of what is wrong for it and what is right for
it: indeed successful will be the one who keeps it pure, and indeed failure
will be the one who corrupts it!”(Qur’an;91:7-10). It is due to this implied Covenant with whole
of humanity, that the concept of
One Supreme God, Allah is part of nature of
every human being, right from the day he is physically borne in this
world (Second Creation) weather he receives the message of guidance from an
apostle or not. Though he tends to forget it due to the influence of satanic
forces and environments. According to Sahih Bukhari Hadith No.298, volume 4:
Narrated by Abu Hurairah; Allah’s Apostle said, “No child is born except on
Al-Fitra (Islam) and then his parents make him Jewish, Christian or Magian, as
an animal produces a perfect young animal: do you see any part of its body
amputated?” Then he recited: “Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the
upright faith - the nature made by Allah, (<i>hanefa
fitr’ah</i>) the one on which mankind is created - and the laws of Nature
ordained by Allah cannot be changed. That is the ‘Standard True Religion’, but
most among mankind do not know.”(Qur’an;30:30). </div>
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Man lives in this world with
the freedom of choice to follow the way of the Lord or of Satan. After living
in this world for specific period, he dies (Second Death). He will be raised
again on Day of Judgment (Third Creation) for accountability: “on that Day when
the earth shall split asunder and the people shall be rushing out of it; that
gathering them together shall be quite easy for Us.”(Qur’an;50:44); “They shall
come out from their graves, like swarming locusts, with downcast eyes, rushing
towards the caller and the same unbelievers will cry: “This is indeed an awful
Day!”(Qur’an;54:7-8); “That Day will every soul be requited for what it earned;
no injustice will there be that Day for Allah is Swift in taking
account.”(Qur’an;40:17). Thereafter while the unbelievers will be thrown to
hell to live there for ever, the pious believers (of all the messengers and
prophets) according to their faith and deeds will be blessed to live in
paradise, however the sinful believers will be punished, but ultimately God
will accord permission to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to intercede,
hence they will be taken out of hell in batches to live in paradise for ever.
Those people who did not receive the message of guidance through messenger or
preachers, will be judged according to the ‘Implied Covenant’; part of their
nature explored through the intellect; but not according to the Law (Shari’a),
which they did not know. They may hang around between paradise and hell, (like <i>ashab ul ar’af</i>, Qur’an;<st1:time hour="7" minute="46" w:st="on">7:46</st1:time>-47) with the hope to enter paradise with
Mercy of Allah. Allah is All Mighty, Powerful to do what ever He Wills.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The Qur’an narrates the creation
of human being at many places</b>. The man was endowed with the knowledge, wisdom
and disdained to have choice of free will, to distinguish and choose from right
and wrong, the capability not available to other animals. Man was created by
design, to be God’s vicegerent in this world. Appointment of vicegerent demands
great responsibility, which was accepted by man. While creating the human, God
said; “Behold thy Lord said to the angels: “I will create a vicegerent on earth
“.They said “Wilt thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and
shed blood? Whilst we do celebrate Thy praises and glorify Thy holy (name)?” He
said: “I know what ye know not.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="2" minute="30" w:st="on">2:30</st1:time>).;
“Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: “I am about to create man from sounding
clay from mud molded into shape; “When I have fashioned him (in due proportion)
and breathed into him of My spirit fall ye down in obeisance unto him.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="15" minute="28" w:st="on">15:28</st1:time>-29); “We have indeed created
man in the best stature;”(Qur’an;95:4). “We did indeed offer the Trust to the
Heavens and the Earth and the Mountains: but they refused to undertake it being
afraid thereof: but man undertook it he was indeed unjust and
foolish”(Qur’an;33:72). “And He (God) imparted in to Adam the knowledge of the
names of all things; then He placed them before the angels and said: “Tell Me
the nature of these if ye are right. “Glory to You,” they replied, “we have no
knowledge except what You have taught us: in fact You are the One who is
perfect in knowledge and wisdom.” Allah said: “O Adam! Tell them the names.”
When Adam told them the names, Allah said: “Did I not tell you that I know the
secrets of the heavens and the earth and I know what you reveal and what you
conceal?”. And when We said to the angels: Make obeisance to Adam, they did
obeisance, not so Satan, he refused and-was haughty and he was of the: rejecters”
(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="2" minute="31" w:st="on">2:31</st1:time>-34). “I
(Iblis) am better than him (Adam), you created me from fire and created him
from clay. Allah said to Satan: “Get down from here. You have no right to brag
here of your superiority. Get out; henceforth you are of the petty ones.””
(Qur’an;7:12-13). <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Satan (Iblis) requested God
for respite, and permission to lure in the man from the true path, the path of
obedience to God, towards the evil path of disobedience and transgression.
Allah as per His Wisdom and plan granted the permission; “Satan said: Give me
respite till the Resurrection Day. Allah said: Be you among those who are given
respite. He said: Because You have thrown me out of the way, I will certainly
lie in wait for them (human) on Your Straight Path. Then will assault them from
before them and behind them, from their right and from their left, nor will You
find most of them grateful”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="7" minute="14" w:st="on">7:14</st1:time>-18).
Allah warned Adam against the evil designs of Satan: “Then We said: “O Adam!
Verily this (Satan) is an enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get you
both out of the Garden so that thou art landed in misery. “There is therein
(enough provision) for thee not to go hungry nor to go naked. Nor to suffer
from thirst nor from the sun’s heat. But Satan whispered evil to him: he said
“O Adam! shall I lead thee to Tree of Eternity and to a kingdom that never
decays? In the result they both ate of the tree and so their nakedness appeared
to them: they began to sew together for their covering leaves from the Garden:
thus did Adam disobey His Lord and allow himself to be seduced”
(Qur’an;20:117-121). Adam and Eve prayed to God for forgiveness; “.. “Our Lord!
We have wronged our souls. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we
shall certainly be of the losers.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="7" minute="23" w:st="on">7:23</st1:time>);
“Then Adam received appropriate words from his Lord and repented, and Allah
accepted his repentance. Surely Allah is the Most Forgiving, the Most
Merciful.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="2" minute="37" w:st="on">2:37</st1:time>);“But
his Lord chose him (for His Grace): He turned to him and gave him guidance. He
said: “Get ye down both of you all together from the Garden with enmity one to
another; but if as is sure there comes to you guidance from Me whosoever
follows My guidance will not lose his way nor fall into misery. But whosoever
turns away from My Message verily for him is a life narrowed down and We shall
raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment.” (Qur’an;20:122-124). The humanity
originally created from the water and clay was made to multiply and grow
thorough marriage relationships, having different languages and colors spread
allover the earth.(Qur’an;25:54, 30:20, 30:22). God warned the humanity:
“Satan’s plan is to incite enmity and hatred among you with intoxicants and
gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and regular prayer. Will
you not then abstain?”(Qur’an;5:91). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The Qur’anic and Biblical version
of creation of Adam, though generally similar, also has glaring differences.</b> In
the Bible, there are two accounts of their creation. According to the Priestly
history of the 5th or 6th century BC (Genesis;1:1-2:4), God on the sixth day of
Creation created all the living creatures: “And the LORD God formed man of the
dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man
became a living soul.”(Genesis;2:7); “So God created man in his own image, in
the image of God created he him; male and female created he
them.”(Genesis;1:27) [“We have indeed created man in the best
stature;”(Qur’an;95:4)]. God then blessed the couple, told them to be “fruitful
and multiply,” and gave them dominion over all other living things. According
to the lengthier Yahwist narrative of the 10th century BC (Genesis; 2:5-7,
2:15-4:1, 4:25), God, or Yahweh, created Adam at a time when the earth was
still void, forming him from the earth’s dust and breathing “into his nostrils
the breath of life.” God then gave Adam the primeval Garden of Eden to tend
but, on penalty of death, commanded him not to eat of the fruit of the “tree of
knowledge of good and evil.” Subsequently, so that Adam would not be alone, God
created other animals but, finding these insufficient, put Adam to sleep, took
from him a rib, and created a new companion, Eve. The two were persons of
innocence until Eve yielded to the temptations of the evil serpent (Islam does
not blame eve alone) and Adam joined her in eating the forbidden fruit,
whereupon they both recognized their nakedness and donned fig leaves as
garments. Immediately, God recognized their transgression and proclaimed their
punishments; for the woman, pain in childbirth and subordination to man, and,
for the man, relegation to an accursed ground with which he must toil and sweat
for his subsistence. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>According to Bible</b>, Adam, the
first man, lived on earth about 5,800 Years Ago: As per the genealogy of
Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) given in the Bible, from Jesus through
Abraham (peace be upon him) to the first man on earth i.e. Adam (peace be upon
him) appeared on the earth approximately 5800 years ago [1948 years between
Adam and Abraham plus approximately 1800 years between Abraham and Jesus and
2000 years from Jesus till present]. These figures are further confused by the
fact that the Jewish calendar is currently on or about 5800 years old. There is
sufficient evidence from archaeological and anthropological sources to suggest
that the first human being on earth was present tens of thousands of years ago
and not merely 5,800 years ago as is suggested by the Bible. The Qur’an too
speaks about Adam as the first man on earth but it does not suggest any date or
period of his life on earth, unlike the Biblical version totally incompatible
with science.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The story of Adam and Eve is, in
reality, an allegory of human destiny.</b> In his earlier state of virtuousness man
was unaware of the existence of evil and, therefore, of the ever-present
necessity of making a choice between the many possibilities of action and
behaviour: in other words, he lived, like all other animals, in the light of
his instincts alone. Inasmuch, however, as this innocence was only a condition
of his existence and not a virtue, it gave to his life a static quality and
thus precluded him from moral and intellectual development. The growth of his
consciousness-symbolized by the willful act of disobedience to God’s
command-changed all this. It transformed him from a purely instinctive being
into a full-fledged human entity as we know it - a human being capable of
discriminating between right and wrong and thus of choosing his way of life. In
this deeper sense, the allegory of the ‘fall’ does not describe a retrogressive
happening but, rather, a new stage of human development: an opening of doors to
moral considerations. By forbidding him to “approach this tree”, God made it
possible for man to act wrongly-and, therefore, to act rightly as well: and so
man became endowed with that moral free will which distinguishes him from all
other conscious beings.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Freedom of Choice Through
Guidance, Intellect and Reason:</b> Allah does not want to force the ‘Faith’ upon
human, He says: “If your Lord had so willed, He would have certainly made
mankind one single nation but that is not what He wants, so they will continue
to differ except those on whom He has bestowed His mercy; and that very freedom
of choice and action is the whole purpose of their creation. That is how the Word
of your Lord, that; ‘He will fill Hell with jinns and human beings all
together’, will be fulfilled.”(Qur’an;11:118-119); “If it had been the will of
your Lord that all the people of the world should be believers, all the people
of the earth would have believed! Would you then compel mankind against their
will to believe? Notwithstanding that no human being can ever attain to faith
otherwise than by God’s leave, and (that) it is He who lays the loathsome evil
(of disbelief) upon those who will not use their reason?(Qur’an;10:100). “If We
wanted, We could send down upon them a sign from the heaven before which they
would bend their necks in submission, but that is not what We
want.”(Qur’an;26:4). Man has been provided with natural inspired guidance and endowed
with intellect, so that he can use his reason and freedom of choice: “by the
soul and Him Who perfected it and inspired it with knowledge of what is wrong
for it and what is right for it: indeed successful will be the one who keeps it
pure, and indeed failure will be the one who corrupts it!”(Qur’an;91:7-10);
“Who hath ordained laws and granted guidance;” (Qur’an;87:3). The
responsibility of misdeed and unbelief is upon the man: “It was not We that
wronged them: they wronged their own souls :”(Qur’an;11:101); “O Muhammad,
declare: “O mankind! The truth has come to you from your Lord! He that follows
guidance (<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Right Way</st1:address></st1:street>)
follows it for his own good, and he that goes astray does so at his own risk;
for I am not a custodian over you.”(Qur’an;10:108); “There is no compulsion in religion.”
(Qur’an;2:256); “Truth has come and Falsehood perished: for Falsehood by its
nature is bound to perish.”(Qur’an;17:81). The pious believers will be told:
“This is <st1:place w:st="on">Paradise</st1:place>; you have inherited it by
virtue of your past deeds.”(Qur’an;43:72).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Individual Responsibility,
Accountability & Repentance:</b> God is very fair and Just: “The fact is that
Allah does not do injustice to mankind in any way: but men are unjust to their
own souls.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="10" minute="44" w:st="on">10:44</st1:time>).
In Islam there is no concept of original sin or inherited sin, man is born free
of sin. Qur’an stress upon the individual responsibility of man, Allah says:
““If they do not believe you, say: “I am responsible for my actions and you are
for yours! You are not accountable for my actions, nor I am responsible for
what you do.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="10" minute="41" w:st="on">10:41</st1:time>);
But whoso ever repents after his wrongdoing and amends, lo! God will relent
toward him. Lo! God is Forgiving, Merciful.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="5" minute="39" w:st="on">5:39</st1:time>); “.. Every soul will reap the fruits of
its own deeds; no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another.”
(Qur’an;6:164). Bible also emphasizes the individual responsibility: “The soul
that sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father,
nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the
righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon
himself. But if a wicked man turns away from all his sins which he has
committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is lawful and right, he shall
surely live; he shall not die.”(Ezekiel;<st1:time hour="18" minute="20" w:st="on">18:20</st1:time>-21);
“I, I am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not
remember your sins.”(Isiah;43:25); “for I will forgive their iniquity, and
their sin will I remember no more.”(Jermiah;31:34 & 36:3); “To the Lord our
God belong mercies and forgiveness;” (Daniel;9:9); “But there is forgiveness
with thee, That thou mayest be feared”(Psalms;103:4). Adam (peace be upon him)
committed the first sin, he repented and was forgiven by God (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="2" minute="37" w:st="on">2:37</st1:time>), God is so merciful that He has
decreed mercy upon Himself for the repentant, He is the Forgiving, the Loving
(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="6" minute="54" w:st="on">6:54</st1:time>, 85:14). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The Vicegerent</b>: Allah appointed
man, as His vicegerent on earth, however the disbelieves, bears the burden of
his disbelief.(Qur’an;35:39). Human being enjoys a special high ranking status
in the hierarchy of all known creatures. Man occupies this distinguished
position because he is gifted with rational faculties and spiritual aspirations
as well as powers of action. Man is not a condemned race from birth to death,
but is a dignified being potentially capable of good and noble achievements.
Every person is born with the nature to be obedient to God by following His
natural laws (Qur’an:30:30). Every person is endowed by Allah with spiritual
potential and intellectual inclination that can make him a good Muslim Every
person’s birth takes place according to the will of Allah in realization of His
plans and in submission to His commands. Every person is born free from sin
until he commits it by freedom of choice provided to him. When a person reaches
the age of maturity and if sane, he becomes accountable for all his deeds and
intentions. There is no inherited sin, No Original Sin, Adam committed the
first sin, he prayed to Allah for pardon and Allah pardoned him
(Qur’an;20:121-122). People are created equal by the God, there is no
superiority for one race over another except the most righteous (Qur’an;49:13).
No one can claim that he is better than others. It is only Allah Who knows who
is better, the criterion being the piety and righteousness. The mankind was
chosen collectively to be Vicegerents (Qur’an;2:30), yet some among mankind
fall pray to evil, due to their own wrong choice hence, they will suffer the
punishment in hereafter.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The Bible mentions that man is
made in God’s image</b>: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our
likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the
fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creep upon the earth.”(Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="26" w:st="on">1:26</st1:time> also mentioned at <st1:time hour="1" minute="27" w:st="on">1:27</st1:time> & 9:6). The biblical theologians have
interpreted “Image of God” as ‘God’s representative’. Hence it is the function
of man to be God’s stead on earth. He is God’s representative, exercise
dominion over all that is in universe, to fill it conquer it (Genesis;<st1:time hour="1" minute="28" w:st="on">1:28</st1:time>). It is confirmed at Psalms: “Yet thou hast
made him little less than God, and dost crown him with glory and
honor.”(Psalms;8:5). The man is God’s image because he dominates creation; so
that he may exercise his domination God has vested man with God’s power and
inspired every living thing with fear of him. Man has been created king of the
created order, God’s vicar on earth, endowed with God’s strength so that the
animal kingdom stands awe of him.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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The science has formulated
a <b>‘Theory of Evolution’</b> to explain the creation of human being. Word ‘Theory’
means; something taken as true without proof for the sake of argument or investigation,
its opposite is ‘fact’; a thing known for certain to have occurred or to be
true; a datum of experience. Evolution is a gradual process in which something
changes into a different and usually more complex or better form. </div>
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The idea of
human evolution was first presented by the Muslim thinkers; Al Jahiz (776-868
C.E)<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="493KK"> and Ibn Miskawayh</a> (930-1030 C.E) also mentioned by the
great Sufi mystic and poet Maulana Jalal-ad-Din ar-Rumi (1207-1273 C.E): <i>“Low in the earth, I lived in realms of sore
and stone; And then I smiled in many tinted flowerers; Then roving with the
wild and wandering hours, O’er earth and air and ocean’s zone, In a new birth,
I dived and flew, And crept and ran, And all the secret of my essence drew
Within a form that brought them all to view- And lo, a Man! And then my goal,
Beyond the clouds, beyond the sky, In realms where non may change or die- In
general form; and then away Beyond the bounds of night and day, And Life and
Death, unseen or seen, Where all that is hath ever been, As One and Whole.”</i>[Translation,
quoted from “Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam”by Muhammad Iqbal,
the great poet philosopher of 20<sup>th</sup> century]. </div>
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The British naturalist
Charles Darwin (1809-1882 C.E) further developed the theory of biological
evolution, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the
natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s
ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. Accordingly it<span class="artcopy">
is hypothesize that: ‘An evolutionary divergence exist between the lineages of
humans and the great apes (Pongidae) on the African continent 5–8 million years
ago. Homo habilis inhabited
sub-Saharan <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> until 1.5 million years
ago. Homo habilis, in turn,
appears to have been supplanted by a taller and more humanlike species, Homo erectus. This species lived from
2,000,000 to 250,000 years ago and gradually migrated into <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>
and parts of <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>. Archaic forms of Homo sapiens with features resembling
those of both Homo erectus and
modern humans appeared 400,000 years ago in Africa and perhaps parts of Asia,
but fully modern humans emerged only 250,000–150,000 years ago, probably having
descended from Homo erectus.’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Origin
of Life:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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If
a (human) species can develop only from a preexisting species (apes), through
the process of evolution, then how did life originate? Among the many
philosophical and religious ideas advanced to answer this question, one of the
most popular was the theory of Spontaneous Generation, according to which, living organisms could originate from
nonliving matter spontaneously. Research by Tyndall, together with findings of
Pasteur (1822-1895), put an end to the doctrine of spontaneous generation.
Biopoiesis is an other process by which living organisms are ‘thought’ to
develop from nonliving matter. According to this theory, conditions were such
that, at one time in Earth’s history, life was created from nonliving material,
probably in the sea, which contained the necessary chemicals. During this
process, molecules slowly grouped, then regrouped, forming ever more efficient
means for energy transformation and becoming capable of reproduction. Thus the
evolutionary theory claims that life started with the formation of the first
living cell by chance. The claim that nonliving materials can come together to
form life is an unscientific one, that has not been verified by any experiment
or observation. Life is only generated from life. Each living cell is formed by
the replication of another cell. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In
the 1920s a Soviet biochemist, A.I. Oparin, suggested the concept of “Chemical
Evolution.” He and other scientists suggested that life may have come from nonliving matter under conditions that existed
on the primitive Earth, when the atmosphere consisted of the gases methane,
ammonia, water vapour, and hydrogen. According to this concept, energy supplied
by electrical storms and ultraviolet light may have broken down the atmospheric
gases into their constituent elements, and organic molecules may have been
formed when the elements recombined. Despite all his theoretical studies,
Oparin was unable to produce any results to shed light on the origin of life.
He says in his book The Origin of Life,
published in 1936: ‘Unfortunately, however, the problem of the origin of the
cell is perhaps the most obscure point in the whole study of the evolution of
organisms.’ Professor Klaus Dose, the president of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Institute</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Biochemistry</st1:placename></st1:place>
at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>
of <st1:placename w:st="on">Johannes Gutenberg</st1:placename></st1:place>,
states: ‘More than 30 years of experimentation on the origin of life in the
fields of chemical and molecular evolution have led to a better perception of
the immensity of the problem of the origin of life on earth rather than to its
solution. At present all discussions on principal theories and experiments in
the field either end in stalemate or in a confession of ignorance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Instead
of accepting the reality, some scientists came up with the flimsy argument that
under present biospheric conditions new forms of life are not likely to be
created from nonliving matter. Others feel that life is continuously being
created but that the new forms are not so well adapted to the environment as
existing ones and are thus unable to compete successfully. Such illogical
conclusion has been made-up; despite all the power of the human intellect,
knowledge and technology, no one in the world has ever succeeded in forming a
living cell by bringing inanimate materials together, not even in the most
advanced laboratories. Thus this claim is contrary to the most basic principles
of science, hence self contradictory. There is general consensus among the
biologists that it may never be
possible to determine experimentally how life originated or whether it
originated only once or more than once.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some
scientists, on the basis of the ubiquitous genetic code found in all living
organisms on Earth, presumed that life appeared
only once and that all the diverse forms of plants and animals evolved from
this primitive creation. However the genetic code, once thought to be identical
in all forms of life, has been found to diverge in certain organisms and in the
mitochondria of some eukaryotes (a single-celled or multicellular organism
whose cells contain a distinct membrane-bound nucleus). The similar organs or
similar genes among different species resemble each other, not because they
have evolved by chance from a common ancestor, but because they have been
designed deliberately to perform a particular function. Modern scientific
discoveries show that the claim that similarities in living things are due to
descent from a “common ancestor” is not valid, and that the only rational
explanation for such similarities is “common design.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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In
the 1990s, research into the genetic codes of living things worsened the
quandary faced by the theory of evolution in this regard. In these experiments,
instead of the earlier comparisons that were limited to protein sequences,
“ribosomal RNA” (rRNA) sequences were compared. From these findings,
evolutionist scientists sought to establish an “evolutionary tree.” However,
they were disappointed by the results. All this leads to just one conclusion:
Like all living things, plants were also created. From the moment they first
emerged, all their mechanisms have existed in a finished and complete form.
Terms such as ‘development over time,” “changes dependent on coincidences,” and
“adaptations which emerged as a result of need,” which one finds in the
evolutionist literature, have no truth in them at all and are scientifically
meaningless. The thorough examination of
the scientific evidence for the origin of life, and what emerges clearly
demonstrates that life was not the result of chance, as claimed by Darwinism
and materialist philosophy in general. Living species could not have evolved
from one another through a string of coincidences. On the contrary, all living
things were independently and flawlessly created. As the twenty-first century
dawns, science offers but one answer to the question of the origin of life:
Creation. The important thing is that science has confirmed the truth which
religion has been witness to from the dawn of history to the present day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>According
to the theory of Evolution in nutshell:</b> Some thing came from sea, gradually
through evolution it developed in to a creature, then small monkey, bigger
monkey, chimpanzee and then human. This raises many questions; Who created
monkeys through some creature from the sea? If some thing from sea became
monkey why it could not directly become human being? If monkey became human
then why there are still so many monkeys? Apart from fiction movies, are there
still some monkeys (part human-part monkey) in the process of becoming human?
If not, why? Is there some more advanced form of human? If not; Why the
evolution process has stopped? Can the theory of evolution be reversed
(retrogression), human to monkey? These questions are partially answered by
evolutionist, through unscientific conjecture. God created the universe and all
the living things in it from nothing. And it was God who created the first
human (Adam) from clay and spirit and blessed him with countless
characteristics, including the most important; knowledge & intellect. The
later humanity is created out of the first couple. This truth has been sent
down to man since the dawn of time by prophets, and revealed in holy books. Every
prophet has told the communities he addressed that God created man and all
living things. The Bible and the Qur’an all tell of the news of creation in the
same way. Harun Yahya, the renowned Turkish scholar, in his famous books: ‘The
Evolution Deceit’ & ‘Darwinism Refuted’; has systematically analyzed the
Theory of Evolution in the light of modern science, citing all the authentic
references. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Refutation
by Christians:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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Religiously
motivated attacks started during <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Darwin</st1:place></st1:city>’s
lifetime. In 1874 Charles Hodge, an American Protestant theologian, published ‘What Is Darwinism?’, one of the most
articulate assaults on evolutionism. Hodge perceived <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Darwin</st1:place></st1:city>’s theory as “the most thoroughly
naturalistic that can be imagined and far more atheistic than that of his
predecessor Lamarck.” He argued that the design of the human eye evinces that
“it has been planned by the Creator, like the design of a watch evinces a
watchmaker.” He concluded that “the denial of design in nature is actually the
denial of God.” Other Protestant theologians saw a solution to the difficulty
in the idea that God operates through intermediate causes. The origin and
motion of the planets could be explained by the law of gravity and other
natural processes without denying God’s creation and providence. Similarly, evolution could be seen as the natural
process through which God brought living beings into existence and developed
them according to his plan. Thus, A.H. Strong, the president of Rochester
(N.Y.) Theological Seminary, wrote in his Systematic Theology (1885): “We grant the principle of
evolution, but we regard it as only the method of divine intelligence.” The
brutish ancestry of man was not incompatible with his excelling status as a
creature in the image of God. Strong drew an analogy with Christ’s miraculous
conversion of water into wine: “The wine in the miracle was not water because
water had been used in the making of it, nor is man a brute because the brute
has made some contributions to its creation.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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The
fundamentalist, evangelic Christians [An organized, militant Evangelical
movement originating in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place></st1:country-region> in 1920 in opposition to Liberalism
and secularism, emphasizing the literally interpreted Bible as fundamental to
Christian life and teachings] remain opposed to the theory of evolution. They
believe in Creationism (also called Creation Science, or Scientific
Creationism), a counterrevolutionary, fundamentalist theory or doctrine, that
postulates that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created
by God out of nothing. <span class="artcopy">Biblical Creationists believe that the story told
in Genesis of God’s six-day creation of all things is literally correct.
Scientific Creationists believe that a creator made all that exists, but they
may not hold that the Genesis story is a literal history of that creation. Some
conservative religious groups, however, have argued that Darwinian evolution
alone cannot account for the complexity of the living world and have insisted
that certain biblical descriptions of creation are revealed scientific truth.
In the early 20<sup>th</sup> century, some areas in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> banned the
teaching of Darwinian theory, which led to the famous Scopes Trial (“Monkey
Trial”) of 1925. Many creationists now work toward ensuring that schools and
textbooks present evolution as a theory that is no more provable than biblical
creation.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Arguments
for and against <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Darwin</st1:place></st1:city>’s
theory</b> came from Roman Catholic theologians as well. Gradually, well into the
20<sup>th</sup> century, evolution by natural selection came to be accepted by
the majority of Christian writers. Pope Pius XII in his encyclical Humani Generis (1950; “Of the Human
Race”) acknowledged that biological evolution was compatible with the Christian
faith, although he argued that God’s intervention was necessary for the
creation of the human soul. In 1981 Pope John Paul II stated in an address to
the Pontifical Academy of Sciences: ‘The Bible itself speaks to us of the
origin of the universe and its make-up, not in order to provide us with a
scientific treatise but in order to state the correct relationships of man with
God and with the universe. Sacred scripture wishes simply to declare that the
world was created by God, and in order to teach this truth it expresses itself
in the terms of the cosmology in use at the time of the writer. . . . Any other
teaching about the origin and make-up of the universe is alien to the
intentions of the Bible, which does not wish to teach how the heavens were made
but how one goes to heaven’. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Islamic
Perspective:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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The
gradual process of evolution is not alien to the Muslim thinkers, according to
Dr.Hamid Ullah; centuries before Darwin, the Muslim thinkers; Al Jahiz (776-868
C.E) and Ibn Miskawayh (930-1030 C.E) presented the idea of human evolution in
their books titled; ‘<i>Akhwan-al-Safa</i>’
and ‘<i>Alfawz ul Asghar</i>’ which mention
that: God first created the matter , which developed to mist or smoke, then
water, subsequently developed in to solid mass like stones, then plantation, trees closer to animals.
Amazingly these thinkers were not condemned for such non conventional ideas.
The date palm tree is very close to the animals, it has distinct male and
female trees. Even if all the trunks of normal tree are chopped off, it still
survives but if the top of date palm tree is removed the tree dies; hence it is
closest to the lowest form of animals and highest form of plants. It develops
in to the lowest form of animal, which develops in to monkey, to human to angel. Finally is the return to God
(Qur’an;2:46,156, 21:93, 23:60). It is generally perceived that; God created
the first man with clay as a sculpture, breathed spirit, this was Adam, may be it happened as such but
God repeatedly mentions in Qur’an;40:67, 35:11, 22:5 and 18:37; that He created
the man “from dust, then from a sperm”; obviously the sperm is not created from
dust. The sperm is created from animal or man, hence God passed over all the
intermediary stages by referring to the ‘dust’ as the origin, the medium is the
sperm of man which grows as a child in the womb of women. Qur’an also mentions:
“when He has created you in gradual stages (<i>atwaaran</i>)?”
(Qur’an;71:4); the word <i>atwaara</i> is
derivate of <i>tatur</i> (evolution), hence
it may also imply that God created human through evolutionary stages i.e. solid
mass – plants – animal: this being an other perspective of human creation. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The
creation process is executed by God in two ways: Firstly; the instant execution
through His Command (<i>am’r</i>) (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="3" minute="47" w:st="on">3:47</st1:time>,
54:50). Secondly; through gradual evolution (<i>khalaq</i><i>)</i>, like the creation of universe in six eons (Qur’an;32:4, Exodus;<st1:time hour="20" minute="11" w:st="on">20:11</st1:time>). Some of the modern non
traditional scholars, well versed with the modern knowledge argue that, since
the latest scientific information and knowledge was not available to the
classical commentators, hence any new interpretation with in the parameters of
fundamental Islamic doctrine based on Qur’an and Sunnah may be acceptable. The
concepts of evolution by Al Jahiz and
Ibn Miskawayh were based on their thought process not the scientific research.
The significance of knowledge is self evident, Allah says: “..Are the
knowledgeable and the ignorant equal? In fact, none will take heed except the
people of understanding.”(Qur’an;39:9);“He also made subservient to you
whatever is between the heavens and the earth; all from Himself. Surely there
are signs in this for those who think.”(Qur’an;45:13);“Will they not then
ponder on the Qur’an?..” (Qur’an;4:82);“Allah has revealed the most beautiful
message, a Book consistent in its verses yet repeating its teachings in
different ways..”(Qur’an;39:23). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Some
thinkers try to get the support for ‘developmental’ process of creation by non
traditional interpretation of Qur’anic verses, by synthesizing the scientific
information. Allah says: “Have they not pondered upon themselves?”
(Qur’an;30:8); “Has there not been over Man a long period of Time when he was
nothing--(not even) mentioned?” (Qur’an;76:1); “Now let man but think from what
he is created!”(Qur’an;86:5); “And ye certainly know already the first form of
creation: why then do ye not celebrate His praises?(Qur’an;56:62);“every living
thing created from water”(Qur’an;21:30); “Indeed We created you, then We formed you,”(Qur’an;7:11); “And Allah
hath caused you to grow as a growth from the earth,”(Qur’an;71:7). (also
Qur’an;2:155-156, 3:142, 4:82, 6:134-136, 7:11, 10:4, 11:56-57, 14:19, 15:21,
21:30, 22:5-6,23:14, 27:64, 29:19-20, 30:8, 35:16-17, 38:28, 46:3, 55:49-50,
56:62, 65:12, 67:1-2, 70:40-41,
71:7,13-14, 76:1, 84:16, 86:5, 89:19, 91:9-10). <o:p></o:p></div>
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The
famous Islamic philosopher, mystic and theologian Mohay ud Din Ibn Al Arabi
(born, 1165, Spain died, 1240, Damascus) in his <span class="artcopy">great work <i>The Meccan
Revelations</i>, (a personal encyclopedia covering all the esoteric sciences in
Islam and his own inner life), </span>narrates a Hadith
attribute to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who said: “One hundred
thousand Adams came to this world- we are descendants of the last Adam”.
According to an other tradition; Once Prophet Moses (peace be upon him)
requested God for some wonder – God ordered Moses (peace be upon him) to reach a
particular place, which was in a desert
with no living being around. There he found a big ditch, Moses (peace be upon
him) threw a stone in to the ditch , an unknown voice from ditch asked; ‘Who
are you?’. Moses (peace be upon him) was proud of his knowledge, he introduced
himself narrating his ancestral link with Adam (peace be upon him). The
mysterious voice said; “About which Adam you are talking about? after every
100,000 years some human comes here and throws a stone, once asked, he narrates same ancestral
link which you have narrated.” Hence this ditch is being filled with stones,
100,000 <st1:place w:st="on">Adams</st1:place>! The humanity has been created
and destroyed 100,000 times. God knows best <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>The
modern theory of evolution has two basic flaws:</b> It observes in fine details the
gradation of species from one-cell organisms up to the chimpanzee and man, who
the theory considers to be the next in line. Advocates of the evolution theory
have admitted this and sought to explain by speaking about a “missing link”.
The other basic flaw in this theory is that it cannot be proven in any
scientifically acceptable way. Its argument is rather didactic. It makes a huge
jump from scientific observation to theorization about life and existence.
Thus, it imposes its theory on scientific findings. Perhaps it is appropriate
to state that Muslim scientists have observed the gradation of species, not
only in the animal world but also in the world of plants. They referred to the
fact that there is a very fine line which separated one species from the next.
They also observed that there are gaps: The one which separates the highest
from the lowest, i.e. the chimpanzee from man. However, Muslim scientists did
not seek to impose any arbitrary theory of life on their findings. They simply
attributed this gradation to its appropriate cause, the will of Allah, the
Creator of all. However on the basis of information which Allah has clearly
provided in the Qur’an: “O mankind! We created you from a single pair of a male
and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that you might get to know
one another. Surely the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is he who is the
most righteous. Allah is All-Knowledgeable, All-Aware.”(Qur’an;49:13). The
first human came into existence as a result of Allah’s will when He decided to
appoint a vicegerent on earth. Adam, the first human was created of clay and
Allah breathed of His spirit into him. Therefore, man is the result of a
combination of clay and spirit. How
did Allah breathe His spirit into Adam whom He made of clay and when did all
this happen, these are the details which He has not chosen to disclose. The
knowledge of such details will not be of any help to human in the fulfillment
of the task i.e. the building of human life on earth, through His obedience
(worship) and service to Allah. Had such information been of benefit to
humanity in this regard, it would not have been withheld. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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The
purpose of creation of humanity may be summarized:-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Worship
of God:</b> Allah is the source and centre of all power and all goodness. The
human progress depends upon putting themselves into accord with His Will using
their freedom of choice, granted by Allah while rejecting the path of
evil. This is the worship or service
which Allah demands from men and jinn: “I have not created jinns and mankind
except to worship (serve) Me. I require no sustenance from them, nor do I ask
that they should feed Me. Surely it is Allah Who is the giver of all
sustenance, the Lord of Power, the Invincible.” (Qur’an;51:56-58).To understand
why human beings need to worship Allah, one must first understand what is meant
by words ‘<i>yabudun</i>’ (worship,
service) it is derived from word ‘<i>abud</i>’’
means ‘slave’ who surrenders to the command of his master. The English term
‘worship’ comes from the Old English “weorthscipe” meaning ‘honor.’
Consequently, worship is defined as ‘the performance of devotional acts in
honor of a deity: According to this meaning, man is instructed to show
gratitude to Allah by glorifying Him, In the Qur’an, Allah says; “Glorify the
praises of your Lord”(Qur’an;2:185). Worshipping (serving) Allah does not mean
that people spend their entire lives in constant seclusion and absolute
meditation. The true service (worship) to Allah is to live in this world according
to His commands, and not to run away from it. Worship (service) is to obey what
He desires and refrain from what He forbids as evident from the Tradition (<i>Hadith)</i> narrated by Ahmad, At-Tirmidhi,
and Ibn Jarir: Once Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) was reciting the
Verse: “They (Jews and Christians) have taken their rabbis and their monks-as
well as the Christ, son of Mary-for their lords beside God, although they had
been bidden to worship none but the One God, save whom there is no deity: the
One who is utterly remote, in His limitless glory, from anything to which they
may ascribe a share in His divinity!””(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="9" minute="31" w:st="on">9:31</st1:time>). Adi bin Hatim, (who had reverted from Christianity)
said; “O Allah’s Prophet! They (Jews and Christians) do not worship them <i>(rabbis
</i>and monks)” Allah’s Messenger said, “They certainly do. They (i.e. <i>Rabbis
</i>and monks) made legal things illegal, and illegal things legal, and they
(i.e. Jews and Christians) followed them; and by doing so they really
worshipped them.”<i>(Tafsir At-Tabari, </i>Vol.10, Page No. 114).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hence
worship means complete obedience, to God not mere rituals. Allah says: “It is
not righteousness that ye turn your faces towards east or West; but it is
righteousness- to believe In Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the
Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for
your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and
for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast In prayer, and practice regular
charity; to fulfill the covenant which ye have made; and to be firm and
patient, In pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of
panic. such are the people of truth, the Allah-fearing.”(Qur’an;2:177). Worship
(service) is to know Him, to love Him, to obey His commands, like an obedient
servant follows the commands of his master. To
implement His laws in every aspect of life, to serve His cause by doing
right and shunning evil and to be just to Him, to own self and to the fellow
human beings. Thus; “Thee (alone) we worship; Thee alone we ask for
help.”(Qur’an;2:5). </div>
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<b>Therefore the purpose of human life is; ‘Willingly
Obedience to Allah’</b>. However, the Almighty is not in need of human worship. “.. to Him belongs all that is in the
heavens and in the earth; all are obedient to Him.”(Qur’an;2:116). The numerous angels all the
time are busy in praising and glorifying Allah (Qur’an;39:75, 41:38,37:166),
but there is difference, the angels are aware of the some of the mysteries of
‘Unseen World’ being part of that world,
they are aware of the presence of God and have no choice, they are
programmed to obey Allah only. On the other hand the human are not aware of ‘Unseen World’
(metaphysical), they have been granted the choice of good and evil, hence as
vicegerent of God on earth, they are entitled to reward for worship and
obedience while punishment for transgression. Allah did not create human beings
out of a need on His part If not a single human worship Allah, it would not
diminish His glory in any way, and if all of humankind worship Him, it would
not increase His glory in any way. Allah is perfect. He alone exists without
any needs. All created beings have needs, consequently, it is humankind that
needs to worship Allah. Islam is the <i>Din</i>, complete code of life, hence
the complete obedience to Allah makes every action performed by a Muslim
according to His will as ‘worship’, be it doing honest business, performing
duties, looking after destitute, speaking truth, be kind to parents, neighbors
and fellow human being etcetera. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Adornments-Gift
of God:</b> </div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The Muslims are
balanced community, Allah says;</span>“Thus have We made of you (Muslims) justly
balanced, moderate community (<i>Ummah Wasat</i>)..”(Qur’an;2:143)”
There is no merit merely in abstention or asceticism, though the humility or
unselfishness that may go with asceticism may have its value. Allah says: “Say:
Who has forbidden the beautiful (gifts, <i>zenah</i>) of Allah which He hath produced for his
servants and the things clean and pure (which He hath provided) for sustenance?
Say: they are in the life of this world for those who believe (and) purely for
them on the Day of Judgment. Thus do We explain the signs in detail for those
who understand. Say: The things that my Lord hath indeed forbidden are:
shameful deeds whether open or secret; sins and trespasses against truth or
reason; assigning of partners to God for which he hath given no authority; and
saying things about God of which you have no knowledge.”(Qur’an;7:32-33). </div>
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<b>Asceticism</b> often means the negation of art and beauty, it has no necessary
sanctity attached to it. The beautiful and good things of life are really meant
for, and should be the privilege of those with faith in Allah. If they do not
always have them in this life, and if there is sometimes the semblance of others
having them who do not deserve them, let it be remembered that this is a test
from Allah. In the life to come they will be purely for the faithful believers.
Use Allah’s gifts of all kinds with gratitude, but excess are not approved of
by Allah. Christian monks are praised for particular virtues, though the
monasticism is disapproved of, Allah says: “…But the monasticism which they
invented for themselves We did not prescribe for them: (We commanded) only the
seeking for the Good pleasure of Allah;…(Qur’an;57:27). Allah certainly
requires that men shall renounce the idle pleasures of this world, and turn to
the path which leads to Allah’s Good pleasure. But that does not mean
asceticism. Allah’s service is done through pure lives in the turmoil of this
world, hence the prayer: “Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is
good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of
Fire.”(Qur’an;2:201). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Balance
in Resistance to Worldly Motives:</b> </div>
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While
enjoying the legitimate adornments provided by God, man should resist all excessive appeals to
worldly motives, by not making them the sole objective of this life. The
balance must be maintained, because this world’s attractions; power, glory,
wealth, children, status and all that men scramble for, are but a fleeting show
and a trial; thus he should stand firm to His Message of eternal Unity: “Let
neither their (non believer’s) wealth nor their children dazzle you. Through
these Allah wants to punish them in this world and let their souls depart while
they are still disbelievers.”(Qur’an;9:85); “Let not the Unbelievers think that
Our granting of respite is good for their souls. We grant them respite so that
they may add more to their sins. They shall have a disgraceful
punishment.”(Qur’an;3:178); “You should know that your wealth and your children
are, in fact, a test for you, and that Allah is He with Whom is your mighty
reward.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="8" minute="28" w:st="on">8:28</st1:time>). The
possession or want of worldly attractions does not indicate a man’s real value
or position in the coming world, the world which is to endure. Allah says: “We
have adorned the earth with all kinds of ornaments to test the people and to
see which of them do the best deeds.”(Qur’an;18:7). Yet they have their uses:
“It is He Who has made the earth manageable for you so traverse ye through its
tracts and enjoy of the Sustenance which He furnishes: but unto Him is the
Resurrection.”(Qur’an;67:15).</div>
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The worldly attractions are also a test a man’s
sterling quality. He who becomes their slave loses rank in the next world. He
who uses them if he gets them, and does not fall into despair if he does not
get them, shows his true mettle and quality. His conduct proclaims him. In
describing Allah’s gifts and mercies and watchful care in this temporary
sojourn of human on this earth, it is made clear that the ultimate end is the
Hereafter. The real Beyond, which is the goal, is the life after the
‘Resurrection’. If people feel safe on land, it is because Allah has made this
earth amenable, manageable and serviceable to them. It may be kept in view that
while most of the things are conveniently understandable some may not be. God’s ways are beyond full comprehension of
the human intellect, rational understanding of every aspect thereof may not be
always possible. According to a not very authentic Hadith, Allah is attributed
to have said that: “I was a hidden treasure, and I loved that I be known,
so I created the world”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Trial
Through Willful Obedience of God</b>: </div>
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In brief the purpose of creation is to test
the human during limited life span on earth, those who obey Him by their free
will and live according to His guidance, will be rewarded and those who
disobey, will be punished in hereafter. It is evident from these verses in
Qur’an; “The One Who created death and life, so that He may put you to test, to
find out which of you is best in deeds: He is the All-Mighty, the
All-Forgiving.”(Qur’an;67:2); “We shall
surely test your steadfastness with fear and famine, with loss of
property, life and produce. Give good news to those who endure with patience;
who, when afflicted with calamity, say: “We belong to Allah and to Him we shall
return.” Such are the people on whom there are blessings and Mercy from Allah;
and they are the ones that are rightly guided.”(Qur’an;2:155-157).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Keeping
First Individual Covenant of Man with God: </b></div>
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As each individual in the posterity of Adam had a separate
existence from the time of Adam, and a Covenant was taken from all of them,
which is binding accordingly on each individual descendants of the Children of
Adam(all humanity), born or unborn, without any limit of time. On their first
creation, the humanity affirmed, Allah as the only Lord, which is ingrained in
the human conscious. (Qur’an;7:172). Adam’s seed carries on the existence of
Adam and succeeds to his spiritual heritage. Hence even those who do not
receive the message, their instincts indicate the existence of one God, so he
should avoid evil and perform good deeds. Worship of One God by some primitive
African and Australian tribes is due to this nature. Humanity has been given by
Allah certain powers and faculties (Qur’an;67:23). This creates special
spiritual obligations which must be discharged faithfully. These obligations
may from a legal point of view be considered as arising from implied Covenant,
that man must acknowledge that Allah is the Creator, Cherisher, and Sustainer:
therefore man acknowledge his duty to Him: When he so testify concerning himself, the obligation
is as it were assumed by him; for it follows from his very nature when it is pure and uncorrupted.
The latent faculties in man are enough to teach him the distinction between
good and evil, to warn him of the dangers that beset his life <span lang="EN">(</span>Qur’an;<span lang="EN">91:7-10).</span> But to awaken and stimulate them, a personal
appeal is made to each individual through the “still small voice” within him.
This in its uncorrupted state acknowledges the truth and, as it were, swears
its Covenant with Allah. There is, therefore, no excuse for any individual to
say, either (1) that he was unmindful, or (2) that he should not be punished
for the sins of his fathers whom he followed blindly, because his punishment
(if any) comes from his personal responsibility, because he was granted
conscious, wisdom, freedom of choice and guidance through scriptures and messengers
of Allah, but he chose to reject the faith and the higher spiritual influences.
However those people (of all times and
places), who could not receive the guidance through messengers of God or His
scriptures, are not expected to be judged for the Law (<i>Shari’a</i>) but upon the natural belief in one God and performance of
good deeds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Sincerity
of Faith: </b></div>
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Faith is a matter of personal conviction, and does not depend on
worldly motives. Worship should depend on pure and sincere Faith: “Say: “My
Lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole
selves (to him) at every time and place of prayer and call upon him making your
devotion sincere as in his sight: such as he created you in the beginning so
shall ye return.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="7" minute="29" w:st="on">7:29</st1:time>).
However worship often does not conform to achieve the desired level. There
are motives of worldly gains, ancestral
custom, social conventions, imitative instincts, or a lethargic instinct to
shirk from enquiring Into the real significance of solemn acts and the motives
behind them, reduce a great deal of the world’s worship to sin, selfishness, or
futility. Symbolic idols may themselves be merely instruments for safeguarding
the privileges of a selfish priestly class, or the ambitions, greed, or lust of
private individuals. Hence Islam insist on the pure service which include
worship and obedience of the One True Allah alone not through any one else.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Faith
and Deeds for Salvation: </b></div>
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Faith is perquisite for reward for good deeds. The
Allah says: “ (O Muhammad) tell them: “Should we tell you the worst kind of <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">losers</span> relating to their deeds? Those whose all efforts in this worldly life
had gone astray from the Right Way, but all along they were under the delusion
that they were doing good deeds; they are the ones who are <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">disregarding the revelations</span> of their
Lord and the fact that they will meet Him for <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">accountability</span>
of their deeds in the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hereafter</span>,
so their deeds will become null and will not carry any weight on the Day of
Judgment. Thus the reward of such people will be Hell; because they had no <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">faith</span> and because they made My <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">messages</span> and My <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">apostles </span>a target of their <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">mockery</span>.
However, those who believe and do good deeds, they will be entertained with the
Gardens of Paradise to live therein for ever and they will never desire to go
anywhere else.”(Qur’an;18:103-108).
Hence humanity should endeavor to combine ‘faith’ with ‘good deeds’ to attain
salvation in hereafter, through His mercy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="arttitle">The </span><span class="artcopy">universe</span><span class="arttitle">
comprises, the w</span><span class="artcopy">hole cosmic system, which include the galaxies and
a lot of haze. Earth’s Sun is one star among the billions of stars in the Milky
Way Galaxy. </span>With all the advancement, the scientists have
not yet been able to resolve the mystery of Creation. <span class="artcopy">The
most popular theory of creation, closer to the scientific evidence is the Big
Bang theory.</span> While even the expanse of universe still
remains a mystery, the thinkers and theologians have evolved their own
concepts, doctrine and myths of creation of universe based on their
imagination, knowledge and superstition. The cosmogonic myth tells the story of
the creation of the world like Self Emergence, World Parents, Cosmic Egg and
Earth Divers but Creation by the Supreme Creator remains a popular doctrine
among many cultures, especially among the Abrahamic faiths. The ‘logos’ of <span class="artcopy">Greek
philosophy</span> provided the inspiration for the Christian
philosophical theology to call logos
(Word) as “the first-begotten Son of God” (<span class="artcopy">against the teachings of
Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) and Bible) describing the role of
Jesus as the principle of God active in the creation and ordering of the cosmos
and in the revelation of the divine plan of salvation.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The
story of Adam and Eve narrated in Qur’an and Bible, is in reality an allegory
of human destiny. The role of Satan (Iblis) in Qur’an specifically deals with
the existence of evil, with enhanced role, without compromising on Supremacy of
God, which the other philosophies could not resolve with in monotheism. In his earlier state of virtuousness man was
unaware of the existence of evil and, therefore, of the ever-present necessity
of making a choice between the many possibilities of action and behaviour. The
growth of his consciousness-symbolized by the willful act of disobedience to
God’s command-changed all this. It transformed him from a purely instinctive
being into a full-fledged human entity known. A human being capable of
discriminating between right and wrong and thus of choosing his way of life. In
this deeper sense, the allegory of the Fall does not describe a retrogressive happening
but, rather, a new stage of human development: an opening of doors to moral
considerations. By forbidding him to “approach this tree”, God made it possible
for man to act wrongly-and, therefore, to act rightly as well: and so man
became endowed with that ‘moral free will’ which distinguishes him from all
other conscious beings. Every human is born free of sin, pure in nature, thus
the purpose of human creation is;
Service (worship) i.e. ‘Willing Obedience to Allah’. The worship rituals are just a part of broader concept of total
obedience to God in all spheres of life. The theory of evolution has been
opposed by most Christian and Muslim theologians. The theory having “missing
links”, cannot be proven in a scientifically acceptable way. How did Allah
breathe His spirit into Adam whom He made of clay and when did all this happen,
He has chosen not to disclose. Had such information been of benefit to humanity
in this regard, it would not have been withheld. In Islam the creation of the
universe and humanity may be understood as a part of ‘Grand Design’ of God,
which is based upon trial, balance, Justice and Mercy. God has granted freedom
of choice to the human through guidance, intellect and reason, resulting in
individual responsibility and accountability. However He accepts repentance of
sinners and forgive them but those who die in
state of rebellion will be entitled to punishment in Hereafter. Humanity should endeavor to combine ‘faith’
with ‘good deeds’ to attain salvation in the hereafter.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Does
human need to be guided? If so, how? <span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: justify;">It
is said that human being a thinking, rational animal, knows what is right and
what is wrong, so does he/she need some additional source of guidance? Some say
‘No’, while others say ‘Yes’ and still there are who say ‘I Don’t know’. This
Book explores the natural guidance and the guidance provided by the Creator
through His messengers. Who performed miracles & displayed signs so that
people could believe in them. God sent messengers to every nation, some have
been mentioned by name in Quran and Bible, while others have not been mentioned.
The guidance through the known messengers of God; from Adam – Noah – Abraham –
Ishmael – Isaac – Jacob -Moses – David, Solomon - John The Baptist (peace be
upon them all), Prophet Jesus Christ, The Son of Mary (peace be upon him) and
The Last Messenger; Muhammad (peace be upon him) have been mentioned briefly
here. The Sacred Scriptures. i.e. The Bible and Qur’an, the Last Testament have
also been briefly introduced.</span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><b>INDEX:</b></span><br />
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<li style="background: none; border-width: 0px; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 0.25em 0px 0.25em 1.3em;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-moses-pbuh.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Chapter-4: Moses (pbuh)</a></li>
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<li style="background: none; border-width: 0px; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 0.25em 0px 0.25em 1.3em;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-7-muhammad-pbuh-last-messenger.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Chapter-7: Muhammad (pbuh), The Last Messenger of ...</a></li>
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<i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“By the soul and Him
Who perfected it and inspired it with knowledge of what is wrong for it and
what is right for it: indeed successful will be the one who keeps it pure, and
indeed failure will be the one who corrupts it!”(</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Qur’an;</span></i><i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">91:7-10);</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">“And
verily We have raised in every nation a messenger, (proclaiming): Serve Allah
and shun false gods. After that, Allah
guided some of them while deviation proved true against the others….”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="16" minute="36" w:st="on">16:36</st1:time>)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">God has created the mankind, to live in this world for the
trial, which he (or she) undergoes by either leading the life in accordance
with the commands of God hence becoming His obedient servant by totally
surrendering to the will of God (in Arabic known as Muslim) or follow the
footsteps of Satan by disobeying his Creator: “God has created the heavens and the earth to manifest the truth, and to
reward each human being according to its deeds, and none of them shall be
wronged.”(Qur’an;45:22); “He who
created death and life, that He may try which of you is best In deed: and He is
the Exalted In Might, Oft-Forgiving;”(Qur’an;67:2). He has not left the
humanity in lurch, He has provided the guidance and freedom of choice resulting
in individual responsibility and accountability. God has provided the guidance essentially through three ways: Firstly; the
natural Guidance (instinctive cognition). Secondly; through grant of
intellect and providing Signs (<i>ayah</i>).
Man is endowed with forms and faculties exactly suited to what is
expected of him, and to the environment in which his life will be cast, giving
due order and proportion to everything. He has ordained laws and decrees, by
which human can develop themselves and fit into His whole scheme of progression
for all His Creation. Thirdly; direct
guidance through His Messengers and scriptures. However being Merciful, He
forgives the minor sins: “Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only
(falling into) small faults; Verily Thy Lord is ample In Forgiveness. He knows
you well when He brings you out of the earth, and when ye are hidden In your
mothers' wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves: He knows best who it is that
guards against evil.”(Qur’an;53:32
also <st1:time hour="4" minute="31" w:st="on">4:31</st1:time>). Each mode of
guidance needs some elaboration. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Natural Guidance:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Much earlier than the creation of humanity, God first
created all the spirits of humanity, which testified Him to be their Lord, this
was the ‘First Covenant’, which
is binding accordingly on each individual, then they were put to sleep. Allah
says: “O Prophet, remind mankind about
incident when your Lord brought into existence the offspring from the loins of
Adam and his descendants (virtually each single individual of mankind) and made
them testify about themselves. Allah asked them: "Am I not your
Lord?" They all replied: "Yes! We bear witness that You are."
This We did, lest you mankind should say on the Day of Resurrection: "We
were not aware of this fact that You are our Lord and that there will be a Day
of Judgment.”(Qur’an;7:172). He brings the humankind into this world in
succession, each one at appointed time, spirit is breathed in to him. This
spiritual heritage, the individual covenant with God, is part of his nature of
every human being as human consciousness. <span class="arttitle">T</span>he <span class="artcopy">Quality or state of being aware</span><span class="arttitle"> is
termed as consciousness</span><span class="artcopy">. As applied to the lower
animals, consciousness refers to the capacity for sensation and, usually,
simple volition. In higher animals, this capacity may also include thinking and
emotion. In human beings, ‘consciousness’ is understood to include
“meta-awareness,” awareness that one is aware. The term also refers broadly to
the upper level of mental life of which the person is aware, as contrasted with
unconscious processes. Levels of consciousness (e.g., attention vs. sleep) are
correlated with patterns of electrical activity in the brain (brain waves). </span>The
three states of the development of the <i>nafas</i> (human soul, conscious)
are: Firstly <i>Nafs Ammara</i>
(Qur’an;12:53), which is ‘Prone to Evil’, if not checked and controlled, will
lead to perdition; Secondly; <i>Nafs Lawwama</i>: (Qur’an;75:2) which feels
‘Conscious of Evil’, and resists it, seeks
Allah's grace and pardon after repentance and tries to amend with the
hopes to attain salvation; Thirdly; <i>Nafs Mutmainna</i> (Qur’an;89:27), the
highest stage of all, when it achieves ‘Full Rest and Satisfaction’. The second
stage <i>Lawwama</i> may be compared to Conscience, except that in English
usage Conscience is a faculty and not a stage in spiritual development. Allah
has granted certain powers and faculties (intellect) to the human, which
stipulate special spiritual obligations, they must faithfully discharge: “Say:
"It is He Who has created you (and made you grow) and made for you the faculties
of hearing seeing feeling and understanding: little thanks it is ye
give.”(Qur’an;67:23). The Covenant is fulfilled by human to acknowledge that
Allah is the Creator, Cherisher, and Sustainer, therefore they should
acknowledge their duty to Him. When people so testify concerning
themselves, the obligation is as it were assumed by them; for it follows from
their very nature when it is pure and uncorrupted. Knowledge of right and wrong
is ingrained in human nature, Allah says:</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> “by the soul and
Him Who perfected it and inspired it with knowledge of what is wrong for it and
what is right for it: indeed successful will be the one who keeps it pure, and
indeed failure will be the one who corrupts it!”(</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Qur’an;</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">91:7-10).
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Some remain
conscious of it while others tend to suppress this awareness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">In addition to giving form and nature, Allah has also given
guidance to all the creations (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="20" minute="50" w:st="on">20:50</st1:time>).
The humanity is expected to be steadfast in the belief of natural faith, part
of human conscious. Allah says: “Therefore, stand firm in your devotion to the
upright faith - the nature made by Allah,
(<i>hanefa fitr’ah</i>) the one on which mankind is created - and the
laws of Nature ordained by Allah cannot be changed. That is the ‘Standard True
Religion’, but most among mankind do not know.”(Qur’an;30:30). The ‘True
Nature’ (<i>hanefa fitr’ah</i>), "true" is used in the sense in which
it is said, "the magnetic needle is true to the north", the ‘First Covenant’
is part of human nature. Those who have been privileged to receive the
‘Truth’ should never hesitate or swerve but remain constant, like the men of
knowledge. As turned out from the creative act of Allah, man is innocent, pure,
true, free, inclined to right and virtue, and endowed with true understanding
about his own position in the Universe and about Allah's goodness, wisdom, and
power. That is his true nature, just as the nature of a lamb is to be gentle
and of a horse is to be swift. But man is caught in the webs of customs,
superstitions, selfish desires, and false teachings. This may make him
pugnacious, unclean, false, slavish and hankering after what is wrong or
forbidden, thus getting deflected from the love of his fellow-men and the pure
worship of the One True God. The problem before the messengers and prophets had
been to cure this crookedness, and to restore, (<i>hanefa fitr’ah</i>) human nature to what it should be under
the Will of Allah; the uncorrupted pure nature. The "standard True
Religion," or the ‘<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Straight
Way</st1:address></st1:street>’ is thus contrasted with the various human
systems that conflict with each other and call themselves separate
"religions" or "sects". Allah's standard Religion is the
one, based upon total surrender to the Will of God (Islam).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The man has been endowed with the intellect so that he could
used this faculty to differentiate between right and wrong; truth and
falsehood. If some one does not make use of this God gifted power, then the
position of such a person is no better than that of the animal. The main difference between human
and animal is that human has the capacity to raison d'être and ponder. An
animal cannot argue, it behaves by instinct. Ability to think and reason are
the main faculties which differentiate man from the animals. Even the existence
of God, the Truth may be arrived at through a process of reasoning. The case of
Prophet Abraham [PBUH (peace be upon him)] is point in case (Qur’an;6:74-79).
Blind Faith, can not stand the test, the blind fumble and does not know the
way. Only those who have eyes, can enjoy the colour and beauty of their
surroundings. This is the essential difference between those who adhere blindly
to their creed and refuse to see the light of reason, and those whose ‘eyes of
reason” are wide open and can judge truth from falsehood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The human intellectual power of rational thinking and reason
is further facilitated by the teachings of the great Messengers or teachers
sent to every nation. Allah says:"…And there never was a people, without a
Warner having lived among them (in the past)."(Qur’an;35:24). Where such
teachers do not come into direct contact with an individual or a generation,
their revealed scripture is available to them which is conveyed by the
preachers (<i>dai</i>). Even if some one
does not receive the message through direct means then the true faith can be
revived through means of the ‘Intellect and Reason’, His ‘signs’ spread all
around and true nature (<i>hanefa
fitr’ah</i>) part of human conscious (the 1<sup>st</sup> Covenant). This
is the reason that even some of African tribes cut off from the civilized world
worship One God without images. It is the failure to follow a man's ‘inner
light’ sincerely that leads to his degradation and destruction. And yet, such
is the human self-will, who use these faculties for wrong purposes and thus
show ingratitude to Allah, resultantly he would find himself in hell, but his
repentance will then be of no vain. Allah says: “For those who reject their
Lord (and Cherisher) is the penalty of Hell: and evil is (such), destination.
When they are cast therein they will hear the (terrible) drawing in of its breath
even as it blazes forth, almost bursting with fury: every time a group is cast
therein, its keepers will ask, "Did no Warner come to you?" They will
say: "Yes indeed; a Warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said,
'(Allah) never sent down any (Message): ye are nothing but an egregious
delusion!'". They will further say: "Had we but listened or used Our
intelligence, we should not (now) be among the companions of the Blazing
Fire!". They will then confess their sins: but far will be (Forgiveness) from
the companions of the Blazing Fire! As for those who fear their Lord Unseen,
for them is forgiveness and a great reward.”(Qur’an;67:6-12). Hence whoever
disbelieves is therefore rebellious by not responding to all modes of guidance,
even his own conscious, primordial nature. (Sahih Bukhari Hadith Number; 298,
volume 4, linked with Qur’an;30:30). Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has
been reported to have mentioned that every human child is born in true nature (<i>Al-Fitra</i>
) which is obedience to Allah (Islam)
and then his parents make him Jewish, Christian or Magian. The scholars stipulate that, if the message of
‘true faith’ (complete obedience, surrender to God - Islam) does not reach to
some one, then in hereafter he will be judged by the (<i>hanefa
fitr’ah</i>), the human nature conscious of One God (monotheism- <i>Tawhid</i>).
Allah says: “We charge no soul with more than it can bear; We have a Book of
record which shall clearly tell the truth, and they shall not be treated
unjustly.”(Qur’an;23:62).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Signs and Miracles: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact,
condition, or quality is called ‘sign’.
Sign could also be in the form of miracle as evidence of existence of
supernatural power or authority. <span class="arttitle">Miracle is an</span><span class="arttitle"> e</span><span class="artcopy">xtraordinary event attributed to a
supernatural power. </span>The ancient people considered Miracle as an event in
the external world brought about by the immediate agency or the simple volition
of God, operating without the use of means capable of being discerned by the
senses, and designed to authenticate the divine commission of a religious
teacher and the truth of his message. It shows the intervention of a power that
is not limited by the laws either of matter or of mind, a power interrupting
the fixed laws which govern their movements, a supernatural power. One force
counteracts another: vital force keeps the chemical laws of matter in abeyance;
and muscular force can control the action of physical force. When a man raises
a weight from the ground, the law of gravity is neither suspended nor violated,
but counteracted by a stronger force. The simple and grand truth that the
universe is not under the exclusive control of physical forces, but that
everywhere and always there is above, separate from and superior to all else,
an infinite personal will, not superseding, but directing and controlling all
physical causes, acting with or without them. God ordinarily effects. His
purpose through the agency of second causes; but he has the power also of
effecting his purpose immediately and without the intervention of second
causes, i.e., of invading the fixed order, and thus of working miracles. An
atheist or a pantheist must, as a matter of course, deny the possibility of
miracles; but to one who believes in all powerful Supreme God, who in his wisdom
may see fit to interfere with the ordinary processes of nature, miracles are
not impossible, nor are they incredible. <span class="artcopy">Belief in miracles
exist in all cultures and nearly all religions. The Upanishads assert that the
experience of religious insight and transformation is the only “miracle” worth
considering, but popular Hinduism attributes miraculous powers to the ascetic
yogis. Confucianism had little room for miracles. Daoism, however, mingled with
Chinese folk religion to produce a rich crop of miracles. Though Buddha Gautama
deprecated his own miraculous powers as devoid of spiritual significance,
accounts of his miraculous birth and life were later woven into his legend and
into those of later Buddhist saints. Miracles are taken for granted throughout
the Hebrew scriptures and were fairly common in the Greco-Roman world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Bible mentions that the Miracles are performed with the
power of God: “Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man
approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by
him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:”(Acts;2:22); “Jesus
answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my
Father's name, they bear witness of me.”(John;<st1:time hour="10" minute="25" w:st="on">10:25</st1:time>);“The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto
him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do
these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.”(John;3:2, also Exodus;
8:19; Act; 14:3; 15:12; 19:11). The miracles are not the final test, to establish
the truthfulness of claimant, Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) said:
“For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and
wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.”(Mathew;24:23).
Bible mentions that the wonders can also be performed through the power of the
devil (2Thessolosions; 2:9; Revelation; <st1:time hour="16" minute="14" w:st="on">16:14</st1:time>);
Wrought in support of false religions (Deuteronomy;13:1-2); By false prophets
(Revelation;<st1:time hour="19" minute="20" w:st="on">19:20</st1:time>). The
examples of the Witch of Endor
(1Samuel;28:7-14); Simon Magus (Acts;8:9-11) and Magicians of Egypt
(Exodus;<st1:time hour="7" minute="11" w:st="on">7:11</st1:time>; 8:7) have
been mentioned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Islamic Perceptive: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The peculiar feature of Muslim theology is that, it does not
accept the idea of nature as an entity operating according to fixed laws ONLY,
as against <span class="artcopy">Deists, who assert that God had created the
world and then left it to operate under the natural laws He had devised. </span>The
laws do exist, as ordained by Him, but being the Supreme Creator He is not
bound, though the creatures adhere to His laws. Allah says: “So, from this
creation, He formed the seven heavens in two periods and to each heaven He
ordained its laws…”(Qur’an;41:12). God is actively involved in the affairs of
His creations: “… We are never unmindful of Our creation.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="23" minute="17" w:st="on">23:17</st1:time>), He may do what ever He Wills
(Qur’an;3:189, 82:2). The universe is constantly being re-created by Allah in
successive time atoms, natural regularity is nothing but the regularity of
Allah's practice in re-creating the universe. Thus, a miracle is the omnipotent Allah's departure from his practice but
no different, in principle, from the latter. It was generally believed that
when people see a miracle, they were more likely to believe in God and the
messenger. Therefore, a miracle may be the short cut for making people believe
in Allah and implement His law. However, historical facts show otherwise. When
miracles were given to earlier prophets, their communities accused them of
sorcery and were even more determined to reject the faith preached by those
prophets. Allah says: “To Moses We did give nine Clear Signs: ask the Children
of Israel: when he came to them Pharaoh said to him: "O Moses! I consider
thee indeed to have been worked upon by sorcery!”(Qur’an;17:101); “They said:
Moses, have you come to us with your sorcery to drive us out of our land? We
will certainly come up with sorcery equal to yours. Fix, then, a date for us to
be attended by us and you in a mutually suitable place."(Qur’an;20:57-58).
Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was also not accepted by his people: “..
(Jesus said to Israelites) I have brought you signs of my appointment from your
Lord. I will make for you the likeness of a bird from clay; I will breathe into
it and, with Allah's leave, it will become a living bird. I will heal the blind
and the lepers, and raise the dead to life, by Allah's leave. Furthermore, I
will tell you what you have eaten and what you have stored in your houses.
Surely these are the signs to convince you if you are believers. I am appointed
to confirm that which is before me from the Torah and to make lawful to you
some of the things forbidden to you. Now I have brought you the signs from your
Lord, therefore fear Allah and obey me.”(Qur’an;3:49-50). Despite all these
wonderful miracles the Israelites declined to believe in Prophet Jesus calling
the miracles as sorcery, they even tried to kill him but (according to Islamic
traditions) Allah saved him: “…How I protected you from the violence of the
Children of Israel when you came to them with clear signs and the unbelievers
among them said: "This is nothing but a clear sorcery."
(Qur’an;5:110).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">In many places the Qur’an stresses the fact that the Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him), despite his being the last Messenger of God, was
not empowered to perform miracles similar to those with which the earlier
prophets are said to have reinforced their verbal messages. Allah says: “They
swear their strongest oaths by Allah that if a miracle (sign) were shown to
them, they would indeed believe in this (divine writ). Say (O’ Muhammad):
Miracles are in the power of God alone. And for all you know, even if one
should be shown to them, they would not believe.”(Qur’an;6:109). Being the last
messenger of God, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), has been provided with
the ever living miracle, The Qur’an - a message perfect in its lucidity and
ethical comprehensiveness, destined for all times and all stages of human
development, addressed not merely to the feelings but also to the minds of men,
open to everyone, irrespective of race or social environment, and bound to
remain unchanged forever. While the earlier prophets invariably appealed to
their own community and their own time alone, their teachings were, of
necessity, circumscribed by the social and intellectual conditions of that particular
community and time. Moreover the people to whom they addressed themselves had
not yet reached the stage of independent thinking, those prophets stood in need
of symbolic portents or miracles in order to make the people concerned realize
the inner truth of their mission. The message of the Qur’an, on the other hand,
was revealed at a time when mankind (and, in particular, that part of it which
inhabited the regions marked by the earlier, Judaeo-Christian religious
development) had reached a degree of maturity which henceforth enabled it to
grasp an ideology as such without the aid of those persuasive portents and
miraculous demonstrations which in the past, only too often gave rise to new,
grave misconceptions as Allah points out: “We refrain from sending signs
(miracles) only because the men of former generations treated them as false.
For example, We sent the she-camel to the people of Thamud - a manifest sign -
but they laid violent hands on her. We send the signs only by way of warning,
and if people reject the sign after receiving it, they are doomed.”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="17" minute="59" w:st="on">17:59</st1:time>). The miracles therefore are
not the answer for people's rejection of the faith. The history proves that
while the people were shown the clearest of signs and miracles and yet they
continue to deny Allah and His message. According to tradition of Allah, when
ever a community was shown a miracle through their Messenger ‘on their demand’
but they continue to disbelieve, that community was destroyed. That was because
they actually condemn themselves to destruction by their continued rejection,
there are examples found in history of nations: “Hath not the fame of those
before them reached them the people of Noah, A’ad, Thamud, the people of
Abraham, the dwellers of Median and the disasters (which befell them)? Their
messengers (from Allah) came unto them with proofs (of Allah's sovereignty). So
Allah surely wronged them not, but they did wrong themselves.”(Qur’an;9:70). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">There are various arguments as proof for the existence of
God i.e. ‘Cosmological’, that there must be a First Cause of all things;
‘Teleological’, or the argument from ‘Design’ seen all around the operations of
an intelligent Cause in nature; ‘Ontological’, <span class="artcopy">that
proceeds from the idea of God to the reality of God. </span>The Moral Argument
also called the ‘Anthropological Argument’ is based on the moral consciousness
and the history of mankind, which exhibits a moral order and purpose, which can
only be explained on the supposition of the existence of God. The Religious
experience of existence of God must be understood against the background of a
general theory of experience, the reports of the world received through the
senses. Qur’an emphasizes the Signs (<i>ayah</i>) of Allah, present all around
the world in at every moment in life. One need only to open his mind to
observe, what takes place in the universe, in human life, and within himself,
but only the people who think and ponder can benefit from them. Allah says in
the Qur’an: “Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe”(Qur’an;45:3).
<span class="arttitle">Galileo (</span><span class="artcopybold">1564-1642, the </span>Italian mathematician, astronomer,
physicist and <span class="artcopy">philosopher, who due to his scientific views
was tried through Church), said in 1623: “Philosophy is written in that great
book which always lies open before our eyes, the universe. But it cannot be
understood unless one learns to understand the language and to know the letters
in which it s written. It is written in mathematical (scientific) language and
its letters are triangles, circles and other figures. Without these means, it
is humanly impossible to understand a word of it and it remains but and idle
roaming through an obscure labyrinth”. The faith and reason are inextricably
linked, Faith reinforced by reason and reason is propelled by faith. Science is
the link between the seen and the unseen between known and the unknown. The
unknown cannot be understood without firmly grasping the known. </span>The
birth of every child reflect on the process of conception, creation and
development of a human being from the moment a female egg is fertilized by a
male's sperm to the moment of birth, it continue reflection to encompass human
life in this world. The miraculous aspects are so numerous and clear in other
aspects of human existence and the world around them that, any one using his
intellect is bound to acknowledge them, as the work of God. The fine balance,
which Allah has created to make sure that the life continues without one side
overwhelming the rest, all this is miraculous! Through the last Messenger
(peace be upon him), Allah has provided an extended chance to believe in Him.
The means to win over humanity to faith are already in place. He has provided
the humanity with perfect guidance embedded in the Qur’an, the miracle of
miracles. People only need to approach the Qur’an with clear and open mind to
ponder over it rationally, they are bound to accept the logical argument and
believe in the message. At any time in man's life there are moments of clear
vision. If a person makes use of such a moment, he is sure to accept Allah's
guidance and believe in Him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The Muslims believe that , the miraculous signs
(<i>mu’jizat</i>) bestowed on the Prophets
are established as true, (they are the works of God, Qur’an;29:50 & 6:109).
Ennobling wonders (<i>karamat</i>) are
reportedly made manifest through the genuinely pious people (<i>auliya</i>). As for apparently miraculous
and wondrous deeds performed by Allah’s enemies, like Iblis, the Pharaoh and
the <i>Dajjal</i>, (anti Christ) whatever is
mentioned in tradition as having been performed by them in future, is neither
miraculous nor wondrous. Rather it is a question of their needs being fulfilled
by Allah Most High; this is done in order to lead them toward destruction and
to chastise them, they increase in rebelliousness and unbelief. All of the
foregoing is possible and contingent upon Allah’s will.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="color: windowtext;"><b>INDEX:</b></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6721166958363076507.post-20373875737008734952015-06-02T00:08:00.000+05:002015-06-16T13:33:02.775+05:00Chapter-2: Messengers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Apart from natural instinctive guidance, Allah due to His
Mercy and Justice, bestowed His guidance to the people: “It is not the way of
Allah to confound people after He has guided them, until He makes clear to them
what they should guard against; surely Allah has the knowledge of
everything.”(Qur’an;9:115);“..God draws
unto Himself every one who is willing, and guides unto Himself everyone who
turns unto Him”(Qur’an;42:13). The
guidance has been provided in the form of Revelations through especially chosen
men, the Messengers (<i>Rasool</i> or <i>Nabi</i>). The Hebrew word for prophet is <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="first_hit"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="43TCA"></a><i>navi</i><i>`, </i>usually considered to be a loan word from
Akkadian <i>nabu, naba`um, </i>"to proclaim, mention, call, summon": The
title has a general application to all who have messages from God to men. Some
scholars describe that, a <i>Rasool</i>
(Messenger) is the <i>Nabi</i> who has
delivered the written revelations (scripture). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Every </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Rasool</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (Messenger) is also </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Nabi</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">,
where as every </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Nabi</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> is not
necessarily </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Rasool. </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Muhammad (peace
be upon him) has been addressed as </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Rasool</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
(Qur’an;3:144) as well as </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Rasool</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> and </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Nabi</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (Qur’an;7:157,33:40). The English
words; ‘Messenger’ and ‘Prophet’ has been used here for both i.e. </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Rasool </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">or </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Nabi. </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The messengers and prophets were sent throughout the history for the guidance of mankind.
Allah says: “For We assuredly sent amongst every People a Messenger (with the
Command) "Serve Allah and eschew Evil"..”(Qur’an;</span><st1:time hour="16" minute="36" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" w:st="on">16:36</st1:time><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">);“To every people (was sent) a Messenger:
when their Messenger comes (before them) the matter will be judged between them
with justice and they will not be wronged.”(Qur’an;</span><st1:time hour="10" minute="47" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" w:st="on">10:47</st1:time><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">). Allah says: “And there never was a
people, without a Warner having lived among them (in the past)”(Qur’an;35:24). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Beginning with the first human and prophet Adam (peace be upon him), there has
been many messengers and prophets from Noah (peace be upon him) through Abraham
(peace be upon him) for their respective nations. According to Muslim
traditions there has been more than 1,24,000 prophets sent to different nations
at different times, it includes 315 </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Rasool</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
(Messenger) granted scriptures (law). Allah says: “We did aforetime send
Messengers before thee (O’ Muhammad) : of them there are some whose story We
have related to thee and some whose story We have not related to thee”
(Qur’an;40:78). Some of the well known Messengers mentioned in Bible and Qur’an
are: Adam, Salih (Methuselah), Noah, Idris (Enoch), Hud (Heber), Lut, Abraham (early 2</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Millennium BC),
Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaq (Isaac), Ya'qub (Jacob), Yusuf (Joseph), Musa (Moses,
14-13</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C), Harun (Aaron), Shu'aib (Jethro), Shammil
(Samuel, 11</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C), Dawud (David, died 962 B.C), Sulaiman
(Solomon, 10</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C), Al-Yas'a (Elisha, 9</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
Century B.C), (Elijah, 9</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C), Shia (Isaiah, 8</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
Century B.C), Yunus (Jonah, flourished around 785 B.C at Nineveh), Aramaya
(Jeremiah, 7-6</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C), Ayyub (Job, the Book of Job, 6-4</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
Century B.C), Elias, Dhul Kifl, Hizqeel (Ezekiel, 6</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C),
Daniel (6</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C), 'Uzair (Ezra, 5</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Century B.C,
also considered a saint), Zechariah, Yahya (John the Baptist, 1</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">st</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
Century C.E), 'Isa (Jesus, 4 B.C-28-30 C.E) and Muhammad (571-632 C.E) (peace
be upon all of them). The status of three pious respectable persons i.e. Luqman (The Wise, sage), Dhul Qarnain (Two Horned Conqueror) and the one, referred as ‘</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-variant: small-caps;">one of his servants’</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> (Qur’an;18:65),
customary called Khizar is unknown.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">All the Messengers conveyed good news to mankind and
admonished them so that, after conveying the message through the Messengers,
people should have no excuse to plead against Allah.(Qur’an;4:165). The Muslims
do not discriminate against anyone of His Messengers (Qur’an;2:285) and follow
the eternal guidance provided to all of them being the same. Allah says: “(O
Muhammad) those were the (prophets) who received Allah's guidance: Follow then
their guidance;..”(Qur’an;6:90). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><b>The Revelations</b> were protected from the
tempering of Satan in transmission (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="22" minute="52" w:st="on">22:52</st1:time>). The Revelations were given in different ways: “it
is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration
of from behind a veil or by the sending of a Messenger to reveal with Allah's
permission what Allah wills: for He is Most High Most Wise”(Qur’an;42:51).
Three ways are mentioned: (1) Inspiration (<i>Wahyun</i>); (2) from behind a veil; and (3) by the sending of a
Messenger. Angel Gabriel has been mentioned in Bible and Qur’an as messenger
(courier) of Revelations: “And the angel answering said unto him (Zechariah), I
am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee,
and to show thee these glad tidings.”(Luke;1:19, similarly in Qur’an;2:97,
3:39,81:19; also Daniel; 8:16; 9:21-23; 10:11 & 12:6-7; Isaiah;42:19; Hag<span class="MsoHyperlink">gai;</span>1:13).
It was Gabriel, who announced the birth of Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) to
the Mary (Luke;<st1:time hour="1" minute="26" w:st="on">1:26</st1:time>-35,
Qur’an;<st1:time hour="3" minute="45" w:st="on">3:45</st1:time> mentions him as
an angel). Inspiration, is interpreted to be of two kinds: (1) a suggestion
thrown by Allah into the heart of man, by which man understands the substance
of the Message, whether it is a command or prohibition, or an explanation of a
great truth; and (2) verbal or literal inspiration, by which the actual words
of Allah are conveyed in human language. Vision (dream) is also an other method
(Qur’an;17:60, 48:27), which is also mentioned in Bible: “And he said, Hear now
my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known
unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.”(Numbers;12:6);“After
these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram (Abraham) in a vision,
saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great
reward.”(Genesis;15:1); “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke
in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,”(Hebrews;1:1). It is through
these forms that God revealed His scriptures to the messengers and prophets,
which remained available for the guidance even after the messengers, had left
this world. Bible is the sacred
book of Christianity, including the books of both the Old Testament and the New
Testament. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The first of the two
main divisions of the Christian Bible, corresponding to the Hebrew Scriptures,
the covenant of God with Israel which is also the sacred book of Judaism
containing remnants of Torah, (Law of Moses). As distinguished in Christianity,
the New Testament forms the record of the new dispensation belonging to the
Church. The gospels are claimed to contain the reveled scripture to Prophet
Jesus (peace be upon him). Even the Biblical traditions accept the doubtful
authenticity of these books. Previously the messengers were sent for the
particular nation or community for particular time. Once a new messenger or
prophet came it was obligatory to follow him, denying one messenger means
denying all the messengers. Once Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) came, he
showed the way to the God, when Jesus (peace be upon him) came, he provided the
way. However this system of messengers came to end with the last Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muslims while believing in all the previous
messengers of God and scriptures, adhere to the message preached by the last
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and The Qur’an as the final uncorrupted
holy scripture not restricted to any particular race but for the guidance of whole
humanity, while superseding all the previous scriptures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sphere & Traits of Messengers: <o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Chosen People:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> The messengers were
chosen people of God, who were men of high virtue and character. They remained
steadfast in their duties towards Allah and fellow human. They bravely faced
opposition and even some times it cost them their lives. They did not err in
conveying the message of God to their people and practically demonstrated the
implementation of message, thus they were the role model for their respective
communities<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Messengers are not
restricted to a particular race:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Contrary to the belief
of Israelites, Allah may choose any one as His Messenger whom He may like: “Do
not follow anyone except the one who follows your own religion." (O
Muhammad), tell them: "The only true guidance is the guidance of
Allah." These (people of the Book - Jews & Christians) do not believe
that revelation could be sent to anyone besides themselves, like that which has
been sent to you; or that they will ever argue with you in the presence of your
Lord. Tell them: "For sure, grace is in the hands of Allah: He bestows it
on whom He pleases; Allah has boundless knowledge." He chooses for His
mercy whom He pleases, Allah is the Owner of mighty grace.(Qur’an;3:73-74); “Possessor
of the Highest Rank, the Master of the Throne of Authority sends down the
Spirit by His command on those of His servants whom He chooses, that he (the
Prophet who received the revelations) may warn mankind of the Day when they
shall meet Him.”(Qur’an;40:15 and similarly also at 28:68, 42:13, 16:2).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The messengers were
required to convey the message</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">; they were not required to force the people.
Allah says: “Obey Allah and obey His messenger; but if ye turn away, then the
duty of Our messenger is only to convey (the message) plainly.”(Qur’an;64:12
also 36:17); “O children of Adam! Whenever there come to you Messengers from
among you and recite to you My revelations, those who will become righteous and
mend their ways will have nothing to fear or to regret;”(Qur’an;7:35). This aspect is further highlighted in
Qur’an: "Mankind was one single nation and Allah sent Messengers with glad
tidings and warnings; and with them He sent the Book in truth to judge between
people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of the Book (Jews &
Christians) after the clear Signs came to them did not differ among themselves
except through selfish contumacy. Allah by His Grace guided the believers to
the truth concerning that wherein they differed. For Allah guides whom He will to
a path that is straight.”(Qur’an;2:213). There are glad tidings for the
believers and warning of punishment in hell for disbelievers. 'Who so shall
follow My Guidance, on them shall come no fear, nor shall they grieve. But
those who will disbelieve and treat Our Signs as lies, they shall be the
inmates of the fire and they shall abide therein.” (Qur’an;2:39, 40). There is
freedom of choice available to man; as such he can not blame any one but
himself for making a choice of evil against truth: “There shall be no coercion
in matters of faith. Distinct has now become the right way from (way of) error:
hence, he who rejects the powers of evil and believes in God has indeed taken
hold of a support most unfailing, which shall never give way: for God is all hearing,
all-knowing”(Qur’an;2:256). The Qur’an alludes to the inevitability of
dissension among human beings: in other
words, it is the will of God that their way to the truth should be marked by
conflicts and trial by error: Allah says: “If We had so Willed We could
certainly have imposed Our guidance upon every soul but (We have not willed it
thus-and so, to let them exercise freedom of choice) that word of Mine has come
true: “Most certainly will fill hell with jinns as well with humans, all
together!”. (Qur’an;32:13); “If We wanted, We could send down upon them a sign
from the heaven before which they would bend their necks in submission, but
that is not what We want.”(Qur’an;26:4); "And if it were Our Will We could
make angels from amongst you succeeding each other on the
earth.”(Qur’an;43:60); “And Allah doth advance In guidance those who
seek guidance..”(Qur’an;19:76);“to you be your religion (Din), and to me mine.”(Qur’an;109:6).
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Leaders as Role Model
for the Believers:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
While messengers conveyed the message of guidance, their life was a role model
for the believers in execution of commands of God. Mere conveying of
revelations are not sufficient, the practical performance of good deeds and
worship by a human messengers prove the practicability of the faith. Allah
says: “And We made them leaders guiding (men) by Our Command and We sent them
inspiration to do good deeds to establish regular prayers and to practice
regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only)”( Qur’an;21:73).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Surrendered to God:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> All the Messengers and
Prophets of Allah are to be believed by a faithful Muslim, without any
discrimination (Qur’an; 2:136).They preached same religion from Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus and by Muhammad
(peace be upon them all). They remain steadfast in religion and make no
divisions therein. All Messengers came with the same message and the same
teachings. It came from one and the same source; the One Allah, and It requires
the people to submit to His will, worship no one but Him alone, not to
associate partners with Him and to obey His law. Hence they had surrendered
themselves to the will of God (in Islam). Later with the passage of time the
people misunderstood, misinterpreted and corrupted the Divine message of
guidance and got divided in to various groups and sects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Messengers were mortal
humans:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
Historically there is tendency among the followers of Messengers to exalt the
messengers to the level of supernatural being, even sharing divinity thus
becoming unbelievers (<i>kafir</i>). This has mainly been due to many factors
like, ignoring and misunderstanding the teachings of their Messenger, over
enthusiasms in displaying the love and affection to the Messengers. The example
of Christians is well known, who made Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), the
son of Mary as son of God and then a Divine, part of Trinity. The Messenger
were endowed with Divine revelations and appointed by Allah to guide their
communities among the mankind. They did not possess any divine qualities,
however at times they performed miracles (super natural acts) with the grace of
Allah as His signs. They were chosen and
exalted among the human being as Messenger of Allah, He tells His prophet;
“Say: "I am but a human (<i>ana bashar
um misl u kum</i>) like yourselves (but) the inspiration has come to me that
your God is one God: whoever expects to meet his Lord let him work
righteousness and in the worship of his Lord admit no one as
partner."(Qur’an;18:110). Prophet Noah (peace be upon him) told his people:
"I do not say to you, 'I possess the treasures of Allah.' I do not know
the unseen, and I do not say 'I am an angel"(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="11" minute="31" w:st="on">11:31</st1:time>). Allah says: “And they (pagans) say: What
sort of Messenger (Muhammad) is this who eats food and walks through the streets?
Why has not an angel been sent down to him to give admonition with
him?”(Qur’an;25:7). Allah directed Muhammad (peace be upon him), who is the
last among them, to say: "I do not say to you I possess the treasures of
Allah, nor do I know the unseen, and I do not say to you I am an
angel"(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="6" minute="50" w:st="on">6:50</st1:time>);
"I have no power to hurt or benefit you. Say none can protect me from
Allah, nor can I find any refuge besides Him" (Qur’an;72:91-2). Islam
dispels the mythological tendency in strictest terms and declares that all
messengers were mortals, human beings: “We did not give them (messenger) bodies
which could survive without food, nor were they immortal.”(Qur’an;21:8). Death
is inevitable, every human has to die one day, even the prophets were not
exempt from bodily death, much less the righteous, but they live in their
beneficent work and the memories they leave behind. Allah says: “Every human
being is bound to taste death”(Qur’an;3:185,<st1:time hour="21" minute="35" w:st="on">21:35</st1:time>); “Every soul shall taste death, then to Us you
shall all return.”(Qur’an;29:57);"We belong to Allah and to Him we shall
return."( Qur’an;2:156); “Whosesoever you may be, death will overtake you,
even though ye were in lofty towers…”(Qur’an;4:78);“O Prophet (Muhammad), you
shall die and they too shall die.”(Qur’an;39:30). During the battle of Uhad
(625 C.E), the Muslims got demoralized and started dispersing in panic on
hearing the rumor that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been martyred,
God declared: “Muhammad is no more than a Messenger: many were the Messengers
that passed away before him. If he died or were slain will ye then turn back on
your heels? ..”(Qur’an;3:144). The incident which took place at the time of
death (632 C.E) of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) further elaborate the
reality of death and human nature of Prophets. Narrated by Aish’a: Abu Bakr
came from his house at As-Sunh on a horse. He dismounted and entered the
mosque, but did not speak to the people till he entered upon 'Aish’a and went
straight to Allah's Messenger who was covered with Hibra cloth (i.e. a kind of
Yemenite cloth). He then uncovered the Prophet's face and bowed over him and
kissed him and wept, saying, "Let my father and mother be sacrificed for
you. By Allah, Allah will never cause you to die twice. As for the death which
was written for you, has come upon you." Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Abu Bakr
went out while Umar bin Al-Khattab was talking to the people. Abu Bakr said,
"Sit down, O 'Umar!" But 'Umar refused to sit down. So the people
came to Abu Bakr and left Umar. Abu Bakr said, "To proceed, if anyone amongst you used to worship Muhammad, then
Muhammad is dead, but if (anyone of) you used to worship Allah, then Allah is
Alive and shall never die. Allah said: “Muhammad is no more than a
Messenger of Allah, like the Messengers that have passed away before him. If he
dies or is killed will you turn back on your heels (become unbelievers)? He
that turns back on his heels will do no harm to Allah; but Allah will reward
the thankful.”(Qur’an;3:144).By Allah, it was as if the people never knew that
Allah had revealed this Verse before till Abu Bakr recited it and all the
people received it from him, and I heard everybody reciting it (then). Narrated
Az-Zuhri: Said bin Al-Musaiyab told me that 'Umar said, "By Allah, when I
heard Abu Bakr reciting it, my legs could not support me and I fell down at the
very moment of hearing him reciting it, declaring that the Prophet had
died."(Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith: 5.733).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The messengers are among
God's blessed servants:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> He blessed them with the message and described them as
servants, in the context of praising and honoring them. He says: “.. Noah, he
was a truly thankful servant”(Qur’an;17:3). Allah said about the last messenger
Muhammad (peace be upon him): “Blessed be He who sent down the Qur’an to His
servant, that he may warn mankind”(Qur’an;25:1). As for some other messengers,
he said: "And mention Our servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, men of might
and vision" (Qur’an;38:45); "And remember Our servant David, who was
a mighty and penitent man" (Qur’an;38: 17); "And to David, We gave
Solomon, he was an excellent and penitent servant" (Qur’an;38:30)."He
(Jesus, son of Mary) is only a servant whom We blessed and We made him an
example to the children of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>"(Qur’an;43:59).
Allah concluded the process of revelations with the final message for the
humanity through Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Allah commanded him:
“Say, 'O mankind, I am Allah's Messenger to you all. To him belongs the Kingdom
of the Heavens and the Earth; there is no god but He. He ordains life and
death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered Prophet who
believes in Allah and His words. Follow him so that you may be rightly
guided”(Qur’an;7:158);“he is also sent for others of them who have not yet
joined them (including who live in other ages). He is the Mighty, the
Wise”(Qur’an;62:3). There is an implied covenant on all created things to
follow Allah's Law, which is the law of their being; But there is a special
implied covenant with all prophets, strict and solemn, that they shall carry
out their mission, proclaim Allah's Truth without fear or favour, and be ever
ready in His service in all circumstances. Allah says: “O Muhammad, remember
the Covenant which We took from all the Prophets - from you as well as from
Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, the son of Mary-We took from them a solemn
Covenant:” (Qur’an;33:7). That gives them their position and dignity, and their
tremendous responsibility in respect of the people for whom they came to
instruct and lead to the right path.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Endowed with gifts, some
above others:</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
Different gifts and different modes of procedure are prescribed to Messengers
in different ages. [Perhaps their degrees are different though it is not for
mortal human, with their imperfect knowledge to make any difference between one
and another of God's Messengers;Qur’an;2:136, 4;152]. Allah says: “Those
Messengers we endowed with gifts, some above others: to one of them Allah
spoke; others He raised to degrees (of honour); to Jesus the son of Mary we
gave Clear (Signs), and strengthened Him with the holy spirit. if Allah had so
willed, succeeding generations would not have fought among each other, after
clear (signs) had come to them, but they (chose) to wrangle, some believing and
others rejecting. if Allah had so willed, they would not have fought each
other; but Allah fulfilled His plan.”(Qur’an;2:253). Three illustrations are
given from the past, how it affected God's Messengers. To Moses God spoke in clouds of glory; he led
his men for forty years through the wilderness, mainly fighting against the
unbelief of his own people; he organized them to fight with the sword for
Palestine, but was raised to God's mercy before his enterprise ripened, and it
fell to Prophet Joshua (peace be upon him) to carry out his plan. Prophet David
(peace be upon him), though a mere shepherd boy, was chosen by God. He
overthrew the greatest warrior of his time, became a king, and waged successful
wars. Besides being a prophet, poet and sage, he was an excellent vocalist in
reciting the hymns. Prophet Jesus was
"strengthened with the holy spirit": he was given no weapons to fight
and his mission was of a more limited character. In the mission of Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) all these characters were combined. Gentler than
Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him), he organized on a vaster scale than Prophet
Moses (peace be upon him) and from Medina he ruled and gave laws, and the
Qur’an has far reaching scope than the Psalms of David (peace be upon him). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> ABRIDGED LIFE HISTORY
OF SOME MESSENGERS:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Belief in the Messengers of Allah and His revelations in the
form of scriptures is appreciation of Allah's mercy and care for His people for
sending those great messengers to guide them to the straight path. The
prophets, peace and blessings be upon them, are free of all sins, major and
minor, of unbelief, and of all that is repugnant. It may be, however, that they
apparently commit insignificant lapses and errors in secular matters but not in spiritual matters or faith
(<i>din</i>). It is reflection of love and
respect of the prophets and their praise what they deserve, because they are
Allah's messengers and His choice among His people. They worshipped Allah
according to the best of their abilities, conveyed His message to mankind, gave
sincere advice to the people, and bore patiently whatever hurt they received. A
glance at the life of some prominent messengers of God would further elucidate
this aspect.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;">Prophet Adam (peace be upon him):</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Adam and Eve, in the Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions,
is the original human couple, parents of the human race. Prophet Adam (peace be
upon him) was the first human
being, who was created from clay to be God's vicegerent on earth, he was
exalted by imparting the faculty of wisdom and knowledge. Allah says: “It is we
who created you and gave you shape; then we bade the angels bow down to Adam,
and They bowed down; not so Iblis; He refused to be of those who bow down.
(Allah) said: "What prevented Thee from bowing down when I commanded thee?"
He said: "I am better than He: Thou Didst create me from fire (as Jinn),
and Him from clay."(Allah) said: "Get Thee down from this: it is not
for Thee to be arrogant here: get out, for Thou art of the meanest (of
creatures)."He said: "Give me respite till the Day They are raised
up." (Allah) said: "Be Thou among those who have respite. "He (<i>Iblis</i>) said: "Because Thou hast
thrown me out of the way, Lo! I will lie In wait for them on Thy straight way:
"Then will I assault them from before them and behind them, from their
right and their left: nor wilt Thou find, In Most of them, gratitude (for Thy
mercies)."(Allah) said: "Get out from this, disgraced and expelled.
if any of them follow thee,- Hell will I fill with you all.”(Qur’an;7:11-18).
Subsequently Ibl<u>i</u>s tempted Adam and his "wife" in the Garden
to eat of the forbidden fruit. Allah then sent them down on earth, where their
progeny were doomed to live as enemies; but, being Merciful, Allah offered Adam
and his progeny eternal guidance if they would follow only Him, not Satan. The
total submission and obedience to Allah (Islam) would be rewarded on the Day of
Judgment. <span class="artcopy">Christian theologians developed the doctrine of
original sin based on the story of their transgression; in contrast, the Qur’an
teaches that Adam and Eve’s sin was their individual act, which was forgiven by
God due to their repentance, hence it did not make the humanity as sinners by
birth.</span> Adam taught his progeny to obey and worship one God. According to
Islamic traditions, Adam built the first house of worship of Allah at Ka’ba.
The Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) had left his progeny in a state of social
and moral health but gradually they began to forget the teachings of Allah and
adopted the evil path of Satan and indulged in corruption and depravity. They
became mean, evil-doers and greedy. They cheated and hurt one another, began to
worship idols and forgot to pray to Almighty Allah. The entire society had been
split up into different sections and this state of affairs gave birth to
oppression and injustice. The Iblis
(Satan) continue to misguide the people who follow him, however Satan
does not have any authority over the devotees of God (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="15" minute="42" w:st="on">15:42</st1:time>).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: small;">Prophet Noah (peace be upon him):</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet Noah (peace be upon him) is the well known Messenger
of God after Adam. Qur’an refers to the narrative of Noah at many places to
serve as a warning and lesson for the rebellious non believers: “We sent Noah and Abraham, and bestowed among
their descendants Prophethood and the Book. Some of them adopted the right
guidance, but most of them were transgressors. After them We sent other
Messengers, one after the other, and followed them with Jesus the son of Mary.
We gave him The Gospel, and put compassion and mercy into the hearts of his
followers…... Yet We rewarded those among them who were true believers, but
most of them are </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">transgressors.”(Qur’an;57:26-</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">27). </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Qur’an
gives account of Noah at Chapter;<st1:time hour="11" minute="25" w:st="on">11:25</st1:time>-49
and at other places. Allah, the Most Merciful, wanted the people to be guided
on true path. According to the Qur’anic narrative Noah, was sent as a messenger
for the guidance of his nation: “We sent Noah to his people. Noah said: "I
have come to warn you plainly,”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="11" minute="25" w:st="on">11:25</st1:time>, also at <st1:time hour="11" minute="30" w:st="on">11:30</st1:time>, 38:12, 71:1). He preached the obedience
and worship of one God to this people for very long period but few followed
him, the majority ridiculed him. Consequently Almighty Allah destroyed the
unbelievers through great floods except Noah and few believers, rescued in the
ark along with pairs of animal species. Thus Prophet Noah (peace be upon him)
becomes the father of larger part of humanity after prophet Adam (peace be upon
him). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">According to Bible, Noah appears in
Genesis;<st1:time hour="5" minute="29" w:st="on">5:29</st1:time> as the son of
Lamech and ninth in descent from Adam. After destruction of rebellious people through
great floods, the entire surviving human race descended from Noah's three sons;
Shem, Ham, and Japheth. After the floods, God renewed His commands given at
creation but with two changes: man could now kill animals and eat meat, and the
murder of a man would be punished by men. The Biblical version is almost
identical to the Islamic account with some exceptions of blasphemous narratives
which have been usually incorporated by the Israelites to degrade most of the
pious messengers and prophets of God (Genesis;Chapter5-15, likewise Prophet Lot
has been dishonored shamefully at Genesis;<st1:time hour="19" minute="30" w:st="on">19:30</st1:time>-38). The cultivation of the vine is attributes, to
Noah, and the shameless drunkenness of Noah does not accord well with the
character of the pious Messenger of God. Noah's drunkenness and the disrespect
it provokes in his son Ham, (or Canaan) result in Noah's laying of a curse on
Ham and his descendants(Geneses;9:20-27) is nothing but character assassination
of Noah. The messengers are not ordinary people, they are specially chosen by
God to deliver and practically demonstrate the implementation of message, thus
they are the role model for their community. Any indecent act does not behoove
well with their sacred assignment.<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><b>INDEX:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet Abraham </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Ibrahim, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">peace be
upon him) is estimated to have lived in early 2</span><sup style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">nd</sup><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Millennia B.C
(around 1800 BC) at </span><st1:city style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ur</st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
(</span><st1:place style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" w:st="on">Mesopotamia</st1:place><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">) </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Iraq</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">. He is the common ancestor and
spiritual leader of Muslims, Christians and Jews alike, also revered by people
of other faiths. He discovered the existence of One God through his intellect,
thought process and with grace of God. Allah says: “So also did We show Abraham
the power and the laws of the heavens and the earth that he might (with
understanding) have certitude. When the night covered him over he (Abraham) saw
a star: he said: "this is my Lord!"</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">But when it set he said: "I love not those that set." When he
saw the moon rising in splendor He said: "This is my Lord!" but when
the moon set he said: "Unless my Lord guide me I shall surely be among
those who go astray." When he saw the sun rising in splendor he said:
"This is my Lord! this is the greatest (of all)."</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">But when the sun set he said: "O my people!
I am (now) free from your (guilt) of giving partners to Allah. "For me I
have set my face firmly and truly toward Him Who created the heavens and the
earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah."(Qur’an;6:75-79);“And he
believed the LORD; and he reckoned it to him as righteousness.”(Genesis:15:6).
Once he was appointed the Messenger of Allah, he was blessed with special
favours. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) invited the people to Islam
(submission to one God):" When his people started arguing with him, he
told them: "Will you argue with me about Allah, whereas He Himself has
guided me? I do not fear those whom you take for gods besides Him, none can
harm me unless my Lord so wills, the knowledge of my Lord encompasses
everything, why don't you get admonition?(Qur’an;6:80). Allah says: "It is
those who believe and confuse not their beliefs with wrong that are (truly) in
security for they are on (right) guidance. That was the reasoning about Us
which We gave to Abraham (to use) against his people: We raise whom We will
degree after degree: for thy Lord is full of wisdom and
knowledge.”(Qur’an;6:82-83).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) was
successful in the trial, he was childless, he was granted sons at old age,
Ishmael, from his second wife Hager, and later Isaac (Ishaq) from his first
wife Sara. According to an Islamic tradition he left Ishmael at Makka while he
was older enough. The other tradition narrates that he had to leave the infant
Isma’il and his mother at a far off place in desert (Makka). They miraculously
survived due to water of spring (Zamzam). Abraham's faith was so great that
later he went to obey God's command to sacrifice his only son (Ishmael),
however at the last minute; God permitted him to substitute a ram. Muslim
tradition identifies the son to be sacrificed as Ishmael (Biblical traditions
claim, Isaac). Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) again came to Makka to
rebuilt the first house of Allah, Ka’ba with Isma’il as a sign of God's
covenant with them and established the rituals of pilgrimage (Hajj). Allah
says: “And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising the foundations of the House,
(Abraham prayed): Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty). Lo! Thou, only Thou,
art the Hearer, the Knower.”(Qur’an;2:127). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">A
controversy has raged between the followers of the Bible and the adherents of
Islam as to which of the sons of Abraham, Ishmael or Isaac was offered as a
sacrifice.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
It is important to note that, a peculiar sanctity was attached to the
first-born both of man and of cattle among people right since the time of Adam,
it was especially of great importance among the Israelites. God claimed that
the first-born males of man and of animals should be consecrated to him, the
one as a priest (Exodus;<st1:time hour="19" minute="22" w:st="on">19:22</st1:time>,24),
representing the family to which he belonged, and the other to be offered up in
sacrifice (Ge<span class="MsoHyperlink">neis;</span>4:4).
The laws concerning this redemption of the first-born of man are recorded in
Exodus;13:12-15; 22:29; 34:20; Numbers;3:45; 8:17; 18:16 and Leviticus;12:2,4.
Even the first-fruits of the ground were offered unto God just as the first-born
of man and animals. Ishmael, without any doubt was first born son of Prophet
Abraham (peace be upon him). The Bible
is quite clear in designating the offering: “He said, "Take your son, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">your only</span> son Isaac, whom you love, and
go to the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">land</st1:placetype> of
<st1:placename w:st="on">Mori'ah</st1:placename></st1:place>, and offer him
there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which I shall tell
you."(Genesis;22:2). If at anytime, an offspring of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) can be described as
"<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">thine only son</span>: it could
only be Ishmael, because for more than <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">thirteen
years</span>, he was the only son and seed of Abraham. God Almighty
acknowledges Ishmael as the "<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">son and
seed</span>" of Abraham in no less than twelve places in the Book of
Genesis alone. At <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">no time</span> was
Isaac the only son and seed of Abraham. The false pen of the scribe was in the
hand of the Hebrews who edited the Books of Moses, as the prophet Jeremiah
lament: “How do ye say, We are wise, and the law (the Torah) of the Lord is
with us? Lo, certainly in <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">vain</span>
made he it; the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">pen of the scribe is in
vain</span>.”(Jeremiah;8:8). When the Hebrews are found to convert an Israelite
into an Ishmaelite when no motives are involved, then how much easier for them
to change the word "you only son<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">
Ishmael</span>" to : your only son<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">
Isaac</span>!" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Covenant
and Iniquitous Decedents:</span></b><span class="Heading3Char"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Abraham (peace be upon him) is the original
monotheist in the known history, purifier
of God's house, builder of the Ka’ba, and a Muslim (having surrendered
to the will of God), who preached against idolatry and sin. The scripture of
revelations to Abraham is mentioned in Qur’an;53:36-37 & 87:18-19, which is
now extinct, though ‘Testament of Abraham’ had been popular among Christians.
He destroyed the idols and survived attempt by the king to burn him alive.
After successful trials he was rewarded by God for his faith and given a
position of spiritual leadership
of the mankind, to be passed down to his descendants, excluding the wrong doers
(Qur’an;2:124). Allah says: “Do they, perchance, envy other people for what God
has granted them out of His bounty? But then, We did grant revelation and
wisdom unto the House of Abraham (<i>aal Ibraahem</i>- Descendants), and We did
bestow on them a mighty dominion:”(Qur’an;<st1:time hour="4" minute="54" w:st="on">4:54</st1:time>).
The descendants obviously include the progeny of Ishmael and Isaac (peace be upon them). The claim of the
children of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>
as “Chosen People of God” by virtue of their decent from Abraham, who was made
“<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">a leader of mankind</span>” by God, was
totally negated. God makes it clear that the exalted status of Prophet Abraham
(peace be upon him) was not something that would automatically confer a
comparable status on this physical descendants, and definitely not on the
sinners among them. God also
took solemn pledge from the Children of Israel and those call themselves as
Christians, but they broke it. Allah says: ““Remember Allah's favor to you and
the covenant by which He bound you to Himself when you said: "We hear and
we obey." Have fear of God; surely God knows the secrets of your
hearts.”(Qur’an;5:7); “God accepted a covenant from the Children of Israel and
appointed twelve chieftains from among them and said: "I am with you; if
you establish Prayers (<i>Salah</i>) pay Alms (<i>Zakah</i>), believe in My
Messengers, support them and give a generous loan to Allah (spend in charity),
I will wipe out from you your evils and admit you to gardens with rivers
flowing beneath; However, if any one of you, after this, violates this
covenant, he will indeed go astray from the Right Way. Even after that, they
broke their covenant; as a result, We laid on them Our curse and hardened their
hearts. They tempered with words out of their context and neglected much of
what they were enjoined. You will always find most of them deceitful except for
a few of them. Yet forgive them and overlook their misdeeds. Allah loves those
who are kind to others.”(Qur’an;5:12-13). Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him)
settled at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Palestine</st1:place></st1:city>,
he died at very old age and was buried in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hebron</st1:place></st1:city>,
near <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Jerusalem</st1:place></st1:city>.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) was
the true faithful, Allah says: “And who, unless he be weak of mind, would want
to abandon Abraham's creed, seeing that We have indeed raised him high in this
world, and that, verily, in the life to come he shall be among the righteous?
When his Sustainer said to him, "Surrender thyself unto Me!"-he
answered, "I have surrendered myself unto [Thee,] the Sustainer of all the
worlds." And this very thing did Abraham bequeath unto his children, and
[so did] Jacob: when he said: "O my sons! Allah has chosen for you this
way of life (<i>Deen</i>), therefore, die
not unless you have surrendered yourself un to Him. “Nay, but you [yourselves,
O children of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>,]
bear witness that when death was approaching Jacob, he said unto his sons:
"Whom will you worship after I am gone?" They answered: "We will
worship thy God, the God of thy forefathers Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac, the
One God; and unto Him w1ll we surrender ourselves.”(Qur’an;2:130-133). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The Biblical Account: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The narrative of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) is
given in the book of Genesis, chapter 12 to 36. The childless septuagenarian
receives promises. He gets a son, Ishmael, by Hagar, given to him as his wife
by his wife Sara: “And Sarai, Abram’s wife, took Hagar the Egyptian, her
handmaid, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">land</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Canaan</st1:placename></st1:place>,
and gave her to Abram her husband to be his wife.”(Genesis:16:3). Out of
jealously Sara forces her to leave with young son Ishmael in to wilderness,
where angel appears to tell her: “Arise, lift up the lad (Ishmael), and hold
him in thy hand. For I will make him a great nation.”(Genesis:<st1:time hour="21" minute="18" w:st="on">21:18</st1:time>). (According to a Muslim
traditions, infant Ishmael along with his mother Hagar was left in the
wilderness at Makka, an uninhabited place at that time, who subsequently become
the ancestor of Arabs. Muhammad, peace be upon him, the last Prophet, belongs
to the progeny of Ishmael.) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) is awarded with a
covenant from God that his "seed" will inherit the land and become a
numerous nation: “And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your
descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant,
to be God to you and to your descendants after you. And I will give to you, and to your
descendants after you, the land of your sojourning, all the land of <st1:place w:st="on">Canaan</st1:place>, for an everlasting possession; and I will be
their God." And God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your
descendants after you throughout their generations. This is my covenant, which
you shall keep, between me and you and your
descendants after you: Every male among you shall be
circumcised.”(Genesis;17:7-10); “And
God said, Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call
his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting
covenant for his seed after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold,
I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him
exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at
this set time in the next year. And he left off talking with him, and God went
up from Abraham. (Genesis;17:19-22).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">At the age of 100 years, Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him)
gets a son Isaac, by Sarah, who is to be the heir of the promise. Yet Abraham
is ready to obey God's command to sacrifice Isaac, a test of his faith, which
he is not required to consummate in the end because God substitutes a ram.
[Muslim traditions and internal evidence from Bible about age of child and timings
support that it was Ishmael not Isaac]. At Sarah's death, he purchases the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">cave</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Machpelah</st1:placename></st1:place> near <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hebron</st1:place></st1:city>, together with the adjoining ground,
as a family burying place. Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) dies at the age
of 175 and buried in the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">cave</st1:placetype>
of <st1:placename w:st="on">Machpelah</st1:placename></st1:place>
(Genesis;25:9). This place is venerated today in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hebron</st1:place></st1:city>, at the Haram al-Khalil (<st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Holy Place</st1:address></st1:street> of the
Friend), under the mosque. Abraham is pictured in Bible with various
characteristics: a righteous man, with wholehearted commitment to God; a man of
peace (in settling a boundary dispute with his nephew Lot), compassionate (he
argues and bargains with God to spare the people of Sodom and Gomorrah), and
hospitable (he welcomes three visiting angels); a quick-acting warrior as he
rescued Lot and his family from a raiding party, however on his return from
this expedition, Abraham is honored by Melchizedek, a personality with unique
characteristics, portrayed by Bible, even superior to Adam and <i>Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him)</i>: “For
this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham
returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him; and to him Abraham
apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his
name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Salem</st1:place></st1:city>, that is, king of peace. He is <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">without father or mother</span> or genealogy,
and has <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">neither beginning of days nor end
of life</span>, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest for ever.
See how great he is! Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of the
spoils.”(Hebrews;7:1-4); “And Melchizedek king of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Salem</st1:place></st1:city> brought out bread and wine; he was
priest of God Most High. And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by
God Most High, maker of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has
delivered your enemies into your hand!”(Genesis;14:18-20). “The LORD hath
sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchizedek.”(Psalms;110:4). Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) is also
depicted as giving wrong statement to save his own skin: “And Abraham said of
Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took
Sarah.”(Geneses;20:2). The incidence of Abraham
passing off Sarah as his sister and letting her be picked by the
Egyptian pharaoh for his harem, but she miraculously returns unmolested due to
her piety and prayers accepted by God, with Hagar given as gift, has also been
Narrated by Abu Hurairah in Sahih Al Bukhari Hadith 3.420 & 4.578. Overall
Abraham appears as both a man of great spiritual depth and strength and a
person with common human weaknesses and needs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Prophet
Ishmael (peace be upon him): <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">According to Islamic traditions, Prophet Ishmael (peace be upon him), the first
born son of Prophet Abraham (peace be
upon him) was left in wilderness (now known as Makka), as an infant
along with his mother Hagar. Abraham invoked Almighty Allah: “0 our Lord! I
have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley with no cultivation, by
Your Sacred House (the Ka’ba at Mecca); in order, 0 our Lord, that they may
offer prayers perfectly , so fill some hearts among men with love towards them,
and (0 Allah) provide them with fruits so that they may give thanks. 0’ our
Lord! Certainly, You know what we conceal and what we reveal. Nothing on the
earth or in the heaven is hidden from Allah.”(Qur’an;14:37-38). The biblical
narrative is some what different, but it mentions: “And Hagar bare Abram a son:
and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. And Abram was
eighty-six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.”(Genesis;<st1:time hour="16" minute="15" w:st="on">16:15</st1:time>-16), “And the angel of the
LORD said unto her (Hager), I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall
not be numbered for multitude. And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold,
thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael;
because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.”(Genesis;16:10-11). “And also of
the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy
seed.”(Genesis;<st1:time hour="13" minute="18" w:st="on">13:18</st1:time>),
“And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will
make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he
beget, and I will make him a great nation.” (Genesis;<st1:time hour="17" minute="20" w:st="on">17:20</st1:time>), “And he will be a wild man; his hand
will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell
in the presence of all his brethren.”(Genesis;<st1:time hour="16" minute="12" w:st="on">16:12</st1:time>). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The whole <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">land</st1:placetype>
of <st1:placename w:st="on">Arabia</st1:placename></st1:place> appears
(Genesis;10:1-32) to have been inhabited by a variety of tribes of different
lineage, Ishmaelites, Arabians, Idumeans, Horites, and Edomites; but at length
becoming amalgamated, they came to be known by the general designation of
Arabs. The modern nation of Arabs is predominantly Ishmaelite (decedents of
Ishmael or Isma’il), their language Arabic, is the most developed and the
richest of all the Semitic languages, and is of great value to the student of
Hebrew. Isma’il was also a messenger of God (Qur’an;<st1:time hour="19" minute="54" w:st="on">19:54</st1:time>). He willingly offered himself to be
sacrificed in obedience to the command of Allah to his father Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), who was asked to
offer the sacrifice of his ‘only son’ as mentioned at Genesis;22:2. Isaac was
13 years younger to Ishmael, hence he can not be called as <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">only
son </span>of Abraham. Allah accepted the gesture of Abraham and substituted
ram instead (Qur’an;37:102-107). Ishmael helped his father Abraham in building
the Ka’ba (Qur’an;2:127). He called the people around (<st1:place w:st="on">Arabia</st1:place>)
to prayer and charity. Isma’il became the ancestor of Arabs. Allah says: “We
blessed him (Abraham) and Isaac: but of their progeny are (some) that do right,
and (some) that obviously do wrong, to their own souls.”(Qur’an;37:1130). Once
the progeny of Abraham through his second son Isaac deviated from the faith of
Abraham, after two and half millennium, God shifted the honor of “Leadership of
Mankind” to the decedents of Ishmael by appointing Muhammad (peace be upon him)
as His last messenger (610 C.E).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Prophet Isaac (peace be upon him): <o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet
Isaac (Ishaq, peace be upon
him) the second son of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) was born from his
first wife Sarah at the old age, as special blessings from God. He was father
of Esau and Prophet Jacob (Yaqub, peace
be upon him), who is also known as <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Twelve </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Hebrew tribes, descended from the twelve sons of Prophet Jacob (peace be upon him), and
they </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">became to be known as the Israelites. Prophet
Jacob had settled at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hebron</st1:place></st1:city>
(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Palestine</st1:place></st1:city>)
where his father Prophet Isaac and before him Prophet Abraham lived. For almost
next fifteen hundred years God kept on sending messengers in the progeny of Jacob
(<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>),
Jesus (peace be upon him) being the
last. As mentioned above the Biblical traditions attribute the offer of
sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham, where as Islamic traditions ascribe it to
Ishmael. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Prophet Jacob (peace be upon him):<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Jacob
(called Ya'aqov in Hebrew and Ya'q<u>u</u>b in Arabic, also called <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>) was a
great messenger of Allah, Hebrew patriarch who was the grandson of Prophet
Abraham (peace be upon him), the son of Isaac and Rebekah. He is the
traditional ancestor of the people of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Allah says: “And we gave
(Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained among his progeny Prophethood and
Revelation, and We granted him his reward in this life; and he was in the
Hereafter (of the company) of the Righteous.”(Qura’n;29:27). Stories about
Jacob in the Bible commence at Genesis;25:19. Jacob was the younger twin
brother of Esau, who was the ancestor of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Edom</st1:place></st1:country-region> and the Edomites. It is
narrated in Bible that Jacob, by means of an elaborate double deception,
managed to obtain his older brother's birthright from their father Isaac. Jacob
then fled his brother's wrath, during journey Jacob received a special
revelation from God; God promised Jacob lands and numerous offspring that would
prove to be the blessing of the entire Earth. Jacob named the place where he
received his vision Beth-el ("House of God"). Then is the story of
his love with cousin Rachel and substitution of her elder sister Leah, for
Rachel by their father Laban at the wedding ceremony. Thus he was compelled to
serve Laban for another seven years to get his beloved Rachel as his wife.
Jacob then set out with his wives and children to return to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Palestine</st1:place></st1:city>. On the way Jacob wrestled with a
mysterious stranger, a divine being, who changed Jacob's name to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>, Bible
narrates: “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until
the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he
touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained,
as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he
said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What
is thy name? And he said, Jacob. And he said, Thy name shall be called no more
Jacob, but <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>:
for <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">thou hast striven </span>with God and
with men, and hast prevailed. And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray
thee, thy name. And he said, wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name?
And he blessed him there. And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for, said he, <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">I have seen God face to face</span>, and my life is
preserved.”(Genesis;32:24-30) [Jacob wrestling with God and prevailing, is
inconceivable!] <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The story continues in Bible, Jacob then met his brother
Esau, reconciled and settled in <st1:place w:st="on">Canaan</st1:place>. Jacob
had 13 children, 10 of whom were founders of tribes of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Leah
bore him his only daughter, Dinah, and six sons--Reuben, Simeon, Levi (who did
not found a tribe, but was the ancestor of the Levites), Judah (from whom a
tribe and the Davidic monarchy were descended), Issachar, and Zebulun. Leah's
maidservant, Zilpah, bore him Gad and Asher, and Rachel's maidservant, Bilhah,
bore him Dan and Naphtali. [The children born through maidservants of wives of
Jacob are not dealt with contempt in line with the prevalent custom, where as
in case of Ishmael, born from Hager, the prejudice and dichotomy of Israelites
is too palpable.] Rachel's sons were Benjamin and Joseph (who did not found a
tribe, but whose sons founded the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim). The story of
Jacob's later years more properly belongs to the story of Joseph, who became a
virtual ruler of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region>
under the King. Late in his life, a famine prompted Jacob and his sons to
migrate to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
where he was reunited with his son Joseph, who had disappeared some years
before, due to mischief of his jealous brothers. According to Bible, Jacob (<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>) died in
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region>
at the age of 147 years and was buried in <st1:place w:st="on">Canaan</st1:place>
at <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hebron</st1:place></st1:city>. The
stories about Jacob's birth and his acquisition of the birthright (Genesis
25:19-34; 27) provide a thinly veiled apology for the relation between <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Edom</st1:place></st1:country-region> (Esau) and
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>
in Davidic times. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Edom</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
the older nation, was made subject to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region> by David (2 Samuel;8:8). The
stories of Jacob assume and emphasize that all things occur by divine design.
The divine objective is of overriding significance; it is God's will that Esau
(<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Edom</st1:place></st1:country-region>)
shall live in the desert and be subject to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Israel</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Qur’an addresses his
decedents as ‘Children of Israel’. Like Abraham, Jacob also advised his progeny
to be obedient to God: “And this was the Legacy that Abraham left to his sons,
and so did Jacob; "O my sons! God hath chosen the Faith for you; then die
not except in the state of submission (to God).”(Qura’n;2:132).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Prophet Joseph (peace be upon him): <o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet Joseph (Yusuf), peace be upon him, was the favorite
son of Prophet Jacob (peace be upon him). In the early age Joseph was cast into
slavery due to jealousy of his brothers. The Hebrews version of narrative of
Joseph is given at in Bible (Genesis;Chapters:37-50). Qur’an mentions about his
story at Chapter 12, named as ‘Yousaf’ (Joseph). According to Qur’an: “There is
a lesson in these stories of former people for the men of understanding. This
story of Joseph revealed in the Qur’an is not an invented tale, but a
confirmation of previous scriptures - a detailed exposition of all things, and
is a guidance and blessing for the people who believe.”(Qura’n;12:111).The
Qur’anic story is similar to but not identical with the Biblical story however
the atmosphere is widely different. The Biblical story is like a folk tale in
which morality has no place. Its tendency is to exalt the clever and
financially minded Hebrew against the Egyptians, and to explain certain ethnic
and tribal peculiarities in later Israeli history. Joseph is shown as buying up
all the cattle and the land of the poor Egyptians for the state under the
stress of famine conditions, and making the Israelites “rulers” over Pharaoh’s
cattle [Historically it is proved that they were </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Hyksos
Kings, of Semites origin and not Egyptian </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Pharaohs: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Qur’an
rightly mentions them as king, and in case of Moses </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Pharaohs.] The Qur’anic
story on the other hand is less a narrative than a highly spiritual sermon of
allegory explaining the seeming contradictions in life, the enduring nature of
virtues in a world full of flux and change, and the marvelous working of God’s
eternal purposes in His Plan unfolded on the wide canvas of history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Allah says: “Verily in Joseph and his brethren are Signs (or
Symbols) for Seekers (after Truth).”(Qura’n;12:7), “When Joseph attained his
full manhood, We gave him power and knowledge: thus do We reward those who do
right.”(Qura’n;<st1:time hour="12" minute="22" w:st="on">12:22</st1:time>).
Joseph was a handsome man, the wife of
his master, (Egyptian high official-Aziz)
tried to seduce him but being a chosen servant of God, he remained steadfast,
and did not give in to evil temptations. Despite his innocence he had to spend
years in jail, till taken out honorably. Through God gifted ability of
interpretation of dreams, prophesies, prophetic wisdom, honesty, chastity and
good management abilities he became trusted adviser of Hyksos King of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region>: “Thus
did we give established power to Joseph in the land, to take possession therein
as, when, or where he pleased. We bestow of Our mercy on whom We please, and We
suffer not, to be lost, the reward of those who do good.”(Qura’n;<st1:time hour="12" minute="56" w:st="on">12:56</st1:time>). He saved the people from starvation during the famine with good
management. Joseph adhered to the faith of his ancestors and preached to his
people as a prophet. He forgave his brothers and used his acquired position in
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region>
to save them and his father from famine. He is quoted as an example of
generosity, mercy, patience, chastity, compassion, and faith in God's control
over events in life. Some Israelites settled in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region> during this period. The
Hyksos kings belonged to the Arab race, but had migrated from <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Palestine</st1:place></st1:city> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Syria</st1:place></st1:country-region> to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region> in or about 2000 B.C. and
taken possession of the country. Being aliens, they were not hostile to</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> the Israelis.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
Prophet Jacob (peace be upon him) and his sons went down into <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region>
(Genesis;45:17-25). This immigration took place probably about 350 years before
period of Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) (may be, around 1650 B.C). T</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">he Israelis prospered until the Hyksos Kings were deposed in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place></st1:country-region> (1570
BC), thereafter </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">once
their influence in the court diminished, Israelites </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">were
persecuted as aliens and forced into slavery. It was </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Prophet Moses (peace be
upon him), who delivered his people from Egyptian slavery in 13th Century B.C
to </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">be later reunited with other Hebrew tribes with whom
they retained a sense of kinship. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: windowtext;"><b>INDEX:</b></span></div>
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<li style="background: none; border-width: 0px; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 0.25em 0px 0.25em 1.3em;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-1-introduction_2.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Chapter-1: Introduction</a></li>
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<li style="background: none; border-width: 0px; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 0.25em 0px 0.25em 1.3em;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-4-moses-pbuh.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Chapter-4: Moses (pbuh)</a></li>
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<li style="background: none; border-width: 0px; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 0.25em 0px 0.25em 1.3em;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-7-muhammad-pbuh-last-messenger.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Chapter-7: Muhammad (pbuh), The Last Messenger of ...</a></li>
<li style="background: none; border-width: 0px; list-style: none outside none; margin: 0.25em 0px; padding: 0.25em 0px 0.25em 1.3em;"><a href="http://justonegod.blogspot.com/2015/06/chapter-8-bible-old-scriptures.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Chapter-8: Bible & Old Scriptures</a></li>
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