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T h e salamander is a reptile which is

sight this animal is in no way different from the same family as newts. At first

from any other amphibian. Its features are a distinctive, smooth moist skin that is richly supplied with mucous glands, a head, thorax and abdomen with the tail tapering at the end. One might he deceived by these appar- ently ordinary features, and overlook its amazing capability when injured. If this animal loses one of its legs, the whole leg regenerates, with all tissue and hone. The scientific explanation for this phenomenon is the reversal of the pro- cess of degeneration of tissues. Each in- dividual cell remembers the process-of growth at birth and performs this func- tion once again to recreate the whole leg.

whereby tissues divide andgrow into dif- The human embryo has a similar ability,

blood, brain cells, etc. The ability of tis- ferent specialized tissues like hone,

sue to grow in this way is lost at the time of birth. However, if a human severs the tip of hisher finger, the finger will grow it again. This is contradictory to what we learned earlier, ix. that tissue cannot re- generate in humans. However, God tells us in the Quran:

Does the human being think that we will not reconshlct his bones? Yes indeed:weareabletoreconstructhis

finger tip is an example where the human imagination must stretch beyond what is logical to us today. It is only feasible for

The disbeliever cannot see this as a sign a submitter to believe from this example.

until the real thing happens, i.e. the Day of Resurrection, and then it is too late to believe and receive the rewards of righ- teousness. This happens because humans tend only to believe in what they see. Once again, God tells us in the Quran:

... He created everytlting in exact measure; He precisely designed ev- evfhing. [25:2] B~tIthehurnan Beingtendsto believe only what he sees in front of him. [75:5]

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Monthly Bulletin ofunited Submitters hternational Published by MasjidTucson June 1995 Muhmm 1416 V d 1 1 No. 6 A

niverse Itsel roves Go ’s Existence

Among His proofs are the creation oj the heavens and the eaHh, and the variations inyourlangnages andyourcolors. In these, there are signs for the knowledgeable. [30:22/

T o d a y , we have discovered a powerful and elegant way to understand the uni- verse. We call it science. We tive in an enlightened world, every day of which brings forth new and exciting discoveries attesting to the existence of the one cre- ator. Science is clearly revealing to us the unmistakable fingerprints of God-pro- viding mute hut clear testimony of His omnipotence, omniscience and omni- presence. The size and age of the cosmos are be- yond ordinary human understanding. Our earth is lost in its immensity, and yet from this terra firma, humans have made astonishing discoveries of the cosmos and our place within it. These discoveries remind us that we have to continue to question, to always keep an open mind and use the knowledge thereby acquired to understand the role of the creator and the purpose of our creation. The Quran, the Final Testament, was written 1400years ago; and theBible 2000 and more, yet, when we look at the scriptures and at the recent scientific dis- coveries we see astonishing similarities.

be neither expanding nor collapsing, hut standing still. It was only in the 1940‘s that HawkingandPenroseputforththemath- ematical calculations which showed that the universe had to have an origin-that

was concentrated in a single point (pop- there was a beginning in which all matter

was a Big Bang in which this point ularly known as a singularity), that there

verse, space and time. It is a well known emerged and exploded, creating our uni-

fact that at the singularity all the known laws of science and the normal concepts of space and time break down-they no longer apply.

were accurate was provided by Robert Proof that their calculations of the origin

Wilson and ArnoldPenziasin 1964. Their accidental finding of background micro- wave radiation of low intensity distrih- uted evenly throughout the universe was

Bang. In other words, a primordial explo- correctly interpreted as a relic of the Big

sion of enormous proportions that began

just such a residue, or ‘echo’ from a the whole process was expected to leave

‘smoking gun’. It is amazing that this very scenario is spelled out in the Quran:

Do the unbelievers notrealize that the heaven and the earfh used to be one solid mass that we exploded into ex- istence?Andfrom water we made all living things. Would they believe? 121:301

mos starting ont inan utterly featureless state and then progressing in a very or- derly fashion, or more specifically, ex- panding:

We constructed the sky with our

pund it. [51:47] hands, and we will continue to ex-

We arewitnessing, andindeedparticipat- ing in a creative act that is taking place throughout time. That the universe is expanding was di- rectlyconfirmed byEdwinHubhle’smea- surements of the light emitting from var- ions galaxies. These measurements proved that they were moving away from each other at a rate directly proportional totheirdistancefromtheMilkyWay.The expansion is so preciselyset that it neither runs away in an accelerating manner, re- sulting in a universe long since dissipated, nor will it give way to recompression for a final Big Crunch. There is no ambiguity in the above scrip- tural statements. They are clear and pre- cise. They were written in the ‘dark ages’ and only in the tight of recent scientific data are we able to understand and inter- pret their meaning accurately. It is obvious, even at a casual glance, to any.observer that the universe is remark- ably ordered on all scales. At the Big Bang, just enough non-uniformity was in- cluded in the original chemistry to allow

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Universe... continued tradition and dogma that has no basis in fact or relieion! Wc must have the cour-

the initial entropy would have been too high for the development of the universe and for life to exist.

... God knows best aboutyour belief; andyou are equal to one another, as far as belief is concerned .... 14:251

The universe is composed of matter and energy organized into coherent, identifi- able structures, frequently of great com- plexity, arranged in a harmonious and ingenious interdependence. Its precision elearly bespeaks an expanding universe, constructed with consummate skill, being operated in a perfect manner. To state thattheuniversewascreatedandthenleft to operate on its own is laughable!

for a specijic purpose, designed you He created the heavens and the earth

Him is the final destiny. [64:3] and perfected your design, fhen to

... Noteven an atom’s weighf isorrt of your Lord’s control, be it in the heav- ens or the earth .... [10:61]

Science is simply a knowledge of what already is. It is a tool for us to realize the uniqueandinfinitepoweroftheAlmighty Creator. It points out to us with great

itesimal the human being is. And how clarity how infinite God is and how infin-

irrational, how devoid of all common sense it is to attribute creative powers to humans-be they saints or prophets.

Yet, they sel up idols beside Him gods

themselves are created- and who who do not create anyhing-fhey

possess no power to even harm or benefit themselves, nor do they pos- sess anypower to control lije, death, orresurecfion. [2S:3]

We have come full circle. It is time to face the reality that we are a people steeped in

. , ... 771e best among you is the most righteous .... [49:13]

With the precision with which He created the universe, He could not but be equita- ble. Let us therefore not hold on to worth- less traditions, but recognize the One God, discard our prejudices, kill our egos and be united in His worship. In the words of William Paley: “There cannot be a design without a designer,

without choice, arrangement without contrivance without a contriver, order

anything capable of arranging.” ... He created everything in cract mea- sure; He precisely designed every- fhing. I2521

The One who createdyou, designed you, andperfecfedyou. [82:7]

of God. Tlre whole earth is within His They can neverfathom thegreatness

fist on the Day of Resurrection. In facf, the universes are folded within His righthand. Be Heglorified; He is

partners. [39:67] much too high above needing any

Godbearswilnessthaftl~ereisnogod except He, and so do the angels and

ji~llyandequitably, Heistheabsolute those whopossess knowledge. Truth-

god; there is no god but He, the Al- mighty, Most Wse. [3:18]

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We have cited in this Quran every kind of example ...

[17:41,18:54]

k you know every verse of the Quran is called a’yah, a sign, a proof and an evidence from God, a proof of His maj- esty, His power and His mercy. Thus we are always reminded to study the Quran

to give us better and better understand- and to reflect on it as God will continue

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this particular example is further proof that this verse and this chapter and this Quran is indeed from God, Lord of the Universe. A book through which wc have mathematical proof that God has sent

throughout the world and throughout many prophets and many messengers

historv. all convevine the identical mes- ing of its contents. saee: worshin God Alone. follow God‘s

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Among Hisproofs arc the ships that sail the sea wifh sails likeflags. IjHe

winds, leaving them motionless on willed He could have stilled the

top ofthe water. These areproofs for those who are sfeadfast, apprecia- tive. He can annihilate them, as a consequence of theirworks. Instead, He overlooks many (of their sins).

In classical Arabic, another meaning of the word al-a’lam, flags, is “mountains.” Using this meaning of the Arabic word,

[42:32-341

gGdance alone. It is a book with mathe- matical proof that Muhammad was the last prophet (33:40), and that Rashad was the messenger of the covenant (3:81).

we see that they appear to be linked by Reflectingfurtherontheverses4232-34,

graph. One possible explanation of this the use of prepositions, forming a para-

connection between the three verses is that they may he describing the three

given God’s message and guidance. types of reaction people show when

fp may be as There arc those who readily accept and

the seas like mountains.” Now scientifi- Quran alone, absolutely and submis- among His proofs arc the ships that sail follow gnidance, in the

we a potent and powerful sively. These fortunate few will go verse, and One more as to why through life, sail smoothly and free from each verse of the Quran a Proof, an any dependence on other than God, evidence and a sign from God. happy here and now and in the Hereaf- In the aboveverse, Godmakes acompar- ter. ison between the ships that sail smoothly and freely through the oceans, through a seaofwaterandthemountainsthatfloat,

been alluded to in verse 2788, this fact that sail through a sea of space. As has

was not known at the time of the Quran’s revelation and for sometime after that. Scientifically, this comparison is accu- rate and tits exactly. Furthermore, if God were to stop the operative forces, the winds in the case of ships and gravity in

would absolutely stop motionless andre- the case the earth and mountains, they

main so forever. This is a concept that is once again, scientifically correct and is clearly brought out in the Quran by the use of the wordyad’lalna, whose verbal root has the meaning “to continue to be always in the same state,” motionless in this case, as stated in the verse above. Only one with detailed knowledge of earth’s movement in the vastness of

Then there are those who waver between belief and doubt, between submission and arrogance. They accept some parts of the Quran, and reject others. They arc like ships in the ocean of life, with no wind to their back, no true force of God’s guidance to lead them on, to propel them forward and to take them out of the dark- ness and danger that surrounds them from all sides. They will remain in this state, stagnant and motionless, unless they decide to unconditionally accept God’s guidance. Finally, there are those who deliberately and arrogantly reject God’s message. Due to God’s predetermined plan, these people may not be annihilated im- mediately as they deserve. Rather they continue to sail in misery. But eventually their ship wi l l sink or death will catch up with them, and they will be doomed for- 11.1-

space (and not just some vague ideas as some may have had) would have used Praise be to God.

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