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Dr. Mohammad Humayoun
Khan
Email: [email protected]
This Article is based on
the concept that the
expansion of the
universe (space) is the
cause of the "phenomenon
of time." If this is
true then the universe
will "appear" to be
paradoxically expanding
faster as we try to
measure the distant
expansion of the past
with our slowing time.
This anomaly was
independently discovered
by two groups of
astronomers in 1998.
Unaware that our time
could be slowing, the
physicists are now
trying to explain this
surprising finding by
some undiscovered
property of space or
repulsive force that may
make the universe expand
faster.
Chapter: 50, Verse: 47
When we are dead and
have become dust and
bones
Shall then we indeed be
raised again?
Chapter: 75, Verses: 3 &
4
Man thinks that, We
shall not assemble his
bones
Yes Truly! We are able
to restore his very
fingers!
Chapter: 22, Verse: 7
The Hour will come there
is no doubt
And God will raise those
who are in the graves.
THE AFTERLIFE
The belief in life after
death is universal; it
is reflected in the
teachings of all the
major religions of the
world, permeating
culture and time.
Despite tremendous
scientific and
technological
advancement of the
twentieth century, we
have no answers to many
questions that have
plagued the minds of
people from time
immemorial. What happens
to us on dying? What is
soul? Does it leave the
body to enter the
spiritual world, which
is beyond human
perception in some other
dimension? Are the souls
reincarnated entering
some other body to be
recycled again as in the
beliefs of some eastern
religions? Is the soul
captured and kept
somewhere until the Day
of Judgment to be
reunited with the body
that rises from the
grave? How can a body
that had decayed and
disappeared into dust,
regain its original
shape and form? We can
believe what we wish;
however the modern world
is based on truthful
pursuit of science and
technology. Truth cannot
be decided on wishful
thinking or majority
vote, if that was the
case then Columbus would
have surely fallen of
the earth in 1492."
We live in a world that
demands proof and is not
just content with
belief. The belief or
even the proof however,
is only for the
believer, and belief
comes from within our
hearts. The greatest of
proofs will not satisfy
the non-believer, while
the slightest evidence
can be a great source of
satisfaction for the
believer. In this
context let us look at
the story of Prophet
Ibrahim (peace be on
him) given in the Quran.
(Chapter ii verse 260.)
Prophet Ibrahim wanted
to know how God gives
life to the dead. He had
the faith of a man who
was willing to sacrifice
his own son for the sake
of God, yet he wanted
reassurance; which then
was given to him in the
form of a great miracle.
Ordinary people like us
are also in need of
reassurance in a world
where science and
technology have assumed
greater importance than
religion.
There is only one
version of the Quran. It
is the only religious
book that even the
critics of Islam admit
was never altered since
its revelation to
Prophet Mohammed (Peace
be upon him: Pbuh)
fourteen hundred years
ago. Scientific
advancements have
provided better
understanding of many
Quranic verses that
appeared obscure in the
past. The Quran
accurately describes a
variety of scientific
facts that were
discovered in the last
one hundred years. This
is one of the reasons
that the Quran stands
far above other
religious books in its
authority as a truly
revealed book.
The Quran in many verses
describes the future of
the universe and The Day
of Judgment. The verses
appear to depict some
great final catastrophe
that will affect the
whole universe. Many
chapters mention the
final earthquake, the
opening of gates in the
sky and "a time" in
which mankind will see
what they had done
before so that they will
become witnesses against
their own selves.
In this article I
explore the similarities
between the Quranic
description of The Day
of Judgment and some
theories of cosmology
that predict reversal of
time in the future with
the beginning of the
contraction phase of the
universe. You will be
surprised to learn that
the religious contention
that man will rise from
the grave is not a myth
or wishful thinking but
is based on real
scientific principles. I
would like to however
caution the reader that
scientific ideas keep on
changing, and my
presentation here does
not in any way mean that
this is the only way for
mankind to come back
alive. God has absolute
power and when He wishes
something to happen IT
IS.
IS RESURRECTION A
PHYSICAL PROCESS?
Chapter: 35, Verse: 9
It is God, Who sends the
winds and they raise a
cloud
Then leads it to a dead
land and revives
The earth after its
death, Such is the
Resurrection
The raising of clouds
and the growth of plants
following rain had
appeared miraculous in
the past. Now we
understand these as due
to various natural laws.
In the Quran the
resurrection is compared
to the physical
processes such as the
growth of plants after
rain; this suggest that
revival after death is
also based on some
physical laws created by
God.
Following are the main
themes of the Day of
Judgment described in
the Quran:
(1) The final earthquake
and the transformation
of the earth into a
hollow sphere.
(2) Rising from the
grave.
(3) A time when our
hands feet and tongue
will become witnesses
against us.
(4) Opening of gates in
the sky.
(5) Through which every
one will be removed to
some other higher
dimensions beyond the
dying universe.
All of the above events
can be explained on the
basis of reversal of
time and the
accompanying reversal of
gravity which the
physicists believe, has
to happen if the time is
going to reverse.
Sometimes in the future
the knowledge of the Day
of Judgment that is
given in the Quran might
become widely known and
accepted as the truth.
Chapter 41: verse 53
We shall show them our
signs on the horizons
and within themselves
Until it will become
apparent to them, that
it is the truth
Is your Lord not
sufficient since He is
witness over all things?
AN INTRODUCTION TO
COSMOLOGY
To understand how the
future of the universe
is linked to the Day of
Judgment, some knowledge
of cosmology is
essential. In the next
few pages we will learn,
how the universe began,
what it is like now and
what are the
possibilities in the
future.
Our solar system
consists of earth and
eight other planets that
are orbiting around a
star that we call the
sun. The sun, along with
two hundred billion
other stars, comprises
our galaxy "The Milky
Way." The galaxies are
shaped roughly like a
disc, with the stars
orbiting at various
distances around a large
central mass.
THE LIGHT YEAR
The universe is so vast
that the distances
between stars and
galaxies have to be
measured in "light
years." A light year is
the distance traveled by
light in a year, at the
speed of three hundred
thousand kilometers per
second. The distance
between the earth and
the sun is only eight
minutes at the speed of
light. Compared to this,
the nearest star from
the earth other than our
sun, is four light years
away. The galaxy we live
in, "The Milky Way," is
one hundred and fifty
thousand light years
across. This means that
traveling at the speed
of light, it would take
one hundred and fifty
thousand years to go
from one side of Milky
Way to the other. The
galaxies on the average
are separated from each
other by ten million
light years. Many
hundred billion such
galaxies are part of the
truly gigantic universe.
Chapter: 40, Verse: 57
The creation of the
heavens and the earth
Is definitely a greater
thing than creation of
mankind,
However, most of mankind
knows not
THE RECEDING GALAXIES
The galaxies other than
our "Milky Way" are
moving away from us at
tremendous speeds. This
can be ascertained, by
analyzing the light
given off by the
galaxies, by an
instrument called the
spectroscope. The more
distant a galaxy is the
greater is its speed of
recession. This motion
of the galaxies is due
to the expansion of the
universe. The universe
began about fifteen to
twenty billion years ago
with a tremendous
explosion called "The
big bang" and has been
expanding ever since.
The universe is not just
a sphere of galaxies
rushing away from each
other into unending
emptiness of space. It
can be compared to a
balloon with many dots
on it, each representing
a galaxy. However, the
surface of this balloon,
which is two
dimensional, represents
all three dimensions of
our space, and is
expanding into a higher
dimension, that is
beyond our imagination.
THE FUTURE OF THE
UNIVERSE
It is not known if the
universe will expand
forever, or if one day
it will begin to
contract. In either
case, the future of all
the inhabitants of the
universe could be rather
bleak. If the expansion
continues, after
billions of years, all
the energy of the sun
and stars will be
exhausted and every
living thing will freeze
to death. Eventually,
only the expanding
emptiness will remain.
Alternatively if there
is enough mass in the
universe, gravity will
one day stop the
expansion and then
contraction will begin.
A contracting universe
would ultimately end in
a very hot and
compressed state called
"The Big Crunch." This
would also destroy all
life forms, as we know
them.
Besides the above two
depressing and
purposeless scenarios of
the future, there is an
another possibility.
Some physicists feel
that time may reverse
when the universe begins
contracting. This
prospect has a striking
resemblance to the
Quranic description of
the Day of Judgment.
THE FUTURE OF THE
UNIVERSE AS DESCRIBED IN
THE QURAN
Now, let us turn our
attention to the verses
in the Quran that
describe the beginning,
the expansion and
eventually the
contraction of the
universe. There is
marked similarity
between the Quranic
revelation and recent
discoveries in
cosmology. The Quranic
verses however, go far
beyond modern cosmology
in describing the future
of the universe. The
Quran gives us insight
into laws of the
universe that are yet to
be discovered, the laws
of the contracting
universe.
THE BIG BANG
The universe came into
existence billions of
years ago with a
tremendous explosion
called "The big bang."
This is clearly
mentioned in the Quran
in the following verses:
Chapter: 21, Verse: 30
Have not "those who
disbelieve" known
That heavens and earth
were of one piece,
We parted them and,
We made every living
thing of water
Will they not then
believe?
The discovery of "The
Big Bang" and that of
"The aquatic origin of
life" was made by the
non-Muslims, ("those who
disbelieve"). When the
universe began all
matter and space
(heavens) was at one
point (one piece). Then
everything was separated
in what the physicists
describe as "The big
bang." The evidence that
the universe began in
the "The big bang" is so
overwhelming that it is
now considered a fact
and not just a theory.
THE EXPANSION OF THE
UNIVERSE
The Universe has been
expanding since its
creation. Hubbell, an
astronomer made this
great discovery, in the
early part of this
century. It was also
predicted by Einstein's
theory of "General
Relativity." The
expansion of the
universe is clearly
mentioned in the
following Quranic
verses:
Chapter: 51, Verse: 47
The heavens, We have
built with power and, We
are expanding it.
THE CONTRACTION OF THE
UNIVERSE
AND THE REVERSAL OF TIME
Time is one of the most
elusive mysteries of the
universe. No one knows
what time really is.
Albert Einstein
explained time by saying
that time is something
that we measure with the
clock. Time passes
slowly within objects
moving at speeds close
to that of light and
stops altogether at the
speed of light. Time
also slows near massive
objects like earth, sun,
very dense stars called
the neutron stars, and
almost stops inside the
super massive stars "the
black holes." Time has a
direction, it always
moves towards the
future. We see rain
falling from the sky,
objects breaking up,
people getting older,
and people dying. We do
not see a glass becoming
"unbroken" or anyone
returning from the dead.
That could happen only
if time ran backwards.
Some physicists like
Michael Berry, Thomas
Gold, and Steven Hawking
have proposed that time
may reverse when the
universe begins to
contract. Verses in the
Quran suggest that one
day the universe will
start contracting and
this will coincide with
beginning of the Day of
Judgment.
Chapter: 21, Verse: 104
"The day" when, We shall
roll up the heavens as a
recorder rolls up a
written scroll.
As, We began the first
creation We shall repeat
it.
In the above verse, "The
Day" means The Day of
Judgment and the
contraction of the
universe, is compared to
the closing of a scroll.
This is when time may
reverse. Reversal of
time will cause man to
rise from his grave and
again become alive.
Every event will be
replayed again as
everything has been
recorded in time.
Chapter: 45, Verse: 29
This book pronounces
against you with truth
We have caused (all) you
did to be recorded. (In
time)
Chapter: 27, Verse: 75
And there is nothing
hidden in the heavens,
Or the earth, but it is
a clear record. (In
time)
As the history of earth
runs backwards through
time, nations will
return one after
another. All the good
and evil deeds of the
individual as well as
that of the nations will
become completely
apparent as time
reversal occurs.
Chapter: 45, Verse: 28
(time reversal)
And you will see each
nation humbled, each
nation called to its
record.
And it will be said to
them: This day you are
repaid for what you used
to do
The playing back of time
will cause people to see
what they had done
previously. They will
have no control over
their hands, feet,
mouths, and eyes. All
the wrong and right
things that were done
before by them will be
repeated again. In this
sense, the mouths,
hands, and feet, will
become witnesses against
them in front of the
angels and God, and they
will not be able to deny
any of their wrong
doings.
Chapter: 24, Verse: 24
(time reversal)
On the day when their
tongues and their hands
and their feet
Testify against them as
to what they used to do
Chapter: 78, Verse: 40
We warn you of doom at
hand. A day when a man
will look on that his
own
hand has sent before,
and the non-believers
will cry: "Wish that we
were dust"
Chapter: 77, Verse: 11
And, the messengers are
brought into their time
appointed
(The prophets will be
returned into their time
as time runs backwards
NO FREE WILL IN THE
CONTRACTING UNIVERSE
Man is given a free will
to choose between right
and wrong in the
expanding universe, that
is, when all his deeds
are recorded in time. In
the contracting
universe, there will be
no free will, and no one
will have power to do
harm or good to others,
or change anything that
they have done in their
previous life.
Chapter: 82, Verse: 19
A day when no soul has
power at all
Over any other soul, The
absolute command on that
day is God's
REVERSAL OF GRAVITY
Chapter: 99, Verse: 1
When earth is shaken
with her final
earthquake
One aspect of gravity is
minute differences in
time at different
heights. Time passes at
a slightly faster rate
at the top of a
mountain, as compared to
the sea level. This
difference in time,
although imperceptible
to us, is enough to make
things fall to earth,
and can be measured with
the aid of atomic
clocks. If time reverses
in the contracting phase
of the universe, then
this time difference
will also reverse. This
will cause gravity to
reverse so that
everything will fall
upwards, producing an
earthquake of a
magnitude never seen
before. The earth along
with the mountains will
be suddenly lifted up
from under our feet and
subsequently come
crashing down.
Chapter: 69, Verses: 13
& 14
When the trumpet is
blown one blast
The earth with the
mountains
Shall be lifted and
crushed with one crash
The reversal of gravity
will cause the earth to
literally explode and
turn inside out. The
mountains will fall
apart. The red-hot lava
will be thrown out
lighting up the sky like
molten copper
Chapter 70: verse 8
When the sky will be
like molten copper
And the hills will be
like flakes of wool
EARTH: "EMPTY" FROM
INSIDE WITH THE SKY IN
ITS CENTER
Chapter: 84, Verses: 3 &
4
And when the earth is
spread out
And casts out all that
was in her and is
"Empty."
The reversal of gravity
will cause earth to
expand outwards,
throwing out all of its
insides. The mass of the
earth however, will not
disperse, as reversal of
time will be directing
all the matter to return
to its previous position
in time. Thus, time and
gravity will become two
opposing forces in the
contracting universe. A
balance between these
two forces will change
the earth into a large
sphere, empty from
inside. The position of
the sky will
Trans-locate so that it
will occupy the center
of the hollowed earth.
Chapter: 14, Verse: 48
On the day when the
earth will be changed
Other than this earth
and the heavens also
And they will come forth
unto God, The One The
Almighty.
THE SMOOTH OUTER SURFACE
OF THE EARTH
The inner surface of the
hollowed earth will be
the exact-replica of the
present day earth as
time plays backwards.
However, the outer
surface of the earth
will be made from the
liquid lava that is at
the present time inside
the earth, thus it will
become smooth without
any mountains, hills,
valleys or any kind of
unevenness.
Chapter 20 verses
105-107
They will ask about the
mountains,
Say: My Lord will break
them into scattered dust
And leave it (earth) as
an empty plane,
So you see neither curve
nor ruggedness.
The following verses
describe the Day of
Judgment in a
comprehensive manner.
The Day of Judgment will
start with the final
earthquake as gravity
reverses. The reversal
of gravity will cause
the earth to throw out
all that was once inside
her, thereby becoming,
completely empty. The
hollowed earth will have
the sky towards its
center. The people will
begin to rise from the
graves coming back
alive, one after
another, "in scattered
groups". The history of
nations will be played
back with the reversal
of time. Nations as well
as people will be
totally powerless caught
in the backward flow of
time. They will
helplessly reenact and
witness their own deeds
of the past. This drama
will continue until each
one of us is removed to
the beyond.
Chapter 99: Earthquake
verses 1-6
When earth is shaken
with her final
earthquake.
And earth yields its
burdens. (From within)
And man says what's
wrong with her
That day she will relate
her History (in time)
Because your Lord
inspires her
That day mankind will
issue forth
In scattered groups to
be shown their deeds
WILL WE REGRESS TO
NOTHINGNESS
WITH THE REVERSAL OF
TIME?
To an inquiring mind, it
may occur that the
reversal of time can
lead to the resurrection
from the grave. If this
process remained
unchecked then we will
continue to grow
younger, pass through
our childhood and
regress into nothingness
in our mother's wombs.
This is also what time
reversal theories say,
again a purposeless
exercise. Well not quite
so! The thought of the
great and final
earthquake may instill
fear into our hearts,
but the real purpose is
to make the higher
dimensions accessible
for escape from the
collapsing universe. God
has designed the
universe with great
precision. After the
resurrection,
arrangements have been
made, to escape the
unrelenting effect of
time reversal, to beyond
this universe.
Chapter: 10, Verse: 45
On that Day, He shall
gather them together
It will seem as if they
have stayed (in the
grave) for an hour,
recognizing one another.
Those who were not
guided and denied the
meeting with God will
perish.
THE HIGHER DIMENSIONS
Mathematically there are
an infinite number of
dimensions. However we
only live in a three
dimensional space. Every
object in our daily
lives has a length,
width, and height. The
concept that there are
more than three
dimensions is impossible
to imagine. However,
higher dimensions do
exist as intense gravity
near the sun causes the
space to curve in an
extra higher dimension.
Einstein considered this
for the first time and
was able to accurately
calculate the orbit of
the inner planet
Mercury. Einstein's
theory of general
relativity is based on
the concept of higher
dimensions.
We may gain some insight
into the concept of
higher dimensions by
studying the problems
faced by people in the
past. There was a time
when people believed
that the earth is flat.
They were afraid of the
possibility of falling
off the earth if they
traveled too far. This
cannot happen because
the surface of the earth
is curved and continuous
like that of a sphere.
To get off the earth we
just need to move in a
dimension (direction)
that is perpendicular to
the surface. That is
straight up, from
anywhere we are. We face
a similar conceptual
problem in understanding
the higher dimensions.
We may imagine that we
can leave the universe
only by traveling very
far, but that is also
not true. Even if we
traveled billions of
miles, we will remain
within the confines of
our three dimensional
space.
Chapter: 72, Verse: 12
We know that we cannot
escape from God
In the earth, nor can we
escape by flight
The only way to go
beyond the universe is
by moving into a higher
dimension in a direction
that is perpendicular to
our three dimensional
space, right from where
we are. In the present
expanding universe this
is not possible, as our
space is not continuous
with the higher
dimensions. For that to
happen, our space will
have to literally be
torn apart first and
then be connected to the
higher dimensions. Can
this happen in the
center of the black
holes?
THE BLACK HOLES:
"THE BLOCKED GATEWAYS"
TO THE HIGHER DIMENSIONS
Chapter: 78, Verse: 19
And heaven is opened and
becomes as gates
The opening of gates in
the sky is a concept
similar to that of black
holes. Such openings can
be the gateways to
beyond the universe
through the higher
dimensions. Massive
stars, which collapse
inward under their own
weight, can form black
holes. Gravity in such
objects is so strong
that even light cannot
escape and they become
invisible. Hence, the
name black holes. Some
physicists believe that
space-time may be ripped
apart in the black
holes, producing
gateways to beyond this
universe. The curvature
producing mass of the
black hole however also
blocks the opening, thus
preventing anything from
escaping to the higher
dimensions.
In the contracting
universe, this problem
should not exist. The
reversal of gravity in
the contracting phase
will change all the
heavenly bodies into
massive hollow
structures just as
described in the Quran.
These hollow structures
will have empty skies in
their center where even
the reversed gravity of
relatively lighter
objects like earth, will
have a run away effect.
This will cause the
fabric of space-time to
be torn apart, forming
portals or gateways to
the higher dimensions
Chapter: 69, Verse: 16
The heavens will split
asunder,
For that day, it will be
frail.
Mankind will see many
strange things in the
contracting universe
that may cause
confusion, (When sight
is confounded.) One of
these is the rising of
sun from the west,
mentioned in an
authentic hadith. This
phenomenon due to the
reversal of time will be
visible briefly as the
Day of Judgment begins
followed by the final
earthquake. The earth
will change into a
hollow structure, from
within which both the
sun and the moon will
not be visible. (The
moon is eclipsed.) The
gateways to beyond the
universe will form in
the center-sky, and may
appear as a bright light
constantly shining from
straight above. This may
cause us to wonder
weather the sun and the
moon have become one:
(The sun and moon are
united). This dilemma is
probably mentioned in
the following verses.
Chapter 75, verses 7, 8,
9
When sight is
confounded,
And the moon is eclipsed
(hidden from view)
And sun and moon are
united. (Appear as one
light)
The stars will stop
shining as the light
moves back with reversal
of time. They will also
be hidden from view from
within the hollowed
earth.
Chapter: 77, Verse: 8
So when the stars are
made to lose their
light,
ANGELS DESCEND THROUGH
THE GATES IN THE SKY
Chapter: 25, Verse: 25
A day when the heavens
and the clouds will be
rent
Asunder and the angels
will be sent down "A
grand descent."
The reversed gravity in
the contracting universe
will open gates in the
center-sky of the earth.
A spectacular site will
be thousands of angels
descending down to
accomplish the task
assigned to them on the
Day of Judgment.
Chapter: 18, Verse: 47
Think of the day when,
We remove the hills,
And you see the earth
emerging and We gather
them together,
As to leave not one of
them behind.
The collapsing universe
will ultimately be
destroyed in a fireball
which physicists call
the "Big Crunch."
Everyone will be
gathered much before
that time comes and no
one will be left behind.
The angels of "The grand
descent" may accomplish
the gathering and
removal of humans to
"The beyond". Anyone
remaining behind could
regress to nothingness,
as time will be running
backwards.
Chapter: 84, Verse: 19
That you shall "ride" on
from plane to plane
In our final journey
through the gates that
will open in the center
sky, we may cross many
planes or dimensions.
The word "ride" is used
in the Quran, as if this
journey will be
accomplished by riding
on "something."
As we leave this
universe we may be
collected together on
some vast plane in an
another dimension, every
one will come from all
times and places in
history to face the
judgment of their deeds
and heaven and hell
WHEN WILL THE DAY OF
JUDGMENT ARRIVE?
Chapter: 33, Verse: 63
Men ask you of the Hour.
Say the knowledge of it
is with God only.
What can convey to you
that may be the Hour is
near.
Chapter: 29, Verse: 53
They bid you to hasten
on the doom.
And if a term had not
been appointed,
The doom would have
definitely come on them.
And it will come upon
them suddenly
When they perceive not.
Superficially, it seems
that if we knew the rate
at which the expansion
of the universe is
slowing, then we should
be able to predict when
the Day of Judgment will
begin. However, if time
is related to the
expansion of space, we
cannot observe the
slowing of the
expansion. This would be
like attempting to
measure the speed of a
car with a clock that is
connected to its wheels,
so that the speed of
time would depend on the
speed of the car. If the
car slowed-down the time
will also slowdown and
speed of the car would
always appear the same.
Similarly as the
expansion of the
universe slows time and
motion will also
slowdown, the rate of
expansion, will appear
the same.
Chapter: 53, Verses: 57,
58, 59
The threatened hour is
near.
None beside God can
disclose it
Are you surprised then
at this statement?
Even the most advanced
civilization in the
universe would always
observe that the
universe is expanding at
the same steady rate
with which it started.
Paradoxically the
far-reaches of space may
even seem to expand
faster when measurements
are made with our local
slowing time. The nature
of time is such that
slowing of time also
cannot be perceived.
This of course means
that the beginning of
the Day of Judgment
cannot be predicted and
may come at any time.
Only God, who is
independent of time,
knows of the real timing
of the Day of Judgment.
WAITING IN THE GRAVE FOR
DAY OF JUDGMENT TO
ARRIVE?
In the Quran, the soul
is compared to
consciousness and death
is compared to sleep.
Once death overcomes us
there is no perception
of the passage of time
and the next thing we
see will be the Day of
Judgment.
Chapter: 30, Verses: 55
& 56
And on The Day when the
Hour arrives the guilty
will swear that they
Remained (dead) but for
an hour, thus they were
ever deceived
But to those to whom
knowledge and faith are
given will say:
"The truth is that you
have remained (dead)
until the Day of
Resurrection By God's
decree. This is the Day
of Resurrection, but you
used not to know."
On The Day of Judgment,
the reality of afterlife
and the true religion
Islam will become clear
to everyone. Those who
had indulged in evil
deeds and followed false
beliefs will wish that
they had never existed;
but they will have to
face the final justice.
May God have mercy on
all of us.
Chapter: 45 Verse: 27
To God belongs the
Sovereignty of heavens
and the earth
On the Day when the Hour
rises,
Who follow falsehood
will be lost.
SUMMARY
With the tremendous
scientific advancements
of the twentieth
century, we have placed
our trust in science and
technology to solve all
our problems. Dazzled by
the ability of
technology to produce
quick results, our faith
in God has become weak.
Our actions are for
worldly goals, although
a stronger belief in God
and fear of
accountability in the
afterlife could make us
better people. We can
see the consequences of
lacking these in the
moral decay that is
afflicting many
societies all over the
world.
God has sent guidance to
human beings according
to the conditions
existing at that moment
in history. When the
Pharaohs ruled, magic
was a very popular
pastime. Then Moses
(Peace be on him: Pbuh)
came with miracles from
God and defeated the
magicians of the
Pharaoh's court. The
people at the time of
Jesus (Pbuh) were
similarly deep into
miracles, and we can see
that the life of Jesus (Pbuh)
is full of miracles.
When Mohammad (Pbuh)
came, the Arabic
language and poetry was
at the height of its
development. The Quran
with its clear message
was revealed in the most
eloquent poetry with a
style unique and
unmatched.
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.
Scientists do not know
if the expansion will
continue forever, or if
one day the universe
will begin to contract.
However, the Quranic
verses 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. In this time
reversed world we will
come across all the good
and evil that we did in
our lives. 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 be 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.
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.
From the Quran, it
appears that the timing
of the Day of Judgment
will never be known and
it may come at any time.
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.
Chapter 50 Verse 19 & 20
The agony of death comes
in truth; this is what
you wished to avoid,
And the trumpet is
blown; this is the
threatened Day.
As we go through our
daily life we should
keep in mind that
everything big and small
that we do is being
recorded in time. If we
do not take steps to
protect ourselves from
evil, in addition to the
threat of severe
punishment, we stand the
chance of great
embarrassment on the Day
of Judgment. The
reversal of time will
expose all our secrets.
I hope this article will
serve as a source of
warning as well as
encouragement to the
believers. They will
realize that, The Day of
Judgment is a religious,
scientific and
mathematical truth,
which every one will
have to face; and our
deeds in this world will
determine our fate in
the eternal life. There
is no doubt however,
that the real knowledge
of the Day of Judgment
is with God only.
The non-Muslims
hopefully, will
appreciate that the
religion of Islam is
more than just another
belief and they will be
stimulated to further
investigate the world of
Islam.
Dr. Mohammad Humayoun
Khan
Illinois, USA
Email: [email protected]
A book by this author
titled, "Resurrection of
Mankind Through the
Reversal of Time,"
is available at
www.islamicity.com/bazar/
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