CONTENTS
The
Afterlife
Is
Resurrection a Physical Process?
An
Introduction to Cosmology
The Light Year
The
Receding Galaxies
The
Future of the Universe
The
Future of the Universe as Described in The
Qur'an
The Big Bang
The
Expansion of the Universe
The
Contraction of the Universe and the
Reversal of Time
No
Free Will in the Contracting Universe
Reversal of
Gravity
Earth:
"Empty" from Inside with the Sky
in its Center
The
Smooth Outer Surface of the Earth
Will
we Regress to Nothingness with the
Reversal of Time?
The
Higher Dimensions
The
Black Holes: "The Blocked
Gateways" to the Higher Dimensions
Angels
Descend through the Gates in the Sky
When
will the Day of Judgment Arrive
Waiting
in the Grave for Day of Judgment to
Arrive?
Summary
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.
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IS
RESURRECTION A PHYSICAL PROCESS?
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. Qur'an Chapter 35 Verse
9
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.
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? Qur'an Chapter41
Verse 53
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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.
The
creation of the heavens and the earth is
definitely a greater thing than creation
of mankind, however, most of mankind knows
not. Qur'an Chapter 40 Verse 57
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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.
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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 Qur'anic
description of the Day of Judgment.
THE
FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSE AS DESCRIBED IN THE
QUR'AN
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.
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.
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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:
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?
Qur'an Chapter 21 Verse 30
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:
The
heavens, We have built with power and, We
are expanding it. Qur'an Chapter 51 Verse
47
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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.
"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. Qur'an Chapter 21 Verse
104
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.
This
book pronounces against you with truth We
have caused (all) you did to be recorded.
(In time). Qur'an Chapter 45 Verse 29
And
there is nothing hidden in the heavens, or
the earth, but it is a clear record (in
time). Qur'an Chapter 27 Verse 75
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.
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. Qur'an Chapter 45
Verse 28 (time reversal)
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.
On
the day when their tongues and their hands
and their feet testify against them as to
what they used to do. Qur'an Chapter 24
Verse 24 (time reversal)
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.” Qur'an
Chapter 78 Verse 40
And,
the messengers are brought into their time
appointed. Qur'an Chapter 77 Verse 11
(The prophets will be returned into their
time as time runs backwards)
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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.
A
day when no soul has power at all over any
other soul, The absolute command on that
day is God's. Qur'an Chapter 82 Verse 19
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REVERSAL
OF GRAVITY
When
earth is shaken with her final earthquake.
Qur'an Chapter 99 Verse 1
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.
When
the trumpet is blown one blast the earth
with the mountains shall be lifted and
crushed with one crash. Qur'an Chapter 69
Verse 13-14
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.
When
the sky will be like molten copper and the
hills will be like flakes of wool. Qur'an
Chapter 70 Verse 8
EARTH:
"EMPTY" FROM INSIDE WITH THE SKY
IN ITS CENTER
And
when the earth is spread out. And casts
out all that was in her and is“Empty.”
Qur'an Chapter 84 Verse 3-4
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.
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. Qur'an Chapter 14 Verse 48
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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.
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. Qur'an
Chapter 20 Verse 105-107
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.
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.
Qur'an Chapter 99 Verse 1-6.
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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.
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.
Qur'an Chapter 10 Verse 45
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.
We
know that we cannot escape from God in the
earth, nor can we escape by flight. Qur'an
Chapter 72 Verse 12
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?
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THE
BLACK HOLES: “THE BLOCKED GATEWAYS"
TO THE HIGHER DIMENSIONS
And
heaven is opened and becomes as gates.
Qur'an Chapter 78 Verse 19
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
The
heavens will split asunder, for that day,
it will be frail. Qur'an Chapter 69 Verse
16
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.
When
sight is confounded, And the moon is
eclipsed (hidden from view), And sun and
moon are united. (appear as one light).
Qur'an Chapter 75 Verse 7-9
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.
When
the stars are put out. Qur'an Chapter 78
Verse 8
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ANGELS
DESCEND THROUGH THE GATES IN THE SKY
A
day when the heavens and the clouds will
be rent asunder and the angels will be
sent down "A grand descent. Qur'an
Chapter 25 Verse 25
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.
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. Qur'an Chapter 18 Verse 47
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.
That
you shall "ride" on from plane
to plane. Qur'an Chapter 84 Verse 19
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.
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WHEN
WILL THE DAY OF JUDGMENT ARRIVE
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. Qur'an Chapter 33 Verse
63
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. Qur'an Chapter 29 Verse 53
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.
The
threatened hour is near. None beside God
can disclose it. Are you surprised then at
this statement? Qur'an Chapter 53 Verse
57-59
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.
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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.
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.”
Qur'an CHapter 30 Verse 55-56
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.
To
God belongs the Sovereignty of heavens and
the earth on the Day when the Hour rises,
who follow falsehood will be lost. Qur'an
Chapter 45 Verse 27
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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.
The
agony of death comes in truth; this is
what you wished to avoid, And the trumpet
is blown; this is the threatened Day.
Qur'an Chapter 50 Verse 19-20
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:
drkhan77@yahoo.com
