<p>In 1929, Edwin Hubble discovered the universe is expanding — which means, traced backwards, it had a definite beginning. This shook the scientific establishment, which had assumed the universe was eternal. But 1,400 years earlier, the Quran stated in chapter 21, verse 30 that the heavens and earth were "joined together" before being "split apart." This episode examines what modern cosmology and the Quran agree on — and asks the question science cannot answer: what caused the beginning?</p>

In 1929, Edwin Hubble discovered the universe is expanding — which means, traced backwards, it had a definite beginning. This shook the scientific establishment, which had assumed the universe was eternal. But 1,400 years earlier, the Quran stated in chapter 21, verse 30 that the heavens and earth were "joined together" before being "split apart." This episode examines what modern cosmology and the Quran agree on — and asks the question science cannot answer: what caused the beginning?

Ep. 4: The Universe Had a Beginning | Islam and Evidence

Islam and Evidence is a twelve-episode podcast series that presents the case for Islam through reason, logic, and observable evidence — not tradition or assumption.

Produced by Multilingual Islam Connect, the series is available in English, and other languages.

Whether you are a skeptic examining Islam honestly for the first time, a Muslim who wants a stronger intellectual foundation for your faith, or simply someone wondering whether the universe has a point — this is where the argument begins.

Twelve episodes. One coherent case. Start at Episode 1.

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Islam and Evidence is a twelve-episode podcast series that presents the case for Islam through reason, logic, and observable evidence — not tradition or assumption. Produced by Multilingual Islam Connect, the series is available in English, and other languages. Whether you are a skeptic examining Islam honestly for the first time, a Muslim who wants a stronger intellectual foundation for your faith, or simply someone wondering whether the universe has a point — this is where the argument begins. Twelve episodes. One coherent case. Start at Episode 1.

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