Islam and Evidence

Believers must always exhibit trust in God and submit to His will, no matter what the situation. This is exemplified through the stories of prophets such as Moses, Joseph and Abraham (peace be upon them all) whose seemingly unfavorable circumstances turned out for the best. Person must recognize that their life is within a destiny set out by God, and that all of their words, attitudes and thoughts are known and will be judged in the afterlife. This judgement will result in either eternal salvation or everlasting suffering, depending on how a person has lived their life in accordance with God's moral values. Believers will be rewarded for living a life of good conscience and faith.

God has promised His faithful and patient servants the highest of rewards, lodging them in lofty chambers in the garden with rivers flowing under them, remaining in them timelessly, forever. Such is the excellent reward of those who do right actions and are steadfast in their trust in the Lord.

The Prophet Moses (pbuh) was a role model for believers, displaying a powerful submission to God in the face of troubles. When faced with the pagans, he reminded his companion to submit to God if He did not help them. Prophet Moses' (pbuh) struggle with Pharaoh showed how even an unfavorable situation can suddenly be turned around by God's will. When Pharaoh and his army chased after Prophet Moses (pbuh) and the believers, Prophet Moses (pbuh) expressed his trust that God would guide them and they were able to cross the sea safely.

The life of Prophet Joseph (pbuh) provides another example of how believers should interpret events as auspicious and submit to God. Lastly, Prophet Abraham's (pbuh) experience with the unbelievers who wanted to throw him into the fire, and God's command to the fire to be peaceful for him, show that all events are tests and work to the benefit of believers. The Prophet Moses (pbuh) taught us that faith in God and living according to the moral values desired by Him is the path to a good life. Believers who stay steadfast and trust in their Lord will be rewarded with a lofty chamber in the Garden, with rivers flowing beneath it, and they will remain there timelessly and forever.

Believers strive to live according to moral values prescribed in the Quran. They listen to their conscience, speak honestly and encourage goodness. They engage in conversations that involve remembrance of God and verses from the Quran, and seek to establish the atmosphere of paradise here on earth. Believers also show compassion towards one another by helping each other to goodness and not to wrongdoing, and by praying for each other's good. Believers possess an elevated moral code that is encouraged in the Quran.

They demonstrate their moral virtues by showing consideration for their brothers and seeking God's approval. These believers fear God and are characterized by their trustworthiness, altruism, and unity. They display these qualities through good deeds, seeking only the approval of God and expecting no reward in return. Ultimately, those who possess these moral values will receive the finest recompense from God.

Believers demonstrate compassion by listening to their conscience, speaking honestly and encouraging moral values. They remember God in their conversations, and engage in godly conversation rich in verses from the Quran. This is the best way to find peace, according to the Quran. They also show compassion by encouraging one another to do good and to stay away from wrongdoing, and by praying for one another's good.

In this way, they strive to create an atmosphere of paradise here on earth, in accordance with the Quran. Believers are called to show compassion to their brothers, as exemplified in the Quran. The episode emphasizes that when one turns to God and seeks His good pleasure, they will be rewarded with forgiveness from the Lord and the eternal joy of gardens with rivers flowing under them. These superior moral values, such as fear of God, submission, trustworthiness and altruism, are all important traits that believers strive for in order to receive the finest recompense.

Believers can be distinguished by their reliance on Allah's plan and their unwavering commitment to moral values revealed in the Quran. This brings great peace and comfort in this world and the Hereafter and is the only way to achieve Allah's blessings. Such blessings include not only forgiveness of sins but also assurance of a place in Paradise for those who abide by Qur'anic morality. Therefore, living a life of faith and trust in Allah is a tremendous blessing and a source of joy for believers.

By living in accordance with Allah's commands and never straying from the moral values of the Qur'an, a believer can experience reason, will power, peace and comfort in this world and in the Hereafter. This moral behavior sets believers apart from other individuals in the world, and is the only way to gain Allah's forgiveness and enter Paradise. Allah promises this victory to all who believe and guard against evil.

Allah is the sole absolute being, encompassing the entire universe and all within it, from the heavens to the Earth. He is unfettered by time and space, closer to us than our jugular veins, and can be found wherever we look. We are subjected to His power and wisdom, and He holds us by the forelock. He knows what is before and behind us, and His Footstool encompasses everything. His presence is manifested in the whole universe.

Atoms are incredibly small particles that cannot be viewed with the most powerful microscopes and make up everything we see, touch, and feel. Each atom is composed of a nucleus and a number of electrons in orbital shells that are located far away from the nucleus. Inside the nucleus are smaller particles called protons and neutrons, and its mass makes up 99.95% of the atom's mass, while it only occupies a tiny fraction of the atom's space.

The strong nuclear force is the most powerful force in nature, and holds the nucleus of an atom together. Atoms are made up of a nucleus, which contains protons and neutrons, and electrons which revolve around the nucleus. The protons have positive charges and repel each other, but the strong nuclear force, which is 100 times stronger than the electro-magnetic force, keeps them together. This precise balance of forces is what allows the universe to exist and creates the tremendous equilibrium and design observed.

Electrons are small particles carrying a negative charge, and therefore must obey certain laws of physics. These laws, however, do not explain the extraordinary escape velocity of electrons, the repelling force between them, or the force of attraction of the nucleus. All of these must be perfectly balanced for the atom to exist. This balance is only possible through Allah's power and will, as He alone holds all the forces of the universe in harmony.

Thus, the atom is a testament to the intervention of Allah, the all-powerful Creator. Electrons have been found to possess both particle and wave characteristics, and it is known that light is spread in a similar way to ripples created on the surface of water. This perplexed scientists until Richard P. Feynman proposed that electrons have an inimitable "quantum mechanical" behavior. Scientists studying this behavior have been awarded prizes and honoured for their work; however, it is Allah, Who created the system, that should be praised for His infinite might, knowledge, artistry and wisdom, which is evident in the perfect measure, order, and equilibrium of the universe.

From the smallest sub-atomic particle to the gigantic celestial bodies in space, Allah has appointed a measure for all things, and He created everything and determined it most exactly. When these electrons come back to their own shells, they emit photons. These photons form the colours we perceive.

Electrons are integral to the formation of colour in our world, as they absorb photons which cause them to jump to higher energy shells, and then emit photons when they return to their original shells. This process is so complex that scientists could not explain it and called it "Quantum Mechanical Motion". However, the only answer to the question of why this process works is Allah, the Creator of the universe who brought it into existence with extraordinary balances and equilibriums.

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13. Jean Guitton, Dieu et La Science:Vers Le Métaréalisme, Paris:Grasset, 1991, p. 62

14. Jean Guitton, Dieu et La Science:Vers Le Métaréalisme, Paris:Grasset, 1991, p. 62

15. Jean Guitton, Dieu et La Science:Vers Le Métaréalisme, Paris:Grasset, 1991, p. 62

16. Ümit Şimşek, Atom (The Atom), Yeni Asya Yayınları, p.7

17. Taşkın Tuna, Uzayın Ötesi (Beyond Space), Boğaziçi Yayınları, 1995, p. 53

18. Jean Guitton, Dieu et La Science:Vers Le Métaréalisme, Paris:Grasset, 1991, p. 62

19. Taşkın Tuna, Uzayın Ötesi (Beyond Space), Boğaziçi Yayınları, 1995, p. 52

20. David Filkin, Stephen Hawking's Universe:The Cosmos Explained, Basic Books, October 1998, pp. 143-144

21. Richard Feynman, The Character of Physical Law, The M.I.T. Press, March 1967, p. 128

22. Richard Feynman, The Character of Physical Law, The M.I.T. Press, March 1967, p. 129

23. Jean Guitton, Dieu et La Science:Vers Le Métaréalisme, Paris:Grasset, 1991, p. 5

Allah is a forgiving and powerful being, Who pardons us for the mistakes we make and the wrong decisions we take. He encourages us to repent in order to attain Paradise, but only if we are sincere in our repentance. He will not accept repentance from those who merely say they are sorry and then return to their former ways without feeling any regret. Therefore, it is important for us to be mindful of Allah and His mercy, and to sincerely turn to Him in repentance.

Allah commands us to act with justice, for He is the most Just Judge. He knows what is in our hearts and minds and will judge all of our deeds according to His justice. He rewards good deeds and punishes those who do evil. Allah will also take into account all of the difficulties that people have faced and grant them rewards or punishments accordingly.

On the Day of Judgment, no soul will be wronged in any way, as Allah is infinitely Just. He will separate those who believe in Him from those who do not and calls us to be just in all of our dealings.

Those who believe in Allah and accept His decree are always cheerful and joyful. It also shows up in their daily lives and is the fundamental source of their character. For believers, there is no source of material or spiritual discomfort because their love and devotion to Allah, and their submission to Him, remove any cause for material or spiritual discomfort. As a result of the guidance of the Qur'an, they are aware that Allah will turn "bad" things to their advantages and benefits. Because of their faith, believers always have cheerfulness and joy. They remain cheerful even in an environment where everyone else is unhappy or pessimistic because nothing can make them unhappy.

The universe is an infinite scientific wonder created by Allah, Who has superior might and infinite wisdom. Studies of the atom, the basis of all animate and inanimate things, reveal perfect order, unerring balance, and conscious design. Through research and questioning, we can uncover the reasons behind this miraculous design, leading us to the truth of Allah's infinite power and wisdom. The Universe is an infinite scientific mystery that has been contemplated for centuries. Ancient Greeks believed in an infinite universe without a beginning, which was revived during the Renaissance and embraced by materialistic philosophies.

In the 20th century, the Big Bang theory proved this wrong, and showed that the universe was created from nothing. This finding of Creation was seen by Sir Fred Hoyle and others as a challenge to their "steady-state" theory, which proposed an infinite universe without beginning or end. The Big Bang has since been accepted as the standard model for the universe, and is widely accepted by the scientific community.

Edwin Hubble's discovery of red shifted light from stars in the California Mount Wilson Observatory showed that stars and galaxies were moving away from each other, proving that the universe is expanding. This further pointed to the Big Bang Theory, where the universe was created from nothing in a single point-mass with zero volume due to immense gravitational force. This was confirmed by Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson's discovery of cosmic background radiation.

The atoms that make up the entire universe formed after the Big Bang, and the formation and combination of these atoms have enabled an incredibly complex universe to come into being. The Big Bang created particles, such as electrons, protons, and neutrons, which formed the atom, the building block of the universe. In order for the material universe to form, more electrons than positrons had to be present. This perfect balance of particles allowed the universe to form, and the atoms that make up the universe are a result of this balance along with Allah's will.

Notes:

1. David Filkin, Stephen Hawking's Universe:The Cosmos Explained, Basic Books, October 1998, pp. 85-86

2. Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time A Reader's Companion (Edited by Stephen Hawking; prepared by Gene Stone), New York, Bantam Books, 1982, p. 62-63

3. Henry Margenau, Roy Abraham Vargesse, Cosmos, Bios, Theos, La Salla IL: Open Court Publishing, 1992, p. 241

4. H. P. Lipson, "A Physicist Looks at Evolution", Physics Bulletin, vol. 138, 1980, p. 138

5. Taşkın Tuna, Uzayın Sırları (The Secrets of Space), Boğaziçi Yayınları, p.185

6. Colin A. Ronan, The Universe Explained, The Earth-Dwellers's Guide to the Mysteries of Space, Henry Holt and Company, pp. 178-179

7. Taşkın Tuna, Uzayın Sırları (The Secrets of Space), Boğaziçi Yayınları, p.186

8. Steven Weinberg, The First Three Minutes, A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe, Basic Books, June 1993, p. 87

9. Stephen W. Hawking, A Brief History of Time, Bantam Books, April 1988, p. 121

10. Hugh Ross, The Creator and the Cosmos, How Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God, Colorado: NavPress, Revised Edition, 1995, p. 76

11. Michael Denton, Nature's Destiny: How The Laws of Biology Reveal Purpose in the Universe, The New York: The Free Press, 1998, pp. 12-13

12. Paul Davies, The Accidental Universe, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982, Foreword

In insincere people, the lack of wisdom is one of the most apparent symptoms of their spiritual states. People deceive themselves by believing in their own interpretations and ignoring the truth, which leads to spiritual and material harm. This is especially seen in those with weak faith who lack wisdom and fail to measure their behavior against the Quran. By not taking the Qur'an as their guideline, they turn away from Allah and succumb to their selfish desires. This leads to a lack of spiritual fulfillment and a lack of understanding of one's true relationship with Allah. Allah speaks of a special type of wisdom granted only to those who fear and take refuge in Him.

People who lack this wisdom and become distanced from the morality of the Qur'an cannot distinguish right from wrong. This deficiency leads to spiritual and physical lethargy, and material and spiritual impurity. Allah grants purity and spiritual light to those who believe in Him with a sincere heart.

Those who lack faith and sincerity, however, are afflicted with spiritual impurity, and the negative "vibes" they emit can be felt by others, manifesting itself in a lack of illumination in their faces and a darkening of their expressions. Even with great care in personal hygiene, these people cannot save themselves from this spiritual lack. When they turn towards Allah with sincerity, however, they are blessed with a beauty and health that brings a blessing to those around them.