Table of Contents

[Queries discussed in the book] [Pages from the book]

 Preface  7

Creation of universe - a scientific quest of modern times  9
Statements from Quran on the origin of heavens and earth  12
What the world thought of heaven at the time  12
1.     The Creation of Cosmos was a complex affair 12
2.     Scientists who reflect on the creation of universe  13
3.     The Big Bang  13
4.     Sets of ‘linked’ information  15
5.     After the Big Bang - 16
6.     The timeline of Creation  18
7.     Days or periods  18
Scientific division of this timeline  19
Standard model of the Big-Bang  20
Predictions of the standard model 22
Problems in the standard model 23
Inflationary universe  24
Problems with Inflationary universe  25
Other problems  25
String theory – a possible solution  26
Continuing the information from Quran regarding Creation  28
8.     Terms used in Quran for Creation  28
9.     The multiplicity of heavens  29
The Timeline continues .. 31
10.        The usage of Thumma  31
11.        Analysing the word Istiva  31
12.        A crucial stage in the timeline  33
13.        Gravity wins ultimately  33
14.        ‘The next component of timeline’ 34
15.        ‘The heaven’ - ‘the world of your existence’ 35
16.        Beautification of the heaven  36
17.        Barriers of protection  37
18.        A surprising similarity  37
19.        As-sama (The Heaven) vs samawat (Heavens) 37
20.        A filter verse  39
21.        Selecting the recipient of revealed knowledge  40
22.        A subtle symmetry between the usage of terms  41
23.        A peculiar word in Quran describing creation  43
24.        Quran’s challenge regarding Isotropy of Universe  43
Structure of space-time  45
The characteristics of heaven  47
25.        The ‘waves’ as the characteristic of space-time  47
26.        The ‘Buruj’ as the characteristic of space-time  48
Scientific perspective  50
Stretching the space  51
Hole in the space  51
Pointers from Quran - 53
27.        Existence of multiple paths in universe  53
28.        Earth as a cradle  55
29.        Will it be possible for man to climb out of this cradle?  56
30.        Buruj – the star gates  57
31.        Cyclicity as the characteristic of universe  59
Part II 61
The fate of Universe  61
Present state of celestial objects in our sky  63
32.        The regular movements of sun and moon  63
33.        Movement of these celestial objects in an orbit 64
34.        Sun’s energy is not forever 65
What do the scientists predict regarding the life of sun?  65
Hydrogen burning phase (10 billion years) 65
‘First Red Giant Phase’ (1.3 billion years) 66
‘Helium Burning Phase’ (110 million years) 66
‘Second Red Giant Phase’ (20 million years) 66
‘Unstable Pulsation Phase’ (400,000 years) 67
‘Planetary Nebula Phase’ (10,000 years) 67
White dwarf phase (forever) 68
The uncertainties in the standard model 68
35.        A stage from the last days of sun  68
Changes in the skies, moon and earth - 70
36.        Change in the appearance of sky  70
37.        A query and its answer 72
38.        Increase of sun’s luminosity  72
39.        The effect of sun’s expansion on the planets  73
40.        The moon will disintegrate ultimately  74
41.        Moon’s journey is in stages  75
42.        Would man survive till this period?  75
Scientific opinion regarding the survival of man till this period  75
The intelligence factor 76
43.        The end of earth - 77
44.        The fate of oceans - 80
45.        The fate of mountains  81
46.        The last moment of earth  83
47.        The fate of the stars  85
48.        Splits in the space-time  85
Can the ‘cracks’ be the ‘openings’ of ‘paths’ in the space-time?  88
49.        ‘Gates’ in the space-time  88
50.        For whom the gates will open, or not open  88
Conclusion - What do all these verses tell us about our end?  89
How the universe would end – a scientific perspective  89
The Big Freeze  89
The Big Rip  90
Vacuum meta-stability disaster 90
The Cyclic universe  90
The Quran and the cyclic model 92
51.        A verse from Sura Anbiya  92
52.        A verse from Sura Ar-Room   93
53.        A verse from sura Az-Zumar 94
54.        A verse from sura Ibrahim   94
55.        A verse from sura At-Tariq  94
56.        The involvement of long period in the cycles  95
Part III 96
Prediction about a great fiery HOME AT THE END OF CREATION  96
Description of the fire  96
57.        The Jahannum   97
58.        The Punishment 97
59.        Other names of the Great Fire  97
Conclusion  98
Is the fiery core at the junction of cycles in the cyclic model - the promised Jehannum?  98
60.        Different descriptions of Hell and Paradise  99
61.        The duration of Hell and its link with universe  100
62.        Size of Jennat and the universe  100
63.        Stones, men and metals as fuel of Fire  101
64.        Hell as a place of ambush  102
65.        Hell is that which breaks to pieces  102
66.        Hell as an evil cradle  103
67.        Seven gates of Hell 103
Conclusion  104
Would man or any diverse intellects still be alive at this juncture?  104
68.        Sudden infusion of activity from inactivity  104
69.        Changeover will be sudden  105
70.        All beings will have to confront the accountability  105
71.        Beings in the Hell would neither die nor live  106
72.        Punishment in Hell with the changed form   106
Conclusion  106
Objection of an atheist 106
Part IV  108
The Creator factor  108
The definition of God - Light of the heavens and earth  108
Illogicality of associating others as equal to such a Creator?  111
His Attributes and Dominion  112
The governance of universe  113
1.     Doer of all that He intends  113
2.     Seat of administration  114
4.     Usage of a particular ‘attribute’ of God  115
5.     Usage of peculiar word in association with His throne  116
6.     Holy Spirit and the God’s Throne  116
7.     Angels around the throne  117
8.     God’s throne was over the waters  119
9.     An Exalted Assembly in the universe  120
Scientific speculation regarding extra-terrestrial life and intellect in our galaxy  123
10.        Technology level of the Exalted Assmebly  126
11.        Fermi’s Paradox and testimony of the Jinn  127
Conclusion  131
12.        Wisdom of the resolution of Fermi’s Paradox through revelations  132
An Ultimate Program in universe  135
The Quran’s answer –  138
13.        The Kitab  138
14.        Existence of an ultimate writing  139
15.        A writing that encompasses every occurrence in the universe  139
16.        Everything is computed in this writing  139
17.        The format and medium of ‘Writing’ 140
18.        Nothing has been omitted from the ‘writing’ 141
19.        Allah alters or confirms the ‘writing’ as He pleases  141
20.        ‘Writing’ includes the chaos and order design  142
21.        Quran’s connection with the Ultimate writing  143
22.        The revelations are part of the program   144
23.        The usage of kitab in Quran  144
24.        Only a ‘portion’ of the kitab was given to ‘People of the Book’ 145
Part – V  147
Writing a Gift from above  147
First revelations of Quran  147
Advent of written word and its impact on the transfer of Knowledge  148
Can this discovery of writing affect the basic material of our body?  149
Does Quran support Dr Cairn’s speculation in this regard?  150
Revealed information through the written word  150
1.     Problems of a dynamic world and human limitations  151
2.     Problems that could be averted through our present actions  151
3.     Researches where the crucial evidence is at the periphery of human enquiry  152
4.     Debates that have divided us  152
5.     What lies beyond death?  152
Advantages of the transmission of revealed knowledge through written word  152
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