Lanterns in the sky

We can see in this picture which is released by U.S. space agency NASA a number of bright  …

We can see in this picture which is released by U.S. space agency NASA a number of bright stars. These stars illuminate the surrounding cosmic smoke. Scientists say these stars work as "spotlights" or Flashlights that reveal the path for us and make us see dense clouds of smoke in the cosmos. If it was not for these spotlights, we would not be able to know a lot about the secrets of the universe. Allah, the Almighty, ahead of all Western scholars and scientists alluded to these spotlights with the name (lamps). Allah stated in Glorious Quran FUSSILAT (EXPLAINED IN DETAIL) 41:12, ‘And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge.’ Scientists confirm that the best name for such distant stars is Flashlights (i.e, lamps) and this name was used in the Qur'an fourteen centuries ago, a testimony to the miracle of this great book!

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Expansion of the universe and the Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in 2011 was given to scientists for their contribution to the discovery  …

The Nobel Prize in 2011 was given to scientists for their contribution to the discovery of the expansion of the universe, where scientists have confirmed that the universe is expanding rapidly and constantly The Glory is to Allah Who has pointed out this fact in the Qur’an 14 centuries ago, the Almighty says:( we had built the sky and we will expand it) {Almariaat: 47}.

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Space elevator

Space elevator

the latest inventions that scientists today are designed is, to build a space elevator  …

the latest inventions that scientists today are designed is, to build a space elevator connecting Earth and space and this will lift the  carriage of passengers and goods to outside the earth. The Quran has pointed to this innovation in the verse: (If u feel bitty for their objection, see if u can go in a tunnel inside the earth or reach the sky through a ladder) {al-anaam : 35 }

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Galaxies flow

Scientist says that the movement of the galaxies in the universe like the movement  …

Scientist says that the movement of the galaxies in the universe like the movement of water toward river, and when they draw the map of the universe they had found that the universe is a “ road network “ in which galaxies is flowing nicely which testifies to the greatness of the almighty creator ! The scientist says galaxies and star formed and flows along cosmic strings extend to millions of light years! The sun is a star like all galaxies stars and it runs too like them, which is nicely indicated by the Qur'an in the verse: (He has subdue the sun and the moon each is orbiting for a dead line) {fuselat : 13}

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Space Residence

Within the coming few years, it will be possible to construct space 'hotels" and anyone  …

Within the coming few years, it will be possible to construct space 'hotels" and anyone would be able to spend, for instance, a week or more in the space. Just years ago, such residence was no more than a fantasy. Today, it has become a fact; man has managed to fly in spacecrafts and head for the sky. It’s amazing; however, that the Holy Qur’an points out that people would travel using such spacecrafts and other means of transportation. Allah, the Exalted says:

“So I do call

To witness the ruddy glow

Of Sunset;

The Night and its Homing;

And the Moon

In her Fulness:

Ye shall surely travel

From stage to stage”     Inshiqaq or the Rending Asunder: 19 (ibid)

Isn't this a miracle that acknowledges the truthfulness of the Holy Qur'an?

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Supernovas

This is a marvelous picture of star explosion taken by Hubble Space Telescope  …

This is a marvelous picture of star explosion taken by Hubble Space Telescope; the star is called SN 1987A. It is one of the greatest cosmic explosions and is referred to as supernovas. It is 163000 light- years away and it exploded 161000 years ago, but it was only until 1987 that the explosion was seen when its light reached us. Astronomers say that the diameter round the explosion was 20000 light-years. A light-year is almost 9.5 million million Kilometers. They also confirm that the true location of this star is currently unknown and that specifying it requires extremely intricate calculations. In front of such a great sight, we express our humility to Allah and can’t say anything but All Glory to Allah, the Creator of this universe, who not only knows the settings of the stars but also calls them to witness:

“Furthermore I call

To witness the setting

Of the Stars,

And that is indeed

A mighty adjuration

If ye but knew”   Waqi’a or the Inevitable event: 75-76 (ibid)

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The Sky will be Cleft Asunder

Cosmologists believe that the universe is expanding dramatically and it would continue  …

Cosmologists believe that the universe is expanding dramatically and it would continue expanding thus creating too huge gaps and spaces. Such gaps and spaces result in cosmic imbalances and eventually lead to cosmic collapse. This fact has been revealed by the holy Qur’an for it has pointed out that the sky would be cleft asunder i.e. crack, and would have spaces and gaps; Allah, the Exalted says:

"When the Sky

Is cleft asunder;”                                                             Infitar or The Cleaving Asunder: 1 

The holy Qur’an affirms that this universe wouldn’t last forever, it would rather crack and collapse. Cosmologists also confirm such a cosmic fact, but the question that needs be answered is who might have informed Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, of it???

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The Cosmos Speaks

Astronomers have discovered that billion years ago and at its earliest stages, the  …

Astronomers have discovered that billion years ago and at its earliest stages, the cosmos transmitted audio frequencies. They add that such frequencies represent a quiet sound that indicates that the cosmos is obedient to its Creator and not rebellious against His commands. Miraculously, the holy Qur’an informs us about the speech of the earth and sky at the very early stages of cosmos creation, the smoke stage; Allah, the Glorious says:

“Moreover He comprehended

In His design the sky,

And it had been (as) smoke:

He said to it

And to the earth:

"Come ye together,

Willingly or unwillingly."

They said: "We do come

(Together), in willing obedience."        Fussilat: 11  

The above verse reveals the speech of the sky at the earliest stage of its creation, a fact that astronomers have discovered; all glory to Allah!

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Space Travel and Guidance

In space flights especially away from the earth, all directive methods fail and  …

In space flights especially away from the earth, all directive methods fail and it becomes impossible to find the right direction except by depending on the stars and their locations. Stars, therefore, remain an effective directive method in the outer space no matter how developed scientific methods are. The holy Qur'an, accordingly, points out the significance of stars for guidance; Allah, the Exalted says:

“It is He Who maketh

The stars (as beacons) for you,

That ye may guide yourselves,

With their help,

Through the dark spaces

Of land and sea:

We detail Our Signs

For people who know.”       An’am: 97

All Glory to Allah

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The Enormity of the Universe

Cosmologists say that people previously believed that the universe was small and limited  …

Cosmologists say that people previously believed that the universe was small and limited. It has been found recently, however, that the universe is much more enormous than we believe. Whenever researchers think that they have reached the edge of the universe, they discover new stars that make them believe that the universe is more and more enormous in such an infinite manner; All glory to Allah, the holy Qur'an reveals such a cosmic fact; Allah says:

“Assuredly the creation

Of the heavens

And the earth

Is a greater (matter)

Than the creation of men:

Yet most men understand not.”     Ghafer: 57

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For the first Time: Two Satellites Collide in the Space

Two digital communication satellites collided one of them is Russian while the other is American for the first time. Such incident makes us contemplate what Allah says in the holy Qur'an  “He withholds the sky from falling on the earth” Let’s read…

Despite the vastness of the circumterrestrial outer space and despite the small number of satellites which are very small in comparison to the celestial bodies, and despite the highly developed techniques that astronomers have come up with, the possibility that such satellites might collide is still there and it's actually what happened. 

NASA said that the American Iridium satellite collided with an out of service Russian satellite in the Siberian atmosphere while the first was rotating very fast at the height of 780 Km. This incident has been affirmed by the Russian space agency Roscosmos saying that a Russian satellite weighing almost 1000 Kg and which was launched in 1993 and has been out of service lately collided with another satellite.

The collision caused the formation of a huge cloud in the space out of the wreckage of both satellites and it would take weeks for this cloud to vanish. NASA says that since 1957, around 6 thousand satellites have been launched three thousands of which are still currently active and they revolve round the earth constantly, but this is the first time that two satellites collide. NASA added that it’s observing the collision wreckageand hopes that most of it would burn when entering the airspace. There are concerns that the wreckage spreads in the space and collides with the International space station that revolves round the earth at the height of 435 Km. NASA, however confirmed that the collision doesn’t constitute any threat to the international space station where there are three astronauts currently adding that the station’s orbit is 400 Km less than the path of the collision's wreckage. NASA asserts that the space station is able to maneuver when necessary to evade colliding with the wreckage.

Nickolas Johnson, spokesman of Johnson space center, says that the wreckage poses little danger to the giant Hubble space telescope which is close to the collision position and the earth observing satellites. Specialized astronomers in space say the waste that result from old satellites wreckage expressed growing concern over the increase of such waste in the space that started to constitute a danger to space shuttle flights.

 

A comment on this scientific news

This news about the two satellites collision made me pause and I remembered the following Qur'anic verse:

“Seest thou not that God has made subject to you (men) all that is on the earth, and the ships that sail through the sea by his command? He withholds the sky (rain) from falling on the earth except by His leave: for God is Most Kind and Most Merciful to man.” Hajj:56

And also the following verse:

“It is God who sustains the heavens and the earth, lest they cease (to function): and if they should fail, there is none—not one— can sustain them thereafter: verily He is Most Forbearing, oft-Forgiving.” Fatir: 41

These verses have long been used by skeptics as a means of challenging the truthfulness of Qur'an. Nevertheless, in light of this scientific news, we realize the significance of these Qur’anic verses. Despite the great techniques the West has; they have, for instance, scientific laboratories, intelligent minds, scientists, and giant computers. Still all such technologies failed to observe a very small satellite that was diving in the space. I'd like therefore to ask atheists how this spacious universe is functioning with all these billions of billions of celestial bodies, galaxies, meteors, black holes, and stars. Could all these bodies function by mere coincidence! That’s why we should realise the meaning of this verse:

“God! There is no god but He,—the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. no slumber can seize Him nor sleep” Baqara: 255

Imagine if Allah slumbers for only one second, what would happen? The entire universe would cease to exist, it would collapse, and collisions would take place, and there would be nothing left of this universe. That’s why Allah says:

“…His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding, and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).”  Baqara: 255

All glory to Allah.

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Deadly solar storm

Allah has protected us from the evil of sun's deadly storms, and this is a new storm that blows from the sun and the scientists have described it for us to contemplate. …

This is a real picture for the sun it has been captured  by observatories that works with a special rays, and we can see on the left of this picture a solar storm, and the scientists say that if the extent of this storm reaches the earth it will burn everything on it. But the presence of the atmosphere prevents these deadly solar storms and scatters it and it works as a ceiling that protects the earth from the evil of the sun. Maybe we will be astonished when we know that Quran noted to this atmosphere saying” And We have made the heaven a roof, safe and well guarded. Yet they turn away from its signs (i.e. sun, moon, winds, clouds, etc.) " {Al anbiaa- verse 32} Glory to Allah Almighty

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The Fastest Computer in the World

Let’s contemplate the new computer that was installed in Germany and it’s a device that carries out 223 billion calculations a second and contains 65 thousand processors and then compare this computer to the tiniest creatures........ …

New Scientific News

Germany is witnessing the installation of the fastest computer for civilian applications in the world. In February22nd, 2008, a giant computer was first installed at the Germany city of Julich. This computer will be used to support the scientific research in Germany and other European countries according to the significance of the research to developapplied sciences in the fields of astronomy, energy, pharmaceutical industry and other fields.

 

This computer will be the fastest among 500 computers for civilian purposes in the world; the only one faster computer is the computer that’s used for military applications in the American nuclear energy center at the state of California.

“Eugenh” Computer, the supercomputer, isn’t a personal computer for it includes 65 thousand processors that are installed in 16 boxesand each one is the same size as that of the necessary electronic chip for a normal phone. As for its sound during its functioning, it's so loud that it’s recommended to put on ear noise insulation before getting into the hall. In this respect, Dr. NeubertAtej, head of the application dept., says that all sixteen boxes generate heat up to 30 kw capacity.

 

In order to work, the computer requires an environment of 16 degree temperature. The speed of the computer is almost that of 20 thousand PCs together i.e. it carries out almost 223billion calculations a second and this is something that could hardly be imagined as Atej says. Around 200 research teams from Germany and Europe could depend on the support of the computer in doing relevant calculations to their research and studies. In this respect, there's a committee that specifies which projects to be given the priority of making use of this support.

This is happening because simulation through forming models, charts, and others has become the third major pillar of sciences next to theory and application. Developing a new medicine requires many experiments to know the impact of the ingredients. Through the use of the computer, scientists could explore their general impact and save the time spent in conducting many lab experiments as well as saving money. As for astronomy, the computer plays a bigger role since laboratory experiments are way harder and more complex.

What about Allah’s Creation

Scientists in the West consider this computer at the top of technological and scientific advancement, but as a believer, I'd like to read this news from a faith perspective, an attitude that I often have when I read any scientific research. If we compare this giant computer to a tiny insect such as the mosquito, the mosquito will definitely surpass this device. In the mosquito's brain, there are several hundred thousands of cells and in every cell there's an extremely complex computer.

The supercomputer needs a complete building as well as a team of engineers and researchers. It also requires a special power plant, coolers, noise reduction devices, and control systems. This computer has 65,000 processors while the brain of one bee has almost a million processors.

 

This is the head of a mosquito. Look at this perfect design for most of the head is compound eyes that have thousands of lenses through which the mosquito could see and find its way when flying. If it weren’t for this great design of the mosquito's eyes, it could have never been able to live and perform its functions. Scientists are puzzled and wonder from where has this wonderful design come. The answer is very obvious; it's Allah the Great who says in the holy Qur'an:“God is the Creator of all things, and He is the Guardian and Disposer if all affairs.”                                                  Zumar or the Crowds: 62  

Man’s brain has more than million million neurological cells that function with highly efficiency and in an inimitable coordination. If we contemplate any creature on this earth, we’ll find that their brains function more efficiently than the new supercomputer. Don't all these facts testify and prove the might of Allah, the creator who addresses every atheist by saying:

“Such is the Creation of God: now show Me what is there that others besides Him have created: nay, but the transgressors are on manifest error.”Luqman: 11 

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“…Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this…”

This is a real picture of nebula that’s thousands of billion kilometers away …

This is a real picture of nebula that’s thousands of billion kilometers away from us and it contains a number of stars and every star looks like our sun; it contains cosmic dust and cosmic smoke and the temperature of the surface of stars reaches thousands of degrees Celsius. If we get close to this nebula, we feel extreme heat that results from nuclear reactions inside the stars as well as the collision between the molecules of smoke and dust. Such sight, therefore, reminds us of the punishment of Allah, the exalted and if we go back in time and recall the life of Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, we'll realise that he used to get out of his house at night to contemplate the creation of such stars and say:

“Men who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): "Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire." Al-i-Imran: 3: 191

We can also see that Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, combines between contemplating such creations and the penalty of fire (hell). All glory to Allah, the almighty.

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“By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs”

This is a picture of a galaxy that dives in the spacious universe and it contains minimum 100,000,000,000 stars …

This is a picture of a galaxy that dives in the spacious universe and it contains minimum 100,000,000,000 stars. This galaxy along with billions of other galaxies constitute a marvelous cosmic structure that proves the mighty and greatness of Allah, the creator, so blessed be Allah, the best to create. Here it becomes evident that the word of Allah, the exalted asserts the truth of these giant bodies which the holy Qur’an refers to as zodiacal signs and by which Allah, the almighty calls to witness; Allah says in the holy Qur’an:

“By the sky, (displaying) the Zodiacal Signs”   Buruj: 85:1

Thus, who told Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, that there’s a great cosmic structure in the sky? Isn’t it Allah, the exalted?

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The Lower Heavens

contemplate the galaxies of the universe, we’ll realise that such galaxies consist of billions of stars and such stars adorn the sky, heavens …

 What’s meant by lower heavens that are mentioned in the holy Qur'an? If we contemplate the galaxies of the universe, we’ll realise that such galaxies consist of billions of stars and such stars adorn the sky, heavens. It could be said, therefore, that all the stars and galaxies that we see around us is within the boundaries of the lower heavens because Allah, the exalted says in the holy Qur’an:

“So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days, and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge.” Fussilat: 41:12

Lights in the above verse means stars and as we know that stars are outside the solar group and the closest star to us in planet earth is 4.3 light years away i.e. all the stars we see adorn the first or lower heavens. As for the other heavens, merely Allah, the omniscient knows their boundaries.

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The Cosmic Bridge

This is a picture of a 10-million-light year cosmic bridge that joins between two groupings of galaxies …

  This is a picture of a 10-million-light year cosmic bridge that joins between two groupings of galaxies. Scientists affirm that the universe is rich in giant structures such as bridges and walls and they are made of galaxies and form solid cosmic buildings. All glory to Allah, the almighty who talks about such structures in the holy Qur’an using a wonderful expression which is zodiac. Allah, the exalted says in the holy Qur’an:

It is We Who have set out the zodiacal signs in the heavens, and made them fair-seeming to (all) beholders;” Hijr or the Rocky Tract: 15: 16

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