THE AFTERLIFE
The belief in life after death is reflected in the teachings of all the major religions of the world, permeating culture and time. With
advancement in science and technology we tend to see the world from the critical eye of science. We see people dying but no one has
come back to tell us about the afterlife. Is it possible to really know about afterlife other then just religious belief? There is a surprising
answer which we can have just because science has advanced to the point that it is possible to look at the very basis of reality, the
fabric of space and time.
There are many question in minds of the believer. 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. 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. For the Muslims this is one of the many reasons that the Quran is truly a
revealed book.
The Quran in many verses describes the future of the universe and The Day of Judgment. The event being depicted is not some local
or earthly event caused by atomic war or natural disaster. The verses appear to describe some great final catastrophe that will affect
the whole universe. Many chapters mention the final earthquake, the darkening of the stars and the sun, 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.
The belief in life after death is reflected in the teachings of all the major religions of the world, permeating culture and time. With
advancement in science and technology we tend to see the world from the critical eye of science. We see people dying but no one has
come back to tell us about the afterlife. Is it possible to really know about afterlife other then just religious belief? There is a surprising
answer which we can have just because science has advanced to the point that it is possible to look at the very basis of reality, the
fabric of space and time.
There are many question in minds of the believer. 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. 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. For the Muslims this is one of the many reasons that the Quran is truly a
revealed book.
The Quran in many verses describes the future of the universe and The Day of Judgment. The event being depicted is not some local
or earthly event caused by atomic war or natural disaster. The verses appear to describe some great final catastrophe that will affect
the whole universe. Many chapters mention the final earthquake, the darkening of the stars and the sun, 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.
| If you think that you will die and that is the end of it then wait till you read this. You will be surprised to learn that the religious contention that man will rise from the grave is not just a myth or wishful thinking but is based on real scientific principles. Rising up from the grave and coming back alive can happen simply with the reversal of time. The world (but not the universe) can end because of earthquake, tsunami, meteor strike, nuclear war, supernova, and some other natural or man made disaster. These are however just local ends that have nothing to do with The Day of Judgment. End will also not happen on any arbitrary date like December 2012. The end of the universe is an entirely different phenomenon that is built into the laws of the universe by the creator. The contraction of the universe with reversal of time and gravity will commence the beginning of the end which will last for thousands and possibly millions of years. We will be removed from the regressing effects of reversed time as we come back alive in our own time. We will the be taken across many dimensions to beyond this universe. A beautiful natural mechanism that is based on the laws of physics will cause all that to happen. This real end has nothing to do with wishful thinking and predictions of priests or shamans. Here we will explore the similarities between the Quranic description of The Day of Judgment and theories of cosmology that predict reversal of time in the future. This concept is also present in the Bible, details however are given in the numerous verses in the Muslim holy scripture "The Quran." "THE PHYSICS OF THE DAY OF JUDGMENT" is based on the concept that the expansion of the universe (space) is the cause of the “phenomenon of time.” If this is true then the universe will “appear” to be expanding faster as we try to measure the expansion rate of the universe with our present slowing time. This anomaly of faster expansion was discovered by two groups of astronomers in 1998. Unaware that our time could be slowing, the physicists are now trying to explain this surprising finding by some undiscovered property of space or repulsive force that may make the universe expand faster. There are however a group of physicists who believe that this is just due to slowing of our time. |
| Quran Chapter: 75, Verses: 3 & 4 Man thinks that, We shall not assemble his bones, yes truly! We are able to restore his very fingers! |
| Quran Chapter: 22, Verse: 7 The Hour will come there is no doubt, and God will raise those who are in the graves. |
Quran Chapter: 56, Verse: 47 When we are dead and have become dust and bones, Shall then we indeed be raised again? |
| A day when the heaven with the clouds will be rent asunder and the angels will be sent down, a Grand descent. Quran:25:25 |
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