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The subject of the origin of the universe has always been a hot topic for
discussion. Various thinkers have given their own views and in the recent past we
have learned a good deal on the origin of the universe. Precisely saying there
are only three ways through which the universe could have come into existence:
(1) Universe has existed since eternity.
(2) The universe came into existence of its own by an element of chance.
Human knowledge is imperfect and the words of Allah need a high level of
understanding to comprehend them and it is by degrees that these verses are
comprehended by us. For these are Allah’s words and would need time to become
fully comprehensible to human beings. There are many yet verses whose meaning has
not come into our knowledge. Allah alone knows when the real import of those
verses would be comprehended by us.
Allah has made the Qur'an easily comprehensible for human beings so He has to
address us in the language that would be easy for us; and with the development of
the human faculties the meaning of His words would become clearer. “And We have
indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that
will receive admonition?” (Al-Qur’an, 54:17)
Anyone may ask why didn’t the Muslims, who read the Holy Qur’an, declare the
Big Bang earlier; to such persons the answer lies in the above mentioned verse
(Al-Qur’an, 21:30) of the Holy Qur’an where it has been prophesied that the
unbelievers would discover the same. “Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens
and the earth were joined together………”
Not only does Allah inform us about the origin of the universe but also about
its end and when a new universe would come into existence and when everyone would
be brought before the creator.
‘On that Day We shall roll up the heavens like a scroll of writings; just as We
originated the first creation, so shall We produce it again - that is Our promise,
and We will fulfill it.’ (21:104)