Page 01 – The Universe, God’s creation or a pure accident?

Brief introduction:

I named this website ‘Why I Chose Islam – Not My Story, Yours to Explore!’ because I truly believe that exploring the 23 pages of this website could transform your life and shift your perspective, or at the very least, leave you moved and reflective, unable to walk away unchanged.

Does God truly exist, or is our existence and the universe just a pure accident?

As a Mechanical engineer originally from the university of Batna, Algeria. I will try to demonstrate on this first page why the chances of the universe being the result of an accident is virtually close to none.

Having addressed the question of the soul, we can now ask: Does God (the Originator) truly exist, or is the universe a simple accident?

To answer these questions, let’s answer a mechanical question by comparing the precision of a human invention, the clock, with the precision of the universe and it’s governance:

The question one must ask in order to determine the probability of it being accidental is:
If the components of the clock were scattered in the air (like how everything dispersed during the Big Bang), would it be possible for them to naturally fall back together and reassemble themselves without the intervention of someone with the precise knowledge needed to ensure it keeps the correct time? Everyone agrees: it’s impossible!

Now, let’s take a moment to take a look at the universe through a telescope and ask ourselves: Could the remarkable precision of the universe be purely accidental? Consider, for example, the events of February 27, 2010. On that day, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, and NASA geophysicist Richard Gross, along with other seismologists, estimated that the earthquake was so intense it shortened the Earth’s day by 1.26 microseconds (millionths of a second or 1.26 × 10⁻⁶ seconds) and shifted the planet’s axis by about 4 inches.

The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of 107,226 km/h and rotates on its axis every 24 hours at a speed of 1,674.38 km/h. Meanwhile, the universe itself continues to expand and the earth is travelling through space with our whole solar system at about 28.96812 km/second (18 miles per second). Yet, despite this vast cosmic activity, a single earthquake was enough to cause a measurable delay of 1.26 microseconds.

If we can all agree that the intricate mechanisms required to build a clock could not possibly be the result of pure chance, how can anyone argue that the system governing the entire Universe with its extraordinary complexity and precision, from subatomic particles to black holes, with the flawless motion of planets to the remarkable fact that a recent earthquake altered the system by an astonishing 1.26 microseconds could be the product of a simple accident? It is simply inconceivable. Just as we recognize that a clock requires an intelligent and skilled designer, so too must the Universe, which must have been designed and created by a far greater, more intelligent, and more powerful force. That force is what we call God, the Almighty (or Allah in Arabic).

I will briefly extract a few samples from page 11 of this website, titled “The Qur’an,” which links to the content on this page:

You can choose to stop here and go straight to page 02 – ‘The Prophets of God.’ However, if you keep reading, you’ll get a glimpse of the Qur’an insights and scientific facts, some of which were discovered recently.
The Qur’an is considered the word of God, revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel. It is the final testament and the most preserved book on Earth, remaining in its original form as it was 1,400 years ago, with not a single word or letter added to it (in it’s Arabic version). While reading the following, keep in mind that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was illiterate, he could neither read nor write, and spoke only one language, Arabic.

I will give you the most notable examples from the Qur’an on topics like ‘The Layers of the Atmospheres,’ ‘The Big Bang Theory’ (the Expansion of the Universe), ‘The Iron,’ ‘The Orbits,’ ‘The Two Seas,’ and ‘The Concept of the Relativity of Time.’

• Expansion of the Universe (the Big Bang Theory):

The expansion of the universe, also known as the Big Bang theory, is one of the most remarkable scientific discoveries of the 20th century. Yet, 1,400 years ago, long before we understood how the universe worked, it was revealed to prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that the universe was constantly expanding.

“And it is We who have constructed the heaven (sama) with might, and verily, it is We who are steadily expanding it.” (Qur’an 51:47)

The word “heaven” (sama in Arabic) is the same word used for “universe” or “atmosphere” sky above the Earth. In this verse, it speaks of the universe expanding, a conclusion that modern science has also reached and is know as “the Big Bang theory”.

• The protective layers of the Atmosphere:

One of the facts about the universe revealed in the Qur’an is that the sky is made up of seven layers, and the Earth’s atmosphere plays a protective role. The verses below describe how the atmosphere acts as a shield, protecting everything on Earth:

“And We made the sky a protected canopy, but they turn away from its signs.” (Qur’an 21:32)

“It is He Who created everything on the earth for you and then directed His attention up to heaven (sama, atmosphere) and arranged it into seven regular heavens. He has knowledge of all things.(Qur’an, 2:29)

“Then He turned to heaven when it was smoke. In two days He determined them as seven heavens and revealed in every heaven its own mandate. (Qur’an, 41:12)

Scientists have found that the sky surrounding the earth (atmosphere) consists of seven layers. The layers differ in physical properties such as pressure, types of gasses, etc… and each one of these layers has its own mandate or vital duties for the benefit of mankind and all other living things on earth .
I’d also like to draw your attention to verse 41:12: “Then He turned to heaven when it was smoke…” This aligns with the Big Bang theory, which suggests that the early universe was in a state of smoke.

From forming rain, to preventing harmful rays, to reflecting radio waves, or averting the harmful effects of meteors, each layer has a particular function as stated in the Qur’an ” He determined them as seven havens and revealed in every heaven it’s own mandate”.

• 1- Troposphere
• 2- Stratosphere
• 3- Ozonosphere
• 4- Mesosphere
• 5- Thermosphere
• 6- Ionosphere
• 7- Exosphere

• Iron:

One of the elements highlighted in the Qur’an is iron, which was sent down to earth from space.

“…And We sent down iron wherein is mighty power as well as many benefits for mankind…”(Qur’an, 57:25).

Professor Amstrong works at NASA where he is a well-known scientist. When he was asked how iron was formed, he stated that scientists have only recently come to discover the relevant facts about the formation process and that the energy of the early solar system was not sufficient to produce elemental iron.

The iron found on Earth, as well as the iron found throughout the Solar System, comes from outer space, since the temperature of the Sun is inadequate and too low for the formation of iron.

The energy required to form one atom of iron was found to be about four times as much as the energy of the entire solar system. The temperature at the surface of the Sun is 6,000 degrees, and the core temperature, meanwhile, is about 20 million degrees. Iron can only be produced in stars much larger than the Sun, where temperatures reach several hundred million degrees. When the amount of iron in a star exceeds a certain concentration, the star can no longer accommodate it and explode in what is called a “nova” or a “supernova.” These explosions allow dispersion of iron in the Universe.

Professor Armstrong concluded: “it is very difficult to imagine that this knowledge revealed in the Qur’an fourteen centuries ago could have come to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) from a human source”.

• Orbits:

God revealed to Muhammad (pbuh) that the universe was full of orbits and paths.

“It is He Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They swim along, each in an orbit” (Qur’an 21:33)

“By the sky full of paths and orbits.” (Qur’an 51:7)

Muhammad (pbuh) did not know what a telescope was, or what orbits were, so where did he got his knowledge of astronomy?

• The separation between saltwater and freshwater:

“And it is He who has set free the two seas, this is fresh and sweet, and that is salty and bitter, and He placed between them a barrier and a partition that is forbidden to be passed.” Qur’an (25:53)

These verses describe the phenomenon where fresh and salty waters meet but do not mix, and a barrier exists between them. This is a reference to the natural phenomenon where bodies of freshwater and seawater meet, such as in estuaries, but the waters remain distinct due to differences in salinity, density, and temperature.

The Qur’an’s description of this ‘barrier’ aligns with scientific understanding of the physical processes at play in nature. It was not until 1855 AD that Matthew Fontaine Maury, an American naval officer and oceanographer often called the ‘Father of Modern Oceanography,’ made the first discovery, later confirmed by the famous French ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. Therefore, if it was not the Creator of these two seas Himself revealing it to Muhammad, how could Muhammad (pbuh), living in the middle of the desert and who has never set foot on a boat, have made such a discovery or claim?

• Concept of the Relativity of Time:

Today, the relativity of time is a proven scientific fact, revealed by Einstein’s theory of relativity in the early years of the 20th century. Until then, people were unaware that time was a relative concept which could change according to the environment. Yet the great scientist Albert Einstein proved it with his theory of relativity. He demonstrated that time is dependent on mass and velocity and that time can speeds up or slows down. In all of human history, no one had clearly expressed this before except the Qu’ran:

“And verily We created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six Days, and naught of weariness touched Us”. (Qur’an 50:38)

“A day in the sight of your Lord is like a thousand years of what you count.” (Quran 22:47)

The Arabic word for “day” is “Youm.” This word appears several times in the Quran, referring to a different measure of time depending on the description of the event (as explained by Einstein: time is not constant and varies). In one verse, the duration of a day is equivalent to 50,000 years (Quran 70:4), while in another verse, a day equals a thousand years: “A day, in the sight of your Lord, is like 1,000 years of what you count.” (Quran 22:47). Therefore, the Quran clearly shows that time differs depending on the event and is not constant, just as Einstein proved in the early 20th century.

Without the concept of the relativity of time explained in verses (70:4 and 22:47), it would be difficult to understand how the Universe could have been created in six of our days. The fact that no one knew time could change, until Einstein’s discovery in the 20th century, coupled with the fact that the Quran clearly explains that time is not constant, provides additional evidence that Muhammad (peace be upon him) could not have been the author of the Quran and could not have copied it, as the relativity of time is not found in any scriptures prior to the Quran.

So, once again, this is proof that the Qur’an cannot be the words of an illiterate man from the 7th century, but rather the words of the One who sent Muhammad (peace be upon him), as well as the other prophets before him (as described in the next page, page 02 – “The Prophets of God”, the Creator of the Universe Himself!

The only logical conclusions are:

1- The universe can not be an accident, so there is a God, and since none of the laws of the universe are duplicated or in conflict with each others, there can only be One designer, One God!

2- And since Muhammad could not be the author of the Qur’an, he could only be the messenger of God, therefore the “Shahada” (Islam testimony of faith below) is correct:

“There is only one god God (Allah) and Muhammad is the messenger of God (Peace be upon him)

Next: Page 02 – The Prophets of God