Al Fatihah THE OPENING
[1] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
[2] Praise be to the God, the Sustainer and Evolver
(Rabb) of the universes (alamin).
[3] Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
[4] Master of the Day of Law (Deen).
[5] Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
[6] Guide us to the Straight Path,
[7] The Path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed
Thy Grace, those whose is not wrath, and who go not astray.
Scientific Tafsir of the
Introduction
The Surah (Chapter) stands at the outside of the Quran, as
the
following Verse says:
“And We have bestowed upon thee the Seven
Oft-repeated (this Surah) and the Grand
Quran.” [Al Quran 15:87]
So, the Surah and the Grand Quran are two different
articles, revealed by the same God. The Surah is the Preface
of the Quran.
The Surah acquaints the readers with the God of the
Quran. It motivates them to worship the God only and rely on
Him only. It stirs up the unity of Muslims by using we/us in
the prayer: “Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek”.
The Surah highlights the Book as for the people who
urge for the guidance: “Guide us to the Straight Path…” It
is
the Path that the old Prophets admired:
“A voice of one calling in the desert: ‘Prepare
the way for the Lord; make Straight Path for
him...’” [Gospel of Mark 1:3-4, Holy Bible]
The Surah altogether is a teaching, a motivation and a
prayer. It sets its reader into the desired state of mind to
go
through the Book.
Flowchart
Section 1 [Verse 2-4]: The God of the Quran
Section 2 [Verse 5-7]: Submission and Prayer
Section-1 of Chapter-1 [Verse 2-4]: The God of the Quran
Praise be to the God, the 'Sustainer and Evolver' of the
universes.
Remarks:
The above Verse acquaints one with the God of the
Quran. According to the Verse, the God of the Quran
is the 'Sustainer and Evolver' (Rabb) of the universes
(alamin).
Therefore, if we can understand how a
sustainer and evolver of the universes should be, we
will have a better idea about the God? It is discussed
under the following headings:
1. The Universes (Alamin)
2. The God in Form
3. The God existing Everywhere
4. Basic Knowledge about the Soul
5. How the God sustains and evolves the
universes by extending several of His
elementary souls into the Space
6. Several likely extended elementary souls
of the God
7. How the God became God
8. Conclusion
The discussion will acquaint a reader with the
real God of the universes, scientifically.
Note:
"Rabb" is translated by Pickthall as
"Lord",
and by Abdullah Yusuf Ali as "Cherisher and
Sustainer". The literal meaning of the word is
"sustainer, cherisher, master and nourisher". In
context of the inert universes, it is translated
here as "Sustainer and Evolver". Otherwise,
one of the 99 names of Allah is Sustainer (Al
Mukeet) and another of His names is Evolver
(Al Baari) in the Quran.
1. The Universes (Alamin)
If we want to understand the God as the Sustainer and
Evolver of the universes (alamin), we are to know the
universes at first. People have different ideas about
the universes. Two of such ideas are discussed below
in short:
1a. The Idea of Multiverse
“The multiverse is a group of multiple universes.
Together, these universes comprise everything that
exists…” – WIKIPEDIA, The Free Encyclopedia.
The different universes within a multiverse are
called “parallel universes”, “other universes”, or
“alternate universes”.
The Quran does not support the Idea of
Multiverse as it is proposed by the scientists. The
universe, in which we are living, is fine-tuned—the
natural laws are perfect, and the objects are
proportionally distributed throughout the space. There
is no 'disparity' (tafawutin) in the creation of Most
Gracious:
"He Who created the Seven Skies one
above another; Not you see in the
creation of Most Gracious any
disparity (tafawutin).
So, return the vision: can you
see any "act of Originator" (futurin)?"
[Al Quran 67:03]
In the Quran, Allah is called Originator
(Fatir). He set the laws and configuration of the
initial universe. So, the universe has evolved to the
state of today—there is no 'disparity' (tafawutin) in it.
We can see His acts (futurin) by returning our vision
to the initial universe.
The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
(WMAP), a NASA satellite launched in 2001, has
mapped the irregularities in the Cosmic Microwave
Background Radiation (CMBR). The map shows the
physical condition of the initial universe.
We may interpret the map from our point of
view:
• The concentrations show that the early
universe had heavier elements at least up to
silicon. Thus, the skies and lands were joined
together.
• The universe started from a Big Bounce.
• The wavy distribution of matter and energies
show that the universe had affinity to form
the skies (skies are super-giant waves of
space, one inside another—like the peels of
onion. There are seven skies).
It is obvious that the universe was fine-tuned
to inhabit life in it. Now, the expanse of the universe
and its energy level are perfect. A perfect Sun and a
Moon support the life on Earth. The elements and
compounds forming the Earth follow thousands of
perfect laws. And, there is a huge quantity of water
with unique characteristics
“Do not the Unbelievers see that the
Skies and the Lands were sewed, and
We clove them asunder
(fafataqnahuma)?
We made from water every
living thing. Will they not then
believe?”
[Al Quran 21:30]
“Philosophical debates in which “fine-
tuning” appears are often about the universe’s fine-
tuning for life: according to many physicists, the fact
that the universe is able to support life depends
delicately on various of its fundamental
characteristics, notably on the form of the laws of
nature, on the values of some constants of nature, and
on aspects of the universe’s conditions in its very
early stages. Various reactions to the universe’s fine-
tuning for life have been proposed: that it is a lucky
coincidence which we have to accept as a primitive
given; that it will be avoided by future best theories of
fundamental physics; that the universe was created by
some divine designer who established life-friendly
conditions; and that fine-tuning for life indicates the
existence of multiple other universes with conditions
very different from those in our own universe…”
– Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
“Then return the vision twice (second
time)—overturned to you the vision,
lost, and it is tired.” [Al Quran 67:4]
The creation of the fine-tuned universe proves
the existence of God. And the Quran is His message,
choreographed for the testing ground of Earth.
But, an Atheist cannot see the act of
Originator (futurin). He reacts to the aspect of fine-
tuning by the Idea of Multiverse. He argues that there
could be many Big Bangs / many universes, and, as a
matter of chance, one has become suitable for life:
“If there were a large (possibly infinite)
number of universes, each with possibly different
physical laws, then some of these universes (even if
very few) would have the combination of laws and
fundamental parameters that are suitable for the
development of matter, astronomical structures,
elemental diversity, stars, and planets that can exist
long enough for life to emerge and evolve.”
– Wikipedia / from Anthropic Principle
The space possessing Vacuum Energy
(underlying background energy) might be exploding
with the Big Bangs, but it could never produce a
universe fine-tuned for a complex creature like us.
The probability is zero in reality.
Moreover, the universes would collide with
each other due to their gravitational forces to produce
the explosions and explosions only—if there were no
barrier space separating them.
By “alamin”, the Quran does not mean such
aimlessly popping out universes.
However, in subsequent discussions, one will
find that Allah has created several universes. There is
a parallel universe (anti-universe) within our universe,
and there are other universes at the outside of our
universe.
The parallel universe that is within our
universe is created from the dark matter (anti-matter
is a kind of dark matter). The anti-creatures, such as
the jinns, are living in the parallel universe. The jinns
are intelligent and top anti-creatures.
So, our universe is a two-in-one universe.
Allah has made some arrangements to save the matter
and the anti-matter from random collision and
frequent annihilation.
In addition, there are other universes, such as
the Jannaat, at the outside of our universe. The other
universes are separated by a huge barrier called
“Barzakh”.
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