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22- الإسلام وطبيعة الكون 22- Islam and the Nature of the Universe Islam and the Nature of the Universe It is God who raised the skies without support, as you can see, then assumed His throne, and enthralled the sun and the moon (so that) each runs to a predetermined course. He disposes all affairs, distinctly explaining every sign that you may be certain of the meeting with your Lord] (Ar-Ra`d 13:2) The last of the Abrahamic religions, following Judaism and Christianity, Islam considers the creation of the universe as ultimate proof of the existence of one Creator who “is that dimension which makes other dimensions possible; He gives meaning and life to everything” (Rahman) According to the teachings of Islam, Allah (God) is the one and only god, the absolute Creator of the universe, its components and its laws. Allah is the beginning and the end of all things, and this is the foundation for Islam’s teachings. The Qur’an is the word of Allah as passed down to Muslims through the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the existence of only one version of the Qur’an (there are no dissimilarities between any two copies) attests to the reverence in which Muslims hold it. For Muslims, the Qur’an, containing the word of Allah, provides irrefutable proof of His existence. Along with the Qur’an, nature provides another source for the proof of Allah’s existence. This intimate relationship between the Qur’an and nature is shown in the phrase ayat, which refers to signs of Allah’s existence in nature and also refers to the verses in the Qur’an. ============= The Creation ============= In Islam, the world as man knows it, begins and ends with Allah. Unlike Christianity and Judaism, the creation process is not described in detail, but referred to as a starting point for Allah’s power. The creation story in Islam is described in the Qur’an as the creation of the universe by Allah’s will with a single command: “Be!” Several verses in the Qur’an highlight Allah’s power of creation: [Creator of the heavens and the earth from nothingness, He has only to say when He wills a thing: “Be,” and it is] (Al-Baqarah 2:117) and, [That is how God creates what He wills, when He decrees a thing, He says “Be,” and it is] (Aal `Imran 3:47). Man’s relationship with nature materialises in Islamic living in several ways, the most significant and obvious being death In this manner, Allah created the heavens and the earth, the sun and the moon, and the rest of the universe. He created the plants and the animals, and placed them on Earth, and He decreed upon them the laws by which the natural order of all creation functions. The universe is an independent entity, it exists according to those laws and does not require (divine) intervention, yet it cannot “warrant for its own existence and it cannot explain itself” (Rahman). In Islam, this in itself is considered conclusive proof of Allah’s existence. The laws placed by Allah take into account all natural phenomena and provide further proof for Allah’s greatness, which the Qur’an describes in detail. [He ushers in the dawn, and made the night for rest, the sun and moon a computation. Such is the measure appointed by Him, the Omnipotent and All-Wise] (Al-An`am 6:96). Natural law, as decreed by Allah, “reflects and issues from the order that exists in the Divine Realm” (Nasr) where Allah exists. ============== Mankind & Nature ============== Islam invites man to discover the laws of nature and the ways in which the universe exists. Man was created from clay, and is thus part of nature, not separate from it. This relationship with nature materialises in Islamic living in several ways, the most significant and obvious being death. Muslim burials require the corpse to be washed, have all items removed, and placed in the ground within three days—for an easier return to the earth whence it came. Within Allah’s universe, man was given a special place. In Islamic teachings, in contrast to those of Christianity, man was not made in God’s image. Rather, Allah distinguished man from His other creations by breathing His own spirit into man. This preferential treatment of God’s creation gave man two privileges not made available to the rest of creation: (1) freedom of choice and (2) specialised knowledge or “creative knowledge” (Rahman). Freedom of choice allows man the ability to make the decision whether or not to worship Allah and follow His will. The universe, as described before, is governed by the laws decreed for it by Allah, and has, therefore, been in submission to Allah since its creation. Man, however, was given the ability to think, rationalize, and argue the presence of a creator, and then decide whether to submit to Him or not. ======================== An Open Invitation to Knowledge and Learning ======================= Creative knowledge was first displayed—according to the teachings of Islam—when, after the angels questioned Allah as to why he had created man in the form of Adam, Allah challenged the angels and Adam to name objects. The angels were unable to bestow names upon things, whereas Adam could, giving him superiority over those that he had named and demonstrating his Creator’s power. ================== Islam is a natural religion. ================== As part of man’s privilege, Islam, through the Qur’an, invites man to discover the laws of nature and the ways in which the universe exists. There is no threat to Allah’s supremacy in this way, because if Allah wills something to remain a mystery (such as Himself) then man has no possible way of discovering whatever Allah chooses to remain hidden. On the contrary, when man sees for himself the extent to which the universe has been meticulously planned and provided for, Allah’s infinite wisdom becomes apparent. Man is invited to question, discover, explore, and manipulate the world around him and use it for his benefit. There are three types of learning encouraged in Islam, all of which will (or should) inevitably lead to acknowledgement and recognition of Allah’s power. These are: (1) the discovery of nature, its laws, and how it can be used for the benefit of mankind; (2) the exploration of the history and the geography of the physical world and its peoples; and (3) knowledge of oneself (Rahman). This encouragement to learn and discover has led to a proliferation of Arab scholars in the fields of the natural sciences and mathematics. In Islamic philosophy, one must always seek knowledge, both within and without, as knowledge illuminates the path on which one must travel. Ignorance is an unfavourable state of being, as the process pf acknowledging the existence and power of Allah is one of enlightenment through knowing. “Nature exists for man to exploit for his own ends, while the end of man himself is nothing else but to serve God, to be grateful to him, and to worship him alone” (Rahman). Islam suggests that nature was created by Allah specifically for mankind’s use and so must be recognised and respected as a gift for which man must be grateful. There are three reasons for creation: (1) “to serve as a collection of signs, or ayat, of the power and goodness of Allah”; (2) “to serve Allah and to be submissive to God’s will”; and (3) “for the use of humans” (Timm). Natural law in Islam is based on the laws Allah created for nature, which as mentioned earlier, reflected the laws of Allah’s divine realm. Man is expected to discover Allah’s will and to follow it, because “Islam suggests that discovering the truth, learning the truth, and believing in the truth are all possible” (Ezzati). Allah created the universe, bestowed human beings with a privileged position within it, and left the world to function under the laws He had decreed for it. Allah observes how people treat the bounty He has given them, and the universe is allowed to exist, with little intervention, for a certain length of time. At the end of this time, following portents of the end of the world as we know it, mankind is brought in front of Allah for Judgment Day. Islam’s eschatology places Allah’s role as mankind’s judge as the progression from His role as mankind’s Creator, and man will be punished or rewarded for his deeds in Allah’s universe. Islam is a natural religion, in that its teachings advocate the utilisation of nature for man’s benefit, along with the preservation of the universe that Allah has placed in mankind’s safekeeping. ========== References: ======== Ali, A. Al-Qurān: A Contemporary Translation. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2001. Ezzati, A. Islam and Natural Law. London: ICAS Press, 2002. Nasr, S.H. Religion and the Order of Nature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. Rahman, F. Major Themes of the Qur’an. Chicago: Bibliotheca Islamica, 1980. Timm, R.E. “The Ecological Fallout of Islamic Creation Philosophy.” Worldviews and Ecology: Religion, Philosophy and the Environment. Eds. M.E. Tucker and J.A. Grim, New York: Orbis Books, 1994. 83-95 23- موقعين هامين للشيخ (هارون يحيى) تناقش مواضيع مختلفة تثبت وجود الله وبدء الخليقة (للرد على الملحدين) http://www.harunyahya.com/ http://www.harunyahya.net/V2/Lang/en
Yusuf Estes - Priests and Preachers accepting Islam : قسيس أمريكي سابق يكشف اعتناق قساوسة كثيرين للإسلام : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/E6K0627FiCk Many Latinos Convert Daily To ISLAM .. Live From Venezuela! الفنزويليون يدخلون في دين الله أفواجا : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/1XyrxzQIN9w Every day many Germans convert to ISLAM : الكثير من الألمان يعتنقون الإسلام يوميا : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/34kjurzK500 : Holland TV:ISLAM fastest spreading Faith among Youth Germans التلفزيون الهولندي : الإسلام أسرع الديانات انتشارا بين الشباب الألماني www.youtube.com/watch/v/WAXXN6XOnzQ Thousands of Danish convert to Islam آلاف الدنمركيين يدخلون الإسلام : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/kru6XQ8CT48 تقرير تلفزيوني : آلاف اللاتينيين يعتنقون الإسلام : TV Report Thousands Hispanics Converting To ISLAM http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/yDwGsmTx3D4 عالم ألماني وزوجته يعتنقون الإسلام : German Scientist & his wife, clinic assistant convert 2 Islam http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/uP-2IqH_l4c عالم أوربي يعتنق الإسلام : European Scientist converts to Islam http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/0IspK651RpY الدكتور البريطاني ويبر يعتنق الإسلام : Dr. Ian Weber from England converts to Islam http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/gUZR6XwU8Pw طالب علوم يعتنق الإسلام في أمريكا : science students turn to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/y3_JYk4Bo4Y تقرير تلفزيوني : النصارى في فرنسا يعتنقون الإسلام : TV Report: Christians Convert To ISLAM in France http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/Dhu0eEuIsGg المسلمون في تكساس : قصص للمسلمين الجدد في تكساس : Turning Muslim in Texas - People reverting to Islam in Texas http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9184353144432289069 أمريكية تحولت للإسلام بعد أسابيع من 11 سبتمبر : Angela Collins - Muslim Convert weeks after 9/11 Incident http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/j6PJgJdEzNM أسترالية تعتنق الإسلام : NEW MUSLIM Woman from Australia CONVERT http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/-baqULx5IBU قصة مسلم أمريكي جديد : The Choice - A Story of New American Muslim Convert http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/CML3CRPMefA ايرلندي يعتنق الإسلام : Irish and "loving Islam" Convert to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/dIc5oFAva-4 يهودي يعتنق الإسلام : Jewish To Islam convert http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/KcBiJnLjwVw مسلم يروي التغيرات التي حصلت له بعد شهرين من إسلامه : www.youtube.com/watch/v/IlOuITPE6kE http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/1qpQvpmEqkc لماذا اعتنقوا الإسلام : Why do they accept the Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/aJ3TGAnFc-U أمريكي يعتنقون الإسلام في وقت واحد : 135 Convert to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/36Glj_FAGcw مسلمة جديدة تعتنق الإسلام في كندا : Convert to Islam from Canada http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/uKPer2fma9U\ براين يروي قصته من المسيحية إلى الإسلام : Revert to Islam - Brian From Christianity (Convert to Islam) http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/bI_YVnD9UvI العديد من العوائل النصرانية واليهودية يعتنقون الإسلام : Many Jew and Christian Families Convert To ISLAM : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/84ZtVLI5kXM قسيس كاثوليكي بريطاني يعتنق الإسلام : British Catholic Priest Converted To ISLAM : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/pn0iPlWQNlI يوناني يعتنق الإسلام : Greece Men Convert to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/IlAjkuECrHc هندوسي يعتنق الإسلام : Convert to Islam from Hinduism http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/zePqNxz895U نصرانية تعتنق الإسلام : Christian Convert to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/HDkW2Y35mKQ 22 استرالي واسترالية يعتنقون الإسلام بعد محاضرة : Twenty two/22 Brothers and sisters convert to (Islam) : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/XQBn6loQTdY امرأتين من بريطانيا يعتنقون الإسلام : Two British Women of different colors convert to Islam : www.youtube.com/watch/v/uEfMcPQfv7w ألماني يعتنق الإسلام : German convert to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/9U1zNXXQA6Q ثلاثة فرنسيات يعتنقون الإسلام : Three French Sisters Convert To ISLAM : www.youtube.com/watch/v/JiksSo0lwL4 الصحفية ريدلي تعتنق الإسلام : Sister Yvonne Ridley Becomes Muslim Islam Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/aOe5s5hP4Gw لماذا اعتنقت هذه الألمانية الإسلام : WHY Christians German Lady convert to ISLAM, SEE VIDEO : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/afFv22Wsd5A آلماني تعتنق الإسلام Germany Convert To ISLAM : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/os4vUxfJizU لماذا اعتنق جيرومي الإسلام ؟ Jerome - How I wrestled my way to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/b2YZGGDGUWE قصة ألماني اعتنق الإسلام : The story of a German convert to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/gjRjzTAk-RQ عبد السلام يعتنق الإسلام : Revert to Islam - Abdus Salam (Convert to Islam) : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/VqlilLIQJRE الأمريكية مريم تعتنق الإسلام : Revert to Islam - Miriam Noor From Christianity) : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/ig0N9aRT0Hc ألمان يعتنقون الإسلام في التلفزيون الألماني : Germans convert to Islam on German TV : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/nFqj3xPKc88 تقرير تلفزيوني عن مسلمين جدد : TV Report Rechtsanwalt konvertiert zum ISLAM : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/_4LrIv6kK9o قسيس يعتنق الإسلام : Jolene: A Southern Baptist Converts to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/RHQOx12-WJU محمد مصعب يروي قصته في اعتناق الإسلام : Revert to Islam - Muhammad Musab (Convert From Christianity) ... : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/Co0xom_KcXM يوسف علي يروي قصة اعتناقه الإسلام : Revert to Islam - Yusuf Ali (Convert to Islam) : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/NcjXK7qzE_k كيف اعتنقت ميلينا الإسلام : How Melina came to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/jLht7Kk0bGg عبد الله لبان يروي قصة اعتناقه للإسلام : Revert to Islam - Abdullah Laban (Convert to Islam) http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/gGeHzUkkJH4 اللاتينيين يتركون الكنيسة ويعتنقون الإسلام : TV Report Latinos Leaving The Church And Turning To ISLAM : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/j2w14xxi0bM وليام شبيل و25 من عائلته يعتنقون الإسلام : William Chappelle and 25 members of his family embrace Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/mkBW4l4TmPE الإسلام في هولندا : Islam In Netherlands http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6183797847671713770 ألمان يعتنقون الإسلام : 6 German convert to Islam - 2007 - LIVE : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/0SpqpGKp7ts كارولين تتحول إلى الإسلام : Caroline convert from Christianity to Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/2Cpmvne2wj0 امرأة يابانية تتحول إلى الإسلام : Japanese Women Turning To ISLAM. : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/L7PIOhK-SgA مسلمة أمريكية جديدة تتكلم عن الحجاب : American converted Muslim Woman speaking about the Veil http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/L85Mcq3EDX8 الدكتورة ريتشارد سون يتحول الى الإسلام في أمريكا : Dr Richardson converted to Islam in USA : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/Tp097NNj3Pk ألمانية نصرانية تتحول إلى الإسلام : German Christ convert to ISLAM : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/UTyu18RgrAo مسلمة جديدة تتكلم عن الإسلام من لندن : New Muslim Lady .. Live from London : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/NTlta20vsow امرأة هولندية تتحول إلى الإسلام : Dutch Women Turning To ISLAM in Holland : www.youtube.com/watch/v/UyyxPO0HFLk امرأة من جنوب ألمانيا تتحول إلى الإسلام : New Sister From South Germany : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/EkBRKrUDnEU كيف تتحول إلى الإسلام : How to Convert to Islam http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/i9K7lmYaucU أربع مسلمون جدد من أربع مناطق مختلفة من العالم : 4 New Muslims from 4 Corners of the World http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4309659428535210219 جيني : كيف تحولت إلى الإسلام ؟ Jenny - How I came to Islam http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5346840716668905509 كات ستيفينس يتحول إلى يوسف إسلام : Cat Stevens becomes Yusuf Islam http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6157965900354777626 اصغر مسلم جديد في بريطانيا : Islam Youngest Muslim Reverts in The World- in England http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6872731311255429137 عبد الرحيم غرين يتحول الى الإسلام : Why Abdul Raheem Green Came to Islam http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/wF8joJaOVJw روبرت يتحول إلى الإسلام : Robert converts to Islam http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/vU5HGHiNUu0 قصة تحول مؤثرة إلى الإسلام : Islam : Best and inspirational Revert Story : http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=468440414685693208 قصة تحول كريستال إلى الإسلام : Revert to Islam - Sister Crystal (Convert From Christianity) http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/IZF9stLSYjY مسلمة جديدة أسبانية تتكلم عن حقوق المرأة في الإسلام Spanish Woman talks about Woman rights in Islam : http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/exdCJ_wT9E4 Stories of people converted to Islam قصص أشخاص أعتنقوا الإسلام (قصص مؤثره) 1- Abu Cuyler Abu Cuyler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger. Peace and blessings be upon you all. My story of how I reverted back to Islam is quite interesting. I am actually 24 years old now, going on 25. I took my Shahada 8 years ago when I was a Junior/Senior in High School('91) Ma sha'allah. My parents are both Christians, my Father is a practicing Baptist, and my Mother is a non-practicing Catholic. My Mother wanted my brother and I to be raised so that we can make our own choice when it comes to spirituality. My Father wanted us to be raised Baptist. However, my parents divorced when I was very young(age 3 or so), and we lived with our Mother. I can remember going to church with my Father, but all I remember from it was trying to stay awake. It was boring and uninteresting to me, to the point where I disliked going. The last time I went to church with my father was around age 12. As I grew a little older and gained more knowledge about my people's history in this country and how religion has played a part, I began to not only dislike Christianity, but despise it. With El Hajj Malik Shabazz being a great mentor and role model for me, I began to question why it is that our people are still in the same conditions when we are known for being a very spiritual people. My conclusion was that the religion of Christianity(As being practiced in recent history and present) did not work. Somehow God was not listening to Christians. I also began to associate Christianity as being a slaves religion. Back in 1990 I stopped eating pork because I felt a force coming towards me, and I also knew it was not fit for anyone to eat. I didn't know for sure what was happening but during the next year after I stopped eating swine, I began to see signs of Islam. Being a rap video fan, various rap videos by people in the Nation of Islam started appearing. I saw them as signs. Back then I did not know the difference between the Nation of Islam and Islam. They were all the same to me. Also, my cousin had become Muslim, and she had given me several pamphlets on the life of the Prophet(S.A.W.), and Islam Alhamdullilah. She wore hijab and basically was my resource for any questions, concerns, or events going on. She was the only Muslim I knew or had ever been in contact with (outside of Farrakhan video tapes), and provided a great example of a Muslim through her actions. One of my other concerns with Christianity was why I had to pray through a Middle-Man? Why did I have to pray to a man? I believe in God Almighty. I also didn't know how to pray to God. Islam provided answers to all of my questions on how to be a worthy servant of God. Islam taught me how to live, and how to pray. My first visit to the Masjid was very powerful. Islam gave me a since of community and peace immediately although I hadn't accepted it yet. It was more realistic to me to pray to God everyday, rather than just thinking about God on Sunday. A way of life, as opposed to just a religion. Those brothers and sisters treated me like family. I took my Shahada on my second visit. Source
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