some moments of contemplation

just watched this very interesting documentary on central called cosmic time, where the origin of the universe and the whole concept of time was debated and presented in a truly enlightening fashion. well to cut the long story short, let me just highlight two points that scientists are saying.

1) time is not really eternal, it had a beginning, and will come to an end.
2) stars lose their light and die off after they become supernovas... and then become black holes.
2) the universe as we know it, is not really slowing down at all, and in fact, all parts of it are moving away faster and faster from each other. the big crunch that was purported before this, well, will most likely not happen. rather, it will be a big stretch - all particles will move apart from each other and be broken down.

my take from the documentary serves to reinforce some things in the Muslims' belief system.

1) Time is a concept which is created. Not even time is eternal, and only He Who Created is Eternal. And He is therefore the only One worthy of worship.
2) Everything will come to naught and will be destroyed at the end of time.

For the Muslims, here are the verses which foretells of these scientific findings, which people are only beginning to realise.

Surah Ar-Rahman 55:26-28
26. Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish.
27. And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will abide forever.
28. Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinns and men) deny?

Surah Al-Waqiah 56:5-6
5. And the mountains will be powdered to dust.
6. So that they will become floating dust particles.

Surah At-Takwir 81:1-2
1. When the sun wound round and lost its light and is overthrown.
2. And when the stars shall fall.

Surah Al-Infitaar 82:1-5
1. When the heaven is cleft asunder.
2. And when the stars have fallen and scattered;
3. And when the seas are burst forth;
4. And when the graves are turned upside down (and they bring out their contents)
5. (Then) a person will know what he has sent forward and (what he has) left behind (of good or bad deeds).

Surah Al-Inshiqaaq 84:1-6
1. When the heaven is split asunder,
2. And listens and obeys its Lord, and it must do so;
3. And when the earth is stretched forth,
4. And has cast out all that was in it and became empty,
5. And listens and obeys its Lord, and it must do so;
6. O man! Verily, you are returning towards your Lord with your deeds and actions (good or bad), a sure returning, so you will meet (i.e. the results of your deeds which you did).

masya Allah.