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Allah And The Intricacies Of Space-Time

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

I asked a question “The Universe is billions of years old. How old then, is Allah?”

Well, here’s the answer after a long wait.

Asking “How old?” implies a measurement of time. Now we all know that time started when the Universe was created. And so did space. But this reduces our frame of thought. There could be any number of things that might have been created before our Universe. There may be parallel universes running alongside ours for all we know.

You can skip this blockquote if you want.

There are many theories about the birth of the Universe. One of them is of Quantum Fluctuation.

Planck Time is the earliest moment in history where our physics still works. It is the shortest amount of time we can probe in the laboratory with our current knowledge of physics. It’s value is 10^-43 sec.

This particular theory states that Universe was born from a quantum vacuum. A quantum vacuum is a state of a quantum field in which no quanta are excited, i.e. no particles are present. It is a state of minimum energy and has potentiality (read Potential Energy). Laws of classical physics do not apply here, only quantum mechanics. Our Universe originated from a quantum vacuum. Before Planck time (10^-43 seconds of the Universe), classical physics is not applicable to the Universe, i.e. space-time did not exist.

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle states that for a pair of conjugate variables for a particle, such as position/momentum and energy/time, it is impossible to have a precisely determined value of each member of the pair at the same time. For example, a particle pair can pop out of the vacuum during a very short time interval.

So what the theory states is that according to Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, there were fluctuations in the vacuum and particles pairs appeared and disappeared quickly, from nothingness. This is not ordinary nothingness, it has potentiality. Slowly, this gave birth to the Universe which was a compact particle in the beginning with extremely high density, and expanded into “black holes forming and disappearing”. Expansion continued, space-time formed after Planck Time and slowly the Universe was created as we see it today.

I’m sorry, that was the most I could understand of this crappy concept. But it accepts the fact that energy (potentiality) was present at the beginning in the quantum vacuum. It’s origin, anyone?

If we take the first creation of Allah, i.e. the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) and mark it as the beginning of celestial time, much before the birth of the Universe, or as the beginning of “all” time, what before it?

Allah is the creator of all, He created Space-Time so He cannot be subject to it. But the question above provides one problem in this theory. What was Allah doing before the origin of celestial time? The word “origin” indicates a beginning. If Allah is devoid of space-time, He has neither a future, nor a past. Only the present. If so, how do we explain our “past, present and future” in terms of His “present”?

Simple!

Let’s take the example of a ray of light. It travels from the Sun to our Earth. Let the Sun and Earth be two points A and B, respectively. At all given moments of our time, Allah is watching both points. He is aware of all that will happen when the ray originates from A, to the moment it culminates at B, i.e. He can see the past, present and future of that ray of light, at the same time!

Still confused? Let me simplify it more.

Picture a film editor with a reel of film spread out before him. The film is divided into different frames, each of which has a different moment of time imprinted on it. When we watch the film on a screen, each frame appears one by one, creating a “motion” effect. But the editor is looking at all frames at the same time.

Here, each frame on the film is analogous to each moment of time. We experience motion but Allah is looking at all moments simultaneously!

For Him, Prophet Adam (A.S.) is being created, the storm of Nooh (A.S.) is in full swing, Musa (A.S.) is splitting the Nile with his Asa (walking stick), Eesa (A.S.) is being crucified, Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) is declaring Prophethood, Ali (A.S.) is being born in the Ka’bah and martyred in the mosque of Kufah, Husain (A.S.) being slain in Karbala with his family and friends, Pakistan gaining independence, me typing this post, Zakir Naik and [Dr. ?] Israr Ahmed going bonkers and upholding the tyrannical Bani Umayyads (L.A.), all at the same moment!

Savvy?

I’m feeling sleepy…

14.12.2008 Amazing, Captives of Karbala(A.S.), Enemies of the Ahle Bayt (A.S.), Facts, General Knowledge, Husain(A.S), Martyrs Of Karbala(A.S.), Me, Muhammad(S.A.W.W.), Reflections, Religious, Science 38 Comments

I’m Not A Mushrik, Just Trying To Think…

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Please read my previous post before reading this.

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The Prophet Eesa (A.S.) was walking with his followers when on their way they passed a house where a wedding was to take place and celebrations were underway. He addressed his followers that when they would return the house would be filled with mourning as the bride would be dead.

But when they returned, the celebrations had not ceased.

The Prophet was extremely bewildered by this. He entered the house and found the bride in her room. He asked whether she had moved anywhere.

She replied that a beggar had come to the door but due to the celebrations nobody had heard him except her. Since no one had responded to his cries, she had gone and gotten him a flour bag and he went away happy.

After hearing this, Eesa (A.S.) quickly removed her pillow from the bed and beneath that, was a black snake!

Her good deed had saved her life, even when she was supposed to die.

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There are 124,000 prophets and all were given separate parts of ‘knowledge’. That is, they knew a lot but they didn’t know it ‘all’.

A popular example can be seen in the Quraan where Hazrat Musa (A.S.) learns a lot from Hazrat Khizr (A.S.)

The only prophet who was given the knowledge of “All To Happen” and the power to change that was our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W.), the reason for the creation of this Universe.

In the case above, Hazrat Eesa (A.S.) knew that the bride would die but what he didn’t know was the fact that she would give food to the beggar and it would change her destiny i.e. Loh.

But who changes that destiny? Who has the power to alter the Loh? Who has the power to change the Universe, yet keep it in a perfect state?

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Sadqa (صدقہ) is the averter of calamities and that is why we hear ‘Sadqa Rad-de-Bala Hai’ (صدقہ ردِّ بلا ہے)!

The Universe is perfect. Allah made it so. It will achieve whatever it’s ultimate objective is. And it will follow the Loh.

By the Loh, if someone is to be killed by a snake, then it will happen. But Sadqa is something that can prevent that. Giving sadqa will avert any misfortunes coming one’s way but that would require changes in the Loh. And Allah is the only one who can do that. So the proof of Allah’s existence or that Allah is still alive is that he still interferes in the affairs of the Universe by editing the Loh and sadqa is the only thing that guarantees it. There are countless examples available through out our books.

Miracles and prayers can be said to change fate, but they don’t guarantee it. Sadqa does.

But is it also written in the Loh that the person will give sadqa?

That would mean the Loh is evolving. So what is the future of the Loh?

Only Allah knows, or Muhammad (S.A.W.W.).

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The Sadqa of Islam

اسلام کا صدقہ

In 61 AH, Islam was a relatively young religion, an infant, and it wouldn’t be absurd to say that it hadn’t even crawled on all fours till then. It was a new faith with shallow roots and was still taking over people’s hearts and lives. It was at that time that a tyrant came to power after his father’s death.

He made the claim that there was no Allah, no heaven nor hell and that Prophethood was just a drama by the Bani Hashim (A.S.). He claimed that no revelations had occurred, no angel had come and that Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) had deceived all. The infant Islam was in grave danger. ‘Allah’ was in danger!

After making these claims, he decided to drive the nail into the coffin and force the heir of Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) to swear allegiance to him as the rightful ruler and accept his claims. A “hand or head” offer was extended to that heir.

The heir rejected to provide his hand in allegiance and set forth on a journey with his entire family to Makkah. The tyrant dispatched his men to try and kill the heir during Hajj.

The heir came to know of this and changed his Hajj to an Umrah. Then he left the city of Makkah in order to preserve it’s Holiness and to prevent bloodshed within the boundaries of the Haram. His final destination became the desert land that Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) had promised would be the grounds of his slaughter.

There he stopped and set up camp. Forces of the tyrant started to arrive soon after. They forced the heir to move his camp away from the water and blocked it.

Children in the heir’s camp started crying and begging for water. Even the six-month old had nothing to drink.

Three days later, all men were cut to pieces, including many children and even the six-month old was butchered from ear to ear by a three-pronged arrow. The heir sacrificed every thing and everyone for the sake of truth, then offered himself. He fought valiantly and reduced the tyrants massive army to countable numbers. When it was the time of Asr, he put his sword back in it’s sheath, was pierced by arrows from every direction and then bowed to Allah. His head was cut off in the state of Sajdah. The remaining man, women and children were captured and subjected to the most inhuman tortures possible.

All martyrs gave their lives to prove that Muhammad (S.A.W.W.) was right, there had been revelations, there are heaven and hell and that it was worth dying for. They showed the world the difference between right and wrong.

They offered their lives as Sadqa over Islam and Islam’s fate changed!

The heir saved the religion of Allah. Now Islam has grown into a 1400 year old, mature religion with roots deep into people’s lives. It is the fastest growing religion of all. Allah is still alive in the minds of Muslims everywhere.

And so is Husain…

انسان کو بیدار تو ہو لینے دو

ہر قوم پکارے گی ہمارے ہیں حسین

اسلام کے دامن میں بس اس کے سوا کیا ہے

اِک ضربِ یداللّہی ، اِک سجدہءِ شبّیری

شاعر: علامہ محمد اقبال

Yadullah is the title of Hazrat Ali (A.S.) meaning the hand of Allah while Shabbir is the title of Imam Husain (A.S.).

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SAWJ’s Note: This is a post written on the go, without any planning. If you disagree, try to be polite!

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People Who Almost Got The Answer: Adnan, Saadat.

People Who Wasted My Time In Trying To Prove The Question Wrong: Absar, Brickwall.

20.11.2008 Captives of Karbala(A.S.), Enemies of the Ahle Bayt (A.S.), Facts, General Knowledge, History, Husain(A.S), Martyrs Of Karbala(A.S.), Muhammad(S.A.W.W.), Reflections, Religious 66 Comments

Pakistan: 61st Independence Day, and the Future

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

The 14th day of August is upon us. Sitting at my desk, typing on my computer I can hear the occasional silencer-less motorcycles whizzing by on the main road and the sounds of the not-so-distant firecrackers exploding in the night sky. I’m happy.

Today, Pakistan celebrates it’s 61^st birthday. Happy Independence Day to all!

But I’m also worried. Worried as to how many more we are going to celebrate. And as many as we do, how?

Regarding the second question, it refers to the behavior of our nation.

We can remove the silencers from our bikes, blow firecrackers or decorate houses and buildings with green and white lights for the day but when the day is over, then what? What do we do after the Day of Independence passes?

Do we feel a sense of responsibility towards our country, our nation or even our flag? Do we even care to remove the Crescent and the Star (Pakistani flag) or Jhandiyan (little paper flags) decorated on our houses or pick fallen ones from the ground? Do we remove them and put them in safe places, or throw them away in the trash?

We love our country, don’t we? We go to the Mausoleum of the Quaid-e-Azam (Supreme Leader). For what? To enjoy? Dates? Or rapes? Do we even care to recite a Surah-e-Fatiha for him if we pass by his resting place? I don’t think so.

How do we serve our country? Do we care to follow any rules or laws at all? The favorite excuse of our nation is to blame the authorities and government for all that is bad. Why don’t we take the first step and defy these ‘norms’ of our society? Why don’t we take the blame on ourselves for a change? Things are bad because we are making them so. Doesn’t it always start with ‘I’ ?

Corruption, poverty, illiteracy, etc plague our society today but look down deep inside your heart and ask yourself: Who’s to blame? Is it the politicians? The establishment? Or us, the people?

The answer: Us.

We are the ones who always seek the easy way out of everything, not concerned about the consequences our actions may produce. A policeman won’t be able to take bribes unless we want him to.

If we start teaching one child each, we can reduce our illiteracy rate significantly. But who’s got the time?

Share your fortune, feed one hungry person everyday. Daal-roti doesn’t cost millions, only 20-30 rupees. Then again, who’s got the time? And the most common of all excuses: Mehngai (Inflation). The poorest of men on the street today don’t possess money to buy flour but they own a cell phone!

When asked how things are going to get straight, the most common answers are: “It’s useless, nothing’s going to happen to this country”. Or “Only a miracle can save this country”.

Proud nations don’t stand around waiting for miracles to happen. They turn their fate around themselves. Look at the Chinese!

But we are so engrossed in the blame game that we fail to see the bright future that lies ahead if we strive to work together to take our country forward and bring it at par with the rest of the developed world.

The whole problem lies with our attitude. It’s our way of addressing things. Stop saying that the glass is half-empty. Look at the bright side: It’s half full. Try to fill it up some more.

I’ve often heard the phrase: “Is mulk ne hamein kuch nahin diya!” (This country has not given anything to us!) from people and it annoys me a lot. I ask them in return “Tum ne is mulk ko kya diya?” (What have you given to this country?). The answer: Nothing!

This country won’t go anywhere unless we take it somewhere. The time has come to set our priorities straight. We are far, far behind the rest of the world. We must catch up, quickly!

The First Question

With the American and NATO forces attacking our western border, Indian’s on the eastern one, Taliban in NWFP and FATA and the BLA in Balochistan, is anyone concerned about the safety and security of the country?

In their bid to subdue China, their greatest financial foe, the Americans are working to set up their hegemony in the area surrounding China. India is already on their side, against China. Afghanistan is theirs. The only country that stands in their way is the nuclear-armed state of Pakistan. And not an easy foe, by any means.

So how does one conquer such a strong nation? It’s easy: Divide and Conquer!

The single institution that holds this country together is the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Governments come and go, times change but the Pakistan Army has always been here to protect the land. Whenever there is a threat to the country, these people are the first to lay down their lives for the sake of the homeland. This is something the pessimists ignore completely when complaining about the resources and land owned by the army or the facilities it’s officers enjoy.

Back to the topic, how to weaken the Pakistan Army? Well there can be certain approaches, or a combined plan involving all strategies:

Put sellouts in the government.
Buy the media, constantly defame the armed forces in the eyes of the people.
Engage it in combat in it’s own area and make it’s targets look like national heroes, e.g., Akbar Bugti.
Bring it’s strength, the ISI, under American control. [Through the Ministry of Interior (Rehman Malik, the unelected, democratic Interior Minister)]
Promote nationalist movements in the NWFP and Baluchistan and enforce into them a sense of deprivation to promote dissent.

Result? Here it is:

Shocked? As much as you may want to deny it, things are going in this direction. Once Pakistan has been broken, it won’t be long before India takes over Punjab and Sindh as well.

We have suffered humiliation once in 1971, when East Pakistan parted ways to become Bangladesh. Are we willing to suffer it again?

Please wake up! There’s a lot more going on than what meets the eye and it’s not in our favor. All plans against Pakistan must be foiled and it can only happen if we stand united and work hard to defend our national interests.

To all those fighting for separation, sure you’ll have your own country but I assure you, you will not survive the onslaught of your enemies. You won’t have the resources or the leaders to ensure your survival. You will have a small piece of land but you’ll miss out on your rights to an equal share in the larger area of Pakistan. Ask for your rights, not separation and work hard to educate your people to bring them forward in all walks of life.

Let me recall an old tradition that is taught in elementary school.

A man had four sons. They kept fighting each other, which worried the father very much.

Soon he was on his deathbed. He then called all his sons and gave each of them a stick. He asked them to break their sticks. They did so easily.

Then he gave the first one a bundle of four sticks and asked him to break all of them together. Try as he might, he couldn’t accomplish the task. One by one, all four brothers tried but couldn’t do it.

Then the man addressed them: “Alone, the sticks were fragile and were broken easily. But together, they formed a strong bundle and could not be broken. You see, my sons, if you stay divided, you will be conquered easily. But if you stand united, no one will be able to break you!”

God bless Pakistan. Pakistan Zindabad!