Once joined together; later separated

Once joined together; later separated

According to the Big Bang, the whole universe was initially one big mass. Then there was a big bang (explosion) which resulted in the formation of Galaxies. These then divided to form stars, planets, the sun, the moon, etc. The origin of the universe was unique and the probability of it occurring by chance is zero. There are also basic pieces of information concerning the existence of an initial gaseous mass (dukhaan in Arabic) which are unique to the Qur’an. The statement of the existence of a gaseous mass with fine particles, for this is how the word 'smoke' (dukhaan) is to be interpreted. Smoke is generally made up of a gaseous substratum, plus, in more or less stable suspension, fine particles that may belong to solid and even liquid states of matter at high or low temperature. As well as descriptions of the elements which, although at first were fused together (ratq), they subsequently became separated (fatq). These ideas are expressed in chapters Fussilat and al-Anbiyaa: "God then rose turning towards the heaven when it was smoke" Qur’an, 41:11 "Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together, then We clove them asunder?" Qur’an, 21:30 The reference to a separation process (fatq) of an primary single mass whose elements were initially fused together (ratq). It must be noted that in Arabic 'fatq' is the action of breaking, diffusing, separating, and that 'ratq' is the action of fusing or binding together elements to make a homogenous whole. This concept of the separation of a whole into several parts is noted in other passages of the Book with reference to multiple worlds. The first verse of the first chapter in the Qur'an proclaims, after the opening invocation, the following: “Praise be to God, the Lord of the Worlds.” Qur’an, 1:1 These Qur’anic references are in perfect agreement with modern ideas on the existence of primary nebula (galactic dust), followed by the separation of the elements which resulted in the formation of galaxies and then stars from which the planets were born. Reference is also made in the Qur’an to an intermediary creation between the heavens and the earth, as seen in chapter al-Furqaan: “God is the one who created the heavens, the earth and what is between them...” Qur’an, 25:59 It would seem that this intermediary creation corresponds to the modern discovery of bridges of matter which are present outside organized astronomical systems. This brief survey of Qur’anic references to creation clearly shows us how modern scientific data and statements in the Qur’an consistently agree on a large number of points. Dr. Alfred Kroner is one of the world’s renowned geologists. He is Professor of Geology and the Chairman of the Department of Geology at the Institute of Geosciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. He said: “Thinking where Muhammad came from . . . I think it is almost impossible that he could have known about things like the common origin of the universe, because scientists have only found out within the last few years, with very complicated and advanced technological methods, that this is the case.” Also he said: “Somebody who did not know something about nuclear physics fourteen hundred years ago could not, I think, be in a position to find out from his own mind, for instance, that the earth and the heavens had the same origin.