For anybody who might be interested in what it says in the Quran about creation. *Blogpost:* http://signsandscience.blogspot.com/2014/10/creation.html *Excerpt from the blogpost:* Creation according to Quran Reading together and summarising the various verses pertaining to creation in the Quran, it appears to me that there are two phases of creation: *the primary phase* of six days (or periods) where the Earth and Heaven were created; then *the secondary phase* when the already created Earth and Heaven were joined together, and then the Earth and Seven Heavens were evolved, with their physical laws. The following sequence emerges: *Primary Phase:* Allah created the Heavens and the Earth in six days: the Earth was created in two days and made to grow meaningfully in four days. Meanwhile, the Heaven was like smoke. Then, He established Himself over the throne (started governing it). *Secondary Phase:* the Heaven and Earth were ordered to come together as one. Then, the Heaven was raised and divided/layered into seven Heavens, and each assigned its laws. The Earth was expanded and made habitable.
A verse specifically mentions that as Allah created the seven Heavens, He also created a similar number of Earths, and that Allah’s command descends through them. Another verse informs us that we can never escape the diameters of the heavens without permission/authority. The Quran repeatedly states that Allah is the Lord of the Worlds. Two verses inform us that a Day can be of any length and varies from measure to measure. Many verses inform us of a Day to come, and that when we will be asked about how long we stayed on Earth, we will say a day or a part of it. Creation Myths and Theories Most religions have their own creation myths, some similar, some quite different. The Bible describes creation in six days. In Hindu cosmogony, the universe is endlessly created, destroyed and recreated in a continuous cycle. Buddhist cosmology does not speak of origin but informs of 31 planes of existence. Scientists have also long been theorising about the Universe’s origins, with the Big Bang and Steady State theories being main contenders during the last century. With Einstein’s theories of Relativity (SR and GR), the concept of the Fabric of Space-Time emerged. Lately, Quantum Mechanics (QM) and String Theory have led to the concept of multiple dimensions. The Multiverse theory, the Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI), the concept of different physics in each multiverse, are being popularly debated. The Conformal Cyclic Cosmology model proposes that the universe iterates through infinite cycles. While Quran and Bible both state that the Heavens and Earth were created in six days, according to Hindu cosmogony, creation cycles are measured in billions of years. Modern science calculates the age of the Universe at about 14 billion years, and the Earth to be 4.54 billion years old. Are the various myths pieces of the same puzzle? Are they compatible in some broad sense? Samiya -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
