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Abd Ar-Rahim Green<\/strong><\/span>

• Lanky, blonde, green-eyed, 33-years-old Abdur Rahim Green appears to be a character straight out of a Hollywood movie Ben Hur.

• He was born to British parents in Darussalam in Tanzania in 1964.

• He was educated at a famous Roman Catholic Monastic School called Ampleforth College and went on to study history in the London University. However, he left his education unfinished.

• He was dissatisfied with Christianity since the age of eight.

• He was practising Buddhism for nearly three years though he never formally embraced it.

• His study of the Noble Qur’an immediately attracted him to Islam and he embraced Islam in 1988. He has been a Daw’ah practitioner in Britain since then.

• He wears a look that instantly evokes comparison with the popular portrayal of the Prophet Jesus (Pbuh) in the imagery of Christian Europe.

• He has two wives, both British-born Muslims of Indian origin and six children.

• Currently, he is working with an Islamic media company based in England and engages himself in da’wah activities including lectures on Islam in London’s famous Hyde Park. He is well known for his efforts at the renowned \"Speaker’s Corner\" in London’s Hyde Park.

• He also delivers talks and lectures for Muslims, and concentrates on the pure teaching to the say of Prophet Muhammad (May God’s peace and blessing be upon him), and the early Muslims.<\/p>","promote":0,"status":1,"created_at":"2014-06-23T08:00:00.000000Z","updated_at":"2014-06-23T08:00:00.000000Z","language_id":1,"parent_id":null,"pivot":{"book_id":17908,"author_id":2067},"i18ns":[],"image_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/uploads\/users\/non-profile.jpg","get_name":"Abd Ar-Raheem Green"}],"image_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/uploads\/books\/the-man-in-the-red-underpants_insidepages_swedish.JPG","pdf_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/","word_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/","author_id":"","author_name":"Abd Ar-Raheem Green","book_title":"MANNEN I R\u00d6DA KALSONGER","category_slug":"Doctrine-and-Sects","category_name":"Doctrine & Sects"},{"title":"Mohamed a Bibli\u00e1ban","slug":"mohamed-a-bibliaban","image":"\/uploads\/books\/images\/2018\/3\/muhammad-in-the-bible.JPG","read_counter":11562,"is_volume":0,"created_at":"2018-03-13T00:09:54.000000Z","category_id":2,"volume_id":null,"id":19497,"volume_count":null,"volume_title":null,"category":{"id":2,"title":"Muhammad (PBUH)","created_at":"2017-08-17T19:18:15.000000Z","updated_at":"2018-02-12T22:28:43.000000Z","slug":"Muhammad-(PBUH)","i18ns":[],"get_title":"Muhammad (PBUH)"},"authors":[{"id":2081,"name":"onereason.org","slug":"onereason_org","image":"\/uploads\/users\/non-profile.jpg","role":"Author","about":"","promote":0,"status":1,"created_at":"2014-07-12T08:00:00.000000Z","updated_at":"2014-07-12T08:00:00.000000Z","language_id":1,"parent_id":null,"pivot":{"book_id":19497,"author_id":2081},"i18ns":[],"image_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/uploads\/users\/non-profile.jpg","get_name":"onereason.org"}],"image_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/uploads\/books\/images\/2018\/3\/muhammad-in-the-bible.JPG","pdf_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/","word_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/","author_id":"","author_name":"onereason.org","book_title":"Mohamed a Bibli\u00e1ban","category_slug":"Muhammad-(PBUH)","category_name":"Muhammad (PBUH)"}],"first_page_url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?books_page=1","from":1,"last_page":1,"last_page_url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?books_page=1","links":[{"url":null,"label":"« Previous","page":null,"active":false},{"url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?books_page=1","label":"1","page":1,"active":true},{"url":null,"label":"Next »","page":null,"active":false}],"next_page_url":null,"path":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081","per_page":25,"prev_page_url":null,"to":9,"total":9},"videos":{"current_page":1,"data":[],"first_page_url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?videos_page=1","from":null,"last_page":1,"last_page_url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?videos_page=1","links":[{"url":null,"label":"« Previous","page":null,"active":false},{"url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?videos_page=1","label":"1","page":1,"active":true},{"url":null,"label":"Next »","page":null,"active":false}],"next_page_url":null,"path":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081","per_page":25,"prev_page_url":null,"to":null,"total":0},"audios":{"current_page":1,"data":[],"first_page_url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?audios_page=1","from":null,"last_page":1,"last_page_url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?audios_page=1","links":[{"url":null,"label":"« Previous","page":null,"active":false},{"url":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081?audios_page=1","label":"1","page":1,"active":true},{"url":null,"label":"Next »","page":null,"active":false}],"next_page_url":null,"path":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/index.php\/per\/api\/authors\/2081","per_page":25,"prev_page_url":null,"to":null,"total":0},"articles":{"current_page":1,"data":[{"id":130,"title":"Some of the Scientific Miracles in Brief","slug":"some-of-the-scientific-miracles-in-brief","word":"","pdf":"","mime_type":null,"type":"node","path":"\/nodes\/view\/type:article\/slug:some-of-the-scientific-miracles-in-brief","hint":"","body":"

Some of the Scientific Miracles in Brief<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n

Ever since the dawn of mankind, we have sought to understand nature and our place in it.  In this quest for the purpose of life many people have turned to religion.  Most religions are based on books claimed by their followers to be divinely inspired, without any proof.  Islam is different because it is based upon reason and proof.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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There are clear signs that the book of Islam, the Quran, is the word of God and we have many reasons to support this claim:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

·       There are scientific and historical facts found in the Quran which were unknown to the people at the time, and have only been discovered recently by contemporary science. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

·       The Quran is in a unique style of language that cannot be replicated, this is known as the ‘Inimitability of the Quran.’<\/span><\/p>\r\n

·       There are prophecies made in the Quran and by the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, which have come to be pass. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

This article lays out and explains the scientific facts that are found in the Quran, centuries before they were ‘discovered’ in contemporary science.  It is important to note that the Quran is not a book of science but a book of ‘signs’.  These signs are there for people to recognise God’s existence and affirm His revelation.  As we know, science sometimes takes a ‘U-turn’ where what once scientifically correct is false a few years later.  In this article only established scientific facts are considered, not just theories or hypothesis.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Scientific Facts in the Quran<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Science at the time was primitive, there were no telescopes, microscopes or anything even close to the technology we have today.  People believed that the sun orbited the earth and that the sky was held up by big pillars at the corners of a flat earth.  Within this backdrop the Quran was revealed, and it contains many scientific facts on topics ranging from astronomy to biology, geology to sociology.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Some people may claim that the Quran was changed as new scientific facts were discovered but this cannot be the case because it is a historically documented fact that the Quran is preserved in its original language[1]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  The Quran was written down and memorised by people during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad.  One of the copies of the Quran which was written a few years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad is preserved in a museum in Uzbekistan.  This copy is over 1400 years old and is exactly the same as the Arabic Quran that we have today[2]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The following are nine scientific facts found in the Quran:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

1.  Origin of Life<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Water is essential for all living things.  We all know that water is vital to life but the Quran makes a very unusual claim:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

We made every living thing from water? Will they not believe? (Quran 21:30)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In this verse water is pointed out as the origin of all life.  All living things are made of cells.  We now know that cells are mostly made up of water[3]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  For example, 80% of the cytoplasm (basic cell material) of a standard animal cell is described as water in biology textbooks.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The fact that living things consist mostly of water was discovered only after the invention of the microscope.  In the deserts of Arabia, the last thing someone would have guessed is that all life came from water.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

2.  Iron<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Iron is not natural to the earth.  It did not form on the earth but came down to earth from outer space.  This may sound strange but it’s true.  Scientists have found that billions of years ago the earth was stuck by meteorites.  These meteorites were carrying Iron from distant stars which had exploded[4]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran says the following on the origin of Iron:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“We sent down Iron with its great inherent strength and its many benefits for humankind.” (Quran 57:25)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

God uses the words ‘sent down’ for Iron.  It is clear from the verse that Iron is not an earthly material, but was sent down for the benefit of humanity.  The fact that Iron came down to earth from outer space is something which could not be known by the primitive science of the 7th century.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

3.  Sky’s Protection<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The sky plays a crucial role in protecting the earth.  The sky protects the earth from the lethal rays of the sun.  If the sky did not exist then the sun’s radiation would have killed off all life on earth.  It also acts like a blanket wrapped around the earth, to protect it from the freezing cold of space.  The temperature just above the sky is approximately -270oC.  If this temperature was to reach earth then the planet would freeze over instantly.  The sky also protects life on earth by warming the surface through heat retention (greenhouse effect), and reducing temperature extremes between day and night[5]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  These are some of the many protective functions of the sky.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran asks us to consider the sky in the following verse:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“We made the sky a protective ceiling.  And yet they are turning away from Our signs!” (Quran 21:32)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran points to the sky’s protection as a sign of God.  The protective properties of the sky were discovered by scientific research conducted in the 20th century.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

4.  Mountains<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Quran draws our attention to a very important characteristic of mountains:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Did We not make the earth a resting place? And the mountains as stakes?” (Quran 78:6-7)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran indicates that mountains have deep roots by using the word stakes to describe them.  In fact mountains do have deep roots, and the word stakes is an accurate description for them.  A book titled ‘Earth’ by Geophysicist Frank Press explains that mountains are like stakes, and are buried deep under the surface of the earth. Mount Everest (pictured below), the height of which is approximately 9 km above ground, has a root deeper than 125 km.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The fact that mountains have deep ‘stake’ like roots was not known, until after the development of the theory of plate tectonics in the beginning of the 20th century.[6]<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

5.  Expansion of the Universe<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

At a time when the science of Astronomy was still primitive, the expansion of the universe was described in Quran:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“And it is We who have built the Universe with [Our creative] power and keep expanding it.” (Quran 51:47)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The fact that the universe is expanding was discovered in the last century.  The physicist Stephen Hawking in his book ‘A Brief History of Time’ writes, “The discovery that the universe is expanding was one of the great intellectual revolutions of the 20th century.”.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran mentioned the expansion of the universe even before the invention of the telescope!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

6.  Sun’s Orbit<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

In 1512 the astronomer Nicholas Copernicus put forward his theory that the Sun is motionless at the centre of the solar system, and that the planets revolve around it.  The belief that the Sun is stationary was widespread amongst astronomers until the 20th century.  It is now a well-established scientific fact that the Sun is not stationary, but is moving in an orbit around the centre of our Milky Way galaxy[7]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran mentions the orbit of the Sun:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“It is He who created night and day, the Sun and the Moon, each floating in its orbit.” (Quran 21:33)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran would have been wrong according to astronomers just a couple of decades ago.  But we now know that the Quranic account of the Sun’s motion is consistent with modern Astronomy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

7.  The Ocean<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Quran uses imagery to covey its deep meanings, here it describes the state of the unbelievers as:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Darkness out in a deep ocean which is covered by waves, above which are waves, above which are clouds, layers of darkness, one upon the other.  When one puts out his hand [therein], he can hardly see it.  Those God gives no light to, they have no light.” (Quran 24:40)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It is commonly thought that waves only occur on the surface of the ocean.  However oceanographers have discovered that there are internal waves that take place below the surface of the ocean.  These waves are invisible to the human eye, and can only be detected by specialist equipment[8]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  The Quran mentions darkness in a deep ocean above which are waves, above which are waves, then clouds above that.  This description is not only remarkable because it describes the internal waves in the ocean, but also because it describes darkness deep in the ocean.  A human being can dive no more than 70 metres without breathing equipment.  Light is present at that depth, but if we go down 1000 metres it is completely dark[9]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  1400 years ago there were no submarines or specialist equipment to discover internal waves or the darkness deep inside the oceans.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

8.  Lying and Movement<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

There was a cruel oppressive tribal leader named Abu Jahl who lived during the time of Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him.  God revealed a verse of the Quran to warn him:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“No Indeed! If he does not stop, We will seize him by the forehead, his lying, sinful forehead.” (Quran 96:15-16)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

God does not call this person a liar, but calls his forehead (the front part of the brain) ‘lying’ and ‘sinful’, and warns him to stop.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This verse is significant for two reasons.  The first is that the front part of our brain is responsible for voluntary movement[10]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.This is known as the frontal lobe.  A book titled ‘Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology’ which includes the results of research on the functions of this area states: The motivation and the foresight to plan and initiate movements occur in the anterior portion of the frontal lobes, the prefrontal area[11]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  The part of the brain that is responsible for movement is said to be seized if the man does not stop.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Secondly, numerous studies have shown that this same region (frontal lobe) is responsible for the lying function of the brain[12]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  One such study at the University of Pennsylvania in which volunteers were asked questions during a computerized interrogation, it was found that when the volunteers were lying there was significantly increased activity in the prefrontal and premotor cortices (frontal lobe region)[13]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The front part of the brain is responsible for movement and lying.  The Quran links movement and lying to this area.  These functions of the frontal lobe were discovered with medical imaging equipment which was developed in the 20th century.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

9.  Pain Receptors<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

For a long time it was thought that the sense of feeling and pain was dependent on the brain.  However it has been discovered that there are pain receptors present in the skin[14]<\/span><\/span><\/a>.  Without these pain receptors, a person would not be able to feel pain.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Consider the following verse on pain:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“We shall send those who reject Our revelations to the (Hell) Fire.  When their skins have been burned away, We shall replace them with new ones so that they may continue to feel the pain: God is Almighty, All-Wise.” (Quran 4:56)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

God tells the people who reject his message that when they are in Hell and their skins are burnt off (so they can’t feel any pain), he will give them new skins so that they continue to feel the pain.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Quran makes it clear that pain is dependent upon on the skin.  The discovery of pain receptors in the skin is a fairly recent discovery for Biology.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

These are just some of the many scientific facts found in the Quran.  It is important to note that the Quran is not a book of science, but that it is consistent with science.  To claim that scientific facts in the Quran are due to coincidence would be irrational.  The best explanation is that God revealed this knowledge to the Prophet Muhammad.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just like the Quran contains knowledge about the natural world, it also contains information about the inner dimensions of our souls.  It relates to our feelings, wants and needs.  The Quran informs us that we have a purpose in life, and that following God’s guidance will lead us to inner peace in this life, and Paradise in the hereafter.  And that rejection of his message will lead to depression in this life and Hellfire after death.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“We shall show them Our signs in the Universe and within themselves, until it becomes clear to them that this is the Truth.  Is it not enough that your Lord is the witness of all things?” (Quran 41:53)<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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[1]<\/span><\/span><\/a> The Magnificent Qur’an: A Unique History of Preservation<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[2]<\/span><\/span><\/a> (http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/world\/asia-pacific\/4581684.stm)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[3]<\/span><\/span><\/a> Bruce Alberts, Essential Cell Biology<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[4]<\/span><\/span><\/a> M. E. Walrath, History of the Earth’s Formation<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[5]<\/span><\/span><\/a> Joseph M. Moran, Meteorology: the Atmosphere and the Science of Weather [7] Terry A. Hicks, How Do Mountains Form? [8] Frank Press and Raymond Siever, Earth<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[6]<\/span><\/span><\/a> Naomi Oreskes, Plate Tectonics: An Insider’s History Of The Modern Theory Of The Earth [10] Stephen Hawking, A Brief History Of Time<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[7]<\/span><\/span><\/a> Lambert M. Surhone, Orbital Period: Orbit, Sun, Earth, Conjunction, Orbital Node, Apsis, Semi-Major Axis<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[8]<\/span><\/span><\/a> M. Grant Gross, Oceanography: A View of Earth<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[9]<\/span><\/span><\/a> Danny Elder, Oceans<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[10]<\/span><\/span><\/a> (http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/2289137)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[11]<\/span><\/span><\/a> Rod R. Seeley, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[12]<\/span><\/span><\/a> (http:\/\/cercor.oxfordjournals.org\/content\/20\/1\/205.full.pdf)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[13]<\/span><\/span><\/a> (http:\/\/www.americanscientist.org\/issues\/pub\/2002\/3\/diogenes-new-lamp)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[14]<\/span><\/span><\/a> Michael Darmon, Molecular Biology of the Skin: The Keratinocyte<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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3 Reasons for God<\/h1>\r\n

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Order in the Universe<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

When we reflect upon the nature of our world, we see order everywhere from the water cycle to the movement of the earth around the sun.  Commenting on the order found in the universe, the physicist Stephen Hawking explains that the overwhelming impression ‘‘is one of order, the more we discover about the universe, the more we find that it is governed by rational laws.’’[1]<\/a>  This observation is shared by the vast majority of scientists.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Since the universe has order and is governed by the ‘laws of science’, we should question how this order came about.  The most effective way to answer this question is to reason to the best conclusion.  Take your mobile phone for example, your phone is made of glass, plastic and metal.  Glass comes from sand, plastic comes from oil and metal is extracted from the ground.  Imagine you were walking in a desert (where there is lots of oil, sand and metals in the ground), and you found a mobile phone lying around.  Would you believe that it came together by itself? That the Sun shone, the wind blew, lightning struck, the oil bubbled to the surface and mixed with the sand and metal, and over millions of years the mobile came together by chance?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

No one would believe such an explanation.  A mobile phone is clearly something that was put together in an organized way, so it would be rational to believe that it must have an organizer.  In the same way, when we see the order in the universe, isn’t it rational to say that the universe also has been organized in an amazing way by some being?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This organization is best explained by the existence of God.  God is the one who brought about the order in the universe.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Beginning of the Universe<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

If something has always existed it doesn’t need a creator.  In the first part of the 20th century some physicists held the view that the universe had always existed.  If the universe had always existed it wouldn’t need a creator.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, according to Cosmology the universe had a beginning some 14 billion years ago with a cosmic event commonly known as the ‘Big Bang’[2]<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Imagine you heard a loud bang, and you asked ‘where did that sound come from?’ Would you be satisfied with the answer that it came from ‘nothing’ and it ‘just happened?’ Of course not!  You would say ‘what was the cause of that loud bang?’ In the same way, rationally the ‘Big Bang’ must also have a cause that bought it about.  Now we can ask since the ‘Big Bang’ has a cause, what was the cause of that cause? Then we can ask, what was the cause of that cause? And so on and so on.  But this can’t go on forever and must end with a first cause, because of the following example:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Imagine a sniper who has just found his target and calls back to base to get permission to shoot.  The person at the base tells the sniper to hold on while they seek permission from someone else higher up.  So the guy higher up seeks permission from the guy even higher up and so on and so on.  If this goes on forever, will the sniper ever get to shoot the target?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The obvious answer is that he wouldn’t be able to shoot.  The only way the sniper can shoot is if someone gives permission without asking for anyone else’s permission.  That person would be the first cause of the sniper shooting.  In the same way, the Big Bang must have a first cause.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

We can conclude that this first cause must be powerful as it brought the whole universe into existence, and it must be intelligent as it caused the ‘laws of science’ which govern the universe.  Also, this first cause must be timeless, spaceless and immaterial, because time, space and matter began at the ‘Big Bang’.  Finally, since it is uncaused it must have always existed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

All of these attributes of the first cause make up the basic concept of God.  God is the uncreated first cause of the universe.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Human Nature<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Throughout the history of the world, the majority of people have believed in God.  There seems to be something built in the human mind that makes us want to believe.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Over the last decade some really startling facts have been found that show that children have an innate belief in God.  Dr Justin Barrett, a senior researcher at the University of Oxford Centre for Anthropology and Mind, states “The preponderance of scientific evidence for the past 10 years or so has shown that a lot more seems to be built into the natural development of children’s minds than we once thought, including a predisposition to see the natural world as designed and purposeful and that some kind of intelligent being is behind that purpose…” He adds that “If we threw a handful [of children] on an island and they raised themselves…they would believe in God”[3]<\/a>.  To put it simply, his answer as to why anyone would believe in God is that, our minds are designed to do so.  Disbelief in God is something which is unnatural to the human being.  Oxford University development psychologist Dr Olivera Petrovich, who is an expert in the Psychology of Religion states that, belief in God develops naturally and that “atheism is definitely an acquired position”[4]<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So where did this natural belief in a creator come from?  We can’t say it is taught by society as this belief is innate, and studies show that it is independent of societal pressures and is cross-cultural[5]<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The best explanation for this belief is that God has instilled it into humanity.You have just read three independent reasons why it makes sense to believe in God.  Belief in God is not only rational but it’s also part of human nature.  There are many questions raised by the existence of God, such as why is there evil and suffering in the world? Doesn’t evolution disprove God? Do we have a purpose in life? All these issues and more will be answered in future articles.<\/span><\/p>\r\n


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[1]<\/a> Antony Flew, There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[2]<\/a> Derek Raine, An Introduction to Science of Cosmology (Astronomy & Astrophysics)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[3]<\/a> Justin L.  Barrett, Why Would Anyone Believe in God?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[4]<\/a> Dr Olivera Petrovich, Childs Theory of World<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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[5]<\/a> Justin L.  Barrett, Jonathan A.  Lanman, The Science of Religious Beliefs<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","excerpt":"","terms":null,"visibility_roles":"","comment_status":1,"comment_count":0,"read_counter":16450,"lft":613,"rght":614,"promote":1,"sticky":0,"status":1,"publish_start":null,"publish_end":null,"created_at":"2014-08-02T00:02:00.000000Z","updated_at":"2026-04-07T02:30:45.000000Z","language_id":1,"user_id":7,"author_id":2081,"publisher_id":0,"category_id":9,"parent_id":null,"author_name":"onereason.org","category_name":"The Existence of God","category_slug":"The-Existence-of-God","get_date":"2014-08-02","pdf_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/uploads\/articles\/en-3 Reasons for God.pdf","word_asset":"http:\/\/www.islamland.com\/uploads\/articles\/en-3 Reasons for God.docx"},{"id":2667,"title":"Is Jesus God or sent by God?","slug":"is-jesus-god-or-sent-by-god","word":"\/uploads\/articles\/Is Jesus God or sent by God.docx","pdf":"\/uploads\/articles\/Is Jesus God or sent by God.pdf","mime_type":null,"type":"node","path":"\/nodes\/view\/type:article\/slug:is-jesus-god-or-sent-by-god","hint":"","body":"

Is Jesus God or sent by God?<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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(part 1 of 2)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Jesus is a figure who is loved and revered by billions of people the world over.  Yet there is so much confusion surrounding the status of this colossal personality.  Muslims and Christians both hold Jesus in high regard but view him in very different ways.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The questions raised in this article aim to get to the heart of the issues surrounding Jesus: Is Jesus God? Or was he sent by God? Who was the real historical Jesus?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Some ambiguous verses of the Bible can be applied erroneously to show that Jesus is in some way divine.  But if we look at the clear, direct verses of the Bible, we see again and again that Jesus is being referred to as an extraordinary human being and nothing more.  What emerges, when we consider the historical and logical facts about Jesus’ life, is conclusive proof not only that Jesus cannot be God, but that he never claimed to be either.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

What follows are five lines of reasoning which clarify this subject for us through the Bible itself and thereby allow us to discover the real Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

1.      Jesus Never Calls Himself God<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Bible (in spite of being changed and adulterated over time) contains many verses in which Jesus speaks of God as a separate person to himself.  Here are just a few of them:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When a man addressed Jesus as “Good Teacher”, he replied “Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God.’’ [Mark 10:18]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

I<\/strong>n another instance he says: “I can’t do anything by myself.  Whatever I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just.  I don’t seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.” [John 5:30]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jesus speaks of God as a separate being to himself: I’m going up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.  [John 20:17]
In this verse he affirms that he was sent by God: This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent.  [John 17:3]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

If Jesus was God he would have told people to worship him, but he did the opposite and disapproved anyone worshipping him: And in vain they worship Me [Matthew 15:9]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

If Jesus claimed to be God than there should be hundreds of verses in the Bible which would have mentioned it.  But there is not a single verse in the entire Bible in which Jesus says I am God, worship me.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

2.      Jesus as Son and Lord?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Jesus is sometimes referred to as ‘Lord’ in the Bible and at other times as ‘Son of God’.  God is called the ‘Father’, so putting these names together it could be claimed that Jesus is the son of God.  But if we look at each of these titles in context we will find that they are symbolic and not to be taken literally.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

‘Son of God’ is a term used in ancient Hebrew for a righteous person.  God calls Israel his ‘son’: This is what the LORD says: Israel is my oldest son.[Exodus 4:22].  Also, David is called the ‘Son of God’: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.’ [Psalm 2:7].  In fact anyone who is righteous is referred to as God’s ‘son’: All who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons and daughters.  [Romans 8:14].<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In the same way, when the word ‘Father’ is used to refer to God it shouldn’t be taken literally.  Instead it’s a way of saying God is the creator, sustainer, cherisher etc.  There are many verses for us to understand this symbolic meaning of the word ‘Father’, for example: one God and Father of all.  [Ephesians 4:6].<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jesus is sometimes called ‘Lord’ by the disciples.  ‘Lord’ is a term used for God and also for people who are held in high esteem.  There are many examples of the word ‘Lord’ being used for people in the Bible: So they (Joseph’s brothers) went up to Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.  “We beg your pardon, our lord,” they said.  [Genesis 43:19-20]<\/strong>.  Also, in other parts of the Bible, Jesus is even called a ‘servant’ of God by the disciples: the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus.  [Acts 3:13].  This clearly shows that when ‘Lord’ is used to refer to Jesus, it is a title of respect not of divinity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

3.      The Nature of Jesus<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The nature of Jesus was totally different to that of God.  There are many parts of the Bible that highlight this difference in nature:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

God is All-Knowing but Jesus by his own admission was not All-Knowing.  This can be seen in the following passage when Jesus says “But nobody knows when that day or hour will come, not the heavenly angels and not the Son.  Only the Father knows.” [Matthew 24:36]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

God is independent and he doesn’t need sleep, food or water.  Jesus however ate, drank, slept and depended on God: As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father.  [John 6:57].  Another sign of Jesus’ dependence on God is that he prayed to God: Going a little farther, he (Jesus) fell with his face to the ground and prayed [Matthew 26:39].  This shows that Jesus himself sought help from God.  God, being the one who answers prayers does not need to pray to anyone.  Also, Jesus said: I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than me.  [John 14:28].<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Bible is clear that God is unseen and is not a man: for no one may see me and live.  [Exodus 33:20], God is not a man [Numbers 23:19].  Jesus on the other hand was a man who was seen by thousands of people, so he could not be God.  Furthermore, the Bible makes it clear that God is too great to be inside his creation: But how could God possibly live on earth with people? If heaven, even the highest heaven, can’t contain you [2 Chronicles 6:18].  According to this verse Jesus cannot be God living on the earth.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Also the Bible calls Jesus a Prophet [Matthew 21:10-11], so how could Jesus be God and be God’s Prophet at the same time? That wouldn’t make sense.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Additionally the Bible informs us that God does not change: I the Lord do not change.  [Malachi 3:6:].  Jesus however went through many changes in his life such as age, height, weight etc.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

These are just some of the proofs within the Bible, which make it clear that the nature of Jesus and God is completely different.  Some people may claim that Jesus had both a human and a divine nature.  This is a claim that Jesus never made, and is in clear contradiction to the Bible which maintains that God has one nature.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

(part 2 of 2)<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

4.      The Message of Jesus<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Prophets of the Old Testament such as Abraham, Noah and Jonah never preached that God is part of a Trinity, and did not believe in Jesus as their saviour.  Their message was simple: there is one God and He alone deserves your worship.  It doesn’t make sense that God sent Prophets for thousands of years with the same essential message, and then all of a sudden he says he is in a Trinity and that you must believe in Jesus to be saved.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The truth is that Jesus preached the same message that the Prophets in the Old Testament preached.  There is a passage in the Bible which really emphasizes his core message.  A man came to Jesus and asked “Which is the first commandment of all?”Jesus answered, “The first of all the commandments is Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.’’[Mark 12:28-29]<\/strong>.  So the greatest commandment, the most important belief according to Jesus is that God is one.  If Jesus was God he would have said ‘I am God, worship me’, but he didn’t.  He merely repeated a verse from the Old Testament confirming that God is One.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Some people claim that Jesus came to die for the sins of the world.  But consider the following statement of Jesus: This is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent.  I have glorified you on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.[John 17:3-4].  Jesus said this before he was caught and taken to be crucified.  It is clear from this verse that Jesus did not come to die for the sins of the world, as he finished the work God gave him before he was taken to be crucified.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Also Jesus said “salvation is of the Jews” [John 4:22].  So according to this we don’t need to believe in the Trinity or that Jesus died for our sins to attain salvation since the Jews don’t have these beliefs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

5.      The Early Christians<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Historically there were many sects in early Christianity who had a range of beliefs regarding Jesus[1]<\/a>.  Some believed Jesus was God, others believed Jesus was not God but partly divine, and yet others believed he was a human being and nothing more.  Trinitarian Christianity which is the belief that God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are one in three persons became the dominant sect of Christianity, once it was formalized as the state religion of the Roman Empire in the 4th Century.  Christians who denied Jesus being God were persecuted by the Roman Authorities[2]<\/a>.  From this point onwards the Trinitarian belief became widespread amongst Christians.  There were various movements in early Christianity which denied the Trinity, among the more well known of them is Adoptionism and Arianism.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dr Jerald Dirks who is an expert on early Christianity had this to say on the subject: Early Christianity was quite conflicted about the issue of the nature of Jesus.  The various Adoptionist positions within early Christianity were numerous and at times dominate.  One can even speculate that Arian and Nestorian Christianity might well be an extremely sizable source within Christianity today, if it were not for the fact that these two branches of Christianity, which were located primarily in the middle east and in North Africa were so similar to the Islamic teaching regarding the nature of Jesus that they quite naturally were absorbed into Islam at the beginning of the seventh century.”[3]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Since there were so many sects in early Christianity, each with different beliefs about Jesus and with their own versions of the Bible, which one can we say was following the true teachings of Jesus?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It doesn’t make sense that God sends countless Prophets like Noah, Abraham and Moses to tell people to believe in one God, and then suddenly sends a radically different message of the Trinity which contradicts his previous Prophets teachings.  It is clear that the sect of Christianity who believed Jesus to be a human Prophet and nothing more, were following the true teachings of Jesus.  This is because their concept of God is the same as that which was taught by the Prophets in the Old Testament.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jesus in Islam<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Islamic belief about Jesus demystifies for us who the real Jesus was.  Jesus in Islam was an extraordinary individual, chosen by God as a Prophet and sent to the Jewish people.  He never preached that he himself was God or the actual son of God.  He was miraculously born without a father, and he performed many amazing miracles such as healing the blind and the lepers and raising the dead – all by God’s permission.  Muslims believe that Jesus will return before the day of Judgement to bring justice and peace to the world.  This Islamic belief about Jesus is similar to the belief of some of the early Christians.  In the Quran, God addresses the Christians about Jesus in the following way:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

O People of the Book, do not commit excesses in your religion, and do not say anything about God except the truth: the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was nothing more than a messenger of God, His word, directed to Mary and a spirit from Him.  So believe in God and His Messengers and do not speak of a ‘Trinity’– stop [this], that is better for you– God is only one God, He is far above having a son, everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Him and He is the best one to trust.  [4:171]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Islam is not just another religion.  It is the same message preached by Moses, Jesus and Abraham.  Islam literally means ‘submission to God’ and it teaches us to have a direct relationship with God.  It reminds us that since God created us, no one should be worshipped except God alone.  It also teaches that God is nothing like a human being or like anything that we can imagine.  The concept of God is summarized in the Quran as:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Say, He is God, the One.  God, the Absolute.  He does not give birth, nor was He born, and there is nothing like Him.” (Quran 112:1-4)<\/strong>[4]<\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Becoming a Muslim is not turning your back to Jesus.  Rather it’s going back to the original teachings of Jesus and obeying him. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

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[1]<\/a> John Evans, History of All Christian Sects and Denominations, ISBN: 0559228791<\/span><\/p>\r\n

[2]<\/a> C.N. Kolitsas, The Life and Times of Constantine the Great, ISBN: 1419660411<\/span><\/p>\r\n

[3]<\/a> Excerpt from ‘Islamic Trajectories in Early Christianity’ by Dr Jerald Dirks<\/span><\/p>\r\n

[4]<\/a> God is not male or female, the word ‘Him’ when used for God does not refer to gender.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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El orden en el universo
\r\nCuando reflexionamos sobre la naturaleza de nuestro mundo, vemos orden por todas partes, desde el ciclo del agua hasta el movimiento de la Tierra alrededor del Sol.
\r\nAl comentar sobre el orden que hallamos en el universo, el físico Stephen Hawking explica que la impresión sobrecogedora “es la de orden, y mientras más descubrimos acerca del universo, más encontramos que está gobernado por leyes racionales” . Esta es una observación compartida por la mayoría de los científicos.
\r\nYa que el universo es ordenado y está gobernado por las “leyes científi-cas”, debemos cuestionar cómo es que se produjo dicho orden. La forma más efectiva de responder a esta pregunta es razonar para llegar a la me-jor conclusión. Tomemos un teléfono móvil, por ejemplo. Tu teléfono está hecho de vidrio, plástico y metal. El vidrio viene de la arena, el plástico del petróleo y el metal se extrae de la tierra. Imagina que vas caminando por el desierto (donde hay grandes cantidades de arena, petróleo y metales en el suelo) y te encuentras un teléfono móvil tirado. ¿Creerás que surgió por sí mismo? ¿Qué el Sol brilló, el viento sopló, el rayo cayó, el petróleo burbujeó y salió a la superficie y se mezcló con la arena y el metal, y al cabo de millones de años, el móvil apareció por casualidad?
\r\nNadie creería semejante explicación. Un teléfono celular claramente es algo que ha sido ensamblado de manera organizada, por lo que resulta racional creer que debe haber un organizador. Del mismo modo, cuando vemos el orden en el universo, ¿no es racional decir que el universo también ha sido or-ganizado de una forma increíble por algún ser?
\r\nEsta organización se explica mejor con la existencia de Dios. Dios es Aquel que trajo el orden al universo.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

El inicio del universo
\r\nSi algo ha existido siempre no necesita un creador. En la primera parte del siglo XX, algunos físicos sostuvieron la opinión de que el universo había exis-tido siempre. Si el universo siempre hubiera existido no habría necesitado un creador.
\r\nSin embargo, de acuerdo a la cosmología, el universo tuvo su inicio hace unos 14.000 millones de años, en un evento cósmico comúnmente conocido como la Gran Explosión .
\r\nImagina que escuchas una fuerte explosión y te preguntas: “¿De dónde proviene ese sonido?”. ¿Quedarías satisfecho con la respuesta de que vino de la nada y simplemente pasó? ¡Por supuesto que no! Dirías: “¿Cuál fue la causa de esa fuerte explosión?”. Del mismo modo, racionalmente la Gran Explosión (Big Bang) tuvo que tener una causa. Ahora podemos preguntar, ya que la Gran Explosión tiene una causa, ¿cuál fue la causa de esa causa? Y entonces, podremos preguntar la causa de esta última causa. Y así indefinidamente. Pero esto no puede seguir eternamente y debe terminar en una causa primera debido al siguiente ejemplo:
\r\nImagina a un francotirador que ha encontrado su objetivo y llama a la base para obtener permiso para disparar. La persona en la base le dice al francotirador que espere mientras busca permiso de alguien de rango mayor. Así que el tipo busca permiso de otro de mayor rango y así inde-finidamente. Si esto continúa por siempre, ¿alguna vez el francotirador va a dispararle al objetivo?
\r\nLa respuesta obvia es que él no podrá disparar nunca. La única forma en que el francotirador pueda disparar es si alguien le da permiso sin pedirle permiso a alguien más. Esa persona sería la primera causa del disparo del francotirador. Del mismo modo, la Gran Explosión tuvo que tener una primera causa.
\r\nPodemos concluir que esta primera causa debe ser poderosa, ya que trajo todo el universo a la existencia; y debe ser inteligente, ya que dio origen a las “leyes científicas” que gobiernan al universo. Además, esta primera causa debe estar libre del tiempo y del espacio y ser inmaterial, puesto que el tiempo, el espacio y la materia comenzaron con la Gran Explosión. Finalmente, y ya que no tiene causa, debe haber existido siempre.
\r\nTodos estos atributos de la primera causa conforman el concepto básico de Dios. Dios es la causa primera increada del universo.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

La naturaleza humana
\r\nA lo largo de la historia del mundo, la mayoría de la gente ha creído en Dios. Parece que hay algo inmerso en la mente humana que nos hace querer creer.
\r\nEn la última década han sido hallados algunos hechos realmente sorpren-dentes que demuestran que los niños tienen una creencia innata en Dios. El Dr. Justin Barrett, investigador del Centro de Antropología y Mente de la Universidad de Oxford, afirma: “La preponderancia de evidencia científica de los últimos diez años o más, ha mostrado que hay muchas más cosas imbuidas en el desarrollo natural de la mente infantil delo que creíamos, incluyendo una predisposición a ver el mundo natural como algo diseñado y con un propósito, y que algún tipo de ser inteligente está detrás de dicho propósito…”. Él agrega que “si dejamos a un puñado de niños en una isla y ellos crecen por cuenta propia, con seguridad creerán en Dios” . En términos sencillos, su respuesta a por qué alguien creería en Dios es que nuestras mentes están diseñadas para ello. No creer en Dios es algo que no es natural al ser humano. La psicóloga del desarrollo, de la Universidad de Oxford, Dra. Olivera Petrovich, quien es experta en psicología de la religión, afirma que la creencia en Dios se desarro-lla de manera natural, y que “el ateísmo es definitivamente una posición ad-quirida” .
\r\nAsí que, ¿de dónde provine esta creencia natural en un creador? No pode-mos decir que es algo enseñado por la sociedad, ya que esta creencia es innata, los estudios muestran que es independiente de presiones naturales y es transcultural .
\r\nLa mejor explicación para esta creencia es que Dios la ha infundido en la humanidad. Acabas de leer tres razones independientes por las cuales tiene sentido creer en Dios. Creer en Dios no solo es racional sino que es parte de la naturaleza humana. Hay muchas preguntas que surgen por la existencia de Dios, como por qué hay mal y sufrimiento en el mundo, si la evolución no refuta a Dios, y si tenemos un propósito en la vida. Todos estos temas serán res-pondidos en futuros artículos.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

 
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