Transcript of Order of creation of living beings on earth
- 1. CREATION OF LIVING BEINGS ON EARTH AND ITS ORDER ACCORDING
TO THE QURAN
- 2. Basic needs that a religious scriptures must fulfill Define
God and His attributes. Define creation of the world and the
Universe. Creation of living beings on earth and their means of
subsistance.
- 3. Earlier religious scriptures of Jews, Christians and the
Hindus tried to explain these three basic questions. The
explanations given by these scriptures were acceptable till
advancement of scientific theories regarding celestial bodies.
After the advancement of scientific knowledge it was found that the
explanations given by these scriptures did conform to the
scientific findings.
- 4. With the development of science and technology human being
started exploring its origin on earth, together with the origin of
other living beings. Human being also started exploring the origin
of earth and the universe. Till now though science is not able to
put forward a concrete theory regarding the origin of earth and the
universe or origin of living beings on earth but it has confirmed
that the explanations given by the religious scriptures mentioned
above are not acceptable.
- 5. In this presentation effort is made to collect Quranic Ayas
related to the origin of earth and the universe and origin living
being on earth. With the meanings of classical Arabic given by
eminent Quranic Scholars, these are linked together to draw a
conclusion and compared with the scientific findings.
- 6. Creation of Universe and earth. He created the heavens and
the earth in true [proportions]: He makes the Night overlap the
Day, and the Day overlap the Night: He has subjected the sun and
the moon [to His law]: Each one follows a course for a time
appointed. Is not He the Exalted in Power - He Who forgives again
and again? (39: 5) It is Allah Who sustains the heavens and the
earth, lest they cease [to function]: and if they should fail,
there is none - not one - can sustain them thereafter: Verily He is
Most Forbearing, Oft- Forgiving.(35:41)
- 7. He created the heavens without any pillars that ye can see;
He set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake
with you; and He scattered through it beasts of all kinds. We send
down rain from the sky, and produce on the earth every kind of
noble creature, in pairs (31:10) It is He Who created the Night and
the Day, and the sun and the moon: all [the celestial bodies] swim
along, each in its rounded course. (21: 33).
- 8. We have made the Night and the Day as two [of Our] Signs:
the Sign of the Night have We obscured, while the Sign of the Day
We have made to enlighten you; that ye may seek bounty from your
Lord, and that ye may know the number and count of the years: all
things have We explained in detail. (17: 12) He it is That hath
made you the night that ye may rest therein, and the day to make
things visible [to you]. Verily in this are signs for those who
listen [to His Message](10:67)
- 9. It is He Who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon
to be a light [of beauty], and measured out stages for her; that ye
might know the number of years and the count [of time]. Nowise did
Allah create this but in truth and righteousness. [Thus] doth He
explain His Signs in detail, for those who understand[10:005]
- 10. It is Allah Who alternates the Night and the Day: verily in
these things is an instructive example for those who have vision!
(24: 44) And He hath made subject to you the sun and the moon, both
diligently pursuing their courses; and the night and the day hath
he [also] made subject to you. (14: 33)
- 11. He it is that cleaveth the day-break [from the dark]: He
makes the night for rest and tranquillity, and the sun and moon for
the reckoning [of time]: Such is the judgment and ordering of
[Him], the Exalted in Power, the Omniscient. [006:096] It is He Who
maketh the stars [as beacons] for you, that ye may guide
yourselves, with their help, through the dark spaces of land and
sea: We detail. Our signs for people who know. [006:097]
- 12. Blessed be He in Whose hands is Dominion; and He over all
things hath Power;- He Who created Death and Life, that He may try
which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might,
Oft-Forgiving;- He Who created the seven heavens one above another:
No want of proportion wilt thou see in the Creation of [Allah] Most
Gracious. So turn thy vision again: seest thou any flaw? 4. Again
turn thy vision a second time: [thy] vision will come back to thee
dull and discomfited, in a state worn out.(67:1-4)
- 13. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and on earth, and all
between them, and all beneath the soil. (20: 6) To Allah doth
belong the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is
therein, and it is He who hath power over all things. (5:123)
- 14. o Quran clearly mentions about the universe consisting of
celestial bodies floating in rounded orbits. o . Allah is the
creator and sole owner of everything on and inside earth, the sky
and the space in between. o It also clearly mentions about the sun
and moon and the stars which are at the service of mankind o He
made the days and night for the convenience of mankind, the day for
work and the night for rest .
- 15. o He has the capacity to control everything by himself and
does not need any assistance from others. o Unlike some other
religious books which describe the world/universe as a flat surface
confined to a particular region of earth and consider the sun, moon
and the stars as deities. This particular region they call the
universe and Gods activities are confined within this region.
- 16. Creation of Human Being O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord,
Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He
created his wife [Haww (Eve)], and from them both He created many
men and women; and fear Allh through Whom you demand (your mutual
rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship).
Surely, Allh is Ever an All-Watcher over you. [004:001]
- 17. O mankind! We created you from a single [pair] of a male
and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may
know each other [not that ye may despise each other]. Verily the
most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is [he who is] the most
righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well
acquainted [with all things]. (49:13)
- 18. O mankind! if ye have a doubt about the Resurrection,
[consider] that We created you out of dust, then out of sperm, then
out of a leech-like clot, then out of a morsel of flesh, partly
formed and partly unformed, in order that We may manifest [our
power] to you; and We cause whom We will to rest in the wombs for
an appointed term, then do We bring you out as babes, then [foster
you] that ye may reach your age of full strength; and some of you
are called to die, and some are sent back to the feeblest old age,
so that they know nothing after having known [much], and [further],
thou seest the earth barren and lifeless, but when We pour down
rain on it, it is stirred [to life], it swells, and it puts forth
every kind of beautiful growth [in pairs].( 22:05).
- 19. Man We did create from a quintessence [of clay]; Then We
placed him as [a drop of] sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed;
Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that
clot We made a [foetus] lump; then we made out of that lump bones
and clothed the bones with flesh; then we developed out of it
another creature. So blessed be Allah, the best to create!
(23:12-14).
- 20. Among His Signs in this, that He created you from dust; and
then,- behold, ye are men scattered [far and wide]! (23:20) It is
He Who has created you from dust then from a sperm-drop, then from
a leech-like clot; then does he get you out [into the light] as a
child: then lets you [grow and] reach your age of full strength;
then lets you become old,-though of you there are some who die
before;- and lets you reach a term appointed; in order that ye may
learn wisdom.(40: 67)
- 21. Now let man but think from what he is created! He is
created from a drop emitted- Proceeding from between the backbone
and the ribs(86:5-7) [He is] the Creator of the heavens and the
earth: He has made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs
among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: there is nothing
whatever like unto Him, and He is the One that hears and sees [all
things]. (42: 11)
- 22. Conclusions from above ayats: Allah created Human being,
first Adam and then his wife Hawa(Eve).Wife of Adam (Hawa or Eve)
was created from Adams rib that is, Hawa(Eve) was a clone of Adam.
From these two, whole of human race was created. Each human passes
through different phases in his lifetime. The Quran has described
the phases before birth and after birth till the end of life. The
process of multiplication is described in detail and the
description is unique. No religious book has described the
reproduction process in so detail and so scientifically.
- 23. According to the Quran human being originated from a single
pair. The number increased gradually through reproduction process
as described and spread on earth as different tribes and nations.
All living being and plants are also created in pairs but there is
no mention that these were created from single pair. God has no
comparison with any of the living being created so far.
- 24. Creation of Animals. He Who has, made for you the earth
like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by
roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky. With it
have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the
others. Eat (for yourselves) and pasture your cattle: verily, in
this are Signs for men endued with understanding. (79:30-33)
- 25. And the earth We have spread out [like a carpet]; set
thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all
kinds of things in due balance. And We have provided therein means
of subsistence,- for you and for those for whose sustenance ye are
not responsible. And there is not a thing but its [sources and]
treasures [inexhaustible] are with Us; but We only send down
thereof in due and ascertainable measures. And We send the
fecundating winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky,
therewith providing you with water [in abundance], though ye are
not the guardians of its stores. And verily, it is We Who give
life, and Who give death: it is We Who remain inheritors [after all
else passes away]. 15:19-23.
- 26. And cattle He has created for you [men]: from them ye
derive warmth, and numerous benefits, and of their [meat] ye eat.
And ye have a sense of pride and beauty in them as ye drive them
home in the evening, and as ye lead them forth to pasture in the
morning. And they carry your heavy loads to lands that ye could not
[otherwise] reach except with souls distressed: for your Lord is
indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful, And [He has created] horses,
mules, and donkeys, for you to ride and use for show; and He has
created [other] things of which ye have no knowledge.
(16:5-8.)
- 27. And Allah has created every animal from water: of them
there are some that creep on their bellies; some that walk on two
legs; and some that walk on four. Allah creates what He wills for
verily Allah has power over all things.(24: 45) It is Allah Who
made cattle for you, that ye may use some for riding and some for
food; And there are [other] advantages in them for you [besides];
that ye may through them attain to any need [there may be] in your
hearts; and on them and on ships ye are carried(40:79- 80)
- 28. It is He Who has made the sea subject, that ye may eat
thereof flesh that is fresh and tender, and that ye may extract
there from ornaments to wear; and thou seest the ships therein that
plough the waves, that ye may seek [thus] of the bounty of Allah
and that ye may be grateful.(16: 14) It is We Who have placed you
with authority on earth, and provided you therein with means for
the fulfilment of your life: small are the thanks that ye
give!(7:10)
- 29. Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the earth; in
the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the
ships through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain
which Allah Sends down from the skies, and the life which He gives
therewith to an earth that is dead; in the beasts of all kinds that
He scatters through the earth; in the change of the winds, and the
clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky and the
earth;- [Here] indeed are Signs for a people that are
wise.[2:164]
- 30. And We split the earth in fragments, And produce therein
corn, And Grapes and nutritious plants, And Olives and Dates, And
enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees, And fruits and fodder,-
For use and convenience to you and your cattle. (80:26-32)
- 31. It is He Who has spread out the earth for [His] creatures:
Therein is fruit and date- palms, producing spathes [enclosing
dates]; Also corn, with [its] leaves and stalk for fodder, and
sweet-smelling plants. (55:10-12) It is He Who hath created for you
all things that are on earth; Moreover His design comprehended the
heavens, for He gave order and perfection to the seven firmaments;
and of all things He hath perfect knowledge.(2:29)
- 32. And We send down from the sky rain charted with blessing,
and We produce therewith gardens and Grain for harvests; And tall
[and stately] palm-trees, with shoots of fruit-stalks, piled one
over another;- As sustenance for [Allah's] Servants;- and We give
[new] life therewith to land that is dead: Thus will be the
Resurrection. (50:9-11)
- 33. It is He Who sendeth down rain from the skies: with it We
produce vegetation of all kinds: from some We produce green
[crops], out of which We produce grain, heaped up [at harvest]; out
of the date-palm and its sheaths [or spathes] [come] clusters of
dates hanging low and near: and [then there are] gardens of grapes,
and olives, and pomegranates, each similar [in kind] yet different
[in variety]: when they begin to bear fruit, feast your eyes with
the fruit and the ripeness thereof. Behold! in these things there
are signs for people who believe.[6: 99]
- 34. And [have We not] created you in pairs, And made your sleep
for rest, And made the night as a covering, And made the day as a
means of subsistence? And [have We not] built over you the seven
firmaments, And placed [therein] a Light of Splendour? And do We
not send down from the clouds water in abundance, That We may
produce therewith corn and vegetables, And gardens of luxurious
growth?(78:8-16)
- 35. He spread the earth like a carpet. Where all the living
being can live. The mountains were placed to make the earth firm
and stable. He created the rain, cloud, wind and made the earth
live and fertile for vegetation. Allah created the animals and
creatures of all kinds both aquatic and that living on surface and
air and placed them at the service of mankind. He created the plant
kingdom for subsistance of the living beings on earth including
human being.
- 36. The seas were created for aquatic animals and for sailing.
Both for benefit of mankind. The origin of everything on earth is
clearly described by the above ayats. Since everything on earth is
created for human being, both the plant kingdom and all living
creatures were created before creation of mankind. He created
everything in pairs, not only the living creatures but also the
plants.
- 37. We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into
shape; And the Jinn race, We had created before, from the fire of a
scorching wind. Behold! thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to
create man, from sounding clay from mud moulded into
shape;[15:26-28]
- 38. And surely, We created you (your father Adam) and then gave
you shape (the noble shape of a human being); then We told the
angels, "Prostrate yourselves to Adam," and they prostrated
themselves, except Ibls (Satan), he refused to be of those who
prostrated themselves. [007:011]
- 39. And surely, We have created many of the jinn and mankind
for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, and they
have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears wherewith they
hear not (the truth). They are like cattle, nay even more astray;
those! They are the heedless ones. [007:179]
- 40. Adam(Human being) was created from clay. A mixture of
materials(Elements) from which earth is made of . Quran has
mentioned about two kinds of creatures superior to the other living
beings including cattle, human being and jinns. Jinns were created
from a different kind of material, the smokeless flame (ionised
gaseous state of matter). Whether all invisible creatures that are
known to men are jinns, is not mentioned.
- 41. Human beings were made superior to the Jinns, for which
Iblis(a Jinn) who claimed himself superior to Adam refused to
prostrate Adam . Iblis refused Gods order to prostrate Adam . Jinns
as well as Human beings were given free will. During their life
time they can live a life of their own, but they will get rewards
as per their deeds on the day of judgement.
- 42. Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a
vicegerent on earth. They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who
will make mischief therein and shed blood?- whilst we do celebrate
Thy praises and glorify Thy holy [name]?" He said: "I know what ye
know not.(2:30) And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to
Adam" and they bowed down.Not so Iblis: he refused and was haughty:
He was of those who reject Faith. (2:34)
- 43. God created Adam in order to place it as vicegerent on
earth, the angels and Jinns were asked to honour Adam by
prostrating him. The angels prostrated but a Jinn (Iblish) refused.
This ayat clearly indicates that human being was last of all
creations on earth. From the Ayats the order creation on earths can
be guessed as follows.
- 44. The angels are agents of God. There is no mention about
their creation. They do only their assigned duties. God first
created, The universe and earth. Then an environment for vegetation
and then vegetation. Then all animals and living beings. Then Jinns
and at last human beings. Human beings were placed as vicegerent on
earth.
- 45. The differences in religious texts. There are differences
in opinion in religious scriptures regarding origin of the universe
and living beings on earth. The religious scriptures were the
necessities of time. God taught human being through revelations in
different ways. Human perceptions of the facts can also be
considered to be a kind of revelation.
- 46. The human society developed gradually through a wide span
of time and human knowledge increased gradually to the present
level through the religious scriptures. What the different
religious scriptures taught was the maximum that can be taught at
that time. All religious texts can be considered to be a part of
the same book of knowledge which is meant for mankind.
- 47. The present differences among the followers of different
faiths arise due to the claim of superiority of religious
scriptures by the followers of each faith. If we consider the
scriptures as parts of a course of study to be given to mankind for
completion of the learning process, certainly we can reduce the
differences among the followers of different faiths. Let us change
our ways of thinking and let us try to eliminate the differences
among us so that the earth becomes a place of peaceful
leaving.
- 48. A presentation by Dr Sanjan Ali Hazarika Professor of
Physics(Retd) Jorhat Engineering College, Assam, India. For your
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