Exploring the Cosmic Greatness of God
The Creator of all that exists cannot be confined to human dimensions. Allah’s magnificence transcends physical scales and limitations, as described in the divine revelations of the Quran. Quran clearly rejects God image similar to human form as well as all the labels that comes from it like tiredness. From the vast cosmos to the intricate details of life, His creation speaks of love, intelligence, power, planning and magnitude beyond human comprehension.
Let us delve into what the last divine book tells us about the greatness of Allah.
Here is two perspectives on some related ayahs from His creations to God, a glimpse of "The Great"..
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This ayah reminds us the power of God’s command which brings forth creation effortlessly. His power is not constrained by physical limitations.
The instantaneous nature of divine creation can be metaphorically compared to the concept of cosmic inflation—a rapid expansion that set the framework for the universe we observe today. Many processes may seem to us very long in time domain but in the universe's time scale they are instantaneous.
This verse emphasizes that Allah is the Creator of all that exists. His creation in “six periods” signifies an ordered process, and His establishment above the creation (the multiverse) affirms His transcendence.
The concept of a multiverse and the dynamic interplay of day and night resonate with modern ideas in cosmology, where multiple cosmic epochs and intricate celestial mechanics define the universe. This ayah gives us a hint about physical greatness of God, God encompasses outermost universe (biggest one). Unfortunately we have a few ideas about the diameter of our universe but we can only speculate for other universes. So we can only say bigger than anything we know, and since we don't know any limiting info about greatness of God we can imagine an infinite being who encompasses the biggest universe.
Those associating partners (shirk) with God (like Jesus, Buddha) fail to grasp His true greatness (Qadr). The Earth as a "handful" illustrates His absolute, effortless control on Judgment Day. Rolling up the heavens (universes) signifies His ultimate power over the entire multiverse. These descriptions use metaphors of power, affirming His transcendence, not literal features. It powerfully asserts Allah's perfection (SubhanAllah) and supreme exaltation above all Shirk, affirming His Oneness (Tawhid).
The verse uses metaphors of scale, contrasting cosmic vastness with an infinitely greater power. Imagery suggests complete dominion over spacetime and the fundamental laws governing reality. "Rolling up heavens" poetically echoes scientific concepts of cosmic transformation or ending. It describes a Being operating beyond the physical constraints known to science. This highlights the potential limits of human empirical understanding when contemplating ultimate reality or a Creator.
This verse underscores Allah’s comprehensive governance over all realms. Allah meticulously governs (Yudabbir) every affair, from the highest heavens/cosmos down to the Earth. His comprehensive command and the results of actions ultimately ascend (ya'ruju) back to Him. This culmination happens on Judgment Day, signifying return for accountability. The "day" lasting 1000 human years highlights the immense scale and different reality of divine time. It shows His complete sovereignty over creation's beginning, ongoing management, and final reckoning.
The dramatic difference in time scales echoes scientific concepts such as time dilation based on relativity, prompting us to consider how cosmic time might vastly differ from our everyday experience. The verse depicts universal governance, mirroring the consistent operation of physical laws across cosmic scales. Its scope ("multiverse to earth") acknowledges the vast, structured nature of the universe. The "ascent" might be a hint of cosmic cycles or information flow. The vast difference in time ("1000 years") strongly resonates with relativistic time dilation, where time perception varies dramatically between reference frames. It underscores the relativity of time and the potential difference between human temporal experience and a cosmic or external frame.
This verse highlights the meticulous order in Allah’s creation alongside His omnipresence. It reassures believers that, despite His exalted station, His knowledge and presence permeate all aspects of existence. His establishment (Istawa) on the Throne ('Arsh) denotes absolute authority and control over creation, transcending it. Allah's knowledge is perfect and all-encompassing, covering every hidden and apparent process. His being "with you" (Ma'iyyah) means primarily His knowledge and awareness, not physical presence. Being the "Seer" (Baseer) emphasizes His constant observation and implies accountability for actions.
The verse mirrors our understanding of the interconnectedness of cosmic systems, where fundamental forces govern both the micro and macro scales in a harmonious structure. The "six stages" loosely parallel scientific understanding of the universe evolving through distinct cosmic epochs. "Established on the Throne" metaphorically evokes a fundamental governing principle underlying the universe's structure and laws.
This verse highlights the meticulous order in Allah’s creation alongside His omnipresence. It reassures us that, despite His exalted station, His knowledge and presence permeate all aspects of existence. We are always in God's sight and whatever we, anyone or anything does are recorded.
This ayah implies another dimension that we are not aware. We can not detect it. Also it claims that 'The Creator' of this system is observing everything on atomic level and even recording on the lowest subatomic level that exists. When we observe phenomens on atomic level we create quantum effects that affect the observed system meanwhile it seems that 'The Creator' can do it without interfering quantum fields.
This verse beautifully illustrates Allah’s intimate awareness of every individual. No thought or secret is hidden from His all-encompassing knowledge. While being physically farthest to human, He is also the closest.
This verse evokes the idea of interconnected systems—much like the subtle, far-reaching connections observed in neural networks and cosmic phenomena.
This verse is a clear declaration of Allah’s absolute dominion. It reminds us that nothing escapes His all-encompassing power and knowledge.
In scientific terms, the idea of an all-encompassing force resonates with theories that describe a universal field governing all matter and energy.
This verse further emphasizes the limitless scope of Allah’s creation power. The reference to multiple universes and earths reaffirms that His authority extends beyond the visible.
The imagery here parallels modern multiverse theories, suggesting a structured yet unfathomably vast creation where divine command weaves through every layer.
This verse openly refutes Bible's Genesis 2:2 which states: "And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done." God doesn't get tired and is beyond any creature's physical or biological limitations. Eventhough Quran says in other chapters believers should believe Bible but also says humans changed some part of it to gain worldly benefits. Plus this surah (chapter) is a special lettered surah. It means it start with letters that have special mission. In Quran chapters which begins with those letters has an interesting property, for example in this one if you count the occurance of "Qaf" letter in it, the sum will be a multiple 19, in this case it is 57 (19x3).
This verse is consistent with other verses and emphasize the existance of a "Creator" without physical restrains.
Islamic Scholar:
This verse illustrates that the universe began as a unified entity before being exploded to separation by Allah’s command—a testament to His uncomparable power.
Astrophysicist:
Modern cosmology’s notion of an initial singularity expanding into the vast cosmos parallels this divine act described here, hint of big bang, a creation process on an unimaginable scale.