Signs & Science: The Words of Allah ﷻ, our Lord

Friday, July 8, 2022

The Words of Allah ﷻ, our Lord

Transhumanism - II: Natural vs Artificial

They say 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. So, then, how many words does it take to make a picture? A moving picture in high-resolution...

Computer Science introduces us to the concept of coding with words. A simple image requires a number of commands to display an image on a screen. As the resolution of the image increases, and the details in the image increase, the number of words used to generate that image increases. If the image is to appear to move, several almost identical copies of the original image need to be coded to display it on a flat screen. And then there are 3D images, ...

Mathematics introduces us to the concept of dimensions. Generally, a point is considered zero-D, a line one-D, a closed flat shape, for example a circle or square two-D, such a shape with volume, for example sphere or cube, three-D, and then the time dimension, and other dimensions which can be studied mathematically, but cannot be experienced directly in our 3D world.

Physics introduces us to the concept of Many Worlds.

Or were we introduced to these concepts much earlier, in Scripture, and we are just beginning to comprehend the grandness of it all?

The Quran begins with the name of Allah ﷻ (Q1:1), praising Allah ﷻ who is the Rabb of all the Many Worlds (Q1:2). To Allah ﷻ belongs creation and command (Q7:54).

The Torah and The Quran inform us of the grand act of creation by Allah ﷻ :

Allah ﷻ has created earth and the seven skies in six days. All needs of all who ask were taken care of in the initial four days of creation of the Earth. After the creation was complete, Allah ﷻ ascended The Throne, and assigned each sky its mandate. Then, the rain was sent to make all things grow. The dead world started to come alive. Allah ﷻ blessed His creation, and so it started flourishing.

Now, think of it in this way: Allah ﷻ coded the master program, and all details of all the sub-programs, the metavariables, and their details, built in the time dimension, set the timing for each function, and then executed that program, in the first six days of creation. The structures were ready with all their potential. The rules (commands) were given to each sky, including our earth's sky. The Master Work was complete. Just as electricity is used to run computers and their programs, water was sent so that all the biological programs started running with its characters getting instantiated, and performing, in a timely manner.

The mind boggles trying to imagine the number of words of Allah ﷻ that went into creating everything and everyone, and then maintaining the creation, on an on-going basis. And so, The Quran informs us:

[Al-Quran 18:109]

[Al-Quran 31:27]

Allah ﷻ has created a perfectly designed world with just ends. It is designed purposefully. It is time-bound. It, and all in it, are meant to experience an end. And a resurrection. Then, an immortal heaven and hell.

The Quran warns us that there should be no change in the creation of Allah ﷻ .

It repeatedly presents the example of Adam, and the temptations suggested to him, which led to his fall.

The Quran repeatedly cites the example of mighty ancients who were destroyed when they tried to change what is within their Nafs.

The transhumanist vision of creating the perfect creature, the promise of a cyborg who will transcend disease and death, is an illusion. The Quran is very clear that they cannot even create a fly, let alone a perfect human.