FatimaAsSideqah
Little Aminah
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As Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
Although the discovery of any form of life outside the earth would be dramatic,humankind is especially interested in knowing whether there is any alien intelligent life in the universe.NASA previously had a program on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).Although now scrapped due to budget cuts, private SETI organizations have now been made which continue the search.The Planetary Society, a private organization,in which the film director Steven Speilberg is a member of the Board of Directors,has the largest SETI program in the world.So far, no sign of alien intelligent life has turned up.
Can the Quran provide an answer?
Sura 27:65 commands,"Say:None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah,
knows what is hidden:nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up for Judgement." This shows that,like humans,there are other creatures in the universe that will also be raised from the dead.We are told in 19:93-96,"Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to Allah
Most Gracious as a servant.He does take an account of them (all),and hath numbered them all exactly.And everyone of them will come to Him singly on the Day of Judgement.On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, will Allah Gracious bestow love." From these verses we learn that there are alien lifeforms that,like us,will also be judged according to the works that they do during their lives.Among them are the believers.Therefore,naturally,there will also be those aliens who are unbelievers.The believers will be rewarded.The lifeforms being descibed in the above verses can hardly be expected to be microorganisms.The Quran is referring to creatures of a level of development that makes them morally accountable beings.They must be organisms possessing qualities which we would ascribe to intelligent lifeforms.
Peace be upon you
Allah Hafiz
Sister Fatima
Although the discovery of any form of life outside the earth would be dramatic,humankind is especially interested in knowing whether there is any alien intelligent life in the universe.NASA previously had a program on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).Although now scrapped due to budget cuts, private SETI organizations have now been made which continue the search.The Planetary Society, a private organization,in which the film director Steven Speilberg is a member of the Board of Directors,has the largest SETI program in the world.So far, no sign of alien intelligent life has turned up.
Can the Quran provide an answer?
Sura 27:65 commands,"Say:None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah,
knows what is hidden:nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up for Judgement." This shows that,like humans,there are other creatures in the universe that will also be raised from the dead.We are told in 19:93-96,"Not one of the beings in the heavens and the earth but must come to Allah
Most Gracious as a servant.He does take an account of them (all),and hath numbered them all exactly.And everyone of them will come to Him singly on the Day of Judgement.On those who believe and work deeds of righteousness, will Allah Gracious bestow love." From these verses we learn that there are alien lifeforms that,like us,will also be judged according to the works that they do during their lives.Among them are the believers.Therefore,naturally,there will also be those aliens who are unbelievers.The believers will be rewarded.The lifeforms being descibed in the above verses can hardly be expected to be microorganisms.The Quran is referring to creatures of a level of development that makes them morally accountable beings.They must be organisms possessing qualities which we would ascribe to intelligent lifeforms.
Peace be upon you
Allah Hafiz
Sister Fatima
