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A ring in the desert – reflections on the arsh of allah (swt)

When we look at the night sky, we cannot help but wonder at the vastness of the sky, the sun, the moon, our Milky Way galaxy and millions of other galaxies that make up our universe. When we were kids, we often wondered, if we were to count, how many stars are out there? The night […]

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time benders – quranic connections to general relativity

In a previous blog, we talked about the birth of black holes from the remnants of massive stars, a spectacular act of nature, so much so that Quran takes oath on these falling stars and the ensuing singularity they hold within, referring to them as the greatest oaths taken by Allah swt.  In this blog

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Black Holes – exploring connections between the scripture and science

In the first part of this series of articles on black holes, the reader is taken on an intellectual journey to understand what are black holes, how they are formed and how this amazing astrophysical phenomena is portrayed in the Holy Quran. In Quran, Allah (swt) implore us: To reflect and ponder on the mysteries

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