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Quranic cosmology is the understanding of the Quranic cosmos, the universe and its creation as described in the Quran.. The Quran provides a description of the physical landscape (cosmography) of the cosmos, including its structures and features, as well as its creation myth describing how the cosmos originated (), often related back to notions of the vastness and orderliness of the cosmos.
Ibn Kathir, a renowned Theologian who died in 1373, commentated on this verse and said that the polytheists, which are the ones addressed by this verse, admit that Allah is the creator of the heavens and the earth and that everything is his creation and under his rule; and yet they refuse to worship Allah alone and still associate partners with him.
In Quranic cosmography, the cosmos is primarily constituted of seven heavens and earth. Above them is the Throne of God, a solid structure. The Quran indicates a round Earth and says the physical land on the ground has been spread. The definition and understanding of such a "spreading of physical land" varies based on scholars and academics.
Different theories have been proposed regarding the role of Allah in pre-Islamic polytheistic cults. According to the Quran exegete Ibn Kathir, Arab pagans considered Allah as an unseen God who created and controlled the Universe. Pagans believed worship of humans or animals who had lucky events in their life brought them closer to God.
According to a hadith attributed to ibn Abbas, God created four types of intelligent beings; those among whom all will be in paradise - they are the angels; all those who will be in hell-fire - they are the devils; and creatures both in paradise and hell - they are the jinn and humans. [1] Most creatures can be assigned to these.
Some Muslims believe that the processes of life on Earth started from one single point of species [5] with a mixture of water and a viscous clay-like substance. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Muslim thinkers have proposed and accepted elements of the theory of evolution, some holding the belief of the supremacy of God in the process.
3:59– Surely, the example of ‘Isa (Jesus) in the sight of Allah is the same as that of Adam whom He formed from clay, then said (to him): 'Be'. And he became. 6:73– And He is the One (Allah) Who has created the heavens and the earth (in accordance with His decreed celestial order based) on truth. And the Day when He will say: 'Be', then ...
While in Islam there is no single story of creation, it is made clear that God is the one who created the world. [15] Four different verses in the Quran mentions that the heavens and earth (As-Samāwāt Wa Al-Ard) were created by God in six days, [16] [17] with three verse mentioning creation and numbers of days—how many days it took to ...