Matters of life and death - origins and value of the universe

Question 1

what is the the most widely held theory about the origins of the universe?

Answer 1

The big bang theory - universe started from a sing intensely hot spot and the universe is still expanding today

Question 2

What evidence supports the big bang theory

Answer 2

CMB and red shift

Question 3

What are muslim responses towards the start of the universe and give a quote to support your answer?

Answer 3

Muslims believe Allah created the universe

“he created the heavens and earth in six days” Qur’an

Question 4

Are scientific theories and the qur’an compatible?

Answer 4

To some people they are and to others, they’re not as some atheists say:

• big bang was not created a divine being
• no scientific evidence for Allah
• There may not be a ‘designer’

Some muslims say that they are compatible whilst others suggest that the theory may be wrong, like earlier scientific theories

Question 5

What quote suggests that the big bang theory is compatible with the Qur’an?

Answer 5

“The heavens and earth used to be joined together….We ripped them apart”