How the B-Theory of Time Demands an External Explanation for the Universe 1. Introduction What is the B-theory of Time? “Nothing was around before the big, Big Bang,” Stephen Hawking famously said in an interview with Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. According to Hawking, if we keep going backwards in time, time does not hit a... Continue Reading →
“Scientific errors” in the Qur’an and the issue of language
The Qur'an allegedly contains "scientific errors". But, to me, it seems like these "scientific errors" are forced upon the Qur'an by people who probably have no idea how to read it. To properly appreciate the rich meanings contained in the Qur'an, there are a number of important aspects to consider, the most fundamental of which... Continue Reading →
The Ghazalian response to deniers of causality
Atheists, especially those infatuated with science, these days increasingly seem to be arguing against causality. Their proof? Quantum physics. It is claimed that, at a subatomic level, "virtual particles" come into being out of nothing. The conclusion they draw from this is that not necessarily everything that is originated has a cause. Certain things can... Continue Reading →