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There are basically two opinions about the
creation of the earth. According to one doctrine, the earth was a part of the
sun, which separated from it and cooled off to become this planet. And, the
other one is the Theory of Big Bang. Both the doctrines suggest the earth took
its oval shape gradually.
Diameter of the earth on its poles and the
equator are not the same. The diameter of the earth on it equator is 6,378 kms
and on its pole it is 6,356 kms. The earth is tilted at an angle of 23.5° and completes its one rotation around its
axis in about 24 hours causing the birth of days and nights. It takes one year
to complete its journey on its orbit around the sun causing the change of seasons.
Cohesion and harmony in structural foundation of the earth, its tilt, its
rotation and revolution and its spreading are the masterpiece of the quantities
appointed by Nature. According to the scientists, if the earth had a tilt of
25°, the ice of pole would have not been there and if this tilt were 22°,
entire Europe would have covered with the ice of the North Pole. The completes
its axial rotation in 24 hours if this duration would have been 30 hours, the
earth would be a windy planet and these winds would have eventually turned this
planet into a big lifeless desert. Similarly, if this duration had been 20
hours instead of the present 24 hours, it would have been a barren dry surface.
Inner core of the earth contains a liquid matter, which is enveloped by layers
of different solid matter. Most of the mass of the earth is composed of molten
rocks and metals.
The earth, according to geologists, is
subjected to one million earthquakes yearly; most of them are produced in
uninhabited areas. About 40,000 out of all these earthquakes can even be felt
even without any aid of seismographic instruments.
Volcanic earthquakes result when the
underground molten lava finds its way out. A conical hillock is produced at the
exit point of lava, which is known as volcano. Excretion of lava from this
point is known as Eruption of Volcano.
When water for one or the other reason
manages to reach this molten matter, it turns into steam, the propelling force
behind the eruption of lava and other gases of the earth. Steam is the major
part of the vapors of erupted lava. Lava is mainly composed of chlorine,
sulfur, iron and carbon dioxide gas.
Scientists are of the view that waves and
sounds are produced in the earth crusts before the earthquake actually strikes,
which are inaudible for the human ears but the animals like quadrupeds, birds,
fish and insects can hear them and they express their excitement by change of
behavior. The force and velocity of an earthquake is measured by means of an
instrument known as seismograph. This instrument records the waves spreading
from the center of an earthquake. Only a few people can feel earthquake of one
degree, whereas the earthquake of twelfth degree is the most ferocious in its
nature. The wave of this earthquake is visible, it demolishes all the buildings
and structures are turned into rubble and bounce the heavy bodies into the air.
Earthquakes have their merits too. Mineral
water springs are the gift of the earthquakes. Water of these springs has
curative effects for many patients. Earthquakes also bring certain geographical
changes resulting in transformation of the rock structures. Streams and
waterfalls start adding to the beauty of the earth. Earthquakes are also
helpful in bringing the useful minerals close to the surface.
It has been stated in the holy Quran:
"O
ye assembly of men and jinns, if it be ye can pass beyond
the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! Not
without authority
shall ye be able to pass." (S: 55,
V: 33)
Authority means to become versed with the
six Consciouses. If a person remaining in the earthly Conscious could master
the control of six consciouses then he can surpass the earthly conscious. In
order to develop the acquaintance of the heavens one has to cover seven more
stages of the Consciousness. When a person gets acquainted with these seven
consciouses, he cognizes the Attributes of God. In order to have the cognition
of the Attributes of God a spiritual associate has to surpass eleven
consciouses.
Strength of a conscious depends upon Time.
This can be elucidated by the following example. If a watch is looked at, it
has two hands; one for the minutes and the other one is to indicate the hours.
It is graded into twelve parts. The digits from 1 to 12 on the dial of the
watch are the Space and the movement of these hands is the Time. If the
hour-hand moves with such a velocity that it jumps onto six from twelve in a
split of a second, then the earthly conscious, which remains incarcerated in Space,
would go into the background and man would have that Authority that is needed
to get out of the zones of the earth. And, if the hand moves the whole round of
the clock in a split of a second and comes-back to its original starting point
in one second then man would have that Authority which is required to surpass
the zones of the earth and the heavens.
lf, the speed of time remains normal and
one hour is spent in one-hour time then the hand of the watch starting from,
say twelve would go onto one, then man would he said to have that Conscious,
which a person utilizes in his life from birth till death. And if the speed of
time is doubled and two hours' time is spent in one hour, then man would be
having that Conscious, which enables us to enter into the world of dreams. And,
if the speed of time were tripled, i.e., three hours time is spent in one hour
then the hour hand would travel from twelve to three in the same one hour. In
this condition, man will have the Conscious that familiarizes with Muraqba (Meditation).
And if the hour hand travels onto four in
the same one hour then man will be having that Conscious, which has been termed
as Wahi (Revelation) and it is the same wahi about which it has been stated in
the holy Quran. "And we revealed (the usefulness of flowers) upon the
bee."
Similarly, if the hour hand travels onto
five then man would to said to have that Conscious which is termed as Kashf
(Knowing about something without any ostensible means of information). And, if
the hour hand jumps onto six then man is blessed with that ability, which has
been referred to, in the holy Quran, as Sultan (Authority), i.e., man can see
beyond the limits of the earth. When for a spiritual associate versed with this
Conscious, the hour hand moves to shift to seven then, he becomes versed with
the Conscious of the first heaven. In this manner he can see all the seven
heavens and can even peregrinate all these heavens. God has stated: "And,
We have made the earth and the heaven tier upon tier."
"See ye not how God has created the
seven heavens one above
another." (S: 71, V: 15)
"And We have made above you, Seven
Tracts one above the other; and We are never unmindful of Our creation." (S: 23, V: 17)
The words 'one above the other', in actual
effect, are indicative of those Conscious faculties that God has granted to
man. The seven tiers or layers of the earth and the heavens tells us that every
tier and every zone has its own perfect system having complete code of life in
which no clash is found and every creature existing in that system is directly
related to with its Creator; the Lord Creator of the universe. All that exists
in these earths and heavens celebrate the praises of their Lord with this
realization the God is our Real Creator. If any one of these millions and
billions of creatures denies the creativity of the Lord Creator; the whole
system tends to suffer one or the problem. This is what God means whence it is
stated that all that exists in the heavens and the earth celebrate the praises
of the Lord that no creature defies the creativity of the Lord.
It is a law that when a person comes to
this world, he comes from the past and when he goes back into that past the
movement of the hands of clock is reversed for him. As long as a person lives
in six worldly Consciouses or the spheres he remains under the influence of the
Space and when he manages to enter the
seventh sphere or the Conscious then up to eleventh
Conscious Time
becomes dominant and the Space is subjugated for him.
Everything that exists on the earth and in
the heavens is provided with this consciousness that everything existing in the universe has been made subject for the
Holy Prophet (PBUH). When Holy Prophet (PBUH) went to visit the Mount of Nabeer,
it started trembling for the fear of the Authority of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) i.e.,
it had tremors, or to say, an earthquake jolted it.
"When the earth is shaken to her
convulsion and the earth throws
up her burdens from within.” (S: 99,
V: 1-2)
"When the Event Inevitable cometh to
pass, then will no soul entertain falsehood concerning its coming. Many will it
bring low and many will it exalt when the earth shall be shaken to its depths
and the mountains shall he crumbled atoms becoming
dust scattered around.” (S: 56, V: 1-6)
The mountains too, possess consciousness.
Quran testifies to this saying:
“We offered Our Trust before heavens, the earth
and the mountains.
The heavens, the earth and the mountains submitted that they are not worthy of
taking that responsibility.”
Denying accepting a responsibility by
itself is a proof that the denying entity possesses a consciousness that is
enabling it to accept or refuse.
Just as a person cannot see his Conscious
but can feel the weight of the resistance, liking or disliking of the Conscious,
similarly, we see mountains as solid, heavy and fixed.
"Ye see the mountains and thinketh
them fixed but they are floating like clouds.”
It means the mountains are not founded upon
hard matter. When Holy Prophet (PBUH) commanded the mountain saying, “Hold on
Nabeer! An apostle, a Sadeeque (True man) and two martyrs have come to thee.”
the mountain obeyed and stopped trembling and shaking.
