The origins of the universe

• Big Bang Theory:

  • Started with a tiny dense hot 'something'
  • Over 13.8 billion years it expanded to become the cosmos
  • Continued to expand and cool
  • Matter that had been flung everywhere became stars grouped into galaxies
• No theories can be proved
• Many Muslims and Christians believe in both the big bang and God
• Islam encouraged scientific exploration to greater understand God

  • The Qur'an says that heaven and earth were one before Allah split them