I have always wondered about Dinosaurs and how does Islam explain their existence.
Their existence is without question with all the fossil, DNA, archeological evidence found.
So how does their existence billions of years before man roamed the Earth fit into the Islamic Universe?
Can someone offer a concise explaination.
Re: How does Islam explain the existence of Dinosaurs?
Their existence is without question with all the fossil, DNA, archeological evidence found.
So how does their existence billions of years before man roamed the Earth fit into the Islamic Universe?
Can someone offer a concise explaination.
There existance and extinction is irrelevant to us as muslims. It may be good for scientific purposes. What Allah commanded us to do is not affected by dinosaurs except for those who probably think we evolved from single cell organisms.
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Thats fine but didn't Allah create the world then populate it with Man and Woman....
then how does it explain that dinosaurs have existed for millions of years and evidence of man has shown that there were there for 30,000 or 40,000 years....
please explain
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there is something called as a MISSING LINK in the theory of evolution
Not totally sure about the exact issue - I am not a learned person. Perhaps if you google you will find stuff all over the internet.
At some point, there seems to be a conflict between what we know of the origin of humans (Hazrat Adam A.S was sent down to earth as a human being) and there is no concept of evolution from a cell to a living life form, ape and cave man and so forth. (again I excuse myself for my poor knowledge - maybe there IS some evidence that I am not aware of)
Science on the other hand has come with the theory of evolution (Darwin), which is supported by proofs and skulls and skeletons etc. that resemble those of the present human being, which would suggest that the human being did not instantaneously appear in the form that we recognize today but rather EVOLVED into its present shape from some other life form.
The stuff about dinosauars is not as wierd...
It is simply a matter of GODs schedule and timing. HE said "BE" (hoo jaa)
and everything came into existance. Maybe HE planned to put dinosaurs and other life forms on earth, wayyyy before HE put humans.
A possible explaination could be that at the beginning, the earth was a hostile planet; too much gases, very hot, no vegetation etc. So the life forms that could sustain in that period were put on earth. Afterwards as earth became more hospitable towards human settlement, GOD put humans on earth.
That would explain the existance of Dinosaures before humans.
Re: How does Islam explain the existence of Dinosaurs?
Their existence is without question with all the fossil, DNA, archeological evidence found.
So how does their existence billions of years before man roamed the Earth fit into the Islamic Universe?
Can someone offer a concise explaination.
This came from an old scholar who quoted some religous book that was written long before there were any dinosaurs discovered, they said at the time when Adam and eve were enjoying life in Heaven, and mind you one day in heaven equalled thousands of years on Earth, especially when there are no Earthlike cycles; there was a snake like creature and another birdlike creature gaurding the gates of heaven, and this snake like creature had legs.(Dinosaurs)
So Iblis was not allowed in heaven since he had disobeyed Allah.
**In order to gain entry into heaven he needed to get past the gaurds. **
Iblis changed himself into a snake form and smooth talked the Dinosaur(reptile) gaurd into letting him enter. after Iblis's evil deed, both were expelled and the poor snakelike creature was deprived of its legs, from that day on its decendants have to slither along on their bellies.
Guess what Bird was the other gaurd?
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The jinn have been on earth long before Adam and Eve appeared on it.
Islam does not say that earth was created and then as soon as it was formed Adam and Eve appeared on it, rather earth has been around for a long time before. Hence there was ample time for dinosaurs to come and go, same for other species.
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Islam and other religions have got nothing to say on these matters as they are all fake.
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Sounds like a good fairytale. Dinosaurs have physical proof, while days equal to 1000 years has none.
there was snake like creature and bird like creature both with legs could be anything. All dinosaurs are not snake like or bird like in appearance.
Absolutely no evidence at all.
Will I be wrong if say I believe in elves as well.
Re: How does Islam explain the existence of Dinosaurs?
Their existence is without question with all the fossil, DNA, archeological evidence found.
So how does their existence billions of years before man roamed the Earth fit into the Islamic Universe?
Can someone offer a concise explaination.
IMO the reason these large creatures are invisible in all the religious books is simply thats these thing were not discovered yet when the books were being written.
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^Is mentioning of animals is quite important in religious text? How many animals that were around 1400 years ago are mentioned in the Quran? If not, does that mean they didn't exist?
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^I believe there is a massive difference in a normal animal and dinosaur.
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It is all about believing the UNSEEN, The Holy Quran starts by emphatically stating this book is for those who believe in the “UNSEEN”
It seems we have no argument, one is free to believe what ever one wants.
***Carl Sagan when he tried to explain Evolution stated evolution started with one cell organisms progressed to worms and then those worms PICKED UP EYES and evolved into seeing eye Fishees:halo: ***
And the most intelligent people on this Planet believe that crap!
***You do know How large the brain has to become for a worm like animal to be able to see!
***
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How is the existence of dinosaurs related to Islam, it does not say they existed nor does it say that they did not.
Islam does not say either that earth was not inhabited by animals before humans.
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Why does Islam need to eplain the existance of Dinosaurs?
People on GS remind me of the people of Quraish who would continue asking the Prophet for miracles. Regardless of how many miracles they were shown, the mushrikeens never accepted Islam.
The only difference is today..instead of miracles people ask for explanations of scientifc facts.
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"if a rock falls on another rock on the other side of the moon, how does Islam explain it?"
"Who Cares?"
- Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller
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If it CAN... (no doubt about that)
Then it MUST (whts the problem anyway)
If I carry the attitude of "Look dude - Islam is the best. Just listen to what I say and stuff it down your throat. No need to question anything. If you question anything you will burn in hell ... etc etc etc" I am afraid its not going to bring any positive results and will probably discourage someone who wants to embrace islam and is seeking answers.
AND - mind you. This is 2006 AD - The questions that Islam must answer are going to be much more complex than "Which part of my body should I wash first while taking a bath"
Set an example - a GOOD ONE.
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^ Islam encompasses the knowledge of the unseen. There are something we don't know the reasoning behind.
If knowing the existence of the dinosaurs is going to help us become better for the humanity, then it shud be mentioned.
But why would Islam need to explain that? They were animals, just like the peregrine falcon that will become extinct soon.
So now islam has to explain why the peregrine falcon went extinct and why it did, and how many bones it had in its body?
To be "realistic" is to focus on the fundamental beliefs and articles of faith which matter more than a rock tumbling over on the moon.
Its really futile to discuss this, it'll just degrade your own iman.
Why don't you open a thread about how mankind is deviant towards islam, and is doing worse for humanity.
Why don't you ask about why injustice exists, and whats islam answer to that.
Why don't you ask how humans can live in an utopia. And how islam explains that.
Things that actually matter to a mature intellectual person.
Dinosaurs? C'mon. They were ANIMALS. They werent rulers of atlantis for crying out loud ! :p
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Bro, before humans, Jinns had lived on earth. And, it is beleived Allah has numerous creations on earth out of which only few are known to us...
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Islam does'nt explain a lot of things not just the existence of dinosaurs.it does'nt explain the existence of dark matter and dark energy which is 95% of what our universe is made up of.It does'nt explain evolution etc.
Re: How does Islam explain the existence of Dinosaurs?
Their existence is without question with all the fossil, DNA, archeological evidence found.
So how does their existence billions of years before man roamed the Earth fit into the Islamic Universe?
Can someone offer a concise explaination.
Sure. Dinos were there to give us oil.
Creation of the earth is a very vague and generic thing...why can't it include the creation (and subsequent destruction) of dinos?