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Dr Nabil Seyam
Dr. Nabil Seyam is director of the Board of Administration of the Islamic Society of Wichita and Co-Founder of the Annoor Islamic School. He was the recipient of the Leader of the Year in 2002 in Wichita and most recently was the recipient of the Community Servant Award by the University United Methodist Church in 2003. Dr. Seyam was selected for the Community Servant Award because of his active role in peace-building and multiculturalism throughout Kansas. He is an adjunct instructor for Pittsburg State University and Wichita State University. He is married and has six children. He can be reached at (316) 630-9222 , by e-mail at nabil@seyam.org, or visit his website at www.seyam.org
Religion
2006-07-01 09:38:00
What would be the religious explanation if life were found on other planets?
: If life were discovered on another planet, what would be the religious explanation?
ANSWER: God states in the Quran 42:29, "And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the living creatures that He has scattered through them: and He has power to gather them together when He wills."Many Muslims scholars explained this verse as of a hint that if God wills, He will gather people of the earth and heavens (sky) together. The Islamic explanation is very clear that there are others who exist somewhere else beside the earth.  Who they are and how they look like is not explained! Yet the main issue of this verse is not the form of the people; rather, it is the will of God to gather the people of the earth and the sky. The verse indicates that our gathering depends on our knowledge (technology). Space has been invaded for the past 40 years and with the advancement of technology, which is provided by God, more  knowledge will be explored, which may lead to finding other planets and other people.  All of above assumption will occur under one condition, by the will of God, if He desires.
 
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