In this blog, I have written about the verse of the Quran which talks about the mention of Extraterrestrial life.
Translation of Verse no.49 of Surah An-Nahl
And to Allah, ˹alone˺ bows down ˹in submission˺ whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of living creatures(Daabah), as do the angels who are not too proud ˹to do so˺.
Explanation:
In this verse of the Holy Quran, it is said that Every living being, whether it is in the heavens or in the Earth, bows down to Allah Almighty. This verse of the Quran mentions a concept that is quite popular nowadays, which is the existence of aliens or extraterrestrial beings besides those living on our planet Earth. There is some confusion on whether Aliens do exist or not. Some question their existence, while some believe that they are somewhere out there in the far corners of the Universe. The possibility of finding Alliens in the future is as much as the possibility of not finding any trace of Allien's life out there in the vastness of space. This all depends on Allah's will, but as Muslims, we should not be surprised even if humanity can contact aliens or find any trace of alien life in outer space. The verse that I have mentioned above is one of those verses that mentions Aliens.
The reason why this verse is proof of Alien or Extraterrestrial life is that there is mention of the word 'Daabah,' which means living creatures in Arabic. Now, some of you can say that it only means the living creatures of Earth, but if you look closely, then the verse refers separately to the Heavens and Earth. This clearly means that Allah has referred separately to the living creatures of Earth and the living creatures of Heavens, i.e., Aliens. There can also be an argument that this verse refers to angels residing in the other heavens besides our first heaven but it also says 'as do the angels' which means that Allah has mentioned separately to the angels and the angels along with all the living creatures of Earth and the Heavens bow down to Allah in submission. Another argument could be that this verse could mean the existence of Jinns, but in the Quran, the Arabic word 'Jinn' is used separately to mention Jinns and Allah knows best.
If you read the verse, then the first part of this verse says, 'And to Allah alone bows down in submission'. This means that there is no other being or deity worthy enough to bow down in submission to accept Allah. He is the only one, the Almighty, the supreme, the merciful, and the only one who we can seek guidance and help from. If the whole world wants to harm you, then no one can help you except Allah Almighty, and if Allah wants to harm you, then the whole world can not do anything to help you. One thing to keep in mind is that there can be various other explanations for this verse, and Allah only knows what is the correct explanation.
This is one of the many verses of the Holy Quran which talk about the existence of Aliens in outer space. It is a clear proof of the great wisdom and knowledge hidden in the Quran. This and many other verses inspire us to read the Quran not only to gain knowledge but to guide ourselves to the right path. One thing that should be kept in mind is that even though various verses of the Quran describe various scientific facts, the main purpose of the Holy Quran is not to address science but to guide mankind to the right path to succeed in this life and in the life hereafter.
Views of Muslim Scholars on Extraterrestrial Life
Zakaria al Qazwini is a 13th-century Persian astronomer, geographer, and proto-science fiction writer. It is said that he was descended from the companion of Prophet Muhammad PBUH Anas ibn Malik(May Allah be pleased with him). He wrote a futuristic sci-fi novel Arabic novel entitled Awaj bin Anfaq. The novel is about an Alien visiting Earth from a distant planet to examine Human behaviour. This was probably one of the first sci-fi novels in the world.
Ibn Taymiyyah(May Allah have mercy on him) was a 13th-century Sunni Islamic theologian who also recognized the existence of Aliens. He suggested that the term 'Khalaq'(The creator), which is one of Allah's names, clearly means that Allah Almighty can create continuously and thus rejects the view that the creation of other life forms stopped with the advent of Humans.
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