In this article, I have written about the verse of the Holy Quran which mentions the Existence of Alien life. I have also written views of different Muslim scholars on existence of Alien life.
Translation of Verse 29 of Surah Ash-Shura
And among His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and all living beings(Daabah) He dispersed throughout both. And He is Most Capable of bringing all together whenever He wills.
Explanation
The above-mentioned verse of the Holy Quran very eloquently describes some of the signs of Allah Almighty's power and greatness. One of his signs is the creation of heavens and the earth and all living beings he has spread in both of them. If you read again then there is the Arabic word 'Daabah' which means living creatures. In my last article I explained how this word could mean extra terrestrial life that could be present in the vast expanse of our universe. Some could argue that this word Daabah is only used for living creatures residing in our planet earth. This isn't the case because if you read again then this verse also says 'He spread throughout both' which can mean that this verse talks not only about the Daabah(living creatures) living on our planet but it also talks about living creatures living on other Earths and other Heavens. If you read the Arabic text of this verse then not only will you find the word 'Daabah' but you will also find the words 'As-Samawat' and 'Al-Ard' which means Heavens and Earths respectively.
In one of my previous articles I explained the meanings of the Words 'Al-Ard' and 'As-Samawat'. If you want to read that article then you can click the link of that article given below.
Meaning of the word 'Al-Ard' and 'As-Samawat'
In the last part of this verse, Allah Almighty says, 'And He is Most Capable of bringing all together whenever He wills.' This part of the verse is very crucial because it indirectly mentions the Day of Judgement when Allah will bring all his creations together, whether they are in the heavens or on the earth. On the Day of Judgement, each and every one of us will be accountable in front of Allah Almighty for our deeds that we committed in this world. If most of the deeds we commit during our life are good, then with Allah's blessings, we will enter Paradise, and if most of our deeds committed are evil or bad, then we will enter Hell unless Allah forgives us. Since we would be held accountable on the day of Judgement, we should try our best to please Allah Almighty in this world. In order to appease Allah, we should refrain from indulging in those acts which can make Allah angry at us. Instead we should be involved in those acts with which we can please him. We should not follow the path of those people that disobeyed Allah, after which his wrath fell upon them, but we should follow the path of the Prophets and their companions, whom Allah is pleased with. We should read and understand the Quran so that we can fully grasp and act upon the commandments of Allah Almighty. If we act upon these commandments, then Allah would surely be pleased with us, and we will succeed not only in this life but in the life hereafter as well. We as Muslims should have faith in Allah that even if we do not succeed in this life, then Allah, the most merciful, will surely grant us success on the Day of Judgement, and with his blessings, we would enter Paradise on the condition that we act upon his commandments. Another important thing which we should keep in mind is that if we do a misdeed which can cause Allah's displeasure, then that deed would also be held accountable on the day of judgement. If we are not punished for our misdeeds in this life, then we would surely be held accountable for it on the Day of Judgement, so we should fear Allah and constantly seek forgiveness from him for our wrongdoings. We should act upon what Allah has ordered us to do in the Quran and refrain from those acts which could cause his displeasure so he showers his blessings upon us on the Day of Judgement and we would enter Paradise.
Views of Muslim Scholars on Alien life
Fakharuddin Razi was a 12th century Islamic scholar and scientist who wrote extensively on Physics, Medicine, Cosmology, Theology and Jurisprudence etc. In his classical Exegesis of the Quran 'Al-Tafsir al-Kabir' he wrote "It is not impossible that in the heavens there are species of animals that move just like humans walk on the earth.”
Allama Husayn Tabatabai (1903-1981) is one of the most prominent scholars in modern Shia Islam and is mostly known for his Exegesis of the Quran Al-Mizan. While interpreting verse 29 of Surah ash-Shura he states: "The apparent meaning of this verse is that there are living creatures (Dawab) in the heavens similar to those on earth…”." (Al-Mizan – Volume 18, Page 58).
Another modern modern Shia-Muslim scholar Abdullah Yusuf Ali(1872-1953) was an Indian barrister who wrote multiple books in Islam and an Exegesis of the Quran which is one of the best English translation of the Quran. He while commenting on Verse no.29 of Surah ash-Shura writes that: “Life is not confined to our one little planet. ….it is reasonable to suppose that life in some form or other is scattered through some of the millions of heavenly bodies scattered through space."
In this article I quoted three Muslim scholars from different eras Fakharuddin Razi who was from the medieval era while Allama Tabatabai and Abdullah Yusuf Ali were from modern eras. It shows that the idea of existence of extraterrestrial life or the possibility of the existence of the extraterrestrial life within the Muslim scholarly class is not new but it has always existed and all of these scholars base these ideas referencing the Holy Quran.
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Mention of the Existence of Life beyond Earth in the Quran
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Verse of the Holy Quran in which there is Mention of Atoms and the views of Muslim scholars on atoms
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