The History of God-Realization
English book, p. 61
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
The History of God-Realization passing through different stages, the combination of these particles brought into existence the present universe. 2. The Solar Bang: Another major event pertaining to this gradual process may be called the Solar Bang. After a long process, the solar system, with all its planets, came into existence. This event of the universe has been implied in the Quran thus: “It is He who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each gliding in its orbit” (21:33). This solar system is situated at the border of the great galaxy which is called the Milky Way. Due to its positioning, the solar system had a safe area in the universe which is essential for the survival of a creature like man. 3. The Water Bang: The third event of the universe is what we may call the Water Bang. That is, the cooling of the planet earth and then the coming into existence of the reservoir of water on earth. And then the birth of all kinds of life due to the presence of water. This event is alluded to in the Quran: “And that We have made every living thing out of water? Will they still not believe?” (21:30). Water is of major importance to all living things. In some organisms up to the 90% of their body weight is made up of water. Up to 60% the body of the human adult consists of water. 4. The Plant Bang: The fourth major event to take place on the earth was the world of vegetation having come into existence. This may be called the Plant Bang, which made the earth a green planet. This event is described thus in the Quran: “From the rain clouds We send waters pouring down in abundance, so that

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