The scientific clues of the Doomsday - From Big-Bang to Big-crunch.

Scientists can explain how and why the Doomsday would occur. As the Big-bang theory explains how the universe came into existence, the Big Crunch theory explains how the universe will come to an end. Scientists believe from observing the red shift in distinct galaxies that the universe is currently expanding. According to Einstein theory, the universe has a finite volume and finite number of hydrogen atoms. At some time in the future, no one knows when, the expansion of the universe would stop. The galaxies which are now receding from one another will start to approach towards each other and finally they will star t colliding with each other. As there are more than 100 billions of galaxies, billions of collisions will occur one after the other - that is
how the scientists believe in the occurance of the Doomsday. The Holy Quran confirms it.“All that is there will perish, except the Countenance of your Lord, Full of Majesty and Bounty and Honor.” (55:26-27)

The Big Crunch will be like the Big Bang in reverse. At present the universe is expanding, but it is being observed that the rate of expansion of the universe is gradually slowing down. This shows that the time of the Doomsday is approaching nearer and nearer.

Quran warns:

“Closer and closer to mankind comes their reckoning, yet they heed not and they run away.” (21:1)

This verse is a dire reminder to all the inhabitants of the ear th that the Doomsday is not too far but is gradually approaching its appointed time.

“Every event has its appointed times.” (54:3).

The possible scientific explanation of the Doomsday in the light of the Holy Quran has been described by a renowned Muslim scholar Professor S. Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood in his monumental book Doomsday and Life after death. We shall take relevant material from his book.