Time Dilation in the Shadow of Black Holes and What the Quran Says about Time
Epigraph: The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years. (Al Quran 70:4) He will plan the Divine Ordinance from […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Carlo Rovelli: A Physicist’s Life, Science, and Poetic Worldview
Epigraph: الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ طِبَاقًا ۖ مَّا تَرَىٰ فِي خَلْقِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَاوُتٍ ۖ فَارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍ ثُمَّ ارْجِعِ الْبَصَرَ كَرَّتَيْنِ يَنقَلِبْ إِلَيْكَ الْبَصَرُ خَاسِئًا وَهُوَ حَسِيرٌ He […]
Methodological vs. Metaphysical Naturalism: A Comparative Study Across Science, Theology, and Epistemology
Presented by Zia H Shah MD with help of ChatGPT Introduction Science operates under a guiding principle that distinguishes how we investigate nature from what we may ultimately believe about […]
The Testimony of Beauty: How Natural Aesthetics Points Toward Divine Design
Epigraph He made beautiful all that he created, He first created man from clay. (Al Quran 32:7) He is the Mighty, the Forgiving; Who created the seven heavens, one above […]
“Heavens Raised Without Pillars” – A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Commentary on Qur’an 31:10–11 & 13:2–3
Presented by Zia H Shah MD with the help of ChatGPT Introduction: Al-Qur’an 31:10–11 (Surat Luqmān) and 13:2–3 (Surat ar-Raʿd) are verses that vividly describe the creation and sustaining of […]
The enigma of consciousness: analyzing Quran 17:85 across scientific, philosophical, and theological domains
Presented by Zia H Shah MD with the help of Claude AI The Quranic verse 17:85 offers a profound statement about the soul that resonates across disciplinary boundaries. “And they […]
New quantum gravity theory brings the world closer to ‘Theory of Everything’
Source: MSN Story by Tejasri Gururaj A unified theory of everything has long eluded scientists due to gravity being irreconcilable with the three other fundamental forces (electromagnetic, weak, and strong) described […]
Quranic Oaths by the Sun: Classical Insights and Modern Scientific Reflections
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Sun as a Qur’anic Sign of Divine Power In the Quran, Allah often swears oaths by majestic […]
The Denial of Free Will: Philosophers and Scientists Who Call It an Illusion
Epigraph: And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul (human consciousness and free will) is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have […]
My Hero Dr. Maurice Bucaille And Me
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Dr. Maurice Bucaille is my hero, but unlike some, I do not worship my heroes; I […]
Information Preservation in Black Holes and Divine Records: A Scientific and Quranic Perspective
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Introduction Modern physics and Islamic theology both assert that nothing truly disappears without a trace. In science, this […]
Nivolumab in the Treatment of Cancer
Nivolumab (Opdivo) is a fully human IgG4 monoclonal antibody that targets the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint receptor on T lymphocytessynapse.patsnap.comsynapse.patsnap.com. By blocking PD-1, nivolumab “releases the brakes” on the immune system, enabling T cells to mount a stronger anti-tumor responsesynapse.patsnap.com. Since its initial approval in 2014, nivolumab has […]
Many Worlds Interpretation And al-Ghazali’s Occasionalism
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Many Worlds Interpretation (MWI) of quantum mechanics posits that the wavefunction of the entire universe is real and never collapses. […]
Mother’s Day: American Traditions and Islamic Teachings on Honoring Mothers
Mother’s Day has become a cherished tradition in the United States, celebrated each year on the second Sunday in May. On this day, families across America shower mothers with cards, […]
Poetic Inspiration: ‘Amad’ vs ‘Aawurd’ in Urdu and Other Languages and the Wider Implications
Epigraph It is not given to a man that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a veil or by sending a messenger to reveal His […]
The Muslim Ummah: Quran 3:110 – A Multifaceted Commentary
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Historical Context of Quran 3:110 Revealed in the Medinan period, Quran 3:110 addressed the young Muslim community at a time of identity […]
Ahmadiyya Beliefs on Islam’s Future Triumph and Global Dominance
Theological Foundations of the Promised Victory The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), believes that Islam is destined to prevail over all other faiths in the coming […]
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi on Etiquettes of Polite Communication
Epigraph Allah likes not the uttering of unseemly speech in public, except on the part of one who is being wronged. Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 4:148) Call […]
Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Animals: Scientific Evidence Overview
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Acupuncture has become increasingly popular in veterinary medicine as an adjunct treatment for various conditions in […]