Learn Big Bang, Universe, and Philosophy
A short lesson with pictures that move.
Look. Try. Think. Ask.
The Universe
The universe is everything.
Stars, planets, and galaxies are inside it.
A galaxy is a huge family of stars.
Old Idea, New Discovery
Long ago, many people thought the universe never changed.
Then scientists looked closer.
In 1929, Hubble linked farther galaxies with faster motion away.
Space is growing!
Who thought of this first?
Friedmann and Lemaître used math to explore growing space.
The Balloon Idea
Think of dots on a balloon.
Dots move apart as its surface grows.
This picture helps us think about space growing.
The universe is not a balloon with an outside center.
Rewind the Universe
Rewind time. Galaxies, huge star families, come closer.
The Big Bang describes early, hot, tightly packed space.
It was not a blast in one spot.
Space itself grew everywhere.
This picture shows part of space, not its edge.
Where did the Big Bang happen?
Scientists are still studying the very first moments.
Big Questions
Some people believed the universe had no beginning.
The Big Bang tells us about its early, hot state.
Science studies how it grew.
Philosophy, thinking about big questions, and faith also ask why.
Think about it
Which question asks why, rather than how?
What came before that early state is still not known.
Words from the Quran
Over 1,400 years ago, the Quran described creation in simple, powerful words.
Here are four verses about how Allah describes His creation.
English Translation: Dr. Mustafa Khattab (The Clear Quran)
Learn more: read the full verse
Think, wonder, and keep asking.
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