The Ruling on the Claim that the Universe Revolves Around a Galaxy
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Question:
The questioner says: I read that the universe revolves around a galaxy, and this galaxy revolves around a center, and this center is Allah. I have been hesitant about this. Is this correct or not?
Answer:
It is not the case that it revolves around it. The universe has parts in it: some move and some do not. Allah made the earth stable; He made it a resting place for the servants, firm and fixed. He secured it with mountains and made it a cradle for His servants. He made the sky a canopy above them and set in motion what He set in motion of stars, planets, the sun, and the moon. So some of the universe moves by Allah’s permission, such as the sun, the moon, some of the planets, and the nations, while some is stationary. The earth is among the stationary creations.
It does not revolve around the galaxy. All of this has not happened. All of this is false. The earth is fixed in its place. Allah made it a mount for the servants and a cradle for them. He made it stable so that they can settle on it, descend to it, travel from it, and return to it, and so they can plant and guard, among other things.
However, many of the people of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) speak of things for which there is no evidence. One should not be deceived by them or by their words regarding the display of adornment and other matters. Yes.
The questioner says: I read that the universe revolves around a galaxy, and this galaxy revolves around a center, and this center is Allah. I have been hesitant about this. Is this correct or not?
Answer:
It is not the case that it revolves around it. The universe has parts in it: some move and some do not. Allah made the earth stable; He made it a resting place for the servants, firm and fixed. He secured it with mountains and made it a cradle for His servants. He made the sky a canopy above them and set in motion what He set in motion of stars, planets, the sun, and the moon. So some of the universe moves by Allah’s permission, such as the sun, the moon, some of the planets, and the nations, while some is stationary. The earth is among the stationary creations.
It does not revolve around the galaxy. All of this has not happened. All of this is false. The earth is fixed in its place. Allah made it a mount for the servants and a cradle for them. He made it stable so that they can settle on it, descend to it, travel from it, and return to it, and so they can plant and guard, among other things.
However, many of the people of fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) speak of things for which there is no evidence. One should not be deceived by them or by their words regarding the display of adornment and other matters. Yes.
Source
وجوب التعاون على البر والتقوى — islamhouse.com (44:32)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.