It is quite interesting that in different scriptures we can find space explorations which certainly provide us with sort of UFO & ET evidences.
In the Bible we can find a fascinating tale of a war in heaven:
“Then a war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels had to fight a war with the serpent. The serpent and its angels fought.” Revelation 12:7 (Bible, GOD’S WORD Translation)
Pix: Illustration for John Milton’s “Paradise Lost“ by Gustave Doré, 1866
“but were no match for Michael. They were cleared out of Heaven, not a sign of them left.” Revelation 12:8 (Bible, The Message Translation)
“So the great dragon was thrown out-the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the one who deceives the whole world. He was thrown to earth, and his angels with him.” Revelation 12:9 (Bible, Holman Christian Standard Translation)
Pix: Sculpture of Archangel Michael above the entrance of the Michaelerkirche in Vienna.
Here we can see that God empowered Michael and his forces to cast Satan and his forces out of access to heaven, so that Satan must thereafter confine his activities to the earthly sphere. Can we visualize some sort of fascinating star wars here? What if the wings of the angels were not meant in a literal sense? What if wings meant the power or technology of flight?
Pix: ‘Death Star’, a fictional moon-sized space station and superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies created by George Lucas.
Also in the Quran we can find the species called ‘Jinns’, who have some space travel capabilities according to the Quran, & they have reached out for the heavens!
Pix: The photo of Jinn was published is an article in Iran & UAE, but was later found as hoax.
According to the Quran The ‘Jinns’ are describing that they have reached the lower heaven stealthily and tried to spy on some news & information from heaven, but they were driven off by stern guards and even missiles were shot at them!
“And that we, indeed we touched the heaven, so we found it heavily filled up with stringent military guards and firing, shooting missiles.” Quran, Al-Jinn (The Jinn) 72:8, Dr. Kamal Omar Translation
“Long did we sit peering deep into heaven to spy what is being said or discussed in the heaven’s realm. But now he of us who endeavours to pry into the realm is followed by a fiery celestial body and suffers annihilation.” Quran, Al-Jinn (The Jinn) 72:9, Al-Muntakhab Translation
“We (being prevented from overhearing) did not know whether evil is intended for those who live on the earth or their Lord wills for them right guidance and good.” Quran, Al-Jinn (The Jinn) 72:10, Ali Ünal Translation
“But we know that by no means can we stop God throughout the earth, nor can we stop Him by flight.” Quran, Al-Jinn (The Jinn) 72:12, Bilal Muhammad (2013 Edition) Translation
Fascinating isn’t it? Does this description from Quran help visualize following pictures in mind?
Pix: Fictional illustration of the ‘Jinn’.
Or probably if UFOs considered instead of wings as the ability of flight according to the ancient astronaut theory, then the following pictures would pop up in mind:
Pix: Fictional illustration of the Space battle.
This same scenario is mentioned in another chapter of Quran:
“Behold, We have beautified the lowest heaven nearest to the earth with ornaments, the stars and planets.” Quran, As-Saffat (Drawn up in Ranks) 37:6, Shabbir Ahmed Translation
“and guarded it against all rebellious devils:” Quran, As-Saffat (Drawn up in Ranks) 37:7, Wahiduddin Khan Translation
“they cannot overhear the Higher Assembly for they are pelted from every side,” Quran, As-Saffat (Drawn up in Ranks) 37:8, Wahiduddin Khan Translation
“and driven away to suffer the necessary torment.” Quran, As-Saffat (Drawn up in Ranks) 37:9, Muhammad Sarwar Translation
“And he who ventures upon catching whatever comes to his hearing of the secrets or future events is pursued by a piercing flame which does not miss.” Quran, As-Saffat (Drawn up in Ranks) 37:10, Al-Muntakhab Translation
So in the scriptures it has been depicted that heaven is a place where you can travel to with the ability of flight like the jinns have this ability or technology. There is a higher assembly having secret knowledge and they have been planning for the future events for the whole universe. And some created beings like the ‘Jinns’ are not allowed & driven off by missiles.
And in another place in the Quran both Jinn and men are told that if they can pass through the regions of heavens and earth then they can do so but only with the authority from ‘them’, the supreme assembly.
“O company of jinn and men! If you have the power to go beyond the realms of the heavens and the earth, pass beyond them: you cannot pass out but with [Our] authority.” Quran, Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent) 55:33, Wahiduddin Khan Translation
Another translation of the same verse is:
“O assembly of the jinns and mankind! If you had the ability that you go beyond the confines of the heavens and the earth, then do go beyond. You shall not go beyond except (when properly equipped) with power.” Quran, Ar-Rahman (The Beneficent) 55:33, Dr. Kamal Omar Translation
Why are we asked in the scriptures to go into space? There has to be some purpose. Maybe we are to fulfill some grand destiny to become a galactic species, a respectable part of the galactic community of civilizations. Maybe, it is our travels in space that may lead to the answers about extraterrestrial life forms and unidentified flying objects of our time.
Mohammad Rafi Saad
mdrafisaad@gmail.com
(09-Aug-13)
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