Message #15438

[Parvez Mushtaq]

Walaikum As Salam

Coming to the word "universe" it's generally taken as a very comprehensive/extensive term including the known and the unknown, and inclusive of galaxies which in layman's expression is often referred as "milky way" alluding to a large galaxy.  Galaxy itself is supposed to be a 'system' comprising of stars, compact stars, black hole, and the mystery of dark matter.  Presumably there are countless number of galaxies in the universe but science has discovered and named only a few.  Then again there are dwarf galaxies too that orbit around single large galaxies or milky ways.  Science says a dwarf galaxy is comparatively one-hundredth the size of a large one, having a few billion stars.  So, approximately how many stars would a large galaxy have?  Too difficult even guess.  Hence, just from this little paragraph of basic information on galaxy, we can discern the infinite expanse knowledge that is not known to humans and only known to Allah alone.  For Him, of course, it is only a tiny handful.

Your replay reminds me a verse from Quran
55:33. O assembly of jinns and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allâh)!

I had read that the Arabic term Alameen comes from the root Arabic alphabets "Ayn Lam Mim."  Only Allah knows how far this is correct.   However, its basic meaning is knowledge or awareness.  But it can also carry the significance of universe (or universes), world (or worlds), creation/creations/creatures, humankind etc., depending on the context it is used.  In Verse 2 of the first Chapter - Surah Fatiha - for example, "Alhumdulilah Rabbi'l-alameen" would mean Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds or universe.   Compared to that, for instance, let's take Verse 3:33 of Surah Al-Imran where Allah says  'Inna Al-Laha Aşţafá 'Ādama Wa Nūĥāan Wa 'Āla 'Ibrāhīma Wa 'Āla `Imrān `Alá Al-`Ālamīna  =  "Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures."

can you elaborate on this bro
i mean the basic meaning of alameen is knowledge or awareness