Primarily, when looking at the history of man, it is asked upon where humans came from- have they evolved or were they always here? These questions, however, seem to be the essence of Islam to which many are left dumbfounded.
When the sciences were first being developed in the 19th Century, the universe was thought of as a system that slowly evolved over time. There have been a number of different interpretations about how the earth and universe came to be. A common Middle Eastern mythology was that the Heavens and the Earth was once a "single block" that was "broken in two." The Egyptian legend was that of the earth god-Geb, marrying his sister Nut-the sky goddess, without the permission of the powerful Sun god-Re. Re became so angry that he forced Nut and Geb's father, Shu, the god of air, to separate them; the reason for why the Earth is divided from the sky. .
This fixation on trying to understand the miracles of the world have left many flabbergasted. Going back to the Quran, however, will reveal that Islam has held the answers to these century old questions about the origin and manifestation of life.
"His command, when He desires a thing, is to say to it "Be", and it is" (chapter 36, verse 82). This simple, yet complex verse of the Holy Quran uncovers the age-old mystery of how the universe took shape. Interpreting the verse reveals two basic points: the first of these relating to the origin of man, Allah (SWT) said "Be" and the entire universe was composed instantaneously. The second being that Allah (SWT) has the power to intervene in any process of the universe whenever He wishes, and bring into existence whatever He wills at any given moment he wills.
Understanding the verse brings one conclusion, that the end of the world and resurrection after death also fall within the order of "Be." Facts of science clearly show that everything is/was born and foretold by the command of "Be," the verse being interpreted as an assured firm, and scientific reply to those who do not believe in the Day of Judgment and life after death; thus, leaving the Last Judgment to the same command of "Be" as the creation of this universe was.
