A Light-Year is a Measure of Distance, Not Time
Posted by: Josef EssbergerNASA demonstrate in 1 minute 46 seconds just how far a light year is. Pretty far…
Posted by Josef Essberger April 2019
Contributor: Josef Essberger, founder of EnglishClub. Originally from London, England, Josef is the author of several books for learners of English including English Prepositions List and Learn English in 7.7 comments
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Pat Mckeage says:
Troy. It’s terrifying because most living things live in constant fear of being eaten alive. It’s a eat or be eaten on thia beautiful planet. Yes, I believe in a God but maybe this God is a blood thirsty God and yet when i listen to Bach being preformed I wonder what IS going on?
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Pat Mckeage says:
God likes surprises so he/she came up with Evolution. Eventually humans came along. Let’s make this Spirit proud.
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Hyomee says:
So fantastic video….I love it
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Naif says:
It’s amazing…
The God “Allah” exists, every person feels inside himself that he has a Lord and Creator, and he feels that he is in need of Him; if some major calamity befalls him he turns his hands, eyes and heart towards the heavens, seeking help from his Lord.
* Tangible evidence:
This refers to the things that exist in this universe; we see around us things that exist, such as trees, rocks, mankind, the earth, the heavens, seas, rivers…
If it is asked: these things are so many – who created them and is taking care of them?
The answer is that if these things came into being by accident, spontaneously and with no cause, then there is no one who knows how they were created, and that is one possibility. But there is another possibility, which is that these things created themselves and are taking care of themselves. And there is a third possibility, which is that there is Someone Who created them. When we look at these three possibilities, we find that the first and the second are impossible. If we reject the first and the second, then the third must be the one which is correct, which is that these things have a Creator Who created them, and that Creator is Allah. This is what is stated in the Quran, where Allah says (what means):
“Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves the creators?
Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Nay, but they have no firm Belief.” [52:35]
Moreover, when were these mighty things created? For all these years, who is it that has decreed that they should remain in this world and has granted them the means of abiding?
The answer is it is Allah who has given to each thing that which is suited to it and will guarantee its survival. Do you not see the beautiful green plants; when Allah cuts off their water supply, can they live? No, rather they become dry stalks. If you ponder all things you will find that they are dependent upon Allah. Were it not for Allah, nothing would remain.
And Allah has created everything to do that for which it is suited. So camels, for example, are for riding. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Do they not see that We have created for them of what Our Hands have created, the cattle, so that they are their owners.
And We have subdued them unto them so that some of them they have for riding and some they eat.” [36:71-72]
Look at the camel and how Allah has created it strong, with a strong back, so that it can be used for riding and it is able to endure harsh conditions which other animals cannot bear.
If you look at other creatures you will find that they are suited to the purposes for which they were created. Glory be to Allah.
Other examples of tangible evidence include the following:
When calamities befall people this points to the existence of the Creator, for example, when they call upon Allah and Allah responds to their prayer; this points to the existence of Allah. Al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: “When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed for rain, he said, ‘Allahumma aghithna, Allahumma aghithna (O Allah, send us rain, O Allah, send us rain).’ Then a cloud came and it started to rain before he had even come down from the minbar (pulpit). This points to the existence of the Creator.” (Sharh al-Safareeniyyah).
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Marie-Danielle O’Reilly says:
It’s so incredible…it gives me goosebumps.
That’s mysterious…
I think a supernatural creature created that sky.
Maybe , God really exists.
Thank you to the NASA🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭 -
Bijan says:
Greetings,
Thank you so much for this wonderful information.
Best wishes,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
TROY says:
Fantastic and terrifying at the same time…