What If the Entire Universe Is Already Worshipping Allah?
Look up at the night sky. The stars seem silent, distant, and still.
But what if they are not silent at all?
How the universe worships Allah: From Atoms to Galaxies
The universe is far more connected to worship than we can imagine. When we look at the sky, stars, planets, and galaxies seem silent and distant. Yet Allah repeatedly states in the Quran that everything between the heavens and the earth worships and prostrates before Him.
But this raises an important question:
How do stars, planets, mountains, and trees worship Allah when they do not prostrate like humans?
To understand this divine reality, we must look at both revelation and science.
The Night Journey and the Universe in Motion
Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, traveled from the earth to the heavens in a single night, crossing stars, planets, and galaxies. Allah says in the Quran that everything in the heavens and the earth prostrates before Him stars, planets, mountains, trees, and all creation.
Yet no human has ever seen stars bow or planets place their foreheads on the ground. This tells us that prostration (sajda) does not only mean the physical act performed by humans, but something deeper: complete obedience to Allah’s system.
When Humanity Thought Earth Was the Center of Everything
For thousands of years, the entire world believed that the Earth was the center of the universe and did not move at all. This belief was accepted by philosophers, rulers, and religious authorities alike.
Everything changed about 400 years ago.
An Italian scientist named Galileo Galilei aligned two lenses and improved an existing invention the telescope. Earlier telescopes were used mainly for military and sea navigation, but Galileo turned his telescope toward the sky for the first time in history.
Through it, he closely observed the Sun, Moon, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter. He noticed that the light and position of planets changed in ways that were impossible if Earth were stationary.
Galileo concluded that the Earth revolves around the Sun, not the other way around.
Truth, Resistance, and Ultimate Acceptance
This discovery made Galileo against of Europe’s leaders and the Church. The Pope and religious authorities believed Earth was the center of the universe. As punishment, Galileo was confined to his home for the rest of his life.
Yet truth cannot be imprisoned.
Centuries later, the world accepted his findings. About 350 years after Galileo’s death, even the Pope publicly admitted:
“We were wrong, and you were right.”
The Sun Is Not the Center Either
Modern science later revealed that even the Sun is not special in size or position. It is just one of billions of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy.
All these stars revolve in a massive circular motion around something extraordinary:
A Supermassive Black Hole
At the center of our galaxy lies a supermassive black hole, about 4 million times more massive than the Sun, holding the entire galaxy together just as the Sun holds the planets in orbit.
But even this galaxy is not the end.
From Galaxies to Superclusters
- Galaxies group together to form clusters
- Millions of clusters form superclusters
- Thousands of superclusters exist in the universe
And everything without exception is in motion, revolving around something else.
Angels, the Kaaba, and Divine Circling
When the Prophet ﷺ witnessed the unseen, he saw angels worshipping in Bait-ul-Ma‘mur, a sacred place in the heavens. They were not standing still they were circling.
Why circling?
Because circling is a universal form of worship.
Tawaf: Worship That Mirrors the Universe
During Hajj and Umrah, Muslims from all over the world circle the Kaaba. At that moment, a believer is not alone.
He joins:
- The Moon revolving around Earth
- Earth revolving around the Sun
- Stars revolving in galaxies
- Galaxies revolving around black holes
This is why Allah mentions in Surah Al-Hajj that everything worships Him.
They do not worship like humans.
Humans worship like them.
Sajda Means Following Allah’s System
Sajda does not only mean placing your forehead on the ground. It also means submission to Allah’s laws.
Mountains, trees, animals, and all creation follow the system Allah designed for them. That is their prostration.
Even Atoms Perform Tawaf
Thousands of years ago, Greek thinkers proposed that everything is made of tiny particles called atoms. This idea was forgotten for centuries.
Modern science later discovered that atoms are not solid. They contain:
- Protons and neutrons at the center
- Electrons revolving around them
This motion is strikingly similar to:
- Planets around the Sun
- Stars around black holes
From the smallest electron to the largest galaxy, everything revolves.
The Greatest Form of Worship
When a Muslim performs tawaf, he aligns himself with the entire universe—from atoms to angels.
Perhaps this is why tawaf is one of the greatest acts of worship in Islam.
Allah says that everything worships Him.
They worship by obeying His system.
We worship by joining their motion.
And one day, when the fixed time of this universal motion ends, everyone will know what they brought with them.
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