THE END OF THE UNIVERSE AND THE BIG CRUNCH

THE END OF THE UNIVERSE AND THE BIG CRUNCH

The Big Crunch theory proposes that the universe, that began expanding
with the Big Bang, will collapse in on itself with increasing speed.

According to the theory, this collapse of the universe will continue
until the universe has lost all its mass and turned into a single
point of infinite density.

As we have stated above, the creation of the universe began with a
huge explosion. From this point, the universe has been expanding ever
since. Scientists say that when the mass of the universe has reached a
sufficient level, this expansion will come to an end because of
gravity, causing the universe to collapse in on itself. 3

It is also believed that the contracting universe will end in a fierce
heat and contraction known as the "Big Crunch." This would lead to the
end of all forms of life as we know them. Renata Kallosh and Andrei
Linde, professors of physics from Stanford University, made the
following statements on the subject:

The universe may be doomed to collapse and disappear. Everything we
see now, and at a much larger distance that we cannot see, will
collapse into a point smaller than a proton. Locally, it will be the
same as if you were inside a black hole... We have found that some of
the best attempts to describe dark energy predict that it will
gradually become negative, which will cause the universe to become
unstable, then collapse... Physicists have known that dark energy
could become negative and the universe could collapse sometime in the
very distant future... but now we see that we might be, not in the
beginning, but in the middle of the life cycle of our universe. 4

This is how this scientific hypothesis of the Big Crunch is indicated
in the Qur'an:

That Day We will fold up heaven like folding up the pages of a book.
As We originated the first creation so We will regenerate it. It is a
promise binding on Us. That is what We will do. (Qur'an, 21:104)

In another verse, this state of the heavens is described thus:

They do not measure Allah with His true measure. The whole earth will
be a mere handful for Him on the Day of Rising the heavens folded up
in His right hand. Glory be to Him! He is exalted above the partners
they ascribe! (Qur'an, 39:67)

According to the Big Crunch theory, the universe will begin to
collapse slowly and will then increasingly pick up speed. At the end
of the process the universe will have infinite density and be
infinitely hot and small. This scientific theory runs parallel to the
Qur'anic explanation of this particular scientific concept. (Allah
knows best)