{Quick Reflections 17} 6 Days

Allaah (TWT) describes His Will and Power saying, "The Ever-Innovating of the heavens and the earth; and when He has decreed a Command, then surely it is only (that) He says to it, "Be!" so it is"(TMQ, 2:117) . Moreover He (SWT) says about the creation of the universe, "Surely your Lord is Allaah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days"(TMQ, 7:64). On the other hand, while He (TWT) tells us about the different stages through which Adam (AS) was created in different ayat dispersed throughout the Qur'aan, He (AWJ) did not specify the exact time frame in which He (SWT) created him. However He (SWT) says about the creation of human beings, "Man was created of haste" (TMQ, 21:37).

According to the first ayah in which Allaah (SWT) states very clearly that it is all a matter of Him (TWT) saying to something to be and it becomes immediately with no need for a time frame as He (SWT) created time itself in addition to things. However, He (SWT) willed that the creation of the universe be within a certain time frame and that of humans be of haste for certain wisdom that only He (AWJ) knows.

We will try here to contemplate about that wisdom, and with our very limited knowledge ask for His guidance to show us a glimpse of His wisdom (AWJ).



Let us imagine the following 3 scenarios.

First scenario: Man was created out of the same nature as the universe, i.e. within the same time frame.

He will be living on Earth and surviving in this universe with the same pace as the universe neither affecting it nor being affected by it and neither being proactive nor being reactive to it. He will be simply flowing with the current of events occurring in nature around him neither innovating something new (being creative) nor falling back behind it.

Second Scenario: Man was created out of a slower nature than that of the universe, i.e. within a longer time frame.

He will be living on Earth and surviving in this universe at a slower pace than the universe being always affected by it and the ongoing events around him never having the chance to react properly. Of course, in this case being innovative will be out of the question. With time, the nature of the Universe will overpower the slowly reacting humans and they will perish.

Third Scenario: Man was created out of haste with a nature faster than that of the Universe which is the real and actual case scenario.

This way man will be able to learn from his mistakes and react to events happening in nature appropriately. Not only that, he will even be faster than nature and be constantly innovative and creative, trying to overcome the surrounding adversaries and beat nature through learning more about it and superseding it. On the other hand, his hasty nature will subject him to be tested for his patience when things in nature around him do not change as he wishes and move at a pace slower than his will and power.

Accordingly the third case scenario is the best case scenario that would suite the goal for which both the Universe and Man were created; worshipping Allaah (TWT) through first being able to survive then being creative and productive while being tested for his patience.

N.B. Jinn were also created to worship Allaah (AWJ) but we know very little about their creation and nature in spite of them being created long before man.

And Allaah is Most High Most Knowledgeable.