Posted by Illuminati on 3/7/2009, 9:52 pm, in reply to "Re: u wanted a scientific proof of the Miraj(ascencion of the Holy Prophet to the heavens ),Here it is."
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The individual who wrote this "scientific" explanation of the Miraj obviously doesn't understand the Theory of Relativity. If a rocket ship leaves the earth and travels close to the speed of light, it will slow time on the space ship, but it will have no effect on time on the earth. Since Mohammad supposedly did the entire journey in one earth night, the journey is scientifically impossible.
Of course, it is also impossible to fly through outer space without a pressure suit and oxygen, since the atmospheric pressure is essentially zero in outer space. The only place this occurs is in children's cartoons, not in serious scientific literature. There is no way that the Miraj can be scientifically accurate.
If you wish to call the Miraj a miracle or a vision, that is your prerogative. Islam is based on faith, not on evidence. It is impossible to convince those who understand science that science in any way supports Mohammad’s visions.
What is especially troubling in your posts is the implication that Einstein was somehow indebted to the Koran for his theory of Relativity. I’m not sure where that came from. Einstein was a first rate physicist who based his ideas on cutting edge science. As a Jew, he was heavily influenced by his Jewish culture, and also by the New Testament, but neither of these were directly related to his scientific inquiry. As a young man, he read the philosopher Immanuel Kant, who probably gave him the ability to break with traditional ideas about absolute time and space. There is nothing in the story of the Miraj which would inspire a scientific revolution.
