Page 142 - Matter: The Other Name for Illusion

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One twin sister takes a space trip
at a speed close to the speed of
light. When she returns thirty years
later, the sister who stayed on the
earth will be much older compared
to the sister who went into space.

The Concept Of The Relativity Of Time Is
Revealed In The Koran

As we explained in previous pages, time is not an absolute reality; with
discoveries in modern science it has been definitely proved that it is a relative
perception. It is a wonder that this discovery made by science in the 20th
century was revealed in the Koran 1400 years before.
For example, in some verses, it is pointed out that life is very short. A
human life of approximately 60 years is said to be as short as an hour in a day.

On the Day He calls you, you will respond by praising Him and think
that you have only tarried a very short time. (Surat al-Isra': 52)
On the day We gather them together-when it will seem if they had
tarried no more than an hour of a single day - they will recognize one

another... (Surah Yunus: 45)
In other verses, it is revealed that time is much shorter than people think it is.

He will say, "How many years did you tarry on the earth?" They will say,
"We tarried there for a day or part of a day. Ask those able to count!" He

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