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The Quran => General Discussions => Topic started by: Yahia on April 19, 2018, 11:46:16 AM

Title: Butterfly effect
Post by: Yahia on April 19, 2018, 11:46:16 AM
Saalam 3allaykum brothers and sisters,  :D

Was just reading some quran when came about these verses..

And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allah was knowing of what they did.(12:19)

And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.(12:20)

And if those who disbelieve join battle with you they will take to flight, and afterward they will find no protecting friend nor helper.(48:22)

It is the law of Allah which hath taken course aforetime. Thou wilt not find for the law of Allah aught of power to change. (48:23)
 
While I was reading I pondered about something I have previously heard of called the butterfly effect where...

The butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. The concept is imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon. (possibly hundreds of years later)

Of course, a single act like the butterfly flapping its wings cannot cause a typhoon. Small events can, however, serve as catalysts that act on starting conditions. https://www.fs.blog/2017/08/the-butterfly-effect/

Of course only god knows however, just something interesting to wonder that if some disasters that had inflicted people can be attributed to something like this. Or for example, if the back story of the travellers that rescued Joseph that had caused them to be there is due to possibly something like the butterfly effect. and of course god is not bound by time so it could possibly be that god being the best of planners has implemented something such as this effect and it also could be not where god has directly intervened nonetheless just something that I thought about and would liked to have share.

Also, the story when Moses(PBUH) companion(?) forgot the fish comes to mind; when moses met the guy that put a whole in the boat and killed the kid could also possibly relate to this in a way, where the killing of the kid stopped him from being a tyrant and the hole in the boat stopped the boat being seized which possibly stopped such affect??(also realize patience aspect of the story)

Just things that I pondered about that I found intriguing(only god knows best), if I completely stepped out of some boundaries or am missing some type of info(being that I have only recently started reading quran and may not be knowledgable), id love to hear some thoughts or other perspectives.

May god guide us to the truth inshallah.
Title: Re: Butterfly effect
Post by: Yahia on April 19, 2018, 11:48:50 AM
Also realized that might be posting under wrong section?? Maybe better suited under general? Anyways my apologies