The nature of time
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Salam,
I am currently reading "The Fabric of the cosmos" from Brian Greene. It is about the most recent discoveries concerning the nature of space/time.
One thing i understood in the book is that time is not "flowing", it is more like a frozen river (as if everything is happenning at the same time).
I wonder if there is anything about this in the Qu'ran, or if anyone here has an opinion about it. -
OK, I will try -)
The notion of simultaneity depends on your referential. Imagine I am in a very fast train, and you are on the ground. Let's suppose you are able to see whatever happens in the train. Two events happenning at the same time for me wouldn't necessary happen at the same time for you.
That also means that from a certain point of view at a certain speed, the second world war, the crusades, our conversation, and some future unknown event are happenning at the same time.
This is the current view of scientists today. Time doesn't flow, it s more like a frozen river containing every events past and future. What we call 'present', and 'time' does only reflect our perception.
Of course that also means that everything is written in advance and that we all have a written destiny.
I recommend you the book "The fabric of cosmos" by Brian Greene, or "The elegant universe" by the same author.