The informational universe of Allah: an Islamic perspective on quantum information theory
This scholarly inquiry initiates a nuanced exploration into the Islamic conceptualization of Allah as ‘Al-`Alim (the All-Knowing) and ‘Al-Khabir’ (the All-Aware), postulating a reconciliation wherein Allah is identified as the quintessential Intelligence and truth. Allah’s attributes of divine...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2024
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25473/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25473/1/IJIT_26_4.pdf |
| Summary: | This scholarly inquiry initiates a nuanced exploration into the Islamic conceptualization
of Allah as ‘Al-`Alim (the All-Knowing) and ‘Al-Khabir’ (the All-Aware), postulating a
reconciliation wherein Allah is identified as the quintessential Intelligence and truth.
Allah’s attributes of divine omniscience and ubiquitous awareness underscore a divine
understanding enveloping all of existence, positioning Him as the epitome of All
Information. This paper delves into the intersection of Islamic theological constructs and
modern information theory, proposing a novel interpretation that aligns Allah’s divine
omniscience with the theory's principles. Information theory posits that the foundation
of all information is inherently probabilistic, mirroring the probabilistic outcomes
observed in quantum mechanics. This seemingly contradicts ‘Al-Qadar’, an All-Knowing
Allah's predetermined will or predestination. However, we can bridge this gap by
considering Allah as the embodiment of all information. This paper facilitates a richer
understanding of Allah’s predetermined will in Islam and builds bridges with the
randomness and unpredictable nature witnessed in the quantum world. This research
aims to augment Allah as the Infinite Information through an interdisciplinary lens,
bridging quantum indeterminacy and Islamic Omnipotence. This quantum-religious
interface reconciles quantum information theory with Islamic theological constructs |
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