# Is it haram to believe the universe will never end?

*Is it haram to believe the universe is never-ending?*

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zz85auzek5w/s/16/
- Date: 2021-04-06 · Kind: question · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Monday Nights with Mufti #209 | Q&A Unscripted & Unrestricted! 😉 | Mufti Abu Layth (1:34:16–1:35:40)
- Status: general teaching
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ85AUzeK5w&t=5656s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zz85auzek5w/

**Topics:** The afterlife; Science, the universe and big questions

**Question as asked:** Is it haram to believe that the universe is never-ending?

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** It is not haram: creation, including the afterlife, once brought into being remains forever in some form while still being other than God.

**Checked position (checked by two independent reviews, not by the channel):** Mufti Abu Layth says it is not haram to believe the universe is never-ending, depending on what is meant, since creation once brought into existence, including the afterlife, remains forever in some form while still being other than God.

**Evidence, his words at 1:34:29:** “Um, no. I mean, it depends what people mean by that because in some way life now that or I suppose creation once put into existence will forever ultimately remain in one way.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ85AUzeK5w&t=5669s)

## Longer summary

Asked whether it is haram to believe that the universe is never-ending, Mufti Abu Layth says no, depending on what is meant. He says creation once brought into existence will in one way remain forever: however people picture the afterlife, as souls, consciousness or rivers and trees, they picture it as eternal, and it is still creation, other than God. So in that sense it is never-ending.

## Transcript (machine tier, 1:34:16–1:35:40)

[1:34:05] The other side. This is a kufury demonic demonic uh freemasonic movement, people. Right. Is it haram to believe that the universe uh that the universe is never ending?

[1:34:29] Um, no. I mean, it depends what people mean by that because in some way life now that or I suppose creation once put into existence will forever ultimately remain in one way. You know, if you look at it in the sense that whether it's going to be in an afterlife, it's still creation, isn't it? Like it's still it's other than God that will, you know, will be eternal.

[1:34:58] So the concept that life will go on forever and by life you know however that me is whether it's the soul or whether it's whatever whe soul is consciousness or or whether it's going to be there's going to be rivers flowing and there's going to be trees and whatever however people picture the afterlife but they picture it to be forever eternal you know So therefore it is never ending.

[1:35:36] Um well said Mui. Well said. Hell yeah. Hell yeah. Saleem much love for the super chat. Yeah. You're doing it. Y you're doing it. So what's Miy how how often do you find yourself changing uh views or opinions on subjects? That's a good question.

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment zZ85AUzeK5w/s/16. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zz85auzek5w/s/16/

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