“Were we created to travel into space?


Has Allah asked us to venture into space and discover the universe?

Answer:

Dear questioner,

May Allah reward you for your important question.

Allah Most High has created us to realize and act upon our complete slavehood to Him. Part of this is to appreciate what is due to him in every single sphere of our existence: the religious, social, personal, political, environmental.

Appreciating our slavehood to Allah in environmental and political matters does include knowing about space, fulfilling our stewardship towards the universe, and giving each other our respective rights to the use of space.

As for merely discovering and traveling in space for the sake of it, I don’t believe we have been commanded to do that.

Please see: https://muslimheritage.com/ecology-islamic-culture/

[Ustadh] Farid

Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Ustadh Farid Dingle has completed extensive years of study in the sciences of the Arabic language and the various Islamic Sciences. During his studies, he also earned a CIFE Certificate in Islamic Finance. Over the years, he has developed a masterful ability to craft lessons that help non-Arabic speakers gain a deep understanding of the language. He currently teaches courses in the Arabic Language.