Time: A Dimension We All Live In

Abstract

Time is most fundamental aspect of nature. This article explores the nature of time from physics, philosophy, quantum mechanics, and religious point of views. The most important question is whether time is fundamental or emergent phenomenon from something more fundamental then time. In classical physics, time is absolute and independent. However, Theory of relativity explains time is relative with motion and gravitational fields. The "arrow of time" linked to entropy and second law of thermodynamics explains why time is always unidirectional.
Quantum Mechanics determinism gives probabilities, and challenge classical notions of a predictable universe. Theoretical approaches, including causal structures and cosmological models, suggest that time may not exist as separate entity but arise from ordering of events.
Beyond physics, this article explains time in philosophy and by Quran. The Quran uses absolute terms to describe Allah’s relationship with time: Al-Awwal signifies pre-eternity—the one before whom there is nothing—while Al-Akhir denotes eternity—the one after whom there is nothing, which presents Allah as the creator who exists beyond the constraints of the temporal.