Myth

Yemenat

Ahmed Saif Hashed

One day, we felt a distant earthquake or a mild tremor that lasted just a few seconds. I didn’t feel panic until my mother told me that the worst could happen: our house might collapse, and the ceiling could fall on our heads.

I asked my mother, “Why does God shake the earth?” She replied, “The earth rests on the horn of a bull; if the bull moves its horn, an earthquake or tremor occurs, and a disaster may befall the people.”

When I pressed her about what the bull stands on, she would not answer. If I insisted on the question, she would say she didn’t know.

That gap in my understanding was not filled by her lack of an answer; instead, it lingered in my mind, growing and expanding, while the question continually sought a resolution. My imagination struggled to complete the picture painted by the myth.

As I learned and read more, that myth faded from my consciousness, becoming a source of disdain and ridicule. I discovered that science could unveil many mysteries and secrets, capable of answering numerous questions, exploring hypotheses and theories, accumulating knowledge, nurturing awareness, and leading us to the truths we seek.

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Our lives are filled with myths and illusions, as well as beliefs lacking any basis in reality. Our consciousness is shackled by certainties that contradict scientific understanding, leading to distorted awareness and incorrect conclusions.

There are many assumptions that have no existence or foundation in reality, and much of what we think and believe requires research and study to reach conclusions supported by evidence and proof. It is acceptable to defer what is elusive to the future; what seems impossible to uncover today may not be so in the future.

Sometimes, we find many of