Fractal Ontology: The Unified Sierpiński Gasket, Koch Snowflake, and Mandelbrot Set. Intersections of Recursive Geometry and the Holy Quran, and Their Implications for the Atheist Worldview
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: This paper develops a unified fractal framework of the Sierpiński gasket, Koch Snowflake, and Mandelbrot sets, examining their recursive mathematical architecture and conceptual connections with the Holy Quran. Fractals exhibit three defining properties, self-similarity across scales, infinite complexity bounded by finite measures, and the emergence of intricate structure from minimal initial rules, each of which finds striking parallel in Quranic cosmology, teleology, and descriptions of divine creation. We derive the governing equations, fractal dimensions, and scaling relations for each form, synthesizing them into a shared model of "ordered recursion" as a signature of design. The Quranic emphasis on repeated signs, nested creation, and the inexhaustibility of divine knowledge aligns with fractal geometry’s revelation that simple generative laws yield unbounded richness. Against the metaphysical claim that an unguided universe can fully account for observed order, we argue that fractal patterns, ubiquitous in nature and mathematically precise, are more coherently explained as reflecting a transcendent Intelligent Designer than as accidental byproducts of random processes. This is not a mathematical proof of God but a robust abductive inference: the universe exhibits precisely the kind of recursive, scale-invariant, information-rich structure one would expect if it issued from an Infinite Source. We conclude by identifying open problems, including the formalization of "Quranic fractality," multifractal semantic analysis of scripture, and experimental tests of cosmic self-similarity, outlining a research program at the intersection of nonlinear mathematics, Islamic studies, and the philosophy of religion.
Author: Mageed, Ismail A
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225468168