After reading the paper “Bitcoin: The Architecture of Time” I couldn’t help but draw parallels to Islam. That was is the only way that it made sense to my mind.

The paper explicitly acknowledges that its “ledger physics” doesn’t just bump into economics or science, but directly encounters theology. The themes that I saw in the paper—absolute boundaries, an immutable record of actions, and a purposeful beginning—align closely with the metaphysical framework of Islamic thought.

Here is how the paper’s mirrors those concepts:

1. The Universe as a “Bounded Ledger”

The paper’s central argument is Absolute Boundedness. It argues that for measurement or meaning to exist, a system must have a “denominator”—a fixed limit.

Islamic Alignment: This mirrors the concept that the universe is not an infinite, accidental loop, but a created entity with a set measure (Qadar) and a specific expiration date (Al-Sa’ah). The paper argues that “infinity cannot provide intelligence” and that a system only becomes “intelligible only when its boundaries are known”.

2. Youm al-Qiyama as the “Terminal Settlement”

The paper describes a Terminal Boundary where issuance ends (the year 2140) and the system transitions from “creation” to “pure reconfiguration”. It defines this as a state of final settlement.

Islamic Alignment: In Islamic eschatology, Youm al-Qiyama is the “Day of Account.” The paper describes a “post-terminal regime” where time continues but no new “units” are created; instead, every action is a selective rearrangement of what already exists. This parallels the idea of a final state where the “issuance” of worldly life ends and the “audit” of the ledger is finalized.

3. The “Book of Deeds” (The Immutable Ledger)

A major theme in the paper is Historical Permanence. It states that “once a valid transition has been committed, it cannot be erased, overwritten, or undone”. Every action costs “energy” and is “permanently recorded”.

Islamic Alignment: This is a physical description of the Kitab (the Book of Deeds). The paper says, “The ledger does not scold, and it does not forgive; it merely exposes”. It argues that “agency is real because it leaves a permanent trace” and that we are “writing our own memory with perfect fidelity”. This matches the Quranic concept that “on that Day, people will come forward in separate groups to be shown their deeds” (99:6).

4. The “Extratemporal Author” (God | Allah)

In its most controversial section, the paper argues that time must be mined—it doesn’t just happen. It concludes that a “ledgered universe” cannot be constructed from within; it requires extratemporal authors.

Islamic Alignment: The paper explicitly states that Bitcoin “reopens the question of God because the architecture of a ledger demands extratemporal authors”. It rejects the “explosive violence” of a random Big Bang in favor of a “Genesis state” that is “structured and perfectly ordered… a beginning with a purpose”.

5. Time as a Creation, Not a Backdrop

The paper argues that time is produced by work, not a smooth background that exists for free.

Islamic Alignment: This aligns with the view that time is a creation of Allah. The paper’s claim that “when no work is performed, time does not move” mirrors the idea that time is a sequence of discrete events governed by a higher Will, rather than an independent, absolute power.

The paper suggests that Bitcoin provides an “empirical laboratory” for truths that religions have taught for millennia : that the universe is a finite trial, every action is recorded at a cost, and a final “accounting” is the structural conclusion of reality. This, in essence, is how Islam describes our world, the Dunya.

And Allah knows best..

The original paper can be found here: https://bitcoinlens.net/