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01. Creation of the Universe - The Big Bang: The creation of the universe is explained by astrophysicists as a widely accepted phenomenon, popularly known as ‘The Big Bang’. It is supported by observational and experimental data gathered by astronomers and astrophysicists for decades. According to ‘The Big Bang’, the whole universe was initially one big mass (Primary Nebula). Then there was a ‘Big Bang’ (Secondary Separation) which resulted in the formation of Galaxies. These then divided to f Islamic Inspirational Quotes, Islamic Quotes, Islamic Msg, Islamic Images, Muslim Quotes, Quran Verses, Quran Quotes, Qoutes, Alhamdulillah
01. Creation of the Universe - The Big Bang: The creation of the universe is explained by astrophysicists as a widely accepted phenomenon, popularly known as ‘The Big Bang’. It is supported by observational and experimental data gathered by astronomers and astrophysicists for decades. According to ‘The Big Bang’, the whole universe was initially one big mass (Primary Nebula). Then there was a ‘Big Bang’ (Secondary Separation) which resulted in the formation of Galaxies. These then divided to f
02. Intial Gaseous Mass before Creation of Galaxies: Scientists agree that before the galaxies in the universe were formed, celestial matter was initially in the form of gaseous matter. In short, huge gaseous matter or clouds were present before the formation of the galaxies. To describe initial celestial matter, the word ‘smoke’ is more appropriate than gas. The following Qur’anic verse refers to this state of the universe by the word dukhaan which means smoke.ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰٓى اِلَى السَّمَاۗء Islamic Teachings, Miracles Of Islam, Islamic Miracles, Islam And Science, Integrated Curriculum
02. Intial Gaseous Mass before Creation of Galaxies: Scientists agree that before the galaxies in the universe were formed, celestial matter was initially in the form of gaseous matter. In short, huge gaseous matter or clouds were present before the formation of the galaxies. To describe initial celestial matter, the word ‘smoke’ is more appropriate than gas. The following Qur’anic verse refers to this state of the universe by the word dukhaan which means smoke. ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰٓى اِلَى السَّمَاۗء
Qur'an & Science: 04. Moonlight is Reflected Light: It was believed by earlier civilizations that the moon emanates its own light. Science now tells us that the light of the moon is reflected light. However this fact was mentioned in the Qur’an 1,400 years ago in the following verse:تَبٰرَكَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَاۗءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّجَعَلَ فِيْهَا سِرٰجًا وَّقَمَرًا مُّنِيْرًا “Blessed is He Who made Constellations in the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light.” [Al-Qur’a Life Science, Hadith, Supernatural Facts, Allah, Constellations In The Sky
Qur'an & Science: 04. Moonlight is Reflected Light: It was believed by earlier civilizations that the moon emanates its own light. Science now tells us that the light of the moon is reflected light. However this fact was mentioned in the Qur’an 1,400 years ago in the following verse: تَبٰرَكَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَاۗءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّجَعَلَ فِيْهَا سِرٰجًا وَّقَمَرًا مُّنِيْرًا “Blessed is He Who made Constellations in the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light.” [Al-Qur’a
The Qur'an and Science: 05. The Sun Rotates:  For a long time European philosophers and scientists believed that the earth stood still in the centre of the universe and every other body including the sun moved around it. In the West, this geocentric concept of the universe was prevalent right from the time of Ptolemy in the second century B.C. In 1512, Nicholas Copernicus put forward his Heliocentric Theory of Planetary Motion, which asserted that the sun is motionless at the centre of the sola Science Facts, Science Experiments, Teaching Science, Islamic Posters
The Qur'an and Science: 05. The Sun Rotates: For a long time European philosophers and scientists believed that the earth stood still in the centre of the universe and every other body including the sun moved around it. In the West, this geocentric concept of the universe was prevalent right from the time of Ptolemy in the second century B.C. In 1512, Nicholas Copernicus put forward his Heliocentric Theory of Planetary Motion, which asserted that the sun is motionless at the centre of the sola
The Qur'an and Science: 03. Shape of the Earth is Spherical: In early times, people believed that the earth was flat. For centuries, men were afraid to venture out too far, for fear of falling off the edge! Sir Francis Drake was the first person who proved that the earth is spherical when he sailed around it in 1597. Consider the following Qur’anic verse regarding the alternation of day and night:اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُوْ لِجُ الَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُوْ لِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِ“S Prayer Verses, Hindi Quotes
The Qur'an and Science: 03. Shape of the Earth is Spherical: In early times, people believed that the earth was flat. For centuries, men were afraid to venture out too far, for fear of falling off the edge! Sir Francis Drake was the first person who proved that the earth is spherical when he sailed around it in 1597. Consider the following Qur’anic verse regarding the alternation of day and night: اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يُوْ لِجُ الَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُوْ لِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي الَّيْلِ “S
The Qur'an and Science: The Qur'an and Science: 06. The Sun will Extinguish: The light of the sun is due to a chemical process on its surface that has been taking place continuously for the past five billion years. It will come to an end at some point of time in the future, when the sun will be totally extinguished, leading to extinction of all life on earth. Regarding the impermanence of the sun’s existence, the Qur’an says:وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِيْ لِمُسْتَــقَرٍّ لَّهَا ۚ ذٰلِكَ تَــقْدِيْرُ ال Islam Muslim, Islam Quran, Islam Religion, Allah Islam, True Religion
The Qur'an and Science: The Qur'an and Science: 06. The Sun will Extinguish: The light of the sun is due to a chemical process on its surface that has been taking place continuously for the past five billion years. It will come to an end at some point of time in the future, when the sun will be totally extinguished, leading to extinction of all life on earth. Regarding the impermanence of the sun’s existence, the Qur’an says: وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِيْ لِمُسْتَــقَرٍّ لَّهَا ۚ ذٰلِكَ تَــقْدِيْرُ ال
The Qur'an and Science: 07. Interstellar Matter (Plasma): Space outside organized astronomical systems was earlier assumed to be a vacuum. Astrophysicists later discovered the presence of bridges of matter in this interstellar space. These bridges of matter are called plasma, and consist of completely ionized gas containing equal number of free electrons and positive ions. Plasma is sometimes called the fourth state of matter (besides the three known states viz. solid, liquid and gas). The Qur’ Science And Nature, Quran Pak
The Qur'an and Science: 07. Interstellar Matter (Plasma): Space outside organized astronomical systems was earlier assumed to be a vacuum. Astrophysicists later discovered the presence of bridges of matter in this interstellar space. These bridges of matter are called plasma, and consist of completely ionized gas containing equal number of free electrons and positive ions. Plasma is sometimes called the fourth state of matter (besides the three known states viz. solid, liquid and gas). The Qur’
The Qur'an and Science: 08. The Expanding Universe: In 1925, American astronomer Edwin Hubble, provided observational evidence that all galaxies are moving away from one another, which implies that the universe is expanding. The expansion of the universe is now an established scientific fact. This is what the Qur’an says regarding the nature of the universe:وَالسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنٰهَا بِاَيْىدٍ وَّاِنَّا لَمُوْسِعُوْنَ“With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: For it is We Who create the What Is Science, Islam Beliefs, Prophet Muhammad Biography
The Qur'an and Science: 08. The Expanding Universe: In 1925, American astronomer Edwin Hubble, provided observational evidence that all galaxies are moving away from one another, which implies that the universe is expanding. The expansion of the universe is now an established scientific fact. This is what the Qur’an says regarding the nature of the universe:وَالسَّمَآءَ بَنَيْنٰهَا بِاَيْىدٍ وَّاِنَّا لَمُوْسِعُوْنَ“With power and skill did We construct the Firmament: For it is We Who create the
Qur'an and Science: 10. The Water Cycle: In 1580, Bernard Palissy was the first man to describe the present day concept of ‘water cycle’. He described how water evaporates from the oceans and cools to form clouds. The clouds move inland where they rise, condense and fall as rain. This water gathers as lakes and streams and flows back to the ocean in a continuous cycle. In the 7th century B.C., Thales of Miletus believed that surface spray of the oceans was picked up by the wind and carried inlan Islamic Dua, Arabic Quotes
Qur'an and Science: 10. The Water Cycle: In 1580, Bernard Palissy was the first man to describe the present day concept of ‘water cycle’. He described how water evaporates from the oceans and cools to form clouds. The clouds move inland where they rise, condense and fall as rain. This water gathers as lakes and streams and flows back to the ocean in a continuous cycle. In the 7th century B.C., Thales of Miletus believed that surface spray of the oceans was picked up by the wind and carried inlan
Qur'an and Science: 09. Atoms can be Divided:  In ancient times a well-known theory by the name of ‘Theory of Atomism’ was widely accepted. This theory was originally proposed by the Greeks, in particular by a scholar called Democritus, who lived about 23 centuries ago. Democritus and the people that came after him, assumed that the smallest unit of matter was the atom. The ancient Arabs used to believe the same. The Arabic word zarrah most commonly meant an atom. In recent times modern science La Ilaha Illallah, Unbelievers, All About Islam
Qur'an and Science: 09. Atoms can be Divided: In ancient times a well-known theory by the name of ‘Theory of Atomism’ was widely accepted. This theory was originally proposed by the Greeks, in particular by a scholar called Democritus, who lived about 23 centuries ago. Democritus and the people that came after him, assumed that the smallest unit of matter was the atom. The ancient Arabs used to believe the same. The Arabic word zarrah most commonly meant an atom. In recent times modern science
Qur'an and Science: 11. Winds Impregnate the Clouds: “And We send the fecundating winds, Then cause the rain to descend From the sky, therewith providing You with water (in abundance).” [Al-Qur’an 15:22]The Arabic word used here is lawâqih, which is the plural of laqih from laqaha, which means to impregnate or fecundate. In this context, impregnate means that the wind pushes the clouds together increasing the condensation that causes lightning and thus rain. A similar description is found in Quran Surah
Qur'an and Science: 11. Winds Impregnate the Clouds: “And We send the fecundating winds, Then cause the rain to descend From the sky, therewith providing You with water (in abundance).” [Al-Qur’an 15:22] The Arabic word used here is lawâqih, which is the plural of laqih from laqaha, which means to impregnate or fecundate. In this context, impregnate means that the wind pushes the clouds together increasing the condensation that causes lightning and thus rain. A similar description is found in
Qur'an and Science: 12. Mountains are Firmly Fixed;  The surface of the earth is broken into many rigid plates that are about 100 km in thickness. These plates float on a partially molten region called asthenosphere. Mountain formations occur at the boundary of the plates. The earth’s crust is 5 km thick below oceans, about 35 km thick below flat continental surfaces and almost 80 km thick below great mountain ranges. These are the strong foundations on which mountains stand. The Qur’an also s Flat Earth Proof, Religious Quotes
Qur'an and Science: 12. Mountains are Firmly Fixed; The surface of the earth is broken into many rigid plates that are about 100 km in thickness. These plates float on a partially molten region called asthenosphere. Mountain formations occur at the boundary of the plates. The earth’s crust is 5 km thick below oceans, about 35 km thick below flat continental surfaces and almost 80 km thick below great mountain ranges. These are the strong foundations on which mountains stand. The Qur’an also s
Qur'an & Science: 13. Mountains are Firmly Fixed:   The surface of the earth is broken into many rigid plates that are about 100 km in thickness. These plates float on a partially molten region called asthenosphere. Mountain formations occur at the boundary of the plates. The earth’s crust is 5 km thick below oceans, about 35 km thick below flat continental surfaces and almost 80 km thick below great mountain ranges. These are the strong foundations on which mountains stand. The Qur’an also spea
Qur'an & Science: 13. Mountains are Firmly Fixed: The surface of the earth is broken into many rigid plates that are about 100 km in thickness. These plates float on a partially molten region called asthenosphere. Mountain formations occur at the boundary of the plates. The earth’s crust is 5 km thick below oceans, about 35 km thick below flat continental surfaces and almost 80 km thick below great mountain ranges. These are the strong foundations on which mountains stand. The Qur’an also spea
Qur'an & Science: 14. The Barrier between Sweet and Salt Waters:   Consider the following Quranic verses:He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. (Quran 55:19-20)In the Arabic text the word barzakh means a barrier or a partition. This barrier is not a physical partition. The Arabic verb maraja literally means 'they both meet and mix with each other'. Early commentators of the Quran were unable to ex Arabic Text
Qur'an & Science: 14. The Barrier between Sweet and Salt Waters: Consider the following Quranic verses: He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. (Quran 55:19-20) In the Arabic text the word barzakh means a barrier or a partition. This barrier is not a physical partition. The Arabic verb maraja literally means 'they both meet and mix with each other'. Early commentators of the Quran were unable to ex
Qur'an and Science: 15. Darkness in the Depths of the Ocean: Prof. Durga Rao is an expert in the field of Marine Geology and was a professor at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah. He was asked to comment on the following verse: “Or (the Unbelievers’ state) Is like the depths of darkness In a vast deep ocean, Overwhelmed with billow Topped by billow, Topped by (dark) clouds: Depths of darkness, one Above another: if a man Stretches out his hand, He can hardly see it! For any to whom Allah Give Types Of Waves, Sea Can
Qur'an and Science: 15. Darkness in the Depths of the Ocean: Prof. Durga Rao is an expert in the field of Marine Geology and was a professor at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah. He was asked to comment on the following verse: “Or (the Unbelievers’ state) Is like the depths of darkness In a vast deep ocean, Overwhelmed with billow Topped by billow, Topped by (dark) clouds: Depths of darkness, one Above another: if a man Stretches out his hand, He can hardly see it! For any to whom Allah Give
Qur'an and Science: 16. Every Living Thing is Made of Water: Consider the following Qur’anic verse:“Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” [Al-Qur’an 21:30]Only after advances have been made in science, do we now know that cytoplasm, the basic substance of the cell is made up of 80% water. Modern research has also revealed that mo Allah Loves You
Qur'an and Science: 16. Every Living Thing is Made of Water: Consider the following Qur’anic verse: “Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” [Al-Qur’an 21:30] Only after advances have been made in science, do we now know that cytoplasm, the basic substance of the cell is made up of 80% water. Modern research has also revealed that mo
Qur'an and Science: 17. CREATED IN PAIRS, MALE AND FEMALE Previously humans did not know that plants too have male and female gender distinctions. Botany states that every plant has a male and female gender. Even the plants that are unisexual have distinct elements of both male and female. “‘And has sent Down water from the sky.’ With it have We produced Diverse pairs of plants Each separate from the others.” [Al-Qur’an 20:53]FRUITS CREATED IN PAIRS, MALE AND FEMALE“And fruit Of every kind Science Quotes, Allah God, Noble Quran
Qur'an and Science: 17. CREATED IN PAIRS, MALE AND FEMALE Previously humans did not know that plants too have male and female gender distinctions. Botany states that every plant has a male and female gender. Even the plants that are unisexual have distinct elements of both male and female. “‘And has sent Down water from the sky.’ With it have We produced Diverse pairs of plants Each separate from the others.” [Al-Qur’an 20:53] FRUITS CREATED IN PAIRS, MALE AND FEMALE “And fruit Of every kind
Qur'an and Science: 18. Animals & Birds Live in Communities: “There is not an animal (That lives) on the earth, Nor a being that flies On its wings, but (forms Part of) communities like you.” [Al-Qur’an 6:38]Research has shown that animals and birds live in communities, i.e. they organize, and live and work together.(from "The Quran and Modern Science, Compatible or Incompatible?” by “Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik” published by Darussalam) Quran Arabic, Islam Hadith
Qur'an and Science: 18. Animals & Birds Live in Communities: “There is not an animal (That lives) on the earth, Nor a being that flies On its wings, but (forms Part of) communities like you.” [Al-Qur’an 6:38] Research has shown that animals and birds live in communities, i.e. they organize, and live and work together. (from "The Quran and Modern Science, Compatible or Incompatible?” by “Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik” published by Darussalam)
Qur'an and Science: 19. The Bee and its Skills: “And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills, On trees, and in (men’s) habitations; Then to eat of all The produce (of the earth), And find with skill the spacious Paths of its Lord.” [Al-Qur’an 16:68-69]Von-Frisch received the Nobel Prize in 1973 for his research on the behaviour and communication of the bees. The bee, after discovering any new garden or flower, goes back and tells its fellow bees the exact direction and map to get t Quotes From Novels
Qur'an and Science: 19. The Bee and its Skills: “And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills, On trees, and in (men’s) habitations; Then to eat of all The produce (of the earth), And find with skill the spacious Paths of its Lord.” [Al-Qur’an 16:68-69] Von-Frisch received the Nobel Prize in 1973 for his research on the behaviour and communication of the bees. The bee, after discovering any new garden or flower, goes back and tells its fellow bees the exact direction and map to get t
Qur'an & Science: 14. The Barrier between Sweet and Salt Waters:   Consider the following Quranic verses:He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. (Quran 55:19-20)In the Arabic text the word barzakh means a barrier or a partition. This barrier is not a physical partition. The Arabic verb maraja literally means 'they both meet and mix with each other'. Early commentators of the Quran were unable to explain the two opposite meanings for the two bodies of water, i.e., they meet and mix, and at the same time, there is a barrier between them. Modern science has discovered that in the places where two different seas meet, there is a barrier between them. This barrier divides the two seas so that each sea has its own temperature, salinity and density (Principles of Oceanography, Davis, pp. 92-93). Oceanographists are now in a better position to explain this verse. There is a slanted unseen water barrier between the two seas through which water from one sea passes to the other.But when the water from one sea enters the other sea, it loses its distinctive characteristic and becomes homogenized with the other water. In a way, this barrier serves as a transitional homogenizing area for the two waters.This scientific phenomenon which the Qur'an mentions was also confirmed by Dr. William Hay who is a well-known marine scientist and Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado, USA.The Qur'an also mentions this phenomenon in the following verse:And He has set a barrier between the two seas (of salt and sweet water)?(Qur'an27:61)This phenomenon occurs in several places, including the divider between the Mediterranean and The Atlantic Ocean at Gibraltar.But when the Qur'an speaks about the divider between fresh and salt water, it mentions the existence of 'a forbidding partition' with the barrier:It is He Who has let free the two bodies of flowing water: One palatable and sweet, and the other salt and bitter; yet has He made a barrier between them, a partition that is not to be passed. (Qur'an25:53)Modem science has discovered that in estuaries, where fresh (sweet) and salt water meet, the situation is somewhat different from that found in places where two seas meet. It has been discovered that what distinguishes fresh water from salt water in estuaries is a "pycnocline zone with a marked density discontinuity separating the two layers. (Oceanography, Grots, p.244 sod Introductory Oceanography, Thunnan pp. 200-201.)” This partition (zone of separation) has a salinity different from both the fresh water and the salt water.This phenomenon occurs in several places, including Egypt, where die river Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.  (from "The Quran and Modern Science, Compatible or Incompatible?” by “Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik” published by Darussalam)
Qur'an & Science: 14. The Barrier between Sweet and Salt Waters: Consider the following Quranic verses: He has let loose the two seas (the salt and fresh water) meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. (Quran 55:19-20) In the Arabic text the word barzakh means a barrier or a partition. This barrier is not a physical partition. The Arabic verb maraja literally means 'they both meet and mix with each other'. Early commentators of the Quran were unable to explain the two opposite meanings for the two bodies of water, i.e., they meet and mix, and at the same time, there is a barrier between them. Modern science has discovered that in the places where two different seas meet, there is a barrier between them. This barrier divides the two seas so that each sea has its own temperature, salinity and density (Principles of Oceanography, Davis, pp. 92-93). Oceanographists are now in a better position to explain this verse. There is a slanted unseen water barrier between the two seas through which water from one sea passes to the other. But when the water from one sea enters the other sea, it loses its distinctive characteristic and becomes homogenized with the other water. In a way, this barrier serves as a transitional homogenizing area for the two waters. This scientific phenomenon which the Qur'an mentions was also confirmed by Dr. William Hay who is a well-known marine scientist and Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado, USA. The Qur'an also mentions this phenomenon in the following verse: And He has set a barrier between the two seas (of salt and sweet water)? (Qur'an27:61) This phenomenon occurs in several places, including the divider between the Mediterranean and The Atlantic Ocean at Gibraltar. But when the Qur'an speaks about the divider between fresh and salt water, it mentions the existence of 'a forbidding partition' with the barrier: It is He Who has let free the two bodies of flowing water: One palatable and sweet, and the other salt and bitter; yet has He made a barrier between them, a partition that is not to be passed. (Qur'an25:53) Modem science has discovered that in estuaries, where fresh (sweet) and salt water meet, the situation is somewhat different from that found in places where two seas meet. It has been discovered that what distinguishes fresh water from salt water in estuaries is a "pycnocline zone with a marked density discontinuity separating the two layers. (Oceanography, Grots, p.244 sod Introductory Oceanography, Thunnan pp. 200-201.)” This partition (zone of separation) has a salinity different from both the fresh water and the salt water. This phenomenon occurs in several places, including Egypt, where die river Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea. (from "The Quran and Modern Science, Compatible or Incompatible?” by “Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik” published by Darussalam)
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Darkness in the seas (Scientific Miracles in the Qur'an)
Qur'an & Science: 04. Moonlight is Reflected Light: It was believed by earlier civilizations that the moon emanates its own light. Science now tells us that the light of the moon is reflected light. However this fact was mentioned in the Qur’an 1,400 years ago in the following verse: تَبٰرَكَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَاۗءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّجَعَلَ فِيْهَا سِرٰجًا وَّقَمَرًا مُّنِيْرًا “Blessed is He Who made Constellations in the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light.” [Al-Qur’an 25:61] The Arabic word for the sun in the Qur’an, is shams. It is also referred to as siraaj which means a ‘torch’ or as wahhaaj meaning ‘a blazing lamp’ or as diya which means ‘shining glory’. All three descriptions are appropriate to the sun, since it generates intense heat and light by its internal combustion. The Arabic word for the moon is qamar and it is described in the Qur’an as muneer which is a body that gives noor i.e. reflected light. Again, the Qur’anic description matches perfectly with the true nature of the moon which does not give off light by itself and is an inactive body that reflects the light of the sun. Not once in the Qur’an, is the moon mentioned as siraaj, wahhaaj or diya nor the sun as noor or muneer. This implies that the Qur’an recognizes the difference between the nature of sunlight and moonlight. The following verses relate to the nature of light from the sun and the moon: ھُوَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاۗءً وَّالْقَمَرَ نُوْرًا “It is He who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty).” [Al-Qur’an 10:5] اَلَمْ تَرَوْا كَيْفَ خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ طِبَاقًا 15؀ۙ وَّجَعَلَ الْقَمَرَ فِيْهِنَّ نُوْرًا وَّجَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا 16؀ “See ye not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another, “And made the moon a light in their midst, and made the sun as a (Glorious) Lamp?” [Al-Qur’an 71:15-16] The Glorious Qur'an and modern science, are thus in perfect agreement about the differences in the nature of sunlight and moonlight. (from The Quran and Modern Science, Compatible or Incompatible? by Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, published by Darussalam)
Qur'an & Science: 04. Moonlight is Reflected Light: It was believed by earlier civilizations that the moon emanates its own light. Science now tells us that the light of the moon is reflected light. However this fact was mentioned in the Qur’an 1,400 years ago in the following verse: تَبٰرَكَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ فِي السَّمَاۗءِ بُرُوْجًا وَّجَعَلَ فِيْهَا سِرٰجًا وَّقَمَرًا مُّنِيْرًا “Blessed is He Who made Constellations in the skies, and placed therein a Lamp and a Moon giving light.” [Al-Qur’an 25:61] The Arabic word for the sun in the Qur’an, is shams. It is also referred to as siraaj which means a ‘torch’ or as wahhaaj meaning ‘a blazing lamp’ or as diya which means ‘shining glory’. All three descriptions are appropriate to the sun, since it generates intense heat and light by its internal combustion. The Arabic word for the moon is qamar and it is described in the Qur’an as muneer which is a body that gives noor i.e. reflected light. Again, the Qur’anic description matches perfectly with the true nature of the moon which does not give off light by itself and is an inactive body that reflects the light of the sun. Not once in the Qur’an, is the moon mentioned as siraaj, wahhaaj or diya nor the sun as noor or muneer. This implies that the Qur’an recognizes the difference between the nature of sunlight and moonlight. The following verses relate to the nature of light from the sun and the moon: ھُوَ الَّذِيْ جَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ ضِيَاۗءً وَّالْقَمَرَ نُوْرًا “It is He who made the sun to be a shining glory and the moon to be a light (of beauty).” [Al-Qur’an 10:5] اَلَمْ تَرَوْا كَيْفَ خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ سَبْعَ سَمٰوٰتٍ طِبَاقًا 15؀ۙ وَّجَعَلَ الْقَمَرَ فِيْهِنَّ نُوْرًا وَّجَعَلَ الشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا 16؀ “See ye not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another, “And made the moon a light in their midst, and made the sun as a (Glorious) Lamp?” [Al-Qur’an 71:15-16] The Glorious Qur'an and modern science, are thus in perfect agreement about the differences in the nature of sunlight and moonlight. (from The Quran and Modern Science, Compatible or Incompatible? by Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, published by Darussalam)
Qur'an and Science: 16. Every Living Thing is Made of Water: Consider the following Qur’anic verse:“Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” [Al-Qur’an 21:30]Only after advances have been made in science, do we now know that cytoplasm, the basic substance of the cell is made up of 80% water. Modern research has also revealed that mo
Qur'an and Science: 16. Every Living Thing is Made of Water: Consider the following Qur’anic verse: “Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” [Al-Qur’an 21:30] Only after advances have been made in science, do we now know that cytoplasm, the basic substance of the cell is made up of 80% water. Modern research has also revealed that mo