There are several verses in The Glorious Qur’an referring to the floral diversity on Earth. Interestingly, the Qur’an mentions about 22 plants belonging to 17 plant families. Let’s have a…
Science in the Glorious Quran: Diversity of Living Things
The phenotype of a living creature is based on its characteristic traits, which are inherited through genes. The role of genes was discovered by Mendel between 1856 and 1863. On…
Science in the Glorious Quran: Perfection is the Rule
“صُنْعَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ” (النمل: 88). “[It is] the work of Allah, who perfected all things. Indeed, He is acquainted with that which you do.” (Qur’an, 27:88) “مَّا تَرَى…
Science in the Glorious Quran: Chemical Evolution or Divine Creation?
“أَمْ خُلِقُوا مِنْ غَيْرِ شَيْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ الْخَالِقُون” (الطور: 35). Were they created by nothing, or were they themselves the creators? (Qur’an, 52:35). The hereditary material of humans and all living creature…
Before the advent of Islam, Arabia was culturally isolated and economically underdeveloped region. Most of the land was and still is arid desert; rainfall was scarce; vegetation scant and very…
