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…
The Glorious Qur’an is the Divine Book of Muslims, who constitute nearly one-fourth of the human race. Muslims purely believe in One God and obey and submit to Him. The Glorious Qur’an was revealed…
Science in the Glorious Quran: Motion of the Mountains with the Earth
“وَتَرَى الْجِبَالَ تَحْسَبُهَا جَامِدَةً وَهِيَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ” (النمل: 88). “And you see the mountains, and imagine them fixed, yet they pass, as the passing of the clouds” (Qur’an, 27:88)….
Science in the Glorious Quran: The Moon at the Service of the Earth
“وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ دَائِبَيْنِ” (ابراهيم:33). “And He committed the sun and the moon to your service, both continuously pursuing their courses” (Qur’an, 14:33). The moon exerts different effects on…
“وَالسَّمَاءِ ذَاتِ الرَّجْعِ” (الطارق: 11). “And I swear by the Heaven which returns” (Qur’an, 86: 11). Literally, the Arabic word raj`e in the verse means to return. In the past,…
” وَجَعَلْنَا السَّمَاءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوظًا ۖ وَهُمْ عَنْ آيَاتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ” (الأنبياء: 32). “And We made the sky (the atmosphere) a protected ceiling; yet they turn away from its wonders.” (Qur’an, 21:32)
Science in the Glorious Quran: The Shape of the Earth
“أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُولِجُ اللَّيْلَ فِي النَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ النَّهَارَ فِي اللَّيْلِ” (لقمان:29). “Do not you see that God merges night into day and day into night?” (Qur’an, 31:29) “يُكَوِّرُ…
