COSMOLOGY Quran & Science

Science in the Glorious Quran: The Universe According to the Qur’an

The Qur’an encourages us to think and ponder over the creation of God. “إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَآيَاتٍ لِّأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ”  (آل عمران: 190). “Indeed, in the…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: COSMOLOGY

The Universe According to the Bible Some people have claimed that the Qur’an was copied from the Bible. However, this is definitely impossible because unlike the Qur’an, the Bible depicts…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: The Lack of Oxygen at High Altitude

“فَمَن يُرِدِ اللَّهُ أَن يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْإِسْلَامِ ۖ وَمَن يُرِدْ أَن يُضِلَّهُ يَجْعَلْ صَدْرَهُ ضَيِّقًا حَرَجًا كَأَنَّمَا يَصَّعَّدُ فِي السَّمَاءِ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يَجْعَلُ اللَّهُ الرِّجْسَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ”…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: Fire Whirls

“أَيَوَدُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَن تَكُونَ لَهُ جَنَّةٌ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَأَعْنَابٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ لَهُ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ الثَّمَرَاتِ وَأَصَابَهُ الْكِبَرُ وَلَهُ ذُرِّيَّةٌ ضُعَفَاءُ فَأَصَابَهَا إِعْصَارٌ فِيهِ نَارٌ فَاحْتَرَقَتْ ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: The Control of Wind Circulation

“وَتَصْرِيفِ الرِّيَاحِ آيَاتٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ” (الجاثية:5). “And in “tasreef” (the control of circulation) of the winds, are signs for people who reason.” (Qur’an, 45:5) Wind is air in motion caused…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: The Aquatic Origin of Life

“And We made from water every living thing. Then will they not believe?” (Qur’an, 21:30) The origin of water on Earth is not completely understood. Water has many unique physical…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: The Source of Iron

“وَأَنزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُ وَرُسُلَهُ بِالْغَيْبِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَوِيٌّ عَزِيز” (الحديد:25). “And We sent down iron in which there lies great force…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: The lowest Place on the Earth

“غُلِبَتِ الرُّومُ. فِي أَدْنَى الْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّن بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ. فِي بِضْعِ سِنِينَ ۗ لِلَّهِ الْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِن بَعْدُ ۚ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ” (الروم: 2-4). “The Romans have been defeated….

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Science in the Glorious Quran: Rain Clouds

“أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يُزْجِي سَحَابًا ثُمَّ يُؤَلِّفُ بَيْنَهُ ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُ رُكَامًا فَتَرَى الْوَدْقَ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ خِلَالِهِ وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِن جِبَالٍ فِيهَا مِن بَرَدٍ فَيُصِيبُ بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَصْرِفُهُ…

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Science in the Glorious Quran: Clouds

 Heavy Clouds “هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَ” (الرعد:12). “It is He Who shows you the lightning, with fear and hope, and He produces the excessively heavy…