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Islam: A Scientific View of God's Message to Humanity By Hassan Ali El-Najjar
Table of Contents
I. Introduction:
Basic Information
1.
Islam: A Brief Introduction
2.
Three Levels of Faith: Islam, Iman, and Ihsan
3.
The Scientific Evidence That God Exists and the Holy Qur'an Is His Message
to Humanity
4.
Creation and Evolution in the Holy Qur'an 5. Humans, As God's Caliphs on Earth
6.
Adam's Contest With the Angels, and Getting Out of Paradise
7.
Worshippers By Choice Or Forced Slaves?
8.
The Relationship Between the Spiritual and the Physical
Aspects of Islamic Teachings
9.
Mind, Self, Soul, Spirit, and Happiness from an Islamic Perspective
10.
Heart-Mind Relationship in the Holy Qur'an
II. Islam: The
Five Pillars of the Faith Structure
11.
Islamic Proclamation of Faith
12.
Performing Islamic Prayers
13. Giving
Zakat, Charity, The Third Islamic Duty
14.
Fasting and Ramadhan, Great Gifts from Allah to Muslims
III. Iman:
Allah, His Angels, Messengers, Messages, Latter Day, and Qadar
16.
Allah, As He Described Himself in the Holy Quran
17.
Angels
18.
Noo'h, Noah, in the Holy Quran
19.
20.
Moussa, Moses, in the
Holy Quran
21.
'Eissa, Jesus Christ, in the Holy Quran
22.
Muhammed in the Holy Quran
23.
Prophet Muhammed's Night Journey and Ascent to Heavens, Al-Issra Wal Mi'raj
24. The Last Day, The Hour, Resurrection, Reckoning, and Judgment 25. God's Precise Measurement and His Just Decree, Al-Qadar Wal Qadha
IV. I'hsan:
Watching Allah in What We Say and What We Do
2. The La (No) Commands 3. The Imperative Commands *** Articles with Islamic
Perspective:
Health Care Crisis in
the US: An Islamic Perspective
"Terrorism" & "Islamo-Fascism"
Propaganda Campaigns:
An Interactive
Lecture
Six Questions About
Islam, Muslims and Jews
Links to Islamic Topics 2007-2010
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Islam: A Scientific View of God's Message to Humanity 3 The Scientific Evidence That God Exists and the Holy Quran Is His Message to Humanity By Hassan Ali El-Najjar
Revised During Ramadhan 1439, May 2018 ***
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I seek refuge with God from the Stoned Shaitan (Satan) In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Introduction At the beginning of the
21st Century, many people in the world no
longer believe in God. Even some of those who profess such belief are not
sure. Others have a distorted belief, which makes them behave in misguided
and dangerous ways. In brief, there is a lot of ignorance on this Planet, at
this time, about the Creator of life and about His message to humanity,
which has been told in the religious Holy Another important reason
for atheism is that leaders of many religions, including the major ones, put themselves
in a collision course with science. This has alienated the most educated and
most intelligent people and made them susceptible to atheism, indifference, or at least
not taking religion seriously. So, how can this
problem of God’s existence be resolved? To convince the most
intelligent beings on this Planet that there is a God and that He does
exist, scientific evidence supporting this fact has to be brought to the discussion. The Holy Quran (pronounced in two
separate syllables Qur - an) is
full of such evidence. Actually, the Islamic Holy The story of life on
Planet Earth, including human life, is told in the Holy Quran in a way
that would light up the eyes of The Examples of Verses Containing Scientific Facts, Just Explained or Discovered Recently, About the Creation of the Heavens and the Earth, as Well as the Existence of Intelligent Beings, Other than Humans 1. Verse 11: 7 tells us that God's Throne had been on water before He created the heavens and the Earth.
æóåõæó ÇáøóÐöí ÎóáóÞó
ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáúÃóÑúÖó Ýöí ÓöÊøóÉö ÃóíøóÇãò
æóßóÇäó ÚóÑúÔõåõ Úóáóì ÇáúãóÇÁö
(åæÏ ¡ 11:
7).
And it is He who created
the heavens and the Earth in six days - and
His Throne had been upon water (Hood, 11: 7). This means that water preceded other elements, and consequently the formation of our solar system, as scientists concluded in their most recent research, in 2014. They found that some of the water we have is older in age than the Earth age, which is estimated at about 4.6 billion years. It is even older than the Sun. This is a confirmation to this verse, and consequently a piece of evidence that the Holy Quran is the Word of God. In interpreting this verse, Al-Tabari mentioned a 'Hadith in which the Messenger of God was asked, "Where had our Lord been before He created the heavens and the Earth. He said that "He was in clouds, and there was air above and below Him. Then, He created His Throne on Water." The three renowned interpreters of the Holy Quran (Al-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi, and Ibn Katheer), also mentioned an explanation by Ibn 'Abbas, who said, "The water was over the wind." [1]
Ãóæóáóãú íóÑó ÇáøóÐöíäó
ßóÝóÑõæÇ Ãóäøó ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáúÃóÑúÖó ßóÇäóÊóÇ ÑóÊúÞðÇ
ÝóÝóÊóÞúäóÇåõãóÇ ۖ æóÌóÚóáúäóÇ ãöäó ÇáúãóÇÁö
ßõáøó ÔóíúÁò Íóíòø ۖ ÃóÝóáóÇ íõÄúãöäõæäó
(ÇáÃäÈíÇÁ
¡ 21: 30). Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the Earth were a joined entity, and We splintered (separated) them and made from water every living thing? Then, will they not believe? (Al-Anbiya, 21: 30). At the beginning of the 20th Century, some astrophysicists estimated the age of the universe between 10 and 20 billion years. However, more recent estimates date it back to about 13.8 billion years. This is according to the Big Bang theory, which is agreed upon by most contemporary astrophysicists. Though the theory described the beginning of the universe as a result of a big bang, astrophysicists now agree that it was an event, not necessarily a bang. This is evidence about the accuracy of the verb "fataqa" used in the verse, which refers to splintering a substance (like ice), causing it to scatter into smaller pieces. Astrophysicists tried to explain how the event happened, as a result of the interaction between elements, energy, and time, without mentioning the logical existence of God, who caused the event to happen. The evidence that He did, is that He told us about it in this verse, with this accuracy of the description, many centuries before the existence of astrophysics. He is the First, the Originator, the Creator of the Heavens and Earth, the Great, and Most High (See Chapter 16, "Allah, as He described Himself in the Holy Quran"). [2] 3. Verse 51: 47 tells us that Allah built the heaven, which is continuously expanding. æóٱáÓøóãóÇٓÁó ÈóäóíۡäóÜٰåóÇ ÈöÃóíۡíúÏò۬ æóÅöäøóÇ áóãõæÓöÚõæä (ÇáÐÇÑíÇÊ ¡ 51: 47). We built the heaven with (Our) hands, and We are expanding (it) (Al-Dhariyat, 51: 47). In this verse, Allah (God) is telling us that He built heaven, using the past tense of the verb (built), which means that the act of building was completed in the past. Then, He tells us that He is expanding it, using the present continuous tense of the verb, to indicate that the expansion of heaven is continuously happening. While the three renowned Islamic scholars pointed to the vastness of heaven, astrophysicists of the 20th Century were very specific about this scientific fact, describing it as "the expanding universe," which is precisely described as such in the Holy Quran. [3] 4. Verse 67: 3 tells us that Allah created seven heavens, as straight layers, one over the other, without a faulty difference between them, whether you look at them once or more than once.
ÇáøóÐöí ÎóáóÞó ÓóÈúÚó ÓóãóÇæóÇÊò ØöÈóÇÞðÇ ãøóÇ ÊóÑóìٰ Ýöí
ÎóáúÞö ÇáÑøóÍúãóÜٰäö ãöä ÊóÝóÇæõÊò ÝóÇÑúÌöÚö ÇáúÈóÕóÑó åóáú
ÊóÑóìٰ ãöä ÝõØõæÑò
(Çáãáß ¡
67: 3). (It is Allah) Who created seven heavens, in layers (strata). You do not see in the creation of the Beneficent any inconsistency. So return (your) vision (to the sky), do you see any breaks? (Al-Mulk, 67: 3). The scientific fact mentioned in this verse, about heavens as parallel layers, was confirmed by many astrophysicists, who argue that there are several parallel universes. The only difference is that they use the word "universe" instead of the word "heaven" mentioned in this verse. [4] 5. Verse 84: 19 is related in meaning to the above-mentioned Verse 67: 3, particularly in describing heavens as parallel layers, one over the other, but it adds a prophecy about the human space travel, from one layer of heavens to another.
áóÊóÑúßóÈõäøó ØóÈóÞðÇ Úóä ØóÈóÞò
(ÇáÅäÔÞÇÞ ¡
84: 19). You will surely ride (travel) from one layer (of heavens) to another layer (Al-Inshiqaq, 84: 19). The three renowned Islamic interpreters of the Holy Quran agreed with this meaning, by mentioning the interpretations of Ibn 'Abbas and Al-Shi'bi, who limited space travel from one heaven to another to the Messenger of Allah. Al-Qurtubi added a question, wondering if the Verse was a prophecy about the Prophet's Night ÜJourney (Al-Issra Wal Mi'raj). In answering Al-Qurtubi's question, it's clear that Surat Al-Inshiqaq (Chapter 84 of the Holy Quran), including verse 19, was a Makkan Chapter, and it was revealed after the Night Journey, which was also described in Surat Al-Najm (Chapter 53). If the Prophet alone was the one intended by this Verse, then the verb used would be in the past tense. However, the verb used in this Verse is in the present tense, which also conveys the future. This means that it is a prophecy about human space travel, in general, from one planet to another, from one solar system to another, and from one galaxy to another. [5] 6. Verse 55: 33 is related to the above-mentioned verse (84: 19), as it contains an invitation, which amounts to a prophecy, for humans and Jinn to attempt space travel.
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ãóÚúÔóÑó ÇáúÌöäöø æóÇáúÅöäÓö Åöäö ÇÓúÊóØóÚúÊõãú Ãóä ÊóäÝõÐõæÇ ãöäú
ÃóÞúØóÇÑö ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáúÃóÑúÖö ÝóÇäÝõÐõæÇ ۚ áóÇ ÊóäÝõÐõæäó
ÅöáøóÇ ÈöÓõáúØóÇäò
(ÇáÑÍãä ¡ 55: 33). O company of Jinn and humans, if you are able to penetrate (pass) through the zones of the heavens and the Earth, then penetrate. You will not penetrate except by power (of science) (Al-Ra'hman, 55: 33). This prophecy was fulfilled for the Jinn first, as we are told by Verse 72: 8, which tells us that the Jinn have reached heaven but its powerful guards repelled them with burning flames. We take this information from the Holy Quran as a given because we are not qualified yet, as humans at this stage of our knowledge, to investigate it. æóÃóäøóÇ áóãóÓúäóÇ ÇáÓøóãóÇÁó ÝóæóÌóÏúäóÇåóÇ ãõáöÆóÊú ÍóÑóÓðÇ ÔóÏöíÏðÇ æóÔõåõÈðÇ (ÇáÌä ¡ 72: 8). And we (Jinn) have touched the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames (Al-Jin, 72: 8). Then, this prophecy started to be fulfilled for humans during the second half of the 20th Century (14th Century of Hijra, Islamic Calendar), when the Soviets and Americans started their space travels, followed by Europeans, then Asians afterwards. For centuries, readers of the Holy Quran, including the three renowned interpreters, could not interpret this Verse as a future possibility of human space travel between heavenly bodies. However, this issue has become a normal bit of news in the media now adays, as space travels occur almost monthly, not only for orbiting Earth and docking to the international space station, but also for the exploration of outer space, other planets, and even going beyond our solar system. [6] 7. Verse 65: 12 tells us that Allah created seven heavens and seven Earth-like planets.
ÇááøóÜåõ ÇáøóÐöí ÎóáóÞó ÓóÈúÚó ÓóãóÇæóÇÊò æóãöäó ÇáúÃóÑúÖö
ãöËúáóåõäøó íóÊóäóÒøóáõ ÇáúÃóãúÑõ Èóíúäóåõäøó áöÊóÚúáóãõæÇ Ãóäøó
ÇááøóÜåó Úóáóìٰ ßõáöø ÔóíúÁò ÞóÏöíÑñ æóÃóäøó ÇááøóÜåó ÞóÏú ÃóÍóÇØó
Èößõáöø ÔóíúÁò ÚöáúãðÇ
(ÇáØáÇÞ ¡ 65: 12). It is Allah who has created seven heavens and of the Earth like of them (seven planets like Earth). (His) command descends among them so you may know that Allah is over all things competent and that Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge (Al-Talaq, 65: 12). This Verse means that there are seven heavens inhabited by angels, and that God's commands descend among them. Likewise, there are seven planets like Earth, inhabited by others of God's creatures, and that God's commands also descend among them. The three renowned Islamic interpreters agreed that there are seven Earth-like planets. Al-Tabari interpreted the Verse, saying: "There is no disagreement about that the heavens are seven, layered one over the other, as evidenced from the 'Hadith of Al-Issra Wal Mi'raj (the Prophet's Night Journey), and other 'Hadiths." Then,Al-Tabari added that "there are also seven Earth-like planets. The majority of scholars agree that these planets are also layered, one over the other, and that the distance between one Earth-like planet and anther is like the distance between one heaven and another, and that there are God's creatures inhabiting each one of them." Thus, this Verse is an invitation for researchers to look for these Earth-like planets, discover them, and their intelligent inhabitants. It's thrilling that we are living at a time in which space scientists are actively searching for evidence about the existence of life on other planets, in our solar system, as well as in other solar systems in our galaxy, and even in other galaxies. The most important evidence of life they look for is whether water exists on a planet or not, which is in total agreement with the Holy Quran Verse 21: 30 mentioned above. On February 22, 2017, NASA published a report about the discovery of a solar system, which scientists called Trappist-1. It is located in the in the constellation Aquarius, which is about 39.6 light years (about 235 trillion miles) away from our Earth. The report mentioned that there are seven planets the size of our Earth, all orbiting their sun, with a possibility of water on all of them, and the possibility of life on three of them, at least. Though the report is not giving absolute evidence of water or life on these planets, it opens the door for the possibility of discovering that in the future, whether in this group of planets or in others. Thus, this NASA discovery supports the scientific facts mentioned in this Verse. [7] 8. Verse 14: 19 tells us that Allah created the heavens and the Earth with the right proportions.
Ãóáóãú ÊóÑó Ãóäøó Çááøåó ÎóáóÞó ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáÃóÑúÖó ÈöÇáúÍÞøö
Åöä íóÔóÃú íõÐúåöÈúßõãú æóíóÃúÊö ÈöÎóáúÞò ÌóÏöíÏò
(ÅÈÑÇåíã ¡ 14: 19). Have you not seen that Allah created the heavens and the Earth with the right proportions? If He wills, He can do away with you and bring a new creation (Ibrahim, 14: 19). Allah used the Arabic word "haq" to describe how He created the heavens and the Earth. In Arabic dictionaries, "haq" means right, truth, justice, and balance. It is also the opposite of wrong and falsehood. Thus, the meaning of the Verse is that Allah created the heavens and the Earth with the right proportions. This refers to the precision and perfect balance in the relationships between components of the Universe. In its orbit around the Sun, the Earth occupies an ideal location, which has enabled life to start, continue, and flourish on it. The wonderful diversity of the fauna and flora on this planet is the result of its optimal and balanced relationship with the Sun, the Moon, and other planets of the solar system. In particular, life on Earth flourished as a result of turning around itself, which creates the 24-hour cycle of day and night. It is also a result of its annual orbit around the Sun, which leads to the seasonal changes. Moreover, the different geographical regions have been created in reaction to the differences in the sun light reaching these regions. Water constitutes 70% of Earth and the human body as well, which is another example of balance and precision between the Earth and its inhabitants. There is also a balance in the relationship between oxygen and carbon dioxide, both of which are necessary for plants and animals on the planet. Further, there is a balance between the ozone layer and other gases, particularly those resulting from the industrial pollution. If this balance is disturbed, the ozone layer may lose its capability to protect the Earth from the harmful cosmic radiations. Thus, all these examples refer to the precision and balance in the components of the Universe, and among them, as expressed by the word "haq" (right proportions) mentioned in this Verse. [8] 9. Verse 79: 30 tells us that the Earth is egg-shaped (not flat, as some humans believed, or even a perfect circular globe), which is a scientific fact, just recently discovered. æóÇáúÃóÑúÖó ÈóÚúÏó Ðóٰáößó ÏóÍóÇåóÇ (ÇáäÇÒÚÇÊ ¡ 79: 30). And the Earth, after that, He made it egg-shaped (Al-Nazi'at, 79: 30). The scientific fact included in this Verse is specifically mentioned in the verb (da'haha, ÏóÍóٮٰåóÇٓ). Many translators incorrectly translated it as "extended it." The correct translation is that He made it egg-shaped. The evidence for this meaning of the verb is that the noun "da'hya" is used by North African Arabs in reference to an "egg." The author of this book heard it by himself, during his stay in Libya, from 1972 to 1976. Allah wanted to describe to humans how the Earth looks like, using something they were familiar with at that time, which is the egg of a chicken or a bird. For the later generations of humans, the egg shape is the most accurate description of how the Earth looks like, as it has been discovered recently that the Earth is less than a perfect circular globe. Today, we have wonderful photos of our beautiful blue planet, showing it in a circular shape, taken by astronauts, satellites, space telescopes, and the international space station. This scientific fact was not known to Arabs before Islam but many Islamic scholars of natural sciences mentioned it in their writings. It's interesting that the three renowned interpreters did not know about the meaning of da'hya as an egg. Otherwise, they would have mentioned that meaning in their interpretations, which usually include as many meanings as possible. [9] 10. The following verses tell us that the heavens are inhabited by intelligent beings (the angels), who submit to their Lord, Allah, and worship him as do many people on Earth.
æóãöäú ÂíóÇÊöåö ÎóáúÞõ ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáúÃóÑúÖö æóãóÇ ÈóËøó
ÝöíåöãóÇ ãöä ÏóÇÈøóÉò æóåõæó Úóáóìٰ ÌóãúÚöåöãú ÅöÐóÇ íóÔóÇÁõ
ÞóÏöíÑñ
(ÇáÔæÑì ¡
42:
29). And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the Earth,
and what He has dispersed throughout them of creatures. And He, for
gathering them when He wills, is competent
æóáóåõ ۥ ãóä Ýöì ٱáÓøóãóÜٰæóٲÊö æóٱáÃÑۡÖöۖ ڪõáøñ۬ áøóåõ ۥ
ÞóÜٰäöÊõæäó
(ÇáÑæã ¡ 30: 26).
ÃÝóÛóíۡÑó
Ïöíäö ٱááøóåö íóÈۡÛõæäó æóáóåõ ۥۤ
ÃóÓۡáóãó ãóä Ýöì ٱáÓøóãóÜٰæóٲÊö æóٱáÃÑۡÖö ØóæۡÚð۬Ç æóڪóÑۡåð۬Ç
æóÅöáóíۡåö íõÑۡÌóÚõæäó
(Âá ÚãÑÇä ¡ 3: 83).
So, is it other than the religion of Allah they desire, while to Him have submitted (all) those within the heavens and the Earth, willingly or by compulsion, and to Him they will be returned? (Al-'Imran, 3: 83).
Ãóáóãۡ ÊóÑó Ãóäøó ٱááøóåó íõÓóÈøöÍõ áóåõ ۥ ãóä Ýöì ٱáÓøóãóÜٰæóٲÊö
æóٱáÃðÑۡÖö æóٱáØøóíۡÑõ ÕóÜٰٓÝøóÜٰÊò۬ ßõáøñ۬ ÞóÏۡ Úóáöãó ÕáÇÊóåõ ۥ
æóÊóÓۡÈöíÍóåõ æóٱááøóåõ Úóáöíãõۢ ÈöãóÇ íóÝۡÚóáõæäó
(ÇáäæÑ ¡ 24: 41).
Do you not see that Allah is exalted by whoever is within the heavens and the Earth and (by) the birds with wings spread (in flight)? Each (of them) has known his prayer and (his) exalting (of Allah), and Allah is Knower (Knowledgeable) of what they do (Al-Noor, 24: 41). *** The following verses also tell us that there are other intelligent beings, who inhabit what is in between the heavens and the Earth, (the Jinn). Some of these also submit to their Lord, Allah, and worship Him, as many humans do on Earth.
ÞóÇáó ÝöÑúÚóæúäõ æóãóÇ ÑóÈøõ ÇáúÚóÇáóãöíäó ﴿٢٣﴾ ÞóÇáó ÑóÈøõ
ÇáÓøóãóÇæóÇÊö æóÇáúÃóÑúÖö æóãóÇ ÈóíúäóåõãóÇ Åöä ßõäÊõã
ãøõæÞöäöíäó ﴿٢٤﴾
(ÇáÔæÑì ¡ 26: 23-24). (The) Pharaoh said, "And what is the Lord of the worlds?" (23) (Moussa, Moses) said, "The Lord of the heavens and the Earth and what is in between them, if you should be convinced" (Al-Shoura, 26: 23-24).
Þõáú ÃõæÍöíó Åöáóíøó Ãóäøóåõ ÇÓúÊóãóÚó äóÝóÑñ ãöøäó ÇáúÌöäöø
ÝóÞóÇáõæÇ ÅöäøóÇ ÓóãöÚúäóÇ ÞõÑúÂäðÇ ÚóÌóÈðÇ
(ÇáÌä ¡ 72: 1). Say, (O Muhammed), "It has been revealed to me that a group of the Jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Quran" (Al-Jin, 72: 1).
æóÃóäøóÇ áóãóÓúäóÇ ÇáÓøóãóÇÁó ÝóæóÌóÏúäóÇåóÇ ãõáöÆóÊú ÍóÑóÓðÇ
ÔóÏöíÏðÇ æóÔõåõÈðÇ
(ÇáÌä ¡ 72: 8). And we (Jinn) have touched (reached) the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames (Al-Jin, 72: 8). æóÃóäøóÇ ãöäøóÇ ÇáúãõÓúáöãõæäó æóãöäøóÇ ÇáúÞóÇÓöØõæäó Ýóãóäú ÃóÓúáóãó ÝóÃõæáóÜٰÆößó ÊóÍóÑøóæúÇ ÑóÔóÏðÇ (ÇáÌä ¡ 72: 14). And among us (Jinn) are Muslims (who submit to Allah), and among us are the unjust. And whoever have become Muslims - those have sought out the right course (Al-Jin, 72: 14). The above verses tell us that there are intelligent beings in heavens (the angels), who believe in Allah (God) and worship Him. The verses also tell us that there are other intelligent beings, who live in between the heavens and the Earth (the Jinn). Some of them believe in Allah and worship Him but others do not. Thus, these verses attract our attention to the possibility of communication and interaction between us and them in the future, as did happen in the past with Prophet Sulayman (Solomon). æóÍõÔöÑó áöÓõáóíúãóÇäó ÌõäõæÏõåõ ãöäó ÇáúÌöäöø æóÇáúÅöäÓö æóÇáØøóíúÑö Ýóåõãú íõæÒóÚõæäó (Çáäãá ¡ 27: 17). And gathered for Sulayman (Solomon) were his soldiers of the Jinn, humans, and birds, and they were (marching) in rows (Al-Naml, 27: 17). The possibility of communication and interaction with aliens has increased recently with the advances in human space discovery endeavors, such as the various kinds of telescopes on Earth and in space, and the various devices sent to outer space. There is also a possibility that such intelligent beings may reach us first before we reach them, whether in communication or in actual arrival of their astronauts to our planet. When this happens, it should not be a surprise to people on Earth, particularly to the believers, who know about this issue from God's Book, the Holy Quran. Their arrival should not be a shock, which shakes people's faith. To the contrary, if these intelligent beings are believers, we should rejoice the event, which may lead to benefiting humanity. However, if they are not believers, then we need to be careful about dealing with them, as they may cause us harm. [10] *** Examples of Verses Containing Scientific Facts, Just Explained or Discovered Recently, About Life on Earth, in Relation to the Darkness of Ocean Waters, Formation of Clouds, Plant Pairs, and Sex of Insects 11. Verse 24: 40, provides us with an accurate description of deep-water levels of darkness in the ocean. Ãæۡ ßóÙõáõãóÜٰÊò۬ Ýöì ÈóÍۡÑò۬ áøõÌøöìøò۬ íóÛۡÔóٮٰåõ ãóæۡÌñ۬ ãøöä ÝóæۡÞöåöۦ ãóæۡÌñ۬ ãøöä ÝóæۡÞöåöۦ ÓóÍóÇÈñ۬ۚ ÙõáõãóÜٰÊõۢ ÈóÚۡÖõÀóÇ ÝóæۡÞó ÈóÚۡÖò ÅöÐóÇٓ ÃóÎۡÑóÌó íóÏóåõ ۥ áóãۡ íóßóÏۡ íóÑóٮٰåóÇۗ æóãóä áøóãۡ íóÌۡÚóáö ٱááøóåõ áóåõ ۥ äõæÑð۬Ç ÝóãóÇ áóåõ ۥ ãöä äøõæÑò (ÇáäæÑ ¡ 24: 40). Or (the Unbelievers' state) is like layers of darkness in a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed with waves topped by waves, topped by clouds: Layers of darkness, one above another, if a person stretches out his hand, he can hardly see it! For anyone to whom Allah does not make light, he has no light (Al-Noor, 24: 40). This scientific fact was discovered only few decades ago. Nobody could dive deep enough in the ocean, more than 1400 years ago, and come back to tell about what he/she saw there. Only in the 20th Century, humans were capable of seeing that after using their military submarines. For the general public, this happened in the 1980s, when the French oceanographer Philippe Causteau and his crew showed us some videos about the upper parts of the ocean depth, in their TV series. Now, we know that there are three levels of light and darkness in ocean waters. The first level extends from the water surface to about 600 feet down, where the sun light can penetrate enough to enable us to see. The second level extends from 600 feet to about 3,000 feet under the sea surface, which allows only a small degree of the sun light and consequently a very small vision capability. The third level starts below 3,000 feet, which represents 90% of the ocean waters. This is the level of complete darkness, where a person may not be able to see his hand, as accurately described in this Verse. [11] 12. Verses 30: 48 and 24: 43 provide an accurate description of the water cycle, from winds to clouds, then to rain. ٱááøóåõ ٱáøóÐöì íõÑۡÓöáõ ٱáÑøöíóÜٰÍó ÝóÊõËöíÑõ ÓóÍóÇÈð۬Ç ÝóíóÈۡÓõØõåõ ۥ Ýöì ٱáÓøóãóÇٓÁö ßóíۡÝó íóÔóÇٓÁõ æóíóÌۡÚóáõåõ ۥ ßöÓóÝð۬Ç ÝóÊóÑóì ٱáۡæóÏۡÞó íóÎۡÑõÌõ ãöäۡ ÎöáóÜٰáöåöۦۖ ÝóÅöÐóÇٓ ÃóÕóÇÈó Èöåöۦ ãóä íóÔóÇٓÁõ ãöäۡ ÚöÈóÇÏöåöۦۤ ÅöÐóÇ åõãۡ íóÓۡÊóÈۡÔöÑõæäó (ÇáÑæã ¡ 30: 48). It is Allah Who sends the Winds, and they raise the Clouds. Then, He spreads them in the sky as He wills, and breaks them into fragments, until you see rain-drops coming out from the midst of it. When He makes them reach whoever He wills of his servants, then they rejoice! (Al-Room, 30: 48). Ãáóãۡ ÊóÑó Ãóäøó ٱááøóåó íõÒۡÌöì ÓóÍóÇÈð۬Ç Ëõãøó íõÄóáøöÝõ Èóíۡäóåõ ۥ Ëõãøó íóÌۡÚóáõåõ ۥ ÑõßóÇãð۬Ç ÝóÊóÑóì ٱáۡæóÏۡÞó íóÎۡÑõÌõ ãöäۡ ÎöáóÜٰáöåöۦ æóíõäóÒøöáõ ãöäó ٱáÓøóãóÇٓÁö ãöä ÌöÈóÇáò۬ ÝöíÀóÇ ãöäۢ ÈóÑóÏò۬ ÝóíõÕöíÈõ Èöåöۦ ãóä íóÔóÇٓÁõ æóíóÕۡÑöÝõåõ ۥ Úóä ãøóä íóÔóÇٓÁõۖ íóßóÇÏõ ÓóäóÇ ÈóÑۡÞöåöۦ íóÐۡåóÈõ ÈöٱáÃðÈۡÕóÜٰÑö (ÇáäæÑ ¡ 24: 43). Do not you see that Allah makes the clouds move gently, then joins them together, then makes them into a heap? Then, you will see rain coming out of it. And He sends down hail from the sky mountains (of clouds). He strikes whom He wills with it, and He turns it away from whom He wills. The vivid flash of its lightning is close to blinding the sights (of people) (Al-Noor, 24: 43). These two verses accurately describe the water cycle, which starts with the evaporation of water from oceans, seas, rivers, and lakes, as a result of the sun heat. The wind helps water vapor molecules to become more condensed, as clouds. Then, winds carry clouds to other places, and up to the colder and higher layers of air, where water molecules become more condensed. At that point, water molecules become too heavy for the wind to carry, and drop down, in what we call as rain. Concerning hail, it forms as a result of more condensation of water molecules, when these are carried by wind to higher and consequently colder layers of the atmosphere. There, water molecules freeze as icy balls, which drop down as hail because clouds cannot carry them any more. [12] 13. Verse 15: 22 mentions that the human body does not normally retain water, which is a scientific fact discovered recently. Basically, water is beneficial to the human body but it has to be removed regularly, as urine or sweat. Otherwise, water (fluid) retention can cause stiff joints, skin discoloration, and weight gain. Some of its symptoms include swelling of body parts, such as feet, hands, and ankles. Finally, water (fluid) retention can be symptomatic of serious medical conditions such as heart, kidney, or liver disease. [13] æóÃóÑúÓóáúäóÇ ÇáÑöøíóÇÍó áóæóÇÞöÍó ÝóÃóäÒóáúäóÇ ãöäó ÇáÓøóãóÇÁö ãóÇÁð ÝóÃóÓúÞóíúäóÇßõãõæåõ æóãóÇ ÃóäÊõãú áóåõ ÈöÎóÇÒöäöíäó (ÇáÍÌÑ ¡ 15: 22). And We have sent the fertilizing winds, and sent down water from the sky, and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers (Al-‘Hijr, 15: 22). 14. The following Verses tell us that plants are in pairs of males and females (like animals). æóÃóäÒóáó ãöäó ٱáÓøóãóÇٓÁö ãóÇٓÁð۬ ÝóÃóÎۡÑóÌۡäóÇ Èöåöۦۤ ÃóÒۡæóٲÌð۬Ç ãøöä äøóÈóÇÊò۬ ÔóÊøóìٰ (Øå ¡ 20: 53). "... and (God) has sent down water from the sky. With it, We have produced diverse pairs of plants (Taha, 20: 53). æóãöä ßõáøö ٱáËøóãóÑóٲÊö ÌóÚóáó ÝöíÀóÇ ÒóæۡÌóíۡäö ٱËۡäóíۡäöۖ (ÇáÑÚÏ ¡ 13: 3). "and of all fruits, He made in them pairs, two each (a male and a female) (Al-Ra'd, 13: 3). æóÃóäÒóáۡäóÇ ãöäó ٱáÓøóãóÇٓÁö ãóÇٓÁð۬ ÝóÃóäۢÈóÊۡäóÇ ÝöíÀóÇ ãöä ڪõáøö ÒóæۡÌò۬ ßóÑöíãò (áÞãÇä ¡ 31: 10). We send down water from the sky, (in order that) We cause goodly pairs to grow out of it (of earth) (Luqman, 31: 10). ÓõÈúÍóÇäó ÇáøóÐöí ÎóáóÞó ÇáúÃóÒúæóÇÌó ßõáøóåóÇ ãöãøóÇ ÊõäÈöÊõ ÇáúÃóÑúÖõ æóãöäú ÃóäÝõÓöåöãú æóãöãøóÇ áóÇ íóÚúáóãõæäó (íÓ ¡ 36: 36). Glory to Him, Who created all pairs, of what the earth produces, of themselves (humans), and of others unknown to them (Ya Seen, 36: 36). The word "pairs" mentioned in the above verses refers to the sexual reproduction in plants through the interaction between the male and female elements. This pairing can be found in two separate plants producing the same fruit (such as date-palm trees), or in two different flowers in the same plant (such as cucumbers), or in the same flower containing male and female organs (pistils and stamens), such as tomatoes. Insects and winds play a major role in carrying the male pollens to fertilize the female organs of various kinds of plants. These facts became accurately known recently, after the establishment of modern sciences and the invention of the telescope. [14] 15. The following verses mention eight kinds of insects. The first four verses mention bees, ants, mosquitos, and spiders, as singular female nouns. The other four verses mention flies, butterflies, locusts, and lice are mentioned in the plural form. This difference in referring to these insects represents scientific facts, which were discovered more than 13 centuries after revelation, when microscopes were invented, allowing scientists to distinguish male and female insects from each other. The first four kinds of insects were accurately mentioned in the singular female noun because only females are the active workers. It is the female bee, which works outside the nest and produces honey. Likewise, it is the female ant, which works outside the colony. Moreover, it is the female mosquito, which attacks humans and animals to suck their blood. Finally, it is the female spider, which builds its web-house to hunt other insects. Concerning the male bees, ants, and spiders, they are either killed or die after mating. For the male mosquito, it does not have the sucking needle that the female has. Consequently, it does not bite humans and animals to suck their blood as the female mosquito does. In Verses 16: 68-69, there are three words that refer to the bee in the singular female form, as expressed in the three commands "ittakhidhi," (ÇÊøóÎöÐöí) "Kuli," (ßõáöí) and "fasluki" (ÝóÇÓúáõßöí) (take, eat, and follow). Verse 27: 18 refers to the female ant with the singular female noun "namlaton." Likewise, Verse 2: 26 refers to the female mosquito with the singular female noun "ba'oudhatan." Verse 29: 41 refers to the spider in the singular female form, as expressed in past tense of the verb ""ittakhadhat (she took). In Verses 16: 68-69, we are told that it is the female bee that makes honey, a very recent bit of knowledge for humans. We know now that male bees die after mating with the queen and live only for about 90 days. Only female bees survive to be the workers, which gather nectar and make honey. This bit of knowledge could never be known to humans before the invention and use of microscopes.
æóÃóæúÍóìٰ ÑóÈøõßó Åöáóì ÇáäøóÍúáö Ãóäö ÇÊøóÎöÐöí ãöäó
ÇáúÌöÈóÇáö ÈõíõæÊðÇ æóãöäó ÇáÔøóÌóÑö æóãöãøóÇ íóÚúÑöÔõæäó
﴿٦٨﴾ Ëõãøó ßõáöí ãöä ßõáöø ÇáËøóãóÑóÇÊö ÝóÇÓúáõßöí ÓõÈõáó
ÑóÈöøßö ÐõáõáðÇ íóÎúÑõÌõ ãöä ÈõØõæäöåóÇ ÔóÑóÇÈñ
ãøõÎúÊóáöÝñ ÃóáúæóÇäõåõ Ýöíåö ÔöÝóÇÁñ áöøáäøóÇÓö Åöäøó
Ýöí Ðóٰáößó áóÂíóÉð áöøÞóæúãò íóÊóÝóßøóÑõæäó ﴿٦٩﴾
(ÇáäÍá ¡ 16: 68-69). And your Lord inspired the (female) bees to take (build) its houses (hives) on mountains, trees, and in (people's) gardens (68) Then (you female bee) eat from all the fruits and (you female bee) follow the ways of your Lord laid down (for you). There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing (cure) for people. In that, (there) is a sign for a people who give thought (Al-Na'hl, 16: 68-69). In Verse 27: 18, there is a reference to a female ant speaking to other ants, which is also a recent bit of knowledge. We know now that male ants die after mating with the queen, and only female ants survive to be the workers, just like the case with bees mentioned above. This bit of knowledge could have never be known to humans before the invention and use of microscopes and the advanced studies in biology. ÞÞóÇáóÊú äóãúáóÉñ íóÇ ÃóíøõåóÇ Çáäøóãúáõ ÇÏúÎõáõæÇ ãóÓóÇßöäóßõãú ۡ (Çáäãá ¡ 27: 18). " ... a female ant said: "O you ants enter your dwellings" (Al-Nahl, 27: 18). Verse 2: 26 refers to the mosquito with the singular female noun "ba'oudhatan." Åöäøó ÇááøóÜåó áóÇ íóÓúÊóÍúíöí Ãóä íóÖúÑöÈó ãóËóáðÇ ãøóÇ ÈóÚõæÖóÉð ÝóãóÇ ÝóæúÞóåóÇ (ÇáÈÞÑÉ ¡ 2: 26). Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a female mosquito or what is bigger than it (Al-Baqara, 2: 26). This reference to the mosquito in the female noun form distinguish it from male mosquitos, for its different characteristics. Female mosquitos live twice the life of males. It is the one which sucks human and animal blood, which is necessary for production of its eggs. It is capable of doing that because it has a sucking needle that males do not have. That's why males feed on plant food. Verse 29: 41 refers to the spider in the singular female form, as expressed in the past tense of the verb ""ittakhadhat (she took), because it is the female spider, which builds its web-house to hunt other insects. Males do not participate in building the house or are allowed to live in it. That's why the Verse refers to the house as the female spider house. Moreover, the Verse tells us that spider house is the weakest of houses, in a reference to the familial relationship between the female spider and her male mate. We know now that female spiders eat their male mates after the sexual intercourse. In some kinds of spiders, females lure males for mating in order to eat them. These scientific facts could not be known until the invention of microscopes and the establishment of the modern biology science.
ãóËóáõ ÇáøóÐöíäó ÇÊøóÎóÐõæÇ ãöä Ïõæäö ÇááøóÜåö ÃóæúáöíóÇÁó
ßóãóËóáö ÇáúÚóäßóÈõæÊö ÇÊøóÎóÐóÊú ÈóíúÊðÇ æóÅöäøó
Ãóæúåóäó ÇáúÈõíõæÊö áóÈóíúÊõ ÇáúÚóäßóÈõæÊö áóæú
ßóÇäõæÇ íóÚúáóãõæäó
(ÇáÚäßÈæÊ ¡ 29: 41). The example of those who take allies other than Allah is like that of the (female) spider, who takes a home. And indeed, the weakest of homes is the home of the (female)spider, if they only knew (Al-'Ankaboot, 29: 41). *** The other four kinds of insects, which are mentioned in the Holy Quran, are referred to in the plural noun form, applying to both males and females, reflecting scientific facts about them, which were discovered only lately after the invention of the microscope and the establishment of the modern biology science. In these four kinds of insects, both males and females work and females do not kill males, as in the cases of the four species mentioned above. Verse 22: 73 mentions flies twice, in the plural form, reflecting a scientific fact. Biologist discovered that the fly life span is about 35 days, for both males and females. That is why the Verse referred to both of them in plural, without distinguishing one of them from the other.
íóÇ ÃóíøõåóÇ ÇáäøóÇÓõ ÖõÑöÈó ãóËóáñ ÝóÇÓúÊóãöÚõæÇ áóåõ
Åöäøó ÇáøóÐöíäó ÊóÏúÚõæäó ãöä Ïõæäö ÇááøóÜåö áóä íóÎúáõÞõæÇ ÐõÈóÇÈðÇ
æóáóæö ÇÌúÊóãóÚõæÇ áóåõ æóÅöä íóÓúáõÈúåõãõ ÇáÐøõÈóÇÈõ ÔóíúÆðÇ
áøóÇ íóÓúÊóäÞöÐõæåõ ãöäúåõ ÖóÚõÝó ÇáØøóÇáöÈõ æóÇáúãóØúáõæÈõ
(ÇáÍÌ ¡ 22: 73). O people, an example is presented, so listen to it. Indeed, those you invoke besides Allah will never create flies, even if they gathered together for that purpose. And if the flies should steal away from them a (tiny) thing, they could not recover it from (the flies). Weak are the pursuer and pursued (Al-'Haj, 22: 73). Verse 101: 4 describes how people will look like when they year the first blow of the Trumpet, ushering the beginning of the Hour, and starting the Last Day. At that moment, people will be disoriented and dispersed on Earth like the butterflies.
íóæúãó íóßõæäõ ÇáäøóÇÓõ ßóÇáúÝóÑóÇÔö ÇáúãóÈúËõæËö
(ÇáÞÇÑÚÉ ¡
101:
4). It is the Day when people will be like the butterflies, dispersed (Al-Qari'a, 101: 4). The Verse mentions the butterflies in the plural noun form, reflecting a scientific fact. There is no difference between male and female butterflies in their life span or work. Females are not distinguished from males in any important characteristic. Therefore, the plural noun form was used in the Verse. Finally, in Verse 7: 133, locusts and lice are also mentioned in the plural noun form for each one of them, reflecting a scientific fact. There is no difference between males and females, in these two species, in their life span or stages of development.
ÝóÃóÑúÓóáúäóÇ Úóáóíúåöãõ ÇáØøõæÝóÇäó æóÇáúÌóÑóÇÏó
æóÇáúÞõãøóáó æóÇáÖøóÝóÇÏöÚó æóÇáÏøóãó ÂíóÇÊò ãøõÝóÕøóáóÇÊò
ÝóÇÓúÊóßúÈóÑõæÇ æóßóÇäõæÇ ÞóæúãðÇ ãøõÌúÑöãöíäó
(ÇáÃÚÑÇÝ ¡
7: 133).
So, We sent upon them the flood, locusts, lice, frogs, and blood, as distinct signs, but they were arrogant and were a criminal people (Al-A'araf, 7: 133). Locusts are also mentioned in another verse of the Holy Quran (54: 7), which describes people's condition after the second blow of the Trumpet, after they rise up from under the earth to its surface. They will be like the spreading locusts.
ÎõÔøóÚðÇ ÃóÈúÕóÇÑõåõãú íóÎúÑõÌõæäó ãöäó ÇáúÃóÌúÏóÇËö
ßóÃóäøóåõãú ÌóÑóÇÏñ ãøõäÊóÔöÑñ
(ÇáÞãÑ ¡
54: 7). Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading (Al-Qmar, 54: 7). Scientists estimate the size of spreading locusts about 10 billion in each swarm. This is the closest image that we can imagine about the number of people who will come out of earth for Judgment, in the Last day. They will come out in waves, as Verse 78: 20 tells us: íóæúãó íõäÝóÎõ Ýöí ÇáÕøõæÑö ÝóÊóÃúÊõæäó ÃóÝúæóÇÌðÇ (ÇáäÈà ¡ 78: 18). The Day the Trumpet is blown, you will come forth in waves (Al-Naba, 78: 18). The world population now is more than 7 billion people, which is only one wave. Only God knows how many waves of humans will be there. *** 16. More sources about the Scientific Evidence in the Holy Quran: 1. Creation and Evolution in the Holy Quran By Hassan Ali El-Najjar (The fourth Chapter of this book) 2. The Scientific Connotations in the Holy Quran By Zaghlul Raghib El-Naggar at:
http://www.elnaggarzr.com/en/
) and
http://www.elnaggarzr.com/en/index.php?ID=3&CatName=Universe 3. The Bible, the Quran, and Science By Maurice Bucaille 4. Al-Mu'aji zatul Kubra (Arabic), "The Great Miracle" By 'Adnan Al-Rifa'i (About the numerical miracle of the verses of the Holy Quran: www.scribd.com/doc/37273861). 5. A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam By I A. Ibrahim and 12 Others (at: http://www.islam-guide.com/ ) 7. This is Islam By
Yahya Emrick (https://www.amazon.com/What-Islam-All-About-Hardcover/dp/1933269022). 8. The Physics of the Day of Judgment By Mohammad Humayoun Khan (http://www.endphysics.com/). ======================================================================================================================= Notes: This author’s translation of the meanings of the verses mentioned in this Chapter is solely his responsibility though he consulted with several translations of the Holy Quran, such as Sahih International, Yusuf Ali, Mohsin, and Picthal, found at www.quranexplorer.com and www.tanzil.net. The author also made use of the interpretations offered by the three renowned the Holy Quran (Al-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi, and Ibn Katheer). Readers are
advised that it is the meaning of the verses which is translated and
interpreted here. It is a human
effort that may be fallible and erroneous. Further, there are differences
between a translator and another and between an interpreter and another due
to differences in their linguistic, academic,
and cul
[1] This research project was conducted by a team of astrophysicists, led by Ilsedore Cleeves, and was published at the Science magazine, under the title, "The ancient heritage of water ice in the solar system," Science 26 Sep 2014: Vol. 345, Issue 6204, pp. 1590-1593. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/345/6204/1590 A summary of the findings of this study was published at the Los Angeles Times, on September 27, 2014, under the title, "Water on Earth predates the solar system, and even the sun." http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-old-water-on-earth-20140923-story.html The Arabic texts of the two mentioned 'Hadiths are as follows: ÐßÑ ÇáØÈÑí Ýí ÊÝÓíÑ åÐå ÇáÂíÉ ÍÏíËÇð ãÑæíÇð Úóäú ÃóÈöí ÑóÒöíä ÇáúÚõÞóíúáöíø ¡ ÇáÐí ÞóÇáó ¡ ÞõáúÊ : íóÇ ÑóÓõæá Çááøóå , Ãóíúäó ßóÇäó ÑóÈøäóÇ ÞóÈúá Ãóäú íóÎúáõÞ ÇáÓøóãóæóÇÊ æóÇáúÃóÑúÖ¿ ÞóÇáó: "Ýöí ÚóãóÇÁ ¡ ãóÇ ÝóæúÞå åóæóÇÁ æóãóÇ ÊóÍúÊå åóæóÇÁ ¡ Ëõãøó ÎóáóÞó ÚóÑúÔå Úóáóì ÇáúãóÇÁ." ßÐáß Ñæì ÇáÞÑØÈí æÇÈä ßËíÑ ¡ Úä ÇÈä ÚÈÇÓ ¡ ÑÖí Çááå Úäå ¡ Ãäå ÞÇá ¡ "Ãä ÇáúãóÇÁ ßÇä Úóáóì ãóÊúä ÇáÑøöíÍ." The three renowned Islamic scholars, who are most famous for their comprehensive interpretations of the Holy Quran are, in historical sequence, Al-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi, and Ibn Katheer. Al-Tabari (Abu Ja'far Muhammad Bin Jarir) was born in Amol, Tabaristan, of today's Iran, in 224 Hijriyah, 840 Gregorian, and died in Baghdad, in Iraq today, in 310 Hijriyah, 923 Gregorian. He is most known for his famous interpretation of the verses of the Holy Quran, titled as "Jāmi` al-bayān fi ta'wīl āy al-Qurān," popularly known as "Tafsīr Al-Ṭabarī" (Al-Tabari's Interpretation), which took him seven years to finish, from the year 283 until 290 Hijriya. Al-Qurtubi (Muhammed Bin Ahmed Bin Abi Bakr Bin Qaz'h) was born in in the first decade of 7th Hijri Century, in Qurtuba, Andalusia, and died in Minyat Bani Khaseeb, South Egypt, in 671 Hijriya. His famous work containing an interpretation of the Holy Quran is titled, "Tafseer Al-Qurtubi." Bin (Ibn) Katheer (Abu Al-Fida, Issma'il Bin 'Omar) was born in
Majdal, Bussra, South of Syria, in 700 Hijriya but he lived, was
educated, and died in Damascus, in 774). [2] See "What Is the Big Bang Theory?" by Elizabeth Howell, which was published at Space.com, on November 7, 2017, at: https://www.space.com/25126-big-bang-theory.html See also the NASA background information about the "Big Bang" and the inflation of the universe, at: https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-powered-the-big-bang [3] There's an agreement that the American astrophysicist, Edwin Hubble, was the first to write about "the expanding universe," and how its components are separating from one-another in a huge speed, as documented in the Library of Congress publication, published at: https://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/universe.html Mike Wall provided an illustrated summary of the Hubble theory about the expanding universe, at:
https://www.space.com/35459-universe-expanding-faster-hubble-constant.html
http://www.physicsoftheuniverse.com/topics_bigbang_expanding.html
[4] See, for example, the article written by Paul Ranter, about the first evidence for the existence of multiple and parallel universes, which was published on May 18, 2017, at: http://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/scientists-find-what-could-be-the-first-proof-of-parallel-universes See also Elizabeth Howell's article about the multiple-parallel universes, which was published on April 28, 2016, at: https://www.space.com/32728-parallel-universes.html [5] Many contemporary Islamic researchers agree with the three renowned interpreters of the Holy Quran, on that this Verse is a prophecy about human space travel. Among these are Abul Dayim Ku'hail, Muhammed Samir Al-'Arsh, Shaikh Muhammed Amin Al-Shanqiti, and Muhammed Zaghlool El-Najjar. See for example the article written in Arabic, under the title of "The scientific miracle in Verse 84: 19," by Husni Hamdan Hamama, which was published on October 13, 2016, at: www.alukah.net/sharia/0/108483/. [6] In their interpretations of the meanings of Verse 55: 33, the three renowned interpreters did not attempt even to think about the possibility of human space travel between Earth and heavenly bodies. Al-Tabari, who is the earliest of them, interpreted it as the human space travel may happen during the Last Day, when humans and Jinn may try to flee from death by traveling to faraway zones (regions) of heavens and Earth.
Al-Qurtubi
followed him
[7] The NASA report about the discovery of the Trappist 1 planetary system is found at: [8] For more information about the precision and balance in gases, percentage of water, the relationship between the Earth and the Sun, and how that relationship affects the life of plants and animal, see the following articles, at: https://www.calpoly.edu/~rfield/solstice.htm, https://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/everydaylife/jamestown-water-fs.html http://www.theozonehole.com/twenty.htm [9] Al-Tabari interpreted the verb "da'haha" as extended or flattened it for people to earn their living. He added Verse 79: 31, as an explanation because it mentions water and pasture land. Al-Qurtubi agreed with him, so did Ibn Katheer but he did not analyze the word linguistically, as they did. For many centuries ago, Muslim scholars, including natural scientists, knew that the Earth is circular in its shape, not flat, using the Quran verses about the subject. Among these were Ibn 'Hazm, Al-Razi, Ibn Khurdatheba, Ibn Rasta, Al-Mass'oudi, Al-Irdeessi, and Al-Qizweeni. See a survey of these Muslim scholars in the Arabic article, titled "Muslims who proved the circular shape of Earth," by Raghib Al-Sirjani, published at the "Islam Story" website, at: https://islamstory.com/-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86_Recently, calculations showed that the Earth shape is less than a perfect circular globe. The diameter of the Earth at the equator is about 43 kilometers (27 mi) larger than the pole-to-pole diameter. As a result, the latest measurements indicate that the Earth has an equatorial diameter of 12,756 km (7926 mi), and a polar diameter of 12713.6 km (7899.86 mi). Source: What is the diameter of Earth? By Matt Williams, published at "The Universe Today," on October 6, 2016, at: https://www.universetoday.com/15055/diameter-of-earth/ [10] Human attempts to find out about intelligent life on other planets has increased recently, in various countries. China, for example, has just built the biggest radio-telescope in the world, for this purpose, with a diameter of 500 meters. This is bigger than the largest American telescope, which was built in Puerto Rico, with a diameter of 350 meters. See the following link for more information about the subject:
[11] For more information about the ocean light zones,
see:
http://www.mbgnet.net/salt/oceans/zone.htm [12] See the summaries of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for more information about how the rain and hail form, at:
https://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/global/precip.html
[13]
Here are two sources about causes and consequences of the water
(fluid)
retention (medically known as oedema):
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/187978.php
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/Fluid-retention-oedema [14] See the following two sources about the sexual and asexual reproduction in plants:
http://biology.tutorvista.com/plant-kingdom/plant-reproduction.html
[15] See the following source about the female bee, which works and produces honey:
https://www.perfectbee.com/learn-about-bees/types-of-bees/
https://projects.ncsu.edu/cals/course/ent425/library/tutorials/behavior/ants.html
http://www.tinymosquito.com/male-mosquitoes-female-mosquitoes.html
https://www.livescience.com/45066-virgin-female-spiders-eat-males.html
https://www.livescience.com/7555-creepy-cannibalism-female-spiders-eat-mates.html
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141201125154.htm
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/
http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/ufbir/chapters/chapter_27.shtml
https://www.ridlice.com/en/what-are-lice-head-lice/ ========================================================================================================================== The following is a chapter of a book authored by I. A. Ibrahim but assisted by 12 other editors. It is titled, "A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam," published at: www.islam-guide.com as below. *** Internet links to the book sections: (1) The Scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran A) The Quran on Human Embryonic Development C) The Quran on the Origin of the Universe E) The Quran on Seas and Rivers F) The Quran on Deeps Seas and Internal Waves H) Scientists’ Comments on the Scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran (with RealPlayer Video) *** Above book sections but without photos: The Qur'an on Human Embryonic Development The Quran on the Origin of the Universe The Qur'an on Deep Seas and Internal Waves Scientists' Comments on the Scientific Miracles in the Holy Qur'an *** Author: I. A. Ibrahim General Editors: Dr. William (Daoud) Peachy Michael (Abdul-Hakim) Thomas Tony (Abu-Khaliyl) Sylvester Idris Palmer Jamaal Zarabozo Ali AlTimimi Science Editors: Professor Harold Stewart Kuofi Professor F. A. State Professor Mahjoub O. Taha Professor Ahmad Allam Professor Salman Sultan Associate Professor H. O. Sindi *** Publication Information on the Book: Below is publication information on the book, A Brief Illustrated Guide To Understanding Islam: ISBN: 9960-34-011-2 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-67654 Published by
Darussalam, Publishers and Distributors, Houston, Texas, USA.
This web site is a brief guide to understanding Islam. It consists of three chapters. The first chapter, Some Evidence for the Truth of Islam, answers some important questions which some people ask: - Is the Qur'an truly the literal word of God, revealed by Him? - Is
Muhammad - Is Islam truly a religion from God? In this chapter, six kinds of evidence are mentioned: 1) The Scientific Miracles in the Holy Qur'an: This section discusses (with illustrations) some recently discovered scientific facts mentioned in the Holy Qur'an, which was revealed fourteen centuries ago. 2) The Great Challenge to Produce One Chapter Like the Chapters of the Holy Qur'an: In the Qur'an, God challenged all human beings to produce a single chapter like the chapters of the Qur'an. Ever since the Qur'an was revealed, fourteen centuries ago, until this day, no one has been able to meet this challenge, even though the smallest chapter in the Quran (Chapter 108) is only ten words. 3) Biblical Prophecies on the Advent of
Muhammad 4) The Verses in the Quran That Mention Future Events Which Later Came to Pass: The Quran mentioned future events which later came to pass, for example, the victory of the Romans over the Persians. 5) Miracles Performed by the Prophet
Muhammad 6) The Simple Life of Muhammad From these six kinds of evidence, we conclude that: - The Quran must be the literal word of God, revealed by Him. - Muhammad - Islam is truly a religion from God. If we would like to know if a religion is true or false, we should not depend on our emotions, feelings, or traditions. Rather, we should depend on our reason and intellect. When God sent the prophets, He supported them with miracles and evidence which proved that they were truly prophets sent by God and hence that the religion they came with is true. The second chapter, Some Benefits of Islam, mentions some of the benefits that Islam provides for the individual, such as: 1) The Door to Eternal Paradise 2) Salvation from Hellfire 3) Real Happiness and Inner Peace 4) Forgiveness for All Previous Sins. The third chapter, General Information on Islam, provides general information on Islam, corrects some misconceptions about it, and answers some commonly asked questions, such as: - What does Islam say about terrorism? - What is
the status of women in Islam? _____________________________ Footnotes: (1) These Arabic words
*** (1) The Scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran
A) The Quran on Human Embryonic Development C) The Quran on the Origin of the Universe E) The Quran on Seas and Rivers F) The Quran on Deeps Seas and Internal Waves H) Scientists’ Comments on the Scientific Miracles in the Holy Quran (with RealPlayer Video) (2) The Great Challenge to Produce One Chapter Like the Chapters of the Holy Quran (3)
Biblical Prophecies on the Advent of Muhammad (4) The Verses in the Quran That Mention Future Events Which Later Came to Pass (5)
Miracles Performed by the Prophet Muhammad (6)
The Simple Life of Muhammad (7) The Phenomenal Growth of Islam
(1) The Door to Eternal Paradise (3) Real Happiness and Inner Peace (4) Forgiveness for All Previous Sins 3) Belief in God’s Revealed Books 4) Belief in the Prophets and Messengers of God 5) Belief in the Day of Judgment Is There Any Sacred Source Other than the Quran? Examples
of the Prophet Muhammad’s What Does Islam Say about the Day of Judgment? How Does Someone Become a Muslim? How Did the Spread of Islam Affect the Development of Science? What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus? What Does Islam Say about Terrorism? Human Rights and Justice in Islam What Is the Status of Women in Islam? How Do Muslims Treat the Elderly? What Are the Five Pillars of Islam? 3) Giving Zakat (Support of the Needy) 4) Fasting the Month of Ramadan For More Information on Islam (not included in the book) ==================================================================================================================== About the Author
and the Book: * The author of this
book, Hassan Ali El-Najjar, has a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Cultural
Anthropology. He was born in Gaza, Palestine in 1369 Hijriya (1950)
but he has been living in the United States since 1986.
The works of the
three renowned Islamic scholars Al-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi, and Ibn
Katheer, have been used throughout the chapters of this book, as
these are the most credited interpretations of the Holy Quran, for
their use of 'Hadith, companions' interpretations, and their
thorough knowledge of the Arabic language.
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Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, although
the disbelievers dislike it
(Al-Saff, 61: 8).
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