بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين
INTRODUCTION
Why should an intellectual embrace Islâm? We are going to prove hereinthat the truth and perfection of the Qur’ân, revealed between the years 611 and 632 A.C. could not have possibly been the work of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islâm (peace be upon him), nor of any human being in history. it could only have been an outside revelation to Muhammad from a most knowledgeable super-natural source. The role of the Prophet did not exceed that of an honest Messenger, as well as a human model for all mankind.
Our approach will be both scientific and historical. We shall repeatedly underline certain verses of the Qur’rân that have stated or pointed to some modern scientific facts and concepts, in unequivocally precise terms. Such facts and concepts were beyond the reach of human knowledge at the time of revelation and for centuries thereafter. This establishes beyond doubt that the source of Qur’ân is : Superior to mankind, Absolutely Knowledgeable, and Most Truthful. Such perfection can only be possessed by the Creator of this infinite universe the One God: (in Arabic) Allâh, Glorified and Exalted is He:
§Do they not consider the Qur’ân carefully? Had it been from other than Allâh, they would surely, have found therein many a contradiction. [4/82]
Here are several pieces of evidence, each of which could prove thescientific truth of the text of the Qur’ân. In this third edition, citations of the meanings of Qur’anic texts have been based mainly on:
* Interpretation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur’ân, by: M. Muhsin Khân and M. Taqiy-ud-Dîn Al-Hilâli, Dar us-Salâm.
* Towards Understanding the Ever-Glorious Qur’ân, by: M. Mahmûd Ghâli, Universities Publishing House.
It is stressed here that it is almost impossible to translate the original Arabic text, such as to precisely convey the Arabic meaning. This explains the frequent use of explanatory words or phrases between parentheses.
References to the meanings of Qur’anic Verses are shown betweenbrackets as: [Sûrah (Chapter) number/ Verse number].
1- Laws of Science:
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Everything in the Universe follows strict scientific laws and conforms to delicate equilibria, leaving no room for chance or haphazardness. That is the very essence of modern science. The Qur’ân repeatedly stresses these concepts. § He had created everything, and have measured it exactly according to its due measurements. [25/2]
§ The sun and the moon follow courses (exactly) computed. [55/5]
§ And the Heaven He has raised it high and He has set up the Balance. [55/7]
§ Everything with him is in (due) proportion. [13/8]
§ And We send down from the sky water (rain) in (due) measure. [23/18]
§ And Who sends down water (rain) from the sky in due measure. [43/11]
§ And We only send it not down except in a known measure. [15/21]
§ And caused to grow therein all kinds of things in due proportion. [15/19]
2- Life cycles:
All creatures, whether animal, plant or solid are linked together in common cycles of change. Atoms and molecules are incessantly exchanged between the lifeless solids and live plants and /or animals. Examples are:
i.Decomposition and regeneration of human and animal cells
ii.The carbon cycle between plant or animal cells and carbon dioxide of the atmosphere
iii.The nitrogen cycle involving live cells, atmospheric nitrogen and soil fertilizers
Reference to the presence of these cycles is explicitly summed up in the verses (English meaning):
§ You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. [3/27]
§ He brings forth the living from the dead, and it is He Who brings forth the dead from the living. [6/95]
§ And who brings out the living from the dead and brings out the dead from the living. [10/31]
§ He brings out the living from the dead, and brings out the dead from the living. [30/19]
The Qur’ân states in an affirmative manner that “everything” in nature exists in pairs:
§And of everything we have created pairs. [51/49]
We came to know that this applies to the whole Animal Kingdom; from hugest creatures to the infinitesimally small i.e. viruses, bacteria and microbes, all being in pairs: male and female. The principle also applies to the plants that have stamens carrying pollen (male) grains, and carpels whose ovules carry (female) eggs, a fact that was not known at the time of the revelation of the Qur’ân:
§And of every kind of fruit he made zawjayn (two in pairs). [13/3]
The same principle even applies to solid matter as well. On the smaller end, we have atoms consisting of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons, in pairs. The existence of negative anti-protons and positive electrons (positrons), as well as several pair varieties of other nuclear particles has been verified. On the other end of the scale , in the Cosmos at large , cosmic bodies are believed to have their negative counterparts; the so called “black holes”.
The planet Earth is not what the ancient Greek philosophers believed to be, i.e. the
center of the Universe. Rather, it is no more than a tiny spot in the limitless Universe.
Limitlessness is expressed by the verse:
§The angles and the Rûh (Gabriel) ascend unto Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years. [70/4]
The non-central role of the earth is consistently implied in the Qura’nic expressions. Whenever the creation of “earth” and “heavens” is mentioned, the word “heavens” precedes. One typical example (of 174 occurences in the Qur’ân).
§We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth and for an appointed term. [46/3)]
Obviously, an endless universe should contain endless types of creatures and forms of life, beyond what we could possibly imagine. Life is not confined to the human order and other biological orders known on Earth. This is what the following verses guide to:
§And among His Âyât (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, etc.) is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and whatever moving (living) creatures He has dispersed in them both. [42/29]
§And to Allâh prostrate all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth, of the moving (living) creatures or the angles. [16/49]
§The seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, glorify Him an there is not a thing but glorifies His Praise But you understand not their glorification. [17/44]
The origin of planet Earth, as well as the whole of the visible universe, is believed to be an extremely dense mass that have exploded, in a process that is known as the big-bang. This concept agrees with the verse:
§Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were joined together as one united piece, then We parted them? [21/30]
The exploded mass formed large nebulae of dust and gas that spread in space, as described in the following verse:
§Then he rose over (Arabic: Istawâ) towards the Heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: “come both of you willingly or unwillingly”. They both said: We come willingly. [41/11]
Parts of this smoke has condensed, while others are still condensing into galaxies of stars, planets and moons .
According to recent observations and calculations, the whole visible cosmos should be continuously expanding. This was referred to in the following verse :
§ With Hands did We construct the heaven. Verily We are (indeed) extending (it) wide. [51/47]
Everything in space: stars, planets or moons; are continuously moving in well-defined trajectories and uniform speeds. According to the General Theory of Relativity, the direct path between any two moving points in space should be curvilinear. The Qur’ân describes such motion in space by the word: urûj, which in Arabic means winding, deflection or curving.
§What descends from the heaven and what yaruj (ascends, winds up) to it. [57/4]
§And that which descends from the heaven and that which yaruj (ascends, winds up) to it. [34/2]
§The angels and the Rûh (Gabriel) taruj (ascend, wind up) to Him in a day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years. [70/4]
The Qur’ân points out to the possibility, in principle, for human travel into space, once the necessary power and technical capabilities are acquired.
§O assembly of Jinn and men! If it be you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from Allâh). [55/33]
However, risks e.g. meteors and radiation are expected and are also referred to in the verses:
§There will be sent against you both flames of fire and (molten) brass, and you will not be able to defend yourselves. [55/35]
Other verses in the Qur’ân refer to the continuous penetration of the earth atmosphere by meteors. These are counted in billions daily, and are of widely varying sizes. Most of these are burnt away before striking the earth, as these verses Suggest:
§And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires (meteors). [72/8]
Amazingly, the Qur’ân also describes the hardships exercised during rising to higher altitudes, such as: chest narrowness and difficulty of respiration:
§Whomsoever He wills to send astray, He makes his breast closed and constricted, as if he is climbing up to the sky. [6/125]
Qur’ân refers to vision impairment as a possible effect of space travel. Such symptoms have been lately reported by space astronauts during space swimming experiments outside space vehicles:
§And even if We opened to them a gate from the heaven, and they were to keep on ascending thereto (all the day long). They would only surely say, “Our eyes have been (as if) sukkirat (Arabic: intoxicated, dazzled). Nay, we have been bewitched by sorcery”. [15/14-15]
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