When we see the world map, it looks like puzzle pieces in which continents seem to have been split apart, haven’t they? If it is so, then it means they must be had been joined together at some point in the past.
Yes off course, this reality was first proposed by Alfred Wegener, a German scientist, in which he said that all the continents of the earth were once joined together as a super landmass called supercontinent. This supercontinent was called as “Pangaea”. And then over time, this supercontinent separated into the existing continents which started drifted away in different directions.
Alfred Wegener did not know the reason or scientific explanation of continental drift but due to research in geology, it is perfectly explained by Unifying Theory of Geology known as Plate Tectonics. According to the theory, the outer layer of earth, Lithosphere, is composed of nine plates and an outer part of the mantle. These plates of different sizes slide over the mantle which causes the drift of continents. These plates are in constant motion in the varied speed of around 2 - 10 centimeter per year. Atlantic Ocean expansion is one of the examples of continental drift. This kinda expansion changes Sea to the Land ratio which has also been described in the Quran.
“And you see the mountains, thinking them rigid, while they will pass as the passing of clouds.” (Surah An-Naml: 88)
If we focus on the verse, we can see that Allah says that our first thought would make us believe that mountains are fixed, and then we’ll see that they are passing away as the passing of clouds. And it has been so exactly because only in the 19th century, we came to know that mountains could drift so could the continents.
It proves that the Quran is the book of someone who is all knowing, Allah. And the person who received the book is the messenger of Allah. If someone denies and rejects these facts, he/she have to explain how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) knew these facts on his own.
Hi, my name is Asher Kabir. I'm the founder, writer and designer behind this blog. My passion is to help local students in science and to spread the knowledge of the Quran in term of science.
Thanks for sharing about Quran. My Dad is a Catholic but he used to read us the Quran.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite interesting read :) Holy books are answers to every single happenings, at the same time if interpreted incorrectly can become problem for us.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you.
DeleteThis is an interesting post indeed. I do not know much about the topic but I understand that everyone has their beliefs and can celebrate that
ReplyDeleteI don't know much at all about the Quran, so this was really interesting. I love learning about other's beliefs! Thank you for sharing! -Tonya Tardiff
ReplyDeleteGood to know so many facts about Quran, its good to know about other beliefs to have faith in every religion.
ReplyDeleteThe Continental Drift seems totally plausible. The text you shared from the Quran were similar to Bible that I'm familiar with.
ReplyDeleteHow did the Bible introduce continental drift
DeleteThis is so interesting! It's always fascinating to get to know more various religions, so thanks for sharing these facts about Quran.
ReplyDeleteI especially like that verse from the Quran.
I am not too sure about this subject, but I am a firm believer that people can believe in what they want and whom they want.
ReplyDeleteI think it is about reasons and proofs rather than wanting something. That's how I think about it.
DeleteThank you for sharing these information. It is good to be aware of different religions
ReplyDeleteBig Bang “”Creation of Universe”” 14.7 Billion years ago 51:1-4 / 6:73 / 21:30 / 2:117
ReplyDeleteOrganisation of Universe after Big Bang and its control 41:11 / 13:2 / 32:5
Arrangement of Skies in layers on above others and its fixing 12:48 / 67:32 / 71:15 / 7:54
Expansion of Skies and 51:47
Collision of Pre Earth with Theia 4.5 Billion Years ago 71:28
Giving spin, size, shape, tilt and moon by collision 57:4 / 34:2
Earth was Fire / Volcanic ball before water 2:22 / 2:164 / 41:39
Sending of freezed water and cooling of earth 41:39 / 42:27
Formation of Seas and single cell Organism 78:14 / 23:18
Botanical Big Bang huge Production of Oxygen 78:16
Panspermia, Evolution, Dinosaurs, Organic Earth 49:6
Death of Dinosaurs produced black stick decaying soil
In period of Dinosaurs and Adam As earth was One Super Continent Pangaea
Quran Reformation of Pangaea the super continent in future 13:3 / 13:41 / 21:44
The drift of continents and creation of mountains is like movement of Clouds 27:88.
يَوْمَ تَرْجُفُ الرَّاجِفَةُ ﴿٦﴾
the day violet quake will return the last returning (formation of lost Pangaea) 79:6
تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ ﴿٧﴾
then follow again (returning to changed Pangaea as it was before) with heavy quakes79:7