Before the invention of the telescope and discovery made by Copernicus, it was thought that the Earth was stationary and was at the center of our solar system while Sun and all other celestial bodies move around it.
However, in1500 Nicolaus Copernicus proposed that all the planets, involving Earth, actually revolved around the stationary Sun which was at the center of our solar system. Although this model was not perfect because it could not describe the path of revolving planets around the Sun. In other words, it could not define the shape of the orbits but It provided a ground for other scientists to work on.
Later on, the shape of the orbits was determined by Danish astronomer Kepler. He determined that the planets revolve around the stationary Sun in elliptical orbits rather than circular ones. These revolutionary discoveries showed that the Sun was in the center of our solar system and that it was stationary.
However, it had not been yet discovered that Sun moved in its own orbit. This discovery was made by an Italian scientist Galileo who is credited with the creation of optical telescope which could magnify an object twenty times. By observing the movement of sunspots, Galileo discovered that the Sun also rotates on its own axis and each revolution takes about an Earth month. The sun not only rotates but down the road, it was also discovered that it also orbits the center of our galaxy.
To conclude, each celestial body swims in its orbit or path defined for it. And this fact was discovered only a couple of centuries before.
What about if I tell you about the BOOK which described the same Scientific Fact 1400 years ago.
Yes! The Quran mentioned the motion of celestial bodies and their orbits at the time when the science and technology did not exist even by name.
The Quran says:
The Quran says:
“The sun runs through its course, this course is pre-estimated for it by the Almighty, the All-knowing". (Surah Yaseen: 38)
"It is He Who created the Night and the Day and the Sun and the Moon: all (celestial bodies) swim along each its rounded path (Orbit)". (Surah Al-Anbiyaa: 33)
"It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon nor can the Night outstrip the Day: each just swims along in (its own) orbit (according to Law)". (Surah Yaseen: 40)
In the first verse, it has been stated clearly that the course of the Sun is pre-estimated and according to the science, the Sun's speed is 750,000Km/hr, it's the speed with which orbits the galaxy.
The Quran also discussed the rising points of the Sun in the following verse:
It is understood from the verse that the Sun has more than one rising points. If you observe the rising points of the Sun with respect to your home, you will see that it changes at different points throughout the year. It seems to float on the eastern horizon as you can see in the animation given down.
From this explanation, if we think justly we will have to conclude that the Quran cannot be a book of any human because if it were so, then such scientific facts could not have been mentioned in it at the time when there was no science. How could a person who existed 1400 years ago know these facts on his own?
"The Lord of the Heavens and the Earth and all that is between them - and the Lord of the easts (Sun's rising points)". (Surah As saffat:5)
We've to accept that it is possible only with the help of Someone Who is All-knowing, Who is the Creator of the Universe and that the Quran has been sent down by Him. If someone is still not willing to accept these facts then one must justify one's objection.
Absolute bullshit. What the Quran actually says is:
ReplyDeleteQuran 2:149 Earth is level
Quran 2:258 Sun moves,the Earth is still
Quran 7:54 Sun is not a star
Quran 16:15 Mountains prevent earthquakes
Quran 16:45 Earthquakes are for non-Muslims only
Quran 17:68 Hurricanes are punishment for non-Muslims
Quran 18:86 Sun sets in murky water
Quran 21:32 The sky is concrete and impenetrable
Quran 29:37 Earthquakes are for non-Muslims only
Quran 31:34 Only Allah knows gender of an unborn infant
Quran 35:41 The Earth does not move
Quran 36:40 Allah is ignorant of the north and south poles
Quran 37:10 Shooting stars are missiles for devils
Quran 40:64 The Earth does not move
Quran 41:12 Earth has 7 atmospheres
Quran 43:11 Allah didn't know about the water cycle
Quran 45:13 Everything in universe orbits Earth
Quran 54:1 Moon was split in two
Quran 55:19-20 Fresh and salt water don’t mix
Quran 71:15-16 Moon is farther away than the stars
Quran 71:16 Moon emits light
Quran 76:13 Cold air at night is caused by the Moon
Quran 81:2 Stars are small enough to fall on us
Quran 86:6-7 Semen is produced between the ribs and backbone.
Quran 88:20 Earth is flat
Quran 91:1-2 Moon and Sun orbit the Earth
Son I'd appreciate your criticism only if you could provide me the resources you've used to find out these kinda verses from the Quran. I read only the very first point of your comment and checked the reference of Chapter and Ayat but I found it totally different. I suggest you to be fair in your thinking.
DeleteYou said, "Quran 2:149 Earth is level", but 2:149 is "So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do."