Below are some of the many Scientifics facts mentioned in the Quran way before man proved it to be accurate.
1. The Sun will Extinguish
And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing. (Chapter 36 verse 38)
2. The Expanding Universe
In 1925, Edwin Hubble, provided observational evidence that all galaxies are moving away from one another, which implies that the universe is expanding. The expansion of the universe is now an established scientific fact. This is what the Qur’an says regarding the nature of the universe.
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander. (Chapter 51 verse 47)
3. Initial Gaseous Mass Before Creation of Galaxies
Scientists agree that before the galaxies in the universe were formed, celestial matter was
initially in the form of gaseous matter. In short, huge gaseous matter or clouds were present before the formation of the galaxies. To describe initial celestial matter, the word ‘smoke’ is more appropriate than gas. The following Qur’anic verse refers to this state of the universe by the word dukhaan which means smoke.
Moreover He comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly." They said: "We do come (together), in willing obedience." (Chapter 41 verse 11)
4. Mountains are like tent pegs
Geologists tell us that the radius of the Earth is about 6,035 km and the crust on which we live is very thin, ranging between 2 to 35 km. Since the crust is thin, it has a high possibility of shaking. Mountains act like stakes or tent pegs that hold the earth’s crust and give it stability. The Qur’an contains exactly such a description:
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse, And the mountains as pegs? (Chapter 78 Verse 6-7)
The word awtaad means stakes or pegs (like those used to anchor a tent); they are the deep foundations of geological folds.
5. Barrier Between Sweet and Salt Water
He has let loosed the two seas (the salt water and the sweet) meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. (Chapter 55 Verse 19-20)
6. Plants Have Male and Female
Previously, humans did not know that plants too have male and female gender distinctions. Botany states that every plant has a male and female gender. Even the plants that are unisexual have distinct elements of both male and female.
"He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others. (Chapter 20 Verse 53) For Fruits (Chapter 13 Verse 3)
7. Sense of Hearing and Sight
The first sense to develop in a developing human embryo is hearing. The foetus can hear sounds after the 24th week. Subsequently, the sense of sight is developed and by the 28th week, the retina becomes sensitive to light. The Qur'an explains it thus:
But He fashioned him in due proportion, and breathed into him something of His spirit. And He gave you (the faculties of) hearing and sight and feeling (and understanding): little thanks do ye give! (Chapter 32 Verse 9) (Chapter 76 Verse 2) (Chapter 23 Verse 78)
In all these verses the sense of hearing is mentioned before that of sight. Thus the Qur’anic description matches perfectly with the discoveries in modern embryology.
8. Fingerprints
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones? Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers. (Chapter 75 Verse 3 – 4)
Why does the Qur’an, while speaking about determination of the identity of the individual,
speak specifically about fingertips? In 1880, fingerprinting became the scientific method of identification, after research done by Sir Francis Golt. No two persons in the world can ever have exactly the same fingerprint pattern, not even identical twins. That is the reason why police forces worldwide use fingerprints to identify criminals. Fourteen hundred years ago, who could have known the uniqueness of each human’s fingerprint? Surely it could have been none other than the Creator Himself!
9. Pain Receptors In The Skin
It was thought that the sense of feeling and pain was dependent only on the brain. Recent discoveries however prove that there are pain receptors present in the skin, without which a person would not be able to feel pain. When a doctor examines a patient suffering from burn injuries, he verifies the degree of burns by a pinprick. If the patient feels pain, the doctor is happy, because it indicates that the burns are superficial and the pain receptors are intact. On the other hand, if the patient does not feel any pain, it indicates that it is a deep burn and the pain receptors have been destroyed. The Qur’an gives a clear indication of the existence of pain receptors in the following verse:
Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise. (Chapter 4 Verse 56)
Conclusion
The scientific evidences of the Qur’an clearly prove its Divine origin. No human could have produced a book, fourteen hundred years ago, that would contain such profound scientific facts. The Qur’an, however, is not a book of Science but a book of ‘Signs’. These signs invite Man to realize the purpose of his existence on earth, and to live in harmony with Nature. The Qur’an is truly a message from Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. It contains the same Message of the Oneness of God, that was preached by all prophets, right from Adam, Moses, Jesus to Muhammad (peace be upon them).
1. The Sun will Extinguish
And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing. (Chapter 36 verse 38)
2. The Expanding Universe
In 1925, Edwin Hubble, provided observational evidence that all galaxies are moving away from one another, which implies that the universe is expanding. The expansion of the universe is now an established scientific fact. This is what the Qur’an says regarding the nature of the universe.
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander. (Chapter 51 verse 47)
3. Initial Gaseous Mass Before Creation of Galaxies
Scientists agree that before the galaxies in the universe were formed, celestial matter was
initially in the form of gaseous matter. In short, huge gaseous matter or clouds were present before the formation of the galaxies. To describe initial celestial matter, the word ‘smoke’ is more appropriate than gas. The following Qur’anic verse refers to this state of the universe by the word dukhaan which means smoke.
Moreover He comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly." They said: "We do come (together), in willing obedience." (Chapter 41 verse 11)
4. Mountains are like tent pegs
Geologists tell us that the radius of the Earth is about 6,035 km and the crust on which we live is very thin, ranging between 2 to 35 km. Since the crust is thin, it has a high possibility of shaking. Mountains act like stakes or tent pegs that hold the earth’s crust and give it stability. The Qur’an contains exactly such a description:
Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse, And the mountains as pegs? (Chapter 78 Verse 6-7)
The word awtaad means stakes or pegs (like those used to anchor a tent); they are the deep foundations of geological folds.
5. Barrier Between Sweet and Salt Water
He has let loosed the two seas (the salt water and the sweet) meeting together. Between them is a barrier which none of them can transgress. (Chapter 55 Verse 19-20)
6. Plants Have Male and Female
Previously, humans did not know that plants too have male and female gender distinctions. Botany states that every plant has a male and female gender. Even the plants that are unisexual have distinct elements of both male and female.
"He Who has, made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels); and has sent down water from the sky." With it have We produced diverse pairs of plants each separate from the others. (Chapter 20 Verse 53) For Fruits (Chapter 13 Verse 3)
7. Sense of Hearing and Sight
The first sense to develop in a developing human embryo is hearing. The foetus can hear sounds after the 24th week. Subsequently, the sense of sight is developed and by the 28th week, the retina becomes sensitive to light. The Qur'an explains it thus:
But He fashioned him in due proportion, and breathed into him something of His spirit. And He gave you (the faculties of) hearing and sight and feeling (and understanding): little thanks do ye give! (Chapter 32 Verse 9) (Chapter 76 Verse 2) (Chapter 23 Verse 78)
In all these verses the sense of hearing is mentioned before that of sight. Thus the Qur’anic description matches perfectly with the discoveries in modern embryology.
8. Fingerprints
Does man think that We cannot assemble his bones? Nay, We are able to put together in perfect order the very tips of his fingers. (Chapter 75 Verse 3 – 4)
Why does the Qur’an, while speaking about determination of the identity of the individual,
speak specifically about fingertips? In 1880, fingerprinting became the scientific method of identification, after research done by Sir Francis Golt. No two persons in the world can ever have exactly the same fingerprint pattern, not even identical twins. That is the reason why police forces worldwide use fingerprints to identify criminals. Fourteen hundred years ago, who could have known the uniqueness of each human’s fingerprint? Surely it could have been none other than the Creator Himself!
9. Pain Receptors In The Skin
It was thought that the sense of feeling and pain was dependent only on the brain. Recent discoveries however prove that there are pain receptors present in the skin, without which a person would not be able to feel pain. When a doctor examines a patient suffering from burn injuries, he verifies the degree of burns by a pinprick. If the patient feels pain, the doctor is happy, because it indicates that the burns are superficial and the pain receptors are intact. On the other hand, if the patient does not feel any pain, it indicates that it is a deep burn and the pain receptors have been destroyed. The Qur’an gives a clear indication of the existence of pain receptors in the following verse:
Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise. (Chapter 4 Verse 56)
Conclusion
The scientific evidences of the Qur’an clearly prove its Divine origin. No human could have produced a book, fourteen hundred years ago, that would contain such profound scientific facts. The Qur’an, however, is not a book of Science but a book of ‘Signs’. These signs invite Man to realize the purpose of his existence on earth, and to live in harmony with Nature. The Qur’an is truly a message from Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. It contains the same Message of the Oneness of God, that was preached by all prophets, right from Adam, Moses, Jesus to Muhammad (peace be upon them).
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