The Origins of the Universe

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But that *isn't* the modern description. There was no 'combining' and then 'splitting apart'.

Expanding can be described as splitting apart. Something is expanding, after all.

You should bear in mind that the Qur'an is conveying the account of creation to people who lived in the 7th century. So the words that one should expect should mean something that these people can relate to.

But it does go directly against most Abrahamic versions of creation.

How? On the contrary, it goes in the direction of creation ex nihilo. It doesn't confirm it completely, I give you that, but we're one step closer to the religious account of how the world began.

Also, don't forget that the Big bang theory was originally suggested by a catholic priest, Georges Lemaître. I don't see why a priest would advocate a theory that supposedly damages their beliefs, as you seem to imply here.