Muslims always says that Islam is the source of all knowledge and technology as we know it today that without Islam we couldn't know simple scientific facts about this world and our life, yet if Quran was the source of all this knowledge why we found these scientific errors which I will categorize in Astronomy for now:
1- Geocentricism: The Qur'an mentions numerous times that the sun and the moon travel in an orbit, but does not mention once that the earth does too. This is consistent with a earth-centered (geocentric) view of the cosmos that places a motionless earth at the center of the universe and all "heavenly bodies" travel around the earth.
2- Moon is Further from the Earth than the Stars: The Qur'an claims that the moon is located in the middle of the universe and stars are in the nearest/lowest part of the universe. The nearest star to our solar system is 4.24 light years (4x1013km) away and over 100 million times further away then the moon.
3- Moon Emits Light: The moon does not emit its own light but simply reflects light coming from the Sun.
4- Earth Created in Six Days: The earth first formed around 9 billion years after the Big Bang.
5- The Cause of Shadows: Shadows are produced when the sun's light is blocked by an obstacle. It is the Earth's rotation that causes these shadows to change size and location. However, by calling the sun the guide of shadows, the quran claims shadows are caused due to the sun's movement.
these are selected five pieces, and there many many more that even a third grade student will question their credibility.
Don't you see that Allah merges night into day and he merges day into night and he has subjected the sun, and the moon each running its course for a term appointed. And Allah is aware of what you do. Qur'an 31:29
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1- Geocentricism: The Qur'an mentions numerous times that the sun and the moon travel in an orbit, but does not mention once that the earth does too. This is consistent with a earth-centered (geocentric) view of the cosmos that places a motionless earth at the center of the universe and all "heavenly bodies" travel around the earth.
2- Moon is Further from the Earth than the Stars: The Qur'an claims that the moon is located in the middle of the universe and stars are in the nearest/lowest part of the universe. The nearest star to our solar system is 4.24 light years (4x1013km) away and over 100 million times further away then the moon.
3- Moon Emits Light: The moon does not emit its own light but simply reflects light coming from the Sun.
4- Earth Created in Six Days: The earth first formed around 9 billion years after the Big Bang.
5- The Cause of Shadows: Shadows are produced when the sun's light is blocked by an obstacle. It is the Earth's rotation that causes these shadows to change size and location. However, by calling the sun the guide of shadows, the quran claims shadows are caused due to the sun's movement.
these are selected five pieces, and there many many more that even a third grade student will question their credibility.
Don't you see that Allah merges night into day and he merges day into night and he has subjected the sun, and the moon each running its course for a term appointed. And Allah is aware of what you do. Qur'an 31:29
I don’t know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn't.
I want to soar higher than any man has ever soared! I want to look down on the clouds with contempt! I want to sneer at God's creation, and spit on his ... (Homer Simpson)
I want to soar higher than any man has ever soared! I want to look down on the clouds with contempt! I want to sneer at God's creation, and spit on his ... (Homer Simpson)
