RE: How Muslims believed earth was spherical long before anybody mentions it.
March 19, 2015 at 6:27 pm
(This post was last modified: March 19, 2015 at 6:33 pm by ReptilianPeon.)
Why are people still discussing this? In regard to the Quran saying the universe is expanding, I posted an entire topic on the subject of Quran 51:47. There is no consensus on how to translate Quran 51:47 - many (most) don't use the word "expanding". It is my opinion that newer translations are contain lots of biases because they have the benefit new science and are post 'science in the Quran' narrative too. For example, when Abudallh Yusuf Ali or Marmaduke Pickthals published their Quran translations people didn't believe the universe was expanding and, as a result, their translations, say that the universe is a vast expanse (instead of saying it's expanding).
AtlasS2, I kindly ask that you stop cherry picking Quran verses and translations. The topic I linked to above also has an analysis of some of the translations of Quran 23:14 later on - another verse that people often misuse. I feel that many contemporary translators of the Quran are extremely dishonest and let their own desires (such as fame or monetary gain) get in the way of honest Quran translation. For example, one translation of Quran 23:14 forces the word "sperm" into the verse.
AtlasS2, I kindly ask that you stop cherry picking Quran verses and translations. The topic I linked to above also has an analysis of some of the translations of Quran 23:14 later on - another verse that people often misuse. I feel that many contemporary translators of the Quran are extremely dishonest and let their own desires (such as fame or monetary gain) get in the way of honest Quran translation. For example, one translation of Quran 23:14 forces the word "sperm" into the verse.
