The Amazing Quran [1]

The Quran is the last revealed word of Allah to the last Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through the angel Jibraeel. It was then directed to his companions who either learnt it by heart or wrote it down for coming generations. Until now i.e. about fourteen years, the miraculous and unique book is preserved in its original state. Not one word of its 114 chapters is changed. The Quran deals with many subjects such as relation of humans to creator, wisdom, doctrine, worship, law and order, worship and supplication etc. There are many verses in holy Quran that are concerned with natural phenomena that are astounding to human mind. Science has formulated facts and figures about the universe and human body only after the Quran mentioned them about fourteen years ago. It is impossible to explain their presence in human’s terms, given the state of knowledge at the time the Qur’an was revealed. In the West, such statements had never before formed the subject of a scientific communication until recent times. This short article highlights only a few brief facts from the Amazing Qur’an.

The Origin of Life

“And We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?” (21:30)

The basic unit of life is called a cell. It is made up of protoplasm and cytoplasm which consist of water and dissolved substances. Protoplasm consists of 80-85% water. Hence water is necessary for life to be in existence.

The Expansion of the Universe

The expansion of the universe is the most imposing discovery of modern science. Today it is a firmly established concept and the only debate centers around the way this is taking place.

“The heaven, We have built it with power. Verily, We are expanding it.” (51:47)

“We are expanding it’ is the translation of the plural present particle musi’una of the verb ausa’a meaning “to make wider, more spacious, to extend, to expand.”

The Mountains

Mountains are means of fixation of the earth outer surface. They serve as pegs to hold the ground from shaking and turning around. The Quran explained this phenomenon as

”Have we not made the earth an expanse, and the mountains stakes (awtad)?” (78:6-7) and

“And God cast into the Ground Mountains standing so that it does not shake with you.” (31:10). [1,3]

The Qur’an accurately describes mountains as stabilizers for the Earth that holds its outer surface firmly.

Scientific Facts in Quran

Science: Identification through finger tips.
Quran: Does man think We cannot assemble his bones? Yes . . . We are able to put together in perfect order the very tip of his fingers.

Science: Things produced by earth are in pairs
Quran: Glory be to Allah, Who created in pairs all things that the earth produces, as well as their own (human) kind, and other things of which they have no knowledge.

Science: Honey is cure for mankind.
Quran: Comes from their (the bees) bellies a drink of varying colors, wherein is healing for human being. Verily in this is a sign for people who reflect.

Science: Separation of salt and sea water.
Quran: Verily He is the One Who has joined the two seas: this is palatable and sweet, and this is salty and bitter. And He made a barrier between the two of them, and a partition that is forbidden to be passed.

Science: Milk as a wholesome meal
Quran: And verily for you in the cattle there is an instructive sign (lesson). We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies from between excretions and blood, pure milk palatable to the drinkers.

Science: Oceans have darkness under their surfaces
Quran: Or as darkness in a vast, deep sea, there it covers waves, from above which are waves, from above which are clouds. Darkness on top of each other. If a man stretches out his hand, he can hardly see it. And whoever Allah does not make light for him, for him there is no light.

Science: Iron and steel
Quran: And We sent down iron, in which is severe strength and benefits for mankind. Verily in this is a sign for people who reflect.

Science: Sun and Moon
Quran: It is not permitted to the sun to catch up with the moon, nor the night outstrip the day. Each floats in an orbit.

Science: Creation of living creatures from water
Quran: We made from water every living thing.

Science: Mountains have roots inside the earth
Quran: Have We not made the earth as a wide expanse, and the mountains as pegs?